Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

(I'll talk about this later, I have other things to do first.)

Xiao Yan carefully folded the letter and put it away, then stood up and walked out of the yard. When he arrived at the adjacent courtyard, he saw Yao Chen's back at a glance, and opposite her was Gu He who looked serious and studious.

"When it comes to refining medicine, feeling is the most important thing. When you feel that your feelings conflict with your knowledge, you must trust your feelings first. The knowledge you have learned may not be applicable to everyone, but your feelings will never deceive you."

"I see, I've learned a lesson!"

Yao Chen raised a finger and explained leisurely, while Gu He nodded solemnly and wrote down the words in the notebook in his hand.

After the war, Jia Xingtian specifically asked Yao Chen for help on behalf of Gu He. Gu He's soul was in such a damaged state that no alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire could have solved it. Yao Chen also helped for Xiao Yan's sake. Anyway, it was not a big deal for her.

After waking up, Gu He learned that the person who saved him was the famous Medicine Master, and his eyes were instantly filled with admiration. Anyway, he was still in the recuperation period and could not help much with the reconstruction of the Holy City of Gama, so he came to Yao Chen every day with a small notebook to learn the knowledge and skills related to alchemy.

This is Master Yao! The best alchemist on the continent! Where can I find such a rare opportunity to study?

"Oh, Xiao Yanzi."

Yao Chen felt the movement behind him, turned his head slightly to look at Xiao Yan, revealing a charming smile.

When seeing this smile, Xiao Yan suddenly remembered what Yao Chen had done that day to awaken his soul. His face suddenly turned blood red, and he lowered his head and quickly left the villa, leaving Gu He with a puzzled look on his face.

Although Yao Chen is indeed extremely beautiful, Xiao Yan has been with her for so long, so he should be used to it, right? How do the master and disciple get along with each other when they blush like this?

The corners of Yao Chen's mouth slightly raised, and he raised a wicked smile. It seems that there will be more fun to tease him in the future~

Then Yao Chen's expression became serious, and a hint of brilliance appeared in his ruby-like eyes.

She also guessed what Xiao Yan was going to do.

After leaving the yard, Xiao Yan walked straight towards the Nalan family and soon arrived at the gate of the Nalan family. After the servant reported, he followed him in and went to the living room.

Nalan Jie has been busy these days, and Xiao Yan had made an appointment in advance for today. He had something important to tell him today.

The servant took Xiao Yan to the living room and then left. Xiao Yan stood at the door of the living room and swallowed his saliva. His heart was filled with nervousness. He took a deep breath and walked into the living room with a serious face. He saw Nalan Jie sitting at the table waiting.

"Grandpa Nalan."

Xiao Yan clasped his hands together and walked forward to greet him respectfully. Nalan Jie waved his hand lightly, with concern in his eyes.

"Xiao Yan, how is your health?"

"Thank you for your concern, Grandpa Nalan. My injuries have recovered as before. The remaining soul damage just needs to be slowly nursed back to health."

Xiao Yan responded in this way. Nalan Jie nodded slightly and asked.

"So, you said earlier that you had something important to tell me, what was it?"

Hearing Nalan Jie's question, Xiao Yan's shoulders trembled slightly, but he still raised his head firmly and looked directly at Nalan Jie.

"Grandpa Nalan, in fact, I have already had sex with Sect Master Yun, and Yun Xiao is my biological daughter." Xiao Yan bent his knees and knelt on the ground, sitting and facing Nalan Jie. "I am clearly engaged to Miss Nalan, but I did such a thing. This is infidelity. No matter what punishment Grandpa Nalan gives, Xiao Yan is willing to bear it."

After saying that, Xiao Yan put his fists on the ground and slammed his head heavily on the ground.

Xiao Yan did not bear much responsibility for this matter. He even found out about this matter shortly before the three-year agreement, and it was just a guess by himself.

