Master's Husband? That means her teacher's husband?
Nalan Yanran mechanically turned her head to look at her teacher.
"Yanran, Xiao Jietian will be your Master's Husband from now on, meaning he is my husband."
Under Nalan Yanran's questioning gaze, Yun Yun's face flushed slightly, but she openly admitted it.
Nalan Yanran was instantly dumbfounded. Someone of the same generation, who was also the older brother of her former fiancé, had suddenly become her Master's Husband.
This instantly made Nalan Yanran's brain overheat and smoke.
"Yanran, I know this might be a bit hard for you to accept right away, but it's true."
Yun Yun walked to Xiao Jietian's side and happily linked her arm with his.
"This is a greeting gift from your Master's Husband."
Xiao Jietian took out two jade bottles containing a Nine Profound Pill and a Dou Spirit Pill, respectively.
Xiao Jietian had originally planned to give a Three-Line Azure Spirit Pill to make Xiao Yan's training a bit more challenging, but after reconsidering, he decided against it. What if Xiao Yan needed to use the Fire Lotus to win and both ended up severely injured?
If Yun Yun thought about her disciple being battered and bruised by her own younger brother, and then kicked him out of bed, that wouldn't be good.
"Isn't this the Nine Profound Pill from the competition? The other one looks a bit familiar. What is it?"
Nalan Yanran recognized one of the pills in Xiao Jietian's hand.
"The other one is a Dou Spirit Pill."
"A sixth-grade mid-level Dou Spirit Pill? The one that can boost a Dou King's strength by one star without side effects?"
Nalan Yanran exclaimed.
"That's right."
Xiao Jietian smiled and casually tossed the pills to Nalan Yanran.
She quickly reached out to catch the flying jade bottles, holding them in her arms like treasures.
"Are you a sixth-grade alchemist? Did you hold back in the competition? Don't just throw something so precious; what if it breaks?"
"Not really, I just got lucky."
Xiao Jietian shrugged and spread his hands, saying.
Yun Yun beside him also showed a surprised look, not expecting Xiao Jietian to have such things.
Seeing the relatively harmonious scene between the two, Yun Yun also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't be surprised, I have even better pills for you tonight."
Xiao Jietian whispered softly into Yun Yun's ear.
Nalan Yanran watched the two whispering intimately as if no one else was present and instantly felt a strong wave of malice from the world.
The figure of Yan Xiao inexplicably came to her mind.
She quickly shook her head: How can I be bothered by these things.
"You two, master and disciple, chat. I need to go handle some things."
Xiao Jietian stroked Yun Yun's hair and said softly.
"Mhm, be careful."
Yun Yun didn't ask what Xiao Jietian was going to do; she wasn't the kind of person who needed to know everything. She straightened his collar, gave him a sweet smile, and whispered.
Nalan Yanran's HP almost dropped to zero. Was this her usually aloof teacher??
Xiao Jietian nodded, turned, and left the main hall.
"Teacher, how did you end up with this guy? Isn't this robbing the cradle?"
"What, are you saying your teacher is old? You're asking for a spanking."
"..."
The sounds of their playful bickering came from behind. Xiao Jietian smiled, shook his head, and completely disappeared from the main hall.
Leaving Yunlan Sect, Xiao Jietian went directly to Xiao Yan's room.
Xiao Yan opened the door, and Xiao Jietian walked in.
"Broke through to Two-Star Great Dou Master?"
Xiao Jietian sensed Xiao Yan's newly stabilized aura.
"I broke through to Two-Star Great Dou Master last night after taking the Three-Line Azure Spirit Pill."
Xiao Yan didn't deliberately hide his aura from Xiao Jietian.
"Xiao Jietian, I never expected your alchemy talent to be this impressive."
Yao Lao appeared not far from the two, looking at Xiao Jietian with a smile.
"I was fortunate to gain some opportunities, which is how I reached my current strength. I hope Elder Yao can guide me more in the future."
Yao Lao was no longer as weak as before; his soul body was very solid, appearing no different from a real person.
It seemed the Soul-Sustaining Herb was very useful to him.
"Of course, if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I will tell you everything I know."
After saying this, Yao Lao retreated back into the Bone Spirit Flame Ring.
"Tomorrow is the three-year agreement. Are you confident?"
