Brothers!

Xiao Han paused. Looking at Nalan Yanran, a sneer rose undisguised at the corner of his lips as he continued:

"Nothing more than a frog at the bottom of a well! The Dou Qi Continent is boundless, with countless races standing side by side and heroes vying for supremacy. How many people are more outstanding than you? Let me make this clear today: you, Nalan Yanran, are short-sighted and narrow-minded. Your future achievements will be limited, and one day, you will regret what you have done today for the rest of your life!"

Xiao Han's words were sharp and forceful, without the slightest intention of sparing her dignity. His words were also a judgment upon Nalan Yanran—a judgment of fate! "A Trash like you dares speak to me like that? I'll kill you today!" Nalan Yanran flew into a rage from humiliation. With a wave of her hand, a powerful stream of Dou Qi shot toward Xiao Han's chest like lightning.

"Pfft..."

Nalan Yanran struck too quickly. In that instant, no one had time to react, and Xiao Han had no chance to respond either. His body was sent flying backward, crashing into a pillar in the hall before he managed to steady himself. Even so, he could not stop himself from coughing up blood.

"How dare you! Nalan Yanran, you have gone too far!" Xiao Zhan, seated in the head seat, finally reacted and flew into a rage. Nalan Yanran had injured a member of the Xiao Clan right in front of him. She clearly had no regard for him, the Patriarch! Nalan Yanran was about to speak, but Ge Ye stopped her. "Patriarch Xiao, please calm your anger."

Ge Ye naturally did not want matters to become too tense. After all, this was the Xiao Clan. If Xiao Zhan was provoked, Nalan Yanran might be in danger.

"Xiao Han, are you all right?" Xiao Yan walked over and helped Xiao Han up, a cold glint flashing through his eyes. Nalan Yanran had gone too far in bullying them.

"Cough, cough... I'm fine. I'm not dead yet." Xiao Han rose and shook his head, casually wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Then his gaze turned toward Nalan Yanran, his eyes cold as blades.

"Nalan Yanran, I, Xiao Han, will remember today's palm strike!"

Xiao Han stared at Nalan Yanran and continued, "Xiao Yan just said that he would go to the Misty Cloud Sect in three years to challenge you. Then count me in as well. Three years from now, Xiao Han and Xiao Yan will go together to the Misty Cloud Sect and challenge you, Heaven's Proud Daughter. Do you dare accept?"

Did she dare accept?

At that moment, Xiao Han and Xiao Yan stood proudly, their bodies as straight as spears. Both of them stared coldly at Nalan Yanran. Facing this Heaven's Proud Daughter, neither showed the slightest fear.

In the center of the hall, the two youths stood proudly, their iron bones unyielding. Even in adversity, their bearing remained exceptional. The onlookers' eyes flickered, their hearts somewhat stirred.

This was backbone! Even if the entire world demanded their surrender, they would never bow their heads! Just as Xiao Han had said, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—Don't Bully a Young Man for Being Poor. Who could say whether today's adversity was not Latent Dragon Hibernates, a flood dragon lying hidden in the abyss?

It would be fine if these two youths remained Trash forever. But if they rise someday, they will surely become mighty figures who dominate a region, Ge Ye sighed inwardly as he looked at them.

"What is there to fear? Three years from now, I, Nalan Yanran, will wait for you two Trash at the Misty Cloud Sect!"

Nalan Yanran's gaze swept over Xiao Han and Xiao Yan, her beautiful eyes icy. One Trash dared break off her engagement, while the other dared insult her so viciously. It was simply intolerable. Since they had proposed challenging her, then she would grant their wish. Even if these two Trash were given an entire lifetime, they would never defeat her!

"Mr. Ge Ye, let's go!" After giving Xiao Han and Xiao Yan a cold glance, Nalan Yanran turned and headed straight out of the hall. Ge Ye greeted Xiao Zhan before following her. Before leaving, he could not help giving the two youths a deep look. He had the feeling that today's matter was far from over.

