Don't Bully a Young Man for Being Poor

"You want to annul the engagement?!"

Xiao Zhan abruptly rose from the Head Seat, his sharp gaze fixed on Nalan Yanran. His face was cold.

On the Dou Qi Continent, having the woman come to annul an engagement was an immense humiliation. Yet such a thing had happened to his son. How could he, as the father, not be enraged? "What if I refuse?" Xiao Zhan's eyes turned icy as powerful Dou Qi coiled around him, as though he would strike at the slightest disagreement.

Seeing this, Ge Ye hurriedly stepped in front of Nalan Yanran. She was the Sect Master's personal disciple, so nothing could be allowed to happen to her.

"Patriarch Xiao, the annulment is my teacher's decision!" Faced with the enraged Xiao Zhan, Nalan Yanran's expression remained indifferent. Her lightly spoken words were incomparably domineering.

That was right, it was her teacher's decision! Who was her teacher? The Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, a regional hegemon and a legendary Dou Emperor. Would a mere Patriarch dare defy her will?

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan's pupils contracted slightly. The Dou Qi around him gradually dispersed, and he calmed down. What could a mere Patriarch like him do against a colossal force like the Misty Cloud Sect? This was, after all, a world where the strong devoured the weak.

"What a Heaven's Proud Daughter. What a display of using power to suppress others!" At that moment, Xiao Yan rose to his feet. His dark eyes stared directly at Nalan Yanran, cold light flickering in their depths.

To him, the beautiful face before him was no different from a skull.

"Do I need to use power to suppress others?" Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan. Her slender jade-like neck was held high, and undisguised pride filled her lovely face. She continued, "Xiao Yan, I hope you recognize the gap between us. You are nothing but Trash at Dou Qi Stage Three, while I am a Three-Star Dou Zhe. Between us lies a chasm you will never be able to cross!"

Nalan Yanran lifted her slender neck high, like a proud white swan. Her attitude was exceedingly forceful, her words sharp and piercing, each one stabbing at Xiao Yan's heart. Her words were like a judgment upon his fate.

You, Xiao Yan, are destined to be Trash for the rest of your life, while I, Nalan Yanran, will forever be beyond your reach. We are not people of the same world! Xiao Yan stared at Nalan Yanran, his fists clenched tightly. A trace of killing intent actually flashed through his dark eyes. At that moment, he truly wanted to kill this so-called fiancée, but he did not have the strength.

Xiao Yan quickly calmed down, and his delicate face returned to normal. Three years of being Trash had tempered him; he was no longer the Youth who acted only on impulse. Compared with Nalan Yanran now, the gap between them truly was like a chasm. That was a fact!

"Nalan Yanran, I know you look down on me, Xiao Yan. But if this had been three years ago, would you have been qualified to say such words in front of me?" Xiao Yan said.

"You said it yourself. That was three years ago," Nalan Yanran said calmly. Xiao Yan was right—three years ago, she could not compare to him. That talent had been terrifying. But that was three years ago.

People had to face reality! "I am not saying this to win anything back. I only want you to understand one thing: if I, Xiao Yan, could create miracles three years ago, then I naturally can do so three years later as well!" Xiao Yan's tone was calm. His eyes remained fixed on Nalan Yanran as he continued, "Nalan Yanran, let me tell you the truth. A fiancée like you? I don't give a damn!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan walked to the side, took out paper and pen, and began writing furiously.

Very soon, his pen stopped. "Nalan Yanran, today, I, Xiao Yan, am annulling our engagement!" Xiao Yan directly flung the Annulment Letter onto Nalan Yanran's lovely face and said coldly, "From today onward, you and I are severed completely. We will have nothing to do with each other ever again!"

His words were utterly resolute. Nalan Yanran had come to annul the engagement, yet Xiao Yan was the one annulling it. Did he need to cherish such a fiancée?

"Good! As expected of my son, Xiao Zhan!" A trace of gratification flashed through Xiao Zhan's eyes.

"You!" Nalan Yanran held the Annulment Letter in her hand, her delicate body trembling involuntarily. This Trash Xiao Yan had actually annulled their engagement? To her, this was an insult! Thud! The next moment, Xiao Yan stepped forward and directly knelt before Xiao Zhan.

"Father, your son has disgraced you today. But rest assured, I will make her repay today's humiliation a hundredfold someday!"

Xiao Yan kowtowed three times heavily, his words ringing with resolve. He would remember today's humiliation forever! "Nalan Yanran, three years from now, I will personally go to the Misty Cloud Sect and challenge you. Do you dare accept?" Xiao Yan rose, his dark eyes staring straight at Nalan Yanran as he spoke in a deep voice.

The moment his words fell, the hall was filled with astonishment once more. Those words were truly shocking. A Trash at Dou Qi Stage Three actually intended to challenge a Heaven's Proud Daughter who was a Three-Star Dou Zhe in three years.

Was that possible? At that moment, everyone looked at Xiao Yan as though he were a fool, overestimating himself. In their eyes, this so-called challenge had no meaning whatsoever. Xiao Yan was Trash, while Nalan Yanran was a genius. The difference between them was as vast as heaven and earth!

"Well said!" Just as no one had any confidence in him, a hearty laugh suddenly rang through the hall, and everyone turned to look.

In the corner of the hall, the Green-robed Youth slammed a hand on the table and rose, then slowly walked to the center of the hall. "Xiao Yan, well said. A True Man should be like this. I believe in you!" Xiao Han walked up to Xiao Yan and heavily patted him on the shoulder.

Looking at Xiao Han before him, a trace of warmth flowed through Xiao Yan's heart.

Xiao Han then turned around and stared directly at Nalan Yanran, his eyes turning cold. He had watched from the side for quite some time. Just as the novel had described, she was indeed a proud Heaven's Proud Daughter. But she was truly detestable. That self-righteous arrogance greatly displeased Xiao Han!

"Nalan Yanran, let me give you a saying: Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't Bully a Young Man for Being Poor!" Xiao Han stood proudly and spoke in a deep voice.

Don't Bully a Young Man for Being Poor! The words were deafening, as though they struck directly at the soul, instantly making young blood boil. That was right—Don't Bully a Young Man for Being Poor!

"Who are you?" Nalan Yanran asked coldly. She had not expected someone to step forward and speak for Xiao Yan at a time like this.

"I am Xiao Han, an ordinary Xiao Family Disciple," Xiao Han said calmly.

Nalan Yanran swept her gaze over Xiao Han and naturally noticed something. A mocking smile rose at the corners of her lips as she looked at him disdainfully. "Trash without even a trace of Dou Qi dares to speak up? How utterly laughable. You and Xiao Yan really are the same kind!"

"Put away that so-called arrogant posture of yours. Let me tell you the truth: I have never placed a Heaven's Proud Daughter like you in my eyes. The disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master? The Heaven's Proud Daughter of the Jia Ma Empire? Do these things make you feel so proud, so honored?"