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Chapter 129 Encountering an Acquaintance

Chapter 131 Encountering an Acquaintance

As Xiao Yan slowly ascended towards the Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun and Gu He followed.

Although Yunling didn't know what had happened, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow along.

The group slowly ascended the stone steps of the Yunlan Sect.

Yun Yun walked half a step behind Xiao Yan, her full breasts outlining an alluring curve with her tense breathing, enough to stir the heart of any man.

She tried to say something several times, but her gaze swept over Xiao Yan's back, and in the end, she let out a barely audible sigh.

Yun Leng followed on the other side, his usually dignified old face now scrunched up, his eyes filled with a tangled mess of surprise and doubt, occasionally glancing furtively at Xiao Yan.

He couldn't understand why this suddenly appearing Dou Zong would set foot in the Yunlan Sect, and he couldn't understand why the sect leader would so obediently accompany him.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back down.

This is a Dou Zong! Just then, a light footstep came from the corner of the corridor ahead, and a figure dressed in the robes of a Yunlan Sect steward quickly stepped out. But when he met Yun Yun and Yun Leng, the man's expression immediately changed, and he bowed respectfully, saying:

"Greetings, Sect Master; Greetings, Grand Elder; Greetings, Master Guhe."

Xiao Yan stopped in his tracks when he saw the person who had arrived, because it turned out to be someone he knew.

This person was none other than Ge Ye, who had brought Nalan Yanran to visit the Xiao family.

Upon seeing Yun Yun and Yun Leng, Ge Ye immediately bowed in greeting. In the past three years, he had successfully broken through from a seven-star Grand Dou Master to a two-star Dou Ling. Although Elder Gu He's pills had helped him, he was now considered a strongman.

But halfway through the ceremony, he suddenly caught sight of the figure at the front in the corner of his eye, and his movements froze abruptly, as if he had been frozen in place.

The figure was dressed in an ordinary black robe, and his figure was still thin like a young man. But his face—Ge Ye's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and his mouth was half open, almost swallowing the words "Greetings, Master Guhe" into his mouth.

It's Xiao Yan?!

The name struck him like a thunderclap, exploding in his mind.

What is he doing here?!

Ge Ye stared intently at that face, her memory instantly pulling her back to Wutan City three years ago, to the young man from the Xiao family who had been jilted by Nalan Yanran, who had even written a letter of divorce and made a three-year pact, becoming a laughingstock, and who was a "waste" who couldn't even break through to the third stage of Dou Qi.

But the person in front of me is clearly Xiao Yan!

What made Ge Ye's scalp tingle even more was that Xiao Yan was actually walking at the very front, while their Yunlan Sect's high-ranking sect leader, the highly respected elder, and even the number one alchemist of the entire Jia Ma Empire, Dan Wang Gu He, were all following behind him?!

What kind of logic is this?!

Kuzuha felt as if an invisible hand was gripping her heart, making it difficult to even breathe.

He blinked hard, wondering if he had been cultivating too diligently lately and his eyes were getting blurry.

But that young face became clearer and clearer, only it looked a bit more mature compared to how Ge Ye remembered it.

The next moment, Xiao Yan gave him a faint, wary look.

That one glance sent chills down Ge Ye's spine.

There was no emotion in his eyes, yet it was precisely this casual warning that sent a chill down the spine of this two-star Dou Ling, making him feel as if he could smell the breath of death.

With just that one look, only one thought remained in Ge Ye's mind: with his meager cultivation, he didn't even have the right to make the other party make a move?!

"How could he be at the Yunlan Sect? And walking ahead of the Sect Master and the Grand Elder?" Ge Ye's mind was buzzing, and countless questions swarmed over him like locusts.

"Was he arrested? No way, people who are arrested don't get such high treatment."

Lost in thought, he secretly glanced up and met Yun Yun's gaze. There was no anger in her eyes, but rather a complex feeling. She simply waved her hand gently, signaling him to step back.

Yun Ling frowned as he looked at Ge Ye, whose face was deathly pale and who stood blankly in front of him.

A mere Dou Ling dares to block the path of a Dou Zong?

Is he courting death?

At this moment, the latter was still staring at Xiao Yan in front of him with a look of utter disbelief, and that terrified expression only fueled Yun Leng's anger further. He couldn't help but hiss in a low voice:

"Ge Ye, mind your manners! You're a sect steward! What are you doing blocking the path of my Yunlan Sect's distinguished guest?!"

"Don't be impatient."

A calm voice broke in. Xiao Yan turned to look at Yun Leng, whose face was ashen, his tone unreadable: "This is Deacon Ge Ye."

"They're old acquaintances of mine, so it's understandable that they're a bit surprised to see me."

Yun Lengyi's gaze towards Xiao Yan held a hint of surprise. How could someone of Xiao Yan's Dou Zong status be so "gentle" towards a mere Dou Ling steward?

Xiao Yan ignored Yun Ling's surprise and turned to look at Ge Ye, who was still frozen in place:

"Butler Kuzuha, there's something I need to trouble you with."

Ge Ye snapped back to reality, his throat bobbed, and he stammered, "M--sir, please speak."

Yun Ling's words "distinguished guest" hit him like a stone, and the chill from that glance hadn't yet dissipated.

He dared not call him by his name again. His intuition told him that the young man before him was no longer the "good-for-nothing" that everyone ridiculed in Wutan City. "Go and invite Nalan Yanran to the sect's council hall." Xiao Yan's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable power. "Remember, don't tell her who wants to see her."

Kuzue felt a sudden jolt in her heart.

How could he not know about Xiao Yan's three-year pact with Nalan Yanran? The bet they made back then stipulated that if Nalan Yanran lost, she would have to become a slave—

Nalan Yanran is the sect leader's personal disciple and the successor to the next sect leader. If he were to spread such words, wouldn't that be adding fuel to the fire?

He subconsciously looked at Yun Yun, his eyes full of inquiry and unease.

Yun Yun observed his expression, her gaze lingering on Xiao Yan's tall, straight back. A struggle and helplessness flickered in her eyes, ultimately settling into a calm. Her pale purple robe fluttered slightly in the mountain breeze, and her voice, gentle yet firm, said, "Do as he says."

These words were like a reassuring pill to Ge Ye's heart.

Even the sect leader had said so—he dared not hesitate any longer, and quickly bowed and replied, "Yes! This subordinate will go immediately!"

Before he finished speaking, he turned around almost as if fleeing, and hurriedly walked towards the inner gate, but his back still showed a trace of lingering panic.

Yun Ling looked in the direction where Ge Ye had disappeared, then glanced at Xiao Yan beside him, frowned, but ultimately dared not ask a question. He then put on a smiling face and said:

"Is Your Excellency going to wait in the council chamber? Shall I show you the way?"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, and Yun Ling then led Xiao Yan toward the Yunlan Sect's meeting room with a charming expression.

Yun Yun gazed at Xiao Yan's retreating figure, her beautiful eyes filled with complex emotions.

Yanran, if only you hadn't called off the engagement, why did things have to turn out like this?

She shook her head, let out a soft sigh, and followed.