Little Tagalong, Xiao Yi Xian Again!

Little Tagalong, Xiao Yi Xian Again!

In the dense mountain forest, the girl in white was drenched in sweat, her hand gripping the longsword trembling uncontrollably.

Her once clean and tidy clothes had been slashed with gashes.

She was none other than Nalan Yanran! "Little beauty, hand over your Storage Ring, and we can spare your life!"

Several burly men surrounded Nalan Yanran, grinning viciously as they cracked their knuckles.

The crisp cracking sounds relentlessly tore at Nalan Yanran's psychological defenses.

"In your dreams!"

Nalan Yanran glared at them. "I am the Misty Cloud Sect Leader Yun Yun's personal disciple. If you dare set your sights on me, you'll bring disaster upon yourselves!"

The burly men froze for a moment, exchanging looks with some fear and hesitation.

Just as Nalan Yanran breathed a sigh of relief.

The men burst into laughter. "Since Your Excellency is a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, and even the Yun Sect Leader's personal disciple, then by all rights, we should show you proper hospitality!"

"So... go die!"

Nalan Yanran hurriedly raised her longsword to block the massive axe swinging down at her.

"How could this happen?!" Nalan Yanran's expression turned ugly.

She had thought that her status as Yun Yun's disciple would make them back down.

Instead, it had the opposite effect! "Are the brains of you sect disciples made of wood?"

With one axe strike that sent Nalan Yanran flying three or four meters away, the leading burly man sneered. "If you hadn't revealed your background and simply handed over your valuables, we brothers might have let you off!"

"But since you're Yun Yun's disciple, if we don't kill you, we'll be the ones who die!"

"I really don't know how someone as stupid as you managed to live this long!"

Nalan Yanran knelt on one knee, and the image of the young man from the Xiao Family involuntarily surfaced in her mind.

Back at the Xiao Family estate, Xiao Yan had become angry with her for the very same reason.

Reckless?

Not tactful? Humiliation filled Nalan Yanran's beautiful face as her palm trembled. "I am the princess of the Nalan Family, the future master of the Misty Cloud Sect. I have been proud all my life. I do not need to cater to anyone!"

Boom!

Under the extreme shift in her emotions, Nalan Yanran's Dou Qi suddenly surged to Seven Star Dou Zhe.

She had actually broken through! After passing the Misty Cloud Sect's Life and Death Gate, she had received the Dou Qi empowerment Yun Potian left behind and risen in one breath to Six Star Dou Zhe.

And now she had broken through once more!

Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes were unyielding. "I was not wrong, and I will not be wrong!"

Whoosh!

The expressions of the burly men turned grim as they went all out, no longer holding anything back.

Flame Explosion Axe!

Under the joint assault of several Seven Star Dou Zhes, Nalan Yanran, who had only just broken through, was sent flying again while coughing up blood.

"Kill her!"

As the massive axe rapidly filled her vision, Nalan Yanran's mind went blank.

Was she...

about to be buried here? Her three-year agreement...

Just as the giant axe was less than an inch from Nalan Yanran's nose.

Thud!

The huge figure wielding the axe suddenly shot straight to the right, smashing out a massive crater.

"What a troublesome fellow." Xiao Yan coldly withdrew his hand.

He and Nalan Yanran were still bound by a marriage contract. If Nalan Yanran died, wouldn't that make him a wid...ower?

He had no interest in going to the Nalan Family in the Imperial Capital to wear mourning clothes for Nalan Yanran.

In a few days, once he went to the Misty Cloud Sect to cancel the engagement, even if Nalan Yanran were turned into skewers, he could not be bothered to care.

"A Dou Ling?!"

The remaining men were terrified and tried to flee, only to be directly crushed apart by the overwhelming Dou Qi.

Looking at the girl who had stood so high above him just days ago, now in such a wretched state.

The black-robed Xiao Yan remained expressionless and unmoved.

Only then did Nalan Yanran come to her senses. She hurriedly got to her feet and bowed to the black-robed figure.

"I am Nalan Yanran. Greetings, Senior!"

Out of the corner of her eye, Nalan Yanran caught sight of Xiao Yan's fair hand, and her beautiful face subtly changed.

"A Seven Star Dou Zhe. You've had quite a few fortuitous encounters these past few days," Xiao Yan said flatly.

"I merely forced my growth. If it weren't to deal with a certain irritating person, I wouldn't have done this."

By the time Nalan Yanran raised her head, Xiao Yan's back had already vanished into the distance.

"Senior!"

Nalan Yanran hurried after him, but Xiao Yan replied indifferently, "If you're interested in me just because I saved you, there's no need."

Nalan Yanran's pretty face flushed red. Of course, she was not such a shallow woman.

"Your Excellency saved my life. Yanran has no way to repay you, but I can recommend you to the Misty Cloud Sect. You would not need to undergo any tests and could directly assume the position of Elder."

The Misty Cloud Sect...

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, a trace of disgust flashing through them.

He did not hold much ill will toward the impulsive and reckless Nalan Yanran.

But Ge Ye...

That Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect had come to annul the engagement under the sect's banner, letting Nalan Yanran cause a scene and intending for the entire Jia Ma Empire to know about it.

Nalan Yanran could still be excused for being young and ignorant, but Xiao Yan truly could not find any reason to forgive Ge Ye at his age.

"Senior, do you dislike the Misty Cloud Sect?"

Sensing the chill emanating from Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran's voice grew much quieter.

"I don't like you either."

Xiao Yan's indifferent words made Nalan Yanran's heart clench.

She did not dare say another word.

"The Hero Saves Beauty routine may be clichéd, but it really does work," Yao Lao teased in Xiao Yan's mind, making Xiao Yan curl his lips.

"But it's not enough yet. Save her a few more times, and she'll be utterly devoted to you!" Yao Lao said with a shameless wicked grin.

Xiao Yan could not be bothered to argue with him, nor did he pay any attention to Nalan Yanran following behind him.

His mind was occupied with figuring out how to truly fuse the two Heavenly Flames.

Green Mountain Town.

Because it lay near the Magical Beast Mountain Range, it was also known as Magical Beast Town.

At that moment.

A commotion suddenly broke out in front of an apothecary.

"Wow, Xiao Yi Xian is here!"

"She's so beautiful. Tsk, tsk, look at that slender waist!"

"Idiot, do you want to die? More than half the mercenaries in Green Mountain Town have been treated by Xiao Yi Xian. Watch your mouth, or someone might hear you and cut out your tongue!"

Xiao Yi Xian wore a white dress. Though her appearance could not be called breathtakingly beautiful, she was still a rare beauty, and her distinctive temperament greatly enhanced her charm.

"Miss, look at the way these people are staring at you. It's like they want to eat you alive!" the maid Li Fei said with a suppressed laugh.

"Say another word of nonsense and I'll sew that mouth of yours shut!"

Xiao Yi Xian pretended to be angry, making Li Fei burst out laughing. "Miss, I wonder who it was that kept wanting to run off to Wutan City these past few days whenever she had nothing to do. I wonder what in Wutan City is attracting you so much!"

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face reddened, and she fiercely pinched Li Fei's waist.

"Are you asking to die?!"

"Haha!"

Perhaps because her secret thoughts had been exposed, Xiao Yi Xian felt both shy and annoyed, and for a moment, she paid no attention to where she was going.

Until.

She bumped into a solid chest and hastily stumbled back.

"Sorry..."

Yet the person she had bumped into did not pause at all. He merely shifted slightly to the side and walked past her.

Xiao Yi Xian's mind was filled with the face she had seen when she looked up.

"It's him?!"