The Misty Cloud Sect, the Jia Ma Empire's undisputed largest sect, ranked first among all sects.
The sect was situated atop a towering mountain peak, its summit shrouded in clouds and mist, hence the name Misty Cloud Sect.
On the mountain where the Misty Cloud Sect stood, Sect Elder Ge Ye wore an anxious expression on his aged face. At a complete loss, he watched Nalan Yanran, whose body was trembling nonstop, yet who still gritted her teeth and persisted with physical training.
My dear little grandma! What the hell has gotten into you?
As he watched the sweat-drenched Nalan Yanran, Ge Ye wailed inwardly.
Not long ago, she had left behind a note and run off to the Xiao Family alone without even giving him advance notice. It had frightened Ge Ye so badly that he had not slept properly for days!
She was the Misty Cloud Sect's Young Sect Master! A gifted girl whom the Sect Master had accepted as a Personal Disciple! If something had happened to her while she was out alone, even ten lives would not have been enough for Ge Ye to pay for it!!!
That alone would have been bad enough, but fortunately, nothing Ge Ye had feared came to pass. A few days later, Nalan Yanran returned safely to the Misty Cloud Sect, and Ge Ye finally got a peaceful night's sleep.
However!
Ge Ye had relaxed for only one day before something even more terrifying happened the next day!
For some reason, the Young Sect Master had clearly reduced the time she spent cultivating Dou Qi and instead devoted herself wholeheartedly to training her body.
Of course, that alone would have been fine. Though physical training was not as effective as cultivating Dou Qi, it could strengthen one's foundation steadily. It