But some things cannot be washed away with just a simple "I don't know". What's more, Xiao Yan was the person directly responsible for this matter. He did not shirk his responsibilities and took all the responsibility on himself.

He and Yun Yun were already husband and wife, and they were also husband and wife. If he still wanted to shirk responsibility at this moment, then even if this matter was avoided smoothly, Xiao Yan would look down on him for the rest of his life.

Doing things and being clear in conscience is Xiao Yan's bottom line.

Nalan Jie looked at Xiao Yan who was kneeling on the ground to apologize, his old eyes full of complexity.

After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"Get up, I've known about this for a long time."

Chapter 482: Failed Yun Yun

Hmm? Eh?

Already knew that?

Xiao Yan's eyes were filled with astonishment, which was then replaced by realization.

Only then did he remember that it was Nalan Jie who had suggested that he visit the Yunlan Sect, and it was only after that that he guessed about this matter.

What's more, even if he didn't know before, anyone with a discerning eye would know what happened when he first arrived at Yunlan Sect that day and did this to Yun Yun.

"Grandpa Nalan, what are you doing?"

Xiao Yan looked at him blankly. Nalan Jie sighed and said softly.

"It's not just me. Almost everyone who knew you and Yun Yun at the same time guessed it, but Yanran didn't know. She didn't see it that day." Nalan Jie paused, then continued, "Your engagement with Yanran was originally made by your grandfather and I in private, and the three-year engagement between you and Yanran was also the result of her willfulness. It was not what you wanted in your heart. What crime have you committed?"

Nalan Jie's words were so frank, and more importantly, he believed in Xiao Yan's character. He believed that what happened between Xiao Yan and Yun Yun was not Xiao Yan's fault. Regardless of whether Xiao Yan would do such a thing, as long as Xiao Yan knew about it in advance, he would never have ignored Yun Yun and Yun Xiao for nearly two years.

"Before she left, Yanran said that she was going to the mainland to gain experience and prepare for the next battle with you." Nalan Jie narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes full of melancholy, "That child really likes you. Even if she completely loses her face, she is not willing to give up easily."

Nalan Jie slowly stood up, walked to Xiao Yan, helped him up, and stared into his eyes.

“Xiao Yan, just think of this as a selfish request from an elder like me.” This old man, who had spent his entire life in the military, had a pleading look in his eyes at this moment, and he whispered to Xiao Yan, “I’ll leave Yanran’s matter to you.”

Nalan Jie did not ask Xiao Yan to accept Nalan Yanran's willfulness, so he just said that he would entrust his granddaughter to Xiao Yan.

He believed that no matter what choice Xiao Yan would make in the end, this young man would not let him down.

Xiao Yan stared at Nalan Jie's eyes in a daze. After a long time, his eyes became solemn. He took a step back, bowed his head and saluted Nalan Jie solemnly. Without any response, he turned around and left the Nalan Mansion.

Looking at Xiao Yan's departing back, Nalan Jie's eyes were filled with relief.

Although he didn't get a reply, he had already seen the answer in Xiao Yan's eyes, and that was enough.

In the Yunlan Sect, the atmosphere is very lively.

Many disciples of the sect are actively carrying out the repair work of the sect. Ziyun relies on his huge body to help stack building materials, and Zijing also takes Yunxiao to help while playing.

Oh, and Zi Yan, who is now with Zi Jing Yun Xiao. It seems that she likes these two new brothers and sisters quite a lot.

Even Yun Yun, the current sect leader, and Yun Shan, the former sect leader, are not idle, staying in the Yunlan Sect's newly built attic specifically for storing exercises, sorting out various exercises and fighting skills.

You have to know that Yunlan Sect was the main battlefield of the battle that day, and the brutality was much more serious than that of the Holy City of Gama. Almost no intact building was left.

