Was This Love at First Sight?

"Good, wonderful! The Xiao Clan's people have already gone up Falling Immortal Stream. They're about to be finished! Hahaha!"

In a city like Wu Tan City, and even across the entire Jia Ma Empire, phenomena like this were exceedingly rare, so naturally, it quickly drew the attention of Wu Tan City's Three Great Clans.

Aside from the Xiao Clan, the other two great clans, the Jialie Family and the Aoba Family, naturally sensed it as well.

But when those two great clans saw that the place where the phenomenon had appeared was Falling Immortal Stream, neither of them dared send anyone over.

That was because ten years ago, a mysterious expert had suddenly come to their doors and suppressed both clans without giving any reason, directly instantly killing one Da Dou Shi expert each from the Aoba Family and the Jialie Family, along with several Dou Shi and Dou Zhe who perished as well.

It had caused tremendous losses to both great clans.

When that mysterious expert left, he declared Falling Immortal Stream a forbidden zone for the Aoba Family and the Jialie Family. If either clan dared send people near it, he would descend again and bring disaster.

Because that mysterious expert's temper was truly too violent, slaughtering without a word, the higher-ups of the Aoba Family and the Jialie Family were left Enveloped in a deep shadow.

The Clan Heads of the two great clans also feared that this mysterious expert would return and start another massacre, so they could only issue strict orders forbidding their clansmen from approaching Falling Immortal Stream, not daring to cross the line again! One had to know that, for Wu Tan City's Three Great Clans, including the Xiao Clan, Da Dou Shi were the strongest fighting force tied to the survival of a clan. Every single one was crucial!

Among the Three Great Clans, each clan had only a handful of Da Dou Shi experts. Therefore, the shadow that mysterious expert left over the Jialie Family and the Aoba Family could not be called small!

Even after seeing the phenomenon at Falling Immortal Stream, the Aoba Family's Clan Head, Aoba Pa, and the Jialie Family's Clan Head, Jialie Bi, only dared bring people to linger and watch from outside. They did not dare risk entering at all.

But when they saw that the Xiao Clan's people actually dared enter Falling Immortal Stream, Aoba Pa and Jialie Bi could not help revealing sinister smiles. "The Xiao Clan probably still doesn't know what kind of Shadow Killing King might live in Falling Immortal Stream! If they Rush In so rashly, they'll definitely enrage that Demon and be slaughtered to the last man!"

"Get ready! Gather our men at once. As soon as Xiao Zhan and the others die in Falling Immortal Stream—or even if they're just badly wounded—we'll immediately attack the Xiao Clan and swallow up the Xiao Clan's markets and all their major businesses!"

The moment they thought of how, back then, even Da Dou Shi experts had been instantly killed by that mysterious man as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs, chills ran down their spines!

If that mysterious expert made a move, Xiao Zhan, along with the two Xiao Clan elders and stewards traveling with him, had absolutely no chance of surviving.

At that time, once the Xiao Clan lost two Da Dou Shi in one fell swoop, they would be like fish on the chopping board, left entirely at their mercy!

One had to know that because the Aoba Family and the Jialie Family had each lost a Da Dou Shi ten years ago, they had not dared act too arrogantly toward the Xiao Clan over the past decade, nor dared go too far in their actions. As a result, the Xiao Clan's business chain had grown extremely substantial by now, and they had long since been envious of it!...

Meanwhile, in the mountain stream, Nalan Yanran was still holding Su Qingyun back and pouring out her feelings, her eyes filled with admiration and affection as she looked at this Banished Immortal-like youth.

She had never seen such a handsome boy before. Every glance made her soft chest rise and fall, and she could not help tightening her pink little butterfly, her Heart Fluttering!

Was this what love at first sight felt like? In the past, Nalan Yanran had looked down on those young couples who delayed their cultivation for romance and love, until she met Su Qingyun...

To get close to Su Qingyun, she was willing to do anything. She even wanted to take Su Qingyun back to the Misty Cloud Sect and properly nurture the feelings between them. "Brother Qingyun, with your immortal-like aptitude, it's such a pity for you to stay in this mountain stream. Why don't we return to the Misty Cloud Sect together?

