"Think about it?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's face showed surprise.
Even after all this, you're still only considering it?
Nalan Yanran watched from the side, anxious but not knowing what to do.
Facing Xiao Yan, she always felt a strange sense of guilt and shame. If it weren't for her recklessness back then, Xiao Yan wouldn't have been targeted by the Yunlan Sect, the Xiao family wouldn't have suffered heavy casualties, Uncle Xiao wouldn't have been imprisoned for more than ten years, and Xiao Yan's mentor, Venerable Medicine, wouldn't have fallen into the hands of the Soul Palace.
Because of her, Xiao Yan suffered a great deal of pain.
However, Xiao Yan never humiliated her. He not only saved her grandfather but also helped her enter the Heavenly Mountain Blood Pool.
He is truly an excellent and good person.
How could she not like someone like that?
Xiao Yan had no idea what Nalan Yanran was thinking.
He was thinking about what benefits he could gain from becoming Yun Yun's apprentice.
First, there are cultivation resources.
The resources held by a Dou Huang powerhouse are far beyond what a small family like the Xiao family could ever match.
Secondly, as a Dou Huang level expert, Yun Yun is capable of guiding my cultivation. She may not be as good as Yao Lao, but barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be less than two years before Yao Lao awakens.
In the past two years, I have to find a way to restore the power of the soul. The Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva of the Nalan family is quite good. Seeing Nalan Yanran's unusual behavior, Xiao Yan keenly realized that either she was reborn with her memories, or she was transmigrated by someone else.
In short, she definitely knows the script. Judging from her attitude, she seems to be quite nice to me. Maybe I should give it a try and talk to her?
However, becoming Yun Yun's disciple also carries risks. If one's reputation were to spread and the Soul Palace were to find out, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophe for the Xiao family.
"Clan Chief Xiao, may I speak with Xiao Yan alone?"
Yun Yun stood up and said gently.
"Sect Master Yun, please proceed."
Xiao Zhan nodded quickly and was about to call everyone to leave the reception hall.
"No need for that."
Yun Yun raised her hand, signaling everyone not to leave, and then led Xiao Yan out the door.
Xun'er watched the two figures leave, feeling slightly worried, and gently tapped the armrest of the chair with her fingers.
A dark shadow slowly emerged from the corner and followed.
Seeing Xiao Yan leave with his teacher, Nalan Yanran's mind finally started to stir. Looking at Xiao Zhan, who was still quite spirited, she smiled gently and started chatting with him about everyday things.
As the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect and the sect leader of the Flower Sect after Yun Yun's retirement, she could easily deal with Xiao Zhan if Xiao Yan wasn't around and she was capable of thinking clearly.
The initially unfamiliar relationship is gradually becoming closer.
The more Xun'er looked, the more her brows furrowed.
Although they had never met before, she had investigated everything about Xiao Yan and had even sent Ling Ying to the Nalan family to find out who he was and why he was engaged to Xiao Yan's brother.
The answer was that Nalan Yanran had always been very dissatisfied with this kind of marriage arrangement, and when she was a child, she often argued with her elders at home because of this.
This sudden visit, and the fact that she's so nice to Brother Xiao Yan, is suspicious. There must be something fishy about Nalan Yanran!
On the other side, Xiao Yan, who was walking with Yun Yun through the family corridor, remained silent.
He was considering, if Nalan Yanran had a problem, what about Yun Yun?
Could she also be a time traveler, or someone who has been reborn?
However, Yun Yun seemed completely unaware of Xiao Yan's abnormality. With a wave of her hand, powerful Dou Qi formed a soundproof barrier, enveloping the two of them.
"Can you tell me why you don't want to go to the Yunlan Sect?"
Yunyun's voice is very gentle, like a caring older sister, giving people a sense of inexplicable confiding.
"I'm sorry, Sect Master Yun, I have reasons that I cannot speak of, but when I am able to speak, I will tell you my concerns in detail."
Xiao Yan shook his head and said with a serious expression.
Looking at that solemn little face, Yun Yun felt somewhat helpless.
She could tell that the little guy in front of her was really determined not to go to Yunlan Sect.
But with such great talent, she really couldn't bear to let it go.
"However, if you don't come with me to the Yunlan Sect, even if I accept you as my disciple, I won't have the time or resources to teach you properly."
Yunyun was somewhat conflicted.
After a moment, he tentatively asked:
"How about this, I'll stay here with Yanran for a while and teach you all together. Once you're able to cultivate independently, I'll take her back to the sect to cultivate. Before I leave, I'll leave you with enough cultivation resources and insights."
"Very well, Xiao Yan greets his teacher."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan bowed down.
Seeing this, Yun Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Such a good disciple, not to mention the Jia Ma Empire, even the entire Northwest Continent might not be able to find one. It was really lucky that she was able to run into him!
"Judging from your aura, you must have just advanced to the Dou Zhe level. You probably haven't had a chance to test your Dou Qi attributes yet? Come on, let me test it for you."
Seeing Xiao Yan stand up, Yun Yun reached out and grabbed his wrist, took out a crystal ball from her storage ring, and placed it in Xiao Yan's hand.
Feeling the warm, smooth touch on his wrist, Xiao Yan was slightly lost in thought.
Before, when they were far apart, it was fine, but now that they were closer, a mature and intellectual aura, accompanied by a faint fragrance, wafted over. Even though Xiao Yan was young and didn't have much physical desire, his heart couldn't help but stir up some ripples.
"Such a strong fire attribute reaction!"
Yun Yun exclaimed in surprise as the crystal ball suddenly turned a dazzling red.
"However, the Yunlan Sect mainly uses wind-attribute techniques and combat skills, and there are indeed not many fire-attribute ones."
Yun Yun pondered for a moment, then took out three scrolls from her storage ring.
"This is a mid-level Xuan-rank fire-attribute cultivation technique and combat skill. You can take it... Oh, you don't have a storage ring, right? I have one here. You can use it for now."
As she spoke, Yun Yun took a light blue storage ring from her fair and slender fingers, along with three scrolls, and stuffed them into Xiao Yan's hand.
"Thank you, teacher."
Xiao Yan took the storage ring, which still retained warmth and a faint fragrance, and after recognizing it as his own, wore it on his index finger and casually put the scroll into it.
"Now that we've reached an agreement, let's head back and not keep them waiting too long."
Yun Yun smiled and nodded, then took Xiao Yan's hand and walked towards the reception hall.
So soft.
Xiao Yan's heart stirred slightly as his hand was pulled.
A woman's hands are really different from a man's hands.
As Yun Yun led him into the reception hall, he felt a somewhat piercing gaze fall upon him.
Looking over, I noticed that Xun'er's gaze was slightly focused, lingering on his small hand that Yun Yun was holding.
hiss!
How old is she? And she's already jealous?
"Clan Chief Xiao, Xiao Yan has agreed to become my disciple. I plan to stay in Wutan City for a while to teach him cultivation. Could you prepare a quiet place for me to stay?"
Yun Yun asked with a gentle smile.
"Of course! I'll prepare it myself!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan immediately smiled broadly and waved to signal the three elders to disperse the gathering. He then led Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran with a cheerful smile towards the most secluded courtyard within the Xiao Clan's residence.
(End of chapter)