Battle Through the Heavens: The Strongest in the Entire Map, I Will Always Be Above You

"The three-year agreement is still a long way off. I mean, I agree to go and rescue Old Master Nalan, but I have to set the conditions!" Xiao Yan said calmly.

"You...you agree???" Nalan Yanran's pretty face changed drastically, as if she had misheard.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I agree?" Xiao Yan shrugged, looking completely matter-of-fact. "Not to mention that Grandpa Nalan and my grandfather are very close, even if it were just for money, I would still lend a hand. What alchemist doesn't like money? You agree, right?"

Xiao Yan is currently very poor. Although he plundered the Mo family and gained tens of millions of gold coins, Chen Yang still has a sixth-grade pill waiting for him. It is foreseeable that before the three-year agreement, his wealth will be emptied by Chen Yang again.

Now that Nalan Yanran has come knocking on my door, if I don't ask for an exorbitant price, I'd be doing a disservice to the Nalan family's treasured collection of so many years.

“No problem, I’ll agree to any condition as long as it can save Grandpa!” Nalan Yanran was overjoyed.

"You can't make the decisions about what I want!" Xiao Yan rolled his eyes. Back when the engagement was called off, this woman couldn't even make decisions about cultivation techniques and pills. Now she can make decisions about half of the Nalan family?

"I...I will persuade Father and Grandfather to agree!" Nalan Yanran said stubbornly, biting her lip.

"Of course I know you'll agree!" Xiao Yan smiled, then stood up and strode out of the hall. He then turned back to look at Nalan Yanran, who was still standing there in a daze. "Come on, what are you standing there for? I don't know the way to the Nalan family!"

"Ah... Oh oh oh!" Nalan Yanran hurriedly followed. She didn't expect Xiao Yan to be so efficient, agreeing to go immediately.

Sitting at the head of the table, Hai Bodong watched Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran leave, and couldn't help but shake his head: "If that little girl from the Nalan family hadn't gone to annul the engagement, the two of them would have been quite a good match. It's just a pity that fate is so cruel..."

……

Xiao Yan was unaware of Hai Bodong's thoughts. Instead, he left the Mittel family side by side with Nalan Yanran and headed straight for the Nalan family.

Throughout the journey, Nalan Yanran walked demurely beside Xiao Yan, only speaking when it was necessary to choose a path.

Xiao Yan looked at the bustling capital with some curiosity. This was his first time walking on the streets of the capital. The style and layout of the capital were completely different from those of Wutan City, Black Rock City and Salt City, which made Xiao Yan very interested.

"Nalan Yanran, do you know where our Xiao family's former residence is now?" Many years ago, the Xiao family was also a Douwang family in the empire, but after Xiao Lin's death, the Xiao family moved to Wutan City.

“It seems to have been bought by the Tang family. The Tang family is a second-rate family in the capital. The head of the family is an eight-star Dou Ling, and there is also an elder in the family who is a fourth-grade alchemist!” Nalan Yanran said.

"Oh!" Xiao Yan nodded.

The two quickly circled two streets and arrived at Nalan's house.

"Miss!"

Passing by the gate guarded by guards, the two headed straight for Nalan Su's courtyard.

"Father, I'm back! I've found an alchemist who can cure Grandpa!"

Nalan Yanran shouted loudly as soon as she entered the door.

"Oh, really???"

In the courtyard, Nalan Su, who was still thinking about how to find an alchemist with a different kind of fire, hurriedly looked up upon hearing this and saw a handsome young man with a resolute look in his eyes, about the same age as his daughter, walking in with her.

Nalan Su was also surprised to find that the young man had a badge on the chest of his alchemist robes, which indicated that he was a third-grade alchemist.

Seeing the man who almost became his father-in-law, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "Junior Xiao Yan greets Patriarch Nalan..."

Chapter 74 Xiao Yan's outrageous demands! The women meet!

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's self-introduction, Nalan Su was slightly taken aback, then laughed loudly, "Master Xiao's name does sound the same as my rebellious daughter's former fiancé's, hahaha..."

Nalan Su smiled and turned to look at Nalan Yanran, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes. He was quite old and had known Xiao Zhan since childhood, so he could naturally tell that the Xiao Yan in front of him was Nalan Yanran's former fiancé.

He just didn't expect that a year ago he had heard that Xiao Yan had only just broken through to the fifth-level Dou Zhe, how could he have become a third-grade alchemist and even have the means to cure the old man a year later?

Xiao Yan chuckled at Nalan Su's performance. Having experienced various trials and tribulations and seen all sorts of people, he had long since shed his initial ignorance and impulsiveness. Naturally, he understood Nalan Su's implied meaning. However, he did not give Nalan Su any face and instead cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Patriarch Nalan is joking. This junior is naturally Xiao Yan!"

