Two Worthless Wretches

Xiao Yan's situation was quite tragic, but in the same month of the same year, a woman also suffered the same fate.

This woman is Na Lan Yan Ran.

After learning that she had a fiancé named Xiao Yan, Na Lan Yan Ran, the proud daughter of the capital Jia Ma Imperial City, disregarded the feelings of others and, accompanied by Ge Ye, went to Wutan City to cancel the engagement.

Her idea was good, but an astonishing incident occurred on the way. Her caravan was attacked by a Dou Wang expert, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries to her guards. Na Lan Yan Ran was also severely injured, and her dantian was shattered by the aftershocks of the Dou Wang expert's Dou Qi.

After being rescued and brought back to the capital, Na Lan Yan Ran remained in a coma for three years, in a state of semi-death.

In recent years, the capital city seems to have undergone a complete transformation. The Misty Cloud Sect removed her from her position as the Young Sect Master, and her mentor Yun Yun was also forced to take a girl named Ling Feiyan as her disciple, who became the new Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect.

After losing its connection with the Misty Cloud Sect, the Nalan Family's status in the Jia Ma Imperial City plummeted, falling from a first-rate family to a second-rate one.

When Na Lan Yan Ran woke up, she seemed like a completely different person. She was neither depressed nor despondent, nor did she go crazy. Instead, she became engrossed in tending to flowers and plants, and spent her days and nights researching ancient books and classics.

"System, I should thank you," Na Lan Yan Ran said to herself as she sat in her room watering a row of precious flowers.

She had thought she had been completely wiped out, but the system helped her one last time before it left.

But this spacetime seems rather unusual; it has become a completely different scene.

Xiao Yan's dantian was shattered, Na Lan Yan Ran was attacked by a mysterious person, and the position of the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect was taken away by an unknown person. It's truly unbelievable.

However, she did not panic at all. Although she had uninstalled the system program and lost all her cultivation, the skills and techniques she had practiced were still in her mind.

Although the dantian of this body is destroyed, it is not impossible to cultivate. There is a book in the Supreme Dao that records a good method for repairing a broken dantian.

So for some time now, she has been searching everywhere for precious and rare herbs, hoping to use their powerful medicinal properties to repair the injuries in her body.

"Yanran, the weather is nice outside today. Would you like to come out for a walk with your father?"

Na Lan Yan Ran's father Nalan Su, pushed open the door to his daughter's room.

Seeing his beloved daughter hiding in her room for the past few months, Nalan Su felt heartbroken.

He, a great general of the Jia Ma Empire, has yet to be able to restore his daughter's health; he is utterly unworthy of being a father.

Nalan Su had also made up his mind. He had neglected to spend time with his daughter, Na Lan Yan Ran, since she was a child. From today onwards, he would put aside half of his official duties and spend more time with his daughter, fulfilling his due responsibilities as a father.

"Is that Xiao Su?" Na Lan Yan Ran glanced at the person entering the door and said casually, "You actually have time to come see me today, come in quickly!"

"Xiao Su?"

"This one?"

Nalan Su's expression froze. He couldn't understand what his daughter was talking nonsense about. Could it be that she had been stimulated and gone mad?

Damn it, she blurted it out! Na Lan Yan Ran slapped her forehead, feeling incredibly embarrassed, and cursed herself for being so stupid.

She had completely forgotten that she was now Na Lan Yan Ran, not Ye Qianqian.

"Um, well... hahaha," Na Lan Yan Ran laughed awkwardly, changing the subject to Nalan Su, "Little Su... oops... Father, you seem to have a lot of free time today!"

"What, can't I come here just because I'm not busy?" Nalan Su felt a slight displeasure and said, "Let's go. It's been a long time since we, father and daughter, have taken a walk and had a heart-to-heart talk together. The weather is nice today, so let's just stroll in the garden of the manor, without going out. How about that?"

Nalan Su was afraid that his daughter would become depressed because she couldn't cultivate, but he was also afraid that if she went out, people in the capital would gossip about her and cause her psychological harm. So he made it clear that she could only take walks in the garden and not go out of the mansion.

As a prominent family in the capital, the Nalan Family's garden was truly magnificent. This garden, located behind the family compound, could easily be called a park, as it was about the size of a giant football field.

The garden offers a picturesque view every ten steps, with towering peaks and strange rocks, lush growth of various rare plants, clear lakes, babbling streams, quiet forest paths, and a variety of domesticated animals.

Nalan Su and Na Lan Yan Ran walked side by side, remaining silent for a long time. Finally, it was the father, Nalan Su, who broke the silence.

Nalan Su said, "Daughter, you're eighteen this year, aren't you?"

When Na Lan Yan Ran was ten years old, she was chosen by Yun Yun to be her personal disciple. She then cultivated in the Misty Cloud Sect for five years. Originally, she had already secured her position as the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect. However, three years ago, she was suddenly attacked by a powerful figure and fell into a coma for three years. Now, she has become an older unmarried woman.

"It's sixteen, okay? Can't you give me back two years?" Na Lan Yan Ran was shameless, but seeing her father Nalan Su, standing there with a stern face, she said guiltily, "Father, I understand what you're trying to say, but I don't have that intention."

