In the hall, Xiao Zhan and the three elders were talking to the unfamiliar old man eagerly. However, the old man seemed to have something difficult to say. Every time the words reached his mouth, he would helplessly swallow them back. Every time this happened, the delicate girl beside him could not help but glance at the old man…
Xiao Yan, who had lived two lifetimes, had never spoken to any pretty girls since he was young, nor had he spoken to Xun Er.
"Xiao Yan ge-ge, do you know their identities?”While Xiao Yan was silent, Xun Er by his side once again flipped open the ancient book page with her delicate fingers. She did not look sideways as she spoke with a smile.
"You know about it?" Xiao Yan curiously turned his head and asked in surprise.
"Do you see the silver swords in the clouds on the sleeves of their robes?”Xun Er smiled and said.
"Oh?" A thought passed through Xiao Yan's heart. His gaze turned to the sleeves of the three people and he indeed discovered a cloud shaped silver sword.
"They are from the Misty Cloud Sect, right?”Xiao Yan spoke with some lack of confidence.
Although he had not gone out to gain experience, the original Xiao Yan had read some information regarding this Sword Sect in some books. The city where the Xiao clan was located was called Wu Tan City. Wu Tan City belonged to the Jia Ma Empire. Although this city was ranked among the large cities in the empire due to its geographical advantage of having the Magical Beast Mountain Range as its back, it was only at the bottom.
Xiao Yan's clan was quite influential in Wu Tan City. However, it was not the only one. There were two other large clans in the city whose strength was not much different from the Xiao clan. The three parties had been fighting openly and secretly for decades, but no victor had been determined…
If the Xiao clan was said to be the overlord of Wu Tan City, then the Misty Cloud Sect that Xiao Yan spoke of should perhaps be said to be the overlord of the entire Jia Ma Empire! The gap between them was like a chasm.
"What are they doing here?”Xiao Yan softly inquired with some doubt.
Xun Er's moving slender finger paused slightly. She was originally wondering why Xiao Yan was acting so strange. After a moment of silence, she finally said,"Perhaps it is related to Xiao Yan ge-ge…"
"Me? I've never interacted with them before.”Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this. He shook his head and denied it.
"Do you know the name of that girl?”Xun Er indifferently glanced at the delicate young lady opposite her.
"What?" Xiao Yan frowned and asked.
"Nalan Yanran!" A strange expression surfaced on Xun Er's small face as she glanced at Xiao Yan.
"Nalan Yanran? The granddaughter of the Jia Ma Empire's Lionheart Marshal Nalan Jie, Nalan Yanran? That…that fiancée I was betrothed to before I was born?”Xiao Yan asked in surprise.
"Hee hee, back then, grandfather and Nalan Jie were life and death good friends. At that time, it just so happened that you and Nalan Yanran were born at the same time. Therefore, the two old men decided on this marriage. Unfortunately, three years after you were born, grandfather died from serious injuries from fighting with an enemy. As time passed, the relationship between the Xiao clan and the Nalan clan gradually became shallow…" Xun Er paused slightly. She looked at Xiao Yan's widened eyes and involuntarily laughed softly."Nalan Jie, this old man, not only has a wild and unruly character, but he is also extremely particular about promises. The marriage back then was personally agreed by him. Therefore, even though Xiao Yan ge-ge's reputation has been extremely bad during these few years, he has not sent anyone over to break off the marriage…"
"Is that so? "Then that person is not bad…" Hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and rubbed his head.
"Nalan Jie possesses absolute authority in the clan. No one would dare to object to his words. Although he dotes on his granddaughter, Nalan Yanran, it is somewhat difficult for him to call off the engagement…" Xun Er's beautiful eyes curved slightly as she teased,"I'm not sure if he will agree to it.""However, five years ago, Nalan Yanran was personally accepted by the Misty Cloud Sect's leader, Yun Yun, as a disciple. During these five years, Nalan Yanran displayed an excellent training talent, causing Yun Yun to dote on her endlessly…When a person possesses the strength to change her own fate, she will think of all ways to resolve the matter that she does not like…Unfortunately, the marriage between Xiao Yan ge-ge and her is the thing that she is most dissatisfied with!”
"Are you saying that she's here to cancel the engagement?”
Xiao Yan's expression changed as anger suddenly surged out from his heart. This anger was not because of Nalan Yanran's discrimination against him. To be honest, although the young lady opposite him was beautiful, Xiao Yan did not think that he had to marry her. However, if she really made a request to cancel the engagement in public, then both Xiao Zhan and himself would lose face!
