A cold shout, like the rumble of thunder, swept across the mountains. Within the Yunlan Sect, all disciples raised their heads, their gazes fixed on the azure sky where two figures hovered in mid-air. The chilling aura of killing intent emanated from the black-robed youth at the forefront.
“Xiao Yan? Why has he come again?” As some sharp-eyed individuals recognized the cold face of the black-robed youth, a series of astonished exclamations echoed continuously within the Yunlan Sect. This young man, who had once caused an uproar in the Yunlan Sect, was a name that every disciple had firmly etched in their memory.
Xiao Yan’s cold gaze slowly swept over the various squares of the Yunlan Sect below, finally pausing on a grand hall. Suddenly, a beam of white light, laced with anger, shot out and hovered in the sky. An enraged roar reverberated through the heavens: “Xiao Yan, how dare you be so disrespectful? Are you truly courting death?”
Staring intently at the ashen-faced Yun Leng, Xiao Yan suddenly drew his Heavy Xuan Ruler from behind his back and pointed it menacingly, saying, “Old fool, even if Yun Shan protects you today, I will take your life.”
“Hmph, big words! I was just looking for you. Today, I think you should stay in the Yunlan Sect.” Yun Leng sneered, grinding his teeth in anger. Being intruded upon and openly threatened by someone was humiliating and a blow to his reputation within the sect.
“Yun Leng, shut up!” A cold, clear voice suddenly rang out in the sky. Hearing this, the disciples of the Yunlan Sect below all bowed slightly, and even Yun Leng had to angrily shake his hand and take a step back.
Several beams of white light flashed across the sky, and in an instant, several people appeared in the air. In the center stood a woman in a moon-white robe, her skirt fluttering in the wind, her long hair coiled into the shape of a phoenix, highlighting her beautiful and noble face, which exuded a sense of authority that was hard to conceal.
As Xiao Yan’s gaze swept over the newly appeared figures, it lingered on Yun Shan before shifting to the woman in the moon-white robe. Given that she could so freely scold the great elder Yun Leng, her status must be extremely high. Apart from Yun Shan, who was present, it was likely only the current sect leader, Yun Yun, who had such standing.
Finally, his gaze settled on the noble and beautiful face, and their eyes met, causing both of them to freeze for a moment…
At that moment, a gentle breeze blew, revealing two frozen faces staring at each other.
“Yun Zhi?”
“Yao Yan?”
In the quiet sky, two shocked voices, filled with confusion, came from Xiao Yan and Yun Yun.
After blurting out those names, both of them froze, their gazes scanning the surroundings, noticing something. Their expressions changed subtly.
“Yun Zhi…”
Staring intently at the slightly panicked beautiful face, Xiao Yan suddenly took a deep, cold breath after a while, seeming to understand something. For some reason, his heart chilled, and there was a slight tremor of anger in his voice: “Perhaps it would be better to call you Sect Leader Yun Yun of the Yunlan Sect?”
“You…” The eyes that had been filled with authority in the grand hall were now somewhat panicked and uncertain. Yun Yun forced a bitter smile, “I… I didn’t expect that the Xiao Yan in Nalan Yanran’s mouth would be you…”
“Yun’er, do you know Xiao Yan?” Hearing the somewhat aimless conversation, Yun Leng and the others around him were taken aback, looking at each other. Yun Shan frowned, unable to help but interject.
“Um… We’ve met a few times. But he concealed his real name, so…”
Hearing Yun Yun’s words, Xiao Yan’s heart slowly cooled. He shook his head self-deprecatingly and said with a light smile, “Lady Yun Yun, as the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, how could a nameless boy like me possibly know her? The person I know is called Yun Zhi, not Yun Yun…”
Clenching her red lips with her teeth, Yun Yun stared at the young, self-mocking face. His words made her heart ache. The jade hand in her sleeve tightened, and her fingers turned white with the force.
As Yun Shan’s gaze shifted between Xiao Yan and Yun Yun, his frown deepened. He could sense that there was something between them…
“Xiao Yan, I let you go last time. Why have you come to the Yunlan Sect again and publicly insulted my sect’s elders? Do you really think the Yunlan Sect is so easy to bully? Even though you have the backing of the Queen Medusa, I still advise you to be more cautious. If you’re looking for an easy target, you’ve come to the wrong place,” Yun Shan said, glaring at the Queen Medusa behind Xiao Yan, his voice filled with suppressed anger.
Shifting his gaze from Yun Yun to Yun Shan, Xiao Yan said coldly, “Sect Leader Yun Shan, why I came to the Yunlan Sect, you should ask Great Elder Yun Leng.”
His expression changing, Yun Shan gave Yun Leng a harsh look and said, “Yun Leng’s actions were merely out of temporary anger. Besides, he didn’t cause significant damage to your Xiao family. The destroyed items will be compensated by the Yunlan Sect. If you came here for this, you can leave now.”
“Ha ha…” Hearing Yun Shan’s words, Xiao Yan was taken aback and then laughed, his laughter tinged with sinister killing intent.
