Chapter 107 Yun Luan Sect

  Yunlan Sect, as one of the top powers in the Gama Empire, had its sect directly situated on a majestic mountain peak just over ten miles away from the imperial capital. Due to Yunlan Sect's name, this mountain was also known as Yunlan Mountain.

  Yunlanshan Mountain is steep and precipitous, with three sides facing cliffs, and only one road leads to the top of the mountain. It can be said that it is a place where defense is easy but attack is difficult. Moreover, all over the mountain, there are disciples of Yunlanshan sect patrolling closely, making the entire mountain range like a small fortress.

  Within a mere two miles from the foot of Yunlan Mountain, there are 500,000 iron cavalry stationed here by the empire. Although they are nominally guarding the capital, anyone can see that this is the ruler of the empire, defending against this fierce tiger near the capital.

  Behind Yunlansong Temple, the mountain peak is shrouded in mist and clouds, resembling a fairyland.

  On a protruding black rock at the edge of the cliff, a woman in a moon-white dress is forming a meditation seal with her hands, closing her eyes to practice. With each breath, she forms a perfect cycle, and in each alternating cycle, a faint stream of pale blue air flows out from the dense energy-filled air around her, swirling around her body before being absorbed into her body for refinement and collection...

  When the last wisp of blue gas was absorbed into her body, she slowly opened her eyes, and a faint blue light flashed across her pupils. Her shoulder-length blue hair suddenly moved without wind, fluttering slightly.

  "Nalan Shijie, Nalan Su has arrived at Yunlan Sect. He says he wants to see you."

  When she saw the woman exit her training state, a maid who had been waiting here for some time hastily bowed and said.

  "Father? What is he doing here?"

  Upon hearing this, the woman's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she shook her head in puzzlement. She stood up elegantly and positioned herself at the edge of the cliff, where the gentle breeze blowing towards her pressed her moon-white dress tightly against her slender and delicate body, accentuating its curves and appearing extremely alluring.

  Her lazy eyes swept across the bottomless mountain cliff, and the woman's jade-like hands gently brushed her moon-white skirt before turning around and leaving this place where she usually practiced.

  In the spacious and bright hall, a middle-aged man with a slightly gloomy face was holding a teacup, his palm on the table, tapping the tabletop with some annoyance.

  Nalan Xue is now very annoyed. Because he was almost driven out of Yunlan Sect by his father Nalan Jie with a stick.

  He didn't expect that he had only led the troops to garrison in the western part of the empire for a year, and his bold and daring daughter would actually dare to privately push away the marriage arranged by the old master himself back then.

  In the family, who doesn't know that Nalan Jie is extremely concerned about face, and Nalan Yanran's current actions will undoubtedly make others say that the Nalan family saw the decline of the Xiao family's power and was unwilling to form an alliance through marriage, so they broke off the engagement.

  These idle words and rumors made Nalan Jie rage at home every day. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't move his body, he would have probably dragged his dying body to climb Yunlai Mountain long ago.

  As for the marriage between the Nalan family and the Xiao family, to be honest, Nalan Rong didn't really approve of it either. After all, Xiao Yan was almost synonymous with being a good-for-nothing back then. It was hard for him to accept that his daughter, who had exceptional looks and innate talent for cultivation, would marry someone like that. In his heart, he was truly unwilling.

  However, the past is the past. Based on the information he received, the young master of the Xiao family not only shed his reputation as a waste but also showed a cultivation speed that was almost more terrifying than his peak in childhood.

  At this time, the potential shown by Xiao Yan was undoubtedly enough to make Nalan Su value him. However, Nalan Yanran's private actions had turned the relationship between the two into an icy stalemate, which made Nalan Su extremely embarrassed.

  If things go on like this, it's likely that Nalan Rong will not only lose a son-in-law with infinite potential, but also possibly make him harbor hatred towards the Nalan family.

  Just thinking that a strong man who might become the Dou Huang in the future would be hostile to the Nalan family, Nalan Xu was frightened and then furious.

  "This girl is getting bolder and bolder..."

