BTTH: DISCIPLE CASHBACK SYSTEM

Chapter 77: Body Movement Martial Skill, Wind Treading

Gu He looked at Xiao Yi Xian with confusion. "She came to find me, but for what reason?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian shook her head. "The Sect Leader didn't say. However, she left a scroll for you and then departed. According to Senior Sister Nalan, the Sect Leader has left the sect again."

Saying this, she took out a scroll from her spatial ring and handed it to Gu He.

"She left again? Why?" Gu He took the scroll from Xiao Yi Xian's hand, feeling puzzled. This woman had just broken through, so why was she in such a hurry to leave again?

Seeing Gu He's confusion, Xiao Yi Xian explained, "According to Senior Sister Nalan, the Sect Leader went out this time to find some cultivation resources to enhance her cultivation speed."

"It is said that Xiao Yan, who divorced Senior Sister Nalan, has awakened his talent and seems extremely extraordinary. This has made the Sect Leader somewhat uneasy. So, right after her breakthrough, she immediately left the sect." Xiao Yi Xian explained slowly.

As she spoke, she felt a bit complicated in her heart.

She understood that the Sect Leader leaving the sect was somewhat related to her.

If she hadn't put so much pressure on Nalan Yanran, things might not have turned out this way.

Gu He, hearing this, was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected that news of Xiao Yan's recovery would spread to the Cloud Mist Sect so quickly.

Then he sighed inwardly. Yun Yun, the Sect Leader, wasn't doing a competent job.

Most of the time, she wasn't even in the sect. How could she be considered a qualified Sect Leader?

Afterward, Gu He's eyes showed a hint of curiosity as he opened the scroll in his hand.

"High-level Profound Rank Martial Skill, Wind Treading!"

Glancing at the scroll, Gu He's eyes flashed.

Surprisingly, it was a high-level Profound Rank Martial Skill.

Gu He wasn't lacking in high-level Profound Rank Martial Skills.

But what surprised him was that this was actually a Martial Skill for body movement.

As is well known, among Martial Skills of the same level, body movement skills are the most precious.

The value of a high-level Profound Rank body movement Martial Skill is almost comparable to an ordinary Earth Rank Martial Skill.

Gu He felt a slight joy in his heart.

Now I am lacking a body movement martial skill?

Unexpectedly, Yun Yun happened to send one to me.

Could this be her expression of gratitude?

...

At this moment, on the summit of the rear mountain of Cloud Mist Sect, where clouds and mist linger, creating a fairyland-like scene.

On a protruding black rock at the edge of the cliff, a woman dressed in a moon-white dress was forming the seals for cultivation with both hands, practicing with closed eyes. With each inhalation and exhalation, a perfect cycle was formed. During the alternation of each cycle, a faint greenish flow of energy would emanate from the rich air around her. The flow of energy hovered around the woman, then was continuously absorbed into her body, undergoing refinement and absorption...

After the last strand of green energy was absorbed into her body, Nalan Yanran slowly opened her eyes, and a faint green light flashed in her eyes. The long, black hair hanging down her shoulders fluttered for a moment without any wind.

"Teacher is right; the Dou Qi here in the back mountain is indeed much richer." Feeling the gains from this cultivation, Nalan Yanran's lips revealed a smile.

"Sister Nalan, Elder Nalan has come to Cloud Mist Sect. He said he wants you to meet him."

Seeing the woman exiting her cultivation state, a Cloud Mist Sect female disciple who had been waiting there spoke respectfully.

"Father? What is he here for?"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran furrowed her delicate eyebrows, shook her head in doubt, elegantly stood up, and stood on the edge of the cliff. The oncoming breeze tightly pressed the moon-white dress against her graceful figure, making her curves vivid and attractive.

With a lazy gaze, she swept under the deep and bottomless cliff. Nalan Yanran lightly brushed the moon-white dress, then turned and left the place where Yun Yun had personally selected for her cultivation.

...

In the spacious and bright hall, a middle-aged man with a slightly gloomy complexion held a teacup, placed his hand on the table, and kept tapping the tabletop impatiently.

Nalan Susu was now very annoyed because he was practically driven to Cloud Mist Sect by his father Nalan Jie using a stick.

He didn't expect that after leading troops to be stationed in the western part of the empire for only a year, his audacious daughter dared to unilaterally cancel the marriage agreement that his father had personally set up.

