You Used to Call Me Your Lover, Yue'er

Upon seeing Xiao Ran and his companion arrive, the woman in the crimson cloak did not rise but quietly prepared tea.

The man quickly stood up and bowed.

He was dressed in a dragon-scale yellow robe, not very old, with Nascent Soul Cultivation Level, and extremely tall, half a head taller than Xiao Ran, nearly two meters tall.

Upon closer inspection, he wasn't particularly handsome, but there was a kind of soaring spirit between his brows, and coupled with his tall stature and straight nose, he appeared dignified and imposing.

Lingzhou Yue was very unhappy, and she was holding the wine pot, ready to punch someone.

I just came to Chaos City for my honeymoon, how come I'm surrounded by greenery everywhere I go? "Who are you?"

The man's attention seemed to be on Xiao Ran.

Looking down at Xiao Ran, he was awestruck by Xiao Ran's imposing presence and physique.

Although the person in front of him was a young man in the Qi Refining Realm, it was as if he were facing an old man who had lived for ten thousand years, blending into the world, with a magnificent aura. At first glance, it would give the illusion that he was even stronger than Lingzhou Yue.

The man bowed with his hands clasped, and said with considerable humility:

"My name is Xuan Yuan Guang. I greet Senior Ling Zhou and Junior Brother Xiao."

Lingzhou Yue was slightly drunk, her brows furrowed.

"Xuan Yuan Guang ... I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before."

Xiao Ran remained silent.

He recognized the name; it belonged to one of the seven prodigies and the representative of Chaos City.

The Master had dominated the Cultivation World for a thousand years, yet he was still less knowledgeable than this newcomer who had only been in the world for three years.

"Drinking is bad for your brain!" the woman said as she poured tea for Lingzhou Yue and Xiao Ran.

"This is one of the seven prodigies of this year's Dao Alliance, a representative of Chaos City, and a descendant of the Ancient Dragon Hunting Race, the Xuan Yuan Family."

Lingzhou Yue responded with an "oh," but her face showed that she couldn't remember at all.

Xuan Yuan Guang didn't mind.

"I came here specifically to wait for Junior Brother Xiao to discuss important matters."

"Understood."

Lingzhou Yue breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out she hadn't been cheated on, but rather traumatized by it.

She quickly pulled Xiao Ran to the woman in front of the table.

"Let me introduce you. This is the woman I've been telling you about, the beautiful, charming, and never-grubbing master's wife, Chen..."

Lingzhou Yue frowned slightly, and after struggling for a long time, he still couldn't call out the woman's name.

"Chen Ziyan".

The woman didn't mind, shook her head and smiled, then got up and served the tea she had prepared to Lingzhou Yue and Xiao Ran.

She bowed slightly to Xiao Ran, her bright eyes, accentuated by shadows, fixed on Xiao Ran as if they could speak.

"My disciple is so handsome, no wonder your master likes him."

Xiao Ran felt a little embarrassed by the praise.

"You flatter me, Master's wife."

Chen Ziyan covered her mouth and smiled, her beauty was pure and elegant, not seductive, just right.

"It was all Sister Yue's joke, you actually took it seriously."

Lingzhou Yue was unhappy about this. She leaned over and put her arm around the woman's fragrant shoulder, and said in a drunken voice, "Sister Yue... you used to call me Yue'er's lover, why are you calling me Sister Yue now?"

Chen Ziyan gave a slight, charming laugh.

"Now that you have a precious apprentice, do you still have time for me?"

Lingzhou Yue said:

"Don't underestimate this guy. We actually have several hundred million yuan worth of projects to discuss with you."

Xuan Yuan Guang looked for a long time but still couldn't figure out the relationship between the three, feeling like he was superfluous.

Without further delay, he said directly to Xiao Ran, "Junior Brother Xiao, may I speak to you in private?"

Lingzhou Yue rolled her eyes warily; after all, stories could happen between men.

"What kind of trouble are you trying to cause?"