"Miss Nalan!"

Just as Nalan Yanran was about to leave the hall, a clear and pleasant Maiden's voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone looked over and saw the Green-clothed Maiden, who had been quietly sitting in the corner with a book in her hands, rise to her feet. Sunlight poured over her, accentuating her graceful and exquisite figure. She seemed bathed in the radiance of a Goddess. Even standing there quietly, she became the focus of the entire hall. Her transcendent, otherworldly temperament was simply too extraordinary—even Nalan Yanran found it difficult to compare with her.

Xun Er's limpid eyes gazed calmly at Nalan Yanran. Faint golden flames danced deep within her beautiful eyes as she spoke in a tone that sounded like a prophecy:

"You will regret this!"

Five simple words. She said Nalan Yanran would regret it! After saying that, Xun Er turned and left, leaving everyone with the peerless, solitary silhouette of her beautiful back.

"Regret?" Nalan Yanran stared at Xun Er's departing figure. She had not expected the Xiao Clan to possess such an extraordinary Maiden, and jealousy inevitably rose in her heart. With a cold snort, she left directly.

Thus, the matter of the broken engagement came to an end. Xiao Yan undoubtedly became the laughingstock of the entire Xiao Clan. His fiancée had come to his door to break off their engagement—he had truly lost all face.

Of course, Xiao Han had lost face as well. A piece of trash with no Dou Qi at all actually dared step forward and spout such wild words before Nalan Yanran?

For a time, the two youths became hot topics of discussion within the Xiao Clan. In particular, the arrogant words they had spoken that day drew endless mockery. Two Trash had actually made a Three-Year Pact with a Heaven's Proud Daughter like Nalan Yanran. Three years later, they wanted to go to the Misty Cloud Sect and defeat Nalan Yanran? Could these two Trash possibly do it?

Xiao Han and Xiao Yan ignored the harsh mockery of the Xiao Clan members.

After nightfall, a bright moon hung high in the sky. Each carrying a jug of wine, Xiao Han and Xiao Yan headed straight for the Xiao Family's Back Mountain.

At the top of a cliff, the two youths sat casually in the grass, each holding a jug of wine. Facing the moon and facing one another, they drank to their hearts' content, bold and unrestrained.

After three rounds of wine, Xiao Yan slowly rose to his feet. His dark eyes looked up at the moon in the sky. He took a deep drink, his face flushing red, then fiercely hurled the wine jug off the cliff.

"Fuck you! You brought me here through transmigration just to make me a Trash? Is that supposed to be fun?!" Xiao Yan cursed furiously at the moon, venting his emotions. Clearly, today's events had dealt him a heavy blow.

"I will never allow what happened today to happen a second time. I want to become stronger!" Xiao Yan's young face was flushed red as he vented freely.

"Well said. We must become stronger. On this Dou Qi Continent, without strength, one is as lowly as an ant. Only the strong are qualified to earn respect, and only the strong can behold the most beautiful scenery of this Dou Qi Continent!"

Xiao Han also rose to his feet, anger flashing in his eyes. Today's events had made him truly realize the importance of strength. Without strength, one was not even worth Dog Shit. In any case, Nalan Yanran had taught him a very vivid lesson.

He, Xiao Han, would remember that palm strike!

"Xiao Yan, you and I are both fallen people at the ends of the earth. You could say this is fate. If you do not mind, how about the two of us becoming brothers tonight?" Xiao Han suddenly proposed as he looked at Xiao Yan.

"That was exactly what I had in mind!" Xiao Yan said joyfully.

"Good!"

Xiao Han smiled happily. Then the two of them knelt at the top of the cliff at the same time and swore an oath to the bright moon:

"I, Xiao Han, and Xiao Yan, become brothers today. From this day onward, we do not seek to be born on the same day, but only to die on the same day. We will share blessings and bear hardships together. Should we ever betray this oath, may Heaven and Earth destroy us!"

Once the oath was complete, the two rose to their feet and smiled at one another. From then on, they were brothers!