Nalan Yanran's Shock

The next morning.

"Up ahead is Senior Sister Nalan's residence."

"Thank you, Senior Brother."

Xiao Yi Xian sincerely thanked a man dressed in the Misty Cloud Sect disciple robes.

The man smiled and waved his hand before leaving with a smile.

After the man left, Xiao Yi Xian looked curiously at the exceptionally tranquil courtyard in the distance.

"Senior Sister Nalan lives here?"

A smile appeared on her lips as Xiao Yi Xian slowly walked toward the courtyard.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

As Xiao Yi Xian approached the courtyard, she heard the sounds of martial practice.

Standing at the courtyard entrance, Xiao Yi Xian looked toward the source of the sounds.

Then, she saw a young girl dressed in tight white clothes, wielding a long sword as she practiced in the courtyard.

"Senior Sister Nalan!"

Upon seeing the white-clad girl, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes lit up, and she could not help calling out.

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's call, the white-clad girl in the courtyard immediately stopped and looked over at her.

"Junior Sister Xian'er, you finally came."

Seeing that it was Xiao Yi Xian, Nalan Yanran's pretty face brightened slightly. She hurried over and opened the courtyard gate.

After their first meeting that day, Nalan Yanran had taken the initiative to visit Gu He's residence to see Xiao Yi Xian. By now, the two had become quite familiar with each other.

"Come, sit inside."

After opening the gate, Nalan Yanran warmly led Xiao Yi Xian to sit in the pavilion at the center of the courtyard.

"Senior Sister Nalan, I was at a critical point in my breakthrough these past few days and truly could not find the time to visit you. I'm really sorry."

After the two sat down, Xiao Yi Xian spoke somewhat apologetically.

The previous two times Nalan Yanran had come looking for Xiao Yi Xian, she had yet to successfully condense the poison pill within her body. The hidden danger left behind by the Calamity Poison Body had not been removed, and fearing that she might hurt Nalan Yanran, she had declined Nalan Yanran's invitations twice.

"It's fine. Your breakthrough is more important, Junior Sister."

Nalan Yanran smiled and said indifferently, "If you feel bad about it, just come keep me company more often in the future."

Ever since Yun Yun had obtained the materials to refine the Imperial Pill from Gu He that day, she had often gone out, leaving Nalan Yanran, who cultivated alone every day, feeling somewhat bored.

In her boredom, she recalled Gu He's request from that day. Unable to bear the loneliness, she had gone to Gu He's residence twice to look for Xiao Yi Xian.

Now that Xiao Yi Xian had come to keep her company, she was naturally delighted.

"Alright. As long as Senior Sister Nalan doesn't find me bothersome, I'll come keep you company often."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian smiled and agreed without hesitation.

Xiao Yi Xian had only recently arrived at the Misty Cloud Sect and barely knew anyone. She was also rather happy to have become friends with Senior Sister Nalan.

"I'd be overjoyed if Junior Sister came to keep me company. How could I find you bothersome?" Nalan Yanran said with a smile.

Both were young girls of similar age, so they naturally had many topics in common.

Before long, the two sat in the pavilion, chatting away.

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, they had chatted in the pavilion for a full two hours.

"Ah, we've been talking for so long. Junior Sister, let's stop chatting. I'll teach you the art of combat."

At this moment, Nalan Yanran glanced at the sky and pulled Xiao Yi Xian to an open area in the courtyard.

"Junior Sister, do you know any Dou Techniques?"

At that moment, Nalan Yanran suddenly thought of something and looked at Xiao Yi Xian.

If the other girl did not even know any Dou Techniques, teaching her would be difficult.

After all, the best way to practice combat was for two people to spar. Only then could they improve faster.

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian secretly felt fortunate. Luckily, her teacher had taught her the Rippling Wave Palm yesterday, or she would have embarrassed herself.

"Senior Sister, I only know one high-grade Yellow-tier Dou Technique, the Rippling Wave Palm," Xiao Yi Xian replied.

"That's fine. As long as you know one Dou Technique."

Nalan Yanran smiled faintly. "Since you only know palm techniques, we'll spar using palm techniques first."

After saying that, Nalan Yanran looked confidently at Xiao Yi Xian. "Junior Sister, use the Rippling Wave Palm with all your strength and attack me. I'll first teach you how to defend."

"This..."

"Senior Sister, do I really have to use my full strength?"

Xiao Yi Xian froze at her words. During their earlier conversation, Nalan Yanran had revealed that she was at the Four-star Dou Zhe level.

But Xiao Yi Xian was a Nine-star Dou Zhe. If she struck with all her strength, could Senior Sister Nalan withstand it?

"Of course!"

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian hesitate, Nalan Yanran said firmly, "Only if you use your full strength can I know your true ability."

"Then I can guide you better."

Nalan Yanran insisted, "Junior Sister, don't worry. Don't underestimate your Senior Sister. Among the younger generation of the Misty Cloud Sect, no one has ever been able to hurt me."

"Alright then, Senior Sister. Be careful."

Seeing Nalan Yanran so confident, Xiao Yi Xian felt somewhat reassured. Still, to be safe, she decided to use only forty percent of her strength.

"Junior Sister, I'm ready. Come at me," Nalan Yanran said, a hint of excitement on her face.

Normally, she cultivated alone. Now that she finally had a sparring partner, she found it novel and felt rather excited.

Rippling Wave Palm!

Xiao Yi Xian nodded. Dou Qi gathered in her palm as she quickened her steps, sending a fierce palm strike directly at Nalan Yanran.

"Junior Sister, what an impressive palm technique!"

Seeing the fierce aura radiating from Xiao Yi Xian's palm, Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes lit up.

Junior Sister Xian'er's palm technique is really quite good.

Then, with confidence on her face, Nalan Yanran calmly raised her hand as Xiao Yi Xian's palm strike came rushing toward her. Dou Qi surged within her body, and she suddenly thrust out her palm to meet Xiao Yi Xian's strike.

However, the instant the two palm strikes collided, Nalan Yanran's expression changed drastically.

She felt an enormous force strike from Xiao Yi Xian's soft palm without any warning.

The next moment, Nalan Yanran's body was like one struck by a heavy hammer. She staggered back several steps before finally stopping herself in a somewhat disheveled state.

"Ah... Senior Sister Nalan, are you alright?"

Seeing that she had knocked Nalan Yanran back so far with one palm strike, Xiao Yi Xian panicked and hurried forward to support her anxiously.

Nalan Yanran, however, had no time to care about the tightness in her chest. She stared at Xiao Yi Xian in shock. "Junior Sister, your cultivation...?"

Facing Nalan Yanran's disbelieving gaze, Xiao Yi Xian felt somewhat apologetic. After hesitating inwardly for a moment, she finally answered in a low voice, "Senior Sister Nalan, I just broke through to the Six-star Dou Zhe level a few days ago."

Fearing that her identity as the Calamity Poison Body might be exposed, Xiao Yi Xian decided to conceal her true cultivation for now.

Upon hearing Xiao Yi Xian's timid voice, Nalan Yanran's eyes immediately became somewhat vacant.