14. Enemies on a Narrow Road

## Chapter 14: Foes on a Narrow Path

"Yanran, you absolutely have to teach that jerk a lesson for me!" Nalan Ye said, looking indignant.

Recalling Chen Xuan's detestable appearance made Nalan Ye incredibly uncomfortable. It felt like a lump was stuck in his chest, impossible to swallow. He hoped Nalan Yanran could help him get some revenge.

"Cousin, who's the jerk you're talking about? What exactly happened between you two?" Nalan Yanran asked, looking at Nalan Ye with confusion. She had just finished her cultivation and didn't know what conflict Nalan Ye had gotten into with someone. Seeing how angry Nalan Ye was, she figured the matter wasn't simple.

"That new disciple, Chen Xuan. He attacked me and even called all our Nalan Clan disciples trash!" Nalan Ye declared, filled with righteous indignation.

Nalan Yanran's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and her expression grew colder. Hearing someone call Nalan Clan disciples trash naturally angered Nalan Yanran. If all Nalan Clan disciples were trash, then she would be trash too. But she, Nalan Yanran, was not trash; she was a genius. At fourteen, she possessed the strength of a one-star Dou Zhe. Among her peers, her talent was certainly not lacking. What's more, she was a direct disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect's leader, and might even be the Cloud Mist Sect's future successor.

"What exactly happened? Explain it clearly to me," Nalan Yanran said, her tone slightly cold. It was clear she was angry. However, she needed to know the full story before she could just go looking for trouble. Although she was highly regarded in the Cloud Mist Sect, she couldn't just casually cause problems for fellow disciples. Without a good reason, people would say she was using her status to bully others, which would damage her reputation.

Nalan Ye then recounted the entire incident, naturally adding his own embellishments.

After listening to Nalan Ye's account, Nalan Yanran's brows knitted together. She was shocked to learn that the other party, at thirteen years old, already possessed the strength of a one-star Dou Zhe. Although Nalan Yanran was also currently a one-star Dou Zhe, the other party was a year younger than her. In terms of talent, the other party was superior. The Cloud Mist Sect would naturally value such a talented disciple. If the other party called Nalan Ye trash, they had the arrogance to back it up. Whether in age or strength, Nalan Ye was inferior to Chen Xuan. But the insult to Nalan Clan disciples was absolutely intolerable.

"A new disciple, I'd like to meet him," Nalan Yanran said coldly, rising to her feet. She told Nalan Ye to lead the way.

Nalan Ye secretly rejoiced. With Nalan Yanran stepping forward, that arrogant guy would finally get a taste of his own medicine. Although they couldn't kill him, teaching him a lesson was certainly possible.

Nalan Yanran had a certain confidence as she went to find him. She had cultivated in the Cloud Mist Sect for a long time and possessed advanced Combat Skills from the Cloud Mist Sect. Coupled with being the Cloud Mist Sect leader's favorite disciple, she was also bolder.

At this moment, Chen Xuan was cultivating Combat Skills in the Cloud Mist Sect's training grounds. There were many Cloud Mist Sect disciples here. Everyone was cultivating, and some disciples were even sparring with each other. Although Chen Xuan was a new disciple, he garnered a lot of attention. Many Cloud Mist Sect disciples around him would occasionally glance over, curiosity in their eyes. After all, he was the first person in the Cloud Mist Sect to possess the strength of a one-star Dou Zhe at thirteen.

Chen Xuan began cultivating according to the methods of the Overlord Tiger's Furious Aura Fist. The first level was relatively easy to cultivate, so he grasped it without difficulty. Dou Qi surged through him, and an aura emanated outward. Each time he used the Combat Skill, the roars of tigers could be heard. Many people looked on with envy as they watched Chen Xuan cultivate the Combat Skill.

Just then, a dazzling figure appeared in the training grounds.

When they saw who was coming, everyone immediately perked up.

"It's Senior Sister Nalan Yanran, she's so beautiful!"