Within the family, everyone knew that Nalan Jie was very concerned about face. Nalan Yanran's current actions undoubtedly would make others say that the Nalan family, seeing the decline of the Xiao family's influence, disdained to ally with them, breaking off the engagement.

This kind of gossip made Nalan Jie explode in anger every day at home. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't move, he probably would have dragged his aging body to climb Cloud Mist Mountain.

To be honest, Nalan Susu did not fully support the marriage between the Nalan family and the Xiao family. After all, back then, Xiao Yan was almost synonymous with waste. It made him very unwilling to marry his daughter, who was both beautiful and talented in cultivation, to someone who was considered a waste.

However, that was in the past. According to the information he received, the current Xiao Yan not only shed the label of waste but also displayed a cultivation speed that was almost more terrifying than his peak childhood.

The potential demonstrated by Xiao Yan at this moment was undoubtedly enough to make Nalan Susu pay attention. However, Nalan Yanran's unilateral actions turned the relationship between the two families into a cold deadlock, making Nalan Susu extremely embarrassed.

"This girl, her courage is getting bigger and bigger..."

The more he thought about it, the angrier Nalan Susu became. He suddenly slammed the teacup in his hand heavily on the tabletop, splashing tea all over the table. The maid who was serving on the side was startled and hurriedly replaced it with a new cup.

"Father, since you have come to Cloud Mist Sect, why didn't you inform Yan'er?"

Just when Nalan Susu was furious, a clear voice suddenly sounded in the hall. A figure in moon-white attire walked out from behind the curtain, and a charming smile appeared on her face as she spoke sweetly to Nalan Susu.

"Humph, do you still recognize me as your father? I thought that after becoming a disciple of the Cloud Sect Leader, you would forget what the Nalan family is!" Looking at his increasingly beautiful daughter, Nalan Susu's anger subsided slightly, and he snorted coldly.

Seeing Nalan Su's displeasing expression, Nalan Yanran helplessly shook her head, waved to the maid on the side, and dismissed her.

"Father, it's been more than a year since we last met. As soon as you come, you scold Yan'er. When I go back this time, I will definitely tell mother!" After the maid left, Nalan Yanran wrinkled her pretty nose, sat down beside Nalan Su, and pouted.

"Go back? Do you dare to go back?" Hearing this, Nalan Su's mouth cracked into a grin. "If you dare to go back, see if your grandfather dares to break your legs!"

Rolling her eyes, Nalan Yanran, who understood the meaning behind Nalan Su's words, naturally knew what he was implying.

"You should know the purpose of my coming here, right?"

Drinking a mouthful of tea, Nalan Su said with a dark expression.

"It's about my canceled engagement, right?"

Playing with a strand of her green hair, Nalan Yanran said casually.

Seeing Nalan Yanran's calm appearance, Nalan Su suddenly burst into laughter. Slapping the table heavily with his hand, he angrily said, "The marriage was personally agreed upon by your grandfather. Who allowed you to annul it?"

"That was my marriage. I don't want to marry anyone according to your wishes. I will make my own decisions about my matters! I don't care who agreed to it; all I know is that if according to the agreement, I am the one marrying, not grandfather!"

Bringing up this matter, Nalan Yanran's expression turned unpleasant. As an independent-minded person, she disliked having her major life decisions dictated by others, even if that person was her elder.

"Don't think I don't know. You just think that Xiao Yan, who was once considered a waste, is not worthy of you, right? But now that he has potential comparable to yours! With your status in Cloud Mist Sect, you should have received information about his strength improvement, right?" Nalan Su scolded.

Nalan Yanran frowned slightly. Memories of the stubborn young man from back then flashed in her mind. She pursed her lips and said, "I have indeed heard some information about him. I didn't expect him to really shed the label of being a waste. It's quite surprising."

"Surprising? Just a word of surprise is enough? Your grandfather has spoken. He wants you to find a time to go to Wu Tan City again. It would be best if you could apologize and ease the strained relationship."

"Apologize? Impossible!"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran raised her eyebrows. Without hesitation, she directly refused, coldly humming, "Although Xiao Yan is no longer a waste, I, Nalan Yanran, will never marry him! Not to mention apologizing. If you like it, then go by yourself. I won't go to Wu Tan City again!"