Nalan Yanran was not only beautiful and lovable, but she also had an illustrious status. Moreover, her talent was also excellent. Anyone who mentioned this matter would think that he, Xiao Yan, was a toad that wanted to eat swan meat, but was instead trampled under the feet of a swan…
If this was the case, not only Xiao Yan, but even Xiao Zhan would become a laughing stock in the future. Their prestige would be greatly lost.
Xiao Yan gently inhaled a mouthful of ice-cold air. The hand that was hidden under his sleeve had already been tightly clenched."Damn it, this world is almost the same as before?”
A delicate little hand quietly passed through Xiao Yan's sleeve and gently pressed on Xiao Yan's tightly clenched hand. Xun Er softly said,"Xiao Yan ge-ge, if she really does this, it will only be her loss. Xun Er believes that in the future, she will regret her short-sightedness today!”
"Regret?" Xiao Yan laughed. His face was filled with sadness,"Do I have the right now?”
"That's right, Xun Er, you seem to know them very well? Perhaps even my father doesn't know about some of the things you mentioned earlier? How did you know?" Xiao Yan gently waved his hand and suddenly changed his tone as he asked.
Xun Er was startled. However, she smiled and did not say anything.
Seeing Xun Er's evasive posture, Xiao Yan could only stop asking. Although Xun Er's surname was Xiao, she was not related to the original Xiao Yan by blood. Moreover, the original Xiao Yan had never seen Xun Er's parents before. Every time he asked his father, the smiling Xiao Zhan would immediately shut his mouth. Clearly, he was very afraid of Xun Er's parents, and even…afraid!
Currently, Xun Er's identity was extremely mysterious in Xiao Yan's heart.
"Ah, forget it. I can't be bothered to care about you. If you don't want to say it, then don't say it…" Xiao Yan shook his head and suddenly realized that the old man on the opposite side had finally stood up under Nalan Yanran's repeated signal with her eyes…
" This woman…" An angry voice sounded in Xiao Yan's heart.
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"Ahem." The white-robed old man coughed lightly, stood up and cupped his hands at Xiao Zhan. He smiled and said,""Patriarch Xiao, I came to your clan this time mainly because I have a request!”
"Ke ke, Mister Ge Ye, if you have something to say, just say it. If it's within our ability, the Xiao family should not decline.”Xiao Zhan didn't dare to neglect this old man, so he quickly stood up and spoke politely. However, since he didn't know what the old man wanted, he didn't dare to be too confident.
"Ke ke, clan leader Xiao, do you know her?”Ge Ye smiled and pointed at the young girl beside him.
" Uh…forgive my poor eyesight, but this lady…" Xiao Zhan was stunned. He sized up the girl and shook his head awkwardly.
Back then, Nalan Yanran was only ten years old when Yun Yun took her in as a disciple. She had trained in the Misty Cloud Sect for five years. As the saying goes, a woman changes eighteen times when she grows up. Xiao Zhan naturally did not know that the young lady in front of him was his daughter-in-law in name.
"Cough…her name is Nalan Yanran.”
"Nalan Yanran? Master Nalan's granddaughter, Nalan Yanran?”Xiao Zhan was startled at first, but then his face was filled with joy. He must have remembered what had happened back then. He hurriedly showed a gentle smile to the girl and said,"So it's niece Nalan. Uncle Xiao hasn't seen you for many years, don't blame uncle for being blind.”
The scene that had suddenly appeared caused everyone to be slightly stunned. The three elders exchanged glances with each other and involuntarily frowned…
"Uncle Xiao, your niece has never come to pay her respects. I should be the one apologizing. How could I dare to blame Uncle Xiao?”Nalan Yanran sweetly smiled and said.
" Hehe, niece Nalan, I heard that you were taken in by Lady Yun Yun. I thought it was just a rumor. I didn't expect it to be true. Niece is really talented…" Xiao Zhan praised with a smile.
" Yanran was just lucky…" Nalan Yanran smiled lightly. She couldn't stand Xiao Zhan's enthusiasm. Her palm under the table gently pulled Ge Ye beside her.
" Ke ke, tribe leader Xiao, the request I have today is related to Yanran. Moreover, this matter was personally requested by the sect leader…" Ge Ye softly laughed. The expression on his face became a little solemn when he mentioned the sect leader.
