Yun Yun: I'm Doing This for Yanran!

The campfire crackled inside the cave, its orange glow dancing on the rock walls, adding warmth to the narrow space, but failing to illuminate the subtle atmosphere between the two.

Xiao Yan's answer was sincere and frank. The warmth Yun Yun felt from her filial little disciple's care for her did indeed dispel some of the embarrassment that followed after her little disciple had seen her naked.

But at the same time, she felt as if she had opened the door to a new world.

Even though she knew it was wrong, Yun Yun's heart pounded when she thought about her relationship with her apprentice and the taboo relationships stemming from the saying "a teacher for a day is a father for life."

Looking at the boy's increasingly mature and handsome face, and recalling the sense of security he had given her before, and thinking back to when she carried Xiao Yan through the air, Xiao Yan fell asleep in her arms as if he were in his mother's embrace, yet he had taken on the role of her teacher all the way, Yun Yun's forbidden and dangerous thoughts became increasingly uncontrollable.

She's currently just a weak woman whose strength is sealed, someone even Tier 2 Magical Beast can't handle. Faced with her disciple, Dou Wang expert, she's forced to do things she doesn't want to do, to compromise and submit...

That makes perfect sense, doesn't it?

No, no, Yun Yun, how could you think like that? She's your little apprentice!

He's still Yanran's fiancé!

It seems he likes other girls too!

Yun Yun's heart was in turmoil, and her gaze wandered aimlessly.

But when her gaze fell upon the unusually well-fitting plain dress she was wearing, she recalled her earlier doubts.

Yun Yun lowered her head, her slender white fingers gently stroking the fabric of her skirt, her fingertips clearly feeling the precision of the tailoring.

This is definitely not just any piece of clothing.

She raised her eyes, a hint of doubt in her gaze, and looked at Xiao Yan sitting on the other side of the campfire. Trying to maintain the calm demeanor of a teacher, she asked softly:

"Xiao Yan, this dress... and these undergarments, they fit surprisingly well." She paused, as if choosing her words carefully, and after a long while, asked somewhat hoarsely, "How... how come you're carrying clothes that fit me so perfectly? And the size..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was clear.

Xiao Yan felt a little uneasy after Yun Yun's meaningful gaze earlier, and he was also a bit puzzled. He couldn't help but lower his head and ponder:

Why did it feel like Yun Yun's gaze just now held a hint of ulterior motives, similar to that of her previous Yao Ling?

Did you say anything inappropriate?

Xiao Yan clearly hadn't expected that with just one sentence, he would transform the relationship between Yun Yun's originally dutiful disciple and her dutiful female teacher into an even more taboo one.

Normally speaking, Yun Yun is a conservative person.

Her way of thinking doesn't support her getting excited about this kind of thing.

But her physical instincts seemed to prevail over her thoughts.

Trust Little Dou Dou's judgment!

As the old saying goes, the shortest path to a woman's heart is the deepest, most secluded flower path.

Upon hearing Yun Yun's words, Xiao Yan finally snapped out of his daze, raised his head, and the firelight cast flickering shadows on his handsome face. His eyes were clear as he met Yun Yun's probing gaze. After a slight hesitation, he spoke:

"It's a long story, teacher. Do you remember my Sister Ya Fei from the Mittel Family?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun tilted her head and recalled for a moment, then suddenly realized:

"You're talking about the young Clan Chief of the Mittel Family, right? I did see her once back in Mo City..."

As if realizing something, Yun Yun's expression changed slightly, and she leaned forward a little, unable to help but ask, "Is she also your little girlfriend?"

"Uh, we got engaged just three days ago."

Xiao Yan answered honestly.

"Ah!?"

Yun Yun was deeply shocked.

The young Clan Chief of the Mittel Family got engaged to Xiao Yan without a word?

Wait a minute, if I remember correctly, three nights ago, Yanran was still thinking about Xiao Yan, right?

Wrong!

There are cows! There are cows!

Although Yun Yun herself was prepared to grow horns on her head, as the saying goes, "charity begins at home"... well, even putting that aside, as Nalan Yanran's teacher, she couldn't possibly watch her little apprentice so arrogantly having an affair outside!

They're already engaged!

It's important to understand that in the Dou Qi Continent, while a marriage certificate made in childhood can be considered equivalent to an engagement, in principle, the order of the engagement does not equate to one's status within the family.

After all, in the Dou Qi Continent, strength reigns supreme.

