Seeing the Little Doctor Immortal walk by with two lolis, the students all breathed a sigh of relief.
It was strange; among the students of the Canaan Academy, very few seemed to harbor goodwill towards Zi Yan.
Their feelings towards Zi Yan were more of awe, and it seemed that fear was a larger component.
But in reality, Zi Yan's personality was quite easy to get along with.
This was specifically shown in the original work when Xiao Yan promised to refine medicinal ingredients for her, and she immediately labeled him a "good person."
After all, no matter what, the current Zi Yan was just a gluttonous child.
And how bad could a person who loves to eat be?
So, the students in the Inner Academy feared Zi Yan so much simply because her true form was a magical beast?
It seems this was also a stereotype on the Dou Qi Continent.
Just like how people in mercenary groups disliked Qing Lin, who possessed the bloodline of a Medusa.
However, fear of magical beasts is a normal human emotion; one can't blame them.
Moreover, with sufficient strength as a foundation and the care of many elders in the Inner Academy,
Zi Yan's life in the Inner Academy was far better than Qing Lin's back then.
Coupled with her carefree personality, she likely didn't have anything akin to "childhood trauma."
And because Zi Yan was close to the Little Doctor Immortal, it also helped the Little Doctor Immortal avoid a lot of trouble.
For example, on their way to the Blazing Sky Refining Tower, not a single person came to strike up a conversation.
Those lovestruck youths in the Inner Academy, as well as the granddaughter of a certain Outer Academy dean, were very displeased with the closeness between the Little Doctor Immortal and Zi Yan, but there was nothing they could do.
After all, among this year's new students, the Little Doctor Immortal and Xiao Xun'er had the best looks.
Furthermore, their talents were equally outstanding, naturally attracting a large number of admirers.
However, it was rumored that Xiao Xun'er already had a sweetheart and had been waiting for him.
It was clear that it wouldn't be easy to steal her away.
Moreover, if she could betray her sweetheart for him today, then tomorrow, she could betray him for someone else.
So, apart from a small number of stubborn hotheads who wanted Xun'er to realize that "that man isn't good enough for you, you deserve better, like me," most people chose to pursue the Little Doctor Immortal.
After all, according to rumors, the Little Doctor Immortal currently had no sweetheart, only a teacher she always talked about.
And that teacher was also a woman.
Coupled with their personality differences, Xun'er appeared to outsiders like a snow lotus, elegant and noble.
It seemed only that one person would be fortunate enough to see this snow lotus bloom after the ice and snow melted.
In contrast, the Little Doctor Immortal, with a personality more like an older sister next door and no sweetheart, was undoubtedly easier to pursue.
But seeing the Little Doctor Immortal often with Zi Yan, those people decisively backed down.
However, they dared not blame Zi Yan, nor would they blame the kind Little Doctor Immortal for being so close to Zi Yan.
The public's tolerance for beautiful women has always been high.
So in the end, the public unanimously turned their hatred towards Xiao Xun'er's sweetheart—
One could only say this displacement of emotion was somewhat inexplicable.
Those who dared not pursue the Little Doctor Immortal looked back at Xiao Xun'er, tsk, she wasn't easy to pursue either; someone already occupied her heart.
Coupled with the fact that many people admired Xun'er, her sweetheart became the target of public resentment.
Or rather, the targets of resentment were Xiao Xun'er's sweetheart and Zi Yan, but no one dared to call Zi Yan by name.
According to rumors, Xiao Xun'er's sweetheart was also a member of the Xiao family, and the Xiao family just happened to have a pair of siblings on leave.
Among them, the brother was named Xiao Yan, and the sister was named Xiao Xue.
So, who was Xiao Xun'er's sweetheart? Did they even need to think about it?
Therefore, an invisible "Anti-Yan Alliance" appeared in the Inner Academy.
This thing actually existed in the Outer Academy already; now, one could only say it was "Anti-Yan Alliance Plus."
And as for "Anti-Yan" (Anti-inflammatory) and "Anti-Yan" (Xiao Yan), who could say for sure?
As for Xiao Yan, who was inexplicably placed on the "This Scoundrel Must Be Punished" list by the Inner Academy, what was he doing now?
Xiao Yan was currently in the Tagor Desert.
A few months ago, after a call with Xiao Xue, Xiao Yan and Yao Lao had come to the Tagor Desert to search for traces of a Heavenly Flame.
Yao Lao had received news years ago that there was a Heavenly Flame in the Tagor Desert.
And Xiao Xue had directly told Xiao Yan that there was a suspected Heavenly Flame outside Shimo City.
She wouldn't go as far as to babysit Xiao Yan and pluck the Green Lotus Core Flame to deliver it into his hands.
After all, with Xiao Yan's [Destiny 10], a slight hint would be enough for him to find the whereabouts of the Heavenly Flame.
Xiao Yan also lived up to expectations... or rather, his sister's expectations, finding the Green Lotus Core Flame in the underground passage outside Shimo City.
However, unlike the original work, this time Xiao Yan was not facing the Green Lotus Core Flame that Medusa had largely depleted of energy.
He was facing a Green Lotus Core Flame that was almost at full power.
Moreover, because Yun Yun had come early to find the Amethyst Winged Lion King and was rescued by Xiao Xue.
Therefore, Xiao Yan naturally did not encounter Yun Yun in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, nor did he obtain the purple flame.
He only obtained a fifth-grade beast flame in the Magical Beast Mountain Range and refined it, allowing the Fen Jue to evolve from low-grade Yellow to mid-grade Yellow.
Without the purple flame's energy boosting him by two or three stars, the current Xiao Yan was still at the peak of a Dou Disciple, just a little short of becoming a Dou Master.
Although only a few months had passed, and he had advanced from a two-star Dou Disciple to the peak of a Dou Disciple, this speed was already quite fast, much faster than in the original work;
But compared to Xiao Xue, the Little Doctor Immortal, or Qing Lin, he, the protagonist, was actually the slowest in terms of strength improvement.
Tragic, Xiao Yan was truly tragic.
So, although he obtained the Heavenly Flame without the danger of snatching it from Medusa and Gu He.
But as he wasn't even a Dou Master yet, he couldn't refine such a Green Lotus Core Flame.
Therefore, Xiao Yan took the Green Lotus Core Flame and began his arduous cultivation in the desert.
He needed to at least break through to Dou Master, and then find a way to swallow the Green Lotus Core Flame first.
After seeing Xiao Xue's message, he replied with "Be careful," and without caring if Xiao Xue could see it, he continued his diligent cultivation.
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