"Big Sister Naerday it was him..." Ling Lin hid behind Nan Yanran and quietly tattled.

  The moment she saw Xiao Yan, Nan Yanran had already guessed that only he would dare to be so ruthless. After all, evehe direct disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Leader, had two fingers broken by him.

  This guy did not know how to show mercy at all.

  Xiao Yan could naturally hear what Ling Lin was saying. He g her and casually remarked, "Someone made the first move. The fact that I didn't truly retaliate was already giving her face."

  "You!"

  "Hmm?!" Xiao Yan's brows furrowed, immediately frightening Ling Lin into shrinking baot daring to utter another word.

  "Junior Sister Yanran, I sincerely apologize. Our has been busy these past couple of days, and we almost ed our esteemed guests." Just then, a clear, bright ugh suddenly rang out from outside the mairance. Following that, a rather handsome young man walked in with a beaming smile and addressed Nan Yanran with great familiarity.

  Xiao Yan g the young man's grinning fad quickly surmised that this must be one of Nan Yanran's suitors.

  "Senior Brother Mo Li is too polite." Nan Yanran nodded, her smile reserved. She didn't soften her expressioe the burning gaze in the young man's eyes.

  A brief fsh of disappoi fshed through the eyes of the young man named Mo Li wheiced her lukewarm smile.

  Although they had known each other for several years, she still didn't seem to have any special feelings for him, which made him feel somewhat disheartened.

  Then he smiled and said, "Junior Sister Yanran, why don't you e with me to the Mo ? It's on the way anyway."

  Nan Yanraated slightly upon hearing this. She g Ge Ye, then cast a deep look at Xiao Yan before nodding.

  Notig her gaze, Mo Li turo Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong and asked, "And who might these two be?"

  Ge Ye quickly replied, "They are friends of mine and Yanran's who are also here to offer birthday gratutions."

  "Oh, I see. In that case, let's go together," Mo Li invited.

  Hai Bodo a little strange inside. After all, Xiao Yan wasn't here to offer gratutions, but to offer inse at Mo g's memorial!

  Wasn't this akin to inviting a wolf into the house?

  However, Xiao Yan did not refuse. Sineone was willing to lead him into the Mo , he couldn't be bothered to sneak in anymore.

  Before long, the group arrived at the Mo headquarters in a carriage.

  The Mo truly lived up to its reputation as the most powerful the eastern province of the Jia Ma Empire. The heavily fortified fortress alone must have cost an immense amount of moo build.

  Xiao Yan used his Spiritual Strength to s the fortress from above. He se least a dozen surveilnce points c the entire area with no blind spots. If aried to fly in from the air, the tless hidden arrows would likely instantly turruder into a pincushion.

  'Good thing I didn't try flying in.'

  Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong easily ehe Mo pound after following Nan Yanran and the others.

  Onside the main hall, Xiao Yan exged a gh Hai Bodong. The former stayed in the hall while the tter discreetly slipped away to search for any sign of Qing Lin.

  "Ha ha, Niean! I didn't expect you to e in person today. Your preseruly brings great honor to my Mo ." Mo g's smile widened when he saw Nan Yanran arrive. As the host of the event, he approached her with a warm and cordial greeting.

  Xiao Yan casually found a seat and locked his gaze on Mo g, especially fog on his eyes. Only after firming that Mo g's eyes did not have the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils did he pletely rex. This at least assured him that Qing Lin was still safe.

  All Xiao Ya was boredom listening to Mo g babble about alliances and mergers. He was merely waiting for Hai Bodong to locate Qing Lin. The moment she was found, he would make Mo g pay the price for his as. He had no i in whatever alliance Mo g was discussing.

  Who knows how long Mo g had been talking when Hai Bodong suddenly appeared behind him. When Xiao Yan noticed that Qing Lin wasn't with him, he asked in fusion, "Old Hai, did something happen? Where's Qing Lin?"

  Xiao Yan had draortrait of Qing Lin from memory st night. She should have been easy to find with her distinctive jade-green hair.

  Hai Bodong shook his head and said, "I've searched every room iire Mo but couldn't find the girl you described. She must be hidden in a secret chamber."

  Xiao Yan sighed inwardly and slowly raised his head to look at Mo g, who was still speaking animatedly in the ter of the hall. He calmly said, "What a pity. If I had been able to rescue Qing Lin smoothly, perhaps he could have just bled a little to redeem his life."

  Mo g had missed his best ce.