Putting aside the fact that the young Clan Chief of the Mittel Family is older than Yanran and less talented than her, he should be stronger than Yanran now. Even I am no match for that Ice Emperor senior of the Mittel Family.

After all, he was someone who could rival his teacher, Misty Cloud Sect, the former sect leader of the Yun Shan Sect.

From this perspective, Yanran's side really doesn't have any advantage at all.

Considering Xiao Yan's ability to attract girls, she thought it over and over and concluded that her only advantage over Yanran lay in her Yun Yun!

Master and disciple, master and disciple, and even more taboo relationships...

It must be quite attractive to men.

Although she wasn't interested in palace intrigue, she understood Nalan Yanran.

Based on the information she currently has, it's possible that Xiao Yan and that Mittel Ya Fei already have a child, Yanran is still holding onto her marriage certificate, fantasizing about sharing a bed with Xiao Yan!

After all, through her interactions with her two disciples, she could clearly see that Yanran liked, even to the point of being infatuated with, Xiao Yan; but Xiao Yan's attitude towards Yanran was merely polite and respectful.

Thinking about the issues between her two apprentices gave Yun Yun, the teacher, a terrible headache.

She was also a novice in relationships and had no idea how to help Yanran.

I can't just sell myself off too.

"Besides that, four senior students I met at the Jia Nan Academy accompanied me home this time. Their strength is similar to mine, and they came out this time to train with me."

Xiao Yan glanced at Yun Yun's expression and, seeing that she had almost accepted it, continued.

"???"

Yun Yun was once again stunned.

What does it mean for four equally talented female seniors to accompany you home?

As for the subsequent trials and tribulations, Yun Yun simply ignored them.

You can fool the teacher, but don't fool yourself too.

Which families have girls who can form a group and go home with one boy?

Even if it was just a convenient way home, that was enough to prove how close they were to him.

Moreover, based on Yun Yun's understanding of Xiao Yan, anyone who appeared by her side and had a good relationship with her, regardless of whether they were girls or women, was 100% a woman of exceptional beauty.

I've never seen a girl who wasn't pretty around this kid.

So it seems that Yanran has far more rivals than she imagined!

Thinking of this, Yun Yun's heart grew heavier.

Thinking of Yanran dancing with her sword under the moon, gazing at the moon with a dreamy look, she felt a little sorry for her silly disciple.

They were completely unaware of having so many competitors.

They even held the belief that "as long as I return from my trials at the Gate of Life and Death and my cultivation is complete, everything will be alright."

If things continue like this, even if Yanran were to enter the Xiao Family... well, it seems unlikely that she'll be able Xiao Family. As her teacher, I should try to find a way to help her.

In an instant, Yun Yun's heart was filled with turbulent emotions, her thoughts racing. She decided to speak up for justice and give Yanran a helping hand:

"Uh, if I remember correctly, didn't you and Yanran have a marriage agreement? Then suddenly you're engaged to the young Clan Chief of the Mittel Family, and what about the Nalan Family...?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan immediately understood that Yun Yun was worried that his presence might cause friction between the Nalan Family and the Mittel Family. In that case, it seemed that Nalan Yanran had not mentioned the matter of breaking off the engagement to Yun Yun.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan explained seriously:

"Teacher, it's like this. Putting aside whether Senior Sister Yanran, as the designated next Young Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, still has the qualifications to inherit the Nalan Family, my engagement with Senior Sister Yanran was already dissolved by her own initiative when I left the Nalan Mansion. So even if we were engaged, it would be difficult to affect the relationship between the Mittel Family and the Nalan Family."

Moreover, over the years, Sister Ya Fei and Elder Hai have been protecting the Xiao Family for me. The Mittel Family has done far more for me than the Nalan Family. Even if the marriage agreement is still in effect, the Nalan Family has absolutely no right to cause trouble.

They can't just be friends with the Xiao Family when Xiao Family powerful.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, which clearly indicated his dislike for the Nalan Family, Yun Yun sighed helplessly.

As an outsider, she really didn't know much about the relationship between the two families.

However, back when she was still cultivating at the Misty Cloud Sect, she had heard that the Xiao Family was once a prominent family in the Imperial Capital.

However, when she went to Wutan City before, she did understand the situation of the Xiao Family at that time.

Given the Nalan Family's influence, if the Xiao Family truly wanted to help, they wouldn't have come to a place like Wutan City.

In the past two years, she has gained some experience in handling sect affairs.

It's not hard to see why the Nalan Family didn't help back then.

She wouldn't readily judge right or wrong in this matter.

