Sneaky Figure

Ling Tian walked across the courtyard, looking carefully around his surroundings before heading back to the room. 

She was right; previously, while watching the commotion, he had used the concealment technique.

After all, considering his face, if he were to just stand in a place without concealment, it wouldn't take much time for him to be surrounded by thousands. 

He had faced this situation often in his previous life, and thus, he knew the effect.

He had also tried wearing a mask, but that thing just felt uncomfortable on the face and served no purpose. 

After all, it wasn't just his face that was perfect...

Eyes, Aura, to be honest, it was all too much, so he finally decided to create a concealment technique.

But beauty shouldn't be hidden after all.

He was quite proud of the fact that he was so good-looking; after all, that was what attracted her in the first place...

But he didn't want to be stared at every day whenever he went in the crowd.

Thus, he created a technique for subtle concealment.

This would just conceal his aura and his presence until someone focuses on just him. (Like Kato Megumi)

And now, this was almost like a subconscious reaction. 

As he walked through the Xiao clan's courtyard, he couldn't help but overhear the hushed whispers of the young boys gathered nearby.

"Hey, did you see the new girl that came to the Xiao family?"

"Yeah, I heard she was brought by a mysterious expert. They say she comes from a very powerful clan."

"Really? That's amazing. But have you seen her?"

"Yes, yes, I've seen her. She's incredibly beautiful, like a fairy. But..."

"But what?"

"She's too cold. She doesn't talk to anyone. Her eyes are always so distant like she's looking at something we can't see."

"I know, right? It's almost like she's not really here with us. I tried to say hi to her once, but she just walked past me without even a glance."

"Maybe it's because she's from a big, powerful clan. They probably taught her to be aloof."

"Maybe. But still, it's a bit scary. I wonder what kind of life she had before coming here."

"Who knows? But one thing's for sure, she's not like any of us."

Well... these guys have already determined that she is aloof.

Shaking his head, he kept walking until he finally reached his room.

Because he had given a huge amount of money, the room he was assigned was what he chose. 

Not too luxurious, not too shabby. 

A quiet room with peaceful surroundings.

After all, he wasn't here for vacation and would leave immediately after completing his mission. 

It might take a week, a day or even less. 

So, why would he care...

Thinking of his mission, he had a plan in his mind.

Seeing that boy earlier, he knew he would take action tonight.

And so, he just has to convince her(Xun'er) that Xiao Yan wants to take advantage of her and she would take care of any aftermath. 

Of course, if he told her directly, she might not believe it or might even get suspicious, so he had to take action just before the exact moment.

While Xiao Yan was going to take advantage of her, catching the boy in action and thus saving the girl, however.. for that, he had to be in her room. 

But even that might seem suspicious after all; how could he explain what he was doing inside her room?

Could he say he was here to rescue her from being taken advantage of? 

Even a fool would not believe it. 

Not to mention, he might not even get inside her room, considering the aura he saw before. 

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but have a heartache. 

He who has just started cultivation a few minutes ago, how can he face a strong cultivator? If that guy saw him sneaking in, would he not be in trouble?

So, the only choice left was to meet her first.

As he was thinking about this, he heard a knock on the door.

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"Young Miss, I think the Xiao Family's Patriarch has some other motives."

At this time, a four-year-old girl sat on the bed, listening to the sound transmission of the old man.

"I know Old Ling, but thanks to my father, I'll be living here in the future,  so he's my uncle now."

"And it doesn't matter."

She had seen it when Xiao Zhan introduced his son.

But she wasn't surprised. 

Maybe she would have if he didn't.

After all, even if he didn't know her true identity, he knew that she had a mysterious background, so it was natural for him to hope to maintain a good relationship with her.

And what better way than introducing her to someone around her age, someone she could become friends with?

She didn't care...after all, due to her identity, everyone approached her with some purpose, so she didn't have any friends.

As for anything else beyond that... she didn't think that the Xiao Family would have suicidal thoughts.

So, with these thoughts, she wasn't much averse...but he.

Thinking of that figure disappearing from her sight again, she couldn't help but feel angry at the boy.

She knew that person just wanted to remain inconspicuous and didn't want to be the center of attraction, so, he was using some sort of concealment, which Xiao Yan, who suddenly turned around, interrupted, so he disappeared, however... 

Although she knew it was not his fault as he didn't know and only turned around because she was dazedly staring somewhere, but that did nothing to calm her down. 

Fortunately.. he is still here.

Thinking about what Xiao Patriarch said and the information brought by Old Ling, she knew that the boy was just staying in Xiao Family for one night. 

And she might never see him again.

Although it was just a guess..even intuition, what if...? 

She didn't want to regret.

She wanted to meet him, wanted to ask him where he came from?

Why was he here? 

Why did he look at her with pity,

Does he know her?

She wanted to ask him so many things, so many questions, but ...first, she wanted to see him.

