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

233: Section 233And it was the ”target person” herself who took the initiative to suggest that the ”snatcher” marry her own ”protector”?! This... this leap in logic was simply too fast, wasn’t it?!

”You... you little girl... what are you talking about?!”

This time, even the usually calm and composed Woman in Green Robe couldn’t help but show a look of bewilderment, and even a strange expression tinged with embarrassment. A rare, faint blush crept onto her face.

”Hehe.” Seeing Qing Lin’s ”divine assist,” Yun Xiancheng couldn’t help but chuckle. He marveled inwardly: This little girl is truly a clever little devil!

She had likely figured out that only by making this powerful elder sister in green one of ”their own,” a part of this ”big family,” would she truly have a backer and a trustworthy Dao Protector after arriving at the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

And... this little girl seemed quite fond of playing matchmaker for him?

Looking at the Woman in Green Robe’s slightly embarrassed state, a hint of mischief suddenly rose in Yun Xiancheng’s heart.

He sighed softly and muttered to himself with a hint of regret in his tone, ”Sigh. What a pity. Why aren’t you a Nine-Star Dou Huang?”

If this elder sister in green were a Nine-Star Dou Huang, after dual cultivation with him, the ”Dao Protector” Qing Lin could rely on upon returning to the Heavenly Serpent Mansion...

...would be a genuine One-star Dou Zong! This would undoubtedly be a massive boost to Qing Lin’s early growth and development. ”You... you lecher!”

Hearing Yun Xiancheng’s mysterious yet slightly ”disdainful” words, and recalling his ”regretful” expression just now, the Woman in Green Robe suddenly realized—was he teasing her?!

He actually looked down on her for not being a Nine-Star Dou Huang?!

Both ashamed and annoyed, she couldn’t help but scold, ”You, the Young Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect! Is this... is this how you tease a respectable woman?! What’s wrong with being an Eight-Star Dou Huang?! Is it that bad?!”

”Hehe, don’t be angry, don’t be angry.” Seeing her half-annoyed, half-ashamed look, Yun Xiancheng found it increasingly amusing.

He pondered for a moment, and that gentle, harmless smile reappeared on his face as he spoke with a tone of negotiation and temptation:

”How about this, Elder Sister Green. You’ve been searching for the jade spirit three-flower eye for a long time; surely you don’t mind waiting a little longer.”

”Why don’t you... stay for a while and live with Qing Lin? Spend more time with her, get to know each other, and perhaps... when the time comes...”

”...it wouldn’t be out of the question to take her back then?”

His words seemed to be for Qing Lin’s sake, but in reality... he was plotting to take this Eight-Star Dou Huang Beauty for himself!

Standing to the side, Yun Ziyi immediately understood upon hearing Yun Xiancheng’s words. As expected! Her husband still hadn’t let go of this green-robed Beauty!

However, she didn’t stop him. She simply withdrew her hostility, her expression turning gentle again as she quietly watched the situation unfold. ”So...” The Woman in Green Robe began to deliberate upon hearing Yun Xiancheng’s proposal.

She had searched for the jade spirit three-flower eye for many years, so a little more time truly didn’t matter. Moreover, staying here would allow her to observe this Young Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect and the equally mysterious women around him from up close.

Most importantly... she indeed felt a sense of curiosity and affection for Qing Lin, a junior who possessed the Sacred Body.

”Very well.” The Woman in Green Robe finally nodded, accepting the proposal. ”Then, I shall... stay here with you for a while.” ”Great!” Little Lion and Qing Lin both cheered upon hearing this.

”In that case, Elder Sister Green,” Yun Xiancheng’s smile widened, his tone carrying a hint of closeness, ”might I know your name?”

”Lü Man,” the Woman in Green Robe replied. At the same time, she reached out and slowly removed the bamboo hat from her head, letting her green hair cascade down like a waterfall.

”I’ll stay here with you for a while then,” she said again, her tone carrying a hint of faint laziness.

Yun Xiancheng nodded and walked over to the other guests, who were too terrified to move. He smiled and asked, ”How was this banquet?”

