"So, you are the master that Lord Lion King often mentions. Please, come with me into the sect for a chat."
Upon learning that Xiao Feng was the master frequently mentioned by the Amethyst Winged Lion King, Yun Leng quickly put on an extremely warm smile and welcomed him into the Yunlan Sect.
Since the Amethyst Winged Lion King always referred to Yun Yun as "Mistress," everyone in the Yunlan Sect was curious about who its master was and how he had come to know their sect leader.
Under Yun Leng's guidance, the group soon arrived at the reception hall.
Yun Leng first instructed a disciple to summon Yun Yun and then, along with several other Dou Wang elders, subtly probed into Xiao Feng's background.
Of course, Xiao Feng couldn't reveal his true identity to Yun Leng and the others; otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered to change his appearance.
Facing their inquiries, Xiao Feng simply spun a tale, saying he was from the Central Plains and was currently traveling near the Jia Ma Empire.
As for how he met Yun Yun, Xiao Feng didn't fabricate the story but embellished the tale of his heroic rescue with a bit of artistic flair.
Meanwhile, Yun Yun, who was having Nalan Yanran massage her, was startled upon hearing the news of Xiao Feng's arrival.
At this point, Yun Yun wasn't ready to confess everything to Nalan Yanran.
After all, before the three-year agreement officially ended, Xiao Feng was still Nalan Yanran's fiancé on paper.
Yun Yun couldn't possibly tell Nalan Yanran, "Your master has already measured the length of your fiancé's... capabilities."
"Your fiancé is really great!"
"Feng Xiao? So, Master's surname is Feng!"
Nalan Yanran didn't notice Yun Yun's guilty expression but instead murmured the name "Feng Xiao," completely unaware that reversing the name would give "Xiao Feng."
Coming back to her senses, Yun Yun regained some of her composure and quickly realized that since Xiao Feng was using an alias, he likely had no intention of revealing his true identity, which eased her mind a bit.
Although Yun Yun really didn't want to bring Nalan Yanran to see Xiao Feng, she couldn't find a good excuse to stop her from meeting her future master, so she reluctantly took her to the reception hall.
When Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran entered the reception hall, they found Xiao Feng chatting and laughing with Elder Yun Leng and others.
Seeing Xiao Feng's altered appearance, Yun Yun was momentarily stunned but quickly confirmed his identity.
As a demon personally transformed by Xiao Feng, Yun Yun instinctively felt a sense of reverence towards him, the progenitor of demons, a natural suppression at the bloodline level.
Thus, upon seeing Xiao Feng, Yun Yun immediately confirmed his true identity through their bloodline connection, ensuring he wasn't an imposter.
"Yun'er, you've finally arrived."
Seeing this, Xiao Feng quickly stood up and went to her, pulling Yun Yun into his arms and gently asking, "It's been over a month since we last met. Have you missed your husband?"
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Blushing slightly from being embraced in public, Yun Yun shyly nodded.
Seeing Yun Yun's shy, girlish demeanor, Nalan Yanran couldn't help but smile like a doting aunt.
After some affectionate moments with Yun Yun, Xiao Feng turned his attention to Nalan Yanran.
Compared to the brash girl who had gone to the Xiao family to annul the engagement, Nalan Yanran had blossomed into a more delicate beauty.
Her once small, palm-sized buns had now grown into large, handful meat buns.
Moreover, Nalan Yanran's demeanor had become much cooler, and paired with her fitted black outfit and the black stockings encasing her jade-like legs, she exuded the aura of a high-class, cold beauty.
However, the more Nalan Yanran presented herself as aloof, the more Xiao Feng felt a sense of achievement at the thought of making her kneel and sing praises to him.
After staring at Nalan Yanran's tender, pink lips for a while, Xiao Feng suddenly spoke, "So, you're Yun'er's personal disciple?"
"Disciple Nalan Yanran pays her respects to Master!"
Hearing this, Nalan Yanran quickly bowed respectfully to Xiao Feng.
Seeing Nalan Yanran's respectful demeanor, a hint of mockery flashed in Xiao Feng's eyes as he said, "What a polite child."
"Master, you flatter me."
Unaware of the mockery in Xiao Feng's eyes, Nalan Yanran humbly smiled.
[Stop it, stop it, I'm cringing for you.]
Knowing Xiao Feng's true identity, Yun Yun awkwardly curled her toes while internally screaming.
The more humble Nalan Yanran appeared before Xiao Feng, the more it contrasted with her arrogant and domineering attitude when she publicly annulled the engagement at the Xiao family, making it all the more ironic.
"I heard from Yun'er that you have a three-year agreement with the third young master of the Xiao family, and now there's less than a year and a half left. Are you confident you can defeat him?"
Hearing Xiao Feng suddenly bring up this question, Nalan Yanran's expression changed slightly, then she confidently replied, "If no accidents occur on the day of the three-year agreement, I am fully confident of defeating him."
[Yanran, can't you be a bit more modest? You're making your master very awkward...]
Yun Yun's mouth twitched, and she buried her face in Xiao Feng's chest, temporarily playing the ostrich.
Xiao Feng, on the other hand, showed a somewhat amused smile and said, "It's good that you're confident. After all, you are Yun'er's only personal disciple. If you really lose to that third young master of the Xiao family, Yun'er would also lose face."
"Yanran understands and will heed Master's teachings."
Although Nalan Yanran was usually a bit willful, when facing a powerful elder like Xiao Feng, she still behaved very politely.
"Since you've called me Master, as your master, I naturally can't be too stingy. This Green Phoenix Flute will be your meeting gift!"
As he spoke, Xiao Feng took out a green jade flute and handed it to Nalan Yanran: "This flute is made from the magic core of a fourth-tier Green Feather Flying Phoenix, supplemented with green silk jade, and inscribed with a set of sound attack formations.
When you play this flute, you just need to inject Dou Qi into it to activate the sound wave formation. The more Dou Qi you inject, the greater its power.
The maximum power of that sound wave formation can forcibly kill a peak Dou Spirit expert."
[What a vengeful little rascal! Giving Yanran a flute as a gift, you don't really want her to play the flute, do you? You clearly want her to...]
While internally ranting, Yun Yun couldn't help but pinch the soft flesh at Xiao Feng's waist.
Nalan Yanran, still an innocent maiden, naturally couldn't grasp the underlying meaning of Xiao Feng giving her a flute; she only thought the Green Phoenix Flute was very powerful.
(End of Chapter)
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