Battle Through the Heavens: Who put Laozi in my storage ring?

Chapter 61 Nalan Jie, the sensible one, first visit to Yunlan Sect (Part 2)

"Father!"

Nalan Yanran remained calm, interrupting Nalan Su, and said, word by word, "It is Young Master Xiao Yan."

Seeing her father's astonished face, the girl continued to explain, "I made a three-year agreement back then, that if I lost, I would become a slave. Now the outcome is clear. I, Nalan Yanran, am willing to be Young Master Xiao Yan's slave. However, Young Master Xiao Yan is kind and willing to heal my grandfather's injuries, and has also allowed me to return to the Yunlan Sect to inherit the position of sect leader..."

"..."

Nalan Su was so shocked that he was speechless.

She glanced at Nalan Yanran, then at Xiao Yan leisurely sipping his tea, and sighed helplessly.

This daughter is not fit to be a wife; she insists on being a concubine.

The Nalan family's reputation... However, he hesitated before asking, "Could we conceal this servant's status...?"

Before Xiao Yan could speak, Nalan Yanran interrupted her father, saying, "No."

Nalan Su: "..."

Which side are you on?

Does my daughter, Nalan, have to become a bed warmer so that the entire Jia Ma Empire has to know about it?

"idiot!"

Just as Nalan Su was sighing, a low growl, forcibly suppressed by pain, came from inside the room.

"Father?" Nalan Su asked in surprise.

"Get over here and help me out. Don't you even have the most basic manners for a guest?" Nalan Jie's voice roared from inside the room.

Xiao Yan paused in his tea-serving hand, glancing into the room with interest.

This old fox is quite interesting. According to the original novel, as the patriarch of one of the three major families of the Jia Ma Empire, he is very shrewd and has a good vision, but he lacks a bit of courage.

It was precisely because of this bit of courage that he always lived in Hai Bodong's shadow.

He raised his hand and said leisurely, "No need, Elder Nalan Jie. You and my grandfather are good friends. It's not appropriate for a junior to have an elder come out to pay respects while injured..."

After saying that, he glanced at Nalan Yanran and said, "Come in."

The door was pushed open, and a pungent stench wafted from inside. An elderly man, thin as a skeleton, sat on the bed, his cloudy old eyes looking at Xiao Yan with a bitter smile: "I'm so sorry, I've made you laugh..."

“Nalan Yanran is my servant, so this is not a joke,” Xiao Yan said calmly.

“Hoo…” Nalan Jie exhaled a breath of turbid air, his cloudy eyes sizing up Xiao Yan. “That old fellow Xiao Lin is really lucky to have such a dazzling grandson.”

He glanced at Nalan Yanran again: "Girl, I was wrong to arrange your marriage when we were still babies. Do you still hate me now?"

"..." Nalan Yanran looked guilty. She had caused all the trouble and was demoted from the empress to a bed warmer. What else could she say?

"My Nalan family is willing to submit to the Xiao family from now on."

Nalan Jie exhaled a long breath and spoke softly.

“Father?!” Nalan Su exclaimed in astonishment.

"Shut up!" Nalan Jie glared at his son speechlessly. His granddaughter had ruined his chance to rise to the top, but fortunately, the "three-year agreement" allowed her to still get involved. Since that was the case, it wouldn't hurt to be a chicken or a dog that could rise to the top together.

He glared at his son with a hint of disappointment, "From now on, whether I live or die, Yanran will be in charge of the Nalan family. If you dare to interfere with her again, I'll lift the lid and beat you up, even if I'm lying in my coffin."

My stupid son still cares about this so-called "face".

But they didn't even bother to look at who Nalan Yanran's master was.

If it were an ordinary Dou Huang, not only would he be furious, but the Yunlan Sect would fight to the death to avenge him. But it was Xiao Yan!!

A 17-year-old sixth-grade alchemy master means that becoming a seventh-grade alchemy master in the future is a certainty, and even an eighth-grade alchemy master is highly likely.

This would be someone who stands at the pinnacle of the continent, not to mention that he learned from his old friend Xiao Lin that the Xiao family's ancestors were so wealthy that they migrated from the Central Plains; and what else does the Nalan family have besides Nalan Yanran? Him, a Dou Wang who is half buried in the ground?

Nalan Su was scolded by his father and had no temper, so he lowered his head and looked down.

Xiao Yan simply watched the show from the sidelines. Seeing that things had finally calmed down, he waved his hand and said, "Grandpa, please sit down. I'll expel the poison from you."

He glanced at the honest and unassuming Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran, then said, "You two, get out."

……

outside the house.

The father and daughter squatted under the eaves, staring at each other.

Nalan Su glanced at his daughter with a complicated expression: "After you go back, how will you explain this to the Yunlan Sect? You represent the face of the Yunlan Sect. Yun Yun probably won't allow you to become his slave. Otherwise, you might be expelled from the Yunlan Sect."

“Master wouldn’t…” Nalan Yanran said softly.

"She was injured and went into seclusion. She won't appear unless absolutely necessary. Currently, the person in charge of the Yunlan Sect is the Grand Elder Yun Ling. Although he seems pretentious, he is actually a fence-sitter. Without his master backing him up, he wouldn't dare to bark like that."

The current Yunlan Sect is really not much better than the Nalan family.

Nalan Su pursed his lips and suddenly burst out laughing.

Nalan Yanran gave her a bewildered look.