"Teacher and Grandteacher will definitely both like you and devote great effort to nurturing you. With your talent, plus the support of our Misty Cloud Sect's resources, I believe that in less than twenty or thirty years, you'll be able to become the strongest immortal emperor in our Jia Ma Empire~"

"When the time comes, I can also help Brother Qingyun manage the sect. Yanran's talent is very good too. I'm already a three-star Dou Zhe now, and in the future I'll also cultivate hard and become a Dou Emperor! We'll definitely be a pair envied by everyone in the Jia Ma Empire. I'm confident I can become Brother Qingyun's Capable Wife~"

"When we return to the Misty Cloud Sect, let's get engaged, all right?"

"Doesn't your Misty Cloud Sect have a rule that before becoming the official sect master, you can't have any entanglements with men?"

"Does it? No, it doesn't. Even if it does, aren't rules made by people? Brother Qingyun, don't worry. Yanran will sweep away every obstacle standing in our way!"

In Su Qingyun's heart, ten thousand alpacas instantly stampeded past. It doesn't? Wasn't this the rule you originally mentioned when you Annulled the Engagement with Xiao Yan? Now it's gone? Sure enough, as long as you're handsome enough, even an iceberg sprays Molten Lava!

If a woman did not want to be with you, she could come up with any excuse. But if a woman truly loved you, even sweeping away eighty-one hardships was nothing!

"I think that a Major Event like marriage still needs to be discussed with your Parents. You mustn't be anxious or impulsive. As long as you haven't reached the step of bowing to heaven and earth and entering the bridal chamber, there's still room to turn things around. It's best not to rush into doing something impulsive."

Su Qingyun spoke, looking at Nalan Yanran with concern. In truth, his words carried a hint of advice, urging Nalan Yanran not to be too hasty about bringing up the Annulment of the Engagement with the Xiao Clan. They could discuss it slowly in the future, to avoid making both families unhappy and losing face.

Actually, in Su Qingyun's view, Nalan Yanran was not bad at heart. She was just a little foolish sometimes, somewhat proud and impulsive, which was why she had rashly gone to the door to annul the engagement.

But when Nalan Yanran heard Su Qingyun's well-intentioned words, she understood them in a completely different way. Her earlobes burned like fire, and a blush rose on her face.

"Ah? A Major Event like marriage? Bowing to heaven and earth? Entering the bridal chamber! Brother Qingyun is already thinking that far ahead? I also really want to... bow to heaven and earth with Brother Qingyun, and enter the bridal chamber~"

As she spoke, Nalan Yanran also grew a little embarrassed. This was the first time she had ever said such things to a man. It was so mortifying! Aaaah!!! Xiao Xun'er listened from the side and was already about to die from anger, her heart almost plunging into madness! Her peerlessly beautiful cheeks puffed up, and the vinegar jar shattered all over the floor.

She stared at Nalan Yanran with great hostility. If looks could kill, Nalan Yanran would probably have died eight hundred times over!

If she had not wanted to leave a gentle and virtuous image in front of Su Qingyun, she probably would not have been able to stop herself from attacking!

Only your Misty Cloud Sect had foundations? Only your Misty Cloud Sect could nurture geniuses? Hmph! Fortunately, at that moment, movement came from outside the mountain, breaking the atmosphere.

Xiao Zhan led his clansmen up toward Falling Immortal Stream. Listening to the rushing sound of the creek, the chirping of cicadas and birdsong, and feeling the cool shade of the forest as they walked along the old path, there was a leisurely, relaxed feeling to it.

But their hearts were uneasy, and they did not know what would happen on this trip.

Would that mysterious expert who had broken through here bring his wrath down upon them? Or would he be willing to befriend them?

When Xiao Zhan and the Xiao Clan elders followed the creek upstream, their gazes passing through the bamboo forest and landing before the bamboo house that had just been Mostly Recovered,

everyone's expression changed. Their pupils instantly expanded several times over, their gazes focusing on a single point, unable to move away again!