Gu He lost to Xiao Li and then chose to leave.
He had already lost Yun Yun, so he couldn't possibly stay and watch Xiao Li and Yun Yun be affectionate, could he?
Xiao Li wasn't that cruel either.
For the Yunlan Sect...
Gu He's departure was naturally a loss.
But even Yun Shan couldn't make him stay.
Between Xiao Li and Gu He, Yun Shan could only choose Xiao Li; he was very helpless.
Moreover, Yun Shan had anticipated this situation.
Fortunately, Gu He didn't lose his composure or do anything impulsive; otherwise, the situation would have been very difficult to manage.
The two's competition was completely over.
From then on, Yun Yun could openly be with Xiao Li, no longer needing to fear what others thought.
And no one would find anything wrong with her being with Xiao Li.
Although this matter was conducted internally within their Yunlan Sect and other forces from Jia Ma Imperial Capital were not invited to participate...
The news still quickly spread throughout the entire Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
There were three major events in total:
First, Yun Shan emerged from seclusion and successfully advanced to Dou Zong, becoming the first Dou Zong expert in the Jia Ma Empire. As soon as this news broke, it plunged various major forces into silence for a short period, during which they pondered how to respond.
Second, Xiao Li and Gu He had a competition in alchemy. Although they didn't directly compete in refining medicine, Gu He ultimately lost. This meant that Xiao Li, the Pill Saint, officially surpassed Gu He to become the number one Alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire.
Third, Xiao Li and Yun Yun, the current Sect Master of Yunlan Sect, were together. The explosive nature of this news was no less than that of Yun Shan's emergence from seclusion.
It wasn't a big deal to anyone that Xiao Li had more than one woman by his side.
But the target this time was Yun Yun, the Sect Master of Yunlan Sect!
This meant that the relationship between Xiao Li and the Yunlan Sect would deepen, thereby indirectly increasing the Yunlan Sect's strength.
Coupled with Yun Shan's breakthrough to Dou Zong and his emergence from seclusion, these two advantages combined instantly elevated the Yunlan Sect to a terrifying level, causing countless forces to fall silent.
For a time, the atmosphere throughout the entire Jia Ma Imperial Capital became subtle... Jia Ma Royal Palace.
"Great-grandfather, are you really going to marry my sister and me to Xiao Li?" After hearing Jia Xingtian's request, Yao Yue's eyes widened, filled with disbelief.
"You are a princess of our Jia Ma Royal Family, so you naturally must make sacrifices for our Jia Ma Royal Family. This is your responsibility, and it is your destiny," Jia Xingtian said.
"Great-grandfather, how could you? I don't agree!"
Yao Yue said stubbornly and then rushed out of the palace.
"Little Yue'er!"
Jia Xingtian called out but couldn't stop her.
"This news is indeed a bit hard for Yue'er to accept," Yao Ye sighed.
Jia Xingtian's expression wasn't very good either.
Normally, he doted on Yao Yue the most, but now he had to make such a demand of her.
Originally, at the celebration banquet after the Alchemist Convention, Xiao Li told him that he needed both Yao Ye and Yao Yue to agree to establish a good relationship with the Jia Ma Royal Family.
At that time, although Jia Xingtian, out of friendliness, did jokingly tell Xiao Li that he would discuss it with Yao Yue, he didn't actually do so afterward.
Although Jia Xingtian wanted to win over Xiao Li, he still found it a bit hard to accept marrying both Yao Ye and Yao Yue to Xiao Li at the same time.
After all, the Jia Ma Royal Family only had these two outstanding princesses, and he couldn't bear to part with them.
But now the situation had changed.
The deepening relationship between Xiao Li and the Yunlan Sect made Jia Xingtian feel an immense crisis.
If only Yun Shan had broken through to Dou Zong, Jia Xingtian could still find a way to deal with it.
But with Xiao Li added to the mix, the situation changed.
Just Xiao Li alone wasn't that well-known yet.
But behind him were also the Mittel Family and Hai Bodong.
When Hai Bodong first returned, Jia Xingtian had talked to him.
And Hai Bodong had implicitly expressed his attitude, which was that he stood with Xiao Li and would do whatever Xiao Li asked him to do.
In addition, Xiao Li also had a Dou Huang-level woman, Green Savage, at his restaurant in the Jia Ma Imperial Capital.
In other words, Xiao Li alone represented two Dou Huang experts.
As long as he wished, he could help the Yunlan Sect overthrow the Jia Ma Royal Family and replace them at any time!
Therefore, Jia Xingtian realized that he absolutely had to win over Xiao Li.
As long as Xiao Li could be won over, the Jia Ma Royal Family wouldn't have to worry about the Yunlan Sect uniting with Xiao Li to act against them.
If Xiao Li wanted Yao Ye and Yao Yue, then give them to him.
It was just that Yao Yue would be a bit difficult to persuade.
"Ye'er, go find Yue'er and enlighten her," Jia Xingtian said.
He had already played the villain, so Yao Ye would play the good guy.
"Mm." Yao Ye nodded and followed... Yunlan Sect.
Nalan Yanran didn't find Yun Yun in the main hall of the sect, so she went to her courtyard to look for her.
Arriving at Yun Yun's courtyard, Nalan Yanran saw Yun Yun's door ajar. Just as she was about to open the door, she suddenly heard some faint sounds coming from inside the room.
She immediately froze in place, then quickly understood what was happening.
"Teacher and Young Master Xiao..."
She stood there stunned.
Should she not have come at this time?
Should she leave?
But the commotion inside was like a magnet, deeply attracting Nalan Yanran, making it difficult for her to move her feet.
At the same time...
Inside the room, Yun Yun noticed that someone seemed to have arrived outside, so she quickly whispered,
"Xiao Li, it seems someone is outside."
"It's fine, she'll leave on her own, no bother."
If Yun Yun could detect someone outside, Xiao Li naturally could too.
But it didn't matter.
No matter who came, they couldn't disrupt his important business.
Yun Yun originally wanted to see who it was, but Xiao Li wouldn't let her go, leaving her no mind to care about the person outside... An hour and a half later.
The battle ended.
Xiao Li had been constantly with Yun Yun these past few days, so Yun Yun's endurance had also greatly increased.
Of course, Xiao Li always held back, never going all out, otherwise Yun Yun alone would absolutely not have been able to handle it.
And with the effects of the Dragon Phoenix Art these past few days, both their cultivations had advanced.
Xiao Li successfully reached Two-star Dou Huang, and Yun Yun also successfully broke through to Four-star Dou Huang.
When their cultivations were similar, the Dragon Phoenix Art allowed both of them to achieve similar advancements.
"I should still go out and see."
After a short rest, Yun Yun still felt a bit uneasy. She dragged her tired body and dressed neatly.
As a result, as soon as she came out, she saw Nalan Yanran at the door.
"Yanran?" Yun Yun was a little surprised.
Realizing her voice was a bit loud, she quickly lowered it, afraid of being heard by Xiao Li.
Yun Yun hadn't expected the person outside to be Nalan Yanran.
"Teacher, I..." Nalan Yanran was at a loss for words.
Yun Yun looked back at the room, and after a moment of thought...
She quickly pulled Nalan Yanran away.