"..." Nalan Su was speechless. He looked at Nalan Yanran again, only to find that his daughter was pouring tea for Xiao Yan and was not looking at him at all.

“Sigh…” Nalan Su put away his joking expression and looked at Xiao Yan seriously. “Nephew Xiao Yan, my rebellious daughter took advantage of her master’s reputation to rashly come to break off the engagement two and a half years ago. It was really… sigh… I hope you will forgive her, Nephew Xiao Yan!”

Xiao Yan waved his hand and walked over to sit down opposite Nalan Su. "What happened back then is already done, and there's no point in discussing right and wrong anymore. Besides, Miss Nalan has already made compensation. Let's handle our own affairs. What does Patriarch Nalan think?"

Nalan Su felt extremely bitter as he listened to Xiao Yan address him as "Head of the Nalan Clan" repeatedly. Xiao Yan was able to become a third-grade alchemist at the age of less than eighteen, so there must be a more powerful figure behind him nurturing him. At the very least, he must be a fifth-grade alchemist.

As for the Nalan family now, to put it bluntly, the old man is still alive and well. If he were to pass away, the Nalan family's fate might not be as good as the Xiao family's back then. After all, the relationship between the Empire and the Yunlan Sect is delicate. The Nalan family exists by relying on the royal family, while Nalan Yanran has joined the Yunlan Sect. Who knows, after Nalan Jie passes away, the Mittel family and the Mu family might take advantage of the situation!

“Nephew Xiao Yan is right!” Nalan Su nodded helplessly.

"Then... Patriarch Nalan, let's discuss the reward for treating Old Master Nalan Jie. After all, you don't want the Nalan family to lose its pillar and end up as a third-rate force in the empire, do you?" Xiao Yan said to Nalan Su with a smile, holding the rim of his cup.

“Of course, as long as you, nephew Xiao Yan, heal your father, the Nalan family will surely reward you handsomely!” Nalan Su nodded.

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Xiao Yan chuckled, then pulled out a piece of parchment and began writing directly on it. Nalan Yanran, standing behind Xiao Yan, stared wide-eyed at what he was writing; he really... wasn't being polite at all...

A moment later, Nalan Su took the parchment from Xiao Yan and glanced at it. His pupils suddenly contracted: "This... Nephew Xiao Yan, isn't this a bit...?"

Xiao Yan chuckled, picked up his teacup, and took a sip: "What, Patriarch Nalan, do you think a Dou Wang expert isn't worth this price, or is it that your father isn't worth this price?"

Nalan Su was speechless again. After pausing for a moment, his hand trembled slightly as he pointed to the conditions written on the document and said, "The first condition, taking back the Xiao family's original residence, is no problem. As long as the old man recovers, I believe the Tang family will have nothing to say. But the second condition... isn't fifty million gold coins a bit too much?"

"Furthermore, the Nalan family has made the cultivation techniques pavilion open to the Xiao family in the fighting skills hall. Nephew Xiao Yan, are you trying to uproot the Nalan family?"

"As for the last point, I can make the decision regarding all the rare medicinal herbs of the Nalan family. Half of them can be sent to my nephew Xiao Yan right now, and the other half will be presented to him after my father is cured!"

When it comes to business, there's always give and take, and Nalan Su is currently negotiating with Xiao Yan.

However, Xiao Yan came to the Nalan family today not to argue with Nalan Su: "If the Nalan family thinks it's okay, then I'll treat Old Master Nalan now. If they don't think it's okay, then I'll leave now."

"Of course, considering the friendship between the old man and my grandfather back then, I can tell Patriarch Nalan a piece of news for free: at this time, I am not the only alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire who possesses a different kind of fire. My brother Yang also possesses a different kind of fire."

"However, if Patriarch Nalan wants my brother Yang to help, then the price will be different!"

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he continued to sip his tea and wait. Nalan Su was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Nalan Yanran. He did not know who the Yang Ge that Xiao Yan mentioned was.

Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Yan, opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing. Then she looked at her father for help and thought for a moment before saying, "The one Xiao Yan mentioned is my master's husband, the Dou Zong powerhouse who appeared outside the city yesterday and intimidated Elder Jia and President Fa Ma!"

Nalan Su was stunned for a moment.

He glanced at the parchment in his hand, then at Nalan Yanran, and finally at Xiao Yan. After thinking for a full two and a half minutes, he sighed helplessly.

"Enough! Enough! Enough!"

"It's just that my Nalan family isn't blessed with this fortune."

"I agree to all these conditions. I beg my nephew Xiao Yan to use his skillful hands to save the old man from this predicament!"

Nalan Su stood up, bowed deeply to Xiao Yan, and spoke with deep regret.

He was thinking that if he hadn't made his daughter become Yun Yun's disciple, but instead had let his daughter meet Xiao Yan earlier and stay by his side during his low points, would things be different today?

