Nalan Yanran's Inferiority Complex

Was Nalan Yanran destined to be filled with unbearable sorrow at this moment?

No, what she couldn't bear at that moment was that her most respected teacher had inexplicably gotten together with Xiao Yan without any warning.

Like Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran also lost her mother at a young age, and Yun Yun was like a mother to her.

Nalan Yanran felt as if she had been outdone by her own mother.

She mainly couldn't accept that Yun Yun, the teacher she regarded as a mother, was actually with the person she liked.

Moreover, judging from what Sister Ya Fei just said, Mother... oh no, Teacher, she has clearly already done that with Xiao Yan. What should she, as his disciple, do?

How can she get together with Xiao Yan?

Little did they know that Yun Yun had long considered that for Xiao Yan, a teacher for a day was a mother for life. So, if she were with Xiao Yan, wouldn't that be...?

However, Yun Yun was actually even more excited.

That sense of immorality made her feel incredibly ashamed, even like she was a bad woman, but she had truly become Xiao Yan's image, and it was obviously impossible for her to forget everything.

Besides, she knew how much she felt sorry for Xiao Yan, who had shouldered so many responsibilities at such a young age and traveled so far. How could she possibly let Xiao Yan worry about something like this?

Since Xiao Yan likes her, she should just be with him.

After all, he was a disciple he had taken under his wing, so he had no choice but to spoil him.

As for Yanran?

She hadn't suffered much hardship or faced much pressure, so she could only let Yanran suffer a little.

Moreover, matters of the heart are a matter of mutual consent. Xiao Yan and she were mutually in love, and even if Yanran was anxious, it was still just unrequited love.

It's really not a good thing for a teacher to compete with her student for a man.

As for whether Nalan Yanran deliberately used the master-disciple relationship to bind herself and Xiao Yan, preventing them from being together, Yun Yun didn't think of that possibility.

The main point is that this isn't really a shackle, but rather a beneficial buff.

Yellow buff, huh!

"Yanran, listen to your teacher, I'm doing this all for your own good!"

Seeing Nalan Yanran crying so sadly, Yun Yun felt bad for herself and could only express her own thoughts.

"For my own good?"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran felt a wave of dizziness.

For her own good?

Could it be something like, "Yanran, let your teacher test whether the person you admire is good in bed and can satisfy you"?

Is that correct?

Is this for her own good?

Although Nalan Yanran knew in her heart that in her previous life, due to a series of coincidences, Yun Yun and Xiao Yan had some complicated feelings for each other and eventually got together, she thought that such a thing would not happen in this life.

She even deliberately used the master-disciple relationship to restrict Xiao Yan and Yun Yun.

She knew that Xiao Yan was a person who respected his teachers, and if they were to become master and disciple, Xiao Yan would surely respect Yun Yun as he would his mother.

Who knew that Xiao Yan's filial piety would turn sour?

What she found even more unbelievable was that her usually dignified and quiet teacher would actually accept the advances of her own student.

This is outrageous!

As for why she was wary of her teacher, firstly, as mentioned earlier, she was in a position where she regarded Yun Yun as a mother, or an elder sister as a mother; secondly...

She was actually somewhat insecure.

She was originally a proud girl, but that pride was repeatedly shattered by Xiao Yan, causing her to be inherently insecure about Xiao Yan.

Furthermore, compared to Yun Yun, she is at a disadvantage in almost every aspect, including figure, cultivation level, and personality.

In terms of figure, Yun Yun is tall and slender with a curvy figure. Although Nalan Yanran is also tall and curvy, she is slightly shorter than Yun Yun, has a smaller bust, and a less shapely bottom. However, their waists are about the same size, which means that Nalan Yanran is completely outmatched in the most important areas.

The difference in cultivation level is obvious. When Yun Yun was Dou Emperor, she was only at the Dou Qi. It took her several years to catch up, but it was already too late.

As for her personality, Nalan Yanran had little confidence in herself. If she hadn't had any personality flaws, she wouldn't have caused such embarrassment to the Xiao Family back then, ultimately ending up with a lifelong regret.

Both being from the Misty Cloud Sect and both destined to become its leaders, Nalan Yanran is completely overshadowed by Yun Yun Misty Cloud Sect. If Xiao Yan had been with her first and then tried to win over Yun Yun, she might have secretly helped her man out.

But what if Xiao Yan wins over Yun Yun...?

To be honest, Nalan Yanran never imagined that Xiao Yan would have any reason to be with her.

What use is she to Xiao Yan anyway?

Even Nalan Yanran herself found it difficult to explain.