Xuan Yuan Guang felt his scalp tingle as he was glared at by Lingzhou Yue, as if he were being stabbed by a sword. He hurriedly explained, "This junior has heard some rumors that this year's Heaven's Chosen Assembly is different from previous years. The Dao Alliance may be starting with the individual prodigies to dismantle the traditions of the sects and accelerate the process of merging the five sects..."

Lingzhou Yue felt a headache coming on and quickly waved her hand, saying:

"You don't need to tell me such trivial things. You guys go out and chat, but remember to come back soon."

Xiao Ran bowed and took his leave.

"Yes, Master."

Xiao Ran could guess roughly what Xuan Yuan Guang was up to.

Although the Xuan Yuan Family was an ancient dragon-taming clan, after the Dharma Ending Era, the dragon clan quickly perished, and the Xuan Yuan Family also declined.

Now that a prodigy has emerged, and with the appearance of the Demonic Dragon, it is a perfect opportunity for the Xuan Yuan Family to realize its grand ambitions and restore its past glory.

How could Xuan Yuan Guang miss this opportunity? Xiao Ran followed Xuan Yuan Guang to a famous Wine Immortal Pavilion next door.

The private room was booked in advance, and the food and drinks were prepared beforehand.

Two glasses of fine wine, a few snacks to go with it. There weren't many dishes, but they were all delicacies.

In addition, there were two beautiful fairies who were responsible for pouring wine. Their attire was so alluring and beautiful that it made people wonder if they would provide Spiritual Power communication services.

The two took their seats.

Xuan Yuan Guang raised his cup in a toast and said:

"When I first heard the news about Flamefree City, I thought it was all thanks to Senior Ling Zhou. But after seeing Junior Brother Xiao's demeanor today, I realize that with his strength, he is definitely not someone who seeks fame and fortune."

"Senior Brother Xuanyuan, you flatter me."

Xiao Ran didn't drink alcohol, nor was he interested in the women around him; he only ate some food.

It was absolutely delicious, almost as good as what I make myself, which shows how valuable it is.

Seeing that Xiao Ran was only eating and not drinking, Xuan Yuan Guang felt that this Junior Brother Xiao might be a bit difficult to deal with, so he tentatively asked:

"What does Junior Brother Xiao think of the Dao Alliance?"

Xiao Ran roughly understood Xuan Yuan Guang's intentions and deliberately went along with him, sighing and saying, "Without the Dao Alliance, the Cultivation World would have perished long ago, but if the Dao Alliance monopolizes all cultivation resources, the Cultivation World will also have problems, right?"

Xuan Yuan Guang nodded slightly, letting out a sigh of relief.

"I never imagined that Junior Brother Xiao, at such a young age, could be so insightful and righteous. The Dao Alliance wants to merge the five sects, which would mean that the sects would no longer have any say. Moreover, within the Dao Alliance, Xing Tian Pavilion, Wraith Punishment Bureau, and the Academy are not at peace either. The future of the Cultivation World is worrying."

While eating peanuts, Xiao Ran casually asked, "What are Senior Brother Xuanyuan's plans?"

Xuan Yuan Guang stopped drinking and started eating peanuts with Xiao Ran.

"The hottest topic in Chaos City right now is the formation of a dragon-hunting team dedicated to hunting Demonic Dragon. At this conference of prodigies, the Dao Alliance will likely equip each prodigy with a professional hunter team from the Dao Alliance. Through a series of hunting missions, they will build trust and gradually win over several prodigies into the Dao Alliance. Finally, with these prodigies as intermediaries, they will begin the plan to merge the five sects."

It has to be said, this is actually quite possible! Xiao Ran feigned reluctance, saying, "For us geniuses, isn't this a good thing?"

Xuan Yuan Guang was suddenly a little confused, unable to understand Xiao Ran's stance.

"As Junior Brother Xiao said before, the Dao Alliance is all-powerful and completely controls the Cultivation World. It's like putting all your eggs in one basket. This is not a good thing. The risk is too great."

