Chapter 37 Yanran's conquest successful! Little Green Scale bound to her.

In the hall outside the screen, after the parties involved like Xiao Yan had left, whispers began to buzz like flies.

"I heard that the Cloud Mist Sect Sect Master sent his own Personal Disciple this time to wish Mo Cheng a happy birthday..."

"If I'm not mistaken, that beautiful woman who checked into the inn to book a room a while ago is the future Cloud Mist Sect Sect Master, Nalan Yanran, right?"

"Uh... I accidentally heard last time that the Third Young Master of the Wutan City Xiao Family is her fiancé, right?"

"Pfft, how old is that news? As early as three years ago, Young Miss Nalan rushed to the Xiao Family with an imposing Aura, forcing the Xiao Family head to dissolve the engagement!"

"Wouldn't that mean the Xiao Family lost all face?"

"So what if they lost it? Is that trash young master of the Xiao Family worthy of Young Miss Nalan?"

A man sitting in the corner scoffed, "Nonsense!"

The man said lazily, "Three years ago, Young Miss Nalan indeed went to the Xiao Family to dissolve the engagement, but she didn't get the engagement dissolution contract; instead, she received a divorce letter!"

"He directly divorced this fiancée whose status is comparable to an Empire princess!"

"Divorced?" The people in the hall froze, their faces full of astonishment.

"Damn, that's awesome!" They admitted they didn't have that kind of courage.

They also found the story of this trash youth dumping his noble fiancée and making a comeback interesting, so they kept repeating it, commenting and judging.

The discussion was noisy, but no one knew that the other party involved was right there in the hall.

...

Inside the screen, Nalan Yanran, listening to all this, lowered her head. Her expression was unclear, but she was clearly feeling a bit down.

Hai Bodong was old and had never comforted anyone in his life, so he seemed a bit at a loss and could only look at Gu He.

Gu He stepped forward and patted Nalan Yanran's shoulder, "Come back to reality..."

Nalan Yanran shook her head, looked up, and gazed at Gu He with bright eyes, as if nothing had happened, "I'm fine...!"

Gu He smiled helplessly, "I didn't say you were not fine..."

"Don't pay attention to these rumors; just treat them all like big winter melons, it doesn't matter..."

He knew this girl had a knot in her heart, perhaps even a shadow buried from childhood, and her troubled thoughts were tangled into a ball of yarn, very hard to unravel.

Nalan Yanran blinked, seemingly wanting to show a reassuring smile, but her eyes uncooperatively gathered a crystal-clear tear, which slid down from her right eye.

With a forced smile, she looked directly into Gu He's eyes and said earnestly, "Okay, I'll treat them like big winter melons!"

Then, her voice was soft, as light as the wind, "Actually, regardless of whether Xiao Yan is trash or not, I would have gone to the Xiao Family to dissolve the engagement."

"I have never regretted dissolving the engagement; at most, I regret not going sooner."

"They don't know this, but as long as Teacher and Elder know, that's enough~"

In front of Gu He, Nalan Yanran really couldn't stay mature and rational. Before long, her fair, delicate face was crying like a kitten's.

Gu He took out a clean handkerchief and silently caught her tears.

"Crying it out will make you feel better..." Gu He gently stroked her back.

He slowly expressed his views, "Most of the time, people do not possess Wisdom Eye; the more people there are, the more blindly they follow. One person is like a fierce Dragon crossing a river, but a group is like insects clinging together."

"You have already done great; you have walked this path alone for these three years."

His voice contained pity, undeniably affirming Nalan Yanran's efforts.

Nalan Yanran felt a sense of security she had never experienced before, revealing a smile more bitter than crying, but her eyes held a bit more peace and warmth.

Gu He understood her... he even understood and empathized with her more than her father or teacher.

"Sigh..." Gu He looked at the kitten, sighed slightly, and hugged her gently.

[Ding! The target's favorability toward the host has increased by 8%, and the current favorability has reached 71%!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the reward "Heaven Rank Low-Level Dou Technique: King of Hell's Roll Call"!]

[King of Hell's Roll Call: Can summon mysterious creatures from the Void Realm to assist the user, and they become stronger as the user's strength increases (creature range unknown)]

[Target Nalan Yanran's favorability toward the host: 71, congratulations to the host for successful strategy!]

