A Dou God Is My Brother-in-Law

I transmigrated into Battle Through the Heavens. My name was now Nalan Ye. At this point, you might ask: Who was Nalan Ye? Was there even such a character in Battle Through the Heavens?

No. His name had never even appeared. Wasn't that miserable enough? Wasn't he cannon fodder enough?!

Actually, it wasn't miserable enough, because I discovered that I was the Young Master of the Nalan Family. In other words, Nalan Yanran was my cousin!

Just then, a burst of cheering came from the Council Hall.

As the son of a family elder, I went over to listen. The guards nearby did not drive me away. But after hearing what they were discussing, I was so frightened I nearly ran off to change my surname.

Because the family patriarch and elders were discussing a letter sent back by my cousin, Nalan Yanran—regarding breaking off her engagement with Xiao Yan.

Yet the idiots inside were all supporting it, applauding as they said the Xiao Family was just some minor family, so how could they possibly be worthy of our Nalan Family? Did they know that the Xiao Family was one of the Eight Ancient Families?!

They even said Xiao Yan was a Waste, unworthy of our Genius Girl Yanran? Did they know Xiao Yan would become a Dou God in the future?!

I could not listen any longer and charged straight into the Council Hall. At once, the patriarch and all the elders frowned at me.

I jumped in fright, only then remembering my status.

Although I was not a Waste like Xiao Yan, my aptitude was not good either. It was merely average. Fortunately, aside from Nalan Yanran, the rest of the family was not particularly talented either.

So my position in the family was passable. If I followed the usual path, I could take over my father's elder position in the future. If I worked hard enough, I might even have a chance at becoming family patriarch.

But that was the future. Right now, I was still a junior. Barging into the Council Hall like this was far too rash.

For a moment, I froze where I stood. I glanced around at the seated figures in the hall before saying hesitantly, "Family Patriarch, Elders, I listened outside for a while just now. I think you are all truly wise and mighty. We absolutely must break off the engagement with the Xiao Family!"

It was not that I feared these idiots. I genuinely believed it, because I had only been thinking about building a connection with Xiao Yan and had forgotten something else.

The female lead was not my Yanran Jie, but Xiao Xun'er!

Xiao Xun'er was far more formidable than my cousin. Her aptitude was better, and her background was sky-high. If my cousin did not break off the engagement, wouldn't Xiao Xun'er kill her?

If Xiao Xun'er got unhappy and summoned some minor lackey from her family—a Dou Emperor expert!—to wipe out the Nalan Family, wouldn't I get dragged down and die too?

But I could not let my relationship with Xiao Yan turn sour either. I still had to cling to the Little Fighting God's thigh.

After considering it for a moment, I cupped my hands and said, "Family Patriarch, Ye Er has one small suggestion. I hope everyone will hear it."

The patriarch and the other elders were somewhat displeased, but although my father was not very sharp and had cheered the loudest earlier, he had never had anything bad to say about me.

Although he did not understand why I had rashly barged in or what I wanted to say, he still stood up to smooth things over.

After all, we were family. The patriarch and the other elders could not say much, so they nodded in agreement.

I immediately let out a breath of relief. Looking around at everyone in the hall, I said, "Family Patriarch, Elders, as a great family, our Nalan Family must maintain the dignity of a great family... What I mean is, if we directly break off the engagement with the Xiao Family, it would be somewhat embarrassing."

The elders wore different expressions, but none spoke. This was the Council Hall, not a Vegetable Market. They merely shifted their gazes back and forth between the patriarch and my father.

My father had no idea what I was about to say and could not easily respond, so he could only choose to ignore it and wait to see what happened.

Family Patriarch Nalan Su kept a stiff expression as he asked noncommittally, "Ye Er, if you have something to say, just say it."

"Even if you are wrong, you are still young, so I will not punish you. But next time—do not barge into the Council Hall again."

I did not take Nalan Su's barbed words to heart. I merely slapped my chest and declared loudly:

"Marriage Alliance!"

I looked around the hall. My father smiled at me, encouraging me.

For no reason, I felt a little moved. I had not discussed this with him beforehand at all. This reckless move truly was... screwing over Dad!

I pursed my lips and continued, "Yanran Jie's engagement to Xiao Yan must certainly be broken off, but we cannot be too forceful about it. Otherwise, it will make our Nalan Family seem like we are bullying others with our power and lose us status for nothing."

"Therefore, I propose that I inherit the Marriage Alliance with the Xiao Family!"

"I will take a woman from the Xiao Family as my wife. On one hand, it will silence the Xiao Family. On the other, it will let the world know that our Nalan Family, as a great household, will never commit such acts of bullying others with power!"

After saying that, I looked around, but the hall was silent. The patriarch and elders were quietly weighing the pros and cons, each wearing a different expression. Not one of them spoke.

I swallowed, growing somewhat nervous. Would they agree to this method?

"Family Patriarch, I think Ye Er's method is quite sound."

After pondering for a long time, my father, Nalan Tu, finally stood. With a solemn expression, he cupped his hands toward Family Patriarch Nalan Su and said:

"By doing this, our Nalan Family will lose nothing. Yet we can avoid the infamy of breaking off an engagement and preserve our reputation. It is all benefit and no harm."

Nalan Su did not say much. He nodded, swept his gaze over the elders, and asked gravely, "What do the elders think?"

"This old man agrees."

"I agree."

"..."

Voices of agreement sounded one after another in the hall. In the end, it passed unanimously, with not a single elder objecting.

I finally let out a breath of relief and secretly raised a hand to wipe the sweat from my forehead.

