Reckless Youth for a Beauty

"Shenwei Senior Brother, Yanran has been waiting for you here for so long."

Nalan Yanran skipped up to the man she loved and affectionately looped her arm around Yun Shenwei's wrist.

"Be good, Yanran. Since your senior brother promised you, I naturally won't break my word."

Yun Shenwei smiled gently and dotingly scraped the girl's delicate nose with his finger.

In that instant, the air was filled with the sweetness of love.

The two embraced and gazed at each other, one glance lasting ten thousand years.

Yun Shenwei could not help but sigh. Love was something that caught people off guard. It looked intangible and worthless, yet it could overcome time and conquer the changes of the world.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. This kid sure has skills, to make Junior Sister Nalan Yanran so devoted to him."

"The two of them look like a perfect pair together. It truly makes people like us envious."

"What did you expect? Yun Shenwei is a rare genius of the Yun Lan Sect in the past century. If I were thirty years younger, I'd definitely pursue him too."

"Indeed. His talent is truly outstanding. He could even become the Yun Lan Sect's next-generation successor. Besides, his mannerisms are very much like the old Sect Master in his youth—dashing as the stars, confident and invincible..."

There were also some patrolling guards in the hall. Seeing this scene, they could not help but be shocked and began whispering among themselves.

After all, they had never expected Nalan Yanran, who had always been seen as a proud daughter of heaven, to be as gentle as a little kitten before the new generation's Senior Apprentice Brother of the Yun Lan Sect. If word got out, those young men outside who pursued Nalan Yanran and had repeatedly been turned away would never believe it, even if they were beaten to death.

Though they had seen much in life, this was an important area of the Yun Lan Sect. Usually, no one dared to shout or make a racket here, much less have two juniors openly acting lovey-dovey in public. It was indeed rather inappropriate.

"Junior Sister Yanran, Junior Brother Shenwei, may I ask why you have come? We can report it for you."

A guard stepped forward to remind them.

"I almost forgot about business."

Yun Shenwei smiled and gave Nalan Yanran a subtle look. The girl released his hand and resumed her usual cold, aloof, and unapproachable manner.

"Senior Brother Guard, we have come to see our master. Please lead the way. Yanran would be most grateful."

Nalan Yanran stepped forward and spoke politely.

"Junior Sister Nalan Yanran, there is no need for such courtesy. How could such a small matter be worth mentioning?"

The guard smiled and waved his hand, then took the lead and guided the two toward a passageway.

Along the way, Yun Shenwei constantly surveyed his surroundings. Everything before his eyes continuously overlapped with the memories in his mind.

The Yun Lan Sect's main hall occupied an extraordinarily vast area, with layers upon layers of structures. The passages leading inward automatically changed at regular intervals.

Ordinary people would instantly lose their sense of direction upon entering. Even Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran, without a guard's guidance, would have to spend quite some effort if they wished to quickly find the core hall where Sect Master Yun Yun was located.

After winding through countless turns, a grand and imposing hall finally appeared before them. Although it was only a little over a hundred meters tall and far less spacious than the previous halls, its decorations were exquisitely refined. Even the tiles on the walls bore the Yun Lan Sect's unique patterns.

After bringing them there, the guard took his leave.

Yun Shenwei looked ahead and discovered three middle-aged elders standing within the hall, dressed in moon-white elder robes.

At the heart of the hall stood a throne. At that moment, a woman in a teal dress sat upon it, her bearing magnificent and overwhelming.

Her phoenix-like eyes were lively, her face peerlessly beautiful, and her long dark hair was arranged beneath a noble phoenix hair ornament. She appeared no older than twenty-five or twenty-six, while her dress outlined her graceful, curvaceous figure.

Calling such a peerless beauty capable of toppling cities and nations would not be an exaggeration!

She possessed an air of nobility even greater than Nalan Yanran's. If Nalan Yanran's temperament came from her family's inheritance and upbringing, then this beautiful woman's bearing came from having long occupied a position of power.

Yun Shenwei knew that this woman was Yun Yun, the current Sect Master of the Yun Lan Sect. She was also the woman who had shared intimacy with Xiao Yan in the original story of Battle Through the Heavens. Sadly, her love ran as deep as the sea, yet she was always hurt by a heartless, unfaithful man.

Pah!

Xiao Yan, you really are a bizarre and selfish piece of work. You've utterly disgraced the people of Blue Water Star.

If you weren't willing to marry her, why did you have to possess her?

When you were on Blue Water Star, you should have heard that there was a kind of love called letting go—giving up forever for the sake of love, right?

Later in Battle Through the Heavens, you married Medusa Queen and Gu Xun'er as your senior and junior wives. You used up the fortune of ten lifetimes, leaving none of your descendants able to live long enough to care for you in your old age or see you off.

