From Battle Through the Heavens Simulation to The Great Ruler

The girl in black, her breathing slightly rapid, expressionlessly took out a healing pill and swallowed it. She then sat down on the ground to recover from her injuries and regain her strength.

"Ugh……"

Seeing this, Ge Ye, who was standing not far away, couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

Since Nalan Yanran returned from Wutan City, she seems to have become a different person. The diligence she puts into cultivation is simply frightening.

Nalan Yanran used to like wearing white clothes, but now she prefers wearing black clothes because black clothes don't show up easily when stained with blood.

After being defeated by Xiao Feng in Wutan City, Nalan Yanran had already deeply realized her lack of practical combat experience.

Therefore, after returning to the Yunlan Sect, in order to enhance her combat experience, Nalan Yanran specially asked the elders of the Yunlan Sect to help her capture a number of first-tier magical beasts.

At first, Nalan Yanran could barely handle one Iron Claw Wolf, but after this period of practical training, she can now deal with the combined attack of five Iron Claw Wolves at the same time, and her combat power has increased at least several times.

Of course, Nalan Yanran also endured a lot of hardship to achieve such a transformative change in less than a month.

If it weren't for the fact that Nalan Yanran was the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, and had enough pills to help heal her injuries and remove her scars, she would have become an ugly monster even if she hadn't died from exhaustion.

The changes that Nalan Yanran underwent during this period were also noticed by the higher-ups of the Yunlan Sect, causing the elders who had previously expressed some dissatisfaction to shut their mouths.

Although Nalan Yanran lost to Xiao Feng, who was weaker than her, in the Xiao family, causing Yunlan Sect to lose face, it was a good thing that she was able to learn from her shame and strive to improve.

Just as Nalan Yanran closed her eyes to heal her injuries, a female disciple dressed in the robes of the Yunlan Sect hurriedly walked over.

"Greetings, Elder Ge Ye."

The female disciple first bowed to Ge Ye, then cupped her hands towards Nalan Yanran and said, "Senior Sister Nalan, Elder Nalan Su has come to Yunlan Sect and said he wants you to see him."

"understood."

Nalan Yanran slowly opened her beautiful eyes and said expressionlessly, "Lead the way!"

"Yes!"

Led by the female disciple, the three of them headed to the reception hall.

In the spacious and bright reception hall, a middle-aged man with a gloomy face was frowning irritably and tapping the tea table with his fingers with some impatience.

Nalan Su was in a bad mood because he had been beaten by his own father, Nalan Jie, who had practically chased him to the Yunlan Sect with a stick.

Nalan Su never expected that his beloved daughter, whom he had doted on since childhood, would be so disloyal, secretly running to the Xiao family to annul the engagement while he was away.

Those who knew the inside story were fine with it; they knew that it was Nalan Yanran who had acted willfully and gone to the Xiao family to break off the engagement, and that it had nothing to do with the Nalan family at this point.

To those unaware of the situation, it was clearly a case of the Nalan family being materialistic and wanting to break off the engagement now that the Xiao family was in decline.

The most ridiculous thing is that Nalan Yanran lost to the person she wanted to annul her engagement. Not only did the annulment attempt fail, but the Nalan family also lost face.

Everyone in the Jia Ma Empire knew that Nalan Jie was extremely concerned about his reputation. Those gossips were worse than death to him, making him furious and fuming.

If it weren't for Nalan Jie's health problems, he would have personally gone to Yunlan Sect to teach Nalan Yanran a lesson long ago.

"Father, why did you suddenly come to Yunlan Sect?"

When Nalan Yanran saw Nalan Su, who looked irritated, a faint smile appeared on her usually cold and aloof face.

"You think I wanted to come to the Yunlan Sect? It's all because of you..."

Just as Nalan Su was about to get angry, he suddenly noticed the wounds on Nalan Yanran's arms and thighs, and his expression changed drastically: "Yanran, how did you get hurt? Could it be that someone in Yunlan Sect dares to bully you? What kind of teacher is Yun Yun?"

"Father, don't worry, no one is bullying Yanran."

Looking at Nalan Su's anxious and worried appearance, Nalan Yanran felt a warmth in her heart and explained with a smile, "These injuries on my body were accidentally left during my battle with the Iron Claw Wolf. They are all minor superficial wounds. I have already taken healing pills, so there will be no hidden dangers."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 17 Jiang Taigong Fishing

"Oh, I see. It's good that no one is bullying you."

Nalan Su subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt something was amiss. He sternly reprimanded, "You really need to improve your practical experience. You secretly went to the Xiao family to break off the engagement, thinking that Xiao Feng was not good enough for you, but you ended up being defeated by him. Aren't you ashamed? I, as your father, am ashamed!"

"Brother Nalan, calm down first. Anger is bad for your health!" Ge Ye quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Ge Ye, you old bastard, how dare you say that! It's one thing for Yanran to be young and ignorant, but you all join in her nonsense."

Nalan Su couldn't help but retort angrily, "I heard that you accompanied her to the Xiao family. You saw Xiao Feng with your own eyes. What's wrong with him being a good match for Yanran?"

"Uh……"

Upon hearing this, Ge Ye's expression changed slightly. The image of Xiao Feng's pale, stubborn face flashed through her mind. She smiled wryly and said, "This is the sect leader's wish; I have no choice."

Ge Ye originally thought that Xiao Feng was not good enough for Nalan Yanran, but after witnessing Xiao Feng's fierce determination, he felt that Nalan Yanran had made a mistake.

Although Xiao Feng's cultivation level was weaker than Nalan Yanran's, the cultivation resources they could enjoy were on completely different levels.

