Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

5: Section 5”Now that Young Master Yun and Niece Nalan have come in person to set things right, it has finally settled a long-standing concern of our Xiao Family. Even so, while this marriage may be inappropriate, perhaps there is a strange fate between me and Miss Xiao Yan.”

Nalan Yanran, who had been listening quietly, suddenly spoke up, her voice crisp and pleasant. She turned her gaze to Xiao Zhan with a hint of sincerity:

”Clan Leader Xiao, if possible, I personally... am willing to officially invite Miss Xiao Yan to join the Cloud Mist Sect as a disciple, to study and cultivate with us. Of course, this ultimately depends on Miss Xiao Yan’s own wishes.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the smile on Xiao Zhan’s face could no longer be suppressed. He couldn’t help but laugh out loud, his joy and encouragement almost overflowing.

Not only did his daughter escape that awkward marriage, but she also received compensation and favor from the Young Sect Leader and personal disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect. She even had the chance to join a colossus like the Cloud Mist Sect! This was simply a monumental blessing!

However, in stark contrast to the clan leader, the faces of the other three Xiao Family Elders present darkened simultaneously, their eyes filled with complexity and unease.

This... this was a sign that Xiao Yan was about to soar to the heavens!

Once she truly joined the Cloud Mist Sect and had such a backer, and established friendships with the Young Sect Master of Yunlan Sect, Yun Xiancheng, and Nalan Yanran, who seemed to care for her quite a bit...

Then the various mistreatments and difficulties they had secretly imposed on Xiao Yan over the past three years...

For instance, making her do heavy chores in secret or withholding resources—wouldn’t those... wouldn’t those likely be brought up for settlement?! At the thought of this, the three elders felt a chill run down their spines.

Just then, the heavy carved wooden doors of the Council Hall were slowly pushed open from the outside with a soft ”creak.”

Then, two beautiful figures, one after the other, stepped into the hall. It was the meticulously dressed sisters, Xiao Yan and Xiao Mei.

Both were wearing well-fitting peacock blue dresses of similar styles, which complemented their already similar features, like two flowers on a single stem, each with its own charm. Yun Xiancheng’s gaze immediately fell upon them, especially on Xiao Yan, who was walking in front.

A flicker of imperceptible amazement flashed in his eyes, and he nodded slightly in his heart. Beautiful, truly beautiful.

Compared to the dusty, dim-eyed little girl from half an hour ago, the meticulously washed and dressed Xiao Yan finally revealed her peerless Beauty that could topple cities.

Her well-tailored dress outlined the girl’s budding, slender figure.

Xiao Mei, who followed closely behind, added a bit more girlish charm and gentleness, forming a sharp contrast with Xiao Yan’s slightly heroic coolness.

Two completely different styles, yet because of their extremely similar exquisite faces and the same colored dresses, they merged wonderfully. Far from clashing, they added a unique, dizzying charm.

Yun Xiancheng’s gaze instantly became somewhat burning, carrying unabashed appreciation and... possessiveness.

Such peerless beauties, this pair of sister flowers... they truly made his heart burn with a strong urge to immediately pull them both into his arms, press them onto a brocade couch, and enjoy them to his heart’s content!

With a faint smile that seemed to see through everything, Yun Xiancheng nodded slightly in their direction. ”Hehe, it seems our other protagonist for tonight has arrived.”

Yun Xiancheng smiled gently. His voice wasn’t loud, but it clearly reached everyone’s ears in the hall.

”Miss Xiao Yan, Miss Xiao Mei, please come in quickly, no need for formalities. Come, sit next to me.” He even naturally patted the empty cushion beside him, signaling them to sit.

Beside him, Nalan Yanran might have had some slight reservations about her senior brother’s ”over-familiarity” in inviting other girls to sit beside him. But her pretty face remained dignified with a proper smile, showing no signs of anything unusual.

In such a public setting, especially in front of outsiders, she knew she had to maintain the etiquette and grace befitting a Cloud Mist Sect disciple, and not lose her composure over personal emotions.

Xiao Yan hesitated on the spot, seemingly at a loss with this sudden closeness.

It was Xiao Mei behind her who reacted faster. She stepped forward and gently tugged Xiao Yan’s sleeve, then took the lead, bringing her sister along to obediently walk to Yun Xiancheng’s side and sit down as told.

As the two girls sat down, a mixture of the green scent of unripe plums and the sweet fragrance of roses from the girls’ bodies drifted over, filling Yun Xiancheng’s nostrils.

Hmm, this feeling...

Yun Xiancheng felt a secret thrill, thinking that this was how life should be!

Embracing beauties on both sides, collecting all the peerless beauties of the world into his harem to share the blessings of multiple wives—only then would he not fail this life of transmigration! Thrilling! So thrilling!

He was determined to have these Xiao Family sisters! He had to find a way to get them!

