When Xiao Yan arrived at the Xiao Family main hall, Elder Ge Ye of the Cloud Mist Sect had already arrived with Nalan Yanran.
Due to the butterfly effect from the original work, his popularity wasn’t that bad, and when he arrived at the main hall, there was still a stool for him.
However, coincidentally, the seat was right beside the girl in purple.
Under the gaze of everyone, Xiao Yan calmly walked over and sat down, smiling and saying, “Xun’er.”
A faint smile also appeared on Xiao Xun Er’s originally cold Face: “Brother Xiao Yan, you’re here.”
“Mn, after all, I am the protagonist.” Xiao Yan’s gaze swept across Nalan Yanran.
Xiao Xun Er nodded, then said: “Brother Xiao Yan, you must mentally prepare yourself; they mean no good.”
“Rest assured.” Xiao Yan revealed a reassuring smile.
“Isn’t it just a canceled engagement?
It’s no big deal.”
Xiao Xun Er felt slightly surprised: “How did Brother Xiao Yan know?”
Xiao Yan said: “I am trash whose talent vanished and whose cultivation stayed at the eighth stage of Dou Zhi Qi.
Yet she is the Young Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect with a bright future.
Now that she suddenly comes looking for us, other than annulling the engagement, I suppose there is nothing else.”
Xiao Xun Er nodded in agreement with this guess, feeling somewhat angry: “This Nalan Yanran lacks such vision; in the future, she will definitely regret this matter!”
While Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun Er were conversing, in the center of the main hall, Nalan Yanran saw that Ge Ye and Xiao Zhan had dawdled for a long time without mentioning the main business, so she simply stood up herself.
“Uncle Xiao, this niece has come to the Xiao Family this time with one matter to do.” Nalan Yanran wore a formal expression.
Xiao Zhan’s heart thumped, feeling that things were somewhat ominous.
“What is it, Niece Nalan?” Xiao Zhan said.
Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Yan, whose expression was faint, turned back, and said coldly: “Uncle Xiao, this niece is already the Young Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect.”
“You must know that major Sects usually have certain rules.”
“According to what Master personally said, the Young Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect must not have entanglements with men, so…”
Nalan Yanran paused slightly, and the next moment she was about to spit out those two words.
In the main hall, everyone could anticipate the two words Nalan Yanran was about to spit out at the end.
Xiao Zhan’s expression turned ashen in an instant.
A canceled engagement was an insult to Xiao Yan, to him, and to the entire Xiao Family, making people unable to hold their heads high.
“Enough!”
The very second before Nalan Yanran was about to spit out the words of annulment, Xiao Yan rose from his seat and said with a calm expression: “There is no need to say those two words.”
“I am already aware of your intention.”
“You look down upon this engagement, and I have never cared for it either.”
“Now that you wish to cancel it, naturally I will not stop you.”
“But you shouldn’t have, above all else, used such a humiliating method!” Speaking to this point, Xiao Yan had already furrowed his brows.
“Fight a match with me.
If you win, this engagement can be considered annulled by you; if I win, you will…”
He tore off his robe, bit his fingertip, and wrote a large repudiation character on it.
“Accept my letter of repudiation!”
The fluttering robe landed on Nalan Yanran’s Face.
Nalan Yanran clenched her silver teeth tightly and shouted: “Repudiate…
repudiate me?”
“Xiao Yan, do you think you are still that Genius of the Xiao Family whom I needed to look up to?!”
“Since you are so confident, then take my sword!”
Nalan Yanran gripped her sword tightly and thrust it toward Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan’s Physical Body was comparable to a Tier 2 Demonic Beast, and his strength rivaled a Dou Master.
Nalan Yanran was merely a paltry 3-star Dou Practitioner, how could she be his match.
He extended two fingers, aiming straight at Nalan Yanran’s directly thrust sword, and accurately clamped onto it.
Immediately afterwards…
“Clang!”
The long sword snapped in response, and when few people in the main hall had reacted, the piece of the short sword clamped between Xiao Yan’s fingers was directly flung back by him like a dart.
The broken sword shot through the air, moving at an extremely fast speed.
Nalan Yanran’s eyes nearly shrunk to the size of pinholes as she retreated in a panic.
“Whoosh!”
