Yun Yun had at least once been Sect Master, so she knew some matters truly could not be handled with too much gentleness or kindness. Doing that would be cruel to one's own people.
Back then, when she learned Xiao Yan had entered the Demon Flame Space and could not get out, she had decisively accepted the Flower Sect's inheritance and taken the Bodhi Pill precisely so she could step into Dou Saint, protect the Flame Alliance, and wait for Xiao Yan to return.
As for Nalan Yanran, that was much simpler. Her nature was as sharp and fierce as a sword. After leaving seclusion and learning Xiao Yan was trapped in the Demon Flame Space, she flew straight to the Demon Flame Plain without another word and took command of the most chaotic place there.
At present, the Demon Flame Plain could be said to be filled with powerful experts. For instance, Soul Hall had built a public branch hall there, with a One-Star Dou Saint named Hun Qing overseeing it. Their goal was to mine the Demon Flame Stones on the Demon Flame Plain.
Meanwhile, the Flame Alliance, Pill Tower, Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan, and even Dou God Clans all had their fingers in the Demon Flame Plain, though none were as lavish as Soul Hall. Most merely had a few Ban Shengs stationed there.
However, because the Flame Alliance truly lacked Dou Saints, it had never gained much of an advantage.
If not for Xiao Yan's lingering prestige, the Flame Alliance would probably have been in an even worse state.
All of this changed after Nalan Yanran arrived. One had to know, she was the first person who had dared challenge Xiao Yan—though she had been beaten terribly—but that perseverance and