"Nalan Yanran is walking towards Chen Xuan, looks like we're in for a show."

"Tsk tsk, Nalan Ye has a smug look on his face; seems he told her everything that happened yesterday."

"A clash between two geniuses is bound to be exciting."

Seeing Nalan Yanran approach, many people stopped their cultivation.

The male disciples looked at Nalan Yanran with adoration.

After all, Nalan Yanran was a gifted disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect, beautiful and captivating, a goddess in the hearts of the male disciples.

"Yanran, that's the guy," Nalan Ye said, pointing at Chen Xuan, who was cultivating.

Following the direction Nalan Ye pointed, a silver-haired young man came into view.

Seeing the silver hair, a hint of surprise flashed in Nalan Yanran's eyes.

Frowning slightly, she walked towards the silver-haired young man.

"You're Chen Xuan?"

A pleasant, melodious voice sounded from behind, and Chen Xuan stopped cultivating, turning around.

A man and a woman faced each other, their eyes meeting.

When he clearly saw her appearance, Chen Xuan was stunned.

Nalan Yanran's face was filled with shock, her eyes wide with disbelief.

"It's you, you pervert!"

Nalan Yanran's eyes blazed with fury, staring at Chen Xuan with a murderous gaze.

She would never forget the appearance of this scoundrel, not even if she died.

Back in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, this scoundrel had been completely naked, exposing himself to Nalan Yanran.

If Chen Xuan hadn't run so fast, Nalan Yanran would have taught him a harsh lesson.

She never expected that shameless scoundrel from back then would become a disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect.

"Hey, hey, watch your language. How am I a pervert?"

Chen Xuan said to Nalan Yanran, a disgruntled look on his face.

Being called a pervert, Chen Xuan was naturally unwilling to accept it.

Especially with so many people watching.

Particularly those female disciples who were throwing flirtatious glances his way.

If they thought he was a pervert, his reputation would be ruined.

How would Chen Xuan pick up girls then?

Besides, his nudity back then was an accident, and he never expected Nalan Yanran to appear before him.

If he hadn't warned her, Nalan Yanran would definitely have been exposed to him.

Now, being blamed for something that wasn't his fault, he was quite annoyed.

But Nalan Yanran didn't care about any of that; she was convinced that Chen Xuan, that scoundrel, was a pervert.

She had always wanted to teach Chen Xuan a lesson.

Now that he was right in front of her, how could she miss this opportunity?

"Still trying to argue?" Nalan Yanran said angrily, "I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

Her Dou Qi circulated, and a sharp aura burst forth, pressing down on Chen Xuan.

A pale green longsword appeared in her hand.

Under the enhancement of Dou Qi, the pale green longsword shimmered with a formidable sword light, its presence overbearing.

Stomping her foot sharply, Nalan Yanran's delicate body trembled, and she shot towards Chen Xuan.

Seeing Nalan Yanran's aggressive approach, Chen Xuan's expression changed slightly.

Not daring to be careless, he quickly dodged.

Nalan Yanran swept past Chen Xuan in a gust of wind.

Missing her attack, she quickly turned around and attacked again.

"Crazy woman, you dare to attack a fellow disciple? You'll be punished by the Sect Rules!" Chen Xuan shouted loudly.

The Cloud Mist Sect had Sect Rules, stipulating that disciples were not allowed to fight privately, otherwise they would face severe punishment.

Minor infractions resulted in penalties, while serious ones led to expulsion from the sect.

The originally aggressive Nalan Yanran immediately halted her movements upon hearing the reminder.

Staring at Chen Xuan, Nalan Yanran looked as if she wanted to devour him.

Remembering the strict Sect Rules, she could only stop herself.

But there was no way she would just let it go.

Everyone around them was a bit dumbfounded, unsure what animosity lay between the two.

From their conversation, it seemed they had met before, and something unpleasant had happened.

Everyone grew curious: what exactly was the grudge between them?