If Xiao Feng were also accepted as a personal disciple by Yun Yun and enjoyed the same cultivation resources as Nalan Yanran, his cultivation level might even be higher than Nalan Yanran's.

Unfortunately, it's too late to regret it now. After Nalan Yanran's outburst, the rift between the Xiao family and the Nalan family is now irreparable.

Hearing Ge Ye bring up Yun Yun, Nalan Su's anger subsided slightly, but he still said with a displeased look, "What was Yun Yun thinking, letting Yanran do such a stupid thing!"

She even made a three-year agreement with Xiao Feng. If she loses after three years, will she really have to become his slave?

"I won't lose!"

Nalan Yanran suddenly interrupted Nalan Su, touching her slightly sore cheek, and said, "I will not make the same mistake again. On the day of the three-year agreement, I will defeat him with absolute strength!"

"you……"

Looking at Nalan Yanran's stubborn expression, Nalan Su didn't know what to say. He could only stomp his foot helplessly and say, "Fine! I don't care anymore. Do whatever you want. If you regret it later, don't blame us for not stopping you!"

After Nalan Su finished speaking, he forcefully flicked his sleeve and stormed off.

Upon seeing this, Nalan Yanran's smile gradually faded, and she said expressionlessly, "Elder Ge Ye, starting tomorrow, arrange six Iron Claw Wolves for me as combat targets!"

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Ge Ye nodded with a complicated expression.

……

The sunset is infinitely good, just near dusk.

Before nightfall, Xiao Feng, dressed in a gray outfit, finally arrived at Qingshan Town, the closest monster town to Wutan City!

Because Qingshan Town is near the Monster Mountain Range, many mercenary groups that make a living by hunting monsters have gathered here.

Those mercenaries, who had spent years licking blood from the edge of a knife, were gathered in small groups, chatting and boasting, their topics naturally revolving around women, fine wine, and magical beasts.

After Xiao Feng entered Qingshan Town, he saw a street paved with bluestone slabs.

There are many shops on both sides of the street, and customers come and go in a constant stream, making business very booming.

Xiao Feng's gaze swept around and finally landed on the herbal medicine shop not far away.

The herbal medicine shop was quite large, with an old-fashioned plaque hanging above the entrance, bearing the three large characters "Wan Yao Zhai" (meaning "Ten Thousand Herbs Shop").

A hint of amusement flashed in Xiao Feng's eyes as he walked unhurriedly toward Wan Yao Zhai.

The interior of Wan Yao Zhai is very large, with dozens of moonstones embedded in the walls for lighting, making the shop as bright as day.

"Young master, is there anything you need?"

As soon as Xiao Feng stepped into Wan Yao Zhai, a male shop assistant dressed in coarse cloth clothes greeted him with great enthusiasm.

"Do you buy medicinal herbs here? I have two century-old Blood Jade Ginseng plants that I'd like to sell."

"..."

As soon as Xiao Feng finished speaking, the noisy shop instantly fell silent.

The customers who were selecting medicines in the store all turned to look at Xiao Feng, their eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.

Although Blood Jade Ginseng can only be considered a relatively common first-grade spiritual medicine, a hundred-year-old Blood Jade Ginseng is a genuine second-grade spiritual medicine, with each plant selling for around two thousand five hundred gold coins.

In a large city like Wutan, medicinal herbs worth thousands of gold coins might not seem like much.

However, in a small place like Qingshan Town, several thousand gold coins is a huge sum of money, equivalent to the annual income of many small mercenary groups.

"Accept! Of course we'll accept!"

The manager of Wan Yao Zhai was the first to recover his senses. He quickly walked up to Xiao Feng and asked with a smile, "May I ask how you are addressed, young master?"

"My surname is Xiao, and my given name is Feng."

"So it's Young Master Xiao!"

The shopkeeper of Wanyaozhai said with a smile, "I wonder if Young Master Xiao could first take out the two hundred-year-old Blood Jade Ginsengs so that our shop's appraisers can take a look?"

"As long as there's nothing wrong with those two century-old Blood Jade Ginsengs, our Wan Yao Zhai will definitely buy them at a high price."

"can."

Xiao Feng nodded slightly, then raised his hand and took out two cyan jade boxes from his storage ring.

Upon seeing this, everyone present's pupils suddenly contracted.

Many people's breathing became rapid, and a hint of undisguised greed flashed in their eyes.

Judging from Xiao Feng's ability to conjure two jade boxes out of thin air, it is obvious that he should be wearing a storage ring.

Even the smallest storage ring has a market value of at least tens of thousands of gold coins.

If the century-old Blood Jade Ginseng, worth thousands of gold coins, only surprised and envied everyone.

A storage ring worth at least tens of thousands of gold coins would be enough to tempt many people to kill and rob it.

After all, those mercenaries who make a living by hunting magical beasts are doing a risky business with no capital; killing and robbing in the wild is commonplace for them.

Xiao Feng naturally understood the principle of not flaunting wealth, but he did this in order to fish for money. Otherwise, he would not have gone out of his way to buy two century-old Blood Jade Ginsengs in advance in the market of Wutan City.

In an attempt to earn more merit points, Xiao Feng decided to kill some bad guys.

Rather than sending Xiao Feng to find those heinous criminals, it's better to use yourself as bait and let them come to us willingly.

Those mercenaries who didn't intend to kill and plunder might not be considered good people, but those who did intend to kill and plunder were definitely bad people, and Xiao Feng wouldn't feel any guilt when killing them.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 18 The seal is lifted

After being appraised by the experts at Wanyaozhai, the authenticity of the two century-old Blood Jade Ginseng plants was quickly determined.