I Want to Marry Brother Xiao Huo

Ge Ye gritted his teeth.

Things had come to this; he could only reveal his final trump card!

If even this failed to persuade Xiao Zhan, then Miss Yanran's marriage would be difficult to settle today!

Ge Ye reached out and brushed a ring on his finger. An ancient jade box, green all over, appeared out of thin air in his hand. Carefully opening it, a strange fragrance instantly filled the hall, invigorating everyone who smelled it.

The Three Elders curiously leaned forward to look inside the jade box. Their bodies suddenly trembled as they cried out in shock, "Qi Gathering Powder?"

Qi Gathering Powder could allow someone at the nine-stage Dou Disciple level to condense a Dou Qi vortex with a one hundred percent success rate!

All the disciples present widened their eyes!

Burning gazes fell upon the Qi Gathering Powder. Everyone revealed looks of greed. Xiao Mei licked her red lips as well, her beautiful eyes fixed on the jade box while her heart pounded wildly.

"Clan Head Xiao, this pill... although it was refined by Lord Gu He, it is nothing worth displaying." Ge Ye gave a bitter smile and shook his head. He had once believed the Qi Gathering Powder to be immensely valuable, until he met Young Master Xiao.

Qi Gathering Powder could only condense a Dou Qi vortex. Yet Young Master Xiao's Pipi Experience Pill could allow a Dou Zhe to level up without any side effects! That was a truly priceless treasure. Compared to it, Qi Gathering Powder was hardly worth mentioning.

Ge Ye looked at the stunned Xiao Zhan and smiled helplessly.

Still, he could only offer the Qi Gathering Powder. Ge Ye even regretted not bringing more heavenly treasures from the Misty Cloud Sect. Now he had brought nothing else—what if Clan Head Xiao refused the marriage?

"Clan Head Xiao, please accept this Qi Gathering Powder!"

Ge Ye respectfully stepped forward and stood before Xiao Zhan, holding the jade box up with both hands as he bent at a ninety-degree angle! He was utterly sincere, without the slightest arrogance. In fact, he felt somewhat panicked inside. What if Clan Head Xiao refused?

Miss Yanran's marriage to Young Master Xiao could not be delayed.

Buzz!

Xiao Zhan felt as though he could barely remain standing.

What was going on?

The people from the Misty Cloud Sect had actually lowered themselves to this extent in order to annul Xiao Huo's engagement? For a moment, Xiao Zhan could not say anything. His heart had turned to ashes. Ge Ye was offering gifts and displaying such a good attitude just to annul the engagement...

How could he refuse?

Xiao Zhan realized that he did not even have a reason to refuse!

"No need." Xiao Zhan waved his hand, feeling somewhat disappointed. The people from the Misty Cloud Sect had already gone this far, so he could only agree to annul the engagement. He hated this... but Huo'er's cultivation was only Dou Qi level three.

If Xiao Huo were a Dou Zhe now, the people from the Misty Cloud Sect would not have come to annul the engagement...

"Ah?"

"Please, you must accept it!"

Ge Ye felt nothing but regret... Sure enough, the gift he had brought was still too low-grade. Clan Head Xiao was dissatisfied. How could he now bring up finalizing the marriage?

The Three Elders remained seated.

A trace of anger surged in their eyes.

This was Qi Gathering Powder, yet Xiao Zhan had directly refused it!

"Xiao Zhan, it is not your place to decide the affairs of the Xiao Clan!" The First Elder's disdainful voice rang out. He cast a cold glance at Xiao Zhan before turning to Ge Ye with a fawning smile.

"Mr. Ge Ye, we will accept this Qi Gathering Powder. As for Miss Nalan's request to annul the engagement, we agree as well. After all, with Miss Yanran's talent, only a true heaven-blessed genius is worthy of her..."

The First Elder decisively took the Qi Gathering Powder and chuckled.

Xiao Zhan was the one being humiliated. What did it have to do with him?

"You!" Xiao Zhan shouted furiously.

"Shut up!"

