Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 92 The Human Relationships of the Yunlan Sect

Nalan Yanran furrowed her delicate brows, a look of solemnity in her eyes. She knew all too well that absorbing the strange fire was no trivial matter; every choice she made was a matter of life and death.

Although theoretically, absorbing different flames is not restricted by battle qi attributes, and one is qualified to devour different flames, even Gu He, who has become a Dou Huang, does not dare to be completely confident, even with all the preparations.

Therefore, the thought of vying for the strange fire only flashed through Nalan Yanran's mind and did not linger for long.

For Nalan Yanran, this also meant Elder Guhe would be going to the Xiao family to kill Zhongli and obtain the fire. Nalan Yanran wasn't too concerned about this. Although it meant that both the Yunlan Sect and the Nalan family would forge an irreconcilable feud with the Xiao family, so what? They were just a weak, insignificant family residing in a remote corner; she could simply send someone to secretly eliminate them. Besides, if Elder Guhe obtained the strange fire, wouldn't her grandfather's branding poison be cured?!

"Elder Guhe is absolutely right. I will go to my master's residence now and tell her about this in person."

After speaking, Nalan Yanran walked around the table and headed straight out of the sect leader's mansion.

"Wait!" Guhe quickly called out to her.

"Elder Guhe, is there anything else?"

Gu He stood up and strode to Nalan Yanran's side, saying, "Yanran, you must not have seen Yun'er for a long time. To be honest, I'm quite worried about her. How about this, you take me to Yun'er's residence in the back mountain. If there's anything you need to say, I can talk to her alone. What do you say?"

Nalan Yanran instinctively wanted to refuse, but before she could speak, the alluring fragrance of the elixir filled her nostrils.

Gu He then took out another small jade bottle from his storage ring, its shape identical to the bottle that had previously contained the Wind-Swept Purple Spirit Pill. Although the fragrance of the pill was of the same type as the previous one, Nalan Yanran could clearly perceive that this second fragrance was much stronger than the first, indicating that it was of superior quality.

"Oh, Yanran, actually, your Uncle Guhe has made great progress in alchemy recently. I just remembered that the success rate for refining the Wind-Swept Purple Spirit Pill isn't the 50% I mentioned earlier... but rather, one hundred percent!"

At this point, Gu He smiled obsequiously, took one of Nalan Yanran's slender hands, and placed the bottle of the superior Fengze Ziling Pill into her hand.

Nalan Yanran held the still slightly warm jade bottle in her left hand, while her right hand held the first bottle of pills.

Yun Yun's boudoir was a private place that, apart from her disciple Nalan Yanran and her master Yun Shan, strictly forbade outsiders to enter at will.

"Sigh, the temptation of the Wind-Swept Purple Spirit Pill is so great! Should I take Elder Guhe to Master's residence in the back mountain? This is such a difficult choice!!!"

Just a second later, Nalan Yanran skillfully put the two bottles of precious pills into her storage ring.

"Ahem, Master hasn't come out for so long, perhaps he really has encountered some trouble. My abilities alone are still very limited. If we bring Elder Guhe along, I believe that with Elder Guhe's abilities, he will definitely be able to solve any problems in a short time."

"Yes, yes, yes. Actually, the main thing is that I want to talk more with Sect Master Yun about the Strange Fire. Ah... right? The Strange Fire is, although it is my personal matter, from a long-term perspective, it is also a matter of official business for the Yunlan Sect. So I think Sect Master Yun would be very willing to have me here."

After some self-strategy, Gu He finally made his way to Yun Yun's residence, a place he had never set foot in since joining the Yunlan Sect ten years ago.

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Wutan City, the Xiao family.

Xiao Zhan was pacing back and forth in his bedroom, deep in thought, while Zhong Li, on the other hand, was leisurely sipping the new tea that the Mittel family had sent over.

After a short while, Xiao Zhan took a deep breath and said to Zhong Li, "Your suggestion, Elder Zhong Li, is for our Xiao family to directly absorb all the industries in Wutan City, and then use Wutan City as a base to cultivate and win over our own forces, and ultimately plot against the entire Jia Ma Empire, is that right?"

Zhong Li put down his teacup and slowly nodded.

"Oh my god, this is absolutely insane! At most, I thought I could further weaken the influence of the Jia Lie family and the Ao Ba family in Wutan City during my lifetime, and then swallow them both up when Xiao Yan takes over my position. But now, Mr. Zhong Li wants me to directly plot for the throne of the Jia Ma Empire?! This... isn't this... too..."

"There's nothing to worry about. Soul Emperor is my friend. I've already asked him to send a Dou Zong expert from his family to help the Xiao family oversee things. Patriarch Xiao only needs to sit in the center and command."

After spending so many days with Zhongli, Xiao Zhan was convinced that Zhongli would never make such a joke, given his personality.

As the head of a clan, seeking the well-being and future of the family are his responsibilities as the head of the Xiao clan.

Perhaps because of this thought of his at this moment, the Xiao family may no longer be known as the "Xiao family" in the future, but will be respectfully called the "Xiao clan"!

However, as the head of a clan, he naturally bears many concerns and constraints, and he cannot rashly gamble the fate of the entire clan on one throw.

"Hmm... Elder Zhongli, I will certainly consider these proposals you have submitted repeatedly. How about this, when that Dou Zong powerhouse from the Soul Emperor's family visits my Xiao family, I will give you my final answer. What do you think?"

Zhongli could hear Xiao Zhan's desire for his family to rise to prominence in his words, but he could also see his caution as the head of the clan.

In Zhongli's view, having ambition is naturally the best, and being cautious in addition to it is the perfect choice. He is not afraid of anything else, but he is afraid of not having ambition.

"Of course, there's no problem with that." After saying that, Zhong Li walked towards the door.

"Wait a minute!" Xiao Zhan quickly called out to Zhong Li.

"What's wrong, Chief Xiao?"

"Xiao Zhan is still unaware of what Zhongli Guest Elder is plotting in my Xiao family. What is his true intention?"

"Haha, I thought you forgot to ask that question. I have no grand ambitions, nor do I intend to use the Xiao family's power to seize the throne of the Jia Ma Empire for myself. It would be meaningless to tell you about my greater purpose now. With your current state of mind, you can only accept this small Jia Ma Empire at most. Saying more would be of no benefit to you. However, Clan Chief Xiao must remember that with Xiao Yan as a bond, I will never harm the Xiao family. But if Clan Chief Xiao is unwilling to accept this great opportunity, I am not necessarily dependent on the Xiao family."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Li slowly walked out of the room, leaving Xiao Zhan alone inside, lost in thought for a long time.

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