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"Dou Master!"

Ge Ye's hand holding the teacup trembled slightly.

The young man was a disciple he had accepted out of obligation. Among Misty Cloud Sect's younger generation, he was merely average, but achieving the strength of a five-star Dou Zhe at twenty still made him a minor genius in the Jia Ma Empire.

Yet who would have thought that this young man from the Xiao Family, younger than his own disciple, would actually possess the strength of a Dou Master—enough to stand alongside the direct disciples of those Dou Wang elders in the sect.

With Misty Cloud Sect, a faction overseen by a Dou Huang, at his back, he himself had only been a nine-star Dou Zhe at eighteen.

The Xiao Family truly deserved to be one of the Jia Ma Empire's former Dou Wang clans. It still had some foundation left.

Perhaps this trip had truly been a mistake?

"Xiao'er, you broke through!"

Xiao Zhan abruptly rose to his feet, wild joy glittering in his eyes.

My nephew has the potential to become a Dou Wang!

"Cousin, you're incredible." Xiao Yan's eyes brimmed with admiration.

Unlike Xiao Yan's flamboyance, Chu Xiao had always deliberately concealed his cultivation. Everyone knew he was talented, but no one knew exactly how strong he was.

Who would have expected it? Eighteen years old, and already a Dou Master!

Xiao Yan felt honored by association!

"Just luck." Chu Xiao smiled calmly, not thinking himself particularly impressive.

At the same age, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran would both become Da Dou Shi in the future. Having only just entered the Dou Master realm, he was truly nothing special.

Of course, he would not belittle himself either. In terms of talent alone, he was no worse than either of them. Xiao Yan, in particular, had Yao Chen, a Peak Dou Zun and Grade Eight Alchemist, personally teaching him. He could become an alchemist, refine pills to consume himself or trade for resources, and cultivate the Fen Jue, a cheating technique that could devour Heavenly Flames to grow stronger.

Nalan Yanran also had a Dou Huang teacher and Misty Cloud Sect, the Jia Ma Empire's number one faction, backing her. She had originally been born with a Dou Wang grandfather and the support of a Dou Wang clan in the Jia Ma Empire.

Wealth, companions, techniques, territory—he had none of them. Even if he appeared talented now, without future opportunities, he was destined to fade into obscurity.

If he had recovered his memories earlier, he definitely would have gone to Jia Nan Academy with Xiao Yu instead of staying in the Xiao Family.

How great would it have been to use the Fallen Heart Flame in the Inner Academy, that cheat device, to improve his strength?

By now, even if he had not broken through to Dou Ling, reaching Da Dou Shi would certainly not have been a problem.

With his background, if he wanted to compete with those geniuses of the Central Plains, Jia Nan Academy was his only chance.

But that was all for later. At this moment, he turned to the man behind Nalan Yanran. "The way you moved just now... were you planning to fight me?"

The handsome young man in white stiffened. Without saying anything, he took a step back and stood beside Ge Ye.

He was only a five-star Dou Zhe. How could he be a match for a genius Dou Master?

"Now, am I qualified to teach you a lesson?" Chu Xiao narrowed his eyes and turned toward Nalan Yanran's helpless gaze.

"I..." Nalan Yanran parted her small lips, but no words came out.

Chu Xiao stepped forward. Standing over six feet tall, he looked down at the fifteen-year-old Nalan Yanran, who had yet to reach five feet three.

"Miss Nalan, one thing you said was not wrong. On the Dou Qi Continent, the strong are respected. You are the eldest granddaughter of a Dou Wang clan, and you have Yun Yun, a Dou Huang powerhouse, as your teacher. It is only a matter of time before you become a Dou Wang. Barring accidents, you may even become a Dou Huang—or something even greater."

"Little Yan Zi's talent and body have developed problems. Perhaps he may never be able to cultivate for the rest of his life. Must a future Dou Wang or even Dou Huang like you marry an ordinary man because of a childhood engagement?"

"Little Yan Zi would never do such a thing. Neither would my uncle. Our Xiao Family is not so shameless that we would force it. Doing so would only bring even greater ridicule upon Little Yan Zi and the family."

Xiao Zhan immediately spoke up from the side. "Niece Nalan, since things have come to this, I will speak frankly. Breaking off an engagement damages one's reputation. If our Xiao Family were to break off the engagement with your Nalan Family, then you would be the one humiliated."