She hasn't seen enough...

The thought came, and the girl sat up.

"Young miss!!"

Ling Ying, who saw her suddenly sitting up and walking to the door, couldn't help but speak.

However, Xun'er didn't reply; after closing the door of her room, she walked towards a certain direction.

"Young miss, I don't think it is a good idea." 

And the old man, who immediately knew, spoke persuading.

After all, it wasn't a good idea for a young girl to visit a boy's room this late at night. 

Although they were both children, but it was still too unreserved.

"Did I ask your opinion?"

What responded to him were the girl's cold words, coupled with the burning golden spark in her eyes that made him tremble.

"I'm sorry, Miss, I was rude."

In the end, the old servant couldn't help but say.

Although the girl in front of him hadn't even started practicing, he could not afford to be rude.

After all, this little girl was the little princess of the Ancient Clan, the Daughter of the patriarch, Gu Yuan, the strongest man on the continent... 

Not only that, she was the only clan member to ever appear in a thousand years with the highest Bloodline Grade. 

Not to mention, she possessed,

Gold Emperor Incinerating Heavenly Flame... 

The fourth ranking Heavenly flame, capable of incinerating even Dou Shengs. 

He was just a Dou Huang.

.....

Not caring that her one cold line scared the old man so much, the girl eventually reached her destination.

Because it was late at night, she did not meet any clan members along the way well...even if she did, she wouldn't have cared.

After arriving at the place, she stood outside the door. 

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He would have thought it was a servant or something, but the strong aura nearby gave away the identity of the visitor.

And sure enough, just as he opened the door, Ling Tian saw a little girl standing in front of him.

"Can I come in?"

Girl, you know you can't visit a boy's room at night.

Although he wanted to say this, he ultimately didn't.

Just as he was thinking about how to contact her, she was here...

Ling Tian opened the door and welcomed her in.

And with that, the room fell silent.

He was not an outspoken person to begin with, and he didn't even know how to start a basic conversation.

And Xun'er had come to see him on impulse...

Although she had many things to ask, when she finally met him face to face, she didn't know what to say.

She just stared blankly at the silver-haired figure in the moonlight.

From the bottom up, the young man was not tall.

He seemed to be about the same age as her.

Wearing an ancient-styled robe, his long silver hair framed a small white face, a bit immature, indicating that the other person was not very old.

But those deep sapphire-blue eyes, calm and serene, seemed contradictory to the immature face.

And this kind of contradictory charm didn't seem out of place as one might expect.

Instead, it added a layer of mystery, making one want to explore more.

What a good-looking guy...

Although she had seen him in the courtyard earlier, Xun'er found that no matter how much she saw him, it wouldn't be enough.

She could only imagine the kind of disasters he would cause when he grows up, with those beautiful eyes matching a mature frame.

At this moment, looking at the girl staring at him in a daze, Ling Tian couldn't help but sigh.

He had seen such scenes many times before, so he wasn't surprised.

But he still had a mission to complete, so he couldn't help but speak.

"Ahem... Miss Xun'er..."

His cough also interrupted the girl's gaze as she came to her senses.

The little girl's eyes tinged red, and her face flushed with shame.

'What am I doing?'

She was the young princess of an ancient clan, for goodness' sake.

Although the other party was so good-looking that she couldn't even describe, she shouldn't act like a nympho.

Watching the other party's blushing face, Ling Tian didn't embarrass her.

After all, no matter how noble she was, she was essentially just a four-year-old girl, and it was human nature to be attracted to beautiful things.

So, he simply asked the purpose of her visit.

"Miss Xun'er, may I ask why you're here?"

Although it might be possible that she had a good impression of him, he didn't think that was the reason why she was here.

(This is exactly.)

"Yes, I want to ask...

"Young miss."

Just as she was about to ask his name, a sound transmission interrupted her.

"Old Ling...

Being interrupted, her face turned cold, but Ling Ying, knowing his young lady's temper, spoke quickly.

"Miss, someone is sneaking towards your boudoir."

"What?"

The sudden exclamation startled Ling Tian.

Just now, he felt a familiar aura...

Sound Transmission.

"What happened?"

Before she could ask Ling Ying to deal with it, he asked.

"I... someone is sneaking towards my boudoir."

As for why she was angry, it was because the place where she was staying wasn't close to the Xiao Family.

Because she didn't like anyone disturbing her and didn't like any noise, she chose a boudoir in a quiet area.

So, it was obviously not someone coming to his room late.

The only possibility was that the other party was here for her...

And that was a possibility she was not willing to ignore.

However, just as she was about to catch the sneaky guy, Ling Tian, knowing it was time, interrupted her.

"Let's go."

"Where?" the girl asked, puzzled.

"To deal with the thief, obviously."

"But we..."

