Nalan Yanran

If Nalan Chaoge remembered correctly, the Rasengan should have been an [A Tier] Ninjutsu.

He did not have enough to redeem it yet!

Could the system have glitched again?

Without any hesitation, he selected the Rasengan and clicked redeem.

Ding! [A Tier] Ninjutsu Rasengan successfully redeemed!

As the system notification sounded, Nalan Chaoge felt a stream of information pour into his body. Upon examining it closely, he found that it was the method for training the Rasengan.

With the Rasengan, my offensive power could finally be considered a whole level higher!

After a brief rest, Nalan Chaoge got his bearings and immediately pressed on toward Wutan City without stopping.

Seven days later, Nalan Chaoge's somewhat slight figure finally appeared in Black Flame City.

During these days of travel, Nalan Chaoge had fought several battles to the death. Although he had been the one to laugh last each time, the dangers involved had matured him somewhat. On several occasions, he had only survived by launching a surprise attack with the Rasengan.

After several days of practice and familiarization, Nalan Chaoge had become proficient in using the Rasengan. However, the limits of a Dou Master's Dou Qi meant he could use it no more than twice. If he forced a third Rasengan, his body would suffer damage.

Black Flame City was a sizable city in the empire's northern provinces, long renowned for its medicinal herbs. As he entered Black Flame City, Nalan Chaoge slowed his pace.

To avoid unnecessary trouble with inspections, Nalan Chaoge put on the Nalan Family's lion-head crest and walked forward with his head held high and his chest out. No one stopped him along the way. The soldiers guarding either side of the gate even saluted him of their own accord when they saw his family crest.

Although they did not recognize Nalan Chaoge, the name of the Jia Ma Empire's Marshal Lionheart, Nalan Jie, resounded throughout the empire. What soldier had not heard of Nalan Jie?

"Tsk, another member of the Nalan Family. What's going on lately? The day isn't even over, and we've already had two groups come through from Jia Ma Holy City!"

"Yeah, perhaps the winds are about to change in the Jia Ma Empire. You haven't heard, have you? The Mu Family forced Nalan Su out and took control of the Silver Armored Army. That means the Nalan Family's three great armies will be standing against one another as rival powers!"

"Shh, you'd better not say things like that!"

Whoosh!

The guards' vision blurred for an instant, and the youth who had just passed through suddenly appeared before them again.

It was none other than Nalan Chaoge, who had just walked past wearing the Nalan Family crest.

"Brother, may I ask what you meant by those people who came from Jia Ma Holy City?"

"You are...?"

Although they were being questioned sharply, the guards did not make any rash moves. They had heard that anyone picked at random in the Holy City might turn out to be a relative of some important figure.

Without answering, Nalan Chaoge turned his wrist, and a bag of gold coins appeared in his hand.

He casually tossed the gold coins to one of the guards.

"Answer my question!"

A mere boy who had yet to lose his childish air was interrogating several guards before the towering city gates. Though the scene was somewhat comical, not one of them dared to question him in return.

Nalan Chaoge had been born into a military family. Although he had never formally joined the army to undergo its tempering, his bearing was still beyond anything an ordinary commoner could match.

"Yes, young master, here's what happened. Three people appeared here this morning: an old man, a young man, and a young woman. They passed through here wearing the Misty Cloud Sect's robes!"

"The Misty Cloud Sect?"

Wild joy surged through Nalan Chaoge's heart. He had finally caught up!

"What did they look like? Uh, what did the woman look like?" Nalan Chaoge grew excited. To be honest, he had never actually seen Nalan Yanran since transmigrating here.

Nalan Chaoge had been nine when he transmigrated. By then, Nalan Yanran had already joined the Misty Cloud Sect. Training for new disciples was strict, so naturally, she could not return home.

Afterward, Nalan Chaoge had absorbed the energy of the fifth-order magical beast, the Fiery Poison Seal Python, and fallen into a deep sleep.

Although Nalan Yanran had returned during that period, Nalan Chaoge still had not seen her. "That young lady had such a lovely face, a beauty fit to topple a nation. I've never seen a girl so beautiful!"

