The news of Nalan Yanran announcing her engagement quickly spread throughout the entire Yunlan Sect, causing quite a stir.
Originally, Nalan Yanran was going to break off the engagement, but instead she received a letter of divorce and a three-year agreement.
This result surprised everyone in the Yunlan Sect and even reached the ears of the Nalan family.
The day after Nalan Yanran returned to Yunlan Sect, she was summoned back and will probably get a scolding.
Although Xu Qi went along, this matter obviously had nothing to do with him, and no one discussed him.
During this time, Xu Qi has been focusing on repairing the chain.
He spent a month learning all the fighting techniques he could in the Fighting Techniques Pavilion.
This includes thirty low-level Yellow Rank combat skills, twenty mid-level Yellow Rank combat skills, fifteen high-level Yellow Rank combat skills, and five low-level Xuan Rank combat skills.
These are all the fighting techniques he could learn given his current status.
For those at the intermediate and advanced levels of the Xuan rank who wish to cultivate the chain, they must undergo the elders' council's assessment and receive Yun Yun's approval.
Xu Qi thought it was too troublesome, so he didn't learn it.
Then he spent another month mastering the Meteor Wind Technique to perfection, and his cultivation level soared from a five-star Dou Shi to a nine-star Dou Shi, just one step away from becoming a Great Dou Shi.
He had a vague feeling that this was the limit of what he could achieve in the Yunlan Sect, and it would be difficult to make any further progress in terms of talent attributes, cultivation techniques, or combat skills.
Therefore, Xu Qi decided to leave the Yunlan Sect!
...
"What? You want to leave Yunlan Sect?" Yun Yun looked at Xu Qi in surprise.
She was somewhat taken aback by the sudden news.
"Why would you have such thoughts out of the blue? Do you feel that the Yunlan Sect is treating you badly?"
"That's not true." Xu Qi looked melancholy, tilting his head slightly to gaze into the distance, and said in a wistful and longing tone, "The world is so big, I want to go and see it."
Yun Yun: "???"
What is the reason for this?
She felt that Xu Qi was playing a trick on her.
"If you keep talking nonsense like that, I'm going to get angry!"
That kind of joke isn't funny at all.
"Sect Master, I'm not joking. I really want to leave the sect for a while." Xu Qi's expression was serious, without the slightest hint of joking.
He then quickly added, "Actually, it's mainly because I feel that my training has reached a bottleneck recently, and I need a new environment to stimulate me. So, going out to gain experience is the best choice."
Looking at his expression, Yun Yun finally believed he was serious. She looked into Xu Qi's eyes:
"Alright, how about I give you a month? I want to see you back in a month."
The first sentence was a question mark, but the second sentence, without any tone of discussion, sounded like an order being given to Xu Qi.
Yun Yun certainly couldn't let Xu Qi get away like that.
Xu Qi is now the most skilled and talented among the younger generation of the Yunlan Sect.
Even Nalan Yanran's talent cannot compare to his.
If we let him leave Yunlan Sect like this, it will be a great loss to Yunlan Sect.
Xu Qi murmured softly, "One month is too short...it should be at least two or three months, right?"
What can you do in a month? You might not even leave the capital city yet.
"I'm only giving you one month. You'd better come back obediently after one month, understand?!" Yun Yun's tone carried a hint of admonition and command.
"Oh~" Xu Qi reluctantly agreed.
Anyway, it's just a verbal agreement now. When he leaves, it's up to him to decide when he'll come back.
Could it be that Yun Yun would personally go and bring him back?
...
Once he was sure he could leave, Xu Qi immediately went back to pack his things.
The next morning, after handing over the task of guarding the Fighting Pavilion to the disciple who came to take over, he went back to his room to pack his things and left immediately.
Facing the rising sun, with a cool morning breeze, and dewdrops glistening on the roadside grass, I walked towards the gate of the Yunlan Sect.
At the foot of the mountain, a beautiful figure stood gracefully at the crossroads ahead, quietly waiting for someone to arrive.
"Yanran?"
Xu Qi recognized the girl in front of him as Nalan Yanran at a glance.
"Senior Brother Xu, are you leaving?"
Nalan Yanran was waiting for Xu Qi. She stood alone among the flowers by the roadside, her eyes filled with tenderness.
Xu Qi scratched his head: "Uh, did the sect leader tell you?"
He only told Yun Yun about his departure and didn't mention it to anyone else.
It's likely that Nalan Yanran received the news from Yun Yun.
It was quite surprising that she would be waiting for Xu Qi here.
"If I hadn't asked the teacher, were you planning to just leave without saying goodbye?"
Nalan Yanran walked step by step to Xu Qi, her eyes filled with a hint of resentment.
"It's not that serious... I'm just going out for some training, I'll be back in a few months."
Xu Qi felt that Nalan Yanran had misunderstood something.
Did she think that Xu Qi would never come back after leaving Yunlan Sect?
"Just...just going out for training?"
Nalan Yanran's reaction confirmed Xu Qi's suspicions; she believed that Xu Qi would not return after leaving Yunlan Sect.
"Yeah, how about it, do you want to come along?" Xu Qi casually extended an invitation to her.
Nalan Yanran's expression had just shown a hint of joy when it dimmed again: "I want to too... but I can't leave the sect at will right now."
She acted somewhat unilaterally in deciding to annul the engagement, which angered both Nalan Su and Yun Yun.
But what's done is done, and the past can't be changed, so we can only try to change the future.
The three-year agreement... For that day, Nalan Yanran must stay in Yunlan Sect for a while and focus on her cultivation.
She also wanted to go on the training with Xu Qi, but she couldn't.
"Then you should focus on your cultivation in the sect. I'll be back," Xu Qi said with a smile.
Nalan Yanran nodded emphatically: "Yes, Senior Brother Xu, I will wait for you to come back!"
"When you come back, I'll definitely give you a big surprise!"
Xu Qi looked at the girl in front of him with a smile and said, "Alright, I'll be going now. You should also hurry back to your sect."
"Senior Brother Xu!"
Nalan Yanran suddenly called out to him again.
"Is there anything else?"
As soon as Xu Qi turned around, a fragrant breeze wafted towards him, and the girl was already in front of him, pressing her soft lips to his lips and pulling away immediately.
It smells so good and feels so soft.
Xu Qi was stunned for a moment.
Nalan Yanran is actually... being so proactive??
"Senior Brother Xu, I'm waiting for you to come back!"
Nalan Yanran's cheeks were as red and rosy as ripe tomatoes in a field, making her beautiful and charming.
After leaving a message, she quickly turned and headed up the mountain.
Only then did Xu Qi come to his senses and touch the lingering warmth of the girl's touch on his lips.
"Hmm, not bad, quite soft."
He didn't linger, turned and walked towards the foot of the mountain, leaving the Yunlan Sect...