However, he also knew that there were no "what ifs" in this world.

By gaining the daughter of the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, he lost a talented young son-in-law and, more importantly, the relationship with a Dou Zong powerhouse who possessed a different kind of fire—although that Dou Zong powerhouse was his daughter's master-father-in-law, his daughter clearly had no use for that relationship.

"The Nalan family head is indeed straightforward. Let's go see the old man then!" Xiao Yan nodded with a smile, drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, and walked towards the courtyard gate with a smile.

Upon seeing this, Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran hurriedly went to lead the way!

……

Just as Nalan Yanran brought Xiao Yan to the Nalan family, a woman appeared at the entrance of the Mittel family. She was wearing a gold-trimmed, purple-trimmed, tight-fitting brocade robe with her face covered. Her long hair was styled in the shape of a phoenix singing. Although her face was covered and her features were not visible, her eyes revealed a serene and tranquil quality. Her noble demeanor and the aura of a powerful figure she exuded made the guards at the entrance of the Mittel family not dare to look at her for long.

After a long while, Mitteltenshan, with his squinty eyes, appeared at the gate and looked at the person who had come.

'My God, this disciple just left, why is the master here already? Did the Mittel family open the door wrong today? How did they end up stirring up trouble for the Yunlan Sect!' Teng Shan was shocked, but he stepped forward calmly.

"Please come in, Your Excellency!" Teng Shan saw that Yun Yun's face was covered and knew that she did not want to reveal her identity, so he did not expose her.

"Thank you, Chief Tengshan!" Yun Yun nodded, her voice gentle and serene.

"please!"

"please!"

After leading Yun Yun to the hall and having her seated, Teng Shan asked, "Sect Leader Yun, what brings you to our Mittel family?"

Yun Yun shook her head: "I dare not presume to grace you with your presence. I have come to Mittel in a private capacity. My purpose... my purpose is to find the Dou Zong who came to the Mittel family yesterday!"

Tengshan was completely bewildered upon hearing this.

In a private capacity, yet seeking out Master Chen Yang, what is Yun Yun really up to?

Just as Tengshan was about to ask further questions, a voice suddenly rang out at the entrance of the hall: "Patriarch Tengshan, you can go about your business. I'll take Yun'er and leave!"

Teng Shan was taken aback when he heard this. He turned around and saw that the person speaking at the door was Chen Yang.

"Yes!"

Teng Shan didn't say much, turned and left. But as he walked out of the hall and rounded a railing, he suddenly froze: 'What was Master Chen Yang calling Sect Leader Guan Yun again?'

Tengshan felt as if he had discovered an incredible secret!

……

After Teng Shan left, Chen Yang stepped forward and took Yun Yun's hand: "I heard that Nalan Yanran came to find Xiao Yan, so I knew you were back too. Why are you only coming to find me now?"

Yun Yun smiled gently and reached out to remove her veil: "I know you have other lovers here, and you must not have seen each other for a long time, so I didn't come to disturb you yesterday. But today, I missed you so much, so..."

Yun Yun's voice was still the same, making people feel as if they were on cloud nine, but her beautiful eyes were full of longing, as if it had been more than a day since she had seen Chen Yang.

“We only parted yesterday morning, and you’re already missing me terribly. What will you do when you get back to Yunlan Sect? You’ll be skipping work every day!” Chen Yang said with a smile.

Yunyun didn't understand what Chen Yang meant by skipping work, but she could roughly understand it.

"I don't know!" Yun Yun shook her head. She didn't know if she would sneak down the mountain to find Chen Yang after returning to the sect. "Perhaps it's because I'm in Jia Ma Holy City right now. If I leave here and return to Yunlan Mountain, I might not miss him so much!"

Chen Yang reached out and pulled the woman into his arms, gently cursing her as a fool. Yun Yun smiled and leaned against him, greedily inhaling his scent.

"Come on, since you're here, I'll take you to meet them!" After two and a half minutes, Chen Yang released Yun Yun and said.

“Alright!” Now that Yun Yun had come to the Mittel family, she was naturally prepared to meet Chen Yang’s other women.

After Chen Yang carried Yun Yun out the door in a flash, he appeared in the courtyard in less than two and a half seconds. When the Purple-Gold Winged Lion King in the doghouse saw Yun Yun, it subconsciously shrank back into the doghouse. It remembered that it had offended this mistress.

"Sister Yafei, Xian'er, Qinglin!"

"Let me introduce you, this is Yun Yun!"

Chen Yang looked at the three women who were preparing the food and said with a light laugh.

"Yun Yun?"

"Yun Yun, the sect leader of Yunlan Sect?"

Upon hearing this, the women's expressions tightened, and they turned to look at this legendary Dou Huang powerhouse, the Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect...

Chapter 75: The Alchemy Refining Process Begins! The Team's Strength Increases!