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

"Sister Yanran, you've finally arrived! Lingling has been waiting for you for so long..." A girl in red rushed in from outside the shop, her eyes shining.

Behind her was a young man dressed in dark green, with a warm smile on his face that gave off a sunny and cheerful feeling. He spoke in a gentle tone: "Yanran, I never expected that you would come in person this time."

As he spoke, he even tried to move closer to help Nalan Yanran brush off non-existent dust from her sleeves.

Nalan Yanran frowned slightly, glanced at Mo Li, and saw that he was becoming increasingly out of line. She felt a little disgusted and moved a little distance away. She said in a calm tone, "My teacher had something to attend to, so he asked me to come and celebrate the banquet for the Mo family patriarch."

"..."

Mo Li's eyes twitched, and her hand awkwardly froze in mid-air.

With so many people watching, Nalan Yanran was so disrespectful, even distant. He could feel the disdainful looks from many people, like a toad trying to eat swan meat...

A ruthless glint flashed in Mo Li's eyes. Just wait. After a few days, I'll send Ge Ye away and find an opportunity to drug her. I'll definitely ravage this little wench. Many women from Yancheng had already fallen victim to his poisonous methods, and the Mo family had ruined their families. It wasn't until he joined the Yunlan Sect that he calmed down a bit.

But his nature remains wicked and difficult to change.

In his eyes, no woman is untouchable, and Nalan Yanran would definitely endure it for the sake of her daughter's reputation.

and……

She's just a bed warmer for some big shot; she's been played with countless times by him, yet she still puts on airs like a fairy. What's with the airs?

Mo Li's smile revealed a hint of coldness and ruthlessness.

The old man said that if we can win over Nalan Yanran, we can not only get on board with the Yunlan Sect, but we might also be able to get close to that mysterious sixth-grade alchemy master. At that time, the rise of the Mo family will truly be just around the corner.

Afterwards, leave her with something to hold over her, and you can make her work for the Mohist school. It would be good to whisper sweet nothings in her ear.

Moreover, he might even be able to slip his younger sister into the arms of that sixth-grade alchemy master, making him his brother-in-law and achieving instant success.

P.S.: The remaining three chapters will be released at midnight tonight.

By the way, regarding the release time, today is an exception, a little later. From now on, it will be released at 6 PM and 10 PM every day, for a total of five chapters of 10,000 words.

Chapter 72 Nalan Yanran's Unique Attributes (Third Update)

With this thought in mind, Mo Li forced a smile, as if the previous grudge had never existed. He directed the servants to help Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye unload the gifts they had brought for the Mo family patriarch, and then fell silent.

Nalan Yanran glanced at Mo Li with her beautiful eyes, a hint of disgust flashing in them.

"Sister Yanran, it's been so long! Please go to the Mo residence. I'll have my brother arrange accommodations for you," Linglin said, snuggling up to Nalan Yanran's arm and pleading.

"Hehe... I won't disturb Old Master Mo's peace and quiet any longer. I'll stay at this inn. Mr. Ge, please go and book a room." Nalan Yanran declined with a smile. Although she didn't know that the Mo family was so bold as to use such despicable means against her, her intuition told her not to get too close to the Mo family. Her teacher had also instructed her to leave after attending the birthday banquet and not to go too far away from Ge Ye.

Seeing that Nalan Yanran refused, Linglin looked helplessly at Mo Li beside her. Seeing that the latter nodded in agreement, she hurriedly went to help her book a room.

This shop belongs to the Mo family, so naturally they give face to the second young lady of the Mo family.

However, just as Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye went upstairs, two figures appeared. An ordinary-looking young man stepped into the inn and said, "Two rooms."

"Do you have an invitation from the Mohist school? If not..." the innkeeper asked tactfully.

On one side, Yao Ye remained calm, like a maid, and took out two dark green invitation cards from her storage ring, handing them to the maid.

Although the Gama royal family's influence in Yancheng is mostly in the military and they don't have any shops or assets in the city, it would be too easy for the eldest princess to get an invitation.

"This is... top-tier." The maid's pupils contracted, and she hurriedly and respectfully led Xiao Yan and his companion upstairs.

"Yanran, do you recognize this person?"

Seeing that Nalan Yanran was slightly stunned by the young man who brushed past her, as if she was pondering something, Mo Li quickly spoke up.

"I don't recognize it." Nalan Yanran frowned slightly and turned to head towards the second floor.

Ge Ye looked embarrassed and apologized repeatedly: "Yanran is probably tired. Please, Young Master Mo Li, go and rest early."

"I wouldn't dare. I would be extremely grateful if Master Ge could take good care of Miss Yanran." Mo Li was impeccably polite, with a warm smile that left no room for criticism.

But upon closer listening, something seemed amiss. Ge Ye glanced thoughtfully at Mo Li and said, “Young Master Mo Li’s enthusiasm is only taken as a sign of respect by the Yunlan Sect. But everything has its limits. If Young Master Mo Li goes too far… then it will not be a good thing.”

Mo Li's eye twitched, and he revealed a warm smile: "Master Ge is right."

Ge Ye glanced at Mo Li deeply, then turned and left.

Mo Li lowered his head and gradually raised it. Seeing that the group had disappeared around the corner on the second floor, his face grew even more gloomy. How dare an old dog threaten him? When the Mo family rises to power, he will make sure that old bastard suffers a terrible death.

