"Yun Zhi? Who is that?"

  Many people present exged puzzled gnces upon hearing Xiao Yan's words. Even the disciples seated cross-legged in the square, f the bined formation, couldn't help but be curious. Among them, there was no disciple named Yun Zhi.

  The shrewd First Elder Yun Leng, however, looked up at Yun Yun. From her flustered expression, he realized that the 'Yun Zhi' Xiao Yan was referring to was indeed Sect Leader Yun Yun herself.

  Yun Leng furrowed his brow and thought to himself, 'These two actually know each other already?'

  Nan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan, who was scratg his h a slightly embarrassed expression. Following his gaze, she turo look at her Master and discovered that her Master, who had always been as calm as still water, noeared somewhat at a loss!

  In the eight years that Nan Yanran had been cultivating under Yun Yun, she had never seen her Master like this!

  'How this be? Why does Xiao Yan know Master? And their retionship seems more than just simple acquaintances!' Nan Yanran was shocked inwardly.

  As for the onlooker Hai Bodong, he had long known that Xiao Yan and Yun Yun had some e. He stroked his beard with a smiling expression.

  Yun Yun had returo the Misty Cloud Sect long ago, and naturally, she resent for today's duel involving Nan Yanran. Hai Bodong had been eager to watch this drama unfold.

  It was bound to be juicy!

  "Old Hai, you knew long ago that Xiao Yan and Yun Yun were acquainted?" Fa Ma g Hai Bodong, notig his look of keen i.

  "I heard they know each other, but as for the nature of their retionship, only they would know," Hai Bodong said with a grin.

  Of course, most of the disciples present hadn't paid much attention to what Xiao Yan said. In their eyes, Xiao Yan was already seen as their imaginary enemy—someohey envied, were jealous of, and hated.

  If only their own grandfather was Xiao Lin!

  If it weren't for Xiao Yaeemed status now as an unattaih-tier alchemist and the champion of the Alchemist Graing, the Misty Cloud Sect might have directly exerted pressure tle him.

  Not far from the square, Gu He and Liu Ling were gazing at Xiao Yan in the luxurious panquin. Gu He said indifferently, "So that's the champion of this Alchemist Graing? He possesses a Heavenly Fme, right?"

  Liu Ling nodded with a wry smile, "Mm, and he even refined a tier 5 medial pill. His talent in alchemy far surpasses mine."

  Eighteen years old, tier 5! And possessing a Heavenly Fme. Not to mention Liu Ling, even Gu He himself felt that his talent was far inferior to Xiao Yan's.

  "You are Xiao Yan of the Xiao , the champion of the Alchemist Graing?" First Elder Yun Leng, seated in the tral position, lifted his eyes to g Xiao Yan and slowly spoke after a long pause.

  Xiao Yan heard someone call his name and finally shifted his gaze away from Yun Yun, looked at the white-robed elder, and, leaning zily against the panquin, said, "What's the matter?"

  "I am Yun Leng, First Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. Yanran is already our sect's didate for the Sect Leader, so I hope you annul the e with her. Whatever pensation you require, our Misty Cloud Sect satisfy you," Yun Leng stood up and said proudly.

  Xiao Yan sneered disdainfully and replied, "Very well, then give me a Zong Breaking Pill."

  Not to mention Yun Leng, everyone present who knew what the Zong Breaking Pill was just wao curse out loud when they heard Xiao Yan's words.

  This -tier tier 6 pill that was in no way inferior to a tier 7 pill. Its effect was to increase the ce of breaking through to the Dou Aor realm.

  Eveh-tier alchemist Gu He didn't have even a 10% success rate in refining the Zong Breaking Pill. Moreover, the medial ingredients were extremely precious. Even the Misty Cloud Sect couldn't gather a plete set.

  Yun Leng was immediately rendered speechless, wanting to say something but uo find the words.

  "We give you a tier 5 medial pill," Yun Leng finally said through gritted teeth.

  Xiao Yan waved his hand dismissively and replied with an indifferent expression, "Tier 5? I refihose myself, so what's the point of getting it from you? You said anything ossible, but this is all the Misty Cloud Sect offer? A mere tier 6 pill isn't even that precious. So stingy."

