After closing the door to the room, Xiao Yan turned around, his face immediately revealing a trace of exhaustion. He rubbed his slightly darkened eye circles and helplessly shrugged at Hai Bodong.

  Hai Bodong picked up the teacup oable, took a sip, and said to Xiao Yan, "I bet that guy's first move after going back will be to iigate our backgrounds."

  "Let him be. He'll probably find out about my background tomorrow anyway. It's just the Mo . For now, let's adjust our dition. The journey has been quite mentally exhausting. After rec, let's ehe Mo early tomorrow m to look for Qing Lin." Xiao Yan stretched zily, preparing to get a good night's sleep.

  Long-term flying puts a great strain on both vision and mind. Even if one had suffit Dou Qi, the mental strain of tinuous flight was overwhelming.

  Just as Xiao Yan was about to wash up and hit the sack, in the corridor outside the room, whether iionally or by ce, Ling Lin led Nan Yanran to the room directly opposite him. The two women opehe door and slowly walked in.

  …

  The m sunlight filtered through the patterned windows.

  Ihe room, Xiao Yan, who had woken up and was sitting cross-legged on the Green Colored Lotus Ptform to cultivate, slowly opened his eyes. A faint green light fshed through his pitch-bck pupils.

  He took a deep breath of the air and immediately felt refreshed and invigorated.

  'This Green Colored Lotus Ptform indeed soothe the spirit and refresh the mind. It's truly a rare treasure.'

  Xiao Yan walked out of the room after putting away the Green Colored Lotus Ptform. Hai Bodong was already waiting for him.

  "Let's go, Old Hai. Today, we'll sneak in and find Qing Lin first while the Mo is busy. Then we'll properly 'celebrate' that old fellow Mo g's birthday. I've already got the perfect gift in mind."

  "Tsk tsk tsk, poor Mo . I'm afraid their joyous ocight turn into a funeral today." Hai Bodong said helplessly as he shrugged his shoulders. Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with killing ihat he didn't even bother to ceal.

  Xiao Yan didn't evehe o hide his identity. The Mo was nothing. Without ting the Misty Cloud Sect, the current Xiao was already strohan the Mo .

  What was the Mo yway? He evehe Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sed had joihe Hall of Souls.

  After leaving the room, Xiao Yan casually closed the door and walked dowairs along the corridor.

  And at that very moment! Standing quietly at the inrance was Nan Yanran, dressed in a tight, moon-white robe that perfectly atuated her exquisite and alluring figure. She was smiling and chatting with Ling Lin, while numerous discreet yet heated gazes from the hall kept sweeping over her.

  As Xiao Yan's footsteps slowly desded the st flight of stairs, he suddenly raised his head slightly as if sensing something. At the same moment, Nan Yanran also looked toward the dire of the stairs.

  Their eyes met!!!

  Their movements halted abruptly, and both of them froze in pce as if struck by lightning!

  Although it had been three years and they had both ged quite a bit, Xiao Yan could still reize Nan Yanran!

  And Nan Yanran als a ghis man whom she had been 'thinking of day and night,' Xiao Yan!

  With their gaze fixed upon each other, the atmosphere became tense!!

  Or rather, incredibly awkward!

  Being the shrewd old man he was, Hai Bodong was quick to notice Xiao Yan's sudden halt. He followed Xiao Yan's gaze toward the entrance just in time to see Nan Yanran freezing in pce as well.

  His eyebrows immediately raised. This atmosphere! Those expressions! That look in their eyes!!!

  There's a story here!!!

  Hai Bodong now just wao grab a handful of pop and sit down to watch this great drama unfold!

  Nan Yanran slightly ched her teeth, her expression turning cold and her eyes solemn. A surge of untrolble anger and humiliation suddenly welled up in her heart!

  Xiao Yan, oher hand, felt a bit awkward and wao walk away. He had never imagihat the Little Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect would attend the birthday celebration of a mere External Dea!

  Nan Yanran's body trembled slightly. After a long while, a fierce aura slowly awakened from within her.

  "Yanran?" Ge Ye sensed something amiss and frowned as he looked toward the staircase. In an instant, his body shook violently. It was clear that he had reized Xiao Yan as well!

  The i of the annulled e had bee well hidden. Ge Ye didn't dare mention that Nan Yanran had lost to someone her own age. After all, who would believe that a youth from a remote city's had broken two of her fingers with a single punch?!

  The Little Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect couldn't withstand a punch from someone of the same cultivation level! If this news spread, it would certainly cause an uproar!

  At this moment, many people also sensed something was amiss and turheir gazes toward the two. Those more perceptive individuals had already begun to piece things together.

  "I didn't expect to see you in Yan City," Nan Yanran said in a low voice.

  "Uh... pure ce."

  Nan Yanran's eyes narrowed as she said, "It's been almost three years. Since we are both here, why don't we fulfill reement from back then here in Yan City!"

  Xiao Yan shrugged and replied, "I am open to it, but I have some things to take care of today. How about tomorrow?"

  "Are you also here to attend the Mo 's birthday ba?"

  Xiao Yan furrowed his brows and said nonittally, "You could say that."

  To be able to have a woman thinking about him day and night, Xiao Yan could be sidered a fairly successful young d!

  The atmosphere was excessively quiet for a moment. Everyoheir breath, waiting for the drama to unfold.

  Just then, Ge Ye stepped forward and cupped his hands toward Xiao Yan, "Little Leader Xiao, long time no see."

  One doesn't sp a smiling fabsp;Xiao Yaurhe gesture with a smile and said, "Indeed, it's been a while, Mr. Ge Ye."

  Teically, the e had not been annulled yet! Moreover, after the ihree years ago, the Nan had gone crazy trying to stop Nan Yanran from breaking off the e.

  Furtherme Ye could vaguely sehat Xiao Yan had already reached the Dou Grandmaster realm!

  To advance from Dou Practitioo Dou Grandmaster in three years—such a rate of improvement was han Nan Yanran's. This left Ge Ye both shocked and terrified!

  Even with the assistance of Pill King Gu He and the guidance of Sect Leader Yun Yun, Nan Yanran still couldn't widen the gap in cultivatioween her and Xiao Yan!

  Such a talent was simply too astonishing!

  Ge Ye then g Hai Bodong standio Xiao Yan, and his pupils immediately tracted. He couldn't sense Hai Bodong's strength at all! It was as deep and unfathomable as an abyss!

  'I've only felt this kind of sensation from the Sect Leader!' Ge Ye's heart was filled with dread.

  Ge Ye cupped his hands and said, "Sihat's the case, why don't Little Leader Xiao join us in visiting the Mo ?"

  Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows. He had been thinking about how to sneak into the Mo , but now it seemed like he had an inside man!

  Ge Ye subtly shook his head at Nan Yanran and whispered, "Yanran, you only broke through to the Dou Grandmaster realm half a year ago using the Purple Crystal Pill given by Elder Gu He. The effects of the Purple Crystal Pill will st for a year, during which your cultivation will progress twice as fast. I suggest you tinue cultivating for ahree or four months. That would be better for you."

  Upon hearing Ge Ye's words, Nan Yanran actually suppressed her aura. It was evident that these three years had made her more posed.

  Xiao Yan exged a gh Hai Bodong and then used a spiritual transmission to say, "Old Hai, help me find Qing Lin once we're ihe Mo . There is a Rank 4 sype magical beast by her side. Take her away and leave Mo g to me."