”With the Young Sect Master presiding, we are all very happy.”

”You may spread word of this event, but you should know what can be said and what cannot.” The guests nodded in agreement.

Suddenly, one person stood up and said:

”The Mo Family harmed the Young Sect Master’s kin. The three Young Sect Masters sought revenge for their brother, only to discover that the Mo Family was full of wretched, deceitful scoundrels. The Young Sect Master acted on behalf of Heaven to uphold justice!”

The guests all felt that this explanation was perfect.

Yun Xiancheng nodded, letting them decide their own futures. He walked back to the women.

Yun Ziyi had completely retracted her hostility by now. A gentle smile appeared on her face as she gave Lü Man a slight nod of greeting. Meanwhile, Nalan Yanran had witnessed the entire process of how her senior brother, using his silver tongue and that momentary burst of Peak Dou Huang power, had ”conned” an Eight-Star

Dou Huang-level peerless Beauty into willingly staying behind.

She was completely stunned, her mouth slightly agape, her mind filled with disbelief.

”Sister Lü Man,” Yun Xiancheng approached, his eyes sparkling with curiosity as he asked, ”I wonder, have you ever taken a Huangji Pill?” ”A Huangji Pill?” Lü Man was slightly stunned, then shook her head. ”Never. My cultivation was achieved through hard work, bit by bit. Why would I need...”

”I can refine one for you,” Yun Xiancheng said seriously.

”Hmm? Really?” Lü Man looked at Yun Xiancheng in surprise, then became somewhat doubtful. ”You are willing to refine a sixth-grade medicinal pill for a stranger you just met?”

”Hehe, Sister Lü Man, you can’t be considered a stranger anymore.” Yun Xiancheng replied with a smile. ”Have you forgotten what Qing Lin said just now?”

Upon hearing this, Lü Man instantly recalled Qing Lin’s shocking sentence: ”I hope you can become the Young Master’s wife”... Her cheeks uncontrollably flushed red once again.

”You... you lecher!”

167 Yan Ran will stay by Senior Brother’s side.

The base of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group was no longer a bloody ruin.

Under Xiao Yan’s personal arrangement, the bodies of all the deceased members had been properly collected. On this hot land where they once shed sweat and gave their lives, simple yet solemn graves were built for them.

Their names were engraved on the tombstones, along with the glory they once held as members of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group.

Xiao Yan knelt before the graves of her brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. Looking at the cold tombstones, her heart was filled with a mix of emotions. Sadness, anger, resentment... various feelings intertwined, making her originally bright eyes look exceptionally complex at this moment.

She kowtowed three times heavily, her forehead hitting the cold earth with a dull thud.

Yun Xiancheng stood quietly to the side, watching the girl’s grieving figure, his heart also filled with emotion. He bowed deeply three times toward the two new graves as a sign of respect.

After a long while, once Xiao Yan’s emotions had slightly calmed, Yun Xiancheng spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of heaviness. ”Yaner, after this incident with the Mo Family... my view of the Cloud Mist Sect has changed somewhat.”

He paused, his gaze deep as he looked into the distance, as if piercing through layers of space to see that Yun Lan Mountain that soared into the clouds.

”I’m beginning to feel that the interior of the Cloud Mist Sect may already be harboring filth, showing faint signs of decay.” Hearing this, Xiao Yan’s delicate body trembled violently, as if startled by his words.

She jerked her head up, her tear-stained eyes looking at Yun Xiancheng with disbelief.

”Senior Brother, what are you saying?” Her voice trembled slightly. ”Aren’t we the Young Sect Masters of the Cloud Mist Sect? Isn’t Master the Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect? How could the sect...”

Xiao Yan didn’t understand why Yun Xiancheng would say such shocking things.

In her heart, the Cloud Mist Sect was the number one sect in the Jia Ma Empire, a sacred and inviolable existence, and her Master, Yun Yun, was the high-and-mighty, flawless Sect Leader.

But Yun Xiancheng understood the Cloud Mist Sect all too well.

