Another Birthday Celebration?

Before leaving the city, Xiao Yan retracted his wings and walked to the city gate. He immediately spotted Yun Yun and ran over to her.

"Teacher, I've taken care of it."

"Xiao Yan, how has the Misty Cloud Sect been perceived by outsiders these past few years?"

Yun Yun suddenly asked.

"Well..."

Xiao Yan scratched his head.

"Speak your mind."

Seeing this Yun Yun understood, but still wanted to hear what she, a disciple who was unwilling to join the Misty Cloud Sect, had to say.

"Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Yan said in a deep voice.

Yun Yun changed drastically upon hearing this.

She never imagined things would turn out so badly.

"Teacher, I'm not exaggerating. No one in the Jia Ma Empire doesn't respect the Misty Cloud Sect, and some even fear it."

The Jia Ma Imperial Family's apprehension stems from the fear that the Misty Cloud Sect might grow stronger and become the new Jia Ma Imperial Family. However, the common people's apprehension arises precisely from the fact that scoundrels like the Mo Clan are acting recklessly by relying on the Misty Cloud Sect's background.

This situation is not unrelated to the tacit approval of the Misty Cloud Sect. Moreover, the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect do not seem to be proud of their own strength, but rather rely more on their background.

Teacher, you can think about this: if Xiao Yan weren't your disciple, how would he have reacted to what happened today? What would his opinion be of the Misty Cloud Sect?

Seeing Yun Yun's unpleasant expression, Xiao Yan continued.

Although Xiao Yan didn't want to join the Misty Cloud Sect, the biggest reason was the Soul Hall, but the sect's atmosphere was also hard to accept.

Especially Yun Leng; from the perspective of the original work, this idiot should bear more than 90% of the responsibility for the downfall of the Misty Cloud Sect.

"With a genius like you, if you were to encounter what happened today, you would definitely lose all goodwill towards the Misty Cloud Sect. If you were to have a conflict with any of the sect's disciples or elders, the Misty Cloud Sect might truly be headed for destruction."

After Yun Yun finished her analysis, she was also taken aback.

She was naturally quite aware of Xiao Yan's talent.

In five years at most, Xiao Yan will be able to stand at the pinnacle of the Jia Ma Empire. Even if his teacher comes out of seclusion, he may not be a match for Xiao Yan. By then, the Misty Cloud Sect will probably be finished!

I have been focused on cultivation these past few years and have left many things to the elders in the sect. I have indeed neglected management, but I never expected the problem to become so serious.

"I never imagined that the seemingly thriving Misty Cloud Sect would have come to this. Now I can understand why you didn't want to join the Misty Cloud Sect. With your personality, you probably can't stand sects like this."

A bitter smile appeared on Yun Yun's face.

The sect elders seemed to still regard Yun Yun as that little girl who had just entered the sect, taking her kind nature as a sign of being easy to bully, and thus they outwardly complied but inwardly defied her, causing the Misty Cloud Sect to become like this.

What a disappointment!

"There are several reasons. It's a matter within the sect. Perhaps Teacher could have a good talk with Senior Sister Yanran. After all, she will be the future Young Sect Leader. It wouldn't be bad to cultivate her problem-solving skills through this matter."

Xiao Yan nodded and said.

"And what about you? What do you think?"

Seeing that Xiao Yan seemed completely detached, Yun Yun couldn't help but ask.

"Me? As long as you don't mess with me or my family and friends, I definitely won't do anything to the Misty Cloud Sect for my teacher's sake. Besides, I'm too weak right now; there are some things I can't do."

Xiao Yan shook his head; there were some things he couldn't say directly.

According to his logic, the Misty Cloud Sect needs a major purge.

Otherwise...

There's no way!

If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will also be crooked.

"Alright, let's consider matters within the sect when I return. You come with me to the Mo Clan first. If the Mo Clan is truly beyond redemption, I will personally take action and eliminate them."

Seeing Xiao Yan's unsettling expression, Yun Yun felt a bit of a headache.

This precisely shows that Xiao Yan already has a plan, and his methods will be extremely ruthless, but he hasn't said it outright for his own sake.

"Um."

Xiao Yan nodded.

The two stood there in silence for a moment before Yun Yun couldn't help but speak up, "What are you standing there for? Come here and hug me!"

"Oh..."

Xiao Yan wasn't really stunned; he was just pretending.

Otherwise, Yun Yun wouldn't have spoken up on her own initiative.

He certainly couldn't just hug her without saying a word.

Different women require different approaches.

So the two embraced again, and as night fell, their figures overlapped in the moonlight.

After a day of non-stop travel, Xiao Yan and his companion finally approached the vicinity of Salt City. As the Silver Moon in the sky was replaced by the blazing sun, the outline of a massive city exuding a fierce aura finally appeared at the edge of their sight. Under the sunlight, the huge city in the distance resembled an ancient ferocious beast lying prostrate on the ground.

Xiao Yan and Yun Yun landed a few hundred meters outside Salt City. After resting for a while, Yun Yun changed into a large black cloak. The loose robe completely covered her delicate body, and the black cloak hanging down from her head made it impossible to see her face.

Xiao Yan, on the other hand, changed into a clean and tidy moon-white robe, which was not the uniform of the Misty Cloud Sect, but a set of clothes that Yun Yun specially prepared for him with the special material supplied by the Misty Cloud Sect before he left the sect.

According to her, Xiao Yan's fashion sense is really bad; he's always dressed in black, which is simply unbearable to look at.

After changing their clothes, the two walked slowly along the wide road toward the towering, massive city not far away.

There were quite a few people at the city gate, making it seem rather crowded, and the defenses were quite tight.

But he didn't pay attention and simply took Yun Yun and joined the queue.

"Sigh, what a grand display! The Mo Clan truly lives up to its reputation as the largest family in Salt City."

While waiting in line, the men in mercenary uniforms in front of Xiao Yan started whispering among themselves, perhaps out of boredom.

"Hehe, today seems to be the birthday of the Mo Clan, the Great Elder of the Mo Cheng, right? I heard that not only many forces in the eastern region have come to celebrate, but even the Misty Cloud Sect has sent people over."

"Oh? The Misty Cloud Sect has sent people too? Mo Cheng certainly has a lot of influence."

"Tch, the Mo Clan may be powerful, but what are they in the eyes of the Misty Cloud Sect? If it weren't for the enormous tribute the Mo Clan pays to the Misty Cloud Sect every year, would they, with their limited perspective, even bother to deal with the Mo Clan?"

One of the mercenaries curled his lip in disdain and said.

"Hehe, that's true." Several mercenaries seemed to have little interest in the Mo Clan, and they all chuckled in agreement.

Hearing these words, Yun Yun's expression beneath her cloak was quite unpleasant.

With the Mo Clan having such a poor reputation, it's not hard to imagine what kind of impact this will have on the Misty Cloud Sect.

I wonder who the sect sent to offer birthday wishes...