On the tall and wide stone square, thick, pure white stone pillars pointing to the sky blocked a bluestone-paved road.
An old man and a young girl walked toward the hall at the end of the stone road.
"Senior?" Nalan Yanran followed behind Yun Leng, holding a long sword. "Where are we going? Shouldn't we go to the training square to test our talents when we join the sect?"
"Just call me Elder Yun Leng."
Yun Leng changed his usual aggressive and ruthless attitude. He laughed all the way and greeted everyone he met. His wandering eyes would occasionally fall on Nalan Yanran: "Yanran, do you know all this? Have you been interested in the Yunlan Sect before?"
The more he looked at Nalan Yanran, the more satisfied he was and the more he liked her. Yun Leng couldn't help feeling emotional.
"Before..." Nalan Yanran thought silently, but her legs were clacking quickly to follow Yun Leng so as not to slow down.
"Master, they are almost here."
A Dou Wang elder landed outside the door, folded his light wings, and reported in a low voice.
"I got it." Yun Yun in the room looked at her outfit.
The maidservant at the side couldn't bear to watch: "Master, you are already dressed beautifully and solemnly enough."
Really.
A white gradient robe with layered threads, delicate yet not heavy, light yet gorgeous in color. The cloth, woven from high-quality materials, shimmered with brilliance, taking on an almost invisible luster under the sunlight.
The last time Yun Yun wore this dress was when she inherited the position of sect leader.
"Is that enough?"
Yun Yun didn't listen at all.
"Master~" The maid who had grown up with her couldn't hold back her breath. "Since you care so much, why don't you just think about what she wants to see you wear?"
"Yes... You are right!" Yun Yun's eyes lit up slightly, and she grabbed the maid's shoulders excitedly. "Thank you so much this time!"
"Clam?"
The maid was confused, and then she saw Yun Yun casually put on something and walk out the door.
Outside the main hall.
"We're here, right here." Yun Leng pressed on the huge stone door and pushed it open a crack. "Just go inside the main hall and wait for a while."
"Yes...Thank you."
Nalan Yanran walked through the crack in the door, then turned back to express her gratitude.
"Okay... okay! Go ahead." Yun Leng's old face trembled slightly.
"Um."
The interior of the hall appeared quite empty, dominated by cool colors such as blue and green.
The road underfoot was covered with intricate blue, purple, and black diamond patterns.
Although it was as smooth as a mirror, it did not reflect light and would not make you slippery underfoot.
The dome seemed out of reach, and the main seat bathed in light was far out of reach.
As she was walking, Nalan Yanran suddenly found a woman in a white robe standing in front of her.
"Who is that?" The woman's back seemed familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere.
Nalan Yanran walked quickly to the white-robed figure and suddenly stopped talking halfway through her question, with surprise in her eyes: "...Big sister!"
"Oh? It's you."
Yun Yun smiled and reached out her hand to rub her little head. "When we parted, I didn't expect to see you here again."
"Hehe, me too!" Yanran blinked her eyes, showing her childish side that she never dared to show at home. "It seems that I was right. Sister, you are indeed from the Yunlan Sect."
She looked around, and her eyes fell on the empty main seat. "Sister, are you waiting to see the sect leader too?"
"I guess so…"
Yun Yun smiled inexplicably.
The disciple's ceremony continued on the stage.
"Wow! Look, look, it's so lively!"
Nalan Yanran, who was lying on the railing, looked into the distance with all his strength: "Alas~ Another unqualified one."
"Miss, please don't do this. It's too dangerous." The maid tried to pull the little girl back but failed, so she simply held her armpits and lifted her.
"Oh! It's just a glance, what's the big deal?"
Nalan Yanran struggled hard: "Put me down now!"
"Puchi - little sister, do you like to watch the fun?" The guest who was drinking tea nearby was amused by her behavior and almost spilled tea on her white robe.
"Ah... Sorry, my lady is disturbing you..."
The maid was about to apologize, but was interrupted by Nalan Yanran's voice: "Who likes to watch the fun? I'm just watching to see how many of those guys have decent talents!"
"Miss!" The maid was furious, "If you do this again, I will spank you!"
"You dare?!"
There was another round of struggling and making a fuss, which made Yun Yun laugh so hard that she couldn't stop: "Little sister, you may not be very old, but you have such a big mouth!"
"Where is the big tone?"
Nalan Yanran shouted in retort: "Weak is weak, strong is strong, how can there be no reason to be weak?"
"Who taught you this perverse logic? You always keep your eyes on the ground. One day, someone will stand on top of you and look down upon you. How will you cope with it then?"
"Then I will admit defeat. I am not someone who cannot afford to lose!" Nalan Yanran replied indifferently, raising her head again, "Besides... I, I will not lose to anyone."
"But some of those in the test are very similar to you." Yun Yun tilted her head and smiled.
"Even so, do you think you won't lose to anyone?" Yun Yun was somewhat curious about how the girl would answer.
"That means they will all lose to me~"
"Ah!?"
Not to mention Yun Yun, even the maid who was used to hearing strange logic was a little stunned.
"Then tell me, what's your logic?" Yun Yun supported his head and waited for her performance.
This girl's train of thought is a little too amazing...
"Since we're evenly matched now, can't I just work harder and try harder?"
Nalan Yanran seemed to take it for granted: "If so-called talent can determine everything, then why do people practice cultivation? Just lie down on the bed and wait for fate to bless you~"
"But others can also work hard."
"Then I will work harder than them!" Just like a quarrel between two children, Nalan Yanran jumped up and supported the table, then looked at Yun Yun.
"Okay, okay... Even so, there are some things in this world that cannot be made up for by hard work alone."
Yun Yun felt helpless.
Who hasn't had the idea of changing one's fate? But some problems cannot be solved with just one word.
The Yunlan Sect's Gate of Life and Death can make all efforts become empty talk.
Resources, talent.
Any one of them has killed countless so-called "geniuses".
"Humph! Who said I only rely on hard work?" Nalan Yanran jumped to the ground. "Just rushing forward is stupid! What I have to do is very simple -
"I'm going to fight for it!"
"My father told me a long time ago that after being promoted to a fighter, it's all about resources and talent. In terms of talent, I'm in the first batch! So far, I've only seen people who are on par with me, and no one can surpass me!"
This attic seemed to have become her performance stage, and Yun Yun listened quietly to her passionate speech.
"As for resources, I will work harder than them! I want to be number one!"
Nalan Yanran pointed to the distance outside the building, and there was a palace lying quietly in the distance that seemed heavier than the mountains below him: "I will do everything I can to fight for the best resource - the Yunlan Sect!
"Hehe~ It doesn't matter if there are people who are more talented than me. The winner is the one who has more resources and is more courageous and willing to fight hard!" She spoke in a very majestic manner.
What a pity~it's just wishful thinking.
Yun Yun shook her head and changed the subject, unwilling to delve deeper into the topic. After all, it was no use talking to a little girl: "Do you like Yunlan Sect?"
"I like the best." Nalan Yanran put her hands on her hips and looked up.
"…"
A little brat~
Who wasn't a stubborn girl in the beginning...
But now my temper has been worn out.
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