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Within the jade box, a pill, entirely emerald green and the size of a dragon's eye, lay quietly, emitting an enticing fragrance.
Condensing a Dou Qi cyclone can potentially fail, but with the assistance of a Qi Gathering Powder, success is guaranteed.
"This Qi Gathering Powder was refined by the Honorary Elder of our sect, the Pill King Gu He." Seeing the Xiao family reveal expressions of shock, Ge Ye's face showed a hint of triumph.
The three elders of the Xiao family wished they could agree immediately, after all, the one being humiliated and rejected was Xiao Yan, the 'waste' in their eyes, and the one whose prestige was damaged was Xiao Zhan.
This could, to some extent, weaken the patriarch's authority and increase their influence.
Furthermore, although this Qi Gathering Powder was compensation for Xiao Yan, what use would a waste with only three segments of Dou Qi have for it?
They could completely use the allocated industries as leverage to make him hand it over after he fails his coming-of-age ceremony, so that the more talented young people of the Xiao family could use it.
Among the talented young people of the Xiao family, Xiao Meng is already a Dou Practitioner, and Xiao Xun'er is not from the Xiao family and has a mysterious origin, so she probably wouldn't need it.
Among the remaining young people, the descendants of the three elders are the most outstanding and most qualified to use it.
Xiao Zhan looked coldly at Nalan Yanran, his voice somewhat hoarse as he said, "Miss Nalan, what courage..."
Nalan Yanran moved her lips, stuttering, "Uncle Xiao..."
"Heh, I can't afford that title of Uncle," Xiao Zhan said coldly.
"Take back this Qi Gathering Powder, our Xiao family will not accept such conditions!" Xiao Yan's low voice was filled with suppressed anger.
"Oh? What? You still want to pester Miss Nalan?" The youth who came with Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran mocked, "Don't you look at yourself, are you worthy of Miss Nalan?"
"Shut up!" Nalan Yanran and the three Xiao family elders shouted simultaneously.
Although Nalan Yanran also felt that Xiao Yan's refusal was somewhat like pestering, she couldn't tolerate the youth continuing to escalate the conflict.
The target of the three Xiao family elders' words was Xiao Yan; they were clearly very tempted.
"Xiao Yan, you have no say here," one of the elders said.
"Step back, we know you're upset, but we will take care of this," said another, older member of the family.
"Xiao Yan is right. He's the person involved, and his opinion is the most important. You shouldn't interfere," Xiao Xun'er said calmly.
The three elders of the Xiao family immediately lost their temper and nodded helplessly.
This scene flashed a hint of surprise in Xiao Yan's eyes. What is Xun'er's identity? Why are the elders so afraid of her?
Nalan Yanran paid no attention to the reactions of these Xiao family elders, only staring at Xiao Yan, frowning as she said:
"Do you think the compensation is too little? I can have my teacher give you three more... I can also give you the opportunity to practice in the Yunlan Sect. If you still think it's not enough, we can discuss it further... We can talk about anything."
Although her tone carried a faint arrogance, it was quite sincere.
"I really want to kill you!" Xiao Yan suddenly took a step forward, roaring.
Nalan Yanran was startled by his angry and ferocious appearance, and she couldn't help but take a step back, then her body stiffened.
A chilling murderous intent locked onto her.
This sudden burst of killing intent startled both Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran.
Xiao Yan's words about wanting to kill her were just an outpouring of anger and unwillingness; he didn't have a trace of killing intent, but this killing intent that suddenly locked onto Nalan Yanran was real.
Xiao Yan's expression froze, and he was stunned for a moment.
Wait, are you serious?
He watched Xiao Meng get up, watched her turn into a black shadow and flash past, Dou Qi surging around her as she pressed a palm towards Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran mobilized her Qi to counterattack, and two delicate white palms collided.
Bang!
Both sides took two steps back.
Xiao Zhan suddenly stood up, his body surging with cyan Qi.
Ge Ye moved slightly, blocking between him and Nalan Yanran.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Xiao Meng, come back," Xiao Yan called out.
"Oh..." Xiao Meng obediently walked back.
Nalan Yanran's arm was a little numb, and she looked at the black-clothed girl who was about her size in shock, and couldn't help but ask, "Who are you?"
"Xiao Meng, Young Master Xiao Yan's maid..."
Maid... Maid?
Nalan Yanran revealed a look of astonishment. In the collision just now, she could feel the other party's Dou Qi cultivation, which was about two-star Dou Practitioner, only one star lower than herself.
But that doesn't mean that the other party's talent is worse than her own. As Nalan Jie's most beloved granddaughter, she had enjoyed all kinds of medicinal diets since she was a child, and five years ago, she was accepted as a disciple by Yun Yun, the master of the Yunlan Sect, and enjoyed the best resources of the Yunlan Sect.
The other party is just a member of a small family in this small Utan City. How good of treatment can she enjoy?
Overall, her talent may be a little worse than hers.
"Is she really Xiao Yan's maid?" Nalan Yanran couldn't help but look at the other young people in the Xiao family.
Then she saw many young men nodding with somewhat distorted faces.
This made her a little confused... A maid with such talent?
"Clan Leader Xiao, what do you mean by this? Yanran is the Sect Master's disciple!" Ge Ye said with feigned anger.
Xiao Zhan looked angry. The feeling of being overwhelmed by others was very uncomfortable.
The elders of the Xiao family spoke one after another: "Xiao Zhan, calm down!"
"We can discuss things properly, don't resort to violence, you are the patriarch of the Xiao family!"
The patriarch of the Xiao family... This responsibility forced Xiao Zhan to suppress all his anger and shouted at Xiao Meng: "You will go to the family law enforcement hall to receive punishment later. You have no respect for your elders and you attacked a distinguished guest. What kind of behavior is that?"
When he said the words "distinguished guest", Xiao Zhan couldn't help but add a bit of sarcasm to his tone.
Nalan Yanran said, "This is Yanran's fault. It's understandable that she would be angry..."
After a pause, she said firmly:
"But this marriage must be annulled. Yanran will never marry someone she doesn't like. My teacher, the master of the Yunlan Sect, has already agreed to this. You can treat this as coercion, but you also know the rules of this Dou Qi continent... Strength is respected."
She looked at Xiao Yan: "You have to face the gap between us..."
Xiao Yan smiled coldly: "Do you know how much of an impact this will have on my father? He is the patriarch of the Xiao family!"
Nalan Yanran glanced at Xiao Zhan, who seemed much older, and a trace of apology flashed in her eyes. "Today's matter was reckless and inconsiderate of me. I can temporarily withdraw my request to dissolve the engagement... and set a condition."
Here it comes... Here it comes... The three-year agreement!!
Xiao Meng listened attentively, her heart excited... Soon, soon, Young Master Xiao Yan will stand up again!
"What agreement?" Xiao Yan frowned.
"I can delay today's request for three years. Three years later, you come to the Yunlan Sect to challenge me. If you lose, I will publicly dissolve the engagement. This way, it shouldn't make Uncle Xiao's face too embarrassing."
Xiao Yan smiled bitterly in his heart... If that's the case, he probably won't be able to hold his head up in front of anyone for the rest of his life...
In his grief and indignation, his eyes caught a glimpse of Xiao Meng's face showing a look of joy. Her two small fists were clenched tightly in her chest, looking like she had succeeded...
A few question marks couldn't help but appear on his forehead, and the resentment in his heart faded a little.
What is this girl up to again?
Xiao Zhan slammed his palm on the table, "Miss Nalan, aren't you clear about Yan'er's situation? What is the purpose of insulting him like this?"
Nalan Yanran also became a little impatient, and her tone was much tougher than before. "Someone has to lose face, or we can dissolve the engagement and announce it to the public right now!"
"Nalan Yanran, you want to dissolve the engagement because you think I, Xiao Yan, am just a waste and not worthy of you," Xiao Yan's anger finally burst out.
"The engagement is dissolved, then it's dissolved. I don't care about it... Let me give you a piece of advice.
"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river..."
"Don't bully a young man for being poor!"
He almost roared the last sentence.
Xiao Meng also roared it out with him.
Xiao Meng's little face was flushed red, her fists clenched tightly, looking very excited.
Xun'er was stunned... Why can you be so in sync with Brother Xiao Yan?
Xiao Yan was also stunned and looked at Xiao Meng strangely.
"Good, good, a good saying 'Don't bully a young man for being poor!' This is the ambition my son Xiao Zhan should have!" Xiao Zhan slammed his fist heavily on the table, shaking the teacup.
Nalan Yanran was stunned for a moment, then said in a deep voice: "Okay, I'll be waiting for you in the Yunlan Sect to see how you, a poor young man, can defeat me. If you win, I, Nalan Yanran, will be your slave, and you can do whatever you want with me!"
"Get out of here, don't steal my job!" Xiao Meng rushed out and stared at her fiercely.
Nalan Yanran was stunned... If it were someone else, she might laugh at them, fighting to be a slave...
But facing Xiao Meng, whose talent was probably even better than her own, she could only open her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping.
"Young Master Xiao Yan doesn't lack a young lady with a bad temper like you!" Xiao Meng stretched out her arms nervously, protecting Xiao Yan behind her, as if declaring her sovereignty.
Ge Ye: "..."
The Yunlan Sect youth: "..."
A thin youth wearing a monocle, watching the Xiao family hall through the eyes of a Worm of Spirit: "..."
"Heh... I really don't need a maid like you. I really don't have any interest in you," Xiao Yan suddenly turned around, came to the table, and wrote furiously.
"This is my letter of engagement annulment for you!" He cut open his palm with his sword, pressed his blood seal, and slammed it heavily on the table in front of Nalan Yanran.
"You... you dare to annul the engagement to me?" Nalan Yanran's eyes widened.
Xiao Yan turned around and knelt down to Xiao Zhan. Although doing so would make it seem like he divorced Nalan Yanran in the family, that's not how it would be perceived outside... Xiao Zhan would still be ridiculed by outsiders, but his face would look better in the family.
Xiao Zhan looked at his son kneeling in front of him, smiling, "My son Xiao Yan..."
"Has the potential of a Great Emperor," Xiao Meng interjected.
Great Emperor... A Dou Di? Looking at the somewhat unruly Xiao Meng, Xiao Xun'er also felt amused... That was the realm that her father, Gu Yuan, had spent his entire life trying to reach!
Xiao Zhan looked at the girl who had always supported his son and felt a little emotional... His care for her back then was not in vain.
"Father, I, Yan'er, will come back to the Yunlan Sect in three years to reclaim today's humiliation!" He kowtowed heavily to Xiao Zhan, then got up and walked straight out of the house.
"Three years later, I will find you."
As he passed Nalan Yanran, he coldly spat out these words.
"I'll be waiting," Nalan Yanran replied, holding the contract with Xiao Yan's blood seal.
"Everyone, since your purpose has been achieved, then leave. I won't see you off," Xiao Zhan said coldly to Ge Ye and the others.
Nalan Yanran bowed to Xiao Zhan: "Today's matter was Yanran's fault. If you have time in the future, you are welcome to visit the Nalan family."
She didn't want to stay any longer and turned to leave.
Ge Ye and Qing Ning smiled and followed.
"Take the Qi Gathering Powder with you!" Xiao Zhan flicked his sleeve and used his Qi to fling the jade box that Ge Ye had left on the table away.
Ge Ye stretched out his hand and caught it, then turned his head slightly, revealing a slightly wicked smile to Xun'er, whose eyes were dancing with golden flames.
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