Battle Through the Heavens: Even without the Burning Flame Technique, I, Xiao Yan, still became an e

"Little Yanzi, it really is you. You've been an adult for almost a year now. With your personality, you definitely won't be able to stay in the Xiao family."

The three of them put their arms around each other's shoulders. Having not seen each other for many years, they naturally had to catch up.

Today, the Mo Tie mercenary group is overjoyed, slaughtering sheep and pigs to hold a grand banquet.

Xiao Yan, who usually doesn't drink at all, made an exception and drank and made merry with his two older brothers until they were drunk.

However, Xiao Yan's cultivation level far surpassed that of the two, and he was also more resistant to alcohol, which was similar to a toxin. While Xiao Yan was in a daze, there were very few people present who could remain sober.

After the banquet, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li arranged the best room for Xiao Yan, who was exhausted from his journey, so that he could rest well for a day. As for other matters, they would discuss them tomorrow.

Xiao Yan, who is usually diligent, slept in late for the first time today, and was not awakened until the sun was high in the sky by the sound of a door being pushed open.

"Young master, it's time to get up."

A gentle voice rang in Xiao Yan's ears, reminding him of Xun'er.

Where is that girl, whose beauty has already begun to show, now? Will she ever cross paths with him again?

Even though I have now become a Fighting Spirit, it is still far from enough. I must become even stronger!

Opening his eyes, he saw a young girl in a blue cloth shirt wringing out a face towel from a copper basin, intending to wash Xiao Yan's face and change his clothes.

Xiao Yan opened his eyes and met the other person's gaze.

Those eyes were not ordinary pupils; they contained three emerald green dots, giving them a very eerie appearance.

Even Xiao Yan was momentarily stunned, but he quickly regained his senses. The girl, however, was so startled by Xiao Yan's sudden opening of his eyes that she took a few steps back, her whole being filled with panic.

Who are you?

Xiao Yan sat up, put on his clothes, and looked at the girl in front of him who was no more than thirteen or fourteen years old.

Her figure was very light and slender. The way she walked just now was like that of a beautiful snake. If it weren't for the pair of small jade feet on her feet, Xiao Yan would have thought she was a snake-woman girl.

"Replying to...Young Master, my name is Qinglin. I was assigned by the guild leader to serve you as your maid."

The girl seemed a little flustered, but her eyes had returned to normal, without the eerie feeling they had before.

"Qinglin, you have a nice name and you're pretty, but your gentle nature ruins the beauty of your appearance. I personally suggest you smile more; that way, people will like you even more."

Xiao Yan could sense that the girl was shrouded in a gloomy look and seemed very self-conscious, so he wanted to comfort her.

However, these words did not inspire the girl's confidence; instead, they plunged her into an even stronger sense of insecurity.

"Young master, please don't joke around. Who would like me looking like this?"

She lowered her head, and it was then that Xiao Yan noticed several emerald green scales on the back of her neck.

He immediately understood. The girl in front of him was not a simple human girl, but a hybrid of snake-person and human.

Snake-people are lewd and enjoy abducting and ravaging human women. Although the probability of them having offspring is very low, accidents can always happen.

Generally speaking, such mixed-race individuals have unstable vitality and are prone to premature death.

The fact that the girl in front of me could live to be thirteen or fourteen years old is probably a kind of benign mutation.

Of course, offspring born from the abuse of snake people often face discrimination from both humans and snake people, and are very likely to die young because they are abandoned by their parents.

The fact that this girl has lived to this age suggests that her mother must have endured immense pressure to raise her.

"The scales are beautiful, I like them very much."

Xiao Yan spoke calmly and smiled at Qing Lin. As someone who had transmigrated from Earth, he treated all living beings equally.

Regardless of race, he only looks at what the other person has done, not what their background is.

Xiao Yan's words made Qing Lin's eyes widen. She had seen all kinds of discrimination and insults in her life.

Words like "ugly," "monster," and "bastard" had appeared in her ears countless times, but this time, Xiao Yan heard "beautiful."

"Young master, please don't joke around. Everyone says I'm ugly. How could I possibly be beautiful?"

Qinglin gripped the hem of her clothes tightly, her head bowed, not daring to look at Xiao Yan.

"Ha, prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain, but you don't need to care about them, after all, this is your own life."

Xiao Yan patted Qing Lin's shoulder and took the wrung-out face towel from her to finish washing up.

For Xiao Yan, it was just a few words of heartfelt agreement, but for Qing Lin, Xiao Yan was the first person in over a decade to truly acknowledge her, which made her feel a sense of goodwill and gratitude towards him.

"Come on, I've just arrived here and don't know anyone. You can show me around this Stone Desert City."

My two older brothers have a lot to do every day, and they can only get a moment of rest late at night.

After all, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group was still developing, and Xiao Yan didn't want to disturb them, so he took the initiative to ask Qing Lin to show him around Shi Mo City.

"Yes, young master!"

Qing Lin slightly raised her head and glanced at Xiao Yan's face, which always wore a smile, without any contempt or discrimination.

Walking on the streets of Stone Desert City, people always cast strange glances at you. The hatred and disgust people have for Qinglin stems from the snake people.

Many of the residents of Stone Desert City are descendants of mercenaries, and countless of their relatives and friends have perished at the hands of the snake people. This makes them deeply hate Qinglin, this alien with snake-human blood.

Along the way, Xiao Yan held his head high and ignored everyone. He knew that these opinions could not be easily changed by himself, but it didn't matter. As long as the other party didn't dare to make a move, he could pretend he didn't see anything.

Qinglin kept her head down the whole way, looking very humble; she was already used to this kind of differential treatment.

Even some of the mercenaries in the Mo Tie Mercenary Group harbored a great deal of prejudice against her.

Over time, even she herself began to think that it was her fault.

"Qinglin, don't be afraid of them. Most of these people are just a bunch of weak and pathetic creatures. They don't dare to fight the enemies who killed their relatives and friends. They only dare to vent their anger on an innocent little girl."

You don't need to cater to the whims of these kinds of people.

Xiao Yan spoke loudly, making no attempt to hide his words in public.

Clearly, some people were touched on a sore spot by Xiao Yan's words. Three or four mercenaries walked towards Xiao Yan and blocked their way.

"Kid, try saying that again!"

Xiao Yan didn't even glance at the threats posed by the people opposite him.

"See? This is a typical guy who's been hit where it hurts, eager to jump out and prove himself. Let me teach you how to deal with this kind of person."

With a flick of his sleeve, Xiao Yan sent the group flying ten meters away, leaving them dazed and disoriented.

"If anyone dares to look down on you, beat them up badly, beat them until they're smoking!"