  Xiao Yan crossed his legs and lightly fiddled with the tea leaves in his cup. His voice, carried by Dou Qi, spread throughout the entire hall: "Mo g, where is the girl you abducted from Rock Desert City a few days ago?"

  ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

  The previously noisy hall fell silent in an instant. Everyouro look at Xiao Yan. They had all heard his words very clearly.

  "The First Elder abducted a girl?"

  "Who is this young man who dares to question the First Elder so openly!"

  Nan Yanran and Ge Ye felt like they were struck by lightning as they finally uood Xiao Yan's purpose in ing to Yan City! He was here to demand someone's release! Oh no, they had unwittingly invited a wolf into another person's house!

  Mo g's face immediately darkened as he coldly asked, "Who are you?"

  Xiao Yan looked up at Mo g and replied, "Xiao Yan."

  He had not the slightest fear of the Mo d couldn't evehered to use an alias.

  "Xiao Yan!! You're Yanran's fiancé!!" Mo Li, who was sitting beside Nan Yanran, abruptly stood up! As one of Nan Yanran's suitors, he was well aware of Xiao Yan and even knew about the three-year agreemeween them!

  Everyone else present, including Hai Bodong, looked at Xiao Yan and then at Nan Yanran. Good boy! It turned out these two were engaged!!

  Mo g also remembered who Xiao Yan was. He ughed coldly and said, "Hmph, even though you are indeed Niean's fiancé, I've heard that the e has already been annulled and that you've made some sort of three-year agreement. If you think you cause trouble in my Mo using this identity, yravely mistaken."

  Back then, when the young Nan Yanran wao break off her e, it caused quite a stir in the Misty Cloud Sect. Upon their return, Ge Ye had cealed the fact that Nan Yanran was defeated, instead g that both parties couldn't rea agreement and decided to settle the matter with a duel three years ter.

  With Ge Ye putting it this way, everyourally assumed that Xiao Yan was simply being stubborn and refused to let go.

  But never in a million years did they expect the reality to be entirely different.

  Mo g gave Mo Li a meaningful look, and he immediately uood. He stepped in front of Nan Yanran, drew his sword, and said, "Xiao Yan, you are not qualified to challenge Yanran!"

  "Me, challenge her?" Xiao Yan found this almost ughable. Had the rumors really gotten that wild?

  With a buzzing sound, Mo Li circuted his Dou Qi and instantly covered his entire body with Dou Qi Armor. The aura of a 3-star Dou Grandmaster erupted as he pointed his sword at Xiao Yan and decred, "My strength is on par with Yanran's. If you want to challenge her, you'll have to get past me first!"

  Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and looked at Nan Yanran standing to the side. Because there was something on her body blog his Spiritual Strength from probing, he didn't know her exact cultivation level.

  "Your strength is on par with hers?"

  "That's right!"

  "Iing."

  Xiao Yan stroked his and looked at Mo g, "Don't say I didn't give you a ce. Before I get bored with this situation, if y Qing Lin here, I'll spare your Mo . Otherwise, your joyous occasion will turn into a funeral today."

  Mo g's eyes turned cold as he replied with a sione, "Regardless of who you are, the Mo is not a pce where you run wild!"

  Xiao Yan shook his head. It seemed this person was the type who wouldn't shed tears until he saw the coffin.

  He slowly sat down, picked up a cup of hot tea from the table, and took a leisurely sip. In a calm voice, he said, "Before the tea cools is your Mo 's st ce."

  A fsh of murderous i crossed Mo Li's eyes when he saw Xiao Yan btantly ign him. Regardless of whether the e had been annulled or not, Xiao Yan's title as Nan Yanran's fiancé made his blood boil, making him feel as if he had been cuckolded.

  "You'll pay for this! Green Wood Sword!!"

  Mo Li's figure shot forward, his long sword transf into a verdant light that thrust straight at Xiao Yan's throat. He had no iion of sparring but wao kill Xiao Yan!

  "That's the Misty Cloud Sect's Xuan Css Dou Teique, the Green Wood Sword!"

  "Mo Li truly deserves to be called a genius on par with Nan Yanran. The Green Wood Sword has actually been cultivated to a major level of mastery!"

  bsp;To the astonishment of everyone present, a wisp of blood-red fme appeared on Xiao Yan's fiip as it lightly pressed against the tip of Mo Li's sword.

  Xiao Yan frowned deeply, turned his head to look at Nan Yanran behind Mo Li, and asked in a slightly puzzled tone, "Is this all you've achieved in three years?"