"Nalan Yanran, in today's match, Xiao has lost. However, our agreement has not yet ended. Three years from now, Xiao will surely ascend Misty Cloud Mountain again!"
"Xiao Yan's" hoarse voice drifted across the enormous plaza, reaching everyone's ears.
"What's going on? Why did Xiao Yan suddenly admit defeat? Wasn't he slightly gaining the upper hand just now?"
"Judging by his performance earlier, even if Nalan Yanran's move is much stronger than her previous Wind Extreme: Setting Sun Radiance, he shouldn't have surrendered so directly, right?"
"From Xiao Yan's tone, he seems somewhat unwilling. Could there be some hidden reason behind this?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan admit defeat, some of the powerful experts invited to watch began discussing the matter in confusion.
Amid countless astonished gazes, a pair of enormous, bone-white wings suddenly grew from the back of "Xiao Yan," who had just conceded. He rose into the air and, without looking back, flew toward the outside of the Misty Cloud Sect.
"What does he mean by this? Why has he stopped fighting again?!"
Nalan Yanran was even more confused than anyone else by "Xiao Yan's" actions.
At that moment, the Sky Severing Sword Art she had unleashed had already drawn more than half the Dou Qi within her body. Its buildup was complete, and even she could no longer suppress it. Yet Xiao Yan had already conceded, so she directly redirected her sword strike toward the vast azure sky. In an instant, it actually sliced a tiny crack through the void.
"Damn it. Although this man has admitted defeat, he never showed any sign of being defeated by Yan Ran. Outsiders will think there is some other reason and speculate that our Misty Cloud Sect pressured him behind the scenes..."
"Xiao Family brat, stop right there!"
Watching Xiao Yan