"No, you must have this in mind now," Nalan Su stated on the spot.

Now that her daughter Na Lan Yan Ran is a cripple, she must be dealt with according to worldly customs and etiquette. She must find a suitable husband and get married as soon as possible, otherwise she will really not be able to find a good family in the future.

On the Dou Qi Continent, people's marriage age is related to their cultivation level. The higher the cultivation level, the longer the lifespan, and the longer the appearance and physical body can be maintained. Therefore, strong people do not need to marry so early.

But Na Lan Yan Ran is different now. She has lost her cultivation and is now just an ordinary person. She can only silently endure it. A hundred years pass in the mortal world, so she must get married as soon as possible.

Although Nalan Su was reluctant to marry off his precious daughter, it was the only option he could take for the time being.

"Daughter, I have something to tell you, please don't be angry," Nalan Su said earnestly. "You already knew three years ago, before you were even born, your grandfather had already arranged your marriage. He arranged a marriage between you and the Xiao Clan of Wutan City, finding you a husband."

"Are you talking about Xiao Yan of the Xiao Clan?" Na Lan Yan Ran asked to confirm.

Nalan Su nodded. Hearing that Xiao Yan had also become a useless person, he realized that he and his precious daughter were in the same boat, so neither of them would look down on the other.

It wasn't that Nalan Su didn't want to marry his daughter off to other wealthy and talented men; he was afraid that if his daughter married into such a family, she would be looked down upon and suffer mistreatment!

Now that Xiao Yan is also unable to cultivate, marrying Na Lan Yan Ran will not make him look down on her because she is a good-for-nothing. On the contrary, he will be grateful for his daughter's marriage. This is the best possible outcome.

"My dear child, you must understand your father's predicament. I am doing this for your own good. Please think it over!" Nalan Su earnestly advised.

"No need to think about it anymore, I agree to this marriage."

Na Lan Yan Ran's eyes were filled with complex emotions. Memories flashed through her mind like a slideshow, vivid and clear. Finally, she sighed and muttered to herself, "Who told me to owe him? He said I could never repay him in my lifetime, so I'll repay him in person."

Nalan Su couldn't understand what his daughter was saying, but he did understand the first sentence: his daughter had agreed to marry into the Xiao Clan, which made him, as a father, feel very gratified.

He decided to send an elder of the clan to Wutan City first thing tomorrow morning to discuss the marriage with Xiao Zhan, the current Clan Leader of the Xiao Clan.

"Father, I have one more request," Na Lan Yan Ran suddenly said. "I'd like to go to Wutan City in a few days to see what my fiancé, whom I've never met, looks like. If he's handsome, I'll marry him immediately."

Na Lan Yan Ran was unaware of Xiao Yan's current situation and was very worried, especially wanting to go and see him.

Nalan Su's lips twitched, and he quickly nodded in agreement with his daughter, "My dear, you can rest assured about that. I heard that although Xiao Yan is crippled, he's still quite good-looking, definitely not an ugly monster."

The father and daughter strolled around the garden a couple more times when suddenly Uncle Zhao, the steward of the Nalan Mansion, rushed over in a hurry.

"Reporting to Master and Miss, people from the Misty Cloud Sect have arrived. They are currently resting in the reception hall, and the elders of the clan have repeatedly asked this old servant to summon you."

Misty Cloud Sect?

Nalan Su was filled with doubt. What exactly were these people from the Misty Cloud Sect doing at his residence?

The father and daughter walked out of the back garden and into the reception hall, where they saw an elderly man with white hair and a youthful face, and a beautiful young girl.

The old man sat upright in his chair with his eyes slightly closed, looking very high and mighty. He was none other than Yun Ling old man from the Misty Cloud Sect.

And the young and beautiful girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old, was wearing the robe of the young master of the Yunlan Sect, and a cheap gold bracelet on her hand. If you look closely, you can see that the bracelet is engraved with a word, and the girl wears a fighting spirit identification badge on her chest, which proves that she is already a genuine three-star master.

Na Lan Yan Ran and the girl exchanged a glance, both feeling a hint of doubt. However, Na Lan Yan Ran did not reveal her doubt but instead smiled at her, which made the girl suddenly startled.

"Haha, Elder Yun Ling's presence amidst your busy schedule is truly an honor for our Nalan Family!" Nalan Su didn't know why Yun Ling had come, but he still had to exchange polite words.

Upon seeing Nalan Su's arrival, the old man Yun Ling didn't waste any time and went straight to the point.

"Patriarch Nalan Family, do you know who this young woman beside me is?"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Su immediately turned his gaze to the girl beside Yun Ling. Observing her beautiful appearance, dignified demeanor, and elegant temperament, and seeing that she was wearing the robes of the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, he guessed that she must be the new Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, Ling Feiyan herself.

"Elder Yun Ling, could this beautiful young woman be Ling Feiyan?" Nalan Su asked.

Na Lan Yan Ran frowned slightly. There was no such character in the original plot. Where did this Ling Feiyan come from?

She suddenly sensed something was wrong and guessed that Ling Feiyan was definitely here to cause trouble.