While his thoughts whirled, Yun Xiancheng’s face remained gentle and elegant. He nodded slightly, offering a greeting of equal status to the two girls, and said:

”Misses, we are now officially meeting. I am Yun Xiancheng, and this is my junior sister, Nalan Yanran. We are both disciples of the Cloud Mist Sect.”

”Xiao Yan.” Xiao Yan steadied herself and also introduced herself, her voice crisp but with an imperceptible hint of hoarseness. ”This is my younger sister, Xiao Mei.”

Hearing Xiao Yan’s natural introduction, a complex and indescribable emotion suddenly welled up in Xiao Mei’s heart. Her sister... had acknowledged her as her sister in front of so many people?

But then, she immediately thought of her own coldness, distance, and even turning a blind eye to her sister over the past three years... I... I really deserve to die!

Xiao Mei was filled with regret, silently clenching her fists hidden in her sleeves. ”Miss Xiao Yan, Miss Xiao Mei,”

Once they were seated, Yun Xiancheng went straight to the point: ”Junior Sister Yan Ran and I have taken the liberty of visiting the Xiao Family today primarily to resolve a... well, you could say it’s an old case from years ago.”

”What is it?”

Xiao Yan looked up at Yun Xiancheng, her clear eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

”It’s about... the marriage contract,” Yun Xiancheng said slowly. ”What?!”

Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at the handsome, extraordinary young gentleman in white before her. A marriage contract?!

In an instant, it seemed everything clicked!

Why he gave her such a precious pill to help her as soon as they met... why he showed such unusual attention to a ”useless person” like her. There is no love without reason, and no hate without reason in this world.

These three years of being a fallen trash had already made Xiao Yan see through the coldness of the world and nearly despair of human nature. Meeting someone who lent a helping hand for no reason at her most helpless moment—who could believe it?

Her first reaction wasn’t actually total gratitude. It was more of an instinctive vigilance and fear. She was afraid there was some unbearable price or conspiracy hidden behind it.

But now, hearing the words ”marriage contract,” everything became clear to Xiao Yan, and she seemed to have found a logical explanation! [Ding! Xiao Yan’s favorability detected to have increased: 5 -> 25.]

Xiao Yan’s eyes, which had been somewhat dull, instantly lit up. She was even a bit excited and instinctively reached out with both hands to grab Yun Xiancheng’s hand on the table, asking urgently:

”You... are you... my fiancé?!”

008 The Three-Year Agreement

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire room fell silent.

Among them, the one with the widest eyes was Nalan Yanran.

Her teeth couldn’t help but chatter as she looked at Xiao Yan as if looking at an enemy. It seemed these two were destined to clash.

Beside them, Xiao Mei also couldn’t help but cover her mouth, a hint of envy for her sister rising in her heart, followed by joy for her sister’s sudden rise to prominence. Then she noticed her own inner thoughts—she had unconsciously started thinking for Xiao Yan’s sake—perhaps this was a good thing.

Xiao Yan’s fingers were still resting on the lines of Yun Xiancheng’s palm. Yun Xiancheng was also a bit stunned; he hadn’t expected things to develop this way. ”No, no!”

Nalan Yanran stepped between the two and said righteously, ”Senior brother is mine! You... at most you can only be a junior sister!”

Nalan Yanran was anxious, almost drawing her sword to point at Xiao Yan. If not for the sake of face, if not for the sake of face...

Nalan Yanran clenched her fists tightly, looking at Xiao Yan while telling herself.

Xiao Yan opened her mouth, the bitterness rising in her throat more astringent than medicinal dregs.

It seemed she had been overthinking. ”I’m sorry.”

Yun Xiancheng took a step forward and, under the gaze of everyone, actually took both Xiao Yan’s and Nalan Yanran’s hands.

”You two... let me explain what happened.” Yun Xiancheng took a deep breath and said to Xiao Yan:

”First, we are here to annul the ridiculous matter of the betrothal arranged before birth, which goes against natural principles and human relations.” Yun Xiancheng briefly explained the story of the older generation of the Nalan and Xiao families to Xiao Yan.

”Secondly... we also sincerely want you... to become our junior sister. Don’t belittle yourself.” Yun Xiancheng probed Xiao Yan’s hand with Dou Qi and said:

”I’ve discovered a strange suction force hidden within your meridians. It’s like some kind of unawakened Innate Body.”

This was a lie; the truth was that a certain Dou Zun in the ring was absorbing her Dou Qi. However, an explanation was needed for outsiders.

Why did Xiao Yan lose her Dou Qi for three years? Because she had a special constitution.

”Your Dou Qi isn’t being lost; it’s merging into your body. In fact, it’s a sign of an Innate Body awakening. Once it awakens, you will be even more talented than before.” As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan saw her reflection in the tea—the peacock blue wide-sleeved dress was prepared by Xiao Mei, and the hairpins were inserted by Xiao Mei.

Nothing on her body belonged to her. At this moment, she...

Her eyes were dim, lacking confidence.

The repeated blows had caused much of her initial spirit to dissipate, leaving her looking somewhat haggard.

