Betrothal Gifts

The scale of Tianbei City is no smaller than any city Xiao Yuan had ever seen before. Perhaps due to its proper planning, the entire city gives people a grand and magnificent feeling, with a constant flow of people on its wide streets.

The Han Clan is located in the south of Tianbei City, while the Hong Clan occupies the north. These two families are like the two rulers of the city, dividing it into two distinct halves.

Of course, there are other small forces in the city, but compared with the Han and Hong families, they are insignificant and can only survive in the cracks, like floating creatures, looking up at the two behemoths in the city.

After asking for directions, Xiao Yuan wandered along the city's intricate streets for nearly half an hour before finally stopping outside a vast manor.

Outside the gate of the Han Family Manor, there were many carriages, all of which had the same red emblem, which should be the mark of the Hong Clan.

"Did a problem arise so early?"

Xiao Yuan looked at the carriages and muttered to himself while stroking his chin.

As far as I can remember, the Hong Clan has always been at odds with the Han Clan, and the young master of the Hong Clan has been quite coveting the two sisters of the Han Clan.

Xiao Yuan had a fairly good impression of Han Yue. He had only obtained the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid thanks to her information, so he should at least lend a hand.

While Xiao Yuan was here to help the Han Clan Han Clan, his main purpose was to provoke the Wind and Thunder Pavilion.

After all, the Three Thousand Lightning Illusionary Body was not easy to obtain. Xiao Yuan thought it over and over and felt that even if he exchanged it for Grade 7 Pill, it would be difficult for the Wind and Thunder Pavilion to pass on such Dou Technique to him.

It would be better to see how much strength he still possesses after his power is limited to the level of Dou Wang.

I can also take this opportunity to build a relationship with Her Your Majesty.

Nothing brings people closer together like fighting side by side!

With that thought in mind, Xiao Yuan strode towards the Han Clan's gate.

So, the handsome young man in a white robe calmly arrived at the Han Clan's door.

"Young master, who are you looking for?"

Seeing Xiao Yuan's extraordinary demeanor, the guards at the door naturally wouldn't treat him lightly and asked with a smile.

"I'm looking for Senior Han Yue. Is she here? I'm her junior at the Jia Nan Academy, Xiao Yuan. Please let her know."

Xiao Yuan nodded and said with a smile.

"So you are the young lady's junior at the Jia Nan Academy. Young Master Xiao, please wait a moment, I will go and report to him right away."

Upon hearing this, the guard immediately became respectful. The students of the Jia Nan Academy were all geniuses, and this person knew the young lady's address, which clearly meant that he had some good relationship with her.

"Okay, thank you for your trouble."

Young Master Xiao smiled and nodded, displaying the image of a dashing and debonair nobleman.

Inside the Han Clan compound, Han Yue's face was rather grim. This Hong Chen not only coveted her, but he even had his eyes on her younger sister! What a damned bastard!

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, the guard at the door walked in and reported:

"Young Miss, there is a handsome young man named Xiao outside. He says he is your junior at the Jia Nan Academy and is here to see you."

Upon hearing this, Han Yue was taken aback at first, then immediately jumped up from her chair! "You mean Xiao Yuan?" Han Yue's face showed undisguised excitement, and then she added, "Yes, he is indeed handsome. Please invite him in quickly, I want to personally greet him at the door!"

The people around were astonished to see Han Yue, who was usually so aloof, in such a state of disarray.

Hong Chen sensed something unusual in her expression; it seemed that Han Yue's feelings for Xiao Yuan went beyond those of a classmate or friend! Ignoring the strange looks from those around her, Han Yue quickly ran out.

"This young man named Xiao Yuan must be quite extraordinary to be valued so highly by Yue Er!"

Han Xian, the head of the Han Clan, gazed at Han Yue's departing figure, lost in thought.

After a moment of change in expression, Hong Chen actually got up and followed them out! With this movement, the Hong Clan also went out, and seeing this, Han Chi had no choice but to lead his men out as well.

Outside the door, Xiao Yuan didn't wait long before he saw a silver-haired beauty in a purple dress run out of the manor. Upon seeing him, she quickened her pace and came to greet him.

"Junior Brother Xiao Yuan, how did you end up here?"

A look of joy appeared on Han Yue's face as she looked at the handsome young man in white robes before her and said with a smile.

"That's a long story, but senior, you didn't have to make such a big fuss to welcome me, did you? People who don't know better might think I've come to propose marriage."

