Chapter 125: Are You Willing to Bee Elder Gu He's Disciple?

  At the mountaintop of the Yu's rear mountain, shrouded in mist, it resembled a paradise.

  On a protruding bck roear the cliff's edge, a woman in a moon-white robe was f cultivation seals with her hands, her eyes closed iation.

  With each breath, a perfect cycle was formed, and iransitioween each cycle, faint blue streams of energy permeated the dense air around, swirling around the woman before being tinuously absorbed into her body, undergoing refi and ste.

  After the st wisp of blue energy entered her body, Nan Yanran slowly opened her eyes, and a faint blue light flickered in her pupils. Her lustrous, dark-blue hair seemed to flutter on its own, even without the presence of wind.

  "I've finally broken through to the seven-star Dou practitioner level," Nan Yanran whispered to herself, a hint of a smile appearing on her lips.

  But before she could revel in her achievement, the images of Xiao Yan and Liu Ling fshed through her mind. A few days ago, during their sparring session, Xiao Yan had revealed that she had reached the level of a five-star Dou Master.

  After spending so much time with Xiao Yan, Nan Yanran had gradually e to uand her character. She khat Xiao Yan had likely withheld her true strength, so she had divulged her progress to avoid making Nan Yanran feel inferior.

  During the ret dangerous enter while desding the mountain, Nan Yanran had already learhat Xiao Yan had reached the level of a four-star Dou Master. Given Xiao Yaraordinary cultivation speed, it was inceivable that she had only advanced by oar in all this time.

  Nan Yanran suspected that Xiao Yan's current level might already be at the six-star Dou Master or even the seven-star Dou Master level. The thought made her feel stifled.

  Xiao Yan, her junior in age, had surpassed her by aire realm in cultivation. How could she accept that?

  In about a month, the inner sepetition would take pce. Remembering her earlier determination to secure the first p the petition, Nan Yanran couldn't help but feel like a now.

  It wasn't just Xiao Yan; even Liu Ling, who had once been her subordinate, was no longer someone she could tend with.

  Acc to Elder Gu He's iions, Xiao Yan and Liu Ling would likely participate in the inner sepetition. In that case, Nan Yanran didn't stand a ot even for sed pce.

  With these thoughts in mind, Nan Yanran's lips curled into a bitter smile.

  Just as Nan Yanra deeply wounded, a female disciple of the Yu arrived at the rear mountain. She said to Nan Yanran, who was lost in thought, "Senior Sister Nan, the sect leader has returned and requests your immediate presence."

  "Teacher, she's back?" Nan Yanran was momentarily surprised, her face showing a touch of delight.

  She gracefully stood up, and as the gentle breeze met her, her moon-white robe g tightly to her slender body, atuating her curves and making her even more alluring.

  After sing the seemingly bottomless cliff beh, Nan Yanran brushed her moon-white robe, turned, ahe rear mountain.

  In a spacious and well-lit hall, Yun Yun, wearing a simple white dress, sat in the mai.

  Sihe i in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, she had spent some time iation outside the sect. However, the memories of her time in that pce lingered in her mind, especially the madness of that final night.

  Yun Yun sat there bnkly, her eyes g vitality, her thoughts on the elegant and handsome face of Gu He: "Gu He... Where have you gone?"

  "Teacher..."

  As Yun Yun's mind wahe clear voice of a woman suddenly echoed in the hall. A graceful figure in moon-white attire slowly emerged from the curtains and greeted Yun Yun with a sweet smile.

  Hearing Nan Yanran's voice, Yun Yun immediately snapped back to reality. She cealed her innermost thoughts and smiled beautifully, "Yanran, you're here..."

  In front of her disciple, she would hide her deepest feelings.

  Nan Yanran's face lit up with a smile, and she asked, "Teacher, why did you return so soon this time?"

  Yun Yuly brushed Nan Yanran's hair and said tenderly, "I've finished my tasks, so I came back early. Yanran, during my absence, you didn't fall behind in your cultivation, did you?"

  Hearieacher's question, Nan Yanran replied, "Teacher, just a while ago, I successfully broke through to the seven-star Dou practitioner level."

