60: Sorry, Miss Nalan, I'm not interested!

"Mm!"

Yun Yun hesitated for a moment, then lightly nodded her snow-white chin.

"That's great! This way, Grandpa will be saved!"

"Master, who is the person with the Heavenly Flame?"

Upon receiving Yun Yun's confirmation, Nalan Yanran immediately stood up and asked excitedly.

"The protagonist of today's banquet!"

Yun Yun's eyes shifted as she whispered.

"The protagonist of the banquet?"

Nalan Yanran followed Yun Yun's gaze and happened to see Gu Fei in the hall.

The Young Master wore a brocade robe, his face full of gentle smiles, standing tall and graceful, with handsome features.

Nalan Yanran had quickly looked away when their eyes met at the party earlier.

Now, following Yun Yun's words, she looked at Gu Fei again.

At the same time, she subtly noticed that her Master's gaze towards Gu Fei seemed a bit off.

"Master, do you know him?"

Nalan Yanran asked curiously.

"I once met him in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. The Medicinal Pill I brought back for you earlier came from his hands!"

Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Yun Yun's expression subtly changed again as she slowly spoke.

"So that Medicinal Pill was refined by him? I always thought it was you, Master, who asked Elder Gu He to refine it?"

Upon hearing this, Nalan Yanran was even more surprised.

"Nalan Yanran experienced surprise, emotional value +80."

Her understanding of Gu Fei was limited to rumors among the Imperial Capital's upper echelons.

She knew that Gu Fei possessed a Rank 6 Demonic Beast and came from an extraordinary background, surely someone from a major power undergoing training.

She never expected that Gu Fei, at such a young age, could refine a Peak Rank 4 Medicinal Pill.

Such a Genius was unmatched in the Jia Ma Empire.

"His alchemy talent is so high, and he possesses a Heavenly Flame. It seems Grandpa is truly saved!"

Thinking that Gu Fei could save her Grandpa, Nalan Yanran immediately became incredibly happy, her eyes shining as she looked at Gu Fei.

The longer Grandpa suffered from the Blight Poison, the weaker his body became; they couldn't delay any longer.

No matter what, she had to persuade Gu Fei today.

Nalan Yanran then walked directly into the banquet hall, heading towards Gu Fei.

Yun Yun sat in her original spot, resting her chin on one hand, her eyes complex as she watched the Young Miss's hurried departure, lifting her skirt.

How she wished she could be like Yanran, able to directly go and see Gu Fei.

"Yun Yun experienced melancholy, emotional value +100."

"Young Master Gu Fei, hello!"

Nalan Yanran entered the banquet hall, walked up to Gu Fei, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and proactively greeted Gu Fei.

Her exquisitely beautiful face held a gentle smile, and the wide-sleeved, moon-white gown, only worn by Cloud Mist Sect Disciples, occasionally highlighted her graceful curves beneath.

In terms of figure, she seemed no less inferior than Ya Fei, though their temperaments were entirely different.

Although Nalan Yanran initiated the conversation, the faint arrogance in her eyes showed no signs of diminishing.

Gu Fei nodded, giving her a fleeting glance.

Too many people came to greet him at the banquet, so his reaction was very calm.

"Young Master Gu Fei, my name is Nalan Yanran!"

Nalan Yanran didn't leave after greeting him. Her face flushed slightly as she continued to introduce herself.

"Do you need something?"

Hearing this, Gu Fei turned his head and asked casually, his voice very flat.

Gu Fei's reaction gave Nalan Yanran a headache.

"Nalan Yanran experienced nervousness, emotional value +80."

With her reputation as the Cloud Mist Sect's Young Sect Master and the Nalan Family's Genius Young Miss, she had always been successful in her endeavors.

If she had a favor to ask, she only needed to start, and the other party would offer it on a silver platter.

In all these years, Gu Fei was the first to be so indifferent to her.

"I want to ask you for a favor!"

If it were any other time, Nalan Yanran would have impatiently flicked her sleeve and left, but Gu Fei was the most hopeful person she knew who could treat Nalan Jie, so she couldn't give up.

Nalan Yanran said with a smile, maintaining her smile regardless of Gu Fei's indifferent reaction.

To make her put on such a warm front for a cold shoulder, no young man in the Jia Ma Empire had managed it before.

"Young Miss Nalan, perhaps we should discuss these matters after the banquet, so as not to disturb Young Master Gu Fei's mood!"

Just then, a captivating voice sounded; it was Ya Fei, who had come over with a wine glass.

Her enchanting eyes fell on Gu Fei, she smiled charmingly, her beautiful eyes curving upwards at the corners. She raised her wine glass to clink with his, then tilted her head back and drank.

She lifted her chin, her features even more alluring. Gu Fei also joined the festivities, smiling as he clinked glasses with her and drank the wine in his cup.

On the other side, Imperial Eldest Princess Yao Ye also came up behind Gu Fei with a wine glass.

"Young Master, Yao Ye offers you a toast."

Yao Ye's face was dignified and elegant, her red lips curved, and her eyes naturally carried a noble air.

Her appearance was on par with Ya Fei beside her.

Watching Gu Fei surrounded by so many people, Nalan Yanran hesitated for a moment.

She also felt that she wasn't familiar with Gu Fei, and now didn't seem like the right time to ask for a favor. So, she decided not to speak for now, but instead immersed herself fully in the banquet to get acquainted first.

These famous women of the Imperial Capital were usually very aloof, but at tonight's banquet, most of them actively approached Gu Fei.

Even Eldest Princess Yao Ye and Nalan Yanran were no exception.

Not far from Gu Fei, Xiao Yi Xian watched the behavior of these women and immediately regretted coming to such a banquet.

She furrowed her delicate brows, looking at Gu Fei surrounded by beauties, and unhappily gazed at the night view outside the window.

"Xiao Yi Xian experienced regret, emotional value +100."

Outside the banquet hall, Yun Yun merely watched this scene calmly, but she resisted the urge and did not go forward.

Because she knew that she was older than Gu Fei, and if she acted like those juniors, she might be ridiculed.

Soon, Nalan Yanran drank a bit too much, her face slightly flushed.

At this moment, she stood beside Gu Fei, her eyes somewhat hazy as she gazed at him.

She suddenly reached out a hand and directly grasped Gu Fei's hand: "Young Master Gu Fei, I heard from Master that you possess a Heavenly Flame. Can you save my Grandpa? My Grandpa has been afflicted with Blight Poison for a long time; if he doesn't receive treatment soon, I'm afraid he won't last much longer!"

Speaking of her Grandpa, Nalan Yanran's face showed a hint of sadness, and the grip on Gu Fei's wrist tightened a bit.

However, she quickly sobered up, realizing her behavior was inappropriate, her pretty face flushed, and she hastily released Gu Fei's hand.

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are normal. I am not related to your Grandpa, so why should I save him?"

Gu Fei knew Nalan Yanran's identity and also what kind of person Nalan Jie was. He didn't want to get involved in this mess, so he shook his head and refused.

"Nalan Yanran experienced nervousness, emotional value +80."

"Young Master Gu Fei, as long as you are willing to help, I am willing to pay any reward!"

Nalan Yanran panicked. Her eyes flickered, and she quickly offered a condition.

But while this condition might hold immense appeal for others, Gu Fei disdained to accept it.

"Sorry, not interested!"

He stared at Nalan Yanran for a moment, still shaking his head in refusal.