Chapter 25: The Money Comes from Me

 Sneaking into his room quietly, Xiao Yan quickly closed the door, then darted into the corner of the room, finally pulling out a big pile of herbs and a few magic crystals from his pocket, carefully placing them into the cabinet, taking a deep sniff of the herbal scent on his hands, and let out a chuckle, feeling relieved. Where's the fastest update for novels? Please make sure to check it out.

 To focus on his cultivation, Xiao Yan bought enough herbs for eight months this time. Looking at this, it seems like he plans to spend the rest of the year in hard training.

 Affectionately patting the cabinet, a smile broke out on Xiao Yan's face as he lazily walked to the bedside and collapsed down. The long day of running around had really worn him out.

 "Yan'er, are you there?" Amidst his drowsiness, a knock suddenly came from the door.

 Rubbing his blurry eyes, Xiao Yan hurriedly jumped out of bed, then opened the door, looking at Xiao Zhan standing outside. He tilted his head and asked with an awkward smile, "Father, is there something you need?"

 "Can't I come find you if there's nothing? You've been hiding from me for two months, you little rascal." With a large hand, Xiao Zhan affectionately ruffled Xiao Yan's hair and said with a laugh.

 Looking at Xiao Zhan's warm smile, Xiao Yan felt a bit touched. He sniffed his slightly sore nose but didn't know what to say.

 "Still feeling guilty about that? Hehe, if she doesn't fancy my son, that's her loss. There's no need to be sad about it. You're a big man; why act like a little girl? I know my son, Xiao Zhan's son, is definitely not useless!" Xiao Zhan declared boldly.

 "Hehe, Father, three years from now, Yan'er will personally go to Yunlan Sect." Smiling, Xiao Yan said softly.

 Xiao Zhan's smile slightly faded, his eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, hesitantly saying, "Father doesn't have much to say, but... are you really planning to go? Father said you're not as good as Nalan Yanran, but the strength of Yunlan Sect..."

 Xiao Yan smiled faintly, nodded, his thin lips pressed into a somewhat stubborn line: "Father, some things can't be avoided. As a man, you have to take responsibility."

 "Hehe, that personality is quite like mine. If my two elder brothers knew you could think this way, they'd probably be very happy." Seeing Xiao Yan's determination, Xiao Zhan smiled with relief, sighed lightly, and then nodded heavily: "Alright, I'll wait for my son to earn me some face! I want Nalan Su, that old bastard, to come begging me with a betrothal gift to take back the divorce certificate from back then!"

 Xiao Yan nodded, chuckling.

 "Here, take it, consider it a sponsorship from your father!" From his chest, Xiao Zhan pulled out a white jade bottle that Xiao Yan was very familiar with and handed it over.

 Looking at the foundation-building spirit liquid that had turned a few times and returned to his hand, Xiao Yan felt a bit of a mix of emotions, but he kept a puzzled expression on his face: "Father, what is this?"

 "Foundation-building spirit liquid, it can speed up the cultivation of fighting energy, I bought it at the auction today," Xiao Zhan said with a big grin.

 "Must have cost quite a bit, huh?" Taking the white jade bottle, a warm feeling flowed through Xiao Yan's heart.

 "Forty thousand gold coins, but as long as it's useful to you, it」s worth every penny," Xiao Zhan said casually with a smile.

 "You spent forty thousand gold coins to buy me this foundation-building spirit liquid, the elders will probably use this as an excuse to stir up trouble again," Xiao Yan said with a bitter smile.

 "Tch, I'm the head of this clan, they can only mouth off at most," Xiao Zhan snorted coldly.

 "Father, thank you. At the adult ceremony a year from now, I will make sure to shut their noisy mouths completely." Xiao Yan smirked and said lightly.

 "Alright, I'm looking forward to the moment my son transforms again!" Although he didn」t know where Xiao Yan got his confidence, Xiao Zhan was extremely pleased with his son's confident demeanor and burst out laughing.

 "Well, I won't keep you from resting. If you need anything, just come find your father. We're family, there's nothing to be ashamed of." Waving his hand, Xiao Zhan turned around and strode toward the front yard.

 "Damn it, I still have to deal with those old geezers. It's just forty thousand gold coins; they're acting like I stole their inheritance or something." Faintly, Xiao Zhan's grumbling curse floated out into the darkness.

 Looking at Xiao Zhan disappearing into the darkness, Xiao Yan touched his nose and smiled as he quietly said, "Don't worry, Father, I'll use reality to make those guys shut up. Three years ago, I could make them look up at me, and three years later, I still can!"

 After standing at the door for a while, Xiao Yan put away the white jade bottle in his hand, glanced at the corner of the wall, and teased, "Hey, eavesdropping is pretty fun, huh?"

 "Brother Xiao Yan, you're feeling pretty sharp..." From the corner, a girl in a purple dress gracefully stepped out, tilting her little head, a beautiful smile on her lovely face.

 Looking at the playful girl, Xiao Yan shook his head helplessly.

 "Where did you go this afternoon, Brother Xiao Yan?" With a light step, Xun'er walked over and asked with a smile.

 "Just went out for a stroll."

 "Is that so?" Qiushui's eyes scanned up and down, and Xun'er suddenly stepped forward, slightly bending over, her delicate nose wrinkling a bit: "It smells like a woman."

 "Cough, don't mess around, there's no woman's scent here." The youthful face flushed slightly, luckily it was dark, so the girl couldn't see too clearly.

 "Hehe." Seemingly enjoying Xiao Yan's embarrassment, Xun'er let out a series of bell-like giggles, and after a moment, she stopped laughing, fell silent for a bit, and softly said: "I heard what Uncle Xiao said just now, I believe in Brother Xiao Yan, um... if we really need to go to Yunlan Sect in the future, Xun'er can help..."

 Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan blinked his eyes, staring intently at the girl's lovely little face.

 Under Xiao Yan's unabashed gaze, Xun'er's elegant little face slowly flushed with a shy red, and she softly complained: "Brother Xiao Yan, what are you looking at..."

 "Hehe, Kaoru can blush too, that's rare." After a moment, Xiao Yan suddenly said with a laugh.

 Kaoru rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan, muttering in her heart, "You're the only one who would stare at someone like that."

 "Alright, alright, have a bit of faith in Big Brother Xiao Yan. Although the Yunlan Sect is powerful, I'm still young and have plenty of time. If Yun Yun can spoil a woman like Nalan Yanran, then she probably isn't that great either," Xiao Yan said with a smile as he ruffled the girl's dark hair.

 "Okay, it's getting late, let's head back and rest."

 Watching Xiao Yan wave goodbye, Kaoru helplessly shook her head, nodded, and then slowly walked into the darkness under his gaze.

 Turning around a corridor, suddenly the sounds of arguing came from the room, where Xiao Zhan and several elders were quarreling, and the argument was precisely about the whereabouts of those forty thousand gold coins.

 A pause in her steps, Xu Nian lightly furrowed her willow-like brows, sighed softly, and with her long jade-like fingers pinched, a purple gold card appeared between her fingers.

 With a gentle flick of her fingertip on the purple gold card, the card transformed into a streak of golden light that shot into the endlessly quarreling room.

 Casually glancing at the suddenly quiet room, Xu Nian said淡淡的道:「The money for the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid should be on my account, right? There are one hundred thousand gold coins on the card, so you elders don」t need to make things difficult for Uncle Xiao.」

 In the room, there was a moment of silence, and after a while, the sounds of three elders'苦笑的应是声 could be heard.