Setting aside that Dou Wang Elder Yun Ling, whose mind was clearly troubled and who could do such insane things for an outsider like Mo Cheng, not to mention... that previous Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect who was about to emerge from seclusion—Yun Shan!

Yun Xiancheng knew clearly that Yun Shan, unable to break through to the Dou Zong stage, had resorted to colluding with the Soul Hall Protector to exchange for an increase in his own strength!

Such a sect... such a Sect Leader. He couldn’t stay here for a moment longer!

”So what if he’s the Sect Leader? So what if I’m the Young Sect Leader?” Yun Xiancheng’s voice carried a hint of mockery.

”This time, if it weren’t for the death of your eldest and second brothers, and if we hadn’t personally experienced this Mo Family incident, how would we have known the filth hidden behind the Mo Family? Master...”

”She... how could she possibly control the actions of every elder and every disciple within the sect?”

He looked toward Xiao Yan, his gaze deep.

”Since its founding, the Cloud Mist Sect has been passed down for ten generations. Its history is so long that it’s even longer than the Jia Ma Empire itself. The Jia Ma Empire has experienced dynasty changes, but our Cloud Mist Sect... never has.”

”In these long years, just how much unknown filth has accumulated within the sect? How many secrets that cannot see the light of day are hidden? We simply have no way of knowing.”

Yun Xiancheng plotted in his heart. Now, he already had enough strength and reason to question the purity of the Cloud Mist Sect.

The only difficulty was how to ’abduct’ his Master Yun Yun and Yan Ran away from this sect that was about to become corrupt.

Right at this moment, a graceful figure slowly walked out from the shadows behind a wall not far away. It was Nalan Yanran.

She had been silently following behind Yun Xiancheng and Xiao Yan. Seeing Xiao Yan kneeling before the grave in utter grief, her heart trembled violently.

A strong surge of guilt and pity welled up in her heart. They were connected because of Yun Xiancheng, and emotions could be transmitted through the bonds of their ’family’.

”I... although I heard that this person was up to something, the investigation was too late. If only I could have investigated earlier...”

He looked at Yan Ran, his tone firm: ”It’s enough that you can be here with Yan’er right now and help her seek revenge.”

Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran’s self-reproachful appearance. The hatred in her heart from her brothers’ deaths did not spread to her. She shook her head, indicating she didn’t blame her, but then asked an equally heavy question:

”Yan Ran, if one day you find that the interior of the Cloud Mist Sect is truly as Senior Brother says—filled with filth and rotten to the core... what... what would you do?”

Hearing this question, a flash of shock passed through Nalan Yanran’s clear eyes, but without almost any thought, she gave her answer without hesitation.

Her gaze looked firmly at Yun Xiancheng and Xiao Yan, her tone decisive and without a shred of hesitation: ”I’ll follow you.”

”And then... tear it all down!” This was her choice.

Her loyalty was no longer with that cold sect, but with the two people before her whom she cherished most. However, as soon as she finished speaking, Nalan Yanran smiled slightly as if she had thought of something, saying in a relaxed tone: ”But, Senior Brother, aren’t you overthinking it?”

”Master is the Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect! With Master around, how could the Cloud Mist Sect possibly rot to that extent?” She looked at Yun Xiancheng with a trace of confusion on her face.

Then, she saw a complex and indescribable expression in Yun Xiancheng’s deep eyes. In that expression, there was helplessness, worry, and resolve, but the only thing missing was the affirmation and ease she expected. ”Ah?”

The smile on Nalan Yanran’s face instantly froze. Her mouth opened slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

Could Senior Brother mean that even Master cannot stop the corruption of the Cloud Mist Sect? Yun Xiancheng reached out and gently patted her shoulder, his tone gentle yet firm: ”It’s okay, Yan Ran.”

”No matter what happens in the future, even if the sky falls... I will carry it for you.”

He was already a Dou Ling now. His goal was to increase his strength as quickly as possible and advance to a higher realm!

Only by possessing absolute power could he protect everything he wanted to protect in the coming storm! ”Silly Senior Brother.”

Xiao Yan looked at Yun Xiancheng’s broad and solid back, tears flickering in her eyes.