In the next moment, lifting his head from his laughter, Xiao Yan’s face was full of killing intent, “Yun Shan, I showed you respect because you are a senior. But are you really unaware or just pretending? When Yun Leng came to my Xiao family, did you really think he just damaged some buildings? Because of his actions, my entire Xiao family almost perished. Can you just dismiss this with a simple compensation?”
Upon hearing this, the faces of the people in the sky changed slightly. Yun Shan and Yun Yun’s expressions darkened. They hadn’t expected that Yun Lei and Yun Leng had kept so much from them…
“This matter, Yun Leng indeed went too far. How do you want to be compensated? The Yunlan Sect will do its best to meet your demands,” Yun Shan said solemnly. This time, his tone was softer, perhaps due to the fault on their side.
“Compensation? All you know is compensation!” A thunderous roar of rage erupted from Xiao Yan’s twisted face.
Hearing this unfiltered scolding, everyone in the Yunlan Sect, including Yun Shan, felt a bit dizzy. With his status, when had he ever been subjected to such insults?
After the dizziness, fury surged. Yun Shan’s face turned grim.
“Yun Leng, that old dog, chased my father out of the Xiao family. He hasn’t returned yet, and his fate is unknown. You better give me an explanation today, or I’ll risk my life to make the Yunlan Sect suffer!”
The disappearance of Xiao Zhan had already filled Xiao Yan with murderous intent and rage. Now, discovering Yun Zhi’s true identity added to his frustration. Coupled with Yun Shan’s incessant nonsense, the volcano of killing intent and malevolence within Xiao Yan finally erupted.
“Your father? Yun Leng never mentioned hurting your father,” Yun Yun couldn’t help but say, seeing Xiao Yan’s rage.
“Are you saying that the fact witnessed by hundreds of us in the Xiao family is a fabrication? To lure Yun Leng and the other three, my father escaped alone from Wu Tan City. Yun Leng and the others chased him, and he has not returned since. Who should I seek an account from if not the Yunlan Sect? Tell me, who?” Xiao Yan roared furiously at Yun Yun.
For the first time in many years, someone had shouted at her like this. Although she should have been furious, for some reason, she felt no anger towards the man in front of her. Biting her red lips, she glared at Yun Leng and said, “Yun Leng, explain this clearly, or I have the right to remove you from your position as the great elder.”
“Sect Leader, I didn’t harm his father,” Yun Leng said, sweat dripping down his forehead. “We did chase him, but just as we were about to catch him in a dense forest, he suddenly disappeared. Afterward, we searched the area but found no trace of him.”
“Suddenly disappeared?” Yun Yun’s eyebrows furrowed as she ground her teeth and said, “Xiao Zhan is only a Great Warrior. How could he disappear in front of a Dou Wang and two Dou Ling? Find a better excuse if you’re lying.”
“I don’t know either! But that’s what happened. If the sect leader doesn’t believe me, you can ask Yun Lei and Yun Leng; they saw it too. I swear, I’m not lying,” Yun Leng said bitterly.
Yun Yun and Yun Shan exchanged a glance, both frowning deeply. Even if they believed him, Xiao Yan would not let this go. Indeed, they saw Xiao Yan’s face darken further.
Xiao Yan’s icy gaze fixed on Yun Leng, the rage in his heart preventing him from listening to any more excuses. Taking a deep, cold breath, he waved his hands, and the huge Heavy Xuan Ruler disappeared from his palm. Reaching out with his right hand, a green flame rose under the watchful eyes of everyone.
“If you don’t hand over the person today, I’ll destroy this place…” Xiao Yan’s eyes, reflecting the green flames, radiated a sinister light. The killing intent in his voice made everyone’s faces change slightly.
“Xiao Yan, give me a few days, and I can send people to search for him. If what Yun Leng said is true, your father should be safe,” Yun Yun said urgently, seeing Xiao Yan on the verge of madness.
“No need… I don’t trust the Yunlan Sect.” Xiao Yan shook his head, gazing at the green flame flickering on his palm. “Today, I will take Yun Leng’s life…”
“Xiao Yan, it is Yun Leng’s fault, but taking his life for this is a bit too much, isn’t it?” Yun Shan said solemnly. “Even with the Queen Medusa’s help, it’s unlikely you can kill Yun Leng. I can overlook today’s events. Leave now.”
Xiao Yan, watching Yun Shan wave his hand, smirked. Raising his left hand, a pale white flame suddenly appeared in everyone’s sight.
“An Otherworldly Flame?” Everyone’s eyes widened as they saw the pale white flame.
“Yun Shan, you forced me…” Gazing at the two different colored flames in his hands, Xiao Yan muttered softly. His hands paused briefly, then slowly approached each other.
Outside the Yunlan Sect, several streaks of light suddenly shot towards them, stopping on a giant tree. As their eyes fell on the two approaching Otherworldly Flames in Xiao Yan’s hands, they couldn’t help but gasp.
“Goodness… this guy is truly mad… Does he want to completely destroy the Yunlan Sect? What did those fools of the Yunlan Sect do to provoke him to this extent?” Hai Bo Dong appeared on the treetop, staring dumbfounded at the approaching blue and white flames, murmuring almost in a daze.
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