Chapter 8

Nangong Qilan held Yun Yijian's collarbone with one hand and pressed his heart pulse with the other, causing him to break out in a cold sweat and unable to resist. Even when facing Han, he would not have felt this way, but today, he was actually restrained by a girl about his age, which left him feeling incredulous.

In this world, there was actually someone with physical strength greater than his, and she was a girl!

Nangong Qilan's brows furrowed slightly, her beauty showing a hint of surprise, which quickly turned to shock.

"Your pulse has been sealed! The method used is the ancient Bloodline Pulse Sealing Technique. This means that only the essence blood of the person who sealed it can unlock it. This sealing method has been lost for tens of thousands of years. Who sealed you?" Nangong Qilan asked in shock.

Yun Yijian was immediately surprised by her background. How did she know about a technique that had been lost for tens of thousands of years?

"I don't know!" Yun Yijian did not reveal the truth. Regardless of whether this woman truly wanted to help him or had other intentions, he could not reveal the truth.

Nangong Qilan did not seem surprised by his answer. She simply activated her own pulse points, and more than a dozen light rings emerged from her body, covering the entire tavern. The shock was so great that Han and Shen Guang Wuyue dared not make a sound and retreated step by step.

Nangong Qilan is a monster!

This was their only thought. No one knew that the tall and slender Nangong Qilan possessed such formidable physical strength, nor did they expect her to have opened so many pulse points, with four main pulse points!

Main pulse points were easy to distinguish; large light rings symbolized the opening of a main pulse, while small light rings meant the opening of a minor pulse. She had fourteen minor pulse points and four main pulse points, far exceeding the number of pulse points Han had opened, let alone Shen Guang Wuyue and Yun Yijian.

Pulse energy slowly entered Yun Yijian's body. Without any resistance, Nangong Qilan's pulse energy flowed through his body unimpeded, almost instantly covering his entire body.

When it reached his heart pulse, Nangong Qilan's expression suddenly changed, her face turning pale, and the light of her pulse energy dimming. Her body trembled, and she retreated several meters.

"What is that? What did I see?" Nangong Qilan muttered to herself, her face pale as she looked at Yun Yijian.

"Sister Lan, what's wrong? What's wrong with that guy?" Na Sha looked curiously at Yun Yijian, preparing to touch him, which made Yun Yijian retreat in fear.

What was going on? Why did two beautiful women both want to look at his body?

"Sha Sha, don't go over there, come back!" Nangong Qilan's pale face gained a hint of redness, and she hurriedly said.

"What's wrong, Sister Lan? What did you see? I'm curious!" Na Sha asked curiously.

"I saw something I shouldn't have seen, and learned something I shouldn't have known!" Nangong Qilan sighed lightly, a trace of sorrow appearing on her beautiful face, making one's heart ache.

Yun Yijian's expression was cold as he stared at Nangong Qilan. His greatest secret had been discovered, and if it were to be revealed, he would surely die unless protected by a Great Emperor!

"What's going on?" Han asked to ease the tension, despite his unease.

"Shut up, it's none of your business." Nangong Qilan glared at Han and then turned to Yun Yijian, asking, "What's your name?"

"Yun Yijian!" Yun Yijian replied coldly.

"Are you sure you're not surnamed Zhan?" Nangong Qilan frowned, thinking it was unlikely.

"My surname is Yun, not Zhan!"

"Are you willing to return to Central State with me? I will seek a method to help you unseal your pulse, but you must join my Nangong Cloud Peak!"

"No interest! I have my own plans for the pulse seal!"

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The two ignored the others, one asking and the other answering, leaving everyone looking at each other in confusion, even the two young men behind them frowned.

When Yun Yijian refused Nangong Qilan's invitation, Na Sha and the two men behind her looked at him as if he were a fool.

Nangong Cloud Peak, what a revered holy land?

Among the nine holy lands, only the imperial clan could surpass it, or even stand on equal footing. Joining Nangong Cloud Peak was like ascending to the heavens, with high-level pulse techniques to choose from and treasures everywhere. They did not care about their realm, but rather how many pulse points they had opened at the same realm and the level of the pulse techniques they used, which was the decisive factor in combat power.

"It seems you are confident in opening your pulse points and can hide your identity well!" Nangong Qilan said calmly.

Sparks flew, and the entire tavern was as cold as ice. The waiters and the owner dared not approach the front, trembling in the back.

"Don't harbor resentment towards me. I meant well, with no other intentions. I look forward to your growth and a battle with you!" Nangong Qilan's words were the highest praise she could give Yun Yijian. Even a prodigy like Han did not catch her eye, but she hoped to battle Yun Yijian.

"That day will surely come!" Yun Yijian calmed his mind and said calmly.

"Sha Sha, let's go to the main city and stay for three months!" Nangong Qilan considered for a moment and made her decision.

"What? Three months? You're not participating in this year's Void Battlefield training?" Na Sha exclaimed.

"Not this year, let's go!" Nangong Qilan said, no longer looking at Yun Yijian and the others, and left the tavern.

The people were gone, leaving only three dumbfounded individuals. Han was still in a daze, the imperial clan had actually found him. For eight years, he had always wanted to return to the imperial clan, but now that the moment had come, he was somewhat reluctant to leave this small city.

"Ah, why didn't you agree to join the holy land of Nangong Cloud Peak? Do you know how many world-renowned geniuses would break their heads to get in, and you just refused it like that!" Han lamented.

"Ha ha, you don't understand, I have my reasons!" If he encountered a condensation pulse stage Nangong Qilan, his Void Body constitution would be exposed. If he met a powerful enemy with ill intentions, he would surely die. Before he had the ability to protect himself, he would never leave Purple Dawn City.

Outside Purple Dawn City, on the ancient road, autumn rain fell, but it did not wet the four of them. The two men behind them had their pulse points activated, forming large light rings that enveloped them.

"Sister Lan, please spill the gossip! What's so special about Yun Yijian that you want to bring him to Nangong Cloud Peak?" Na Sha kept begging Nangong Qilan, even using the 'Great Chest Attack' technique, but was immediately suppressed by Nangong Qilan's hand, unable to resist.

"Remember today's events, and do not reveal them! Brother Wang Cheng, Brother Tian Bao, the same goes for you. If you dare to let this out, don't blame me for being unforgiving! Especially you, Sha Sha, if you dare to tell your father, our friendship ends here! And you must not investigate him in the future!" Nangong Qilan looked at the three of them seriously.

"Little Sister, I have never gone against your wishes, rest assured!" Yin Tianbao's transcendent face twitched, showing some discomfort.

The other young man, Wang Cheng, nodded gently without saying much.

Na Sha looked at Nangong Qilan with disbelief. What kind of man was worth her doing this? She was a good sister who had been with her for over a decade, and two of them were named disciples of Nangong Cloud Peak. What did she see in his body?

"I must find out who he is, to have caught the attention of the goddess of Central State!" Na Sha's eyes were filled with determination, eager to return and investigate Yun Yijian, but she dared not go against Nangong Qilan's words just now.