Three-Year Pact [Please Recommend]

But the Xiao Family seemed to have disappointed him somewhat.

Nalan Chaoge gently shook his head, his expression filled with disdain.

Xiao Yan's hands clenched tightly, then slowly loosened. The bitter fruit he had sown himself had now been thrown back in his face. Whether he wanted to swallow this humiliation or not, he had no choice!

"There's one more thing I'd like to ask my former Brother-in-law. You and my sister were betrothed before birth, but she had never married you. First, there was no such thing as breaking off the engagement, because my sister never agreed to this marriage in the first place. You never asked whether she agreed either, so how could this be called breaking off an engagement? Please don't misuse words. Second, you two were not married. What right did you have to write a letter of divorce?"

"I've only ever heard of divorcing a wife; I've never heard of divorcing a fiancée. Since you and my sister had no feelings as husband and wife, why insist on refusing to dissolve the engagement? For the sake of your own pride, you even brought up divorcing a wife. Did you really think that would restore the Xiao Family's dignity? Don't you think you're slapping your own face?"

His unyielding backbone stood proudly tall.

Nalan Chaoge suddenly took another step forward, bringing his entire body close to Xiao Yan's ear.

"Fortunes turn with the years; do not mock the poor for wearing tattered clothes. Joy and sorrow, parting and reunion are all common in life—who says fate offers no chance to turn around? Xiao Yan, don't think that having a powerful soul helping you means you can bully others!"

Nalan Chaoge's words were immensely satisfying, and the entire Xiao Family fell silent.

Xiao Yan, meanwhile, was utterly stunned!

Xiao Yan possessed the ring and had already learned its secret. Otherwise, given Xiao Yan's temperament, he would never have agreed to the Three-Year Pact.

He knew why his strength had declined and had even obtained Old Yao's promise.

Nalan Chaoge had guessed this upon meeting Xiao Yan. But even he had not expected Xiao Yan to be so calculating that he had waited until Nalan Yanran proposed the pact before naturally accepting it.

"He's truly disgraced our Xiao Family!"

"Exactly! Since someone came to break off the engagement, he might as well have honestly agreed to dissolve it!"

"Well, now you know how good it feels to get slapped in the face again and again!"

"Trash is trash. Not only is his strength trash, even his brain is trash!"

Xiao Yan gritted his teeth, his face ashen. The fist in his hand clenched tightly, then slowly relaxed.

Nalan Chaoge knew how ruthless Xiao Yan was. He had slaughtered the entire Cloud Mist Sect over this very matter. If his arrogance was not thoroughly crushed now, he would surely bring disaster upon the Nalan Family in the future.

A petty man who would trample everyone beneath his feet the moment he gained success.

"My sister just said that this engagement will be postponed for three years. Three years from now, you may come to the Nalan Family to challenge us. Of course, the person you'll challenge will be me. If you lose, you and my sister will publicly dissolve the engagement. By then, we will both have come of age, so even if you lose, the Xiao Family will not lose too much face. We're both trash—do you dare accept?" Nalan Chaoge said calmly.

We're both trash—do you dare accept?

Nalan Chaoge's words rang with force.

Nalan Yanran's heart trembled. She wanted to say something, but seeing Nalan Chaoge speak so confidently, she ultimately chose to trust him.

"Heh, if I lose then Father's reputation indeed won't suffer any further damage. But I may have to bear the shameful name of failure for the rest of my life!" Xiao Yan laughed bitterly to himself, his face full of mockery.

"Who wins and who loses is yet to be seen. You have your broad road under the sun, and I have my single-plank bridge. All roads lead to Rome—you understand, I understand, Heaven knows, and Earth knows. We're both men, so we should pay some price for our actions, shouldn't we? Everyone ought to have dreams. What if they come true?" Nalan Chaoge said encouragingly.

"What if I win?" Xiao Yan had also understood Nalan Chaoge's intentions and asked calmly.

