Female Protagonist Assistance System

Chapter 34 : . Cloud Mist Sect Destiny

On the peak of the rear mountain of the Cloud Mist Sect, mist swirled, creating a scene akin to a celestial realm.

On a protruding black rock at the edge of the cliff, a young woman in moon-white robes sat with her hands forming cultivation seals, eyes closed in meditation. With each breath, faint cyan energy streams seeped from the energy-rich air around her, swirling around her body before being continuously absorbed and refined within.

As the last cyan energy stream was drawn into her body, she slowly opened her eyes. A faint cyan light flashed across her pupils, and her shoulder-length cyan hair suddenly moved without wind, floating slightly.

Nalan Yanran stood up and stretched her body. Feeling the surge of powerful energy within, she couldn't help but curl her lips slightly.

With one year left until the three-year agreement, she had devoted herself to cultivation these past two years. Combined with the seventh-grade pill Xiao Han had her teacher send and her teacher occasionally taking her out for practical experience, Nalan Yanran's strength was growing at a visible rate, and her combat experience was equally formidable.

Seeing her rapid strength increase, even her father, who had been dissatisfied with her breaking off the engagement and demanding she apologize to Xiao Yan, no longer said anything. Moreover, regarding the broken engagement, even the former Sect Master, who hadn't appeared for a long time, showed up once to support her side. No matter how dissatisfied her father was, he wouldn't dare openly go against a Dou Zong.

Furthermore, her grandfather had entered closed-door cultivation due to certain matters. Without her grandfather's support, apart from her father, no one in the Nalan family was willing to agree to this marriage. After all, not all clan members were like her father, overly cautious and timid, feeling they had made a strong enemy for the clan just because Xiao Yan had regained his cultivation ability. Most clan members felt that regardless of whether Xiao Yan had regained his cultivation ability or not, Nalan Yanran shouldn't apologize. After all, if they truly bowed their heads to a small family, it wouldn't just be Nalan Yanran losing face, but the entire Nalan family. They didn't want the clan to become a laughingstock.

Thus, under the pressure of the entire clan, even though her father was the clan leader, he couldn't say much more. If he continued, he would be alienating everyone.

Now, he could only pray that Nalan Yanran would be more promising and win the so-called three-year agreement, not losing face for the Nalan family.

Nalan Yanran slowly exhaled, looking towards the distant horizon, determination shining in her eyes.

She would not lose the three-year agreement.

For the Cloud Mist Sect, for the Nalan family, for herself.

At this moment, seeing she had exited her cultivation state, a maid who had been waiting nearby hurriedly said respectfully: "Young Sect Master, a young woman carrying a Cloud Token arrived at the sect earlier, saying she hoped to receive assistance from the Cloud Mist Sect."

"Cloud Token?" Hearing this, Nalan Yanran raised an eyebrow slightly. If she remembered correctly, the Cloud Mist Sect had only given out one of its rare Cloud Tokens, and that token was personally given to Xiao Han by her grand-master.

So what relationship did this young woman have with Xiao Han?

"Alright, I understand. I'll go take a look."

Her gaze lazily swept over the bottomless cliff below. She lightly brushed her moon-white robes, then turned to leave this place reserved for her cultivation.

After all, the Cloud Token symbolized the highest authority below the Sect Master, and other disciples didn't dare to make arrangements casually. Now that her teacher wasn't in the sect, only she could handle this.

Along the way, Cloud Mist Sect disciples she encountered all greeted her respectfully, and Nalan Yanran responded to each with good temper. People in the Gamma Empire's capital all knew that the Cloud Mist Sect's Young Sect Master had extraordinary talent, reaching the Dou Shi realm at seventeen. This cultivation speed was truly astonishing, yet she showed no arrogance, earning great admiration from the Cloud Mist Sect members.

Soon, led by a Cloud Mist Sect disciple, Nalan Yanran arrived at the grand hall where the Cloud Mist Sect received honored guests. At a glance, she saw a beautiful young woman in white sitting alone in the hall.

Nalan Yanran was first stunned, then, after confirming she indeed hadn't met this person before, she lightly coughed, attracting the attention of the young woman who seemed to be lost in thought.

The young woman turned her head, and Nalan Yanran could now see her features more clearly. It must be said that although Nalan Yanran was surrounded by beautiful girls and was herself a one-in-a-million beauty, she had to admit she was stunned by the young woman before her.

After all, from childhood to now, she had rarely seen a girl who looked as delicate and beautiful as the one before her.

Nalan Yanran quickly composed her surprised expression, replacing it with her usual smile as she quickly approached the young woman: "Hello, welcome to the Cloud Mist Sect. I am Nalan Yanran, the Young Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect."

The young woman also smiled gently at her. Nalan Yanran's sharp eyes caught the fatigue in her expression: "Hello, I am Xiao Yi Xian. I've come to your esteemed sect abruptly, forgive the disturbance."