In her view, compared to Yun Yun, she had no value to Xiao Yan. At this stage, Xiao Yan didn't have much time for romance, and Nalan Yanran felt that she was only getting further and further away from Xiao Yan.

Especially considering that Teacher Yun Yun wanted to run away and find Xiao Yan, leaving the Misty Cloud Sect to herself.

She finally realized that everything Teacher Yun Yun had said was an attempt to persuade her to stay, while her teacher could go directly to Xiao Yan and enjoy her embrace.

Although she shouldn't be jealous that her teacher had found a good match, she felt inexplicably wronged at that moment. She didn't even feel angry; instead, she felt a little scared.

Despite having cultivated to the level of Dou Sheng in her previous life, it seems she still can't do anything after being reborn.

She can't change anything.

She couldn't help Xiao Yan fight the Soul Clan, nor could Xiao Yan be with him; she had begun to doubt the value of her own life.

Why was she reborn?

What's the use?

What exactly is she?

Nalan Yanran felt utterly despondent and her Dao heart shattered.

Xiao Yan has become her obsession, her inner demon.

It's like those mistakes I made back then, which are still punishing me now.

Even her idea of deliberately having her teacher accept Xiao Yan as a disciple to limit the development of their relationship seemed wrong; she shouldn't have done that.

Despite being reborn, she still failed miserably. She even had to be wary of her own teacher, and she felt jealous of him.

Now that the teacher is with Xiao Yan, isn't this a punishment for his ridiculous behavior?

It was all her own fault.

It's a good thing Hun Li Li isn't here, otherwise she would definitely laugh at her.

What kind of bad woman is Nalan Yanran? Her moral standards are too high; she still regrets the mistakes she made back then.

If it were based on the countless cases she had encountered before her transmigration, even the Bone Flame Ring where Old Yao resided would probably have been taken away from Xiao Yan.

Then she spread rumors everywhere that Xiao Yan was a good-for-nothing who was like a toad trying to eat swan meat, and then inadvertently instructed some people in the Misty Cloud Sect who were trying to curry favor with her to secretly short-sell the Xiao Family's assets.

Of course, apart from that, Nalan Yanran's situation is actually not difficult to resolve.

Call Xiao Yan over and detain her directly.

Nalan Yanran simply couldn't stand it.

What's the point of cultivating feelings? Does Nalan Yanran even need to cultivate feelings?

These are obviously characters with maxed-out favorability ratings; just use the Western-style approach.

Unfortunately, Hun Li Li is currently busy training an unlucky little bird and has no time to help Nalan Yanran resolve her inner conflict.

Seeing Nalan Yanran's appearance, Yun Yun felt heartbroken. She could tell that the matter between Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan was not as simple as she knew. There must have been some things between them that even she, as their teacher, did not know, which was why Nalan Yanran was so distraught and even questioned her, her teacher.

But since she was her disciple after all, Yun Yun could tell that Nalan Yanran wasn't angry about what happened between her and Xiao Yan. Instead, she seemed like a wronged child, so she took the initiative to go up and hold Nalan Yanran's hand.

Nalan Yanran had no will to struggle at the moment. She just looked at her teacher with tears in her eyes, opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Yanran, your teacher has always approved of your relationship with Xiao Yan. Even though I'm already with him, I will still support you."

Yun Yun said in a soft voice.

Nalan Yanran raised her head somewhat blankly. She was a little dazed and couldn't quite hear what Yun Yun was saying. She could only see her teacher's face as she earnestly spoke.

"I don't know exactly what happened between you and him, but I know you're in a situation where you need someone to help you. That's one of the reasons I was willing to be with Xiao Yan in the first place."

"The reason your teacher wants to leave is firstly because he doesn't know how to tell you the truth, and secondly because he wants to talk to Xiao Yan about you, hoping he can try to accept your feelings. Persuading him as his woman is always more effective than trying to matchmake him as his teacher, isn't it?"

Nalan Yanran remained expressionless, neither nodding nor shaking her head. If she weren't impeccably dressed and dignified, outsiders might have thought Nalan Yanran had been locked in a dark room and bullied for years, and had died of grief.

The silence lasted for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

"Teacher..." Nalan Yanran's voice was unusually hoarse at this moment, and she even lost her voice due to excessive grief and self-doubt. "You should go and go find him. It was because I was too preoccupied that I deliberately led you to take Xiao Yan as your disciple. I am sorry for what I did. Now I only have myself to blame."

After saying this, Nalan Yanran knelt down in front of Yun Yun and kowtowed to apologize.

But his blank expression and mechanical movements made Yun Yun feel extremely uncomfortable, and tears finally welled up in her eyes and slid down her cheeks.