Yet you were still greedy and shameless. Such a peerless beauty suffered through the latter half of her life because of your selfishness. It truly chills the heart!

Poor Yun Yun. In matters of love, she was like a blank sheet of paper. Otherwise, how could she have allowed a perverted man from two lifetimes to take advantage of her?

Yun Shenwei was stunned by Yun Yun's beauty, and at the same time, he despised Xiao Yan even more.

"Nalan Yanran greets Master and pays respects to the elders."

At this moment, Nalan Yanran stepped forward several paces. She first bowed to the young woman on the throne, then respectfully saluted the three elders who were over fifty.

Yun Shenwei followed her example, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Yanran, come up quickly. Let Master have a good look at you."

Yun Yun beckoned to Nalan Yanran. Hearing this, Nalan Yanran looked at Yun Shenwei. Only after receiving the young man's affirming gaze did she flutter over to Yun Yun's side like a little bird.

"Yanran, have you been cultivating diligently these past few days? Before long, it will be the Yun Lan Sect's Young Generation Disciple Competition. As the next Sect Master's successor, are you confident in taking first place?"

Yun Yun examined Nalan Yanran with a smile and did not forget to ask about her cultivation.

"Aiya, Master, with Shenwei Senior Brother here, how could Yanran possibly take first place?"

Nalan Yanran glanced at Yun Shenwei, pouted, and put on an aggrieved expression.

"Then why aren't you working harder in your cultivation? Your Shenwei Senior Brother is already at the peak of Nine-Star Dou Zhe and could break through at any time. If he becomes a One-Star Dou Shi, Master cannot promise that you will remain my only personal disciple."

Yun Yun feigned anger, her words seemingly carrying a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Master, hasn't Shenwei Senior Brother broken the limits of our Yun Lan Sect's young disciples enough over these past few years? Every time, you say you'll take him as your disciple, but you only talk and never act. I really don't understand what sort of Bewitching Drug you're selling."

Nalan Yanran gave a soft huff and spoke up for the man she loved. "If it is inconvenient for Master to accept Shenwei Senior Brother as a personal disciple, Yanran can voluntarily give up her status. I only ask that Master help Shenwei Senior Brother. He is so talented and handles people and affairs so well. Our Yun Lan Sect should flourish in his hands!"

The more Nalan Yanran spoke, the more emotional she became. Her pretty face even flushed red. Clearly, in the girl's heart, the man she loved was a peerless hero worth giving up everything for.

"Silly girl, your Shenwei Senior Brother is a True Dragon. The Yun Lan Sect may not necessarily be able to contain him in the future. That is why Master has not accepted him as a personal disciple. After all, there are many sects, forces, and reclusive experts on the Dou Qi Continent who are stronger than our Yun Lan Sect. Master fears that if I accept your Shenwei Senior Brother, those forces and experts would avoid him out of propriety. Wouldn't that ruin your Shenwei Senior Brother's bright future?"

Yun Yun shook her head with a wry smile and revealed the truth.

"That's right, Yanran. You understand your master far too little. Even if she truly accepted your Shenwei Senior Brother as a personal disciple, your master would never abandon you. Have you forgotten who went to the Nalan Family to bring you to the Yun Lan Sect back then? Who personally raised you? Who taught you everything without hiding even the slightest bit?"

Below the throne, Great Elder Yun Ling interjected.

The other two elders did not speak, but they too nodded in agreement.

The Yun Lan Sect had always been harmonious and caring. It would never destroy someone's future for a trivial gain, much less abandon someone halfway through!

"Since that is the case, Yun Shenwei humbly asks for permission. I hope Sect Master Yun Yun and the three sect elders will grant it!"

Seizing this opportunity, Yun Shenwei suddenly knelt and spoke.

This immediately alarmed the three sect elders and Sect Master Yun Yun.

Great Elder Yun Ling was especially straightforward, saying directly, "Yun Shenwei, speak freely if you have something to say. The four of us can represent the Yun Lan Sect today. So long as your request is not too excessive and is within our abilities, we will do our best to fulfill it."

Yun Shenwei still did not rise. Instead, he fixed his gaze on Yun Yun, clearly wanting her attitude on the matter.

"Master, Yanran also begs you to grant it!"

At the same time, Nalan Yanran suddenly left the throne and came to Yun Shenwei's side, then abruptly knelt down.

"Yun Shenwei, Nalan Yanran, get up and speak. You are both the Yun Lan Sect's most promising juniors. So long as it is something we can agree to, we will certainly agree to it. But if you continue kneeling, then even if I wish to agree, I will not."

Yun Yun realized that matters were not as simple as she had imagined. After considering various factors, she gave the most accommodating answer she could.