  "Good... to make such progress in such a short time, it's evident that you haven't scked off in your training since I left," Yun Yun praised with a smile.

  However, Nan Yanran's face didn't mirror her teacher's excitement. Instead, she appeared rather indifferent. It seemed that achieving a breakthrough by oar in such a short time didn't impress her.

  In fact, it didn't impress her at all.

  pared to Xiao Yan and Liu Ling, she felt that she had fallen far behind. Xiao Yan, in particur, had surpassed her by aire realm.

  Seeing Nan Yanran's calm response, Yun Yun's eyes showed a plex expression, and she felt a bit hurt inside.

  Hearing his own disciple praising someone else as a good teacher in front of him, Yun Yun undoubtedly felt unfortable.

  However, she also admitted that when it came to teag disciples, she was indeed not as good as Gu He. After all, as the sect leader, she rarely had time to be with Nan Yanran.

  After a moment of silehinking about her agreement with Gu He, Yun Yun gradually made up her mind.

  Gu He had promised that on the day of their three-year agreement, he would be able to train Yanran to the Dou Emperor level. She realized she couldn't pare to Gu He in that regard.

  If she insisted on keeping Yanran by her side, she might only hold her back. Moreover, the oute of their battle on that day, which had been accumuted over the years, was at stake, and Yun Yun couldn't afford to take any risks.

  Furthermu He was a Dou Zong powerhouse, and in terms of strength, Yun Yun was far inferior to him. She realized that her feelings of envy and ay were futile.

  With these thoughts in mind, Yun Yun slowly raised her head, her beautiful eyes looking at Nan Yanran, and she asked, "Yanran, are you willing to accept Gu He as your master?"

  ***

  Iy of Wutan, Xiao Yan sat up groggily in his bed as the m sunlight poured in through the window. He yawhen proceeded to get up, wash his face, and prepare for the day.

  "Master, when are we going to set out?" Xiao Yan asked curiously after he was done washing up.

  "Later, you should go out and prepare some things, fresh water, dried food, tents, i repellent, basic medial herbs, and some healing and energy-recovery pills. These are all necessary for your journey, as we might be spending quite some time in the wilderness," the illusionary Medie Elder advised.

  "Hehe, I'm really looking forward to it," Xaio Yan said excitedly. He was eager to embark on this journey.

  Seeing his enthusiasm, the Medie Elder raised an eyebrow and said, "You've never experienced life ah battles since birth. Human potential often only fully emerges when one's life is threatened. Your previous lukewarm training is uo make you a true powerhouse. What you ck is the tempering of blood and iron."

  "I promise, Master, I'll make it through," Xiao Yan responded, determination in his eyes.

  "Good, but, Master... when will you teach me the Earth-tier Dou Teique?" Xiao Yan asked eagerly, looking forward to learning such a powerful teique.

  The Medie Elder ughed and told him that he'd teach him after leaving Wutan city. Xiao Yan was excited about the prospect.

  As Xiao Yahe room, he looked back at the city he had lived in for more than a decade and sighed. However, he quickly shook off the mencholy and told himself that the outside world would be even more exg.

  ***

  Iy of Sto City, at the Iron Merary Group:

  "Great Master Gu, you've already prepared the Purple Jade Pill so quickly?"

  The Xiao brothers were surprised to see Gu He delivering the pill.

  Gu He smiled faintly and replied, "For a mere Grade 2 pill, do you think it would take several days to prepare?"

  Xiao Ding took the bottle from Gu He and thanked him. He then made an offer, suggesting they could provide more bes to make Gu He stay in the Iron Merary Group.

  However, Gu He waved it off and said that Xiao Ding and his brothers wouldn't be able to retain him. He was relut to stay.

  After leaving the merary group, Gu He summoned his adorable panion, the little green python, and prepared to set out.

  In the scorg desert uhe bzing sun, the t sand duretched out endlessly. Hot air wafted from the yellow sands, dist the ndscape. With a leap, Gu He and his panion took off into the vast desert, disappearing in the distance.

  [End of Chapter]