Reuniting with Nalan Yanran

"Your attack..."

Before Mo Cheng could react, Hai Bodong's Profound Ice Dragon Soar struck him instantly, icy energy entering his body through the wound.

Mo Cheng screamed in agony.

Ling Ying moved swiftly, placing his sword against Mo Cheng's neck. "Next time, make sure you know who you're attacking before you strike."

Then, Mo Cheng's head was severed from his body.

Ling Ying wiped the blood from his sword, walked over to Bai Xiaoran, and took two sets of clothes from his Storage Ring, placing them to one side.

"What are these?"

"Clothes Qing Lin bought. After he wakes up, just tell the young master that a mysterious person took care of him."

Ling Ying immediately vanished from the spot.

It was not long before Bai Xiaoran woke up. Seeing Mo Cheng's severed corpse, he asked, "Senior, who took care of him?"

"After you fainted, an expert came and dealt with him. The clothes beside you were also bought by Qing Lin."

Bai Xiaoran picked up the two sets of clothes from the ground. Thinking of Qing Lin's foolish little appearance, he smiled. "The next time we meet may be in the Central Plains."

"Do you know much about the Heavenly Snake Mansion?"

Hai Bodong knew very little about the forces in the Central Plains.

Bai Xiaoran explained, "Not much, but their strength should not be weak."

Urgent footsteps sounded in the distance.

"Ha... ha... we finally made it."

A graceful young woman panted for breath, with a man following beside her.

"Nalan Yanran!" Bai Xiaoran was somewhat surprised. Why had she come here?

Seeing that Bai Xiaoran was safe and sound, Nalan Yanran sighed in relief. "Miss Bai, thank goodness you're all right. Elder Ge Ye and I had intended to come to the Mo family. Then we heard what had happened from people who escaped from the Mo family, so we hurried over."

"Wait, I'm a boy. Miss Nalan, this isn't the first time we've met."

Nalan Yanran smiled. "Sorry. It's mainly because Young Master Bai looks too much like a woman, so I sometimes misspeak."

Staring at Bai Xiaoran's attire, she noticed something odd. Why did these clothes look so much like Teacher's clothes? It had to be an illusion!

How could Young Master Bai possibly have run into Teacher?

"Where is Mo Cheng?"

Bai Xiaoran pointed at the corpse on the ground. "This is Mo Cheng!"

Nalan Yanran said in shock, "This is the Mo family head? How did he become neither human nor ghost?"

"He used a secret technique, devoured people, and then increased his cultivation."

"There's such a secret technique? When I return to the Misty Cloud Sect, I'll definitely report it to Teacher."

Nalan Yanran grabbed Bai Xiaoran's little hand and ran toward the Mo family.

"Miss Nalan, what are you doing?!"

"Going to loot the Mo family's resources."

After the two left, Ge Ye stared at Hai Bodong and asked doubtfully, "Sir, have we met before? Your aura feels strangely familiar to me."

"Perhaps it's your imagination. I even look older than you!" Hai Bodong said with a smile.

Now wasn't the time to reveal my identity. Hopefully, that kid could remove the seal in my body soon.

Mo family

Nalan Yanran tossed out all the pills and weapons.

"The Mo family has quite a lot of resources. Young Master Bai, if you can take them all, then take everything!"

"Then I'll take it all."

Bai Xiaoran stored all the resources in his Storage Ring.

"Young Master Bai, after not seeing you for some time, what cultivation have you reached?"

"I'm about to break through to Da Dou Shi!"

Nalan Yanran said, "So quickly?"

She took a few small steps forward, but her foot suddenly slipped, and she immediately pounced on Bai Xiaoran, knocking him to the ground.

"Mm~ Miss Nalan, what are you doing?!"

"Sorry, my foot suddenly slipped." Nalan Yanran stared at Bai Xiaoran's fair cheeks as they flushed red, unable to stop herself from swallowing. She wanted so badly to pull Bai Xiaoran into her arms and ravish him.

Her dress slipped down, exposing her snow-white, fragrant shoulders. This was also the second time she had seen those shoulders.

"Miss Nalan, get up quickly."

Only after several calls did Nalan Yanran come back to her senses. "I'll get up right away."

After straightening her disheveled dress, Bai Xiaoran wanted to leave, but Nalan Yanran did not want to let him go.

"Young Master Bai, don't be in such a hurry to leave. There's something I want to ask you."

"Miss Nalan, please speak."

Nalan Yanran said, "These past few days, my Teacher has been absent-minded all the time. She even lets out silly laughs at night. Most obviously, her complexion has become much better. I said she was in love, but Teacher insisted I was overthinking it."

"Maybe..."

That's far from all of it. You have no idea how crazy your Teacher is. If I really got together with Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran would have to call me Martial Grandfather.

Yun Yun, don't be stupid enough to call my name in your dreams, or it'll be impossible to explain.

"Perhaps she is in love, as long as it doesn't affect her cultivation."

"It won't affect her. But Young Master Bai, would you like to return to the Misty Cloud Sect with me? I often mention you to Teacher, and she really wants to meet you."

Bai Xiaoran said, "No rush. When Young Master Xiao Yan holds the Three-Year Agreement with you at the Misty Cloud Sect, I'll naturally go then."

It wasn't suitable to go now. If I went, it would be difficult to get out again. Besides, the Heavenly Flames are still in my hands.

Nalan Yanran said, "All right, then. We'll meet at the Misty Cloud Sect."

Afterward, Nalan Yanran reluctantly bid him farewell.

He and Hai Bodong also left the Mo family.

"Kid, you're quite lucky with women. Even the Nalan Family's girl has a favorable impression of you."

Bai Xiaoran said, "I don't want it either. When she came to the Xiao Family to break off the engagement, it felt like she had taken a liking to me."

"Break off an engagement? Who was she engaged to?"

"Xiao Family's Xiao Yan."

Hai Bodong had never heard of Xiao Yan, but she had broken off her engagement with him and then met Bai Xiaoran. Perhaps it was fate of some sort.

Very soon, the two arrived at the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li came over to check Bai Xiaoran's injuries. After hearing what had happened at the Mo family, their expressions shifted between red and pale.

Xiao Ding looked him over carefully. Only after confirming that he was uninjured did he say, "It's good that you weren't hurt. Since Qing Lin was taken away by an expert, it may also be an opportunity for her."

Bai Xiaoran took out all the Mo family's resources and said, "These are the Mo family's resources. They should be enough to strengthen the Desert Iron Mercenary Group."

"So much? Xiaoran, we can't accept this. We're already your older brothers, yet we haven't done anything for you."

"It's fine, Second Brother, Big Brother. Take them. They were prepared for you in the first place. You should also break through to Da Dou Shi as soon as possible!"

Xiao Li and Xiao Ding eventually agreed, though they still insisted that Bai Xiaoran keep some of it.

"Who is this?"

"A senior. I have a deal with him."

Xiao Li nodded. "All right. Since everything has been handled, Xiao Ding and I won't disturb your rest."

After Xiao Ding and Xiao Li left, Bai Xiaoran had someone arrange a room for Hai Bodong.

"Senior, stay here for a while longer. During this time, I'll help you remove the seal."

Hai Bodong agreed. Bai Xiaoran returned to his room and immediately let the Little White Snake out.

"Little fellow, I'm not done with my work yet, and you're already biting me."

The Little White Snake let out a series of "woo woo" cries.

"I know, I'll give it to you now."

He took out the Companion Amethyst Source, and the Little White Snake absorbed it excitedly.

You're really hard to please. And Queen Medusa is hard to please too.