I was dazed for a moment, then quietly looked away. I reached out my right hand and said, "Sister Yanran, give me a hand."
"Huh?"
I was a little confused, but found that Nalan Yanran didn't reach out her hand to help me. I couldn't help but look up. Her face was slightly red, and she was looking at me with a panicked expression.
Was I discovered?!
My heart jumped, but it wasn't good to talk about it. The more I explained, the worse it would be. I played dumb and said, "Sister Yanran, quickly pull me up!"
"Hmph!"
Nalan Yanran was a little embarrassed and coldly snorted. She unconsciously smoothed her skirt, but in the end, she still reached out and grabbed my right hand.
It was a little cold, but it was very soft.
I thought as I held her hand. Then, I suddenly got up from the ground, patted the dust off my robe, and looked at Nalan Yanran from left to right.
I saw that except for her slightly red face, her breathing was still steady. Her moon white dress wasn't messed up at all. It was impossible to tell that she had just fought …
I felt a little uncomfortable and sighed, "Sister Yanran is really graceful. I don't know when I will have the qualifications … to walk side by side with Sister Yanran?"
Nalan Yanran shook her head slightly, the red on her face fading. She said, "We are all family, why do you have to say such things? If you can't walk side by side, just follow behind me. "
I opened my mouth, but didn't know how to answer. She was too confident, too arrogant, too … too honest!
I felt like I had been attacked, but I couldn't refute. I could only show a bright smile and invite Nalan Yanran to sit in a pavilion.
The two of us sat down, and a maid brought us tea. We both drank a cup to quench our thirst. At the same time, the previous awkwardness seemed to be washed away by the tea, no longer existing.
I smacked my lips and chewed the tea leaves. Then, I began to summarize the battle. I felt that other than my lack of strength, there was another big problem — my Dou Qi wasn't flowing well!
Not only does it take a lot of time, but it also wastes a lot of Dou Qi. I can't fully utilize it … This greatly reduces my combat ability and endurance!
I asked Nalan Yanran about this problem. She said, "There's no shortcut. Practice makes perfect."
Practice makes perfect? The corner of my mouth cracked open as I said, "Sister Yanran's words are truly … profound!"
I wanted to ask something else, but Nalan Yanran seemed to be annoyed. She shook her head and said, "You can ask the Technique Imparting Elder if you have any questions about cultivation. Although my cultivation is higher than yours, I'm still far inferior to the Elder of Imparting Techniques. "
Imparting Elder? I thought for a moment and remembered that among the eight great elders of the Nalan family, there was one such elder. On one hand, he was responsible for guarding the pavilion where cultivation methods, fighting skills, pill recipes, and so on were stored. On the other hand, he was responsible for guiding the disciples in their cultivation.
However, how could a rotten old man compare to the heavenly beauty of Elder Sister Yanran, who made people feel relaxed and happy?
Since Nalan Yanran was annoyed, I couldn't ask more about it. I could only change the topic. "How did you live in the Yunlan Sect?"
She thought for a moment and said softly, "It's normal. I've always been cultivating in the back of the mountain. Sometimes, my master would guide me, but most of the time, I'm cultivating alone."
Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, I subconsciously looked to the East. I could only see the walls and pavilions of the mansion. However, I knew that in the outskirts of Jia Ma City, about ten miles away, there was a huge cultivation sect. It was the holy land of cultivation in the Jia Ma Empire!
A scene appeared in my head. Clouds and mist lingered on the majestic Misty Cloud Mountain. At the peak of the mountain, a young girl sat cross-legged. She lowered her head and looked at the huge Jia Ma City. Her face was cold and indifferent, without any emotion …
Immortal!
I couldn't help but have this thought in my head. When I looked at Nalan Yanran again, my eyes had a bit of scrutiny.
Her face was beautiful, and her clothes fluttered in the wind. She stood aloof from the world, cold and indifferent. Even when I accidentally did that to her, she didn't fly into a rage … She really fit the definition of 'immortal'. She was a 'true immortal'!
However, I couldn't help but feel anger in my heart. I hated her coldness and indifference!
Such a beautiful girl, such a young girl, how could she be so cold? How could she be like those old monsters, with a face that looked like they had seen through everything in the world?
No!
Young people should have the elegance of young people. Their shoulders should be filled with the cool breeze and the bright moon. The willows swayed gently, and the birds flew in the sky. It was a beautiful thing.
I looked at Nalan Yanran and said with a sincere face, "Sister Yanran, you often cultivate in the Yunlan Sect. It's been a long time since you walked around Jia Ma City, right? Why don't I take you around? "
Nalan Yanran was a little surprised. Then she shook her head and said, "I don't lack anything. There's nothing to see."
I shook my head and said with a tone that tempted an inexperienced little girl, "Sister Yanran, Jia Ma City is the capital of the Jia Ma Empire. There are a lot of people, and there are a lot of interesting things! There are singers, performers, cockfighting, and all kinds of snacks, good wine, and delicious food. Sister Yanran, why don't you go with us? "
Unfortunately, these things didn't attract Nalan Yanran. Her face was still indifferent. However, I saw that her brows … slightly furrowed?
"Grandpa was poisoned. How could I be interested in going out to play? Thank you for your kindness. "
Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, I thought for a while and said, "Sister Yanran, we can go to the Temir Auction House."
The Temir Auction House naturally belonged to the Temir family. This family and my Nalan family were one of the three big families in the Jia Ma Empire. However, they focused on business the most. All the auction houses in the empire were owned by their family. There were a lot of good things in there.
I persuaded, "Sister Yanran, my poison scripture can help grandpa's illness. The Temir Auction House must have other good things. Even if they don't have any, we can buy some herbs and bring them back."
