How did you know?

Xiao Yan suddenly charged towards Nalan Yanran Nalan Yanran gracefully moved towards Xiao Yan. The two instantly clashed.

In the plaza, two figures moved swiftly, flashing across the scene. The crisp sounds of swords clashing and metal clanging echoed continuously. As the battle intensified, their speed grew increasingly frantic. The crowd stared in disbelief at the two blurry figures, one blue and one red.

Gradually, they noticed that the cyan figure's speed began to slow down. This was because Nalan Yanran Nalan Yanran frantically using the Dou Technique she had learned, consuming a huge amount of Dou Qi, which slowed down her speed!

Just as the battle was raging in the arena, two figures slowly walked up the high platform and sat down on a slightly lower stone seat not far from Yun Yun. This person was Pill King Gu He, and the person next to him was his disciple, Liu Ling.

At this moment, Gu He had just finished refining an extremely difficult pill and had just emerged from seclusion when he heard that Nalan Yanran's Three Year Pact had begun and that Sect Master Yun Yun was also there, so he rushed over.

Standing not far away, Xiao Yu's eyes narrowed slightly when he saw Gu He, a dangerous glint flashing in them. At this moment, the final decisive moment had arrived in the center of the arena!

Nalan Yanran's figure began to slowly rise into the air. At this point, only by using her true trump card could she possibly defeat her opponent. At this moment, the energy around Nalan Yanran began to surge violently, and circles of light blue tangible ripples continuously spread out from her body.

The pale blue longsword was slowly raised, and the sunlight in the sky suddenly converged on the longsword in Nalan Yanran's hand. In just an instant, the longsword shone brightly, like a second sun in the sky.

The terrifying energy caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly. Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth and gripped the constantly leaping longsword tightly with both hands. This enormous energy was already beyond her control.

Yun Yun looked down at Nalan Yanran with a worried expression, feeling a little sorry for her. She had made an exception and taught Nalan Yanran the Extreme Wind Technique ahead of time, but she did not expect Nalan Yanran to use it at this time. It was clear that she could not control such terrifying energy at the moment!

"Extreme Wind: Setting Sun Radiance!"

Above the sky, Nalan Yanran swung her long sword fiercely, and with a delicate shout, equally terrifying energy surged forth. The sharp sword energy rushed towards Xiao Yan like a judgment.

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled, his eyes narrowed slightly, and then suddenly opened wide. Instantly, an aura of a Six Star Great Dou Master erupted from him. He lightly stepped forward, and the bluestone slab shattered into countless pieces.

At this moment, Xiao Yan was like a cold, sharp glint of light faintly emerging from a sword sheath. His fierce aura made everyone afraid to look directly at him. He slowly grasped the giant ruler with both hands, and an invisible flame slowly adhered to it. On the giant ruler, a strange pattern suddenly emitted a fiery red light.

"Drink!"

Xiao Yan gave a soft shout, lightly tapped his toes on the ground, and spun around in mid-air. The light on the giant ruler grew stronger and stronger, finally converging into a single point.

"Flame Splitting Wave Ruler!"

A deafening roar, like a muffled thunderclap, suddenly exploded, and an extremely surging heat wave transformed into a huge beam of light that shot towards Nalan Yanran.

When Nalan Yanran saw Xiao Yan unleash that invisible flame, she was suddenly stunned. She was very familiar with this flame, having seen it several times in her grandfather's room and once at the Alchemist Tournament!

But the person who used that flame was clearly named Yan Xiao, how could it be Xiao Yan!

"Yan Xiao... Xiao Yan... Yan Xiao... Xiao Yan..." A low murmur slowly escaped from her lips. At this moment, Nalan Yanran suddenly understood many things. The expression on her pretty face kept changing. Her originally calm face turned somewhat pale.

Nalan Jie and Nalan Su, atop the giant tree, were equally stunned. Fama, Elder Jia, and the others, their mouths dry, stared at Xiao Yu. If Xiao Yan below really was Yan Xiao, wouldn't that mean these two brothers weren't fellow disciples, but blood brothers?

What's even more terrifying is that these two brothers are unmatched in alchemy among the younger generation, and their skills are even comparable to those of the older generation of alchemists!

Fama sighed, "These two brothers are truly terrifying, each one more so than the last. Their alchemy skills are formidable, and their cultivation talent is outrageously strong!"

Looking at his father's somewhat gloomy face, Nalan Su suddenly didn't know what to say. After all, this was his daughter's choice, and no matter how much regret they had, they could only swallow it silently.

Mu Chen, standing to the side, was also stunned for a moment, then glanced at Nalan Su and the others with a hint of mockery. These were two big trees, and the Nalan Family had let them go just like that. It was truly pathetic and lamentable!

Nalan Yanran snapped back to her senses and tried to grab the descending sword of light with a wave of her hand, but the overwhelming barrage of swords aimed at Xiao Yan was impossible to retract!

The terrifying aura emanating from Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting Wave Ruler was equally formidable, and two sword beams, one green and one red, met in mid-air.

"Boom!"

