Handing Out Candy

Handing Out Candy

"Yanran!"

Ge Ye's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly ran outside. There was no doubt that the one who had just been sent flying was Nalan Yanran!

Forget Ge Ye—even Xiao Zhan, this old father, was so frightened that he stood up. His son's combat strength was this strong?! That was a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect! And Nalan Yanran was not as simple as an ordinary disciple. She was a genius disciple the Sect Master had taken in personally and intended to groom as the next Sect Master.

Yet she had failed to withstand a single move from someone of the same Cultivation Level! Who would believe it if word got out? If this spread back to the Misty Cloud Sect, the entire sect would be shaken to its core.

Ge Ye quickly took out a Healing Pill and fed it to Nalan Yanran. Fortunately, Nalan Yanran's meridians had not been injured, so it would not affect her cultivation. Unfortunately, two of Nalan Yanran's fingers had already snapped, bending at irregular angles.

They could only go back and ask Pill King Gu He to refine a Bone Mend Pill to heal her.

Nalan Yanran's face was blank, as if she had even forgotten the pain.

She had actually lost, and she had not even lasted one move! Xiao Yan was not completely unscathed either. The sleeve of his clothes had been shredded into rags by the gale, and there was a scratch at his right elbow. A drop of fresh blood dripped from the wound.

Xiao Yan looked at his wound and shook his head in dissatisfaction. "I still need to train harder. I still got hurt."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Nalan Yanran nearly choked with anger. You were actually thinking about coming out unscathed!

"The Young Clan Leader is invincible!!"

"Young Clan Leader!"

"Young Clan Leader!"

One shout after another rang out like thunder. In the hearts of the younger generation of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yan was invincible. They did not think there was anything particularly miraculous about defeating Nalan Yanran in one move.

But in the eyes of the older generation, that was not how they saw it at all. This world had to follow logic. It was not like playing a game where you could land a critical hit.

Xiao Zhan's gaze narrowed slightly. As the Xiao Clan's clan leader, he understood the clan's situation better than anyone. The Combat Technique Xiao Yan had used definitely was not something the clan possessed.

This Combat Technique was higher than the Mystic Low-Rank Azure Wood Swordplay, and Xiao Yan's practice of it was not poor either. He should have been training in it for some time! Xiao Zhan looked toward Xun Er's position with somewhat complicated feelings and thought, Could it have been Xun Er?

Xiao Yan raised his hand, and all the shouting came to an abrupt stop. Xiao Yan walked calmly to the threshold, looked down at Nalan Yanran from above, and said, "Since you lost, then according to our agreement, I will go to the Nalan Mansion and divorce my wife in public."

"You mustn't!" Ge Ye shot to his feet. If this happened, others would learn that Nalan Yanran had disregarded her elders' dignity and promises, privately bringing experts from the Misty Cloud Sect to forcefully break off the engagement.

On the Dou Qi Continent, this was an act of great unfilial conduct. The Misty Cloud Sect would be even less likely to allow someone so unfilial to become Sect Master.

And if word got out, everyone would think the Misty Cloud Sect used its power to bully others. Their reputation would be ruined, and the few of them would not escape punishment either. That was why they had not dared to make a grand show of coming to break off the engagement this time, and had prepared apology gifts from the very beginning.

Xiao Yan smiled and mocked, "What, does the Misty Cloud Sect also play the trick where the old come out after the young get beaten?"

Ge Ye's eyelids twitched wildly. In truth, he really did want to. But when he saw the several Da Dou Shi behind Xiao Yan eyeing him like tigers, he felt that if he really made a move, the entire Xiao Clan would absolutely fight to the death.

With a flattering smile on his face, Ge Ye cupped his hands toward Xiao Yan and said, "Little friend Xiao Yan, this matter was indeed Yanran's fault. If you are willing, I can allow you to enter the Misty Cloud Sect as one of the Core Disciples to study profound Dou Qi Cultivation Methods, and we will also give you a satisfactory compensation for Yanran's recklessness this time."

Xiao Yan waved his hand with little interest and said, "Forget about entering your Misty Cloud Sect. I don't dare compliment your sect's teaching theory."

"Three years." The corners of Nalan Yanran's eyes were a little wet as she looked at Xiao Yan. Her fist, hidden inside her sleeve, was clenched so tightly that her fingers had turned pale. Enduring the pain of her broken fingers, she pointed at Xiao Yan's nose and roared, "Xiao Yan! Give me three years. Three years from now, I, Nalan Yanran, will definitely surpass you and wash away the shame of today's defeat!"

"If I am still inferior to you three years from now, then even if you want to take my life, or make me a slave or a maidservant, I, Nalan Yanran, will have no complaints or regrets!"