The genius of the Xiao Family from three years ago had lost much of her edge during those three years of hardship. She had faced too much malice.

But today, he said she still had hope, a future, even more so than three years ago.

Is this true? Am I dreaming?

The girl suspected this was all fake, just a beautiful dream she had while fainting in the woodshed after being covered in wounds.

But when she looked up and met Yun Xiancheng’s smiling eyes, those doubts suddenly dissolved like morning mist before her mother’s grave. [Xiao Yan’s favorability +20, current favorability 45/100]

System prompts kept popping up. Although Yun Xiancheng didn’t know Xiao Yan’s internal struggle, he knew he was on the right path.

”The Cloud Mist Sect is not a charity,” the First Elder suddenly spoke up, his withered fingers crushing the carving on the back of his chair. ”Even if Xiao Yan has some Innate Body, a fifteen-year-old at the third stage of Dou Zhi Qi...”

A clap of thunder exploded, cutting off his unfinished words.

Yun Xiancheng flicked his sleeves, stood up, and looked down at the Xiao Family First Elder. His realm was that of a Nine-Star Douzhe, while the Xiao Family Elder was a Great Dou Master. The gap between them was quite large.

But at this moment, Yun Xiancheng’s aura surged continuously, momentarily overshadowing the Xiao Family Elder, making the wrinkles on the elder’s face tremble.

Like an angry lion gathering strength.

Xiao Mei, who had been sitting as obediently as a good girl, showed a terrified expression on her face.

The First Elder was of her grandfather’s generation. Usually, if the First Elder showed such an expression, it meant he was angry, and when he was angry, someone was often punished.

For a girl of the family like her, the most terrifying thing was seeing an elder become enraged.

Although she hadn’t made a mistake, the punished Xiao Family disciples were like nightmares, turning into chains that bound the girl.

The gap in seniority and strength made the girl very afraid of such scenes. An intense pressure bore down on her, making it difficult to breathe.

The First Elder’s outburst was sudden. Beside him, Xiao Zhan’s expression changed, and he was about to exert his power to suppress the First Elder’s aura and prevent it from pressing down on the children.

”Are you questioning me?” Yun Xiancheng asked.

The Xiao Family Elder’s aura shattered like glass.

It left the Xiao Family First Elder feeling as if he were in the middle of a gale of blades, shocking him.

A Nine-Star Douzhe had actually suppressed his aura? Xiao Mei’s beautiful eyes stared intently at Yun Xiancheng’s back.

He alone had blocked the aura pressure of a Great Dou Master for them. An elegant and handsome Young Master, speaking out righteously for the sake of beauties.

Xiao Mei covered her mouth, her heart beating wildly.

”Your Xiao Family, a small family in a remote area, can’t teach my junior sister properly... and you even forced her to do tedious family tasks? Reducing her cultivation time?”

Yun Xiancheng’s words left the Xiao Family Elder speechless with shame, especially since Yun Xiancheng was only a fourteen-year-old child. This embarrassment made him feel dissatisfied.

The First Elder was usually an elder who was used to being overbearing with the younger generation. Seeing Yun Xiancheng so young yet so arrogant, his blood surged for a moment, and he regained some of the fighting spirit from his youth.

”You are but an outsider, how do you know our Xiao Family’s affairs? Just a Nine-Star Douzhe, and we are right here...” The Xiao Family First Elder was about to erupt.

But then, the mysterious iron sword box in Nalan Yanran’s arms flashed with a cold light. A trace of a Dou Huang’s pressure silenced the entire room.

This was Yun Yun’s Dou Huang pressure; her sword intent was sealed within the sword box.

The elder slumped back into his chair, unable to continue. Just as machine guns made nomadic people become good at singing and dancing.

Having power could turn a fierce old man into a gentle one.

Xiao Yan and Xiao Mei witnessed the whole process, their eyes now sparkling as they looked at Yun Xiancheng, who had stood up to question the elder.

[Xiao Yan’s favorability +10, current favorability 55/100] [Xiao Mei’s favorability +20, current favorability 60/100] The thoughts of the two were completely different.

For Xiao Yan, Yun Xiancheng standing up for the unfair treatment she had received over the past three years made her feel favorable toward him.

As for Xiao Mei, the young man questioning the old elder without losing his aura made her infatuated. ”I am willing, but I will not go to the Cloud Mist Sect!”

Xiao Yan said to Yun Xiancheng. ”I want to cultivate on my own.”

The girl tightly held Yun Xiancheng’s hand:

”Three years from now, I want to make an agreement to duel with you. If I win, I will be your wife. If I lose, you will be my husband. How about it?”

The girl’s shocking wisdom silenced the room for a moment. The first person to object was, of course, Nalan Yanran! ”Absolutely not!”

Like a cat protecting its food, she hissed frantically at Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan wilted quite a bit under that gaze, the whip wounds on her back suddenly stinging. She abruptly pulled back her hand. ”In that case, let’s just forget it...”