A wave of sound~~~
As this voice echoed through the grand hall, all the murmuring instantly ceased, and the entire hall fell into a deathly silence.
Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill!
A peak fourth-grade pill that, when consumed by a cultivator at the Dou Grandmaster realm, could directly increase their strength by one star. Furthermore, two could be consumed consecutively!
Such a heaven-defying pill was not only rare in Wutan City but also a rarity throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire!
At this moment, the people of the Xiao Family were stunned. After a moment, their eyes widened in disbelief as they stared intently at the young man in black sitting calmly on the high platform, drinking tea.
"Xiao Tian, what did you say? You have a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill?"
The First Elder, standing beside him, suddenly stood up and asked excitedly.
The Third Elder also had a look of immense joy on his face. Once he consumed the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill, his strength would advance to a higher level.
The Xiao Clan higher-ups who had been sent flying by Xiao Tian's aura earlier also looked at Xiao Tian with bright eyes, their faces full of anticipation.
Seeing their expressions, Xiao Tian smiled faintly. With a flick of his wrist, the three Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills from his system space silently appeared in his palm.
The three pills were crystal clear, lustrous like jade. A faint fragrance wafted from them, refreshing and invigorating.
"This... is this really a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill?"
Upon seeing the pills that appeared in Xiao Tian's palm, everyone in the Xiao Clan erupted. Their eyes widened like saucers.
They had never dreamed that Xiao Tian would possess a peak fourth-grade pill – the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill – and even three of them!
For a moment, the hall was silent. Everyone stared at the three Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills in Xiao Tian's hand with burning gazes, their hearts filled with extreme heat. Some even felt a wave of dizziness, their hearts pounding, their breathing rapid, almost fainting on the spot.
"Damn, look at the patterns, look at the quality, these three Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills are actually top-grade!"
"Heavens, I'm actually witnessing a Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill with my own eyes, and it's top-grade!"
"This is absolutely a legendary treasure!"
"Hahaha, with these three Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills, our Xiao Family's strength in Wutan City will rise another level!"
A moment later, a clamor suddenly erupted in the hall. All the Xiao Family members had looks of madness on their faces, filled with excitement.
The First Elder and the Third Elder, in particular, gazed longingly at Xiao Tian, hoping he would bestow one upon them.
Meanwhile, seeing the attention shift, Ge Ye's smug smile vanished, replaced by a look of extreme displeasure. He had intended to use the Qi Gathering Powder to show off and make the Xiao Family members regret their decision.
But he never expected that a mere Xiao Family would possess three peak fourth-grade pills – Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills – and all of them top-grade.
Ge Ye knew the value of these top-grade Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills very well. Even he was incredibly envious at this moment. If he were to consume two, his strength could directly advance to the peak of Dou Grandmaster, leaving him only one step away from Dou Spirit!
"Hmph, Clan Leader Xiao, I must say, the Xiao Family has opened my eyes today. However, the Sect Master has stated that this engagement must be annulled!" At this moment, Ge Ye said coldly, his gaze icy.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nalan Yanran, standing beside Ge Ye, stepped forward. She bit her lip, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xiao Zhan on the high platform. "Uncle Xiao, Yanran was indeed too abrupt this time, but regarding the engagement, I hope Uncle Xiao can understand. After all, the gap between me and Xiao Yan..."
As she spoke, her pretty face flushed, and she lowered her head, unable to continue.
At this moment, seeing Nalan Yanran step forward to speak, Xiao Yan, who had been in the corner, could no longer hold back. He strode out, standing angrily in the center of the hall.
In the time it took for three sticks of incense to burn, when the Misty Cloud Sect people proposed breaking the engagement, not only his dignity but also his father Xiao Zhan's dignity had been greatly humiliated.
And his cousin, Xiao Tian, had been continuously helping him and his father regain their dignity. If he didn't step out now, what kind of man of the Xiao Family would he be?
Seeing Xiao Yan step out, a look of determination flashed in Nalan Yanran's eyes. She tightly pursed her cherry lips, her gaze firm as she looked at Xiao Yan.
"Xiao Yan, I know breaking the engagement is very unfair to you, but the gap between us is simply too large. Our destinies are fated to only cross paths. If you feel wronged, I can ask my teacher to give your Xiao Family a few more Qi Gathering Powders. I can even let you enter the Misty Cloud Sect to cultivate advanced Dou Skills as compensation, provided you are willing to break the engagement!"
At this moment, Nalan Yanran had made up her mind. She was willing to pay any price as compensation to dissolve this absurd marriage.
Hearing the tempting conditions Nalan Yanran mentioned, the Xiao Family members gasped, their eyes filled with fervor.
To be able to enter the Misty Cloud Sect to cultivate, what an honorable thing that would be.
Even the Elders and deacons had sharp glints in their eyes, their expressions fervent.
After stating these tempting conditions, Nalan Yanran tilted her fair neck, her beautiful eyes gazing intently at Xiao Yan. Clearly, she was confident that her conditions were enticing enough and believed Xiao Yan would break the engagement without hesitation!
However, just as Nalan Yanran thought Xiao Yan would readily agree, she suddenly realized that the Xiao Yan before her was not showing the ecstatic joy she expected upon accepting her conditions and agreeing to break the engagement. Instead, he revealed a cold smile and disdain.
Then, in front of everyone, he walked to the high platform, picked up the paper and brush on the table, and his fingers moved rapidly.
As the brush fell, black characters appeared on the white paper.
"Nalan Yanran, listen to me carefully. Put away your condescending attitude. Don't think you're so precious in my eyes. I don't care about you at all. From now on, our two families are severed, and we will have nothing to do with each other. And this piece of paper is proof that I, Xiao Yan, am expelling you from the Xiao Family!" Xiao Yan glanced coldly at Nalan Yanran, sneered, and then waved his arm. The paper instantly turned into a stream of light and shot towards the area below the high platform, finally stopping in front of Nalan Yanran.
Looking at the letter of divorce before her, Nalan Yanran's delicate body trembled. She stared blankly at the scene, forcing out a few words with difficulty from her throat:
"You... you're divorcing me?!"
With her beauty and talent, countless people vied to marry her. Yet today, she was publicly divorced!
How could Nalan Yanran accept such an outcome!
Seeing this, everyone around was also stunned. No one had expected Xiao Yan to divorce his wife in public.
At this moment, looking at Xiao Yan's stubborn figure, Nalan Yanran bit her lips tightly, momentarily at a loss.
"Hahaha, damn it, that's great! This is the man of our Xiao Family!" Just as everyone was shocked, Clan Leader Xiao Zhan on the high platform broke into a radiant, chrysanthemum-like smile on his handsome face.
At this point, seeing that their objective had been achieved, Ge Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief. He cupped his fists and said with a wry smile:
"Enough. Since the engagement has been broken, Clan Leader Xiao, there's no reason for us to linger. We bid you farewell!"
With that, Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran turned and left in a rather dejected manner.
They had come today to break off the engagement, expecting that as members of the Misty Cloud Sect, the Xiao Family would certainly not dare to slight them. However, they hadn't anticipated an unexpected obstacle appearing midway. Xiao Tian had caused the three of them to lose face completely.
"Hey, Nalan Yanran, thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Don't bully a young man when he's down!" Seeing Ge Ye and the others leave, Xiao Tian on the high platform suddenly smiled faintly and called out.
Hearing the slightly teasing voice from behind, Nalan Yanran subconsciously turned around. Her rosy lips moved a couple of times, but she couldn't utter a word. She merely cast a brilliant glance at Xiao Tian before following Ge Ye and quickly departing.
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