Fiancé

Ding ding—

Congratulations, Host. You have successfully gained Nalan Yanran's favor. You have successfully shown off. Reward: 3,000 EXP, 10,000 gold coins, plus one bottle of Pipi Wound Medicine, which can easily heal external injuries.

Congratulations on successfully advancing to the ninth level of Dou Qi.

Remaining EXP.

Nalan Yanran came back to her senses, her pretty face flushing red. This was the first time in her life that she had been held in a boy's arms.

"It's good that you're alright."

Xiao Huo smiled and released Nalan Yanran. Well versed in the art of courting girls, he naturally knew to play hard to get. If he kept holding her, he might provoke the girl before him into resenting him.

"Thank you, Young Hero."

Nalan Yanran gave a slight bow and smiled sweetly, though she still felt somewhat frightened. If the young man before her had not suddenly appeared, she likely would have died on the spot.

Elder Ge Ye and everyone nearby were all dumbfounded.

Ge Ye's face was filled with deep reverence.

Who was this young man?

At such a young age, he possessed such terrifying strength. His cultivation was likely at least at the level of a Dou Wang! His strength was unfathomable; with merely one palm, he had crushed a Dou Ling expert. What kind of existence was he?

Ge Ye's eyes were filled with unprecedented shock. Having lived for so long, he had never seen a youth with such terrifying talent! If the opportunity arose, he would definitely settle Nalan Yanran's relationship with him...

A genius like this was something one could only hope to encounter!

Perhaps there was no youth with such extraordinary talent in the entire Dou Qi Continent!

"Cough... cough..."

"This old man... thanks Young Hero for saving us." Elder Ge Ye walked forward unsteadily and bowed at a ninety-degree angle, his attitude exceedingly respectful. He hurriedly signaled to the people around him. The group finally recovered from their shock and all stepped before Xiao Huo to bow in salute.

"Uncle Ge Ye, are you alright?" Nalan Yanran hurried over to Elder Ge Ye, concern shining in her eyes.

"I only suffered a minor injury. It's nothing serious." Ge Ye quickly waved his hand. His current task was to establish a good relationship with Xiao Huo first.

"Uncle Ge Ye, you're injured? I have a pill here..." Xiao Huo revealed a "gentle" smile. Since this was his first meeting with Nalan Yanran, he naturally had to put on a friendly attitude first. Otherwise, how could he increase her favorability?

Ge Ye felt immensely flattered.

"Young Hero, thank you for your kind intentions, but I already have pills..." Elder Ge Ye nodded and bowed repeatedly with a flattering smile. He had already been saved; how could he have the nerve to ask for Xiao Huo's pill as well?

Nalan Yanran felt warmth fill her heart.

She looked shyly at the young man before her. How could there be such a good person? He had not deliberately taken advantage of her, and he was so polite. She had met many geniuses who became arrogant once they gained strength, completely unlike the young man before her.

"Made by Pill King Gu He?" Xiao Huo frowned slightly.

"Yes..."

Ge Ye hurriedly nodded, with a trace of fear in his heart. Could it be that he had somehow offended the Young Hero?

"Heh..."

"What does Pill King Gu He amount to?"

Disdain flashed in Xiao Huo's eyes. He was merely a Pill King. What the hell was he worth in front of him?

"Huh?" Ge Ye's expression changed. After all, Pill King Gu He was someone he could not afford to offend. Just as he was about to explain, Xiao Huo directly cut him off.

"A mere fifth-grade alchemist is still far from enough."

"If you take the Healing Pill he refined, you'll probably need ten days to half a month to recover. But my pill can make your injuries improve immediately," Xiao Huo said calmly. With the system in hand, who could refine pills better than it?

Buzz!

Ge Ye's expression completely changed!

Even his hands were trembling. Xiao Huo's words had utterly shaken him!

A fifth-grade alchemist was an exceedingly rare existence in the entire Jia Ma Empire! There was no need to speak of Pill King Gu He's alchemy skills—they amazed the world!

