Female Protagonist Assistance System

Chapter 47 : . The Three-Year Agreement

After a long while, Xiao Han responded softly:

"It's not possible."

Hearing this, the smile on Gu Xun'er's face gradually faded. Her eyes revealed disbelief: "Why? Senior Sister, you clearly like me too."

Xiao Han turned her head slightly and said: "Xun'er, I am your teacher, and you are my disciple. A romantic relationship between master and disciple is improper, forbidden, and morally unacceptable."

Seemingly not expecting this to be Xiao Han's reason for refusal, Gu Xun'er was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "While that may be true, Senior Sister, you're not actually my teacher."

Xiao Han's brows furrowed slightly.

Just as she was about to reprimand Gu Xun'er, the lotus-like young woman revealed a fox-like cunning smile: "Xun'er's teacher is a mysterious elder named Han Xiao, and you, Xiao Han, aren't you my Senior Sister? A romantic relationship between master and disciple is indeed morally unacceptable, but there's no such rule for Senior and Junior Sisters, is there?"

Xiao Han's words caught in her throat, and she widened her eyes slightly, as if she hadn't heard what Gu Xun'er had said.

After a while, Xiao Han dryly refuted: "You're quibbling. Han Xiao is also me."

Gu Xun'er raised her chin slightly, her smile bright and clear: "There's no quibbling. What Xun'er said is simply the truth. Besides, isn't Senior Sister also Teacher's disciple? You said so yourself."

Xiao Han: "......"

Hearing Gu Xun'er's argument, Xiao Han suddenly felt an impulse surge from deep within her heart. It felt as if... she wanted to agree with Gu Xun'er's reasoning from the bottom of her heart.

Xiao Han clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms.

This isn't right...

Xiao Han took a deep breath. She opened her mouth, about to say something, when Gu Xun'er interrupted her.

She put her hands behind her back, stood on her tiptoes, and spun around lightly. Then, leaning forward, she looked at Xiao Han with a smile on her lips: "How about this, Senior Sister? Think it over carefully. If you truly can't accept it, then Xun'er will... give up."

After speaking, she smiled gently again and turned to leave: "Doesn't Senior Sister want to go to Cloud Mist Sect to watch the three-year agreement? Let's go now."

With her hands behind her back, Gu Xun'er playfully kicked away a small stone at her feet, then revealed a meaningful smile.

Give up... how could that be possible?

What a joke.

Watching Gu Xun'er's retreating figure, Xiao Han's gaze deepened.

[Um... Host, are you alright?]

The system, which had been trembling in Xiao Han's mind and had witnessed everything, spoke weakly. As a system, it could detect the mental and emotional fluctuations of its host. Just now, the magnitude of its host's emotional fluctuations had left the system astounded.

So its host did like Gu Xun'er after all.

Xiao Han's eyelashes trembled slightly, but she didn't answer.

The system fell silent for a moment, then gathered courage and continued: [Host, if you also like the female lead, why did you reject her?]

"She's my disciple," Xiao Han said softly.

Strictly speaking, the system was not a living being. It didn't have emotions that corresponded with humans. All its decisions were based on data analysis. Therefore, the system couldn't understand Xiao Han's concerns.

After scanning some information, the system spoke again.

[But Host, according to the data, doesn't your Qishan only accept disciples with lightning attributes? Gu Xun'er has a fire attribute, so she can't inherit the Nine Heavens Thunder Technique. Strictly speaking, she can't be considered a disciple of your Qishan, right?]

Qishan was Xiao Han's sect in her previous life. The system was correct; Qishan indeed only accepted disciples with lightning attributes, a requirement that was famously peculiar in the cultivation world of her previous life.

Hearing this, Xiao Han was slightly stunned.

"But she is my disciple," Xiao Han said softly.

The system didn't understand Xiao Han's persistence: [Then would it be alright if the female lead wasn't your disciple?]

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At the end of the long stone steps, mist swirled. Beyond the mist was a huge plaza, paved entirely with uniform giant stones, giving it an ancient and majestic appearance. In the center of the plaza stood a massive stone tablet, inscribed with the names of Cloud Mist Sect's successive sect masters and those who had made great contributions to the sect.

Looking around the plaza, there were nearly a thousand people seated in a semicircle, all wearing moon-white robes.

Behind them were some high, tiered stone seats where white-robed elders sat cross-legged.

Below them was a separate stone tier where a woman in a moon-colored robe sat with her eyes slightly closed.

Although there were nearly a thousand people in the plaza, it was silent as a graveyard. Apart from the howling wind, not a single sound could be heard.

Xiao Han stood in a tree surrounding the plaza, her black robe completely concealing her body. Gu Xun'er sat beside her, also wearing a long robe that covered her face, revealing only a pair of long legs dangling in the air, swinging back and forth.

Many people were hidden in the surrounding trees, all notable figures from the Holy City who had come to watch the spectacle.

In this silence, suddenly came the sound of heavy footsteps. Almost instantly, everyone's gaze shifted to the source of the sound.

A young man carrying a heavy ruler on his back appeared at the entrance of the plaza, his second-grade alchemist robe particularly eye-catching.

