thefictionvixens Chapter 26 The Dust Settles
Chapter 26 The Dust Settles
When Nalan Yanran woke up again, she saw a pair of shapely and slender legs.
"You're awake? Don't move, your injuries are quite serious." Xiao Yu, who had just stood up to leave, quickly sat back down when she saw Nalan Yanran open her eyes. She said with some surprise, "Mr. Yun asked me to take care of you for a few days, so you don't need to worry..."
"Are you thirsty? Are you hungry? I'll have someone make you something to eat right away..." Xiao Yu said warmly.
"No need for that..." Nalan Yanran said weakly. "May I ask who you are...?"
"Ah, my name is Xiao Yu, and I'm Mr. Yun's... friend."
The Grandmaster's friend? The Grandmaster became friends with a Dou Shi (Battle Master).
Nalan Yanran, who had just woken up, was completely bewildered. If it weren't for the pain in her body reminding her that she was awake, she would have thought she was still dreaming.
"No offense, but could you tell me where I am?" Nalan Yanran asked, snapping out of her reverie.
"Us? We're in Blackflame City now."
"Black Flame City...why am I here? I clearly remember being in..." Nalan Yanran rubbed her aching head. Her last memory was of the fierce battle in Wutan City. She vaguely remembered being picked up by someone, and then she had no clue what happened next.
"It was Mr. Yun who saved you," Xiao Yu explained, noticing Nalan Yanran's confusion.
After mentioning Yun Congxin, Xiao Yu secretly observed Nalan Yanran's expression, noticing her bitter smile, which seemed to carry a hint of relief.
"What's your relationship with Mr. Yun?" Xiao Yu blurted out the question that had been on her mind, her heart pounding. "It's...it's just simple curiosity...I noticed Mr. Yun seems quite worried about you..."
"Huh? Me?" Nalan Yanran blinked, thought about it seriously for a moment, and said sincerely, "I am my grandmaster's... maid..."
She really wanted to say that she was Yun Congxin's grand-disciple, but when she thought of Yun Congxin's disappointment in her on Yunlan Mountain, she was afraid that Yun Congxin would not acknowledge her as a grand-disciple who had brought shame to the Yunlan Sect.
So she had no choice but to settle for second best and reveal an identity that Yun Congxin would never deny.
"A maid..." Xiao Yu smiled somewhat reluctantly, her expression somewhat gloomy.
Such a charming and pitiful girl is truly a gift from heaven. If she were one of the men of Wutan City, they would probably have taken her into their homes as a concubine long ago.
Such a young Grand Dou Master clearly possesses extraordinary talent. In Xiao Yu's view, such innate ability makes her more than capable of succeeding any powerful faction, yet she is merely a maid...
If someone as perfect as her is still like this, then what makes me...?
Nalan Yanran was unaware of Xiao Yu's complex and conflicted feelings. Looking at the unfamiliar ceiling, she asked, "How's things going in Wutan City?"
"Don't worry, there won't be any problems over there. Mr. Yun had Xiao Yan hire a lot of helpers in Black Flame City. They can't cause any trouble."
Just as Xiao Yu said, Xiao Yan used his identity as an alchemist to hire a lot of helpers in Black Flame City. There were not only several high-star Dou Masters who were exposed, but also several Great Dou Masters who were lying in wait to prevent Galebi and Obappaton from escaping.
This time, the Xiao family has a big appetite; they want to make a giant dumpling and devour their two arch-enemies in one bite!
That night, only Obapaddon's breakthrough to the Seven-Star Great Dou Master exceeded the Xiao family's expectations, forcing out the Great Dou Masters lurking around and causing some trouble for the Xiao family.
After a night of chaotic fighting, the situation was finally settled as the sun rose.
The Xiao Family Market was a scene of ruins and corpses strewn everywhere. All the Grand Masters and elite guards of the Obama and Jialie families had perished here.
Obapton died with his eyes wide open in disbelief. Before that night, the situation had been excellent. The Jia Lie family was severely weakened and unable to fight back, the Xiao family had closed its doors to guests as if it had suffered a major blow, and there was also the help of a third-grade alchemist. At that time, he felt that this would be his opportunity to dominate Wutan City, and the chance for the Obapton family to become the sole power.
He had even seen the dawn of the Obama family's rise.
But overnight, everything vanished.
It's unknown whether Obapate regretted his choices in his final moments.
The sun rose, and Xiao Zhan stood before Obappaton's corpse. He looked at the unwilling and ferocious face of his old rival, frowned, and sighed.
"Sigh, if only I had known this would happen..."
Xiao Zhan removed the storage ring from Obappaton's finger and closed his eyes as well.
The time for reckoning has come!
Compared to the aggressive and collateral damage they caused during their attacks, the Xiao family's retaliation was much more restrained.
Instead of storming into the two families' premises to loot and burn, Xiao Yan and the elders of the Xiao family led a team to notify the heads of the two families to collect the bodies of their clan leaders and elite guards.
They came to the Xiao family to collect the body.
This is a favor, but it is also a blatant threat, as if handing a nine-foot-long white silk ribbon to two families and kindly reminding them:
"You are decent people."
Our previous actions towards the Xiao family had already ruined their chances of playing the emotional card, handing over both the moral high ground and the excuse to the Xiao family.
Now they are at the mercy of others, and no matter how unwilling they are, they can only swallow their anger and choose to "dignify" hand over everything with both hands, and humbly thank the Xiao family for not killing them all.
Two days later, the elders from both families arrived at the Xiao family, where the eldest elder of the Xiao family received them.
This time, there were no heated arguments or scheming. The elders from the three families chatted happily as if they were long-lost friends, and bursts of laughter even echoed through the hall.
Laughter emanated from the house, echoing through the courtyard where the corpses were displayed, and lingered for a long time.
A strange sense of desolation.
In the end, the two families carried their respective younger relatives home, and most of Wutan City was covered in white.
Every family wore mourning clothes, but there were few cries. Even the funerals of the two heads of families were simple and quick.
On the other hand, the Xiao family also got what they wanted. They seized almost all the wealth of the three major families in Wutan City and sold their markets and trading posts to others, making a fortune.
Xiao Yan wasn't involved in any of the above; he was busy refining medicine to pay the helpers from Black Flame City...
Once everything had settled down, he arrived at the Xiao family's council hall, where he saw the Xiao family elders hugging and crying loudly.
The Xiao family's long-cherished wish has finally come true today.
They have defeated their enemies of generations, they have gained unprecedented wealth, and they are about to rise!
Xiao Yan smiled helplessly. If it were in the past, he would have definitely laughed out loud at the ridiculous behavior of his elders.
But after this period of experience, he has grown, and he can now remain calm and composed in any situation!
He held his nerve!