However, she also had no right to speak well of the Nalan Family in front of Xiao Yan.

What happened to the Nalan Family was not of much concern to her.

Although Yanran is the daughter of the Nalan Family, she is also the Young Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect.

For Nalan Yanran's sake, she could lend a hand to the Nalan Family.

But if it involves his youngest disciple Xiao Yan...

Let's forget about it then.

Disciples are disciples, outsiders are outsiders, and sects are sects.

If she can't even distinguish this, then there's no point in her being the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect.

However, this was truly a hardship for Yanran.

Without an engagement, what advantages does she have left?

Yanran has grown up quite a bit, but compared to the young Clan Chief of the Mittel Family, she obviously doesn't have much of an advantage in terms of figure. In terms of relationships, she can't compare to the elegant girl who is her childhood sweetheart and her little apprentice, or the girl in the white dress who looks like a reassuring little white flower.

Then there's the Nalan Family dragging them down.

Even the Mittel Family, a business family that values profit so much, chose to help the Xiao Family.

The Nalan Family, which relies entirely on personal connections and their patriarch, the Dou Wang), to maintain its status, has never managed to gain anything from the Xiao Family, with whom it has marital ties.

However, this is actually quite normal.

Families like the Nalan Family have appeared countless times since the founding of the Jia Ma Empire.

But most of them were lost in the long river of history. If it weren't for Yanran, the Nalan Family would probably be no different from those families that were lost in the long river of history.

Unlike the Mittel Family, this family, with its unique vision and formidable business acumen, has stood firm in the Jia Ma Empire for centuries without showing any signs of decline.

But... this little apprentice of mine is different.

Dou Wang who's not even fourteen years old!

With such talent, breaking through to the Dou Zong in the future is a certainty, and it is even very possible that he will reach the Dou Zun Realm, which was achieved by the founder of the Misty Cloud Sect, Senior Yun Potian!

The Xiao Family is clearly poised for a meteoric rise.

The Mittel Family, who provided timely assistance, naturally followed suit and were poised for takeoff.

What about the Nalan Family?

Judging from Xiao Yan's lukewarm attitude towards the Nalan Family, which has even affected Yanran's attitude, Yun Yun knows what the Nalan Family was like before and what it will be like in the future.

Even if Yanran could truly win Xiao Yan's heart, the Nalan Family could never compare to the importance of the Mittel Family to the Xiao Family.

The Nalan Family married the daughter of the family head.

The Mittel Family, she married the young Clan Chief!

That truly meant that everyone was in the same boat, whether they prospered or suffered.

After a brief analysis, Yun Yun realized that although she didn't know why Yanran wanted to break off the engagement, she understood that given the current disastrous start and poor management, her eldest disciple's pursuit of her youngest disciple was truly a long and arduous journey.

As her teacher, it was clearly impossible for him to stand idly by.

She didn't care about the Nalan Family, but she couldn't help but care about the girl who gazed at the moon, longing for her lover.

After all, he's his own apprentice, so he has to lend a hand.

If it really doesn't work...

Let them be.

Yanran, your teacher cannot let you down, but I also have to apologize to you.

I'm doing this for your own good.

For the sake of her eldest and youngest apprentices' happiness, she, as their teacher, had no choice but to make a sacrifice!

"Can you tell the teacher why you want to break off the engagement?"

Yun Yun asked softly.

"She had her own inner conflict, something she couldn't get over. The engagement wasn't dissolved, and she always felt inferior to me, so we dissolved it."

Xiao Yan said calmly.

He didn't intend to tell Yun Yun everything, but he also didn't intend to keep Nalan Yanran's affairs a secret from Yun Yun.

He was also very curious about what Yun Yun's attitude would be as his teacher.

"Could it be that Yanran did something to offend you in the past?"

Yun Yun discerned a hint of mystery in Xiao Yan's words and said thoughtfully.

No wonder I always felt that Yanran's attitude towards Xiao Yan was somewhat humble; it turns out it was because she felt guilty...

"I suppose so, but you should ask her for details. I don't mind, but I don't really have any good feelings towards her or the Nalan Family. I haven't had much contact with Senior Sister Yanran, and I have even less feeling towards the Nalan Family. It's her own business if she likes me."

However, this will not affect my relationship with her as fellow disciples, nor will it affect my relationship with my teacher as her student. Teacher, you can rest assured about that."

After speaking, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, then took out the diluted medicine he had prepared earlier and handed it to Yun Yun:

"By the way, it's time for your medicine."