"You…"
Qi Yan'er's words pierced Xiao Yan's heart.
He felt a surge of old blood rising to his throat again.
"Pfft~"
Even though he tried to hold it back, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful!
He was only fifteen years old! How could he not be a young man, but an uncle? If someone else had said this, he could have refuted it.
But who told him that the person who said this was Qi Yan'er, a little girl of only seven years old?
To her, wasn't everyone present an old geezer? "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river?"
Qi Yan'er clearly had no intention of letting Xiao Yan, with his stubbornly defiant mouth, off the hook so easily.
Pointing a small, delicate finger at Xiao Yan, her cheeks puffed up with indignation: "What gives you the right to lecture my elder sister, Yanran?"
"You used to have decent talent, but now you're just a waste!"
"Yan'er is right."
Nalan Yanran stepped to Qi Yan'er's side and said sternly:
"Do you want to turn things around again?"
"Fine, I, Nalan Yanran, will wait for the day Xiao Yan surpasses me and comes to seek revenge!"
"However, our engagement is null and void from today. Because of your current arrogance, I will announce this matter to everyone. Xiao Clan Head, don't blame Yanran for being ruthless!"
"Hahahaha! Good, good, good!"
Xiao Yan burst into laughter at the two women's successive reprimands.
His laughter, however, was laced with endless bitterness and self-deprecation!
Xiao Yan raised his head and roared internally:
Fuck you, you damn old heavens, did you bring me to this world just to make me a laughingstock?
Xiao Yan couldn't understand it no matter how hard he tried.
Why had he gone from being a peerless genius to the useless trash he was now, trampled upon and humiliated!
"Pfft~"
After another mouthful of blood, Xiao Yan's head lolled to the side, and he passed out.
"Sigh..."
As a father, Xiao Zhan was heartbroken.
But at this moment, he could only sigh helplessly.
"Butler Mo, take Yan'er down to heal first!"
"Yes!"
Butler Mo respectfully bowed, then ordered the servants to carry Xiao Yan away.
After Xiao Yan was carried away.
Xiao Zhan turned his gaze towards Nalan Yanran.
"Miss Nalan, are you satisfied with the outcome now?"
"Patriarch Xiao, I didn't want to make things this bad, but the attitude of your Xiao Clan has truly disappointed me."
Nalan Yanran's pretty face was icy, and she spoke coldly,
"You watched Xiao Yan confront Yan'er, choosing to remain silent. Is this the stance of the Xiao Clan, once one of the four great clans of the Jia Ma Empire?"
"After I return, I will report everything that happened today to my grandfather. I believe he will make his own decision!"
As soon as she said this,
The people of the Xiao Clan all felt ashamed.
The Xiao Clan was indeed once one of the four great clans of the Jia Ma Empire!
This was back when the previous clan leader, Xiao Lin, a Dou King, was still alive.
Now, the Xiao Clan had declined to this small Wutan City.
Things were no longer what they used to be!
"Uncle Ge Ye, Yan'er, let's go!"
With that, Nalan Yanran pulled Qi Yan'er's small hand and marched angrily out of the hall.
Ge Ye, after setting down the jade box he'd been holding in his palm for half a day, hastily followed.
Such an action was nothing short of humiliating.
Xiao Zhan's chest heaved, his expression turning terrifyingly grim. He raised his hand and a surge of Dou Qi erupted from his palm.
"Take the Qi Gathering Powder with you!"
"Xiao Zhan, what are you doing!"
Seeing the jade box flung out, the three elders' faces immediately changed.
"Don't forget, three elders, I am still the head of the Xiao Clan!"
Xiao Zhan roared, filled with rage.
"Fine..."
The three elders ground their teeth in hatred, but had to endure.
Sensing the energy behind him, Ge Ye reached out, firmly catching the jade box and shaking his head with a smile.
Like father, like son. This father-son pair of the Xiao Clan really don't know what's good for them!
"Please wait a moment!"
Just as Nalan Yanran and Qi Yan'er were about to step out of the Xiao Clan hall, a light and airy voice of a young girl suddenly rang out.
The three paused in their steps.
Their gazes followed, turning towards the young girl in the green dress in the corner.
Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the doors and windows.
It just so happened to envelop the young girl within it. From afar, she looked like a lotus flower blooming in the mortal world, pure and beautiful, untainted by the dust of the world.
Qi Yan'er's large eyes revealed curiosity as she spoke:
"Beautiful sister, do you need anything?"
"I have a few questions I'd like to ask you. I wonder if you have time, little sister?"
Xiao Xun'er slowly stood up, a sweet smile gracing her delicate face.
"Of course!"
Qi Yan'er tilted her little head, her eyes curving into crescents.
The reason she was being so overbearing in the Xiao Clan's hall wasn't anything complicated – she was angling for a big catch!
And look at that – the big fish had taken the bait!
Father, you can leave your daughter's happiness to me!
"Yan'er, you..."
Nalan Yanran was in a hurry to leave the Xiao Clan.
She didn't want to stay in the Xiao Clan for even a second, but now she had to remain.
After all, she couldn't possibly leave Yan'er alone here.
"Miss Nalan, would you be willing to step aside and have a chat in the city?"
Xiao Xun'er gracefully stepped forward and asked Nalan Yanran.
"Yes."
Not wanting to disappoint Qi Yan'er, Nalan Yanran nodded.
In the bewildered gazes of the Xiao Clan members, the group quickly vanished.
At this point, the three elders' expressions had shifted from anger to calm.
Turning to Xiao Zhan, they respectfully said: "Chief, her initiative to seek them out isn't necessarily a good thing for us."
Xiao Zhan nodded:
"Even so, we can't do anything but let it be… Sigh~"
The people in the Xiao Clan hall looked at each other, completely bewildered.
What's going on?
Weren't the clan leader and the three elders at odds?
How come now…
On the other side.
Xiao Yan, who had been carried to a room to recover from his injuries, suddenly opened his eyes.
After glancing around and seeing no one, a deep despondency filled his bloodless face.
"Strength!"
"In this world, without strength, you're not even as good as a pile of shit. At least dog shit has someone willing to step on it!"
Xiao Yan's fingers dug into his black hair, and a trickle of blood ran down the corner of his mouth.
Without reaching out to wipe it away, Xiao Yan let the fresh blood flow, dripping onto his palm.
"Today's humiliation, I don't want to suffer it a second time!"
"Heh heh heh~ Little kid, looks like you really need some help!"
Just as Xiao Yan was engraving the oath in his heart, a strange, ancient laughter suddenly entered his ears!
"Who?"
Xiao Yan's small face changed, and he suddenly looked around the room.
His dark eyes were sharp as he scanned the surroundings, but he didn't find a single person.
A ghost?
"Heh heh heh~ Don't bother looking, I'm on your finger!"
Just as Xiao Yan thought it was an illusion, the eerie laughter came again.
"A finger?"
Xiao Yan lowered his head and his pupils suddenly contracted.
This was… his mother's relic?
Staring at the black ring on his finger, Xiao Yan suppressed the fear in his heart and calmly said,
"Are you talking?"
"Not bad, little kid, you didn't jump out of bed from fright."
A mocking laugh echoed from the ring.
Xiao Yan felt a pang of bitterness.
It's not that my self-control is good…
Damn, if I hadn't been injured by that little brat, I would have bolted down there already!
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