Chapter 24: She Possesses Dual Spiritual Lineages!

How could Xiaran, being just a child, possibly be qualified to enter the Supreme Profound Academy? That’s simply wishful thinking. The Academy’s criteria for admitting disciples were strict: at least eight levels of innate power before the age of thirteen; by sixteen, one must have reached the Palace Entrance realm. For those over twenty wishing to join, it was not only a matter of cultivation but also of constitution—only those with special constitutions were eligible.

This little one clearly did not meet the requirements.

“I’m not joking,” Xia Jiuxuan smiled. “Teacher Yao, perhaps you should check before making a decision.”

“Does your niece possess a special constitution?” Wei Feng inquired.

“More or less,” Xia Jiuxuan nodded.

“In that case, it’s worth a try,” Yao Yunya glanced at Xiaran. “Little girl, come here.”

Xiaran’s round eyes darted toward Xia Jiuxuan, seeking his approval.

“Go on, let your teacher take a look,” Xia Jiuxuan encouraged her gently.

“Second Uncle, what does ‘teacher’ mean?”

Reluctantly, Xiaran set down the meat bone in her hand, hopped off the stool, and walked over to Yao Yunya.

“A teacher is an elder who instructs you on cultivation and teaches you the principles of being a good person,” Xia Jiuxuan explained.

“But I have Second Uncle. Second Uncle knows everything,” Xiaran said in her childish voice.

“There are many things you can’t learn just from me. Just listen to what I say and go ahead.”

“Okay.”

Obediently, Xiaran nodded, went over to Yao Yunya, and seized her skirt with her greasy little hands.

“Teacher, I’m Xiaran.”

“…”

Yao Yunya was speechless, her heart aching for her skirt, but she couldn’t bring herself to scold such a tiny child.

“Good girl, put your hands in that uncle’s palm,” Yao Yunya gestured to Wei Feng.

“I…” Wei Feng looked at her oil-smeared hands, wanting to refuse, but Yao Yunya’s glare left him no choice.

“Uh, little one, come here,” Wei Feng extended his large hand.

“Alright!” Xiaran placed her hand in his palm, and an odd sensation surged instantly through Wei Feng’s mind.

His meridians and spirit felt a chill and then a searing heat, both almost unbearable.

“Good heavens!”

Wei Feng was shocked, rising to his feet.

“Yunya, this is extraordinary—a dual-element spiritual body!”

“What?!”

Yao Yunya was equally stunned.

“Are you sure you didn’t sense wrong?”

“Try it yourself and see.”

Yao Yunya took Xiaran’s small hand and carefully felt it.

“My god,” Yao Yunya was dumbfounded. “How can there be such a pure constitution, and it’s dual-element—ice and flame!”

She knew well what such a constitution meant. This was not merely a rarity seen once in a hundred years—it was a millennium phenomenon. In the five-thousand-year history of the Supreme Profound Academy, only three dual-element spiritual bodies had appeared!

Never before had there been one as pure as Xiaran’s.

To say Xiaran was a genius unseen in five thousand years would not be an exaggeration!

This was a tremendous fortune—she couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome!

“How is it?” Xia Jiuxuan smiled.

“Excellent, excellent!” Yao Yunya and Wei Feng nodded repeatedly.

“But, Xia, are you really willing to entrust your little niece to me? With her talent, any top sect would vie for her.”

Xia Jiuxuan shook his head slightly. “My little niece is my life; only someone I approve of may be her teacher. Besides, I’ll be going to the Academy as well—she’ll never be out of my sight.”

“So… you approve of me?” Yao Yunya smiled calmly.

“I do,” Xia Jiuxuan replied directly, then said to Xiaran, “Xiaran, hurry and pay your respects to your teacher.”

“Alright.”

Xiaran pressed her small hands together and bowed to Yao Yunya, looking quite proper.

“Silly girl, to formally become a disciple, you must kneel and kowtow,” Xia Jiuxuan said.

“Hmm, no, the floor is dirty,” Xiaran pouted.

“Never mind, no need for such formalities,” Yao Yunya smiled, delighted as if she’d found a treasure.

Wei Feng, meanwhile, was a little sullen; if it were anyone else, he would have tried to snatch this prodigy away, but facing Yao Yunya, he could only resign himself.

“Hey, Wei, you seem unhappy?” Yao Yunya glanced at him.

“No, no, your disciple is my disciple—it’s all the same, haha.”

“Oh? Sorry, this little treasure is mine and mine alone; no one else should even think about her, or I’ll turn hostile,” Yao Yunya raised her voice.

“Uh, yes, yes,” Wei Feng nodded repeatedly.

…

After the banquet dispersed, Yao Yunya and Wei Feng had matters to attend to and left early.

Before departing, Yao Yunya left two tokens for Xia Jiuxuan: one was a recommendation token for the Nirvana Court, and the other was Xiaran’s admission token.

Once the holiday ended, Xia Jiuxuan could take Xiaran to the capital to register; there were less than two weeks left.

Afterward, Xia Jiuxuan set out for the City Lord’s mansion.

“Hurry, inform the City Lord—Xia Jiuxuan is here!”

Seeing Xia Jiuxuan’s figure, the guards of the City Lord’s mansion were alarmed.

That fearsome killer, coming to the City Lord’s mansion—was he here to cause trouble?

A large contingent was dispatched; the City Lord Liang, disregarding his injuries, hurriedly climbed out of bed and went to greet him.

“Master Xia, what brings you here?” City Lord Liang bowed.

“I’ve come to fetch someone.”

Xia Jiuxuan wasted no words.

“Bring out Brother Kongming at once.”

Liang was shrewd; after Xia Jiuxuan caused such a stir earlier, and with important figures from the capital backing him, Liang had immediately ordered Xia Kongming released from prison—he was now enjoying a drink in the mansion.

Soon, Xia Kongming appeared at the door.

Having learned what happened, he bowed to Xia Jiuxuan, “Thank you, Master.”

Xia Jiuxuan nodded lightly and said no more, beckoning Xia Kongming to leave with him.

The people of the City Lord’s mansion breathed a sigh of relief—thankfully he wasn’t here for trouble.

From a ruined man to someone even the City Lord’s mansion feared, and all within less than half a month!

“In a few days I’ll head to the capital. You’ll manage the Xia family. Gather those harmed by Xia Zhong and treat them well,” Xia Jiuxuan instructed.

“Understood,” Xia Kongming replied simply; whatever the master ordered, he would do without fail.

“Master, what about those families… how should we handle them?”

“I’ll take care of it. In the fifth layer of the Hidden Martial Pavilion are some improved techniques I developed—study them yourself.”

“Yes.”

That night, all four major families were thrown into turmoil; the elders seized power and took over the positions of family heads.

As for the reason, it was straightforward—all four family heads died suddenly, their heads taken.

…

The next day, after arranging everything, Xia Jiuxuan prepared to set out for the capital with Xiaran.

Before they left, Liu Weiyu and Ayao approached, requesting to travel with Xia Jiuxuan as fellow disciples.

Xia Jiuxuan had intended to refuse, but considering it would be convenient to have guides for his first time in the capital, he agreed in the end.