"It's alright, you hold the Cloud Token, which makes you an honored guest of our Cloud Mist Sect," Nalan Yanran smiled. "I heard you wish to stay temporarily at the Cloud Mist Sect?"

Seeing Nalan Yanran's good attitude without any malice, Xiao Yi Xian secretly sighed in relief, half of her worries dissipating. But she still didn't dare to relax her vigilance.

After all, even the Wanyao Pavilion she fully trusted and the mercenaries who often aided her could betray and sell her out under the baseless instigation of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group. This young woman she was meeting for the first time might not necessarily truly help her sincerely.

Clenching her fist slightly, Xiao Yi Xian gathered her courage, nodded, and after hesitating, said: "Yes, I... have offended some people, and now have nowhere else to go..."

As she spoke, she carefully observed the other's expression, but found that the other's expression remained unchanged, even when hearing her say "offended some people."

After hearing Xiao Yi Xian's reason, Nalan Yanran nodded: "It was Xiao... ahem, that esteemed one who sent you here, right? Don't worry, that esteemed one is an honored guest of our sect. You can stay at the Cloud Mist Sect at ease."

"As for the people you've offended..." Nalan Yanran sneered, "Even if they know you're at the Cloud Mist Sect, I doubt they'd dare to demand someone from our Cloud Mist Sect."

To dare to move against even a friend of Xiao Han, what kind of person would have such audacity?

Nalan Yanran expressed her disdain.

From Xiao Yi Xian's words, the other party was just a mercenary group holed up in the small town of Qingshan Town, with their highest strength being only a Great Dou Shi. Such an organization, even with a hundred times more courage, wouldn't dare to challenge the Cloud Mist Sect.

She wondered what expression they would have when they learned this young woman was associated with the Cloud Mist Sect.

Nalan Yanran suddenly felt a bit mischievous, truly wanting to see those greedy, foolish, and self-important mercenaries show terrified expressions.

Nalan Yanran called over a disciple managing the Cloud Mist Sect's logistics and instructed them to process an identity token for Xiao Yi Xian. With this identity token, Xiao Yi Xian could move freely within the Cloud Mist Sect without being stopped and questioned without reason.

Next came the matter of accommodation.

Rubbing her chin, Nalan Yanran said to that disciple: "How about this, clean out the room in my courtyard. Miss Xiao Yi Xian can temporarily stay in my courtyard."

Hearing this, the disciple showed an expression of disbelief and shock.

Xiao Yi Xian was also surprised for a moment, hurriedly declining: "There's no need for that, Young Sect Master. It's too much trouble."

"It's alright, you can just call me Yanran," Nalan Yanran smiled.

She could sense that the other was only at the Dou Disciple level, while Cloud Mist Sect disciples were at least Dou Practitioner. If not watched over a bit, there might be some disciples who would bully this young woman. After all, regardless of the sect or family, there would always be one or two arrogant, self-important individuals, and the Cloud Mist Sect was no exception. There would always be some people who wouldn't believe that a young woman at the Dou Disciple level would possess a Cloud Token, and might even treat it as a rumor deliberately spread by the young woman.

Although Nalan Yanran was the Young Sect Master, she didn't have that much time to manage these disciples, so it was better to solve the problem at its root. Having Xiao Yi Xian directly stay in her courtyard meant that even if someone didn't believe Xiao Yi Xian had a Cloud Token, they wouldn't dare to cause her trouble.

Those who could stay in the Young Sect Master's courtyard, apart from honored guests, could only be close friends of the Young Sect Master. Either identity was not something ordinary disciples would dare to provoke.

Xiao Yi Xian also understood Nalan Yanran's intentions, which was why she was surprised.

They had just met by chance, so why would this noble young woman consider her situation so thoughtfully?

In fact, Nalan Yanran didn't have any particular thoughts. She just considered that since the other was introduced by Xiao Han and held a Cloud Token, if she were bullied in the Cloud Mist Sect, it would be a slap in the face for the Cloud Mist Sect. So she had to consider things more thoroughly.

Moreover, she also liked this young woman.

"Come, I'll show you around the Cloud Mist Sect," Nalan Yanran smiled at Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian pressed her lips together, feeling some inner turmoil. Meeting Nalan Yanran's sincere gaze, she slowly nodded: "Alright, then thank you, Young Sect Master."

"I told you, just call me Yanran. If you don't like that, you can use my full name," Nalan Yanran laughed heartily, then turned and walked out first. "You're not a disciple of our Cloud Mist Sect, so there's no need to call me Young Sect Master. It feels odd to me too."

Xiao Yi Xian was first stunned, then revealed a smile. She raised her hand to tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear and said: "Alright, Yanran... Then, you can call me by my name too."