This merely transferred Nalan Yanran's engagement to me, while the Xiao Family was only a minor family. It had little to do with the interests of these elders, so they had no reason to object.

The meeting soon ended. I lowered my head and followed behind my father out of the Council Hall.

Several more days passed, and once everything was prepared, my father, over a dozen guards, and I set out atop a Flying Magical Beast bound for Wutan City.

Standing on the Flying Magical Beast's back, the wind howled past me. I looked down at the mountains, rivers, and land flashing by beneath us, my heart filled with curiosity, excitement, and exhilaration.

This Flying Magical Beast was—fucking huge!

"HAHAHAHA!"

I gripped the handrail tightly, faced the gale, and threw back my head in laughter. I felt incomparably free and only wanted to shout to the heavens:

Xiao Yan, Brother-in-law, Nalan Ye is here!

The days of waiting and preparation had not been wasted either. After a difficult choice, I selected the target of the Marriage Alliance—Xiao Mei!

This girl was Xiao Yan's cousin. When they were young, she had been close to Xiao Yan. Later, after Xiao Yan became a Waste, she grew distant from him. Then, after Xiao Yan rose to prominence, she secretly developed feelings for him... It was fucking complicated.

It was said that Xiao Mei was both seductive and pure... I thought about it but could not understand how someone could be both seductive and pure. Weren't those two words opposites?

Just like how a person could not possibly have both a dark face and a fair face... But whatever. All I needed to know was that Xiao Mei was very beautiful, and she would soon become my fiancée!

We traveled in silence. Over ten days later, the Flying Magical Beast landed in Wutan City.

Our group did not immediately head to the Xiao Family. Instead, we detoured to an inn, where we met up with my cousin Nalan Yanran and two idiots from the Yun Lan Sect.

After meeting, my father went with the two people from the Yun Lan Sect to discuss the matter of breaking off the engagement.

I was more interested in Nalan Yanran. Sitting across from her, I examined her carefully and found that she truly was extraordinarily beautiful.

She wore a flowing moon-white dress, her long black hair falling to her waist. Her face was breathtaking, like an immortal descending from the heavens.

It was just that her expression was too cool and indifferent, somewhat cold, as though she did not belong to the mortal world.

But perhaps because she had cultivated at the Yun Lan Sect for so long, seeing such a smart and adorable cousin put her in a much better mood. She even smiled at me...

German Bone Orthopedics! German Bone Orthopedics!

While silently reciting that to calm myself, I told a few little jokes I had heard on Earth. They made Nalan Yanran cover her mouth and laugh, and she even gave me several bottles of medicinal pills for cultivation.

I happily accepted them. My aptitude was only average, after all. With these bottles of medicinal pills... I nearly slapped myself! I had gone off-topic again. Was the important thing now to swindle... Pah! To ask Yanran Jie for pills?

I told Yanran Jie about my plan. She did not react much, probably because she felt it had nothing to do with her.

She did not think much about it before nodding in agreement. Then she informed the two Yun Lan Sect extras, and those two extras nodded desperately in acceptance, not daring to say anything more.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! Do not bully the poor young man!"

After Xiao Yan shouted toward the heavens, he ran out of the Xiao Family's Council Hall without looking back.

I sat to the side, sipping tea as I watched with great interest. The future Dou God's embarrassing scandal was truly excellent conversation material—I felt that this scene alone was enough for me to brag about for years, telling it to my son, grandson, and great-grandson.

Of course, that was on the premise that my Marriage Alliance with the Xiao Family succeeded. Otherwise, if I dared mention this matter, the only outcome would be Xiao Yan slapping me to death!

My Dad exchanged a few pleasantries with the Xiao Family Patriarch and elders before bringing up my marriage.

The Xiao Family members had mixed reactions. The Xiao Family Patriarch's son had just had his engagement broken off, so he kept a stiff face and said nothing.

One radical elder was so furious that his old face turned red. He had probably never seen anyone so shameless! Acting like a whore while still wanting a monument to chastity!

On one side, we had used our power to bully them and broken off the engagement, gaining the real benefit. On the other, we wanted to form another Marriage Alliance and gain face too! What a beautiful dream!

Unfortunately, our Nalan Family was one of the Three Great Families of the Gamma Empire, and we also had the Yun Lan Sect's backing. We could dream exactly that beautifully.

Moreover, several of the Xiao Family's remaining elders were quite willing, especially Xiao Mei's grandfather, who was delighted beyond measure.

What did Xiao Yan's broken engagement have to do with him? Xiao Mei's marriage was what concerned him!

The Nalan Family was one of the Three Great Families of the Gamma Empire. If his granddaughter married into the Nalan Family, that would be marrying up. What an excellent match!

This Old Guy pulled over two elders close to him and completely ignored the Xiao Family Patriarch's ugly expression. He chatted merrily with my Dad, then finalized the marriage.

Everyone dispersed. Yanran Jie was busy returning to the Yun Lan Sect to cultivate and did not stay long, while I planned to remain in Wutan City for a few more days.

After returning to the inn, I lay on the bed with the corners of my mouth slightly raised. Smiling happily, I thought that the overall situation was settled.

From now on, I could just lie back and wait for Brother-in-law Xiao Yan to become a Dou God and unify the continent, then rise to prosperity alongside him...

Unexpectedly, not long after I lay down, a commotion erupted downstairs—screams, wails, and the sounds of doors, tables, and chairs breaking!

My cousin Nalan Yanran—the Young Sect Master of the Yun Lan Sect—had only left a few miles ago, and someone had actually come knocking?

Who was it?!