At this moment, a slight commotion arose among the clan members who were either sitting around the two sisters or had been keeping an eye on them.
Nalan Yanran and the young man beside her found it strange and turned to look, only to realise that the two girls hadn't paid any attention to the vital powder they had brought out.
The twin sisters sitting in the corner seemed indifferent to everything around them, with eyes only for each other. This made Nalan Yanran, the centre of attention since childhood, inexplicably uncomfortable.
Xiao Zhan's face turned terrifyingly dark, while the three elders around him were highly agitated.
Divorce? Considering Xiao Yan's status as a waste, it wasn't incomprehensible that the disciple of the Yunlan Sect's master would look down on him.
As for the Xiao family's face? That was merely the face of Xiao Zhan and his son, right? What did that count for in the face of benefits?
"Enough!" A handsome young man stood up from another corner, his head slightly lowered, with long bangs obscuring his expression.
"Take these pills back, Miss Nalan. I, Xiao Yan..."
"Stand down!" An elder scolded Xiao Yan, "What business do you have here? You're only here to disgrace yourself!"
Kurumi frowned upon hearing this. "Theoretically, even if it's a divorce, these pills belong to Xiao Yan."
"Moreover... Is summoning the entire clan's younger generation just for a divorce appropriate?
"This...," the elder questioned, beginning to sweat profusely. "Miss Mo'er, we didn't know Nalan was here to break off the engagement, so..."
"So, you brought me here to watch a farce?"
Standing in the middle of the room, Nalan Yanran squinted. "Miss, do you really think my intention to break off the engagement is a farce?"
"Not really. From this, I can see that the most basic rule of survival on the Dou Qi Continent has deeply influenced you. Using the Yunlan Sect's power to oppress others is commendable."
"In the future, if a successor of another great power fancies you and uses their influence to forcefully take you as a concubine, what would you do?"
"You!"
Nalan Yanran, who spent her days cultivating in the Yunlan Sect, was no match for Kurumi in a verbal exchange.
Her pretty face flushed red, and after a long pause, she said, "In that case, I would die!"
"Die?" Kurumi became interested, closing the book on her lap. "If that great power becomes enraged and wipes out the Yunlan Sect because of you, what then?"
When Kurumi uttered the words "wipe out," many people's expressions changed, and the elders looked up at the beams as if disengaged from clan matters.
"Ha! Junior Sister Yanran, there's no need to react this way. She only has a sharp tongue. The Yunlan Sect has stood strong for hundreds of years; how could..."
"Frog in a well."
"You!"
The young man was furious. If not for the fact that the twin sisters were beautiful and seemingly powerless, he would have drawn his sword and challenged her to a duel.
"Ara, ara, did I say something wrong?" Kurumi feigned innocence. From a third-party perspective, the delicate girl in the black dress seemed to be at a disadvantage.
"Could it be that the mighty Yunlan Sect can't handle a few words from a little girl?"
"Don't you know that careless words can lead to trouble?!"
The young man roared. Kurumi had made him lose face in front of Nalan Yanran, causing him to lose his composure.
"Of course, I also know that this continent operates on the principle of strength, where the strong dominate the weak."
"And you..."
The elder, Ge Ye, hurriedly stepped in front of Nalan Yanran, his body tense. He was surrounded by Dou Qi, who was vigilantly guarding him.
But the young man was less fortunate. In fright, he staggered back a few steps and fell into a chair.
"How boring."
The voice echoed in the pin-drop silent hall, stunned many clan members.
The situation had developed beyond their imagination! What just happened? How did Miss Mo'er's glance scare the formidable disciple of the Yunlan Sect into retreating?
Ge Ye retracted his Dou Qi, not looking at Xiao Zhan but instead smiling in Kurumi's direction.
"It seems this young lady is the famous figure from the last Jia Nan Academy enrollment. The Sect Master has long wanted to meet you, but has been too busy. Unfortunately, there hasn't been time until now."
"I can tell."
Kurumi's casual remark left Ge Ye slightly embarrassed. He had hoped to invite her to the Yunlan Sect later, but her attitude suggested otherwise.
Behind Ge Ye, Nalan Yanran's eyes sparkled. She had heard of such figures.
Her teacher, Yun Yun, had mentioned that she could only be considered outstanding at Jia Nan Academy with her talent.
She wouldn't have any advantage if she entered the inner courtyard where geniuses gathered.
Every graduate from the inner courtyard who survived was a formidable figure in their local area.
The black-dressed girl's gaze shifted from her book. "Weren't you here to break off the engagement? Go ahead. Xiao Yan, aren't you going to look at the girl who has been your fiancée for over a decade?"
The atmosphere could have been more relaxed.
With emotions running high, the tension between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran grew.
With Kurumi's intervention, the elders could only watch as the two young ones quarrelled.
Ge Ye stood aside, not participating, while the impulsive young man was still in a daze.
What did it mean to be hit directly by Kurumi's mental attack?
While refining her bloodline through the night, Kurumi continuously honed her mental strength. For her, who had played with mental power since Kurumi's inception, it was simple to overwhelm a Dou Practitioner-level being.
If she wanted, the young man would already be a corpse.
Kurumi returned her attention to the book while her mental power observed Ge Ye.
That white-bearded elder was no ordinary person.
He likely recognised the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame in the original work. Now, he quickly identified a soul attack.
An ordinary elder of the Yunlan Sect? Kurumi scoffed inwardly.
Those ancient clans had extended their reach far in this small northwest continent.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't bully the young and poor!"
Xiao Yan's angry shout echoed, ink flying in the air, accompanied by Nalan Yanran's incredulous expression.
"You... you dare to divorce me?!"
The subsequent three-year agreement was familiar. They set a date. With Yao Lao's help and good fortune, Xiao Yan could easily defeat Nalan Yanran.
Unless... Nalan Yanran had some fortuitous encounters.
Xiao Yan left decisively.
Nalan Yanran also left, looking quite furious.
Kurumi quietly closed her book and gently tucked Xun'er's loose hair behind her ear.
"That elder from the Yunlan Sect is suspicious."
"I know."
Kurumi squinted. Even Xun'er could see it.
"I've already instructed Elder Lin to keep an eye on him."