After I said that, Nalan Yanran frowned and thought for a while. As expected, she agreed. I laughed and immediately left Nalan Yanran's mansion with Nalan Yanran. We walked side by side in Jia Ma City.
When we left the mansion, the street was still quiet. As we approached the Temir Auction House, there were more and more people on the street. Pedestrians rubbed shoulders, and caravans were busy.
This place wasn't just an auction house. Around it, there was a big business district!
I looked around curiously. There were all kinds of shops. There were accommodation, food, clothes, accessories, weapons, medicine, magic beast cores … In short, there were all kinds of shops.
Suddenly, my eyes were attracted to a place. It was a gorgeous pavilion. There were a few scantily clad women standing on top of it. They were flirting with the passersby downstairs …
"Gulp …"
I swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Although I had never been to this place before, I could guess what kind of place it was at first glance!
I looked at the pavilion with a restless heart. Just as I was thinking about whether or not I should go in and take a stroll next time, I heard a soft shout!
I jumped in fright and hurriedly turned my head to look. I saw Nalan Yanran's whole body was covered in Dou Qi Star Sand, and she was attacking a young man!
I was confused and didn't know what was going on. However, Sister Yanran was right. I shouted and was about to call for the guards to come forward. However, I suddenly remembered that in order to be alone with Sister Yanran, I didn't bring any guards!
Because of this delay, the young man had already exchanged blows with Nalan Yanran twice. He wasn't weak. He raised his hand and forced Nalan Yanran back with a punch. Then, he retreated into the crowd.
However, Nalan Yanran didn't retreat. She chased after him with a strange footwork. With a flash of cold light, she pulled out her sword and stabbed at the young man.
At this moment, the surrounding crowd suddenly realized what was going on. Screams and shouts could be heard everywhere. The timid ones ran away, while the brave mercenaries and guards formed a large circle. They crossed their arms and watched the show with interest.
I cursed in the circle. Why was this scene so familiar?
Logically speaking, I was the young master of the Nalan family. Shouldn't I be standing in the crowd and watching? Why am I the center of attention now?!
However, Sister Yanran was still confronting the young man. I didn't have time to think. I touched my storage ring and took out a heavy shield in my left hand and a sharp sword in my right. I moved in front of Sister Yanran to protect her.
I vigilantly looked at the young man and asked in a low voice, "Sister Yanran, what's going on?"
Nalan Yanran stroked the black hair on her forehead and said, "He wanted to steal my storage ring."
Steal the storage ring? Thief?
I let out a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was just a lowly thief. I thought that he was an assassin sent by an enemy force. That would be bad. Who knew if he had any helpers?
"You two thieves. You actually want to steal my storage ring!"
At this time, the young man on the other side opened his mouth. As soon as he opened his mouth, it was as if he was a thief crying out to catch a thief. He pointed at me and Sister Yanran and shouted to the people watching the show, "Everyone, be reasonable. Sigh, these two thieves failed to steal my storage ring and actually attacked me. Everyone, how should I deal with these two thieves?"
The surrounding people started to talk. These people didn't mind watching the show. They all started to shout and jeer.
I was too lazy to listen. They were just lowly thieves. A bunch of idle people. What was there to care about? Even if I didn't have any guards, even if I was only at the 7th stage of Dou Zhi Qi, they were just clowns!
Compared to this, I was more interested in Nalan Yanran's expression. She was slandered as a thief. What would her expression be like? Would she be angry? Or would she open her mouth to explain?
I looked back and realized that I guessed wrong again. Nalan Yanran still had an indifferent expression. She didn't seem to have any intention of explaining.
I looked away with waning interest. I shook my head and nodded. That's right. Even I didn't care about thieves. Why would Nalan Yanran care?
I put away my sword and took out the Nalan family's core member token. I raised it up high like a sacred flame. Without even looking at the thief, I shouted:
"I am the son of the Nalan family's Elder of Internal Affairs, Nalan Tu. Nalan Ye! This guy tried to steal my storage ring. I'm offering 5000 gold coins to buy this guy's head … Who wants to take this deal? "
The onlookers were shocked. Some of them quickly recognized that my token was real. It caused a huge uproar among the onlookers.
The young thief was also shocked. He didn't think that he would steal from the Nalan family. He hurriedly ran towards the crowd, trying to escape.
However, a mercenary suddenly jumped out from the crowd and forced him to retreat with one move. Then, three more mercenaries appeared. They were probably in the same group.
The mercenary leader looked at me and smiled: "Young master Nalan, I, Xuan Yu, will take this deal. However, killing is not allowed in Gamma City …"
I nodded and said: "3000 gold coins for his right hand."
Xuan Yu's face changed. He probably thought that I was too harsh on the price. Unfortunately, I didn't want to be a fool. 3000 gold coins for a warrior's arm was already a high price.
Xuan Yu also thought so. He turned around and signaled to his companions. The four of them rushed up. The thief was scared and immediately begged for mercy. I ignored him.
Soon, he was beaten up like a dead dog by Xuan Yu and the others. His right hand was chopped off. Blood flowed all over the ground. He struggled and wailed on the ground …
Xuan Yu ran over with blood on his body. He smiled at me and said: "Young master Nalan, you see …"
I didn't go back on my words. As a noble young master, keeping promises was my motto. I took out a 3000 gold crystal card from my storage ring and handed it over. I casually ordered: "Take this guy to the city guards. Just say … he stole something from the Nalan family."
Xuan Yu took the money and quickly nodded and bowed. I didn't say anything else and left with Nalan Yanran. We once again set off for the auction house.
Without any excitement, the onlookers gradually dispersed. Those who hadn't seen blood either vomited or shouted. Those who had seen life and death laughed and cursed as they left. They didn't care.
On the big street, I saw the four mercenaries dragging the unlucky guy towards the city guards. What awaited him was probably a death sentence …