She reached out and gently hugged his waist, pressing her cheek against his back, her voice carrying a hint of a sob: ”We also need to grow up quickly so we can face the future difficulties with you.”

The three fellow disciples held each other tightly on this land that had just undergone a bloody baptism, enjoying this brief and precious moment of warmth.

The road ahead might be full of unknowns.

But as long as they were together, they were fearless.

168 Outside the Imperial Capital

Outside the imperial capital of the Jia Ma Empire, in a hidden and deep Cave.

Inside the Cave dwelling, it had been meticulously arranged by Yun Ziyi, the former ’Master of Cave digging’. Though simple, it was well-equipped and sufficient for everyone to temporarily reside and cultivate here.

Deep within the Cave dwelling, a faint medicinal fragrance permeated the air.

Medicine Lady’s condensed soul body appeared slightly tired at this moment. Holding a medicinal pill that radiated a thick medicinal fragrance and flowing colors, she slowly walked toward Yun Xiancheng.

”You’ve worked hard.” Yun Xiancheng looked at her slightly illusory figure, his eyes filled with heartache.

He reached out his arms and gently pulled her into his embrace, lowering his head to kiss her cold yet soft lips.

This kiss carried comfort, heartache, and an indescribable sense of attachment. After a long while, their lips parted.

”Thank you.” Medicine Lady leaned in his arms, her voice tired yet full of satisfaction.

She raised her hand and gently stroked Yun Xiancheng’s slightly pale cheek, her eyes full of pity: ”Don’t be so sad anymore, Chenger.”

She knew he was still worried about the Cloud Mist Sect, angry about the death of Xiao Yan’s brother, and grieving for those lost lives. ”Even if your Cloud Mist Sect really has rotted away,” Medicine Lady comforted softly, ”we are all here, aren’t we? We will always be with you, facing everything.”

Medicine Lady’s gentle comfort was like a sweet rain nourishing Yun Xiancheng’s weary soul, allowing his tense spirit to relax slightly.

He took a deep breath, feeling his spirit recover a little. Just then, the stone door of the Cave dwelling was gently pushed open.

A figure dressed in green walked in openly. It was Green Savage.

At this time, she was wearing green robes without a bamboo hat, revealing her cool and beautiful countenance in its entirety.

She immediately saw the scene deep in the Cave dwelling, where the auspicious aura of a medicinal pill permeated, and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

”Oh? I was wondering why you were so slow to come in; so you were hiding here refining pills.” Green Savage walked in slowly, her tone investigative. ”A sixth-grade medicinal pill... is the commotion when the pill is formed always this big? I felt it even from outside. Fortunately, the surroundings are quite remote and no one approached.”

She naturally couldn’t see Medicine Lady, whose soul body had recovered significantly and was currently leaning in Yun Xiancheng’s arms. Yun Xiancheng took the pill from Medicine Lady’s hand and smiled slightly at Green Savage.

”High-grade sixth-grade Huangji Pill.” He handed the pill to Green Savage and said calmly, ”Please.”

Green Savage looked at the pill before her. It was filled with flowing light and vibrant colors, radiating a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation. Its quality far exceeded any Huangji Pill she had ever seen!

She was certain that as long as she took this pill, she would be able to break through the bottleneck that had troubled her for years and advance to Peak Dou Huang in one go!

However, she didn’t immediately take the pill but looked intensely at Yun Xiancheng, her tone carrying a hint of testing: ”Such a precious pill... aren’t you going to give it to your ’dear’ one?”

Hearing this, a flash of amusement appeared in Yun Xiancheng’s eyes.

He reached out and gently grasped Green Savage’s hand, placing the pill in her palm, and said in a tone so flat it was as if he were merely stating a fact:

”You are one of them as well.” ”Boom—!”

As if a volcano had erupted, white steam rose from her face.

Her cheeks instantly became burning hot, and a flash of panic and shame-induced anger crossed her proud eyes!

”You... you... lecher!” she couldn’t help but curse in a low voice, ”I never agreed to... agreed to such a thing!”