Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's battle was on the verge of erupting. Both sides employed their own methods, clashing fiercely.
Yun Yun watched from the side with complete focus, her mind entirely fixed on the two of them, especially Xiao Yan.
The moment either of them fell into danger, she would intervene at once.
Yun Yun had been powerless to stop Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's Three-Year Agreement. All she could do was ensure that neither of them suffered the slightest mishap.
Yun Yun had originally thought Xiao Yan would be defeated quickly, but who would have expected his cultivation to have reached the same level as Nalan Yanran's—a Great Dou Master.
For a time, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were evenly matched, their battle reaching a fever pitch.
The powerful figures who had come to witness the ceremony watched the battle quietly from the side, occasionally offering commentary.
In terms of strength, a battle between two juniors at the Great Dou Master realm looked like nothing more than rookies pecking at each other in their eyes. Every move was full of flaws.
But considering they were both under twenty and already possessed such strength, they were considered top-tier geniuses within the Jia Ma Empire.
As long as they did not die, they would sooner or later become prominent figures in the Jia Ma Empire.
Of course, they could not compare with Gu Yi.
Gu Yi was about the same age as them—or so they believed. In truth, Gu Yi was only fourteen—yet he was already one of the Jia Ma Empire's foremost experts, qualified to stand on equal footing with them.
No, to be precise, Gu Yi's status was even higher than theirs.
That was because Gu Yi was also a sixth-tier alchemist. Who knew how many of them