Xiao Yan's expression remained calm, showing no reaction at all. At that moment, thoughts kept turning over in Xiao Yan's mind.

A moment later, Xiao Yan turned and returned to the hall, saying at an unhurried pace, "The affairs of my Xiao Clan are naturally decided by the clan leader. One's body, hair, and skin are received from one's parents. My father's decision is my decision."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, both Ge Ye and Xiao Zhan let out a sigh of relief at the same time. Xiao Yan was clearly giving both sides a way out. After all, Xiao Yan was now the Young Clan Leader, and he did not want to set up a powerful enemy for the Xiao Clan. Moreover, this matter also had a bit to do with Xiao Zhan. Although Xiao Yan's grandfather had already passed away, Xiao Zhan was still here, so he simply threw the problem directly to his old father to decide.

Nalan Yanran cupped her fists toward Xiao Zhan, grimacing in pain. Biting her lower lip tightly, she said, "Uncle Xiao, this time Yanran failed to see the bigger picture and has offended you greatly. I hope you can forgive me. If you have time in the future, please come to the Nalan Family as a guest."

Xiao Zhan looked at this daughter-in-law of his in name and felt helpless for a while. At first, Nalan Yanran using her power to bully others had indeed made him very angry, but now that he saw this, he instead felt that his own son had gone a little too hard on her.

"Forget it, forget it. You have also received the lesson you deserved. The engagement was indeed something we two old men failed to consider properly. Then let it be three years. It can also give me and Nalan Jie some time to properly discuss this matter."

Hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Nalan Yanran bowed slightly and said respectfully, "Thank you for your understanding, Uncle Xiao. That pill can be taken as my apology."

When Nalan Yanran left, she looked deeply at Xiao Yan, as if she wanted to carve his appearance into her mind. From her eyes, it was not hard to tell that even if Xiao Yan went to the ends of the earth, three years from now, she would definitely challenge him again.

After Nalan Yanran left, everyone present finally realized something. Right! There was a pill refined by Pill King Gu He on the ground!

Gulp. The sounds of people swallowing their saliva came one after another. Even the three elders' eyes revealed longing.

But at that moment, no one dared to move. They all looked toward Xiao Yan. After all, when it came down to it, that pill belonged to Xiao Yan.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Xiao Yan bent down and picked up the pill as if he were picking up a small stone, then gently blew the dust off it.

Xiao Yan wafted the Pill Fragrance and said with certainty, "This is the Fourth Grade Pill, Qi Gathering Powder."

"Qi Gathering Powder!!!"

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, everyone focused their gazes on the pill in Xiao Yan's hand.

The Great Elder's nose twitched, and he said, "It is indeed Qi Gathering Powder. And judging by this fragrance and color, it is definitely a superior work. As expected of something from Pill King's hand."

"What does Qi Gathering Powder do?"

"The effect of Qi Gathering Powder is very simple. It can allow someone at the ninth stage of Dou Qi to successfully condense a Dou Qi vortex with a one hundred percent success rate and become a Dou Zhe!"

"Not only that. High-quality Qi Gathering Powder can even raise one's Cultivation Level a little while condensing the vortex, strengthening the foundation."

From the eyes of the clan disciples, one could see just how terrifyingly attractive a single pill was to cultivators.

And the alchemist who refined pills was an occupation that countless people yearned for even more.

Among those present, only Xiao Yan and Xun Er felt no desire at all. The reason was very simple: both of them were already Dou Zhe, so it was useless to them.

After playing with it for a while, Xiao Yan asked, "Great Elder, I heard Xiao Ning is about to break through to the eighth stage of Dou Qi?"

Xiao Ning was the Great Elder's grandson, a little older than Xiao Yan.

The Great Elder was overjoyed when he heard this. He looked at Xiao Ning, who was still standing there in a daze, and roared, "Brat, why aren't you coming over already!"

After being shouted at by his own grandfather, Xiao Ning finally came back to his senses and hurried to the Great Elder's side. He cupped his fists and said, "Replying to the Young Clan Leader, I'll break through to the eighth stage of Dou Qi before long. Though my talent isn't even one ten-thousandth of the Young Clan Leader's, if I'm given another year, I'm confident I can reach the ninth stage of Dou Qi!"

A Military Order! Even though Xiao Ning was the Great Elder's grandson, he could not obtain this Qi Gathering Powder casually. He needed to make a firm pledge.

Xiao Yan nodded in satisfaction. Like someone handing out candy to children on Halloween, he casually tossed the precious Qi Gathering Powder to Xiao Ning.

"Cultivate well. Don't let down the clan's expectations of you."