Nalan Yanran: Why Hasn't Teacher Come Back Yet?

"What you two mean is... you want This King to go out and find another woman?"

Inside the Cave Mansion, Lu Chuan stared at Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian before him in astonishment.

Just now, after returning to the Cave Mansion, Lu Chuan had felt somewhat pent-up lately.

So he had wanted Xiao Yi Xian to help him out.

But he discovered that Xiao Yi Xian had actually gone to sleep beside Yun Yun.

When Lu Chuan came looking for her, Xiao Yi Xian stubbornly refused to go back with him.

And upon hearing the suggestion from the two women, Lu Chuan was instantly stunned.

Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian had actually both suggested that he find another woman outside.

What would he bring another woman back for?

Lu Chuan naturally understood what the two women meant. They wanted to drag another woman into this as well.

This...

Looking at Xiao Yi Xian hiding behind Yun Yun and refusing to leave with him, Lu Chuan felt somewhat awkward too.

It seemed he had been too wild lately, and Xiao Yi Xian had finally been unable to endure it.

There was no helping it. In this life, he possessed a Magical Beast Body—strong and robust, with naturally abundant vigor.

With such a delicate body, Xiao Yi Xian alone naturally could not satisfy his needs.

In fact, even if there were several more Xiao Yi Xians, Lu Chuan could still handle them all.

Perhaps it really was time to find another woman and bring her back.

Now that Yun Yun had called a truce, leaving Xiao Yi Xian to bear everything alone was indeed making things difficult for her.

However, Lu Chuan's focus was currently on refining the Yin Yang Creation Pill.

Both Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian needed Yin Yang Creation Pills for the children in their bellies.

If he brought another woman back, he would likewise have to consider refining another Yin Yang Creation Pill.

Therefore, before he had gathered all the medicinal ingredients needed to refine the Yin Yang Creation Pill, he truly had no mind to go out and look for other women.

"We'll talk about finding another woman after some time."

Lu Chuan smiled, then directly climbed onto the Stone Couch of the two women.

"Brother Chuan, what are you trying to do?"

"Didn't we agree that you weren't allowed to touch me after I got pregnant?"

Seeing Lu Chuan's actions, Yun Yun immediately became wary. She made as if to push him off, thinking he intended to do something improper.

"Don't worry. This King will absolutely behave himself tonight. I won't touch either of you."

Lu Chuan reached out and grabbed Yun Yun's jade-like hand, then lay down between the two women, pulling both Yun Yun and Xiao Yi Xian into his arms.

With one on each side, he was simply enjoying the bliss of having both beauties in his embrace.

Seeing that Lu Chuan truly did not make any excessive moves, Yun Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yi Xian, meanwhile, lowered her head and lay in Lu Chuan's arms without daring to make a sound, afraid that he would take her on the spot right in front of Yun Yun.

"Yun'er, after you give birth, This King will allow you to return to the Misty Cloud Sect for a look."

Lu Chuan stroked Yun Yun's slightly raised lower abdomen, his tone gentle.

Yun Yun was, after all, the leader of a sect. Having been away for so long, she was surely worried.

After she gave birth, Lu Chuan did not mind letting Yun Yun go back and take a look.

Hearing this, Yun Yun froze. She had already been away from the sect for nearly three months.

She truly was somewhat worried about her precious disciple, Nalan Yanran, and the situation within the sect.

She wondered whether that girl had been cultivating diligently after she left.

Had anything major happened within the sect?

The Misty Cloud Sect, one of the foremost major powers of the Jia Ma Empire, had its sect established directly atop a majestic mountain barely more than ten miles from the imperial capital. Because of the Misty Cloud Sect's name, the mountain was also called Misty Cloud Mountain.

Misty Cloud Mountain was steep, with cliffs on three sides and only a single path leading to its summit. It was a dangerous location that was easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, Misty Cloud Sect disciples patrolled the entire mountain closely, making it resemble a small fortress.

Only two miles from the foot of Misty Cloud Mountain, fifty thousand imperial cavalry were stationed there. Though they were nominally guarding the imperial capital, anyone could see that the empire's rulers were guarding against this fierce tiger so close to the capital.

At the summit of the Misty Cloud Sect's rear mountain, clouds and mist lingered, making it seem like an Immortal Realm.

On a protruding black rock at the edge of a cliff, a woman dressed in a moon-white gown sat with her hands formed into a cultivation seal, her eyes closed as she cultivated. As she breathed in and out, forming a perfect cycle, faint streams of green energy seeped from the energy-rich air around her with each transition. The streams circled around the woman before being continuously absorbed into her body, refined and stored...

After the final wisp of green energy was absorbed into her body, the woman slowly opened her eyes. A faint green gleam flashed through them, and her shoulder-length green hair began to stir and flutter lightly despite the absence of wind.

"Senior Sister Nalan, Elder Nalan Su has come to the Misty Cloud Sect. He said he wants to see you."

Seeing the woman emerge from her cultivation state, a maidservant who had long been waiting there hurriedly spoke with respect.

"Father? What was he here for?"