[The host's remaining strategy targets: Medusa, Ya Fei, there is currently one free strategy slot, the host can arrange it freely!]

Gu He listened to the prompts, his comforting movements not stopping until Nalan Yanran's small sobs disappeared and she returned to calm.

She had suppressed it for almost three years, and this was the first time she had burst out; Gu He felt heartache for her.

Hai Bodong silently called for someone to remove the food from the table; after all, the discussion outside was constant, and it was no longer suitable for them to eat there.

Gu He said, "Yanran, you've been wronged..."

Although they were strong, they could not stop the chatter of the masses.

Unless they went on a killing spree and killed everyone gossiping, but the Empire was so big, where could they finish killing them all?

They represented the Cloud Mist Sect and were not heinous villains.

Therefore, Nalan Yanran could only endure it now and then continuously improve her strength to attend the Three-Year Agreement.

Then, declare under the sun that she was right, that she was not wrong.

"For the Three-Year Agreement, I believe you will definitely be able to defeat Xiao Yan!" Gu He's voice was as firm as a ray of light tearing through the darkness in Yanran's heart.

Nalan Yanran lifted her tear-stained, slightly red little face and nodded with a firm gaze.

She returned to her previous appearance, but with an added air of momentum and confidence as if tearing through the sky.

The knot in her heart was nine-tenths undone; now she just waited for the battle in three years!

...

Immediately after, the three of them did not rest and went directly to Mo Cheng's residence.

After walking to the end of the street, they realized that Mo Cheng's residence was a headquarters with strict defenses, like a fortress.

On the high city walls, there was a defense every few dozen meters, and at the gaps, one could see sharp arrowheads gleaming with cold light.

Old man Hai Bodong saw some clues, "This Mo Cheng from your Sect doesn't know how many people he has offended to be so afraid of death..."

Gu He sneered, "Whether he is from the Cloud Mist Sect or not is still uncertain!"

Nalan Yanran took out the invitation, preparing to hand it in, "Wait a moment." Gu He reached out and stopped her.

"If we go in openly, others will have already prepared defenses. We don't need to be polite before the fight with this kind of person; let's just go!"

The bit of domineering air revealed in his words made Nalan Yanran look sideways, and she smiled, "Okay!"

Gu He gave the two of them two Ice Mountain Snow Silkworm masks, and then he put one on himself.

"Wow!" Nalan Yanran curiously borrowed the ice mirror Hai Bodong created to look at herself.

This exquisitely carved mask completely covered her previous appearance and formed a new outline.

Except for those familiar with each other's strong Aura in advance, or special body marks, no one could recognize the person wearing the mask before carefully scanning with Qi.

"Are we doing this for convenience?" Yanran asked.

Gu He nodded, "Mo Cheng captured an innocent child, and I am acquainted with her."

He told a harmless lie.

Nalan Yanran was surprised, "Captured someone you know, Elder?"

"Could it be that because of that child, you discovered that Mo Cheng did those things...?"

Gu He "hmm"ed, "I want to save her."

After hearing this, Hai Bodong picked up a mask and put it on, clearly appearing ready to act together.

After the three of them disguised themselves, Nalan Yanran also put on the cloak Gu He gave her, making the group even more mysterious.

Gu He picked up Yanran and used the Dust-Leaving Immortal Steps to fly ahead, swift as a meteor.

The dozen or so guards on duty only felt a breeze brush past their faces.

And Hai Bodong, watching Gu He carry Yanran with a very strange but swift movement, "tsked," his withered old hands surging with ice-blue Qi.

If he were a few decades younger, he would definitely complain about Gu He prioritizing romance over friendship.

They were friends since youth, after all! He didn't even take him for a flight...

A trace of Qi rose from Hai Bodong's feet, ice suddenly appeared, and then he sped past the city wall.

The speed was a bit slower than Gu He's, but no one noticed.

The three of them concealed their tracks and walked on a small path.

Hai Bodong couldn't help but ask, "Do we really need to hide like this?"

Gu He chuckled, "You'll know why when I save the person."

He summoned the System, the first time he actively bound a strategy target.

"System, bind Qing Lin as the mission target!"