93: Chapter 93 Subduing Yunshan

"Haha, if it is Mr. Xiao Yan establishing a power, I'm afraid no one would be uninterested..." Yun Shan said with a chuckle.

"Indeed, my newly established faction is quite short-handed... Since you're interested, why don't you come help me for these next two years?" Xiao Yan replied, also chuckling.

*Cough, cough...*

"Your Excellency Xiao Yan, my strength and potential have already reached their limits. Joining your faction might invite ridicule. How about this: let Yun Yun join on my behalf and stay by your side? I'm sure she won't refuse," Yun Shan coughed dryly, once again speaking with a smile.

"Don't be modest. I see that you are in your prime, Yun Shan, and your strength has reached the Dou Zong Realm. Even if you make no further progress, you would still be a great help to me. If you come to my faction, I guarantee I will definitely not mistreat you." Xiao Yan's smile widened, as if he were relishing the same feeling Yun Shan had when he first looked down upon him at the Cloud Mist Sect.

Oh, Yun Shan, Yun Shan. There is a path to Heaven you won't take, yet you barge into Hell where there is no door.

Yun Yun watched the two of them speak, feeling somewhat helpless. It seemed that last time, the two of them had also pushed and pulled with these fake smiles.

"Yun Yun, you should join Xiao Yan's faction. There, your talent will be utilized to its fullest. Remember to listen well to Your Excellency Xiao Yan's words and do not be disobedient." Seeing that Xiao Yan remained unmoved, and fearing he might suggest another 'ten-minute sparring session,' Yun Shan hurriedly spoke to Yun Yun.

Yun Yun frowned slightly upon hearing this, wanting to say something. However, before she could speak, a clear, crisp voice reached the trio's ears.

"Brother Xiao Yan, what exactly has delayed you for so long?"

Xun'er descended from the back of the Purple-Winged Giant Owl. The magnificent golden Dou Qi Wings behind her vibrated slightly, and a slender gold light could clearly be seen flowing within her eyes.

Medusa watched Xun'er's sudden change in temperament, the corners of her mouth curling slightly.

Is she getting anxious already?

"And this is...?" Yun Shan asked, unable to help himself as he looked at the green-robed woman flying down from the back of the Purple-Winged Giant Owl.

"*Ahem*, she is my fiancée, named Gu Xun'er..." Xiao Yan coughed, attempting to shift the topic. "Yun Shan, don't change the subject. I'm asking you to come work for me; just say whether you're coming or not."

Yun Shan looked at Yun Yun in front of him, then at Xun'er beside Xiao Yan. He sighed softly in his heart and spoke with some resignation, "Lord Xiao Yan, it is this old man's honor to be able to join your faction..."

Yun Shan felt somewhat despairing. What a sin!

Xiao Yan was clearly becoming annoyed, and the plan to push Yun Yun toward him obviously wasn't going to succeed. It seemed that for the rest of his life, he could only work himself to death for Xiao Yan... Damn that Protector Wu!

Despite his calm exterior, Yun Shan was incessantly cursing that Protector Wu of the Hall of Souls in his heart.

"You are Xiao Yan's fiancée? Xiao Yan, you really have good luck." Yun Yun's eyes brightened. With a slight flutter of the azure wings on her back, she arrived before Xun'er and scrutinized her carefully.

Xun'er wore an elegant green dress, her refined and ethereal Face exceptionally beautiful. The golden Dou Qi Wings behind her emitted a faint glow, making her already extraordinary temperament appear incomparably noble.

"This is Yun Yun, a friend of mine and the current Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect. We met while training in the Magical Beast Mountain Range," Xiao Yan introduced her to Xun'er.

"With Brother Xiao Yan's strength at the time, he must have received much care from Sect Leader Yun in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, right? Xun'er thanks you on his behalf," Xun'er said with a charming smile toward Yun Yun.

"Not really. If it weren't for Xiao Yan, I might not have been able to return to the Cloud Mist Sect. All things considered, Xiao Yan is my savior; it is I who should thank him," Yun Yun said to Xun'er with a bitter smile, shaking her head.

After all, what she said was the truth. In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Xiao Yan's help to her far outweighed any help she gave him.

For such a debt of gratitude, Xiao Yan had only asked for a single Profound Rank Dou Technique scroll. Yun Yun had always kept this matter in mind; at the time, she had felt deeply that she was being looked down upon...

Of course, Xiao Yan naturally didn't look down on Yun Yun. Contacting her in the Magical Beast Mountain Range had been done with the intent of using her; after all, obtaining the accompanying purple crystal source did require Yun Yun to pin down the Amethyst Winged Lion King.

And Yun Yun really didn't have anything else worth Xiao Yan's interest, so he had just asked for something as a token to make a future meeting more convenient.

That next meeting had naturally been in the Tagor Desert. When Yun Yun encountered the fleeing Xiao Yan again, she thought of that Dou Technique scroll. Though she still had a bit of a temper and didn't give Xiao Yan a friendly Face, she ultimately didn't snatch the Heavenly Flame from his hands, treating it as repayment for saving her life.

The helpless Yun Yun had thought that would be the end of her dealings with Xiao Yan, until Nalan Yanran's Three-Year Agreement, where Xiao Yan made a powerful entrance... Facing a Dou Wang expert, Nalan Yanran, who was only at the Great Dou Master Realm, naturally had no chance of victory, so Yun Yun had intended to sue for peace.

To her surprise, that Xiao Yan was actually Yao Yan!

And Xiao Yan naturally gave her Face. Yun Yun gratefully accepted his magnanimity, and as the atmosphere harmonized, she truly acknowledged him. However, the happy ending didn't last long...

Back then, her teacher had tried to force Xiao Yan to stay. Now, she hadn't expected her teacher would instead be dragged away by Xiao Yan to become his subordinate.

During this past year, Yun Yun could see the unease her teacher felt after Xiao Yan left. Now, it could be considered that he was paying the price.

"Old Sect Master Yun Shan, stay at the Cloud Mist Sect for now. In about half a month, I will come find you..." Ignoring Xun'er and Yun Yun's conversation, Xiao Yan spoke to Yun Shan.

"Lord... Xiao Yan, I understand."

What else can I do? While Yun Shan was helpless, he also felt a sense of relief.

Seeing Yun Shan agree, Xiao Yan looked at the two women chatting beside him. Seeing that nothing bad had happened between them, he breathed a sigh of relief.

He then spoke to Yun Yun and Xun'er, "Yun Yun, time is short, so I won't visit this time. Xun'er, let's head out quickly."

"Sister Yun Yun, we'll be going then." After her communication with Yun Yun, Xun'er had gained an understanding of the relationship between her and Xiao Yan. She nodded to Xiao Yan, vibrated her golden wings slightly, and flew straight back to the platform on the Purple-Winged Giant Owl's back.

"Xiao Yan, good luck to you," Yun Yun said, her Face beautiful as she looked at him.

"I'll take your word for it," Xiao Yan replied with a smile. Then, purple light flashed, and by the time Yun Yun snapped out of it, she found that Xiao Yan had already reached the platform.

He waved to Yun Yun, and the giant owl suddenly flapped its wings.

The massive gust of wind blew through Yun Yun's hair. She looked up at the receding figure of the giant owl, feeling a bit dazed.

"Teacher, let's go back..." Yun Yun said to Yun Shan.