"It is not your place to call the shots in this Xiao Clan!" the First Elder said coldly. The other two elders had looks of utter disdain in their eyes, while Xiao Mei and Xiao Ning secretly revealed mocking smiles.

Boom!

Nalan Yanran stepped forward, her expression icy as she looked at the Xiao Clan's First Elder.

She was intelligent enough to understand the key issue. Brother Xiao Huo was too low-key, so these people considered him worthless. These elders had joined forces to bully Uncle Xiao Zhan—why?

Outsiders did not understand Brother Xiao Huo, but she did!

"First Elder."

"Who told you that I came here to annul the engagement?" Nalan Yanran stepped forward and directly snatched back the Qi Gathering Powder from the First Elder's hand. Frost radiated from her cold eyes as her gaze swept across everyone present.

Then—

Holding the jade box in her delicate hand, Nalan Yanran moved forward with graceful steps. She walked before Xiao Zhan, gave a slight curtsy, and revealed a sweet smile.

"Uncle Xiao."

"Yanran... likes Brother Xiao Huo. I did in the past, I do now, and I always will."

"Since childhood, your niece has had a marriage contract with Brother Xiao Huo. How could such an important contract be so easily canceled? For my entire life, Yanran recognizes only Brother Xiao Huo. So, Uncle Xiao... please let Yanran marry Brother Xiao Huo soon."

Nalan Yanran's lovely face flushed slightly as she gathered her courage.

She was a proud daughter of heaven.

Even if the person she liked was regarded as worthless by others, even if she had to endure countless rumors and slanders, she did not care.

She only knew that the Xiao Huo she liked was a young hero!

Nalan Yanran was even somewhat happy. Her grandfather's decision back then had been wonderful. She felt fortunate that she and Brother Xiao Huo already had an engagement. That was enough. She would keep waiting for him, waiting for Brother Xiao Huo to come and marry her.

The entire hall fell deathly silent!

Everyone stood there, utterly bewildered.

The three elders, every high-ranking member of the Xiao Clan, all the disciples present, and Xiao Huo's father, Xiao Zhan—everyone was completely dumbfounded!

The proud daughter of heaven, Nalan Yanran, had traveled all this way to the Xiao Clan for the sole purpose of marrying her fiancé, Xiao Huo.

Even if...

Xiao Huo was merely a useless good-for-nothing at Dou Qi level three!

How was that possible?

The three elders felt as though their entire world had changed!

He was a good-for-nothing!

Why would Nalan Yanran willingly marry a good-for-nothing?

Why had this happened?

"Yanran, what you said... is it true?" Xiao Zhan's hands trembled as he held the Qi Gathering Powder. It all felt so unreal. The girl before him possessed peerless beauty, yet she stood here wanting to marry Xiao Huo.

It was like a dream!

"Yes, it's true." Nalan Yanran nodded gently, her jade-like hands clasped together as a hint of shyness colored her expression. Expectation also shone in her beautiful eyes. "Uncle Xiao, may your niece see Brother Xiao Huo?"

"Yes... yes, of course you can!"

"Yanran, Huo'er only has the cultivation of Dou Qi level three. He may never have any hope of recovering in the future... You must think this through. Even if you regret it now, your uncle will not say anything." Xiao Zhan spoke tentatively.

Naturally, he had to tell Nalan Yanran about Xiao Huo's true cultivation.

After all...

For Xiao Huo to be admired by such a girl—for her to be willing to stay by his side and marry him even after Huo'er had fallen to rock bottom—such a woman was probably exceedingly rare in the entire world!

"Your niece knows." Nalan Yanran smiled softly. Naturally, she understood that Uncle Xiao was testing her sincerity. "Your niece believes that Brother Xiao Huo will rise again and reach the pinnacle of the world."

"Good! Wonderful!"

Xiao Zhan was overjoyed and excited, though he was also somewhat angry. Where had that brat Xiao Huo gone at such an important time?

He absolutely must not disappoint a single bit of Yanran's feelings!

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