"I had originally planned to wait until Little Yan Zi's coming-of-age ceremony at sixteen. If his talent had still not recovered by then, I would propose dissolving the engagement on the grounds that he could not cultivate and had no future. That way, both the Nalan Family and the Xiao Family could save face."

Nalan Yanran subconsciously took a step back, her face turning pale.

So she had been too impatient and made what should have been easily resolved into something complicated!?

"You are far too arrogant." Chu Xiao's gaze sharpened as he continued, "You should know that the Xiao Family was still a Dou Wang clan just over a decade ago. The engagement between you and Little Yan Zi was arranged by the old masters of both families, to unite the two families and deepen their relationship."

"Even if you wished to break off the engagement, you could have sent a letter or dispatched someone to inform us. Our Xiao Family would not shamelessly cling to you. Yet you came to Wutan City in such a high-profile manner as a disciple of Misty Cloud Sect and dissolved the engagement while everyone was watching. You were clearly humiliating my Xiao Family."

"After today, the Xiao Family will become a laughingstock. Do you think the Nalan Family will fare any better? You have even turned two families that should have cooperated into enemies."

Nalan Yanran staggered back several more steps and had to brace herself against the table to avoid collapsing onto the floor.

Her pink lips trembled as she pressed a hand to her chest. "I just don't want my engagement tied to a man I don't even know. What did I do wrong?"

"You did nothing wrong." Mockery surfaced in Chu Xiao's handsome eyes. "But there is a premise to all of this: you must repay the Nalan Family's kindness. Since childhood, you have worn fine clothes and eaten fine food. Since childhood, you have had famous teachers to guide you. Even your chance to display your talent, catch Yun Yun's attention, and be accepted as her disciple came because you are Nalan Yanran of the Nalan Family."

"If you were merely the daughter of a shopkeeper, do you think Yun Yun would even know who you were?"

"One cannot enjoy all the benefits while refusing to speak of responsibility. That makes you an ungrateful wretch!"

The words "ungrateful wretch" drained all color from Nalan Yanran's face, and her entire body began to tremble.

"I'm not... I didn't... I just..." Tears suddenly streamed down Nalan Yanran's reddened eyes as she fled from the hall as though escaping.

Spoiled since childhood, cherished by everyone around her, and afflicted with a princess complex, how could she have ever experienced something like this?

Everyone: "..."

"Yan Ran!" The young man beside Ge Ye immediately chased after her.

Cousin is amazing. Xiao Yan admired him even more.

At the same time, he understood a truth: one had to possess strength before others would listen to reason—and when one had no reason, strength meant one did not have to reason at all!

"Ahem." Ge Ye set down his teacup and cupped his hands toward Xiao Zhan. "Patriarch Xiao, forgive today's disturbance. I will report everything to the Sect Master exactly as it happened."

As he spoke, he looked toward the box on the table.

"Leave the Gathering Qi Powder behind." Chu Xiao spoke before Xiao Zhan could. "This is not compensation for breaking off the engagement. It is compensation for Miss Nalan disregarding the years of friendship between the Nalan Family and the Xiao Family, and damaging the relationship between our two families. Elder Ge Ye, what do you think?"

"As it should be!" Ge Ye immediately nodded. After apologizing once more, he rose and left.

After he departed, Chu Xiao once again became the center of attention, without any surprise.

"Uncle, I only broke through yesterday, and my realm has yet to stabilize. I'll return to continue my seclusion." Chu Xiao did not want to waste time here and intended to find somewhere quiet to sort through his thoughts.

"Go to the family's Heaven Grade One Secret Chamber." Xiao Zhan immediately took out a token and tossed it over, beaming. "Don't forget that today is your birthday. Your aunt is cooking personally, so come for dinner."

"I wouldn't dare forget." Thinking of his aunt's temper, Chu Xiao's mouth twitched.

He patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, exchanged a glance with the girl in the purple dress in the distance, and then quickly left.

It seems my cheat has arrived. I need to go take a look.

Chu Xiao nearly started walking with the swagger of someone who recognized no one but his own kin.

As a transmigrator, a cheat was the foundation of his survival.

Beating Hun Tiandi with his fists and trampling the Heavenly Evil God beneath his feet were no longer dreams.

Hm?

Chu Xiao's good mood did not last long.

What is this diary supposed to mean?

Who writes a diary like a normal person?