Seeing that familiar face, Xiao Han narrowed her eyes slightly.

Xiao Yan...

Facing the plaza with nearly a thousand people, Xiao Yan smiled arrogantly: "Xiao family, Xiao Yan!"

"Nalan family, Nalan Yanran."

Slowly standing up, Nalan Yanran's slender figure was as upright as a proud snow lotus. Her bright eyes fixed on Xiao Yan, her voice calm and composed.

Slowly gripping the handle of his ruler, Xiao Yan suddenly pulled it out. The Heavy Xuan Ruler brought with it a pressuring wind sound, pointing directly at Nalan Yanran. Faint purple Dou Qi swirled around his body as Xiao Yan stared at Nalan Yanran, his eyes filled with disdain and arrogance: "The three-year agreement, I've come as promised. Today, let's settle our past grievances."

Faced with Xiao Yan's arrogant gaze, Nalan Yanran remained composed. Her green sword pointed diagonally to the ground: "Please, show me your skills."

Xiao Yan laughed loudly, breaking the tense atmosphere first. He swung his heavy ruler, his body suddenly turning into a black shadow, fiercely charging towards Nalan Yanran.

"Take this, Nalan Yanran! The humiliation you brought me, I'll return it a hundredfold!!"

Seeing the purple Dou Qi on Xiao Yan's body, Xiao Han keenly sensed the aura of Purple Crystal. She raised an eyebrow, surprised that even without Yun Yun's help, this person had still obtained the beast flame of the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King.

After watching for a while, Gu Xun'er suddenly chuckled and said: "Yanran is already a three-star Dou Great Master, while Cousin Xiao Yan is still only a nine-star Dou Master. In this battle, if Cousin Xiao Yan doesn't cheat, he's bound to lose."

Xiao Han nodded. It seemed that Yao Lao, who was extremely disappointed in Xiao Yan, hadn't wholeheartedly taught and assisted Xiao Yan as he had in the original story.

Of course, it could also be because he hadn't obtained the Heterogeneous Flame.

"Wind Spirit Splitting Sword?!"

At this moment, surprised voices came from the Cloud Mist Sect disciples. Xiao Han, whose thoughts had wandered off, suddenly came back to her senses and refocused her attention on the battle in the arena.

Just as their weapons clashed, Nalan Yanran's foot lightly tapped the ground, and the green light on her sword suddenly intensified. With a boom, it repelled Xiao Yan's heavy ruler. Using the rebound force, Nalan Yanran leaped into the air. Her pretty face was solemn as her sword suddenly began to vibrate rapidly, then slowly moved. Each time the sword moved, it left behind a sword-shaped afterimage that seemed almost tangible.

Sensing the terrifying power contained in each sword afterimage, Xiao Yan's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth.

Tch, should he admire the Cloud Mist Sect's Young Sect Master? Using a Xuan-rank mid-grade battle skill so casually.

It's all thanks to Cloud Mist Sect's precious resources... Xiao Yan's expression twisted slightly. If he had access to these resources, how could he still be just a nine-star Dou Master?

As these thoughts raced through his mind, his body suddenly charged towards Nalan Yanran, his Heavy Xuan Ruler slashing towards her.

Nalan Yanran had already completed her battle skill. Her sword suddenly pointed down at Xiao Yan, her toes lightly tapping the air. A faint breeze appeared beneath her feet.

Utilizing this breeze, she flashed away rapidly, while the six illusory energy swords left behind in mid-air trembled slightly. In an instant, they connected head to tail and shot towards Xiao Yan.

The energy swords tore through the void as if ripping through space itself, pale green energy arcs dispersing from their tips.

Xiao Yan let out a loud roar. Purple flames flickered out as he swung his heavy ruler, carrying a powerful force, and smashed into the energy swords.

"Bang!"

As they collided, a violent energy explosion resounded in the void. The brilliant purple light forced some people to close their eyes involuntarily.

A figure burst out of the purple light in a sorry state, rapidly retreating. The figure slid back nearly twenty meters before finally managing to stop.

That figure was, of course, Xiao Yan.

Now, the sleeves on both of Xiao Yan's arms had burst open, revealing a series of slash wounds, blood dripping.

"Thud!"

Xiao Yan's Heavy Xuan Ruler suddenly slammed down, embedding itself in the ground. At this moment, he was inwardly roaring. From that collision, he had already gauged the strength of the young woman before him.

Two to three-star Dou Great Master.

He was merely a nine-star Dou Master, having just broken through a couple of days ago. His realm wasn't even stable yet. How could he fight this battle?!

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a cold smile. He still had his trump card to use.

This woman was only a three-star Dou Great Master. How could he possibly lose? He, Xiao Yan, was the chosen one! The beloved son of heaven! These people opposing him were all villains, cannon fodder. How could they possibly make him stumble?!

Seeing Xiao Yan's expression, Yao Lao, who was inside the ring, frowned. A bad premonition welled up in his heart.

Sure enough, in the next second, he heard Xiao Yan's voice.

"Teacher, please help me."