What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Impossibility! (BTTH) - Chapter 100: Restraint and Desire

Xiao Yan carried Yun Zhi and flew back to his own cave, gently placing her on a pile of grass mats atop a large stone.

“Yun Zhi, lie down for a while. I’ll go get you some water and food.”

“Mm.”

Lying on the grass mats, Yun Zhi nodded lightly, and Xiao Yan then turned and left the cave.

As she watched Xiao Yan’s figure receding, a glimmer of complex emotions flashed in Yun Zhi’s beautiful eyes. In just two months since they parted ways, Xiao Yan’s strength had progressed from a three-star Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level)  to an eight-star Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) . He even managed to acquire a flight combat skill from somewhere.

Perhaps it was because of his experiences in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, but the innocence on Xiao Yan’s face when they first met had quietly disappeared, replaced by maturity in his every movement.

This boy was growing up too fast, in every aspect.

Yun Zhi’s gaze swept across the cave and caught sight of a medicine cauldron in the corner. Her eyes filled with surprise once more.

Could it be that he’s also skilled in alchemy?

At that moment, Yun Zhi suddenly remembered the healing medicine Xiao Yan had fed her earlier. She realized that its healing effect was exceptional, far beyond what one could easily find on the market.

Could it be that he concocted it himself?

Gradually, amazement rose in Yun Zhi’s heart. In just two short months, Xiao Yan had grown so much.

And this was only the growth she could perceive.

She wondered how much more growth she couldn’t see.

Thinking of Xiao Yan’s original power that already surpassed his peers, Yun Zhi couldn’t help but think so.

For her, what other hidden growth could he have?

Outside the cave, Xiao Yan sat cross-legged by the small river. In front of him was a pot of boiling water, and beside it, the grilling rack cooked delicious meat. Xiao Yan himself was staring at the small bottle filled with purple liquid.

The Purple Spirit Crystal, something he extracted from the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. This tiny bottle of liquid almost cost the little Purple Crystal Winged Lion King its life.

According to Yao Chen, the Purple Spirit Crystal was extremely rare, a pure energy source that was born together with the Purple Crystal Winged Lion cub. When the cub reached the Fourth Rank Magical Beast level, it would swallow the source and immediately advance to the Fifth Rank Magical Beast!

“Such a rare thing, it’s amazing that Senior Yao knows about it,” Xiao Yan sighed, his expression then turning somewhat helpless. “But Senior Yao, since you know about this, why don’t you know how to remove the Purple Crystal Seal?”

Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Yao Chen raised an eyebrow lightly, feeling somewhat annoyed.

Stupid boy! Isn’t it all for your sake? It’s such a rare opportunity to catch your future wife, who’s already a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level), and it just happened to be sealed by the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King. This is a god-given chance! If I let you two escape again, who knows when we’ll get another opportunity!

This time, no matter what, I’ll make you two a couple!

Yao Chen made this decision in his heart, but of course, Xiao Yan wouldn’t be aware of such thoughts. Yao Chen responded to Xiao Yan’s question.

“I’ve seen many things, but I’m not born all-knowing and all-powerful. There are always things in the world that I haven’t seen before. Is that so strange?”

“That’s true,” Xiao Yan shrugged lightly, then lifted the bottle of Purple Spirit Crystal. “So, Senior Yao, how should I use this?”

“Well, I’ve heard that the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King’s Purple Flame can be obtained through the Purple Spirit Crystal, but I’m not sure of the specific method,” Yao Chen shrugged again, then teased, “Why don’t you try drinking it directly? Maybe you can really obtain the Purple Flame, and in that case, your Flame Mantra might undergo its first upgrade.”

“Huh? Isn’t the Purple Flame a Beast Flame? Can it still upgrade my Flame Mantra?”

Xiao Yan’s expression showed some surprise, and Yao Chen merely waved his hand nonchalantly.

“Beast Flames can be considered a type of Heavenly Flame in a sense; they just lack the immense power of true Heavenly Flames. It should be possible to elevate your Flame Mantra by one or two levels,” Yao Chen explained.

“Ah…” Xiao Yan stared at the bottle of Purple Spirit Crystal in his hand, then glanced towards Yun Zhi’s location inside the cave. He decided to keep the source for now. “I’ll wait for a while. Yun Zhi’s strength is currently sealed, and if anything happens to me, she will be in danger.”

“Hey~ Little Yan, you seem quite concerned about that girl,” Yao Chen lightly pinched his chin, teasingly saying, “You still want to marry her, huh?”

Xiao Yan had admitted before that among all the women he had met so far, Yun Zhi was the only one who made him consider marriage—the only one.

But, as he had said before:

“Unrealistic thoughts will only bring unnecessary troubles to the heart,” Xiao Yan calmly replied, gazing at the grilled meat in front of him. “I’m just a mere Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) , while Yun Zhi is a mighty Dou Huang (Battle Emperor, 7th Level). Moreover, there must be a significant difference in our backgrounds. No matter how similar our perspectives are, we can never be together.”

Xiao Yan was an idealist. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have pursued and advocated righteousness in a world like the Dou Qi Continent, where it was challenging to attain. If he didn’t have the persistence in his ideals, he wouldn’t have chosen to travel and explore, seeking the undiscovered flaws in his path of righteousness.

In other words, for his pursuit of righteousness, Xiao Yan relied on practical factors to achieve his ideals as much as possible.

However, when it came to Yun Zhi, it was a different matter.

Even if Xiao Yan and Yun Zhi had similar views on life, the differences in their strengths and backgrounds would still lead to different perspectives on various matters. Xiao Yan wouldn’t change himself for others, and Yun Zhi most likely wouldn’t either.

A marriage without a feasible future would be like a fleeting dream.

Falling into it and losing oneself was undesirable.

Things are fine as they are now.

Hearing Xiao Yan’s reply, Yao Chen fell silent for a long while and then sighed helplessly.

Xiao Yan’s greatest strength was his profound self-awareness. He knew exactly what he possessed, what he wanted to do, and what he could do, as well as where his identity and position stood.

Yao Chen was confident that there was probably no one else quite like Xiao Yan in this aspect, possessing such clear self-awareness.

However, at the same time, it was also Xiao Yan’s biggest flaw.

Perhaps due to his commitment to righteousness, Xiao Yan had an extraordinary ability to restrain himself. Even if he had desires, he would deeply reflect and introspect, thus suppressing the desires that should not have arisen.

This kind of restraint was truly rare.

But little Yan, you must understand one thing.

Yao Chen gazed calmly at Xiao Yan, a trace of a smile in his crimson eyes.

At certain moments, a person should be honest and faithfully fulfill their desires.

Otherwise, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life…