She didn't care at all about what Nalan Yanran said about deliberately leading her to take on a disciple. Firstly, without Nalan Yanran's guidance, she might not have met Xiao Yan. This could have led to the complete destruction of the Misty Cloud Sect due to the influence of the Soul Hall people, and her teacher Yun Shan would also have died.

Secondly, the master-disciple relationship didn't really restrict her and Xiao Yan; on the contrary, it added some fun to their relationship.

She actually... enjoyed it.

But judging from Nalan Yanran's expression, she clearly wasn't listening to what he was saying at all.

That would be a difficult situation.

Unfortunately Nalan Yanran is now Dou Zun expert, and Yun Yun really couldn't stop her from kowtowing.

Even Ya Fei, who was standing to the side, felt a little sorry for Nalan Yanran.

She could easily see that Nalan Yanran was still troubled by the events of her past life, unable to let go of her inner turmoil, and constantly putting pressure on herself, which ultimately led to her mental breakdown.

Although she didn't particularly like Nalan Yanran's behavior back then, seeing her old friend act this way, she couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her.

But Nalan Yanran clearly didn't want to say anything more. After bowing three times with resounding force, she turned and tore through space, leaving behind only a dry blessing:

"Teacher, congratulations! Xiao Yan is a very, very good person. You will be happy."

Looking at the spot where Nalan Yanran had just stood, Yun Yun's tears fell uncontrollably. If Nalan Yanran had continued to question her and argue with her, she might have been a little angry. But now, Nalan Yanran's reaction truly broke her heart as a teacher.

As a woman, she could also feel Nalan Yanran's pain. Being kind and gentle by nature, she couldn't help but feel sad for her disciple at this moment.

"Sister Yun, there's no need to be so sad. I actually know a little about Nalan Yanran's situation, but the one who tied the knot must untie it. I'm afraid only Brother Xiao Yan can help her resolve her inner conflict. Sister, why don't you set off for Central Plains immediately?"

Although I don't want him to worry about these things, I think I have no choice but to ask him to come back. Otherwise, given Nalan Yanran's condition, it might affect her life if this continues."

Ya Fei stepped forward, handing Yun Yun a handkerchief as she softly offered her advice.

"Well, I guess I'll have to trouble Xiao Yan. But Xiao Yan said I should wait for him to come and pick me up. Maybe I should just send him a message. With his speed, it'll be faster than me going to Central Plains."

Yun Yun nodded slightly, took the handkerchief and wiped away her tears. Then she lowered her head and took off the small jade pendant that she had always worn as a necklace. It still retained her body heat and a faint, rich fragrance.

Click!

The jade pendant was crushed.

An invisible wave spread out.

However, Xiao Yan was inside the Space Channel at the moment, so he naturally did not sense this fluctuation.

"Ya Fei, I want to go for a walk by myself."

After crushing the jade pendant, Yun Yun looked at Ya Fei and said softly.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll keep an eye on things at the Misty Cloud Sect. It's good for you to go out and avoid trouble, so that it won't be awkward if that girl comes looking for you again."

Ya Fei smiled and nodded.

"Then I'll leave the matter of the Yan Alliance to you."

Yun Yun was actually a little confused. She went out to clear her mind, hoping to revisit the places she and Xiao Yan had visited together in the past and perhaps that would calm her down.

"We're all sisters, no need to be so polite. I'll take care of things with the Yan Alliance, there won't be any problems. Just go ahead."

Ya Fei smiled and patted Yun Yun's hand gently.

Yun Yun nodded, hugged Ya Fei, and then took her leave. She planned to fly directly to Wutan City, the place where she and Xiao Yan first met.

Inside the interlayer of space.

Watching Yun Yun and Ya Fei embrace, and seeing her departing figure, Nalan Yanran's expression flickered slightly, seemingly filled with complex emotions.

Actually, she originally wanted to go too.

Seeing the direction Yun Yun left in, Nalan Yanran no longer wanted to go.

This will only make her feel worse.

A bitter smile curled at the corners of her lips. As if she had lost her soul, she returned to the Misty Cloud Sect and locked herself in the Sect Leader Main Hall.

Now that she is the sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, she is not happy at all.

She didn't know if she could lead the Misty Cloud Sect well. The lofty ambitions she had when she emerged from seclusion were now like a campfire doused with cold water, radiating a faint chill, just like her future, which showed no light whatsoever.

A torrent of negative emotions surged within her, almost overwhelming her.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally couldn't hold on any longer and, exhausted, collapsed on the bed.

In a daze, she seemed to encounter that figure who haunted her dreams once again.