[Anyway, the buildings of Yunlan Sect are old antiques from many years ago. They should have been repaired long ago, and the layout should have been revised. We have to learn to keep up with the times. ]

Following Yunshan's words, the layout of the Yunlan Sect changed greatly. The project was much more complicated than the originally planned repairs, and less than one-third of the work had been completed so far.

Naturally, the expenditure increased a lot. Moreover, since the Yunlan Sect’s previous debts had not been repaid, this expenditure made the already poor Yunlan Sect even worse.

After all, this time the Yunlan Sect was helping the Jiama Empire defend against foreign enemies, so the royal family should have provided financial support, and Jia Xingtian wasn't such a stingy person.

However, the Yunlan Sect was more or less responsible for this attack. After all, it was Yun Leng, the former great elder of the Yunlan Sect, who assisted Yan Luotian and the others in setting up the formation. In order to prevent the people from feeling resentful, Jia Xingtian couldn't help directly and could only give some funding in secret as much as possible. The rest of the burden had to be borne by the Yunlan Sect itself.

Although Yun Yun was troubled by this, she was quite open-minded about it. If it weren't for Yun Leng, Yun Xiao might have really died. From this point alone, Yun Yun felt that it was worth it no matter how much money she paid.

As for money, you can always find a way to earn it again later, but when a person dies, he is really dead.

Thinking of this, Yun Yun's movements of organizing her skills paused slightly, and her voice became a little low.

"Teacher, am I being selfish by doing this?" Yun Yun narrowed her eyes slightly, revealing deep guilt. "Obviously, Yun Leng did it for Xiao Xiao, but I let Jia Lao label him a criminal and let him bear the public's hatred."

After the battle, Jia Xingtian used a concise and succinct account of the facts to denounce the crimes of Yan Luotian and others, and also informed them about the formation that Yun Leng had set up.

After all, anyone with a little common sense knows that it is impossible to set up such a large formation without the help of a traitor. This cannot be concealed at all. If Yan Luotian and others really have the ability to set up the formation so quietly, it proves that the strength gap between the two sides has reached an irreparable level, and there is no need to set up this formation.

"Alright, kid, you just like to complicate things." Yunshan was unmoved, and said while sorting out the fighting scrolls: "I have known Yun Leng for much longer than you have. I know his true nature. Even though he used the power of the Yunlan Sect to do so many evil things before, he was essentially doing it for the Yunlan Sect rather than for himself. He is actually more selfless than you think."

"The reason why I asked him to take care of Xiaoxiao in the past two years is that I hope he can gradually change his past desire for fame and fortune for Yunlan Sect and let him know how shameful the series of things he did for the rise of Yunlan Sect were."

"The facts prove that he really does understand. As long as he can save Xiaoxiao, he would be willing to bear any crime. Moreover, this is an indisputable fact, not a false accusation, so he is not wronged."

Every word Yunshan said made sense, and Yunyun couldn't refute it, but her conscience still made her feel uneasy.

"But."

"Instead of caring about the reputation of a deceased person, you should pay more attention to Xiaoxiao." Yunshan put away the last volume of fighting skills and turned to look at Yunyun. "Yun Leng has been the one who has taken care of Xiaoxiao for the past two years. In a sense, she is closer to Yun Leng than you, her biological mother. Yet, such a person died in front of her and warned her not to become a bad person like herself."

"That child must not understand what this means. Although her mood has gradually improved under the care of Zijing and Ziyan in the past two days, this incident is still an indelible pain for her."

After all, Yun Xiao was just a child who was less than two years old. Yun Leng had never, or dared not, tell Yun Xiao about what he had done, including this time.

After hearing Yunshan's words, Yunyun's eyes dimmed even more, and she felt more and more that she was a complete failure as a mother.

"By the way, what did your apprentice say in the letter he sent you that day?"

Yunshan asked suddenly. Upon hearing Yunshan's inquiry, Yun Yun's expression froze again, and then she looked sad.