He then turned and left...

On the second floor, in a luxury suite.

Xiao Yan sat leisurely on the bench, playing with his storage ring, while his soul perception extended out, taking in the entire city of Yancheng.

Several elders of the Mo family were secretly huddled together, discussing how to drag the Yunlan Sect into the mess, and also take advantage of Nalan Yanran, who had come to offer birthday greetings.

The topic even veered towards him, suggesting that by winning over Nalan Yanran, they could coerce and entice her into getting involved with him.

After all, a maidservant in a warm room has a pretty good status, not to mention that Nalan Yanran used to be his fiancée, so their feelings for each other must still exist.

Upon hearing Mo Cheng say that gentle methods weren't enough to deal with a woman as proud and untamed as a wild horse, and that even underhanded methods were necessary to make Nalan Yanran his woman...

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes.

He tapped the chair handle lightly, his anger turning into a laugh.

What a bunch of Mo family! If he doesn't wipe them out completely, he'll have to turn Xiao Yan's name upside down. Of course, many people don't even want him to do it himself. As long as he gets rid of Mo Cheng and the others, the rest will be like fish on a chopping board without their leader. They can just be handed over to the heavy troops stationed outside the city to deal with.

Give the royal family a chance.

"Beep beep..."

In the dead of night, there was a knock on the door.

Xiao Yan withdrew his soul power. With his senses, he naturally knew who was standing outside the door. After hesitating for a moment, he raised his hand and slowly opened the door.

"Master, it really is you..."

Nalan Yanran's pretty face was filled with joy. She took a few steps with her fair and slender legs and arrived at Xiao Yan's side.

She raised her delicate hand and gently massaged her shoulders, a stark contrast to her demeanor towards Mo Li during the day. In a coquettish tone, she said, "Why didn't you say you were coming? You left Yanran stunned for so long."

"How did you recognize me?" Xiao Yan asked somewhat helplessly, enjoying the massage from the beautiful woman's delicate hands.

“Princess Yaoye is right beside you, and the respect in her expression is undeniable. If it weren’t for the fact that no one here recognizes Princess Yaoye except me, your disguise would have been exposed long ago.” Nalan Yanran’s tone was charming and lovely.

"So it was her..." Xiao Yan exhaled softly.

She gently squeezed the slender hand on her shoulder, her eyes closed: "What do you think of the Mo family?"

"The Mohist School?" Nalan Yanran felt the warmth from her palm, her fair face flushed slightly, but she still tried to remain calm and said, "The Mohist School... is quite good."

“Stupid woman,” Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Yanran, “even Ge Ye could see that, but you can’t?”

"Hmm..." Nalan Yanran bit her red lips lightly, but she was not saddened by the word "stupid". Instead, she rubbed her long, beautiful legs slightly, her pretty face flushed, and she even hoped that Xiao Yan would scold her more harshly. She lowered her head for fear that Xiao Yan would notice something was wrong.

"Yanran was unaware."

"The Mo family's ambitions go far beyond simply becoming kings and conquerors here," Xiao Yan said, glancing at Nalan Yanran with a strange look before shaking his head helplessly.

"Then why is Mo Li showing you kindness?"

"He wants to use me to curry favor with the Yunlan Sect?" Nalan Yanran asked softly.

"Not too stupid..."

Xiao Yan said calmly.

This woman had stayed in the Yunlan Sect for a long time, isolated from the world, and had never experienced anything dirty or sordid, so she seemed a bit dull, but at least not too stupid.

“Then Yanran resolutely refused and distanced herself from him!” Nalan Yanran said solemnly, “I am merely a servant of Young Master Xiao Yan, and have nothing to do with him.”

"Ugh……"

Xiao Yan was speechless. "Come here, turn your back to me."

Nalan Yanran was somewhat taken aback. She obediently stood up and walked to the side of Xiao Yan's recliner. Then she suddenly covered her red lips, her beautiful eyes widening as she swallowed the gasp of surprise.

When she turned around and saw Xiao Yan withdrawing his hand, her pretty face turned as red as a sunset.

"I'll teach you a lesson..." Xiao Yan closed his eyes and spoke slowly.

"Yes, Yanran understands." Nalan Yanran stood gracefully to the side, feeling the real, burning pain coming from behind, yet a more absurd and strange feeling was growing wildly in her heart.

Chapter 73 The Bed-Warming Maid and the Eldest Princess Arriving in the Middle of the Night (Fourth Update)

Although Xiao Yan's eyes were closed, he was somewhat taken aback.

Something feels off about this woman...

He coughed lightly twice: "Never mind, you can go back to your room first."

“Since Yanran is a maidservant in the warm room, how can she return to her room, or which room?” Nalan Yanran said quietly.

"Hmm..." This made Xiao Yan choke for a moment. He then remembered that although Nalan Yanran was nominally his concubine, he always had Cai Lin by his side or Qing Lin serving him. Nalan Yanran's situation was rather awkward, neither too close nor too far.

"Then you may stay," Xiao Yan said slowly after a long silence.

"Yes!" Nalan Yanran's tone was light and charming, her graceful figure as agile as a deer, as she swiftly moved to the bedside, and a series of sounds came from her.

Xiao Yan closed his eyes and focused his mind, and soon there was no movement. But then the beauty crawled naked into the bed, leaving only her bright eyes staring at him without blinking.

Xiao Yan: "..."

Should I go to sleep tonight?