"Maybe your teacher Yun Yun has fallen for me. With a man like me being so outstanding, it's not impossible that there are so many women in the world who have fallen for me, including Yun Yun."
"Impossible. It must be you, you bad guy, doing something behind teacher's back. Otherwise, with teacher's personality, she would never act that way toward you!" Nalan Yanran pouted defiantly.
She just couldn't believe that teacher could have a crush on Xu Ran.
Xu Ran must be deceiving her.
Although now, because of Xu Ran, Yun Yun no longer seemed so formidable. If she were to ask Xu Ran to make her stronger, she could instantly become as powerful as Yun Yun.
But no matter what, Yun Yun had always been one of the people she respected the most in her heart.
No matter what happened, Yun Yun would always be her teacher, and that would never change.
And Yun Yun had always been the person she admired the most.
"Why not? Your teacher is human too, isn't she? She's not devoid of emotions."
"Hmph. Teacher is so gentle, so noble, with an aura as pure and refined as that of a Qinglian, she would never stoop to secretly fancy someone! It must be you, you big bad guy, trapping teacher in some scheme. You can come up with a hundred ways to make teacher fall for you," Nalan Yanran said, convinced of her own reasoning.
Xu Ran's appearance indeed was the kind to draw countless women to his side.
But it was his methods that made those who got close to Xu Ran fall head over heels in love with him.
"Cough cough. The way you talk makes me sound like a big bad guy. Is that how you should talk about your man? Since in your eyes I'm already so bad, I don't mind being a little worse."
"Ah. Ah. Ah ah ah ah hmph."
"Don't, we're outside."
"What's the matter with being outside? We're up in the sky; nobody will find out."
"But..."
"No buts."
...
It took Xu Ran and Nalan Yanran a long time to finally arrive at Stone Desert City.
What should have been a journey of a few minutes stretched into several hours.
Xu Ran had also told Nalan Yanran about Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin, which made Nalan Yanran jealous for quite a while.
Even though she was prepared, when she heard about the constant stream of admirers around Xu Ran, and the sudden emergence of so many people, she still found it hard to swallow. She demanded a lot of compensation from Xu Ran and made him promise to spend more time with her. She agreed not to be mad only after getting his promise.
"Hehe. Let's go, I want to see just how pretty this Xiao Yi Xian and that Qing Lin actually are," Nalan Yanran said, clutching Xu Ran's hand with a giggling smile.
Xu Ran had just promised to spend more time with her at the Yunlan Sect, so she was very happy; to her, happiness was just that simple.
If Xu Ran could stay by her side every day, she wouldn't care whether he was involved with other girls or not.
Just being with Xu Ran was enough to make her happy.
"Who is this?" Xiao Yi Xian and the others were also quite surprised to see Xu Ran and Nalan Yanran.
"This is Yan Ran," Xu Ran introduced.
"Hee hee, so you're Sister Xian Er, right? I've heard from Xu Ran that you are now a very impressive alchemist," Nalan Yanran knew that Xiao Yi Xian had received the alchemy teachings from Xu Ran! This was a legacy, and it also signified that Xiao Yi Xian's future relationship with Xu Ran was bound to be very close, so naturally, her attitude towards Xiao Yi Xian was very friendly.
Xiao Yi Xian felt flattered, and the tension she initially felt eased all at once.
Nalan Yanran had established a relationship with Xu Ran quite early on, and Xiao Yi Xian worried that Nalan Yanran might be unhappy to learn about her relationship with Xu Ran, only to realize she had been overthinking.
"Hee hee, this must be Sister Qing Lin. Sister Qing Lin's figure is really nice, this waistline is so delicate..."
In just a moment, the women got along famously. Although they still seemed somewhat unfamiliar with each other, at least they appeared very close on the surface.
Afterward, without further delay, everyone headed to the Yun Lan Sect together.
Previously, due to Yun Yun's breakthrough, the Yun Lan Sect had become the core of the Jia Ma Empire, once again becoming the most dominant force in the Jia Ma Empire without any doubt. Following that, the addition of Dan King Gu He made the Yun Lan Sect become the Holy Land of the Jia Ma Empire.
Now, any discerning person knew that the future of the Yun Lan Sect was boundless, which was why the number of people seeking to become Yun Lan Sect disciples was on the rise.
"Isn't this too exaggerated?"
Xu Ran looked at the endless stream of young people, young aspirants forming a long line to join the Yun Lan Sect.
"Originally, although our Yun Lan Sect was powerful, with the rise of other forces, many of the empire's talents would join other factions. But now that the Yun Lan Sect has once again become the center of the Jia Ma Empire, the number of people who want to join us has also increased," explained Nalan Yanran with pride, lifting her head.
As a part of the Yun Lan Sect, she had deep feelings for it, and seeing the sect develop and grow filled her with immense excitement.
"Impressive." Xu Ran wrapped his arms around Nalan Yanran, giving a thumbs up.
"Stop that. We can't take your praise. Our little bit of foundation is nothing in front of you," Nalan Yanran said coyly, lightly punching Xu Ran's chest.
The Yun Lan Sect's current state was all thanks to Xu Ran.
Teachers said that a few words from Xu Ran could have more impact than their many years of effort.
The power of a supreme expert was unimaginable.
And a supreme expert who was also a legendary alchemist possessed infinite energy.
"Not at all. Though the Yun Lan Sect falls a bit short, our Yan Ran here is wonderful. With Yan Ran around, the Yun Lan Sect seems more interesting to me than those large sects guarded by Dou Zun Dou Sheng experts. Our Yan Ran really knows a lot," Xu Ran said with a chuckle.
"You always know how to flatter me," Nalan Yanran blushed at Xu Ran's words, giving him a sharp glare.
Weren't all those things taught to her by Xu Ran?
If it weren't for wanting to please Xu Ran, she would never have learned them.
She used to be such a pure girl, but after being with Xu Ran for a while, she gradually learned everything. Even when Xu Ran patted her buttocks, she knew what he wanted to do.
Hmph, in the end, it was all because Xu Ran was too bad.
"Sister Yan Ran, why is your face red?" Qing Lin asked innocently, obviously unaware of the small gestures between Xu Ran and Nalan Yanran. Although Xu Ran liked Qing Lin very much, he had not yet imparted that knowledge to her.