The next morning, Xiao Xue went to find Xiao Zhan to express her intention to go out for practical training.
Main Quest Stage Two was complete, and the Xiao Family had established a foothold in the Imperial Capital. Naturally, she would not stay here any longer.
She needed to achieve the combat strength of a Dou Huang, or even a Dou Zong, before the time of the Three-Year Agreement.
Even with the System, this was not an easy goal.
Moreover, the [Bone Chilling Flame] had been almost completely copied. In another two days, she would possess a Bone Chilling Flame.
Xiao Xue naturally needed to find an opportunity to refine it, and she also needed to provide a reasonable explanation for the origin of the Bone Chilling Flame.
Another point was that she could now confirm that the Cloud Mist Sect, or Yun Shan, had made contact with the Hall of Souls.
Her current high profile meant that unforeseen incidents could easily occur.
A super Genius suddenly appearing in a declining small Family?
To the Hall of Souls, this was enough to equate the "Xiao Family" with the former "Xiao Clan."
The current Xiao Family had relocated to the Imperial Capital, even closer to the Cloud Mist Sect than in the original story.
Once Yao Lao, or rather, Xiao Yan, left, the current Xiao Family would be completely defenseless against the Hall of Souls.
Even if Yao Lao were to act now, he might not fare well against a Hall of Souls Protector.
After all, Yao Lao's Soul Power was not strong right now.
In the original story, the two-colored Fire Lotus Xiao Yan first created couldn't even kill Bai Ya, a Peak Dou Huang, but it caused Yao Lao to fall into slumber.
If people from the Hall of Souls attacked, unless Xun'er called for reinforcements, the Xiao Family would likely be uprooted.
How could one tolerate others snoring right beside one's bed? Dealing with a certain Protector first was the proper course of action.
However, the Xiao Family was safe for the time being; there was no need to worry.
She had previously publicized that she had a Grade 8 Alchemist teacher, who was also an Elder of the Pill Tower.
This was a big fish; a small Hall of Souls Protector would certainly be tempted.
And this fish was too big for him to swallow alone.
Therefore, the Hall of Souls would definitely not move against the Xiao Family now; instead, they would choose to report it to Elder Zun.
Simultaneously, they would not rashly attack the Xiao Family but would try to use this opportunity to lure out the big fish: the "Pill Tower Elder."
This was the time Xiao Xue had bought for herself.
She needed to eliminate the hidden danger within the Cloud Mist Sect before the lie was exposed.
As long as the Xiao Family relocated near the Pill Tower then, even the Hall of Souls would have to reconsider before trying to deal with the Xiao Family.
Xiao Xue's strength was already One-Star Dou Ling, higher than the current Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, and she was also a Fifth-Grade Alchemist, so Xiao Zhan and the others naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Coincidentally, the enrollment for Jia Nan Academy is about to begin. Xue'er, do you want to go check it out with Yan'er?" Xiao Zhan suggested.
Because the troublesome conflict between the Xiao Family and the Jia Lie Family from the original story was absent, the rather long period of "commercial warfare" also didn't happen.
Therefore, Xiao Yan planned to register directly at Jia Nan Academy now and then go out for practical training with Yao Lao.
This plot point was a year earlier than in the original story.
In the original story, during the Three-Year Agreement period, Xiao Yan spent the majority of his time in Wutan City: the first year for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, and the second year for commercial warfare and Cultivation.
The time he spent on practical training in Qingshan Town and the Tagor Desert was actually only about a year in total.
Due to Xiao Xue's existence, the world line had changed once again.
However, Xiao Xue wasn't too worried about this.
"Jia Nan Academy..." Xiao Xue pondered for a moment and nodded, "That's fine too, I'll go take a look."
Strictly speaking, Jia Nan Academy didn't hold much attraction for her.
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