Volume 1: Kenshin Chapter 37: Inquiring About the Circumstances

  Looking at Tian Yue, Zhan Yan's face was stern and she let go of Xiao Zhan in her arms, saying discontentedly: "Tian Yue, it seems that you are becoming more and more lawless, actually daring to lecture your master."

  Tianyue hastily smiled and said: "Unfair, how could disciple dare to count on Master?"

  "It's better that it isn't. I've heard you've always wanted to go out and experience the world beyond this place, is there any truth to that?"

  Tianyue'er's eyes sparkled with delight as she exclaimed, "I've been cooped up in the War Valley all day and I'm dying of boredom. I want to see the heroes of the world for myself."

  Zhan Yan laughed and said: "You're just a little girl, thinking you can see the heroes of the world, truly unaware of the height of heaven and the thickness of earth."

  "Tianyue'er pouted and said, 'Mother said that as long as Master agrees, I can go to Tiandong Academy. That's a famous gathering place for geniuses in Tianyuan, where I can not only learn advanced martial arts but also make many friends of the same age. What's not to be happy about?'"

  Zhan Yan's face was not satisfied: "Tian Ding Academy is indeed a famous holy land, but when it comes to martial arts, how can it compare to our Zhan clan? You want to go and play, just say so, no need to belittle our Zhan clan."

  Tianyue'er happily said: "So Master has agreed."

  Zhan Yan's face was not pleasant as she said: "Your mother has already arranged everything for you, how could I, as your master, possibly disagree?"

  "That's great! Since the people from Mingyuan left, I've been bored to death in Zhanyu Valley. It's so dull. That Tianjing Academy is one of the three top academies in Tiānyuán, it must be very interesting."

  Xiaoyao quickly got up and looked at Xiao Zhan saying: "Xiao Zhan, you haven't eaten yet, have dinner with sister."

  Xiao Zhan nodded, and soon the three of them disappeared into the house.

  After breakfast, Zhan Yan was alone in the small building, leisurely flipping through the secret book in her hand. At some point, a figure in white, Shi Ya, stepped in and floated gently to Zhan Yan's side. Her gaze fell on the secret book in Zhan Yan's hand, and when she saw the four characters "Soft Jade Floating Fragrance", she couldn't help but smile and say: "This is indeed the supreme ultimate skill of our original clan, Sister has already made up her mind."

  Closing the secret book, Zhan Yan sighed: "After preparing for so long, I finally met a suitable candidate. How can I give up? It's just that Zhan Er is too young and needs to wait until he grows up."

  Xiaoyao smiled and said: "Zhan Er is still young, isn't this a good opportunity for the 'Soft Jade Fragrance' to be put to use?"

  Zhan Yan nodded and said, "Sister Shifu is right, this way it looks much more natural. However, although Zhan Er is young, his charm to the women of our Zhan clan is not small at all. He has only been in the Zhan clan for a short time, but every woman he meets is infatuated with him, which makes people worry."

  Xiaoyao smiled and said, "Who says it's not? I and Wei Mei have encountered him with such cultivation, and we are both very pleased. Not to mention others. Moreover, this little guy is young in age, but his heart is not small at all. He is no different from a big boy when it comes to men and women. It seems that Wei Mei and I need to keep an eye on him from now on. Before the matter with Yan Yan is over, we won't let any woman get ahead of us."

  Yan Yan smiled and said, "Earlier, I still felt sorry for the two sisters, but now it seems that the two sisters are willing to be War's nanny."

  "Of course," Shiya nodded. "Women from our warrior clan have a hard time finding husbands, and some even spend their entire lives without ever meeting one. Now that we've met again, we must grasp this opportunity tightly, or else we'll regret it for the rest of our lives."

  She paused and looked at Yan Yan with a smile, saying: "Yan Yan, when do you plan to let Zhan Er taste the flavor of 'soft jade fragrance'?"

  Zhan Yan smiled and said, " 'Soft Jade Fragrance' is not the same as seduction techniques. It's very difficult to cultivate, and it can't be accomplished overnight. If you want to cultivate it to a high level, it may take several years, during which time you'll have to rely on your two senior sisters."

  Xiyǎ guarantees: "Yān Yān can rest assured, I and Wǔ Mèi will treat this as a hobby to cultivate him, after a long time, he will definitely become infatuated with it and find it hard to give up."

  The two women exchanged a glance and smiled at each other, as if everything was understood without needing to be said.

  At this time, Xiao Zhan returned to his residence alone and naturally did not know about the conversation between Xiao Lou's interior Xiang Yan and Shi Ya, nor did he know their master-sister relationship. As soon as he returned to the house, Xiao Zhan called out Xiao Mi, somewhat impatiently saying: "Xiao Mi, may I ask you something?"

  "What does the master want to ask?"

  Xiao Mi asked: "Little Honey, have you observed the situation of the Xiao family these days?"

  "That's natural."

  Xiao Zhan curiously asked: "Then what's your take on this love at first sight with a woman from the War Clan?"

  Xiao Mi smiled and said: "This is similar to an innate skill, which can determine whether the alien's ability can make them pregnant."

  Xiao Zhan nodded, somewhat awkwardly, and said: "Then why is it that every beautiful woman I meet falls in love with me at first sight?"

  Xiao Mi smiled and said, "It's very simple. The war clan was cursed by someone, which had a great impact on the birth of children. Generally, it's difficult for people of the same clan to get pregnant. But the master's curse has been lifted, and being of the same clan makes their chances of getting pregnant much higher than usual. Naturally, when they meet the master, they will basically produce this reaction."

  Xiao Zhan's heart was racing with excitement as he exclaimed: "They really all fall in love with me at first sight?"

  Xiao Mi nodded and said, "The curse of the warrior clan will only intensify as one's cultivation increases. Just like Shi Ya and Yu Mei, two high-ranking wet nurses who can't help but fall in love with their master at first sight. This shows that others are naturally not an issue."

  Xiao Zhan asked in surprise: "Are their cultivations very high?"

  "They're all pseudo-martial artists, their cultivation is naturally stronger."

  Xiao Zhan didn't bat an eyelid, but felt that this matter was somewhat strange. A strong warrior like him being used as a nanny was too exaggerated, had the Xiao clan already become so powerful? After thinking for a moment, Xiao Zhan couldn't think of any reason for it.

  Perplexed, Xiao Mi suddenly said: "Master, for more than half a year, you've been busy cultivating the 'Gathering Star Fist', neglecting your cultivation of 'Dream'. I suggest that from today on, you must seize every moment to cultivate, otherwise it will definitely take ten years to complete the first layer."

  Xiao Zhan furrowed his brow and said, "The 'Gathering Star Fist' is suitable for nighttime cultivation, and this 'Dream' is also suitable for nighttime cultivation. In that case, isn't it conflicting? Are you asking me to give up the 'Gathering Star Fist'?"

  "The power of 'Juxingquan' is immense, it's a top-notch technique for refining one's body, so it can't be abandoned. If the master just changes to practicing 'Meng' during the day and 'Juxingquan' at night from now on, wouldn't that work?"

  Xiao Zhan lost his voice and said, "The 'Dream' requires cultivation through sleep. You let me sleep during the day and practice boxing at night. This is too strange."

  "If you can cultivate to the second stage, your master will have ten times more time than others. If you cultivate to the third stage or higher, this time will be even longer. If you give up, your master's loss will be great. Cultivate 'Dream' during the day and 'Gathering Star Fist' at night, this is a way to do both without mistake, it's currently the best choice."

  Xiao Zhan sighed and said: "You're right, I'll just listen."

  He looked around, then took off his clothes and went to bed, falling asleep immediately.