"Simple. You will still dissolve the engagement, but my head will be yours!" Nalan Chaoge contemptuously tapped his own head with a finger.

"No! Xiao Ge, you mustn't do this!" Nalan Yanran was startled and hurriedly tried to stop Nalan Chaoge.

She knew that Nalan Chaoge could not cultivate. Even if he had absorbed a Fifth-order Magical Beast, his talent was mediocre. How could he possibly be Xiao Yan's match?

"Sis, no matter what, I won't let you marry someone you don't like!" Nalan Chaoge smiled softly at Nalan Yanran.

"Fine! It's a deal! Today, you came to the Gate of my Xiao Family. In three years, I will personally come to the Nalan Family!"

Gazing coldly at the youth before him, Xiao Yan suddenly turned around, bent his knee, and knelt before Xiao Zhan. He heavily kowtowed once, biting his lip tightly as he stubbornly remained silent...

Although today's storm over the broken engagement had been settled, after this incident, Xiao Zhan, as Xiao Yan's father, would surely suffer countless taunts...

Having someone come to break off an engagement was never something that sounded good when spoken of.

Looking at the kneeling Xiao Yan and understanding the deep guilt in his heart, Xiao Zhan smiled calmly and said with a smile, "I believe my son will not remain trash for his entire life. Mere rumors and gossip will naturally collapse before reality someday."

"Father, three years from now, Yan'er will go to the Nalan Family and personally wash away today's humiliation for you!" His eyes slightly moist, Xiao Yan heavily kowtowed once more. Then he rose directly to his feet and walked out of the Hall without hesitation.

As he passed Nalan Chaoge, Xiao Yan paused. His clear, youthful voice emerged coldly.

"Three years from now, I will come for you!"

"I'll be waiting anytime!" Nalan Chaoge replied calmly.

Watching Xiao Yan's departing figure, Nalan Chaoge knew that he had finally shifted the Three-Year Pact onto himself.

To change the family's fate and protect Nalan Yanran's dignity, he would have to rely on himself.

"Wait!"

Nalan Chaoge looked at Xiao Yan, who was about to leave the Hall.

Xiao Yan stopped, but did not turn around.

"Take your filthy letter of divorce with you!"

After saying that, Nalan Chaoge waved his hand. A gust of wind carried the letter of divorce from the table toward Xiao Yan.

Now, this was no longer merely about the letter of divorce—it was about dignity!

The letter of divorce he had written could not be given away, and he was forced to keep it himself in humiliation. This was Xiao Yan's final line of defense.

And that was precisely what Nalan Chaoge intended.

Xiao Yan's back suddenly trembled, his hands clenching tightly into fists.

Strength... If he had strength, he would definitely tear the Nalan Family to pieces!

"Is Marshal Lionheart really that impressive? He's only a mere Dou Wang, and the Nalan Family is nothing special either! Young Lady of the Nalan Family, I hope you won't regret your Young Lady behavior today in the future. And don't think you can run rampant just because the Cloud Mist Sect is backing you. The Dou Qi Continent is vast—there are quite a few people stronger than Yun Yun..." Just as that letter of repudiation drifted toward Xiao Yan, a young girl's clear voice suddenly rang out, carrying a faint chill.

The three of them abruptly halted, their slightly changed gazes turning toward the purple-clad girl in the corner, who was gently flipping through a book.

Sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the doors and windows, just enough to envelop the girl. From afar, she resembled a purple lotus blooming in the mortal world, pure and beautiful, untouched by dust...

As though sensing the three gazes upon her, the girl raised her exquisite little face from the ancient pages. In her autumn-water eyes, a wisp of tiny Golden Flame suddenly surged forth...

The instant the flame appeared, the temperature in the hall abruptly rose. The letter of repudiation still hanging in midair suddenly caught fire, turning to ash in the blink of an eye.

Fuck!

Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame!