Xiao Yan!
The moment Xiao Yan appeared in the Yunlan Sect, countless gazes were cast upon him.
"Is he the Xiao Family's Xiao Yan?"
"He doesn't look particularly special."
"I heard that three years ago he was just a Dou Qi three-stage waste. Even if his talent recovered, in just three short years, could his strength really surpass Nalan Yanran?"
The various factions looked at Xiao Yan with a hint of curiosity.
On the edge of the plaza, in the VIP seats.
Nalan Jie looked at the slightly thin black-robed youth in the plaza and sighed.
"Alas, is that the little fellow Xiao Yan?"
"My Nalan Family has wronged him. If I hadn't been tormented by that cursed Blight Poison and lost my senses back then, that girl Yanran wouldn't have dared to go to the Xiao Family to annul the engagement behind my back, and things wouldn't have escalated to this point."
Beside Nalan Jie, Mu Chen, the head of the Mu Family, teased, "Old Nalan, looking at the aura emanating from this Xiao Family kid, he's nothing like the rumored waste!"
"Hahaha, Mu Chen, stop talking. Old Nalan is probably dying of frustration right now."
Everyone could see that Xiao Yan was nothing like the rumored waste. If he was properly nurtured, his future would definitely be boundless.
Beside them, Fa Ma's brows furrowed slightly, his gaze fixed on Xiao Yan, his expression puzzled.
"Strange, why do I feel a sense of familiarity from this young man?"
Fa Ma was certain that he had never met Xiao Yan before, yet he felt a strong sense of familiarity from him.
In the original work, this feeling was not strong.
But as he broke through to a sixth-grade Alchemist, his spirit power also increased significantly.
Coupled with his frequent interactions with Xiao Yan during the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
So at this moment, he naturally felt very familiar with Xiao Yan, but he just hadn't realized it yet.
On the other side of the VIP seats, Qi Lin and the girls watched the scene with great interest, feeling quite curious about Xiao Yan.
Because they had already learned from Qi Lin that another reason he rushed back was because of Xiao Yan's three-year agreement.
Although they didn't understand what was so interesting about it?
Among the girls, Little Fairy Doctor also quietly watched the scene unfold.
Unlike the other girls, she recognized Xiao Yan as Yan Xiao from the Alchemist Grand Meeting at a glance.
Although Xiao Yan wore a disguise mask at the Alchemist Grand Meeting, Little Fairy Doctor was now a five-star Dou Saint. How could she not see through a disguise mask?
And the face beneath the "Yan Xiao" mask was exactly the same as Xiao Yan's.
Of course, even without seeing Xiao Yan's true face, the name alone revealed the clue.
"Yan Xiao," Xiao Yan—it was obvious.
Qi Lin also watched the scene with interest.
Xiao Yan had already noticed him two days prior at the Alchemist Grand Meeting.
However, at that time, Xiao Yan did not rashly step forward to acknowledge him.
After all, Xiao Yan and Qi Lin had only met a few times, and their relationship was not as close as Gu Xun'er's with him.
...
On the plaza.
Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran confronted each other, their gazes colliding, seemingly sparking an inexplicable fire.
However, what puzzled Nalan Yanran was that she felt a sense of familiarity from Xiao Yan.
But she didn't think too much of it and replied in a deep voice.
"Nalan Family, Nalan Yanran!"
"I accept the challenge!"
Xiao Yan listened to Nalan Yanran's reply, his gaze focused, yet his eyes were filled with absolute confidence.
"Nalan Yanran, the grievances of three years ago will be settled today."
"Life and death… are up to fate!"
Nalan Yanran's pupils slightly contracted upon hearing this, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes as she looked at Xiao Yan.
Towards Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran felt complex.
Because as she grew older, she finally realized how foolish a thing she had done back then.
The engagement between her and Xiao Yan was originally just a childhood betrothal verbally agreed upon by their grandfathers.
Coupled with Xiao Yan's sudden transformation into a waste back then, even if she had proposed to break off the engagement, the Xiao Family wouldn't have been unable to accept it.
But the main problem lay in the way she broke off the engagement.
She made the news of the annulment known throughout the city, not only bringing along an elder from the Yunlan Sect but also invoking Yun Yun's identity.
At this point, it was no longer an ordinary annulment.
Instead, it was a blatant slap in the face to Xiao Yan, Xiao Zhan, and even the entire Xiao Family.
However…
Although Nalan Yanran recognized her mistake, she still didn't believe she was wrong.
If time could be rewound, she would still choose to annul the engagement.
Taking a deep breath, Nalan Yanran waved her slender hand, and a light green longsword instantly appeared in her grasp.
She looked at Xiao Yan and said indifferently, "As you wish!"
On the VIP platform, Yun Yun's brows furrowed slightly as she listened to their conversation.
"Are these two young ones really going to fight to the death today?"
Beside Yun Yun, Yun Shan smiled faintly and said, "This battle, whether for that Xiao Family boy or for that girl Yanran, is a very good opportunity for catharsis. After this battle, past grievances will naturally be settled.
As for safety, with me here, are you still not at ease?"
Yun Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
And on the plaza, the battle between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran was on the verge of breaking out.
Xiao Yan made the first move, holding the Heavy Xuan Ruler, pushing off with his legs, his body like a cannonball, instantly shooting out.
With a bang.
The Heavy Xuan Ruler brought with it a powerful wind pressure, and the sound of it tearing through the air exploded.
His speed was so fast that Nalan Yanran's pupils suddenly constricted in that instant, her pretty face showing a look of horror.
Such fast speed!
It's terrifying!
Since Yun Shan emerged from seclusion, Nalan Yanran, as Yun Shan's grand-disciple, naturally received more training.
Nalan Yanran's strength was much stronger than in the original work at the same period, reaching a five-star Great Dou Master.
However, even if her strength reached a five-star Great Dou Master, compared to Xiao Yan, who was at the four-star Dou Spirit level, she was undoubtedly a long way off.
Clang—
With just one strike, Nalan Yanran's light green longsword instantly shattered, sending fragments flying.
The powerhouses from all sides were stunned by this scene, their mouths agape.
However, Xiao Yan's attack did not stop; he kicked out again.
Bang!
With this kick, Xiao Yan showed no mercy whatsoever, landing squarely on Nalan Yanran's chest.
Her body immediately flew backward at a speed difficult for the naked eye to catch, crashing dozens of feet away.
Just as a fierce glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes and he prepared to continue his attack.
A voice appeared just in time.
"Young friend, I concede on behalf of that girl Yanran. Please show mercy, young friend. I am immensely grateful."
A figure appeared in front of Xiao Yan with a "whoosh."
This figure was none other than Yun Shan!