The broken sword brushed past her cheek, cutting off a few strands of dark hair.
Nalan Yanran fell and sat on the ground, waves of belated chill creeping up her spine.
Xiao Yan withdrew his hand, glanced over, and said: “In the past you had to look up to me, now you still have to look up to me, and in the future you will look up to me just the same.”
“Work hard properly, lest in the end you can’t even see my back.”
Nalan Yanran trembled all over, her hair disheveled, glaring fixedly at Xiao Yan: “Xiao Yan, thirty years in the east of the river, thirty years in the west of the river, do not bully a young girl in poverty!”
“You are merely trash whose cultivation stopped at the eighth stage of Dou Zhi Qi, whereas I will continue to grow.”
“Three years from now, I will come to the Xiao Family again to challenge you!
To wash away today’s humiliation!”
With those words finished, Nalan Yanran stood up and ran off as if fleeing.
Xiao Yan’s mouth opened slightly, his gaze somewhat dumbfounded.
No, isn’t all of this a bit wrong?
How is it that Nalan Yanran challenged him and even stole his famous quote?
He didn’t receive any copyright fees.
This Nalan Yanran really lacks copyright awareness.
At this moment, Ge Ye recovered from his shock at witnessing Xiao Yan’s strength, and hurriedly pulled another Cloud Mist Sect Disciple to leave closely behind.
Today, this engagement was indeed annulled, but their Face was completely lost; the losses truly outweighed the gains.
After the three people of the Cloud Mist Sect left, only Xiao Yan was left standing alone in the center of the main hall.
Xiao Yan cupped his fists in a salute toward Xiao Zhan: “Father, the matter is settled, this child will take his leave first.”
“Good, good, go on and busy yourself.” Xiao Zhan’s eyes were filled with incomparable pleasant surprise, completely not expecting Xiao Yan to be able to easily defeat 3-star Dou Practitioner Nalan Yanran with the cultivation of the eighth stage of Dou Zhi Qi.
He truly was his son!
…
Having left the Xiao Family main hall, Xiao Yan went alone to the back mountain, absent-mindedly gazing at the distant Magical Beast Mountain Range.
“Is Yao Lao still not coming out?” Xiao Yan thought to himself inwardly.
While pondering, his Soul Power, which had reached Tier 3, suddenly detected a trace of Soul fluctuation.
Xiao Yan felt a surge of joy in his heart, immediately understanding that this was a good opportunity.
Thus, his expression instantly turned solemn as he shouted toward the ancient ring on his hand: “Who is it!
Come out!”
No one responded.
Xiao Yan did not move his gaze away, continuing to stare.
A few seconds later, an aged, illusory Soul body drifted out from within, smiling helplessly: “Little doll, your Soul Power is truly extraordinary; this old man merely revealed a slight flaw and yet you discovered it.”
Xiao Yan maintained a vigilant expression on his Face, asking: “Why are you inside my mother’s heirloom?
Is my cultivation vanishing related to you?”
Yao Lao awkwardly stroked his beard and chuckled: “Little doll, about this, due to some circumstances, this old man fell into a deep sleep inside your ring, and therefore absorbed some of your Dou Zhi Qi.”
“However, rest assured, since I have absorbed your Dou Zhi Qi for so many years, naturally this old man will give you compensation.”
“Hehe, during this old man’s lifetime, I was the number one Alchemist on the continent, you know.” Yao Lao proudly raised his head.
Xiao Yan found it funny in his heart, but feigned shock on his Face as he said: “No wonder you can exist in a Soul body form, Senior is truly remarkable.”
Yao Lao became even more smug, and thus said: “That goes without saying, little doll, this old man has been observing you for some time.”
“The resources in this place of yours are scarce, and your Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques are even more low-tier.”
“Take this old man as your master, and both high-tier Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques can be given to you.
Coupled with the fire attribute carrying wood Qi that you manifested when previously breaking through to a Dou Practitioner, you completely have the possibility of becoming an Alchemist.
This old man can teach you.”
Xiao Yan knew how responsible this unserious old man in front of him was and what kind of capable, good teacher he was.
Therefore, seizing the opportunity, he feigned excitement and said: “Master, please receive this Disciple’s bow!”
At the same time, he said internally: “Ready for takeoff!”
(End of Chapter)