"Where do you get the right to refuse? You caused this trouble, and you must go there to settle it!" Seeing Nalan Yanran's outright refusal, Nalan Su suddenly became furious.

"I won't go!"

With a cold face, Nalan Yanran raised her snowy white chin, and her cheeks showed a natural sense of preciousness. "Even if Xiao Yan has some abilities now, do you think I, Nalan Yanran, am inferior to him in any way? Moreover, Cloud Mist Sect has countless profound cultivation techniques, not to mention the vast collection of advanced martial arts. Elder Gu He even helps me refine pills. Can a young master from a small family have these things? Speaking frankly, he probably needs more than a decade just to search for advanced martial arts!"

Being looked down upon in such a way, Nalan Yanran, who despised being compared to the once-scorned waste, suddenly felt like a mother cat whose tail was stepped on. She least liked being told she was inferior to someone she once looked down on.

Seeing his daughter making a fuss, Nalan Su was so angry that he blew his beard and stared. He suddenly stood up, raised his palm, and was about to slap Nalan Yanran.

"Nalan Brother, please don't mess around." Seeing Nalan Su's movements, a white figure swiftly rushed in and stood in front of Nalan Yanran.

"Nalan Yanran, is it true that you were accompanied by this scoundrel to Xiao's house last time?" Seeing the figure in front, Nalan Su's anger surged even more, and he angrily asked.

With an awkward smile, Ge Ye helplessly said, "This was the intention of the Sect Leader; I had no choice."

"What is the Sect Leader doing? Allowing Yanran to do such foolish things? If Xiao Yan really defeats Yanran three years later, will she really become a servant for him?" Although Nalan Su's anger slightly subsided at the mention of the Sect Leader, there was still a lot of resentment in his words. After all, losing a highly potential son-in-law and gaining a potential formidable enemy would put anyone in a bad mood.

"Hehe, Brother Nalan, don't be anxious. What's done is done, and now it's useless to say anything. Even if you make Yanran apologize, it won't mend the relationship between the two families. Why bother to seek trouble? As for the three-year agreement, you can rest assured. The Sect Master has recently descended from the mountain and personally prepared the last few ingredients for a medicinal formula for Yanran. As long as Elder Gu He refines the pill when the time comes, it will be difficult for Xiao Yan to catch up with Yanran's cultivation progress. As long as Yanran shows some mercy during the three-year agreement, it should ease the anger in his heart." Ge Ye smiled.

"What kind of medicinal formula has such an effect?" Nalan Su asked with a slight frown.

"Hehe, that can't be said yet. The medicinal formula was obtained by the Sect Master during an expedition in the mountains last year. It should have been left by predecessors. As for the efficacy, you'll know when the time comes..." Ge Ye said mysteriously.

Seeing Ge Ye's reluctance to reveal more, Nalan Su waved his hand impatiently. Looking at Nalan Yanran, who was still stubbornly standing behind Ge Ye, he could only shake his head helplessly and stomp his foot in frustration. "Forget it, I don't want to deal with you. If you lose, become a maidservant warming someone else's bed. Don't mention that you have any relation to the Nalan family. I can't afford to lose face like that."

After saying that, Nalan Su, full of resentment, left the hall.

Watching his figure disappear at the end of the line of sight, Ge Ye sighed in relief. Turning around to look at Nalan Yanran, who still had a stubborn expression, he sighed and said, "I really didn't expect... that little guy from the Xiao family actually managed to climb up."

"What does it matter... three years later, I will definitely defeat him honorably." Nalan Yanran sat in a chair, speaking with determination.

"Yanran, do you... really have confidence in defeating him in the three-year agreement?" After hesitating for a while, Ge Ye suddenly asked.

"Uncle Ge, how come even you think I'm not as good as that waste... him." Hearing this, Nalan Yanran immediately expressed her displeasure.

With a bitter smile and a shake of his head, Ge Ye sighed, "Always feel that that little guy is somewhat mysterious..."

Pouting, Nalan Yanran held the teacup with her jade-like hand, slightly clenching it. Her gaze was fixed on the pale green tea, and she coldly snorted in her heart, "I don't believe you can really climb over me! If I can't match Junior Sister Xiao, that's acceptable, but can I let a waste surpass me?"

"Xiao Yan, I, Nalan Yanran, am waiting for you at Cloud Mist Sect! If you have the ability, come as agreed!"

(End of this chapter)