Although she wanted to say that they didn't need to do this... after all,

If she were to handle everything herself, then what's the point of having a Dou Huang protector?

But the boy interrupted her and spoke.

"Don't worry, I'll protect you."

Just kidding,

If she really asked that guy outside to deal with him, how would he complete his mission?

And hearing his words, the girl again turned red, murmuring,

'Protect or something.'

Although she had heard these words many times, the effect they had on her was nothing compared to the one he did.

Well... Ling Tian didn't care about her reaction, knowing that any further delay would be serious.

If Xiao Yan came to her boudoir and found out that she was not there, his mission would fail.

He was not here to fail.

Every point was important.

He could not afford to fail.

So, without waiting for her answer, he grabbed her wrist and moved towards her room.

As for picking her up and so on... although this would be faster, it would lead to some trouble.

And the girl just followed him blankly like a puppet, her eyes looking at the place he had grabbed.

Although she wanted to say that you can't touch a girl so casually, for some reason she didn't.

Coming to her boudoir, they didn't see the intruder and Ling Tian couldn't help but sigh.

'Fortunately, her boudoir is close to the room I am staying at, otherwise... '

Speaking of which, why did she choose such a remote area?

Some questions are better left unanswered.

But now that he had time, he couldn't help but look towards the girl.

One of the reasons he didn't want her protector to catch that guy named Xiao Yan was also because he wouldn't be able to prove his crime... After all, that guy could just come up with many excuses.

Coupled with his childlike appearance, his excuses would be believed and even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter.

They might punish him slightly to appease Xun'er, but in the end, he was just a child, so even that punishment wouldn't be severe.

And he was the son of the Patriarch after all, so even if Xun'er wanted to punish him, she had to weigh the pros and cons. 

After all, unlike him, she would be living here in the future.

So, Xun'er, who didn't know Xiao Yan's true purpose and just thought he was curious about her, a new family member, coupled with his identity, might not punish him at all.

And from what he saw earlier, that guy might take this as a sign... and do such things again in the future.

So what did he rescue?

@#$

Hence, it was better to catch that guy Xiao Yan in action; otherwise, nothing would change.

And looking at the boy, who was staring at her and then at her boudoir, the girl couldn't help but laugh.

It was a bit interesting to see him speechless.

Although she didn't know what the other party wanted to do, she didn't resist.

"You're welcome."

Opening the door, the girl invited him in, and the boy followed her inside.

He didn't stare at the girl's private room and was about to ask her to hide when he heard the slight sound of footsteps in the distance outside the door.

In his previous life, he had done things that one cannot even imagine, so even if he wasn't powerful now, he was very sensitive to sounds.

The footsteps he heard were very light, so he judged that the person coming was a child from the sound.

'Is he here?'

It seemed like Xiao Yan was coming toward Xun'er's room, and his mission was to stop him from taking advantage of this little girl.

Thinking about the mission, he turned towards Xun'er and spoke in a low voice,

"Shh, he's here, don't make a sound."

After that, he quietly went towards her bed, picked up a pillow, and pulled it underneath the blanket.

After all, he couldn't ask this girl to be bait.

Xun'er watched the boy's actions and didn't stop him.

She also wanted to see what method he'll use to solve the other party.

"Miss, he's here."

With Ling Ying's confirmation,

"Crunch..."

The door was gently pushed open, and a four or five-year-old boy sneaked in.

The boy looked around and fixed his gaze on the bed, seeing that there was no one else in the room.

Xun'er and Tian hid behind the door, with the latter covering the little girl's mouth with his palm to mute her sounds.

Although he had used concealment, if she shouted it would not be of any use.

After calming down the girl, he whispered in her ear,

"Shh, let's watch the show."

It wasn't clear whether this girl heard or not, but he did see her pitiful eyes. 

Thinking that she had understood and wouldn't make a sound, he removed his palm, focusing on the scene in front of him.

Concealment wasn't the only thing he used.

After all, it was easy to fool a child with such tricks, but it was impossible to fool a grown man with a pillow.

Until he confirmed with his own eyes that Xun'er was sleeping there, he wouldn't take action, so he just let him see her sleeping there.

A low-level illusion; that was all he could do with his soul power at the moment.

But, although it wasn't strong enough to fool many, a 30-year-old man with no cultivation was not one of them.

And so, such a scene happened.

When the boy saw the girl lying on the bed, he breathed lightly and evenly.

After confirming that the other party was asleep, he approached the bed step by step more carefully.

Through the moonlight, Xun'er's cute little face was undoubtedly revealed in front of the boy.

"I noticed earlier that Little Sister Xun'er has a weak body, so I should do my duty as the leader of the younger generation to cure you. Alas, who made me so kind. Don't worry, Xun'er, I will treat you well in the future..."

The boy couldn't bear it anymore, and he stretched out his hands to touch Xun'er.

"Disgusting bug..."