  The more he thought about it, the angrier Nalan Su became. The teacup in his hand suddenly slammed heavily on the table, splashing tea water all over the table and startling the serving maid who was standing by. She hastily and carefully replaced the cup with a new one. "Why didn't you inform Yan'er?"

  Just as Nalan Xuzi was about to get angry, a clear and melodious voice suddenly echoed in the great hall. A figure in white moonlight emerged slowly from behind the curtains, smiling sweetly at Nalan Xuzi.

  "Hmph, do you still have me, your father, in your eyes? I thought that since you've become Yun Ruo's disciple, you'd forgotten what it means to be a member of the Nalan family!" Looking at his increasingly refined and elegant daughter, Nalan Su's anger slightly subsided, and he coldly snorted.

  Looking at Nalan Su's not very good-looking face, Nalan Yan shook her head helplessly and waved her hand to the maid beside her, sending her away.

  "Father, it's been over a year since we last met, and as soon as you arrive, you scold Yan'er. Next time I go back, I'll definitely tell Mother!" After the maid left, Nalan Yanran immediately wrinkled her cute nose and sat down beside Nalan Suo, pouting like a spoiled child.

  "Go back? You dare to go back?" Upon hearing this, Nalan Su's mouth twitched: "You dare to go back, let's see if your grandfather dares to break your legs."

  She rolled her eyes and Nalan Yanran, who knew what was going on in her heart, naturally understood the meaning behind Nalan Su's words.

  "You should know why I'm here, right?"

  He took a big gulp of tea and said with a gloomy face, "Nalan Su".

  "Is it because of what happened at our wedding?"

  She toyed with a strand of green silk, and Nalan said with a faint smile.

  Looking at Nalan Yanran's calm appearance, Nalan Su was suddenly enraged, slapping his palm heavily on the table and shouting: "The marriage was personally agreed upon by your grandfather back then, who told you to go and annul it?"

  "That's my marriage, I won't marry whoever you want me to, it's my own business and I'll take charge of it myself! No matter who agreed to it, all I know is that if we follow the agreement, it's me who will be married off. Not Grandfather!" Mentioning this matter also made Nalan Yanran's face look unpleasant, she was a person with an independent personality and disliked her major life events being planned out by others, even if they were her elders.

  "Don't think I don't know, you're just thinking that Xiao Yan was a waste back then and wasn't worthy of you, right? But now he won't be weaker than you! With your status in Yunlan Sect, shouldn't you have received news about his power increase long ago?" Nalan Su angrily said.

  Nalan's delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed, and the image of that stubborn young man from back then floated into her mind. Her red lips pursed lightly as she said faintly, "I've indeed heard some rumors about him, but I didn't expect that he could actually shed his reputation as a waste, this is truly unexpected."

  "Unexpected? One sentence of unexpected is enough? Your grandfather spoke up, asking you to find a time to go to Wutan City again, and it's best to apologize and ease the stiff relationship." Nalan Su said with a frown.

  "Apologize? Impossible!"

  Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran's slender eyebrows shot up, and she directly refused without any hesitation. She coldly snorted: "Although Xiao Yan is no longer a waste, I, Nalan Yanran, will still not marry him! Let alone asking me to apologize, you can go if you like, but I won't be going back to Wutang City again!"

  "How dare you refuse! You're the one who caused this trouble, you must go and settle it for me!" Nalan Yanran surprisingly refused outright. Nalan Su's face turned red with rage in an instant.

  "Don't go!"

  With a cold and beautiful face, Nalan Yanran raised her snow-white chin, with a hint of natural nobility on her cheeks: "Isn't Xiao Yan very capable? Since he dared to make a three-year appointment back then, I, Nalan Yanran, will wait for him at Yunlan Sect to challenge him. If I lose to him, I'll be his slave and let him dispose of me as he pleases. Hmph, otherwise, wanting me to apologize is impossible!"

  "You scoundrel, if you lose in three years as agreed, and become a slave or servant, wouldn't that also bring shame to my Nalan family?" Nalan Rong shouted angrily.

