A man and a woman were standing in a corner, intentionally or otherwise glancing at Yun Yun and Xihe while muttering in low voices.
"Cough, cough!"
Xiao Zhan coughed lightly, silencing the younger generation's discussion.
Only then did Xiao Zhan look at Yun Yun and ask with a smile, "Sect Master Yun's arrival at the Xiao Family truly makes my Xiao Mansion shine! I just wonder, what brings you to our family this time?"
Yun Yun hesitated for a moment before rising and saying, "I won't hide it from Clan Leader Xiao. I brought Yan Ran here to pay a visit because I do indeed have an important matter for which I need your help."
"Sect Master Yun, you flatter me. How could the Xiao Family possibly be worthy of assisting you?"
Xiao Zhan stroked his beard and laughed, but in the next moment, he suddenly realized something. Staring at Xihe, he exclaimed, "Yan Ran? My Nalan niece!"
As soon as he said this, some of the younger generation also realized who she was.
"Nalan Yanran! That peerless genius of the Misty Cloud Sect rumored to be so talented?"
"That's right, it's her. She has an extremely prominent background too. She's the granddaughter of Nalan Jie, the Lionheart Marshal of the Jia Ma Empire!"
At the last seat, a slouching young man looked at Xihe, his expression stiffening slightly.
The young girl of about the same age beside him whispered, "Brother Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran is the fiancée arranged for you by your families, right?"
"I suppose so. Xuan'er, what's with that look?" Xiao Yan touched his nose and said with slight embarrassment.
Xiao Xuan'er smiled slyly and asked, "Brother Xiao Yan, why do you think Nalan Yanran came to the Xiao Family at this time?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's