At this, the woman's delicate brows furrowed slightly. She shook her head in puzzlement, then rose gracefully and stood at the edge of the cliff. The gentle breeze blowing toward her pressed her moon-white gown tightly against her exquisite figure, accentuating every curve in a most alluring manner.

Her gaze lazily swept over the bottomless abyss below. The woman lightly smoothed her moon-white skirt with a jade-like hand, then turned and left this private place of cultivation.

Inside the spacious, brightly lit hall, a middle-aged man with a somewhat gloomy expression held a teacup. The hand resting on the table tapped restlessly against its surface.

Nalan Su was feeling extremely irritated. His father, Nalan Jie, had practically chased him up Misty Cloud Mountain with a stick.

He had never expected that after merely leading troops to garrison the western part of the empire for a year, his audacious daughter would dare to call off the marriage personally arranged by the old man all those years ago.

Who in the family did not know that Nalan Jie cared deeply about his reputation? Nalan Yanran's actions would undoubtedly lead others to say that the Nalan Family had seen the Xiao Family's declining power, disdained marrying into them, and had thus broken their promise.

Such gossip had Nalan Jie flying into rages at home every day. If not for the fact that he could not move about, he would likely have dragged his aging body up Misty Cloud Mountain himself long ago.

To be honest, Nalan Su had not particularly approved of the marriage between the Nalan Family and the Xiao Family either. After all, back then, Xiao Yan had practically been synonymous with uselessness.

Asking him to marry his daughter—whose beauty and cultivation talent were both outstanding—to a good-for-nothing was something Nalan Su had been unwilling to do a hundred times over.

But that was then. According to the information he had received, the boy from the Xiao Family had not only shed the label of useless trash.

The cultivation speed he had displayed was even more terrifying than it had been at his own peak as a child.

The potential Xiao Yan now displayed was undoubtedly enough to make Nalan Su take him seriously. Yet Nalan Yanran's unauthorized actions had turned the relationship between the two sides into a cold deadlock, leaving Nalan Su extremely embarrassed.

If things continued like this, Nalan Su might not only lose a son-in-law with limitless potential, but could even make him bear a grudge against the Nalan Family.

Whenever he thought of a future expert who might have a chance of becoming a Dou Emperor viewing the Nalan Family as an enemy, Nalan Su felt both lingering fear and such anger that he could barely stand still.

"This girl is getting bolder and bolder..."

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Nalan Su suddenly slammed the teacup in his hand heavily onto the table, splashing tea everywhere and startling the Maidservant attending nearby. She hurriedly replaced it with another cup as carefully as she could.

"Father, why didn't you let Yanran know you were coming?"

Just as Nalan Su's anger flared, a woman's clear voice suddenly rang out in the hall.

Then, a lovely figure in moon-white robes slowly emerged from behind the gauze curtains and smiled sweetly at Nalan Su.

It was Nalan Yanran, who had just come over from the back mountain.

"Hmph. So you still remember that you have a father? I thought that after becoming Yun Yun's disciple, you no longer knew what the Nalan Family was!"

Looking at his daughter, who had grown ever more lovely, Nalan Su's anger eased slightly as he snorted coldly.

Seeing Nalan Su's unpleasant expression, Nalan Yanran shook her head helplessly and waved at the Maidservant beside them, dismissing her.

"Father, we haven't seen each other in over a year, and the moment you arrive, you start scolding Yanran. When I go back next time, I'll definitely tell Mother!"

After the Maidservant withdrew, Nalan Yanran wrinkled her pretty nose, sat beside Nalan Su, and huffed in a spoiled manner.

"Go back? You still dare to go back?"

At this, Nalan Su's lips twisted. "If you dare go back, let's see whether your grandfather dares to break your—"

Curling her lips, Nalan Yanran naturally understood what Nalan Su meant.

"You should know why I came here, shouldn't you?"

Nalan Su took a fierce gulp of tea and spoke with a gloomy face.

"Because I called off the engagement?"

Playing with a lock of her dark hair, Nalan Yanran answered casually.

Seeing how calm Nalan Yanran was, Nalan Su was so angry that he laughed. He slapped the table heavily and roared, "Your grandfather personally agreed to this marriage all those years ago! Who gave you permission to call it off?"

"That was my marriage. I refuse to marry whoever you decide I should marry. I'll decide my own affairs! I don't care who agreed to it. I only know that if the agreement were honored, I would be the one getting married—not Grandfather!"

At the mention of this matter, displeasure appeared on Nalan Yanran's face as well. Independent by nature, she hated having the important events of her life follow a path laid out by others, even if those people were her elders.

"Don't think I don't know. You simply thought that Xiao Yan, that former good-for-nothing, wasn't worthy of you, didn't you? But now, his potential is no lower than yours! Given your position in the Misty Cloud Sect, you should have received news of his rising strength long ago, shouldn't you?" Nalan Su snapped.

Nalan Yanran's delicate brows furrowed slightly. The image of that stubborn boy from years ago surfaced in her mind. Her red lips pressed together as she said indifferently, "I have indeed heard some news about him. I never expected that he would really shed the label of useless trash. That truly surprised me."

