Xiao Yan made a detour, returned to Yan City, and boarded a flying Demonic Beast heading to Jia Nan Academy.
When Xiao Yan made that detour and returned to Yan City, Ge Ye had already been stunned by Nalan Yanran's recent words.
"You want to enter the Gate of Life and Death?!"
Upon hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Ge Ye's Face instantly turned pale.
The Gate of Life and Death is a special Secret Realm within the Cloud Mist Sect.
The reason it is named the Gate of Life and Death is precisely because that place is extremely dangerous; once one enters, one may Face a life-or-death crisis.
Many talented Disciples of the Cloud Mist Sect have attempted to enter the Gate of Life and Death, hoping to gain benefits from it.
However, the vast majority of them never came out.
"The Gate of Life and Death... one must be at least at the Dou Ling level to enter..."
"Although you are the only person of this generation who can resonate with the Gate of Life and Death, it is too dangerous to enter right now," Ge Ye advised.
Compared to the Great Dou Master in the original story, the current Nalan Yanran is only a Dou Master.
Entering the Gate of Life and Death with the cultivation of a Dou Master is bound to be extremely dangerous.
"I need to improve my strength; otherwise, with my current strength, I cannot defeat him at all."
"Moreover, the Gate of Life and Death is the resting place of the past Sect Masters of the Cloud Mist Sect. Since I am also a member of the Cloud Mist Sect, I believe I will be protected by them."
Nalan Yanran shook her head, looked toward the direction in the sky where Xiao Yan had disappeared, and said slowly.
There is still one year left until the Three-Year Agreement.
On Nalan Yanran's body, there is still a Seal of the Cloud Mist Sect's Secret Technique, concealing her true strength.
Even Nalan Yanran herself does not know what her current cultivation level is.
However, she can make a rough estimate.
If it followed the development of the original story, one year later, at the time of the Three-Year Agreement, Nalan Yanran should be a Two-Star Great Dou Master.
At this time, she should be at the level of a six or seven-star Dou Master.
But because Xiao Xue affected the world line, Nalan Yanran obtained the Purple Spirit Essence ahead of time.
Therefore, Nalan Yanran's cultivation is slightly higher than in the original story, at about an Eight-star Dou Shi.
However, now, after swallowing two Heavenly Flames in succession, Xiao Yan is also an Eight-star Dou Shi.
His Flame Mantra, in just a few short months, has soared from Yellow Rank Intermediate to the Earth Rank.
Given its special nature, the current Flame Mantra is not inferior to an ordinary Earth Rank Intermediate fire attribute Cultivation Technique.
As for Nalan Yanran, although she is the Young Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect, the Cultivation Technique she practices is only Profound Rank Advanced.
—The Cloud Mist Sect, a Sect founded by a Dou Zun with an unbroken Legacy, actually couldn't even scrape together a few Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques.
Although the Cloud Mist Sect has quite a few Profound Rank Dou Techniques, they only have one Earth Rank move: "Wind Ultimate—Meteor Killing."
It is clear that the map limiter was forgotten to be turned off.
Therefore, when the two of them stood together, even without releasing any Fighting Qi pressure, Nalan Yanran could feel Xiao Yan's strength.
If they were to fight one-on-one now, without using her ultimate Profound Rank Dou Technique, she estimated that she would be pinned to the ground and crushed by Xiao Yan.
Nalan Yanran remembered that when she last saw Xiao Yan, he was still a One-star Dou Zhe, while she was a One-Star Dou Shi.
But now, she might have already been caught up to by Xiao Yan.
A difference of one major rank, being caught up within a year—how could the proud Nalan Yanran accept this?
Whether the marriage is annulled or not is one thing, but she is the Young Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect. If she loses, where would the Cloud Mist Sect put its Face?
Yes, it must be like that. The proud young girl was cheering herself up.
"Bearing the honor of the Sect, I cannot lose!"
Of course, it is also possible that it is for the sake of her future status in the Family.
Who can say for sure about these things?
Therefore, Nalan Yanran made a decision that went against her ancestors—
She wanted to enter the Gate of Life and Death at the Dou Master level.
Because at a glance, if she were to Cultivate step by step, it would be impossible to defeat Xiao Yan at the Three-Year Agreement.
In the past two years, Nalan Yanran had followed Yun Yun to Cultivate Dou Techniques, entered Secret Realms alone for training and experience, and even followed her grandfather Nalan Jie to the border to march and campaign against the Izumo Empire, all for the sake of becoming stronger.
Moreover, her personality is very stubborn; once she decides on something, she will not change it easily.
Once she makes a decision, not even Nalan Jie or Yun Yun can stop her.
Ge Ye finally sighed and shook his head, saying, "The Gate of Life and Death is originally the final test for the successor of the Cloud Mist Sect before becoming the Sect Master."
"Yanran, if you insist on entering the Gate of Life and Death now, I am afraid it will be difficult to get past the Grand Elder."
Nalan Yanran turned around and walked towards the place where the flying Demonic Beasts were stationed, leaving behind only a faint sentence:
"Regarding the matter of the Gate of Life and Death, as well as the matter of the Mo Family, I will discuss it with my Master personally."
Upon hearing this, Ge Ye wisely chose to remain silent, following silently behind Nalan Yanran.
Since the matter of the Mo Family had been brought to Yun Yun by Nalan Yanran, even if Yun Ling were to come forward to help the Mo Family absolve themselves, it would likely not be easily brushed over.
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