As Xiao Yuan spoke, he glanced strangely at the people behind Han Yue. A large group of people from the Han and Hong families were gathered at the entrance of the Han Family Manor, attracting many strange looks from those around them.

"Ah?"

Han Yue was stunned for a moment, then turned around and her heart skipped a beat. Why had they all followed her out?

Then, she realized the teasing tone in Xiao Yuan's second half of his sentence, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she scolded, "How can you talk to your senior like that?!"

"Ha ha."

Xiao Yuan found Han Yue's unusually shy demeanor quite novel and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Unfortunately, the man's voice that followed dampened their joy at being reunited.

"Who are you? Han Yue is my fiancée!"

"Senior?"

Xiao Yuan suppressed his smile, glanced at Hong Chen, who was now only Four Star Dou Huang, and frowned.

"Ignore him. Just because he has the backing of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion doesn't mean he can force me to marry him. I'd rather die than marry him!"

Han Yue's pretty face turned cold, and she glanced at Hong Chen with disgust before explaining to Xiao Yuan.

"I don't like what you're saying, senior. What do you mean by 'I would never marry him even if it meant death'? If you killed him, you wouldn't have to marry him, would you? I would regret it if you died."

Xiao Yuan said with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, the Han Clan members all looked at Xiao Yuan with strange expressions. This junior of the young lady is quite interesting. These words will probably infuriate Hong Chen.

"Pfft!" Upon hearing this, Han Yue chuckled, then, for some reason, instinctively grabbed Xiao Yuan's arm and said just as earnestly, "But I can't beat him, Junior Xiao Yuan. You don't want to see your senior sister suffer such humiliation and choose to commit suicide, do you? How about this, you kill him, and I'll marry you?"

After saying that, Han Yue tilted her head and winked playfully at Xiao Yuan.

"You are not my senior Han Yue. The senior Han Yue in my memory is a cold and aloof beauty, but you are more like a seductive Enchantress now."

Xiao Yuan was also somewhat unable to adapt to Han Yue's huge change, and shook his head with a wry smile.

"Because when an iceberg is exposed, it's usually only the tip of the iceberg above the sea surface, but if it's a junior student, maybe they can see the part below the surface?"

Upon hearing this, Han Yue resumed her cool tone, but the bold passion in her eyes made Xiao Yuan realize that his heroic rescue of the beauty in the canyon where the Snow Demon Sky Ape was located that day had not only earned him the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid, but also the secret affection of this silver-haired senior who appeared as an ice queen but had a passionate heart.

The Han Clan members around them were completely dumbfounded. When had they ever seen Han Yue show such passionate enthusiasm? At the same time, Hong Chen next to him was now burning with jealousy.

Han Yue was so intimate with another man right in front of him, and their affectionate manner drove him crazy with jealousy.

"Senior, you're really missing out. I, on the other hand, fall in love with every girl I see."

Xiao Yuan sighed, then turned to look at Hong Chen, who was glaring at him with red eyes. He frowned and couldn't help but say coldly, "Don't you want your eyes anymore?"

This standard Medusa speech shattered Hong Chen's last shred of sanity! "Damn brat, I will surely kill you here today!"

Upon hearing this, Hong Chen roared and then shot out, charging towards Xiao Yuan.

Since the two were only a dozen meters apart, the Han Clan members did not have time to stop them and were immediately filled with shock and anger.

This Hong Chen is truly arrogant! He actually dared to attack a member of the Han Clan family right in front of them, on the Han Clan family territory! Outrageous!

Yes, after Han Yue clearly expressed her feelings for Xiao Yuan, in the eyes of the Han Clan, he was now also Han Clan.

Get out of my way!

Xiao Yuan reached out and pulled Han Yue behind him, then caught Hong Chen's fist with one hand and threw him away like trash.

Hong Chen flew out and embedded himself in the opposite courtyard wall.

The scene immediately fell silent.

Many eyes were focused on Xiao Yuan, whose brows were slightly furrowed and who showed displeasure, and their hearts were pounding wildly.

Did he casually toss a Four Star Dou Huang out like trash?

How strong must Xiao Yuan be? Han Yue wasn't surprised at all; she knew how powerful Xiao Yuan was back then, having easily defeated Dou Huang expert.

Otherwise, even if she had some feelings for Xiao Yuan Xiao Yuan, she would never have dragged him into this mess.

Now that a year has passed, Xiao Yuan's strength has probably improved again; even a casual strike is already so powerful.

"If I marry him, it'll be a win-win situation," Han Yue thought to herself with a slight sigh.

She knew that someone like Xiao Yuan had no shortage of outstanding girls, but only he had the ability to solve the current crisis facing his family.