"Surprised? Is that all you have to say? Your grandfather has spoken. He wants you to find a time to visit Wutan City again. It would be best if you apologized and eased the strained relationship somewhat," Nalan Su said with a frown.

"Apologize? Impossible!"

At those words, Nalan Yanran's willow brows shot up. She refused without hesitation and snorted coldly. "Xiao Yan may no longer be useless trash, but I, Nalan Yanran, still will not marry him! Much less apologize to him. If you want to go, then go yourselves. In any case, I will never return to Wutan City!"

"How can you refuse? You caused this trouble, so you must settle it for me!"

Seeing Nalan Yanran reject him outright, Nalan Su immediately flew into a rage.

"I won't!"

Her pretty face cold, Nalan Yanran raised her snow-white chin. Her cheeks bore an innate air of noble pride. "Isn't Xiao Yan supposed to be so capable? Since he dared accept the three-year agreement back then, I, Nalan Yanran, will wait for him in the Misty Cloud Sect to challenge me. If I lose to him, I'll become his servant or maid and let him do as he pleases. Hmph, but otherwise, don't even think about making me apologize!"

"You insolent girl! If you lose the three-year agreement and become his servant or maid, wouldn't that drag the Nalan Family's reputation into the mud as well?" Nalan Su berated her.

"Who said I would lose to him? Even if Xiao Yan has regained his talent, does that mean I, Nalan Yanran, am inferior to him? Besides, the Misty Cloud Sect has countless profound cultivation techniques and a vast collection of high-level Dou Techniques. Elder Pill King Gu He even helps refine pills for me. Could a young master from a small family like him have any of that? To put it bluntly, merely finding a high-level Dou Qi cultivation technique would probably take him more than a decade!"

Belittled by Nalan Su like this, Nalan Yanran immediately became like a mother cat whose tail had been stepped on. What she hated most was being told that she was inferior to that good-for-nothing she had once looked down upon so completely!

With his daughter arguing with him so fiercely to his face, Nalan Su was so angry that his beard bristled and his eyes bulged. He abruptly stood up, raised his hand, and was about to slap Nalan Yanran.

"Brother Nalan, don't act rashly."

Seeing Nalan Su's movements, a white figure hurriedly darted in and stood in front of Nalan Yanran.

"Ge Ye, you bastard! I heard that when Yanran went to the Xiao Family last time, you were the one accompanying her?"

Staring at the figure before him, Nalan Su's fury surged even higher as he shouted.

With an awkward smile, Ge Ye said bitterly, "It was the Sect Master's decision. There was nothing I could do."

"Where is Sect Master Yun? What exactly is she doing? How could she let Yanran do such foolish things? If Xiao Yan truly defeats Yanran three years from now, wouldn't she really have to become his servant?"

Upon hearing the words "Sect Master," Nalan Su's anger subsided slightly, though his tone still carried considerable resentment. After all, anyone who suddenly lost a highly promising future son-in-law while gaining a highly promising enemy would hardly be in a good mood.

"Hehe, Brother Nalan, don't be so anxious. What's done is done; there's no use saying anything now. Besides, even if you made Yanran apologize, it would be difficult to mend the relationship between the two families. Why bother making things unpleasant for yourself?"

"As for the Three-Year Agreement, you can rest assured. Some time ago, the Sect Master personally went down the mountain to obtain the final ingredient for a medicinal formula for Yanran. Once Elder Gu He refines the pill, Xiao Yan will absolutely have no hope of catching up to Yanran's cultivation progress. As long as Yanran shows him a little mercy during the Three-Year Agreement, his anger should be worn away." Ge Ye said with a smile.

"What kind of formula could have such an effect?"

Hearing this, Nalan Su frowned slightly and asked.

"Hehe, I can't reveal that yet. Elder Gu He happened to obtain this formula deep in the mountains during an expedition last year. It was likely left behind by some predecessor. As for its effects, you'll find out in due time..."

Ge Ye said with a mysterious expression.

Seeing that Ge Ye refused to speak, Nalan Su impatiently waved his hand. Looking at Nalan Yanran, who was hiding behind Ge Ye with the same stubborn expression on her face, he could only stomp his foot helplessly and say resentfully, "Fine, I can't be bothered with you. If you lose when the time comes and end up as someone else's maidservant warming his bed, don't say you have anything to do with the Nalan Family. I can't afford that disgrace."

With that, he left the hall full of resentment.

Watching his back vanish from sight, Ge Ye finally let out a breath of relief. Turning to look at the equally helpless Nalan Yanran, he sighed and said, "I truly never expected it... That Little Fellow from the Xiao Family actually managed to rise again."

"Let him rise, then..."

Nalan Yanran sat in her chair and said indifferently, "Once Teacher returns with the Amethyst Spirit Crystal, Elder Gu He will be able to successfully refine the Purple Crystal Pill. What does a mere Xiao Yan amount to?"

At this point, Nalan Yanran suddenly frowned.

"Teacher has been down the mountain for nearly three months already. Why hasn't she returned?"

"Could something have happened to her?"

At the thought, a trace of worry appeared on Nalan Yanran's lovely face.

Her current status was entirely due to Yun Yun, her Dou Emperor teacher.

If anything happened to her teacher, then everything would be over.