  "Who says I will lose to him? Even if he, Xiao Yan, has recovered his talent. But can't I, Nalan Yanran, be better than him in any way? Moreover, the profound techniques within Yunlan Sect are countless, and the high-level combat skills are richly collected. Furthermore, there's Dan Wang Guhe, my grandfather, who helps me refine elixirs. Does he, a young master of a small family, also have these things? To be blunt, I'm afraid that just searching for high-level martial arts techniques would take him more than ten years!" Being looked down upon by Nalan Su in this way, Nalan Yanran suddenly became like a mother cat whose tail had been stepped on. What she hated the most was being told that she couldn't compare to that waste who used to be looked down upon by her!

  Being scolded by his daughter in front of everyone, Nalan Su was so angry that he puffed out his cheeks and glared with wide eyes. He suddenly stood up and raised his palm to slap Nalan Yanran.

  "Nalan brother, don't be reckless!" A white figure hastily rushed in and blocked Nalan Yanran's path as he watched Nalan's solemn movements.

  "Ge Ye, you bastard, I heard that last time at Xiao's house, it was still you who accompanied Yanran?" Looking at the figure blocking his way, Nalan Su became even more enraged and shouted angrily.

  Embarrassed and smiling wryly, Ge Ye said: "This is what the Sect Master means, I also have no way."

  "What is Yun Ruo doing? Actually letting Yan Ran do such foolish things? If three years later, Xiao Yan really defeats Yan Ran, wouldn't she truly become a slave and servant for others?" Upon hearing the words "sect master", Nalan Su's anger was slightly repressed, but there was still a lot of resentment in his tone. After all, whoever suddenly loses a son-in-law with great potential and gains an enemy with great potential would not be in a good mood."

  "Heh heh, Brother Nalan, don't be anxious. This matter has already been done, and now saying anything is useless. Moreover, even if you let Yanran apologize, it would be hard to make up for the relationship between the two families. Why bother going through the motions? As for that three-year agreement, you can rest assured. The Sect Master has recently personally come down from the mountain to prepare the last material needed for the medicine for Yanran. Once Guhe Old Man refines the Dan medicine, Xiao Yan will absolutely be unable to catch up with Yanran's cultivation progress. As long as Yanran leaves some room for mercy at the time of the three-year agreement, that should also grind away the anger in his heart." Ge Ye said with a smile.

  "What medicine has such an effect?" Nalan Su asked with a slight frown.

  "Hehe, this can't be said, this prescription was obtained by Gu Hei Lao last year in a training session, accidentally from the depths of the mountains, it should be left by our predecessors. As for its efficacy, you'll know when the time comes..." Ge Ye said mysteriously.

  Look at Ge Ye not saying, Nalan Suo impatiently waved his hand, looking at Nalan Yanran who was still hiding behind Ge Ye with a stubborn face, could only helplessly stomp her foot and say angrily: "Forget it, it's rare for me to take care of you. When the time comes and you lose, you'll become someone else's servant girl, don't mention that you have any relation to the Nalan family, I'd be too ashamed to acknowledge you." After speaking, he stormed out of the great hall with a belly full of resentment.

  Looking at the figure that disappeared from view, Ge Ye finally let out a sigh of relief and turned to look at Nalan Yanran, who had a similarly helpless expression on her face. She sighed and said, "I really didn't think...that little thing from the Xiao family would actually get back up."

  "Just climb then..." Nalan Yanran said indifferently, sitting on a chair.

  "Really, you...do you really have confidence in defeating him within the three-year agreement?" Ge Ye asked suddenly after a moment of hesitation.

  "Ge Shu, how can you also think that I'm inferior to that useless... him." Nalan Yanran said with a hint of displeasure upon hearing this.

  With a wry smile, Ge Ye shook his head and sighed: "I always feel that little guy is somewhat strange..."

  She rolled her eyes, Nalan's delicate hand holding the tea cup tightened slightly as she stared at the pale green tea water, coldly sneering in her heart: "I don't believe it, you can really climb to Miss' head! With a year and a half of time, I'll see what level you can crawl from three-star warrior!"

  "I'll be waiting for you at Yunlan Temple! If you're capable, come as promised!"