Fortunately, she was not without attraction to Xiao Yuan. In any case, marrying someone you like is better than marrying someone you hate, right?

Amidst the ruins, Hong Chen stood up, his head covered in blood, staring at Xiao Yuan with a sinister gaze, and said, "Since you've chosen to die, don't blame me for showing no mercy."

As soon as he finished speaking, streaks of lightning suddenly surged out from Hong Chen's body, eventually transforming into a net of lightning that enveloped his entire body.

"Lightning Attribute Dou Qi?"

Xiao Yuan's expression remained calm and indifferent.

"Senior, I left in a hurry and didn't think to bring any betrothal gifts. It seems that the Hong Clan and your Han Clan are not on good terms. I've inquired and found out that as long as the Hong Clan is eliminated, your Han Clan will be the only one in Tianbei City. What do you think of this betrothal gift?"

Xiao Yuan turned his head, looked at the silver-haired beauty in his arms, and asked with a smile.

"If you can really do that, I'll marry you today!"

Han Yue looked into Xiao Yuan's serious eyes and nodded emphatically! "Die!"

Seeing the two people acting as if no one else was around, Hong Chen was immediately enraged and attacked. He stomped his foot down, and a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm shot out like a giant python along the ground towards Xiao Yuan.

"Okay, as you wish."

As Xiao Yuan spoke, he sent out a gentle force, directly transporting Han Yue to Han Chi's side. He then turned around and shattered the lightning with a kick. With a muffled thud, the boulder at the point of impact was left with a crater about half a foot in size.

"I don't have time to mess around with you. There are a lot of people to kill today. If you don't act now, you'll miss your chance!"

Xiao Yuan shook his head, his gaze towards Hong Chen filled with indifference, as if he were looking at a corpse!

"Arrogant brat, I will kill you today!"

Hong Chen's eyes turned cold, and a dazzling silver light suddenly burst forth. In the blink of an eye, his figure appeared in front of Xiao Yuan like a ghost. His fist, crackling with lightning, brought with it a hissing sound of wind and thunder, and slammed hard into the latter's head.

Faced with the oncoming violent lightning, Xiao Yuan raised his eyelids, casually took a step to the left, and the fist surrounded by lightning flew out diagonally, sticking out of his ear.

Xiao Yuan dodged the attack, but Hong Chen let out a cold laugh. He suddenly opened his fist, his five fingers curled into a strange claw shape, and then fiercely tore at Xiao Yuan's shoulder below.

The hand had just been swung down when it suddenly froze. Xiao Yuan's two fingers, enveloped in dense Dou Qi, were like daggers, piercing straight into the palm of the hand and completely resisting the force of the attack.

"You've got some skill." His attack was blocked again, and a hint of surprise flashed in Hong Chen's eyes. He then suddenly shouted coldly, "Try the Wind and Thunder Claw of the Wind and Thunder Pavilion!"

As soon as the shout fell, the lightning on Hong Chen's claws surged violently. Several bolts of lightning twisted strangely and finally condensed into a pair of extremely sharp lightning claws at his fingertips. Once the claws were formed, Hong Chen roared and the power on his claws surged, forcing back Xiao Yuan's two fingers. With an extremely fierce lightning force, he slashed down angrily!

With this slash, even the air itself was torn apart, and a blurry silver claw afterimage appeared in mid-air where the claw passed.

Xiao Yuan took a step and dodged past, also kicking Hong Chen in the process.

With a loud thud, Hong Chen, whose body was protected by Dou Qi, felt a pain in his chest and his body stiffened slightly, but he quickly recovered. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and his claws suddenly danced wildly. A series of afterimages appeared in front of him, and the sharp claw wind almost covered Xiao Yuan's entire upper body. The whistling sound of the wind breaking echoed continuously in the square.

Faced with Hong Chen's fierce offensive, Xiao Yuan's expression remained unchanged. He changed his fists and palms, forming a circle of defense in front of him. With the help of his soul perception, no matter how fast Hong Chen's attack speed was, his real attacks could not escape Xiao Yuan's detection. Therefore, every time Hong Chen's claw wind containing killing intent came, it would be slammed back by Xiao Yuan's fist.

After warming up, Xiao Yuan no longer held back. He condensed his terrifying physical strength and threw a punch, sending Hong Chen flying backward again, where he was embedded in the wall.

???

Seeing this, everyone was immediately confused.

Just now, Hong Chen was caught off guard, which is why he was thrown out so easily. Why was it so easy this time too?