Chapter 177 Yunlan Sect

The top of the mountain behind Yunlan Sect is shrouded in clouds and mist, and the scenery is picturesque.

On a protruding boulder at the edge of the cliff, a beautiful girl in a moon-white robe was sitting cross-legged.

Next to the girl stood a woman in green clothes. Her black hair was tied into a noble phoenix hair accessory, and her beautiful face made people unable to take their eyes off her.

The girl was surrounded by green energy, and she formed a cultivation seal with her hands and closed her eyes to practice. The green energy around the girl continued to penetrate her fair skin and enter her body. After being refined and absorbed by the tendons and veins, it was guided into the cyclone along the meridians.

When the last wisp of green energy was refined and absorbed by the girl, she slowly opened her eyes, with a gleam of light flashing in her eyes.

The girl jumped down from the boulder, walked to the side of the woman in green, bowed respectfully, and said, "Teacher! Why are you here?"

"Alas! Ever since you returned to the sect, you have been practicing in this back mountain and have never stepped out. This time I came here specially to see you." The woman in green saw her disciple who was getting thinner and thinner, and touched her little face with some heartache.

“Although I have tried very hard, I have only just broken through to the Fighting Master level. It seems that I will most likely lose again in the competition in a year.” The girl laughed at herself and shook her head helplessly.

"Yanran, you are a little too self-deprecating. Xiao Yan from Wutan City was only a three-star fighter during his coming-of-age ceremony. Now it seems that he has entered Canaan College and his strength has reached a five-star fighter. Although his performance is good, there is still a big gap compared to you. You should not put too much pressure on yourself." The green-clothed woman smiled and comforted her.

"Three-star fighter? Only a fool would believe that, right?" Nalan Yanran shook her head helplessly. She had fought with Xiao Yan before, so she knew how extraordinary Xiao Yan was. It took more than a year to reach the five-star fighter level. Was he kidding?
"Uh..." The woman in green was obviously choked. How could she answer? Should she say that your grandfather Nalan Jie and your father Nalan Su believed it? And they indirectly sent people to deal with the Xiao family?
The woman in green was naturally Nalan Yanran’s teacher Yun Yun. She just saw that her disciple was practicing too hard, so she wanted to come and comfort her.

Yun Yun naturally knew that the young master of the Xiao family was no simple person. When the Xiao family spread the news that Xiao Yan was only a three-star fighter during his coming-of-age ceremony, she was also very skeptical. After all, the person who could defeat Nalan Yanran was not just an ordinary person.

"Teacher, I want to know the real news about Xiao Yan, not the smoke screen he released." Seeing that Yun Yun was hesitant to speak, Nalan Yanran knew that her teacher must know something.

Since returning to Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran has been avoiding visitors in the back mountain. Although her father Nalan Su has come many times, he is still turned away.

Nalan Yanran only has the agreement with Xiao Yan in her mind now, and she is determined to defeat Xiao Yan. She doesn't care about other things at all. She only chats with her teacher when he visits her, but they are all about Xiao Yan.

"A few months ago, after your grandfather and father learned that Xiao Yan was only a three-star fighter, they asked the Mitel family to take action against the Xiao family." Yun Yun shook her head and sighed helplessly.

"Haha, I think the result must have been beyond their expectations?" Nalan Yanran smiled at herself, as if she already knew the result.

Yun Yun took a deep look at Nalan Yanran, and then said, "Although the Jialie family and the Oba family in Wutan City cooperated to deal with the Xiao family, they were still defeated in the end and were directly destroyed by the Xiao family. Moreover, the Mitel family did not seem to really deal with the Xiao family, but instead secretly cooperated with the Xiao family. Now the Xiao family is in its heyday, and has established a relationship with Canaan College. This year, the enrollment location of Canaan College in Wutan City is set up at the Xiao family."

"After talking so much, it seems that there is not much about Xiao Yan's strength, but only news related to the Xiao family." Nalan Yanran seemed to not want to hear about her family's affairs and wanted to change the subject directly. Yun Yun was a little surprised to see that Nalan Yanran actually cared so much about Xiao Yan that she didn't even want to hear about her family's affairs.

In fact, it was not that Nalan Yanran didn't want to listen, but it was useless to listen. The Nalan family had already offended the Xiao family. What did it matter if they offended more or less? It would be better to work hard to improve their strength.

If Nalan Yanran won the competition a year later, then the stupid things done by the family could be covered up, but if Nalan Yanran lost, it would not be her business, after all, she would be Xiao Yan's maid by then.

“I don’t know Xiao Yan’s true strength either. I just showed off a bit of his skills when Canaan College was recruiting students. He was able to remain undefeated after fighting with a great fighting master for a hundred rounds.” Yun Yun sighed helplessly and spoke slowly.

In fact, Yun Yun was also shocked when she learned about this. She didn't expect Xiao Yan to be so powerful that he could fight a great fighting master to a draw, and even seemed to have the upper hand.

"It is true. In just over a year, you have leapt two major realms. I can't imagine how strong you will be in another year!" Nalan Yanran smiled bitterly, as if she had lost all her strength.

It's like two people running a race. If you try your best and find that the distance between you and the person in front of you is not getting closer but getting farther and farther, you will also be discouraged.

Seeing that her apprentice was so devastated, Yun Yun regretted telling her the news, but if she didn't tell her now, she would know it later.

“Don’t worry too much. Master Gu He obtained a pill recipe during his training that can quickly improve your strength. Now you only lack one medicinal ingredient. And I have already inquired about this medicinal ingredient. I came here to tell you and then help you get it. I don’t believe that with our Yunlan Sect as your backing and a sixth-grade alchemist, you are still not as good as Xiao Yan?” Yun Yun stroked Nalan Yanran’s head and comforted her.

"Thank you, teacher!" Nalan Yanran threw herself directly into Yun Yun's arms. Ever since she was defeated by Xiao Yan, this teacher was the only one whose attitude towards her had not changed at all.

"Just practice with peace of mind! I believe you can win!" Yun Yun encouraged again.

"Teacher, after you come back, I want to go out and gain some experience. Although my strength will improve if I stay in Yunlan Sect, I always feel like something is missing." Nalan Yanran said.

"This... You have to know that the outside world is different from the sect. Especially for a girl like you, it is extremely dangerous to train outside." Yun Yun frowned slightly, not wanting to let Nalan Yanran go out to train alone.

"Teacher, a young eagle can only fly higher if it leaves the wings of its parents, and I have already reached the level of a fighting master and have the ability to protect myself." Nalan Yanran explained when she saw that the teacher disagreed.

“Okay then!” Yun Yun shook her head helplessly and had to agree. She also knew that if Nalan Yanran stayed in the Yunlan Sect without going out for training, she would definitely not be able to defeat Xiao Yan.

(End of this chapter)