"According to the rules, the first place winner should be able to enter the clan leader's inner courtyard, but because the clan leader is not here now, there are not many affairs to attend, so you should go to the punishment hall first."

"Second place winner Fang Hanxue will also be taken to the Punishment Hall. The rest will be assigned to the other elders. This Xuanzong disciple assessment ends here."

After Nan Xu finished speaking, she stood up and left, not wanting to stay for even a second.

The other elders were similar. After announcing the eliminated candidates and the assignments of the inner and outer disciples, they also left.

When Fang Hanxue was helped up by the disciples of the sect to heal his wounds, he glanced at the girl with a hint of contempt and ridicule in his eyes.

Although she was shocked by the opponent's overly powerful internal energy and her defeat was somewhat embarrassing, the elders' obvious dislike for the girl made her even more embarrassed.

"What kind of people are these? Ye Lan clearly won, but not only did they not let him enjoy the first place treatment, they also treated him as partial and ignored him." Xiao'er supported Wu Heng and walked over, mumbling in dissatisfaction. He turned around and said comfortingly, "It's okay, Ye Lan. I think Fang Hanxue is probably a relative of Xuanzong, so she is targeting you."

Apart from the reason that Ye Lan snatched away their position as the designated contestant, he couldn't think of any other reason.

Ye Lan did not respond, but looked at the man on the stage.

Xiao Yunting let Liancheng go ahead, and then he stood up and walked over. When he stopped in front of the girl, he asked directly, "Do you want to stay?"

"Well, there are some things I need to check." Ye Lan knew what he was worried about, so she took the initiative to touch his hand, looked up at him and gave him a reassurance, "It won't be too long, I'll be out in about a week."

After all, the ancient martial arts world is not like other places where you can reach it by plane, and Xiao Yunting is busy with his work, so it is impossible for him to walk up the Cloud Ladder every day.

Hearing this, he took the little hand that leaned over to him. He didn't ask what had happened to make her change her mind so suddenly, but instead asked, "Do you need someone to help with the work?"

As for how to keep people here... of course, we should let the security team go through the Bagua Formation before it gets dark.

Ye Lan almost couldn't help laughing, curled up the corners of his mouth slightly, shook his head and said: "Don't bother the elder, I can do this alone."

If Xiao Yunting really came again, Nan Xu and the others would probably get sick from anger.

In order to respect the elderly, she decided to do some good deeds.

"Well, then you just be careful." Xiao Yunting nodded slightly, his voice was low and magnetic, and at the same time, he had a rare bit of patience and showed a bit of intimacy.

The youngest child, who was watching from the side, quickly pulled Wu Heng away, fearing that the child might have seen something inappropriate for children.

Wu Heng, on the other hand, had a dark face and seemed unhappy. When he was dragged behind a rockery, he did not bother to heal his wounds but just sat there in a daze.

The youngest child was very perceptive and said, "I think you don't like Mr. Xiao very much."

Wu Heng had grown up in the mountains and forests and had yet to learn to hide his emotions or adapt, so he nodded honestly and replied, "Yes, he stole Ye Lan away."

Youngest: “!!!”

Damn it, man, that’s not the right thing to say!

However, when he looked more closely at Wu Heng's troubled expression, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Could this be... true?!

As soon as the thought came out, he immediately strangled it in the cradle and quickly squatted down to persuade the boy, "Hey, Ye Lan also said that she treats you as her own brother. Then her sister will definitely have a partner when she grows up. Now she and President Xiao are obviously in love and they are a good match. You should be happy for Ye Lan."

He tried his best to instill the idea of ​​sibling love in the other person, and did not want the ignorant boy to wake up and step into a hopeless relationship.

After all, not to mention Xiao Yunting's wealth and personal abilities, even Ye Lan himself doesn't seem like someone who would be easily tempted. Those two are a powerful combination that won't tolerate even a little bit of sand in the sand, so why should the young man bring himself to grief?

While Yao'er was diligently serving as an emotional mentor, Ye Lan and Xiao Yunting had to separate.

Ye Lan, who had just become an inner disciple, was going to report to the Punishment Hall, while Xiao Yunting was going to the living room to handle business with Xuanzong.

Before leaving, Ye Lan saw that he seemed to care about nothing except his own safety, so he hugged him from behind when he turned around.

The man's back was very broad, and unlike what it looked like on the surface, it warmed her heart with a slightly higher temperature.

"You haven't asked me anything yet. Do you have confidence in me, or do you just not care?"

There was a rare hint of emotion and doubt in his usually cold voice.

This was the first time in her life that she cared about someone other than the sect and her master. Her emotions were swayed by them, and she found that she could not objectively judge the other person's thoughts, so she inevitably revealed a hint of clumsiness.

This clumsiness, mixed with a hint of panic, was captured through the subtle movement of grabbing the man's suit buttons.

The man lowered his eyes and saw this scene, and a layer of warmth instantly appeared in his eyes, although his voice was still cold.

"Do you care what I think?"

"Of course." Ye Lan answered without hesitation.

Xiao Yunting turned around and held her in his arms. His tall body almost wrapped the girl tightly. He lowered his head slightly and placed a kiss on the tip of her hair.

The kiss was very light, but Ye Lan felt cherished from it.

"Will your answer affect our relationship?" Xiao Yunting finally spoke.

Ye Lan leaned in his arms and thought for a while, "Probably not."

Even if she could, she could clear the obstacles.

"No matter who you are or what your identity is, it's not important to me." Xiao Yunting's answer was very straightforward.

Some things actually had clues a long time ago, not to mention that he had amazing insight.

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