Nalan Yanran Calls Off the Engagement

The wind swept through like rolling clouds, and the curtains and drapes around Nalan Chaoge began to move on their own, centered around him despite the absence of wind!

A month had passed.

Nalan Chaoge let out a heavy breath.

Over the past month, Nalan Chaoge had truly survived one narrow escape after another. Every day, Guo'er whipped him half to death with a sixth-tier Living Dragon Tendon, then used Marrow Cleansing Pills to neutralize the Poison Mark and temper his muscles and bones.

No one could understand the agony of feeling as though his flesh were being torn apart, his skin split open and his body flayed by the lash. Of course, Nalan Chaoge was also puzzled—why did young couples enjoy such a somewhat perverse game so much?

Fortunately, he had endured it all.

After consuming a hundred second-grade Marrow Cleansing Pills, he had finally refined the bones in his right leg to a jade-like color. That should be enough to withstand the power of the Eight Inner Gates.

Nalan Chaoge also believed that with a few hundred more, he could coat his entire body in green. Ahem, of course, it was best if his head did not turn green.

Then Nalan Chaoge suddenly remembered something.

Before leaving, Nalan Jie had said that Nalan Yanran would be back soon. Yet after waiting for a month, Nalan Chaoge had not heard a single word about her.

Only today did Nalan Chaoge realize that Nalan Yanran might not have returned to the Marshal's Mansion at all. She might have gone straight to call off the engagement.

The Misty Cloud Sect was only a few kilometers from the imperial capital. If Nalan Yanran wanted to return, she would not even need an hour, yet an entire month had passed!

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed!

Nalan Chaoge stopped training. He had to reach the Xiao Family before Nalan Yanran did. At the very least, he had to accompany Nalan Yanran to the Xiao Family.

The engagement had to be called off, but Nalan Chaoge had a few things he wanted to say to Xiao Yan!

Jiamar Holy City and Wutan City were separated by nearly more than half the empire. Even with a Flying Dou Technique, crossing such a vast territory would take three days.

If he tried to cross the entire Jia Ma Empire with the strength of a Dou Zhe, he would absolutely be courting death.

Then how had Nalan Yanran crossed the entire Jia Ma Empire with only Ge Ye, a Da Dou Shi, at her side? That was impossible. In other words, Yun Yun had accompanied Nalan Yanran when she went to call off the engagement!

Heh heh, Yun Yun?

Interesting!

Nalan Chaoge hurriedly climbed out of the wooden tub, called Guo'er over to pack some simple luggage, and prepared to leave Jiamar Holy City at once.

"Young Master, are you going out to gain experience?" Guo'er asked as she helped Nalan Chaoge pack, her eyes brimming with reluctant tears.

Affected by Guo'er's emotions, Nalan Chaoge pulled the servant girl who had followed him for years into his arms. After more than a month together, he had long regarded her as one of his own.

He patted Guo'er's back firmly.

"Wait for me. When I return, I'll make you the Young Mistress of the Nalan Family!"

Guo'er froze completely.

Then, as though she had remembered something—or perhaps understood Nalan Chaoge's meaning—she shook her head like a rattle drum.

"No, no, Young Master. Guo'er is already content as long as she can stay by your side. Guo'er cannot become the Young Mistress, and it is not something Young Master alone can decide!"

Nalan Chaoge paused.

That was right. As a young master of the Nalan Family, his marriage would surely be decided by his grandfather.

Just like Nalan Yanran's.

"Don't worry. I'll decide my own marriage! Be good and wait for me at home!" After saying that, Nalan Chaoge planted a kiss on Guo'er's forehead.

Guo'er's face turned scarlet with embarrassment, and she could not speak for a long while.

For a servant girl, having such a destination could be considered a blessing beyond measure.

It was not thieves that one feared, but those constantly scheming. He was about to leave the Marshal's Mansion, so he had to deal with certain hidden dangers after all.

Was that Mu Tong really so impressive?

Night fell.

Nalan Chaoge gently pushed open Elder Mu's door.

Elder Mu was Nalan Jie's friend and could be considered the protector of the Nalan Family. Whenever Nalan Jie was away, Elder Mu would safeguard the Nalan Family's safety.

However, he would not interfere in any affairs that happened within the Nalan Family. He would only step in when the Nalan Family faced a threat.

That was why Mu Tong had been shouting insults outside the Nalan Family for a month, yet Elder Mu had never appeared.

"Have you decided to leave?"

The moment Nalan Chaoge entered the room, Elder Mu's voice reached him.

The room was dark. Nalan Chaoge could hear Elder Mu, but could not see him.

"Yes." Nalan Chaoge gave a quiet reply and said nothing more.

"Go. A man ought to go out and make his way in the world. I'll have the guards who usually follow you accompany you."

"There's no need, Elder Mu. I want to go out by myself!" Nalan Chaoge hurriedly refused. He did not want more people learning about the secrets on his body. Besides, his destination this time was the Xiao Family in Wutan City.

"Courage is a good thing, but strength is the key factor that determines whether you survive. If no guards accompany you, I will not agree to let you leave. When your grandfather returns, I cannot hand him a corpse!"

"Elder Mu, I... I agree with you!" Nalan Chaoge's eyes shifted, and he immediately understood Elder Mu's intentions. He was only a Dou Zhe now. If he went out to gain experience without guards, he would certainly die.

Nalan Chaoge simply did not want others to know his secrets, but he was not arrogant enough to believe himself invincible.

"Mm. Four Da Dou Shi, along with the Nalan Family's reputation, should be enough to ensure your safety on the Jia Ma Continent."

"Thank you for your concern, Elder Mu. But before I leave, I'd like to ask you for a favor!"

"Is it about that girl Guo'er?"

"Yes. I'll have to trouble you, Elder Mu!"

Elder Mu pondered for a moment before saying, "Nalan Su is not a fool!"

Nalan Chaoge still wanted to say something, but Elder Mu had already dismissed him.

"Enough. You may leave."

"Many thanks, Elder Mu!"

"Oh, right!"

Just as Nalan Chaoge reached the door—

Elder Mu's voice sounded behind him.

"Take away the trouble you caused yourself!"

A smile rose on Nalan Chaoge's face. Mu Tong?

It seemed this journey would not be lonely after all.

Early the next morning, the tightly closed Gate of the Marshal's Mansion of the Lionheart finally opened.

For a moment, passersby stopped and watched.

Over the past month, the conflict between the Mu Family and the Nalan Family had become known throughout Jia Ma Holy City.

The Nalan Family, which had avoided them all this time, suddenly opened its Gate today. Were they preparing to face the challenge?

Mu Tong was considered one of the least talented members of the Mu Family, yet he was already a Two-star Dou Shi. It was said that Mu Tong's younger brother, Mu Tie, had already become a Five-star Dou Ling.

Even if that brat Nalan Chaoge was exceptionally talented, after only one month, reaching Two-star Dou Zhe would already be impressive.

If the Nalan Family opened its Gate to meet the challenge, they would either suffer humiliation or die.

Yet no one expected that when the Gate opened, quite a few disciples of the Nalan Family would file out one after another.

And at the center of the group they surrounded was the genius Nalan Chaoge, whom everyone had been praising to the heavens.

Was he...

Going out to gain experience?

Going out to gain experience was perfectly normal on the Dou Qi Continent, but Nalan Chaoge had not even undergone his coming-of-age ceremony. Was he already leaving home?

What was more, at such a critical time in his conflict with the Mu Family, wasn't going out the same as seeking death?