Chapter 60: Excuse me, Miss Nalan, I'm not interested!

"Mm!"

Yun Yun hesitated for a moment, then lightly nodded her snow-white chin.

"That's great, this way, Grandfather can be saved!"

"Teacher, who is the person that possesses the Exotic Fire?"

Upon receiving confirmation from Yun Yun, Nalan Yanran stood up directly and asked excitedly.

"The protagonist of today's banquet!"

Yun Yun's eyes flickered, and she said in a low voice.

"The protagonist of the banquet?"

Nalan Yanran followed Yun Yun's gaze and happened to see Gu Fei in the hall.

The youth was dressed in a brocade robe, his face full of gentle smiles; he stood tall and upright, looking elegant and handsome with refined features.

Nalan Yanran had just made eye contact with him at the party earlier, only to quickly look away.

Her understanding of Gu Fei was limited to the rumors among the upper echelons of the Imperial Capital.

"His talent for alchemy is so high, and he possesses an Exotic Fire; it seems Grandfather really can be saved!"

With such talent, no one in the Jia Ma Empire could compare to him.

"Teacher, do you know him?"

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran was even more surprised.

Every day that Grandfather suffered from the branding poison, his body grew weaker; it could not be delayed any longer.

Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Yun Yun's expression shifted slightly again, and she said slowly.

At the same time, she faintly sensed that the way her teacher looked at Gu Fei seemed a bit off.

"I once saw him in the Magical Beast Mountain Range; the Pill I brought back for you earlier came from his hands!"

Knowing that Gu Fei possessed a Sixth Rank Magical Beast, his background must be extraordinary; he was surely out gaining experience from some great power.

How she wished she could be like Yanran and go see Gu Fei directly.

"So that Pill was refined by him? I always thought you had asked Elder Gu He to refine it, Teacher?"

Nalan Yanran asked curiously.

Yun Yun sat where she was, resting her chin on one hand, watching with complex eyes as the young girl lifted her skirt and hurried away.

Next, Nalan Yanran walked directly into the banquet hall, heading toward Gu Fei.

She hadn't expected that Gu Fei, at such a young age, could refine a Four-grade Peak Pill.

Thinking that Gu Fei could save her grandfather, Nalan Yanran was suddenly incomparably happy, and her eyes shone as she looked at Gu Fei.

No matter what, she had to persuade Gu Fei today.

【Nalan Yanran experiences surprise, Emotion Value +80】

At this moment, following Yun Yun's words, she looked at Gu Fei again.

【Yun Yun experiences melancholy, Emotion Value +100】

"Young Master Gu Fei, hello!"

Nalan Yanran stepped into the banquet hall, walked to Gu Fei's side, tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear, and took the initiative to greet him.

Her exquisitely beautiful face held a hint of a soft smile, and the moon-white wide-sleeved dress that only Yunlan Sect disciples could wear occasionally highlighted the graceful curves beneath.

In terms of figure, she seemed not a bit inferior to Ya Fei, though the two had completely different temperaments.

Although Nalan Yanran was the one initiating the conversation, the faint arrogance between her brows did not diminish in the slightest.

Gu Fei nodded and gave her a light, fleeting glance.

There were too many people coming to greet him at the banquet, so his reaction was very indifferent.

"Young Master Gu Fei, my name is Nalan Yanran!"

Nalan Yanran did not leave after greeting him; her face flushed slightly as she continued to introduce herself.

"Do you need something?"

Hearing this, Gu Fei tilted his head and asked casually, his tone very flat.

Gu Fei's reaction gave Nalan Yanran a headache.

【Nalan Yanran experiences nervousness, Emotion Value +80】

With the reputation of being the Young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect and the genius girl of the Nalan family, she had always been successful in everything she did outside.

If she ever needed help from someone, she only had to start the conversation, and the other party would offer it with both hands.

For so many years, Gu Fei was the first to be so cold toward her.

"I would like to ask you for a favor!"

If it were any other time, Nalan Yanran would have long since flicked her sleeves and left in impatience, but Gu Fei was the most promising person she knew who could treat Nalan Jie, so she could not let go.

Nalan Yanran said with a smile; no matter how indifferent Gu Fei's reaction was, she maintained a smiling face throughout.

No young person in the Jia Ma Empire had ever been able to make her lower herself like this before.

"Miss Nalan, these matters would be better discussed after the banquet; don't affect Young Master Gu Fei's mood!"

Just then, a crisp, alluring voice rang out; it was Ya Fei, who had walked over holding a wine glass.

Her soft, charming eyes fell on Gu Fei, her smile enchanting, the corners of her beautiful eyes lifted; she raised her glass to clink it with his, then tilted her head and drank.

She lifted her chin, making her lines even more alluring, and Gu Fei, blending into the banquet, smiled and clinked glasses with her before drinking the wine.

On the other side, the Imperial Eldest Princess Yaoye also arrived behind Gu Fei with a wine glass.

"Young Master, Yaoye offers you a toast."

Yaoye's appearance was dignified and grand, her red lips curved, and her brows carried a natural air of nobility.

In terms of beauty, she was not a bit inferior to Ya Fei beside her.

Watching Gu Fei surrounded by so many people, Nalan Yanran hesitated for a moment.

She also felt that she was not familiar with Gu Fei, and now did not seem to be the right time to ask for help, so she simply decided not to speak for now, but instead fully immersed herself in the banquet to first become a familiar face.

These famous women of the Imperial Capital were usually very cold and aloof, but at this banquet tonight, most of them were actively approaching Gu Fei.

Even the Imperial Eldest Princess Yaoye and Nalan Yanran were no exceptions.

Not far from Gu Fei's side, Xiao Yixian watched the behavior of these women and suddenly felt some regret for coming to attend such a banquet.

She knitted her slender brows, watched Gu Fei surrounded by beauties, and looked gloomily at the night scenery outside the window.

【Xiao Yixian experiences feelings of regret, Emotion Value +100】

Outside the banquet hall, Yun Yun just calmly watched this scene, but she resisted the impulse and did not go forward.

Because she knew that she was older than Gu Fei, and if she were to act like those juniors, she feared she would be laughed at.

Before long, Nalan Yanran had drunk a bit too much, and her face was slightly flushed.

At this moment, she was standing beside Gu Fei, gazing at him with a somewhat dazed look in her eyes.

She suddenly reached out a hand and directly grasped Gu Fei's hand: "Young Master Gu Fei, I heard from my master that you possess an Exotic Fire; can you save my grandfather? My grandfather has been afflicted with cold poison for a long time, and if he is not treated soon, I fear he will not last much longer!"

Speaking of her grandfather, a trace of sadness appeared on Nalan Yanran's face, and the strength with which she gripped Gu Fei's wrist increased slightly.

However, she quickly sobered up, realized that her behavior was somewhat inappropriate, her pretty face turned red, and she hurriedly let go of Gu Fei's hand.

"Birth, aging, sickness, and death are normal; I have no relation to your grandfather, so why should I save him?"

Gu Fei knew Nalan Yanran's identity, and he also knew what kind of person Nalan Jie was; he did not want to wade into these muddy waters, so he shook his head and refused.

【Nalan Yanran experiences feelings of nervousness, Emotion Value +80】

"Young Master Gu Fei, as long as you are willing to take action, I am willing to pay any price!"

Nalan Yanran panicked; her eyes flickered, and she hurriedly offered conditions.

But while these conditions might have had immense appeal to others, Gu Fei simply disdained to agree.

"Sorry, not interested!"

He stared at Nalan Yanran for a moment, then shook his head and refused again.

(End of this chapter)