Yet this Young Hero before him did not even put the Pill King in his eyes!

If what this young man said was true, if he truly could refine miraculous healing medicine, then wouldn't Pill King Gu He be like a little brother before him?

It was not only Ge Ye; Nalan Yanran beside him was also completely stunned.

She took out the Qi Gathering Powder and softly said, "Young Hero, this pill was refined by Pill King Gu He. It is said to be able to condense a Dou Qi vortex and raise one's cultivation to Dou Zhe..."

"Qi Gathering Powder?"

"A low-quality pill. Pill King Gu He is nothing special."

"The Pipi Pill I refined can raise a Dou Zhe by one level after taking a single pill, with no side effects whatsoever. Would the young lady like to try it?" Xiao Huo smiled as he casually took out another pill.

Of course... he had just bought it on credit from the system.

The entire place fell silent!

Deathly silence!

Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran were both completely bewildered!

Pipi Pill?

What kind of pill was this?!

Drawing on his decades of experience, Ge Ye realized that the Jia Ma Empire had never possessed such a miraculous medicine! If the Young Hero before him could truly refine it, he would surely shock the entire Dou Qi Continent!

A single pill could let a Dou Zhe freely increase their strength? One pill raised them by an entire level, without any side effects!

A divine medicine rarely seen in a thousand years!

Even Qi Gathering Powder could fetch an astronomical price at an auction house, yet it was utterly incomparable to the Pipi Pill. If the Pipi Pill entered the world, how many people would scramble to seize it?

Perhaps even Gu He would fight desperately to buy it!

He did not dare imagine it!

He truly could not imagine it!

Ge Ye was certain that even Pill King Gu He would absolutely be incapable of refining such a pill! Even if the Sect Master were here, she would likely be stunned!

"It's too precious." Nalan Yanran was tempted as well, but she chose to refuse. How could she dare accept such a valuable pill? A single one could probably sell for hundreds of thousands of gold coins, right?

Xiao Huo smiled. He stepped forward, directly took hold of Nalan Yanran's cool jade-like hand, and placed the Pipi Pill in her palm.

"As long as it's for you, what are a few hundred thousand gold coins? If you want it, even this world can be yours." Xiao Huo smiled gently.

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Huo, her entire body trembling as her heartbeat quickened...

With Xiao Huo holding her hand, even her body trembled slightly.

"Th-then... I'll try it."

Nalan Yanran gave a faint smile, her beautiful eyes shifting as the shock in her heart deepened. Her jade-like hand moved, and she swallowed the Pipi Pill before closing her eyes.

Ge Ye's expression became unprecedentedly solemn. If this was real...

Then the young man before him would be an extraordinarily important figure!

He possessed peerless talent, and was also a hidden genius Alchemist! Perhaps even Pill King Gu He was far, far inferior to him!

Nalan Yanran sat cross-legged on the ground, her beautiful eyes gently closed. She was breathtakingly beautiful, the kind of beauty that could bring disaster upon nations. Xiao Huo was nearly entranced by the sight. Only upon seeing her in person did he realize she was this stunning.

Yet Xiao Yan had actually bullied such a beautiful woman in front of everyone in the Misty Cloud Sect.

If not for the Protagonist Halo, Xiao Yan would probably have died long ago.

Xiao Huo smiled. In this life, he was the protagonist!

Nalan Yanran was his fiancée.

Xiao Xun'er was his Childhood Sweetheart.

Xiao Yan... once I'm done showing off, I'll head back to the Xiao Clan and find a chance to let you understand what despair truly is! Xiao Huo grinned inwardly.

At that moment, Boom!

An endless stream of Dou Qi surged from Nalan Yanran's body. A trace of delight appeared in her beautiful eyes—and there were truly no side effects at all!

She ran over to Xiao Huo, her expression filled with joy.

"Wow! I really broke through!"