A thunderous roar exploded across the entire Misty Cloud Mountain, whipping up an incredibly terrifying gale across the vast plaza. Countless Wind Blade swept through the area, accompanied by a continuous, ear-piercing boom.

A terrifying burst of energy erupted at the center where the two met, the powerful force causing the surrounding air to vibrate and distort slightly, blurring it.

The commotion startled Yun Shan, who was cultivating on the back mountain. He frowned slightly and murmured, "What happened at Misty Cloud Mountain again?"

Buzz!

With a soft sound, ripples spread through the surrounding space, and Yun Shan's figure vanished instantly.

The disciples sitting cross-legged on the perimeter of the square instantly formed a defensive barrier. A huge shockwave rushed towards the rain shield, but the somewhat fragile barrier was easily shattered by this energy, and many disciples immediately coughed up blood!

Yun Yun frowned slightly and said in a cool voice, "Elder, please help me strengthen my defensive shield!"

"Yes!"

The dozen or so white-robed elders below the platform immediately responded, and the other Misty Cloud Sect disciples also activated their Dou Qi. Streams of Dou Qi qi of different colors burst forth from their bodies, and a brand-new Dou Qi protective shield directly enveloped the center of the square.

Another surge of energy struck, landing on the light barrier and creating ripples before falling silent.

The battle in the sky also came to an end amidst this deafening roar. Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran landed in the center of the square at the same time. However, Nalan Yanran was now powerless to resist. Xiao Yan's palm was right in front of Nalan Yanran, and with a slam, the fierce force struck Nalan Yanran's chest.

A muffled groan of pain escaped Nalan Yanran's throat, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. However, her beautiful eyes were filled with complex emotions as she looked at Xiao Yan, but at this moment, the disgust she had felt in her youth was gone!

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent!

As the battle came to a close, Yun Yun sighed softly. She had misjudged Xiao Yan; his current strength far surpassed that of Nalan Yanran, and his defeat was inevitable!

Yun Leng's expression turned slightly unpleasant. The dignified young sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect had actually been defeated by someone from the Xiao Clan of a small town. If word got out, where would the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation be?

At this moment, Yun Yun stood up and looked at Xiao Yan, saying, "The Three Year Pact has ended. Xiao Yan, all your grudges with Yan Ran are now settled. Therefore, my Misty Cloud Sect welcomes you to come here at any time to exchange Dou Technique and cultivate with the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect!"

Xiao Yan smiled lightly, took out the marriage contract, and incinerated it with invisible flames. He looked at Yun Yun and said, "Then thank you for your kindness, Sect Leader Yun!"

After saying that, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yu on the giant tree and shouted, "Brother Yu, my business is finished. You can come down and settle your business now!"

Xiao Yan's somewhat abrupt shout drew everyone's attention to Xiao Yu. Unfazed, Xiao Yu smiled faintly, spread his Purple Cloud Wings, and leaped down from the giant tree, easily arriving beside Xiao Yan.

Looking at the injured Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said, "We have no grudges between us, so there's no need for a fight, right?"

Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Yu with a bitter expression, and said softly with a hint of helplessness, "From your performance at the Alchemist Tournament, I knew you must be very strong. Now that I'm injured, I don't want to humiliate myself further!"

Xiao Yu naturally understood Nalan Yanran's words. At this point, all the grudges and grievances between them had actually come to an end. As for the rest, it was a matter between Xiao Yu and Yun Yun!

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yu and said, "From what Xiao Yan said, it seems you came to the Misty Cloud Sect for other reasons?"

Upon hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Xiao Yu's gaze turned to Yun Yun, who appeared slightly flustered on the high platform, and he smiled gently, "Yun Yun, aren't you going to say anything?"

Swish!

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Yun Yun suddenly felt somewhat at a loss.

Just then, ripples appeared in the space beside Yun Yun, and a white figure flashed out from within them—it was Yun Shan who had come from the back mountain!

Yun Shan frowned slightly as he glanced around. The once clean and tidy bluestone floor of the huge square seemed to have been completely turned upside down. After scanning around, Yun Shan's gaze fell on Xiao Yan and Xiao Yu in the center of the square.

When Xiao Yu saw Yun Shan, his pupils shrank slightly. This old guy was secretly colluding with the Soul Hall and was full of evil intentions. He absolutely could not let Yun Yun and the child stay in the Misty Cloud Sect. This time he came to persuade Yun Yun to leave Misty Cloud Sect with him. This matter had to be discussed openly, otherwise he was worried that Yun Yun would not leave Misty Cloud Sect easily!

Xiao Yu gazed at the graceful figure on the high platform, took a deep breath, silently apologized, and said in a solemn voice, "Yun Yun, I've come to take you away from here, and the child too!"

Xiao Yu's voice wasn't loud, but it could be clearly heard by everyone present. In an instant, the expressions of all the Misty Cloud Sect elders on the stone platform changed drastically, and Yun Shan's face also slowly darkened. He hadn't expected that Yun Yun's child was born to him, and he couldn't believe that Xiao Yu knew about this and even said it openly here!

Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan, standing beside Xiao Yu, stared at Xiao Yu in astonishment, while Yun Yun on the high platform was deathly pale, her voice trembling as she asked, "How... how did you know?"