Xiao Zhan's expression changed slightly. He also withdrew his smile. The Misty Cloud Sect's leader, Yun Yun, was an important person within the Jia Ma Empire. He, a small clan leader, could not afford to offend her at all. However, with her strength and influence, why would she need the Xiao clan's help? Ge Ye said that it was related to niece Nalan. Could it be?
Thinking of a certain possibility, Xiao Zhan's mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times. His large hands trembled slightly, but fortunately, he was covered by his sleeves, so he wasn't discovered. Forcefully suppressing the anger in his heart, he said with a trembling voice,"Mister Ge Ye, please speak!"
"Cough…" Ge Ye's face suddenly revealed an embarrassment. However, when he recalled the love the sect leader had for Nalan Yanran, he could only clench his teeth and smile,"Clan leader Xiao, you should also know that the Misty Cloud Sect is strict. Moreover, the sect leader has very high expectations of Yanran. Currently, he is basically grooming her as the next sect leader of the Misty Cloud Sect…and because of some special rules, the sect leader's successor is not allowed to have any entanglements with men before he becomes the official sect leader…"
"After the sect master asked Yanran, he knew that she had a marriage with the Xiao family. So…so the sect master wants to ask the Xiao family head to…cancel this marriage.”
"Crack!" The jade cup in Xiao Zhan's hand turned into powder.
The atmosphere in the hall was a little quiet. The three elders above were also shocked by Ge Ye's words. However, a moment later, they looked at Xiao Zhan with a hint of ridicule and ridicule.
"Hehe, someone came to your door and forcefully canceled the engagement. Let's see if you, the clan leader, still have the prestige to manage the clan in the future!”
Some of the young men and women of the younger generation did not know about the engagement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran. However, after asking their parents beside them, their expressions immediately became interesting. Their mocking gazes were thrown toward Xiao Yan at the corner…
Looking at Xiao Zhan's extremely gloomy face, Nalan Yanran did not dare to raise her head. She lowered her head and nervously twisted her fingers together.
" Clan Leader Xiao, I know that this request is a little difficult. However, I hope that you will give face to the sect leader and cancel the engagement…" Ge Ye helplessly sighed and spoke in a faint voice.
Xiao Zhan clenched his fist tightly. A faint green Dou Qi gradually covered his body. Finally, it vaguely gathered on his face to form an illusory lion head.
The Xiao family's top-notch cultivation technique, Mad Lion's Rage! [Level: Mid-level Mystic]
Seeing Xiao Zhan's reaction, Ge Ye's face immediately became serious. He stood in front of Nalan Yanran and his eagle claw-like hands suddenly curled. Green Dou Qi gathered in his eagle claws, emitting a small and sharp Sword Qi.
The Misty Cloud Sect's profound Qi Method, Greenwood Sword Art! [Level: Low Mystic]
Following the eruption of their auras, the faces of the weaker youths in the hall suddenly turned pale. Immediately, their chests felt a little stuffy.
Just as Xiao Zhan's breathing became more rapid, the three elders 'shouts resounded in the hall like thunder."Xiao Zhan, stop! Don't forget that you're the Xiao family's patriarch!”
Xiao Zhan's body suddenly stiffened. The warrior power on his body slowly withdrew and finally disappeared.
Xiao Zhan sat back down on the chair and looked at Nalan Yanran with an indifferent expression. He said in a hoarse voice,"Niece Nalan, you have such boldness. Nalan Su having a daughter like you is really enviable!”
Nalan Yanran's lovely body trembled slightly as she muttered,"Uncle Xiao…"
"Haha, just call me Clan Leader Xiao. I am not worthy of the title of uncle. You are the future Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect and will also be an influential figure in the Dou Qi continent in the future. My Yan 'er is just a mediocre person and is indeed not worthy of you…"
"Thank you for your understanding, Patriarch Xiao." Hearing this, Ge Ye was overjoyed. He smiled apologetically at Xiao Zhan and said," Xiao Clan Leader, the Sect Leader knows that this request today is very rude, so he specially asked me to bring something as an apology!"”
As he spoke, Ge Ye reached out and wiped the ring on his finger. A green ancient jade box appeared out of thin air in his hand…
He carefully opened the box, and a strange fragrance immediately filled the hall. Everyone who smelled it felt refreshed.
The three elders curiously looked into the jade box and their bodies trembled. They said in surprise,"Qi-gathering elixir?"
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