Nalan Su shook his head: "Suddenly, I realized that Yunlan Sect would have the same headaches as my Nalan family. Suddenly, I don't feel ashamed anymore. Anyway, it was Yun Yun who supported the annulment of the engagement back then, not my Nalan family."

"No, Yunlan Sect should have a bigger headache than us. The young master they painstakingly cultivated has become someone else's concubine, while I have several second sons. Although they are less talented than you, we can still support them by investing resources."

A gloating expression suddenly appeared on Nalan Su's face.

Nalan Yanran: "..."

He turned his head away, not really wanting to talk to his dad.

The girl looked at the sky with complicated eyes. The mountains where Yunlan Sect was located were on the edge of the capital, occupying a beautiful and blessed place. The mountains were long and steep. From the small courtyard, one could vaguely see the outer peaks of Yunlan Sect through the overlapping clouds.

Majestic and magnificent, this is also a symbol of identity that the disciples of Yunlan Sect have always been proud of.

But even today...

She then realized that, in the face of those truly powerful individuals, the Yunlan Sect was incredibly fragile and vulnerable.

inside the house.

"Om..."

With a buzzing sound, a dark green fire snake condensed in Xiao Yan's palm and surged towards Nalan Jie's heart and lungs.

Nalan Jie trembled all over, his face contorted in pain.

Xiao Yan remained expressionless as he directed the dark green fire snakes to surge into Nalan Jie's body, enveloping the blackened bones and meridians stained with branding poison. He began to clear the branding poison from them. Upon seeing the Netherworld Poison Fire, the dark branding poison vanished instantly, like a mouse seeing a cat, and darted away into Nalan Jie's body.

In no time at all.

Xiao Yan conjured some black branding poison at his fingertips, glanced at Nalan Jie whose complexion had clearly improved, and said, "The branding poison has been completely removed. Old Master Nalan, you only need to take some nourishing spiritual medicines and pills to restore your cultivation. Farewell."

"Alas, Young Master Xiao Yan... I have another request."

Nalan Jie's complexion had become much rosier. He forced himself to sit up and said sincerely in his eyes.

"..." Xiao Yan frowned slightly. He had already helped Nalan Jie get rid of the poison, and if he asked for anything more, it would be a bit too much for him to ask.

"Young Master Xiao Yan, please let me finish. When I, Nalan Jie, say I'm submitting to the Xiao family, I will show the corresponding attitude, not just feign it. From today onwards, I will order people to organize all of the Nalan family's assets, and hand over 70% to the Xiao family patriarch. This is the sincerity of the Nalan family, and I hope Young Master Xiao Yan will accept it..." Nalan Jie's tone was slow. Although he had just been cured of the branding poison and his body had improved somewhat, he could not withstand any more strain. He seemed to be hanging on by a thread, as if he might die at any moment.

"Okay." Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Jie and smiled.

As expected of an old fox, with the support of the Mittel family, the Xiao family has managed to barely gain a foothold in the capital. In addition, with 70% of the Nalan family's assets, they are enough to compete with established powerhouses.

The Jia Ma Empire was, after all, the place where his Xiao family rose to power. In the original story, the earliest nascent power, the Yan Alliance, integrated several surrounding empires and snake-people tribes. Therefore, even if he left the Northwest Frontier for the Central Plains, this place would not be abandoned.

It was considered the old stronghold of the Xiao family, so although he didn't intend to cultivate it in a special way, he wouldn't abandon it either.

As for the Black Corner Region, he will also send the Xiao family to reside there. He can't put all his eggs in one basket, but that's a matter for later.

As the door opened.

The two people squatting under the eaves quickly got up. Nalan Su chuckled and scratched his head, while Nalan Yanran, with her slender figure and snow-white dress, looked like a graceful fairy. Silver bells dangled from her ears, making a clear, crisp sound. She walked up to Xiao Yan, performed a court maid's curtsy, blinked her beautiful eyes, and said in an exceptionally gentle tone, "Young Master Xiao Yan, are we going to the Yunlan Sect...?"

"Let's go, lead the way," Xiao Yan said calmly.

He also needs to go and see if the Soul Hall has extended its reach into the Jia Ma Empire. If so, he should cut it off.

If it were Elder Yao, he might still be somewhat wary of the Soul Palace, but I am a disciple of the Supreme Pure Moral Heavenly Venerable. I'm sorry, my master is in the storage ring. You can talk to him about it.

At this moment, Nalan Yanran took a closer look at the young man in front of her.

Dressed in a black outfit, she looked quite capable. Her delicate features carried an invisible air of authority. She knew very well that this was the aura of someone in a superior position, because her teacher and grandfather also had it. Although she was the daughter of the Nalan family and the next designated successor of the Yunlan Sect, she was still somewhat naive compared to the young man.

Over the years, he has likely endured countless hardships to achieve such a position and influence...

The girl's heart skipped a beat, and she nodded slightly.

But she was still willing to treat herself with sincerity. At this moment, she wished she could go back two years and slap her past self twice.

"gone."

Xiao Yan glanced at the dazed Nalan Yanran, picked up the girl in a princess carry, and pale golden wings emerged from his back. His figure transformed into a rainbow of light and soared into the sky, rapidly approaching the Yunlan Sect.

Nalan Su felt a pang of sadness watching this scene: "Sigh, if this girl could have endured a few more years and broken off the engagement, there wouldn't have been so much trouble."

“Everyone has their own destiny. Come in and I’ll tell you something.” Nalan Jie’s voice came from inside the house.

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