Nalan Yanran beamed. She had wanted to kiss Xiao Huo, but then drew back again, still somewhat afraid. What if the Young Hero did not like her...

Ge Ye and the others all held their breath. Everyone's hearts raced, especially Ge Ye, who stood utterly stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief. The way he looked at Xiao Huo became increasingly reverent!

A pill like this... was worth a fortune!

Yet the Young Hero had given it to Miss Yanran to consume without the slightest hesitation.

With such terrifying strength and talent, along with such formidable skill in alchemy, Ge Ye grew even more excited. If he could bring Miss Yanran and Xiao Huo together, the Sect Master would surely be overjoyed!

"Uncle Ge Ye, take this Healing Pill."

Xiao Huo handed the Healing Pill to Ge Ye, wearing an utterly unconcerned expression. Naturally, he did this to deepen Nalan Yanran's impression of him. As long as the first impression was good, winning her over later would be much easier.

"Many thanks for the Young Hero's great kindness! This old man... cannot thank you enough!"

Ge Ye was filled with emotion as he swallowed the pill.

Sure enough!

In less than a moment, the injuries within his body had completely healed!

Ge Ye knew full well the damage a Dou Ling expert had inflicted upon him. Even if he took Pill King Gu He's medicine, he would need to recuperate for at least a year! Yet after taking Xiao Huo's pill, his injuries recovered instantly!

It was too miraculous!

Ge Ye was overjoyed, looking at Xiao Huo with reverence.

The Young Hero before him had immeasurable potential!

In the future, perhaps no one in the entire Dou Qi Continent would be able to stand alongside him!

Such a genius had to be won over! They had to win him over at all costs!

Just as Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran were about to say something, Xiao Huo waved them off and said calmly, "Miss, it is my good fortune to have met you. Your beauty could topple a nation and captivate a city; you are like a fairy descended to this world."

"I still have matters to attend to. Until we meet again."

Xiao Huo slowly walked away. In truth, he did not want to leave at all. The first rule of flirting: play hard to get! Leave a girl with something to look forward to, make her anticipate seeing him again, and their feelings would naturally deepen.

Besides, Xiao Huo knew very well that Nalan Yanran would certainly be going to the Xiao Clan. They would meet again.

"Ah..."

"You're leaving already?"

A glimmer of tears shone in Nalan Yanran's eyes. Her heart felt exceptionally warm, and her pretty face flushed slightly as the door to her heart quietly opened.

Was the Young Hero... praising her beauty?

She was still reluctant to see him go. She had not even had the chance to thank Xiao Huo before he was leaving.

"Ah... what a pity. We failed to keep him," Ge Ye sighed. Such a powerful genius—who knew whether they would ever encounter him again?

"Young Master, Yanran does not yet know your name." Nalan Yanran felt slightly disappointed. Such a Young Hero had first saved her life, then helped raise her cultivation, yet he sought nothing from her and did not even ask her to marry him...

How could there be such a good person in this world?

Tears glimmered in Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes as she watched Xiao Huo's departing back.

"Wutan City. Xiao Clan. Xiao Huo."

Xiao Huo's voice drifted over from the distance.

This girl was only calling out to him now. He had waited so long the flowers had withered.

"Xiao... Xiao Huo?"

Nalan Yanran's expression changed in shock, her beautiful eyes going completely blank. Why did this name sound so familiar?

Wutan City!

Xiao Clan!

"Ah!"

"He... he is my fiancé?" Nalan Yanran felt a faint surge of delight. The Young Hero who had saved her life, the graceful young master—he was actually her fiancé!

But why did everyone outside say her fiancé was trash?

She smiled sweetly. She did not care about what others thought!

She only knew that her fiancé was a hero!

"Uncle Ge Ye!"

"I want to see Brother Xiao Huo..."

"Uncle Ge Ye, help me persuade Uncle Xiao Zhan to let Yanran marry Brother Xiao Huo sooner..."