"I heard she's the Misty Cloud Sect Master's personal disciple, with astonishing talent!"

"I heard..."

Nalan Chaoge did not stay to hear any more. He was already certain that the person who had passed through was Nalan Yanran.

Wutan City was still a day's journey away!

After thanking the guards and asking where the auction house was, Nalan Chaoge hurried away.

After exploiting the system once at the Mite Auction House in Jia Ma Holy City, Nalan Chaoge had saved up 1.3 million gold coins. Last time, he had used a hundred Marrow Cleansing Pills to strengthen his right leg, spending over a million.

Nalan Chaoge now had 150,000 gold coins left.

He planned to purchase a few third-grade medicinal herbs to improve his strength.

Half an hour later, Nalan Chaoge emerged from the auction house, shaking his head and sighing.

This was no Jia Ma Holy City, after all. He had only managed to scrape together two third-grade medicinal herbs, and even those had cost him two Vitality Pills in exchange.

As for tier 2 demonic cores, there had not been a single one.

Forget it. I'll take my time searching after dealing with the matter of Xiao Yan in Wutan City.

Without the slightest hesitation, he recycled the two third-grade medicinal herbs and received 800 points. Rather than rushing to improve his strength, Nalan Chaoge saved them for an unforeseen need.

Anxious about the matter involving Nalan Yanran, Nalan Chaoge hurried toward Wutan City as soon as he left Black Flame City.

Xiao Yan's grandfather, Xiao Lin, and Nalan Yanran's grandfather, Nalan Jie, had been friends who had faced life and death together. As it happened, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran had been born at the same time, and in their delight, the two old men had arranged this marriage.

Three years later, Xiao Lin had been killed in a battle against an enemy, and the ties between the Xiao Family and the Nalan Family had gradually weakened.

Nalan Jie was a soldier whose word carried the weight of nine bronze cauldrons, a man who placed immense value on his promises. He had personally agreed to the marriage back then. Despite the Xiao Family's decline and Xiao Yan's terrible reputation, he had never sent anyone to break off the engagement.

Today, however, three uninvited guests had arrived at the Xiao Family in Wutan City.

In the Xiao Family's main hall, the family head, Xiao Zhan, and three elders were receiving their guests.

The Xiao Family's younger generation also sat farther down the hall, watching in silence.

Three guests sat opposite the Xiao Family head. One was an old man wearing moon-white robes. His face was full of smiles, and he looked vigorous and spirited. Sharp light occasionally flashed through his somewhat narrow eyes, giving him an imposing presence that made others afraid to meet his gaze. A pale silver crescent was embroidered on his chest, surrounded by seven glittering golden stars.

There was no need to guess. This was the insignia of a Seven-Star Great Dou Master.

The other two guests were a young man and a young woman, both wearing the same moon-white robes. The young man was around sixteen or seventeen, with handsome features and a tall, straight figure that gave him considerable charm. Most importantly, of course, were the five golden stars on his chest, which represented his strength: Five-star Dou Zhe!

Becoming a Five-star Dou Zhe at seventeen or eighteen showed that this youth's talent was far from ordinary.

The young woman's beauty, meanwhile, was astonishing. She was fourteen or fifteen, with jet-black hair falling naturally about her and a string of golden hair ornaments on her head. Her moon-white robes accentuated her graceful figure. Green jade pendants hung from her delicate earlobes, producing clear, crisp chimes as they swayed.

Everyone unconsciously compared the young woman before them with Xiao Xun'er, who sat in the hall like a green lotus.

Each had her own merits; they were evenly matched in beauty!

Yet when everyone's gaze settled on the young woman's chest, they could not help drawing in a sharp breath. Three-star Dou Zhe!

Heavens, just how heaven-defying was her cultivation talent? Xiao Xun'er, the Xiao Family's cultivation genius, had only reached ninth stage Dou Qi in yesterday's test!

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The next few chapters will cover Nalan Yanran breaking off the engagement, using chapters from "Dou Po" to lay the groundwork. Also, any views on whether Nalan Yanran was right or wrong to break off the engagement are merely my personal opinions. If you don't like them, please don't flame me!