Xiao Yan's Ring???

The thought of getting rid of Xiao Yan popped up, and Nalan Chaoge startled himself, the corners of his mouth lifting into a strange smile.

Better forget it. As long as Xiao Yan did not come to provoke him, he would not go out of his way to provoke Xiao Yan!

"What are you smiling at?" Nalan Jie asked, looking at Nalan Chaoge in surprise.

"Uh, nothing, nothing... Well, Grandfather, I'm tired!" Nalan Chaoge stretched and arched his back.

"Tired? You still haven't told me what's going on with your Dou Qi!" Nalan Jie was practically ready to explode.

"Grandfather, didn't you just say it yourself? A Fifth-order Magical Beast..." Nalan Chaoge said with a hint of suggestive prompting.

"Right, right. What about that Battle Skill? Where did you get that Clone Battle Skill?"

That was Nalan Jie's real goal. According to the description of those present at the time, Nalan Chaoge had indeed split into a clone.

Nalan Chaoge felt a mild headache. Sure enough, he still couldn't let people know about his system, or the trouble later would be enormous.

"Grandfather, do you remember me telling you that I know an Alchemist?"

"He's the one who taught it to you?" Nalan Jie glanced at Nalan Chaoge doubtfully.

"Mn, but... he doesn't seem to like being seen by people, and he doesn't want to see anyone either!"

"Mn, Alchemists all have that kind of temper. Oh, right, Chaoge, you mustn't neglect the person. If you have time, you could invite him to our Nalan Family for a visit!"

"Grandfather, didn't I just say it? He doesn't like seeing people!"

"Alright, alright, I get it. Oh right, those ten First-grade Medicinal Herbs you exchanged for at the Artifact Pavilion yesterday-was that because of him too?"

"Mn, mn!" Nalan Chaoge nodded in a hurry. Having a nonexistent Alchemist to take the blame for him was the best thing possible.

Nalan Jie already understood in his heart. Ten First-grade Medicinal Herbs-it seemed the Alchemist Chaoge knew wasn't much of a master after all. First-grade herbs could only refine First-grade Pills, and at the absolute most, the other party was nothing more than a First-grade Alchemist.

Although Alchemists were precious, a First-grade Alchemist wasn't enough to catch Nalan Jie's eye.

After interrogating Nalan Chaoge with a few more questions, Nalan Jie shifted the topic once again.

"What are your thoughts on Yaoye and Ya Fei?" Nalan Jie asked abruptly.

Seeing Nalan Chaoge's puzzled gaze, Nalan Jie continued, "Put it this way: both the Jia Ma Imperial Family and the Mittel Family intend to marry their daughters to you. Which one do you choose?"

Choose which one?

The Mittel Family was wealthier than a nation!

The Jia Ma Imperial Family was, by nature, the imperial house of the empire.

As a transmigrator, Nalan Chaoge had long since seen through certain things.

Yaoye was no longer the imperial Eldest Princess he had seen two years ago, and Ya Fei's approach to him also carried certain motives.

What if he were still that trash who couldn't cultivate? What if he hadn't displayed his talent? Perhaps none of this would have happened.

Nalan Chaoge gradually narrowed his eyes, his pupils that had been bright like the stars squinting into slits.

Just for a split second, Nalan Chaoge's narrowed eyes suddenly snapped open.

His pitch-black pupils carried a thin, chilling transparency under the refraction of the sunlight.

Within the illusion, layers upon layers of bloody mist seemed to rise, bearing the chaos and gloom of when heaven and earth first opened, like a howling gale ruthlessly sweeping away everything.

Nalan Jie looked alertly at Nalan Chaoge beside him, making contact with Nalan Chaoge's gaze.

His entire body felt thoroughly chilled to the bone.

At that moment, Nalan Jie had a feeling-it was like being targeted by a venomous snake, needles pricking at his back.

Fortunately, this feeling lasted only for a flash. When Nalan Jie looked over again, Nalan Chaoge had already put back on that cynical, roguish appearance.

"What they fancy is not me as a person, but the power on me. If there is someone who can surpass me and whose talent is even more formidable than mine, the two of them will switch their affections to someone else's embrace without the slightest hesitation!"

Upon hearing Nalan Chaoge's words,

Nalan Jie was stunned. At that moment, he felt a sense of unfamiliarity toward Nalan Chaoge.

"What you said is very right, but a person lives a lifetime solely for the sake of interests. They chose you for the sake of interests, and don't you choose them for interests as well? Even love is an interest-you choose her gentleness, and she chooses your virtue!" Nalan Jie walked over and patted Nalan Chaoge's shoulder.

"Grandfather respects your choice, and also respects your non-choice! Go forward; the Nalan Family will always be your backing!"

"Thank you, Grandfather!" Nalan Chaoge bowed heavily toward Nalan Jie. The things he intended to do in the future might cause the greatest harm to this old man.

"Hey, hey, you child, let your guard down for a second and you're going to touch me deeply!" Nalan Jie's eye sockets grew somewhat moist.

"Grandfather..." Nalan Chaoge suddenly recalled another matter.

"What is it?"

"Grandfather, can I ask you for something?"

"Speak, as long as it's something Grandfather can do, I won't refuse!"

"Well... Grandfather, can you give me some money?"

"..."

Only then did Nalan Jie realize that he seemed to have been far too strict with this child's demands.

A wave of guilt couldn't help rising in his heart.

"This is ten thousand Gold Coins; take it and use it first. Tell me if it's not enough!" Nalan Jie said, taking out his Five-patterned Purple Gold Card and transferring ten thousand Gold Coins to Nalan Chaoge.

"Thank you, Grandfather!" Nalan Chaoge immediately beam-smiled.

"Don't thank me. When you grow up, won't this entire Nalan Family be yours? Oh right, I have a gift to give you today!"

As Nalan Jie spoke, he fished a pitch-black ring out from his pocket.

The moment Nalan Chaoge saw the pitch-black ring in Nalan Jie's hand, his mind trembled violently, and he almost failed to steady his footing.

A black Na Ring-could this be the same one Xiao Yan wore on his hand?

Gulp!

Nalan Chaoge swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"This is an Advanced Na Ring. Originally, I planned to give it to you at your coming-of-age ceremony, but now I've decided to give it to you early. You must cherish it well. Back when Xiao Lin and I were traveling across the continent, this ring was accidentally found in a cavern. There were two of them at the time, and the two of us took one each!"

Nalan Chaoge felt his breathing stabilize slightly.

"Don't overthink it. This is just an Advanced Na Ring, and now I'm handing it to you!"

Nalan Chaoge did not decline, accepting the Na Ring with a nearly trembling, excited heart.

He was far too familiar with this ring; Xiao Yan had risen to power aggressively precisely because of such a ring, yet Grandfather claimed this was an Advanced Na Ring. That was utterly impossible.

After dismissing Nalan Jie, the room was left with only Nalan Chaoge for the moment.

He began to study the ring somewhat impatiently.

Could there also be some powerful soul hidden inside this thing? Was he about to become the second Xiao Yan?

Flame Mantra? Old Yao?