Nalan Yanran blushed deeply, lowering her head in embarrassment. She hadn't expected this matter to spread so widely… even her teacher's friends knew.
"Don't worry, Yanran, the master is a kind and gentle person. He won't anger you."
Yun Yun, fearing Yanran might feel awkward because of the man's strength, reminded her that the master wasn't the kind of person obsessed with power and status.
"Mmm."
With her teacher's words, Nalan Yanran overcame her timidity and nestled into Yun Yun's arms again, lying on his chest, which could serve as a pillow.
Jiang Cheng was momentarily stunned. He hadn't realized Yun'er was so capable, even able to be used as a pillow. If this continued…
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but cough twice. If they overheard his thoughts, his reputation would be ruined.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Yun Yun asked hurriedly.
"Nothing, I just thought of something and accidentally choked."
Jiang Cheng calmly replied to Yun Yun.
Seeing this, Yun Yun didn't press further and continued stroking Yanran's long, flowing hair, her face full of doting affection.
Jiang Cheng knew the relationship between the two; outwardly they were master and disciple, but in private they were like sisters, spending most of their time together, even bathing and washing each other's backs.
Yun Yun had no airs of a teacher; for her, as long as Yanran could live a peaceful life, that was enough.
Nothing else mattered, as long as her teacher was there.
A pot of tea was quickly finished, and Jiang Cheng suddenly said, "Miss Yun Yun, if there's nothing else, I'll head back. There are people waiting for me at home."
Hearing that Mr. Jiang Cheng was leaving, Yun Yun hurriedly said, "Sir, you haven't even had a meal yet. If you leave like this, people will think that my Yunlan Sect doesn't know how to treat guests."
"You are a guest, and we should treat you with the utmost courtesy. If you leave, I will feel bad,"
Nalan Yanran said, seeing the reluctance in her teacher's expression, and interjected as if to help him.
"This..." Jiang Cheng nodded, "Wouldn't this be..."
"Don't worry, sir, our Yunlan Sect always treats guests with the utmost courtesy, so we certainly won't neglect you."
Yun Yun clapped her hands, and two disciples who had been waiting at the door for a long time entered the main hall, respectfully kneeling on one knee. "Sect Master."
"Arrange for the kitchen to prepare food and wine, and entertain him with the highest honors. Remember, do not be negligent."
"Yes, sir."
After receiving the Sect Master's order, the two disciples quickly left the main hall to arrange for the kitchen to prepare a banquet of the highest honors to welcome the newly arrived master.
Meanwhile, in the back mountain of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Leng, the Grand Elder of the Yunlan Sect, also secretly arrived here. After confirming that no one was following him, he entered a special space.
At this moment, the white-haired man sitting under the big tree slowly opened his eyes, his face showing a hint of anger. He said, "Yunling, how many times have I told you? You're not allowed to come in without my permission. Are you asking for trouble?"
Elder Yunling knelt on the ground respectfully and said, "Sect Master, I discovered something very important, which is why I offended your cultivation."
"Oh?" The white-haired man raised an eyebrow and said, "What important thing?"
"Sect Master brought a man back."
Upon hearing this, the white-haired man's expression clearly changed. He grabbed Elder Yunling by the neck and said coldly:
"This is considered important? Yunshan, what's going on in your head? Is it
some kind of filth?!" Yun Leng, struggling to breathe from being choked, began to struggle, his face turning bluish-purple, but he still managed to say intermittently, "Old...Old Sect Master...this person's identity...is strange...The Sect Master calls him 'Sir'...he should be...a powerhouse above the Dou Zong realm..."
Hearing this, Yunshan finally released the red-faced Yun Leng and couldn't help but ask, "How do you know he's at the Dou Zong realm?"
Cough cough cough...
Elder Yun Leng coughed violently, even snot dripping from his nose, looking extremely miserable.
Clearly, Yunshan had already intended to kill Yun Leng. If Yun Leng hadn't managed to say those last words in time, he would probably already be a corpse by now.
Yun Shan straightened his white robe, his face turning somewhat cold, and said, "The top ten experts of the Jia Ma Empire couldn't possibly
have reached the Dou Zong realm. Could he be from the mainland?" Yun Leng weakly replied, "I don't know. This disciple believes he is extremely dangerous... We can't let this guy stay in the Yunlan Sect, otherwise he might interfere with your plans."
Yun Shan's expression was grave. So, this person's identity was unknown, and keeping him in the Yunlan Sect was not a wise move.
Thinking of this, Yun Shan first dismissed Yun Leng, and then he met with the Soul Hall Protector, Wu Ying, who had enabled him to break through to Dou Zong.
Protector Wu Ying appeared before Yun Shan in a cloud of black mist. He was also quite surprised to learn of tuhis. There were very few Dou Zong experts in the Northwest Continent, apart from the old guys in the Black Corner Region.
But Yun Leng couldn't possibly be unaware of the Dou Zong of the Black Corner Region, so the newcomer must be from a force on the mainland.
Protector Wu Ying decided to investigate. Their Soul Hall's plans couldn't be interfered with, otherwise, he couldn't afford the consequences if the Hall Master blamed him.
...…
That night.
The Yunlan Sect held a grand banquet to welcome Mr. Jiang Cheng to the sect.
In the past few years, the Yunlan Sect had only hosted a Dou Zong powerhouse from the Central Continent once, so this large-scale banquet naturally surprised them.
Yun Lei and the others also benefited from the occasion, toasting and drinking with the elders, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
Yun Yun had changed into a loose robe, her slender, voluptuous, and unrestrained figure attracting the eager gazes of everyone.
However, they only dared to fantasize in their hearts, and didn't even dare to say anything inappropriate to the sect leader. If they angered the sect leader, they wouldn't even know how they died.
"Teacher, why did you wear this outfit? Didn't you dislike it?"
Nalan Yanran, who was taking care of the sect elders, noticed her teacher's flushed face and the robe made of a special material, and couldn't help but ask curiously.
This outfit was a gift from Nalan Yanran, but because the legs were slit too low, Yun Yun had never worn it for years. Now, she was wearing it at this moment… Could it be…?
Thinking this, Nalan Yanran seemed to know something, and a mischievous grin spread across her face…
Yun Yun elegantly sat beside Jiang Cheng, pouring him a cup of wine brewed by the Yunlan Sect. Although not as fine as peach blossom wine, it was still incredibly rare.
"Thank you."
Jiang Cheng thanked her, picked up his cup, and drank heartily. Drinking and reading were truly one of life's great pleasures.
Yun Yun picked up her cup, turned to the side, and drank it all in one gulp.
At the same time, Mo Yunling, the Grand Elder of the Yunlan Sect, secretly slipped over and sat down, pretending nothing had happened.