  Yun Leng was so furious he nearly shattered his teeth from g. He wished he could strahis impudent fellow. Asking for a Zong Breaking Pill—you really dare to think big!

  Of course, Xiao Yan was merely joking; he had never inteo get anything from the Misty Cloud Sect. He just couldn't stand Yun Leng's arrogant tone.

  "Alright, alright, I was just joking. Let's sider that e ent. Actually, I don't like having my life trolled by others either."

  The thousand-plus disciples present were sed by Xiao Yan's dismissive attitude toward the Misty Cloud Sect that they almost ground their mors to pieces.

  He's the one who made su eous demand, yet now he's implying that our Misty Cloud Sect is too poor?!

  Xiao Yan paid no attention to the feelings of those Misty Cloud Sect disciples. He zily looked at Nan Yanran and said, "Back when I defeated you, you cimed you'd surpass me in three years. Now that three years have passed, I'll apany you in battle however you wish."

  A huge otion immediately ensued as soon as he said this! Because no one khe result of Nan Yanran's attempt to annul the e three years ago. Naturally, Ge Ye wouldn't have spread it around.

  All the disciples of the Misty Cloud Sect assumed the e had been annulled, which was why Nan Yanran hadn't tio mention it.

  They all thought Xiao Yan had e to issue a challenge, but it turned out the roles were reversed!

  It was Nan Yanran who had lost to Xiao Yan back then!!

  Nan Yanraended her jade-like hand, and the emerald-green ste ring on her slender finger fshed with light. A slender, pale-green longsword materialized, its bde ined, refleg a chilling glint uhe sunlight.

  The Nan Yanran who had emerged from the Gate of Life ah had a Dao heart as firm as a rock. The words Xiao Yan had just spoken didn't affect her in the slightest!

  Her beautiful eyes met those pitch-bck pupils as she said calmly, "Today, I, Nan Yanran, challenge you, Xiao Yan. It has nothing to do with the e."

  "I just want to tell you that I, Nan Yanran, will not lose to you a sed time!"

  "Draw your on!"

  Nan Yanran pointed her sword at Xiao Yan, and a powerful sword i instantly erupted from withihe whirlwinds around her were like sharp bdes.

  Nan Jie, who was not far away, sighed and shook his head upon seeing Nan Yanran like this. He naturally knew how strong-willed this granddaughter of his was.

  At the age of ten, she had already defeated all her peers, dispying a formidable willpower that led to her being chosen by Yun Yun. Dissatisfied with the e, she immediately went to annul it.

  However, beied by Xiao Yan with a single blow three years ago was even more uable to her than the e itself.

  Xiao Yan g Yun Yun, whose eyes were filled with . He shrugged his shoulders, slowly stepped down from the panquin, and said, "inally, I should go easy on you out of sideration for your Master, but if I hold back like that, you probably wouldn't be vinced."

  "So be it then. At worst, I'll beat you badly and then heal you afterward."

  His ste ring fshed as soon as he finished speaking. His hand slowly grasped the hilt of the Heavy Xuan Ruler, and with a sudden pull, the ruler summoned an oppressive gust of wind as it pointed diagonally toward the ground.

  "You're an Alchemist; you e medial pills," Nan Yanran said.

  "Don't mention it. Today, I'm not fighting you as a 5th-tier alchemist, but as the Little Leader of the Xiao —Xiao Yan."

  "Besides, it seems your strength isn't enough to force me to take pills anyway." Xiao Yan showed a faint smile, but there was no trace of warmth in his eyes.

  Knowing your Master is ohing, but askio lose—that's impossible.

  Nan Yanran's eyes narrowed. Her jade-like hand gripped the pale-green longsword tightly. A faint gust of light green wind swirled around the sword's bde, within which sharp wind bdes extended aracted.

  A boom sounded as her entire body was enveloped by a whirlwind. Her right foot stomped heavily on the ground, and wind-attribute Dou Qi exploded from her soles and back. Activating Exploding Steps, she transformed into a gust of wind and shot toward Xiao Yan.

  "Green Wood Sword!"

  Nan Yanran made a sudden thrust; a massive green longsword that aimed straight at Xiao Yan suddenly appeared.

  "It's been three years, and you're still using this same move."