Severed with a Single Stroke

Just as the master and apprentice were worried about each other's safety, Qian Ye released her hand. "Your lives are of no importance to me. 💛🐙 ♖😺"

Qian Ye released Nalan Yanran and disappeared from the spot.

"Where is he?" Yun Yun looked around, searching for Qian Ye's figure, but he had already disappeared.

He comes without a trace and goes without a trace; it seems I really underestimated him.

Seeing that he had left, Yun Yun felt a little disappointed.

"Teacher, where did Mr. Qian Ye go?"

As Yun Yun was pondering this, she suddenly heard Nalan Yanran's voice.

She composed herself, turned to look at Nalan Yanran, and shook her head. "Yanran, it seems we underestimated him."

"Who?" Nalan Yanran asked, puzzled.

"Qian Ye," Yun Yun said, "He looks like he's only Nine-Star Dou Ling, but he could take your life, Nine-Star Dou Wang, in a single move. Don't you think we underestimated him?"

"Oh!" Nalan Yanran didn't want to admit it, biting her lip, unable to refute it. That attack from Mr. Qian Ye just now could indeed have taken her life. "Teacher, what do you mean?"

Yun Yun said seriously, "Yanran, don't you find it strange?"

Nalan Yanran was still puzzled, but she parted her red lips slightly and asked, "Teacher?"

"First of all, if he were only at the level of Nine-Star Dou Ling, then why would your master be so polite to him, teacher?"

Nalan Yanran pondered. Indeed, just now in the restaurant, Yun Shan had been extremely polite and respectful to Qian Ye, even sitting to his left and right, on equal footing with his teacher. 👽♛ 🐸♡

My master is a Dou Zong and the former sect master of the Mist Yun Sect. It's impossible for him to be so polite to a Dou Ling expert.

Yun Yun looked at Nalan Yanran and continued, "Secondly, you are at the Peak Dou Wang, while he is only at the Peak Dou Ling, a whole major realm apart. Yet he could take your life in one move, which is enough to show that he is stronger than we imagined."

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran suddenly realized, "Teacher, I just came out of seclusion and don't know what happened in the sect. You, on the other hand, were confined by Master and probably don't know what has happened in the sect these past few days. We still don't know Mr. Qian Ye's background?"

"Yes." Yun Yun pondered for a moment, then looked at Nalan Yanran: "Yanran, go find a senior brother or sister and ask them. They might know."

"Okay, teacher," Nalan Yanran said, and immediately turned and left.

Watching her apprentice's departing figure, Yun Yun sat down in the pavilion.

Not long after, Nalan Yanran returned and sat down opposite Yun Yun, her face pale with shock.

"Yanran, what's wrong?" Yun Yun asked worriedly when she saw that Yanran looked unwell upon her return.

Nalan Yanran hesitated for a moment before looking at her teacher seriously and saying, "Teacher, I just asked one of my senior brothers, and I finally understand why Mr. Qian Ye was able to take Yanran's life in one move."

Yun Yun listened with an "I knew it" look on her face, showing little surprise. "Continue?"

"He... he defeated Master without being injured, and Elder Gu He, Yun Du, and many other elders were all defeated by him." Nalan Yanran said the news she had heard, her face still showing some excitement.

Ah~

Yun Yun was also shocked. "Teacher, Gu He and the others were defeated by Qian Ye?"

"Yes, teacher, if Yun Bai isn't lying, it's absolutely true," Nalan Yanran said with certainty.

Yun Yun stared in disbelief, then fell silent. "I see, that explains it all."

Nalan Yanran: "Teacher, Master is Three-Star Dou Zong, Gu He is also a three-star Dou Huang, and Elders like Yun Du are all Dou Wang. Qian Ye was able to defeat so many powerful people by himself, so his strength should be around the Peak Dou Zong, right?"

Is he at the level of Nine-Star Dou Zong?

Yun Yun pondered, but it was clear that one person couldn't possibly defeat so many powerful figures without the necessary strength. "Hmm, at least Nine-Star Dou Zong, otherwise it would be impossible for him to challenge Master, Gu He, and other powerful figures alone and still have a chance of winning."

"In that case, it makes sense that Master is so polite to Mr. Qian Ye."

"Mmm." Yun Yun thought so too.

"Oh, right, teacher." Nalan Yanran suddenly remembered something.

"What Yanran?" Seeing the implication in her words, Yun Yun couldn't help but ask.

Nalan Yanran hesitated for a moment, but still said, "It's Xiao Yan. He seems to be in cahoots with Mr. Qian Ye. Given the hatred between Xiao Yan and our Mist Yun Sect, and considering Mr. Qian Ye's strength, if he's an accomplice Xiao Yan brought in, then our Mist Yun Sect is in grave danger!"

"This..." Yun Yun had almost forgotten about this person. He was indeed very dangerous. Although she had some connection with him, she knew that what he did was definitely beyond her control.

If Qian Ye is indeed the helper he invited, he is indeed not easy to deal with. Moreover, since the teacher has already been defeated by him, the Mist Yun Sect is in danger at any moment, depending on Xiao Yan's word.

No, I need to talk to Qian Ye.

Ta-da-da~

Suddenly, footsteps sounded from behind the master and his apprentice.

The two immediately looked over and saw that the person who had come was none other than Xiao Yan, and their expressions both turned serious.

"Xiao Yan, what do you want?" Nalan Yanran asked warily as he approached.

"I'm looking for Yun Yun," Xiao Yan said coldly, and then headed towards Yun Yun.

Nalan Yanran turned around and looked at Xiao Yan's back. She frowned but didn't say anything. She knew that she was no match for him, not three years ago, and not now either.

Xiao Yan walked up to Yun Yun, sat down opposite her, and just looked at her.

Yun Yun didn't look at him, but instead looked at Nalan Yanran: "Yanran, why don't you go and rest first?"

"Okay, teacher!" Nalan Yanran hesitated for a moment, glanced at Xiao Yan's back, and then turned and left.

After seeing Nalan Yanran walk away, Yun Yun turned to Xiao Yan and asked, "Why are you here? Didn't you know your teacher was looking for you? You've delivered yourself to my doorstep; are you willing to risk your life?"

Hearing Yun Yun's Bingbing tone, Xiao Yan felt uneasy. Had she changed too? "Yun Yun, don't you want me to come?"

"Yes!" Yun Yun said bluntly, "Xiao Yan, I don't want you to appear in the Mist Yun Sect again, because every time you appear, you bring disaster to the Mist Yun Sect, which is something I don't want to see."

"Is the Mist Yun Sect that important to you?" Xiao Yan was not happy. He had thought that Yun Yun would like him to come and would take the initiative to come up to him and care about him, but judging from her tone, she was obviously very unwilling to have him appear. Her eyes seemed to show extreme disgust for him.

Her eyes didn't lie!

Why did everyone around me change overnight?

Xun'er has changed, and Yun Yun has changed too!

"Yun Yun, you don't welcome me?" Xiao Yan asked, still unwilling to give up.

He had already lost Xiao Xun'er, and he didn't want to lose Yun Yun's care as well.

"Why should I welcome you?" Yun Yun asked earnestly.

He showed no emotion whatsoever towards Xiao Yan: "You're nobody to me, why should I welcome you?"

"Yun Yun, you said it yourself, from now on we're severing all ties!" Xiao Yan said harshly, then turned and left.

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