Half a month later, at the back mountain of the Xiao family.
Xiao Yan suddenly twisted his foot strangely, then stomped heavily on the ground, letting out a soft shout: "Explosive Step!"
As the shout subsided, a pale yellow light appeared on the soles of his feet. With the pale yellow light, he stomped heavily on the ground, and a muffled thud, like an explosion, resounded as his foot touched the ground.
The next moment, his figure shot out almost in the blink of an eye, his speed as fast as an arrow released from a bow, leaving people breathless.
With each heavy step, a muffled explosion was heard as the soles of his feet slammed into the ground.
Nine sounds, nine steps!
In just nine steps, Xiao Yan's figure burst forward three hundred meters.
"call…"
After stopping, Xiao Yan took a deep breath. With his Dou Qi as a one-star Dou Zhe, he could only use a mid-level Xuan-rank movement technique for a maximum of nine steps before he could no longer use it.
His fighting spirit was almost depleted.
Turning his head, Xiao Yan looked at Yun Yun, who had suddenly appeared beside him, and his expression became more respectful:
"teacher."
In the past two weeks, besides cultivating the intermediate-level Xuan-rank technique, Fire Element Technique, which Yun Yun gave him, Xiao Yan has been practicing this movement technique, Explosive Step.
"Not bad. Your talent for cultivating combat skills is no less than your talent for general cultivation. You have already made some progress with this explosive step technique. In the days to come, you can try cultivating the Fire Element Sword Manual."
Yun Yun looked at the genius young man in front of her with satisfaction, a gentle smile appearing on her face.
It must be said that with such a beautiful and attractive teacher guiding him, Xiao Yan's enthusiasm for cultivation is indeed very high.
"Xiao Yan!"
A girl's light and cheerful laughter rang out, and Nalan Yanran, dressed in a moon-white robe, rushed out of the forest at the foot of the mountain with a smile.
"Senior sister."
Xiao Yan cupped his hands in greeting to Nalan Yanran.
Although he knew that Nalan Yanran in front of him meant him no harm, he still felt a little uneasy. Moreover, to put it bluntly, they had only known each other for half a month, so it was really asking too much of him to be close to her.
"Oh dear, I've already told you you don't need to call me that. I'm only at the sixth level of Dou Qi. Even in the Yunlan Sect, I should be the one calling you Senior Brother!"
A hint of coquettishness appeared on the girl's face, then she turned her gaze to Yun Yun and asked expectantly:
"Teacher, am I right?"
"There is such a rule…" Yun Yun nodded upon hearing this, but before Nalan Yanran could smile, she ruthlessly exposed her, "But Xiao Yan is not a disciple of the Yunlan Sect."
Nalan Yanran's smile froze on her face.
Her gaze returned to Yun Yun, her eyes filled with disbelief.
This doesn't make sense, does it?
Isn't the teacher the one who dotes on me the most?
Why have I fallen out of favor in just half a month?
Nalan Yanran's feelings and perceptions of Yun Yun were clearly influenced by her memories from before her rebirth. She hadn't yet realized that the Yun Yun in front of her had only spent two or three months with her and didn't have the same deep feelings as before.
Actually, Nalan Yanran had ulterior motives in begging Yun Yun to take her as a disciple.
In her previous life, she had at least cultivated to the Dou Sheng realm. Although she had the support of the Tianfu Alliance, or rather, some breakthrough pills refined by Xiao Yan, her cultivation experience was genuine.
If she hadn't been reborn so late, and if there hadn't been so few ways to speed up her cultivation at the Dou Qi stage, she was confident she wouldn't have been much worse than Xiao Yan.
Therefore, she had already prepared to let Yun Yun stay in the Xiao family while she cultivated alone in the Yunlan Sect.
This would certainly bring Yun Yun and Xiao Yan closer, but it would also better restrain them.
Because of his past life, the teacher always had a hurdle in his heart, which he only let go of after leaving the Dou Qi Continent.
In this life, she wants to make her teacher and Xiao Yan become master and disciple. With such a relationship binding them, it will be absolutely impossible for them to be together!
Given her master's doting affection for her, and the fact that she and Xiao Yan would not break off their engagement, she would definitely try to bring them together!
However, seeing with her own eyes that her teacher had already begun to favor Xiao Yan after only half a month, Nalan Yanran still felt a pang of sadness.
This is clearly my teacher!!!
Yun Yun hadn't thought that far ahead.
She just felt that Xiao Yan didn't seem to like the Yunlan Sect. Whatever the reason, she didn't want to let the Yunlan Sect's attitude affect her relationship with him as his master. She would try to persuade Xiao Yan to join the Yunlan Sect after she found out the reason and cleared up the misunderstanding.
Even if he doesn't join, just based on his master-disciple relationship with him, if the Yunlan Sect encounters any trouble in the future, this child probably won't stand idly by.
Xiao Yan noticed the unusual expression on Nalan Yanran's face, but he didn't care.
He couldn't let his guard down around Nalan Yanran until he was certain of her true feelings.
However, the relationship shouldn't be too distant, otherwise it will be difficult to obtain the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva.
Thinking of this, a gentle smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face:
"Senior sister, what do you think is the most appropriate way for me to address you?"
Seeing Xiao Yan smile at her, a rare occurrence, Nalan Yanran's face suddenly flushed. After a moment, she lowered her head shyly and said in a voice barely audible:
"You can just call me Yanran..."
Yun Yun watched from the side with a big smile on her face. These two disciples were quite a good match.
Xiao Yan felt he shouldn't give Nalan Yanran too much of a benefit, so he chose a compromise: "I'll still call you Senior Sister Yanran."
Upon hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Nalan Yanran's lowered eyes, but she believed that as long as she worked hard enough, she could definitely get Xiao Yan to drop the "Senior Sister" title!
After mentally encouraging herself, she raised her head and said with a smile, "Okay!"
A gentle breeze swept across the back mountain of the Xiao family, bringing a touch of coolness. The girl's long hair fluttered in the wind, and her radiant smile was more refreshing than the lush green forest.
However, Xiao Yan simply smiled and nodded, took out a fiery red scroll, and turned to look at Yun Yun beside him:
"Teacher, I want to continue practicing the 'Fire Element Sword Manual'. I've already read through it once. Could you explain the key points to me?"
Yun Yun usually enjoyed watching these childhood sweetheart scenes, but upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, a sense of helplessness welled up in her heart:
Xiao Yan really loves cultivation too much...
Nalan Yanran's smile gradually faded.
But it wasn't because of Xiao Yan's attitude towards her, but rather because she was encouraged by Xiao Yan.
So that's how seriously he takes his cultivation!
With such talent and such dedication to cultivation, it's no wonder he achieved such success.
I need to work harder!
Thinking of this, Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Yan with some reluctance, then bowed to Yun Yun before heading down the mountain.
She also needs to cultivate even harder, striving to break through to the eighth level of Dou Qi within a year!
(End of chapter)