"She said she was leaving the Jia Ma Empire to go to the mainland for training. She will definitely not lose next time."

"This girl is really persistent. Even I have to admire her." Yunshan sighed softly, with a strange look on his face, "In the end, she still doesn't know?"

".Well, I didn't see her at all."

Yun Yun covered her face in pain. When she saw the final battle between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran that day and saw Nalan Yanran's desperate attitude, Yun Yun felt extremely uncomfortable. After the final result ended in a draw, she made up her mind that she would tell Nalan Yanran everything after she woke up.

But the result was that when she received the letter, Nalan Yanran had already disappeared.

"Teacher, do you think I am quite a failure in my life?" Yun Yun lay on the table in a depressed tone. "I failed as a sect leader, failed as a mother, and even more failed as a teacher. It seems that I have not done anything well so far."

"Don't say that. You're quite a failure as a wife."

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Hearing Yunshan's teasing, Yun Yun slammed her head heavily on the table and couldn't utter a word.

Faced with such a blow, she was completely unable to refute.

He and Xiao Yan were clearly already married, but he had never fulfilled his obligations as a wife. He even did not tell Xiao Yan that the child was almost two years old. Xiao Yan had to guess it himself. , I am really unqualified to be a wife who has no status but has actual relationship.

Suddenly, Yun Yun recalled that day. When she was about to kill Yun Xiao with her own hands and was heartbroken, Xiao Yan suddenly appeared and stopped her. He held her in his arms with his strong arms. The complete sense of security that Yun Yun felt was something she could never forget.

At that moment, I was real, completely abandoning the strength that I had always pretended to be on my face, and trusting him with everything.

Thinking about it now, I was indeed very weak at that time.

However, Yun Yun didn't feel disgusted at all.

It feels really good to be protected by your loved one.

At this time, Yunshan raised his eyebrows and looked suddenly towards the mountain gate.

"Xiao Yan is here?"

"Um?!"

Yunshan’s words made Yunyun straighten up instantly, and she looked at the mountain gate in astonishment.

Xiao Yan? He woke up?!

Xiao Yan came to the Yunlan Sect and looked at the busy disciples of the Yunlan Sect in front of him. Some of the Yunlan Sect disciples also saw Xiao Yan, and there was a strange look in their eyes.

As for why, of course it was because of what happened that day.

They couldn't figure it out, wasn't Xiao Yan the young sect master's fiancée?Why did you hug the sect master that day?

This question troubled them for several days, but no one dared to ask or even discuss it.

Obviously, this is not something they should think about, so just pretend they know nothing.

What's more, they had witnessed Xiao Yan's strength with their own eyes that day. What if he said something he shouldn't have said and offended the other party? Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

"Oh! Xiao Yan, you're here?"

Zi Yun, who had transformed into a Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, saw Xiao Yan and changed into a human form. She grinned and greeted Xiao Yan, who also responded with a slight smile.

"Sister Ziyun, how is Zijing's injury?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine~ Thank you teacher, I'll treat her to barbecue later~"

Ziyun smiled and narrowed her eyes. Yao Chen helped Zijing to restore her broken arm on the same day, which made Ziyun sigh that the alchemist was indeed amazing.

"Haha, I'll tell you." Xiao Yan smiled softly and asked, "Sister Ziyun, where are Xiaoxiao and Sister Yunyun?"

"Yun Yun is sorting scrolls in the attic. Xiao Xiao is over there with my son. Go find them yourself. I'm going to be busy now."

Zi Yun waved her hand, pointed a direction to Xiao Yan, and turned around to go back to work. Xiao Yan walked in the direction she pointed.

Not long after, Xiao Yan saw Zijing accompanying Yun Xiao. Zi Yan was also there. Her eyes suddenly lit up when she saw Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Yan! Are you awake?"

After hearing Zi Yan's words, Zi Jing also turned his gaze and stood up to greet her.

"Brother Xiao Yan."

"Ah."