Xiao Jietian sat on a chair, fingers interlaced, and asked.
"Three years of tempering, all for tomorrow. I can't wait."
Seeing the confident look on Xiao Yan's face, Xiao Jietian stood up and patted his shoulder: "Seeing you like this, I'm relieved. It seems you've grown a lot in these three years."
"You can fight Nalan Yanran with confidence tomorrow. As for the rest, I'll handle it for you, and I'll also ask Elder Hai to accompany you."
Xiao Yan understood what Xiao Jietian meant by "the rest" – if he won, Yunlan Sect would lose face and might take secret action against him.
"Thank you, Brother Tian."
A flicker of emotion passed through Xiao Yan's determined eyes. His own older brother had always loved him immensely since childhood, and Xiao Yan had always held him in the highest regard.
His help to him had always been enormous, whether it was the Heavenly Flame, the Three-Line Azure Spirit Pill, or various other aspects.
Regarding the Three-Line Azure Spirit Pill, he guessed that Xiao Jietian's disappearance that night might have been because he knew something, hence arranging this opportunity for him; otherwise, Fa Ma wouldn't have come looking for him.
"Mhm, we're brothers; no need for thanks."
"Rest well. There might be many people watching tomorrow. I'm looking forward to your performance."
"However, don't be too surprised when you see me again tomorrow. I've already avenged some of your grievances."
After saying this meaningfully, Xiao Jietian left Xiao Yan's room.
Xiao Yan heard Xiao Jietian's last sentence and scratched his head in confusion, not understanding what it meant.
It wasn't until the next day that Xiao Yan understood that sentence.
...
Xiao Jietian returned to the Miter family's room. With a thought, he entered the Eternal Heaven World.
"Your movements are too hesitant. When you strike, you must be decisive. Your hesitation is your opponent's opportunity and irresponsible to your own life."
As soon as Xiao Jietian appeared in the lakeside pavilion, Little Doctor Immortal's stern voice echoed through the space.
Following the sound, he saw Little Doctor Immortal holding a jade ruler, sparring with Ya Fei.
The jade ruler continuously landed on Ya Fei's body, making Xiao Jietian's heart ache. It looked painful, and he felt like giving her a massage.
"Just being fast with your moves isn't enough. You also need to combine them, integrating Dou Techniques to catch your enemy off guard."
Xiao Jietian's voice sounded in the ears of the three.
The three of them paused, then turned to see Xiao Jietian sitting in the pavilion.
"Young Master, you're back!" Qing Lin activated the Void Step movement technique and, with a few flashes, threw herself in front of Xiao Jietian.
Ever since the two had implicitly and explicitly expressed their feelings for each other, Qing Lin was no longer as shy as before.
Xiao Jietian caught Qing Lin, pulled her into his embrace, and affectionately stroked her small face.
Xiao Jietian liked the considerate and lovely Qing Lin very much.
(No one dislikes Qing Lin, right? I don't believe it.)
"It seems Qing Lin has been working hard too. Young Master's heart aches just watching."
Xiao Jietian took Qing Lin's hand and channeled Wood Attribute Dou Qi to heal the red marks on her hand.
Finally, he circulated it through her entire body, healing her all over.
"Mhm mhm, Qing Lin also wants to help Young Master fight bad people, so I have to work even harder."
Qing Lin's eyes shone with determination.
"It's just that Sister Xian'er is so strict, completely different from her usual self."
Qing Lin nestled in Xiao Jietian's embrace, complaining, then suddenly felt Xiao Jietian's hinting hand and a chill down her spine, her body stiffening.
"I know Sister Xian'er's strictness is for my own good. Sister Xian'er is the best, I like Xian'er the most!"
Before she could finish, she was pulled out of Xiao Jietian's embrace by Little Doctor Immortal.
"Then I'll give you some extra training."
Little Doctor Immortal's voice echoed in Qing Lin's ears like a demon's whisper.
Qing Lin, with a bitter face, was carried to the training ground, not daring to resist and making no movement throughout.
Xiao Jietian was also happy to see Qing Lin like this; at least this little girl wasn't as timid as before, appearing playful and lively.
"You're killing me, and you don't even feel bad for me."
A charming, alluring, and slightly coquettish voice rang out. As the voice faded,
a jade-like hand was placed in front of him.