Xiao Ran, with a peanut between his fingers, said with great interest, "So, what Senior Brother Xuanyuan means is..."

Xuan Yuan Guang waved his hand to send the two wine-pouring fairies away.

"My plan is to form a dragon-hunting team composed of the geniuses of our Five Great Powers, along with the wandering Ranger representative, Senior Brother Youxia, excluding the Dao Alliance... Logistics and security can be provided by my Xuan Yuan Family. When it comes to dragon hunting, if the Xuan Yuan Family says two, no one in the Cultivation World dares to say one."

Xiao Ran suddenly stopped eating, his brows furrowing slightly as if deep in thought. He deliberately misinterpreted the situation, saying, "I understand. From now on, the Five Great Powers will respect the Xuan Yuan Family. Is that what you mean?"

Xuan Yuan Guang hurriedly explained, "That's not how it works. The Xuan Yuan Family is only providing support for the dragon hunting. As for who will lead the dragon hunting team, it's up to whoever is the strongest. Junior Brother Xiao, you don't need to worry about that. My father secretly consulted the city lord about this plan a few days ago, and he had no objections."

Xiao Ran put down his chopsticks, looking troubled.

"The plan is good, but I have decided to go hunting the Demonic Dragon and the Wraith alone with my Master. I have no plans to form an alliance with anyone."

"It won't affect your individual hunting. According to my plan, the prodigies only need to go on a joint mission once a year. The main purpose is to form a united front and prevent the Dao Alliance from infiltrating."

Xuan Yuan Guang continued to explain.

"I will contact the prodigies in advance. Two of them have already agreed to the plan. Later, at the prodigies' meeting, I will make this proposal in public. As long as all the prodigies agree, that will be fine."

Xiao Ran listened attentively, nodded slightly, but remained expressionless. He opened the wine bottle meaningfully and began to pour himself a drink without saying a word.

Xuanyuan understood, gritted his teeth, took out a black box, and slowly pushed it in front of Xiao Ran.

"This is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it, junior brother."

Xiao Ran picked up the box and weighed it in his hand. It was about the size of his palm, but it weighed more than ten kilograms.

Upon opening it, one finds a palm-sized piece of broken bone, radiating extremely refined and dense Spiritual Power.

Its Spiritual Pressure is a whole dimension higher than that of a cultivator!

Xiao Ran was shocked, but his face remained calm. Knowing full well what it was, he asked, "What is this?"

Xuan Yuan Guang straightened his back and said with no small amount of pride, "This is dragon bone, the True Dragon Bone. The Xuan Yuan Family may not have much else, but we do have this."

Xiao Ran nodded.

It really is a dragon bone! You must know, True Dragon Bone is even more valuable than Immortal Crystal! This prodigy truly lived up to his reputation! And his rescue of Flamefree City wasn't in vain either! Xiao Ran bent down, slightly nodding, and said:

"Understood. I will agree to your proposal at the Tianjiao Conference."

Xuan Yuan Guang's heart was bleeding.

It should be noted that even within the Xuan Yuan Family, dragon bones are extremely precious.

He didn't spend a single penny to persuade the other two prodigies...

Xuan Yuan Guang clasped his hands and said:

"Thank you, Junior Brother Xiao."

After leaving the Wine Immortal Pavilion, Xuan Yuan Guang left immediately, Xiao Ran returned to the White Night Pavilion to find his Master.

Before even entering the pavilion, he looked up and discovered that his Sword Ship was hovering above the White Night Pavilion.

There is a reason why Master sails boats within the city.

"We're one short for the three of us?"

Xiao Ran stepped onto the ship on his sword. The lawn was pitch black, and there was no one Fight the Wraith at the stone table.

But the sound of gurgling water came from behind the Bamboo House.

Xiao Ran dared not go over, and called out from afar, "Master?"

From the small Bamboo Forest came the Master's intoxicating voice, as Hanging Moon reflected in the water.

"What are you dawdling for? Come here and talk to your teacher's wife about our project."

Chapter 148: The King of Seductive Pictures: The Farmer's Three Punches