This Is Fate! A Reward Is Guaranteed

"Cough, cough, cough."

Yun Yun was startled by Gu Han's words.

Why was this kid's way of speaking so vicious?

She gave a light cough and asked Nalan Yanran, "Your Senior Sister Nalan has never thought that way."

"Then she should." Gu Han said, "The mere Xiao Family's strongest member is only a Da Dou Shi. They cannot even dominate little Wutan City alone."

"I heard Mo Qing mention Senior Sister Nalan's fiancé before. He was once exceptionally gifted, but now his cultivation has regressed. At fifteen, he is only at Third Stage Dou Qi and has been unable to improve."

"If he cannot break through to Seven-Stage Dou Disciple by sixteen, he will be sent away by his family. From then on, his career, status, strength, realm—everything, everything will have no future."

"As for Senior Sister Nalan, she is not only the legitimate eldest granddaughter of the clan chief of a Dou King Family in the empire, but also the disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect Leader. How can a dragon live with a snake?"

"The Xiao Family should have taken the initiative to write and cancel the Engagement long ago. Could they be hoping to climb high by relying on an old generation's promise?"

"In the future, everyone will say that the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, its future Sect Leader, has a Waste of a fiancé—or even a Husband."

After saying this, Gu Han shut his mouth, as though the person who had just spoken so much had not been him.

Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran exchanged a glance, both feeling that he was right.

Looking at it this way, the Xiao Family and Xiao Yan really deserved to die!?

"Then what if it were from Xiao Yan's perspective?"

Yun Yun did not dare dwell on it and changed the subject.

"Senior Sister Nalan deserves to die!" Gu Han replied.

Yun Yun:!

Nalan Yanran:?

"On the Dou Qi Continent, an Engagement Cancellation is considered the utmost humiliation. When the woman cancels it, the man will never be able to hold his head up again."

"If the Nalan Family comes to cancel the Engagement, the Xiao Family will be mocked by the entire Jia Ma Empire, and Xiao Yan's father will not be able to keep his position as Clan Chief either."

"Whether for himself, his father, or his family, Xiao Yan will hate Nalan Yanran to death."

The master and disciple: "..."

"The Misty Cloud Sect that brought about this matter also deserves to die."

"The Nalan Family will also be hated."

Gu Han answered honestly, "If I were Xiao Yan, that is what I would think."

"But Xiao Yan is not me. Perhaps he has been a Waste for too long and has become cowardly, so he will not think that way."

The master and disciple:!

"Then let him hate me. In any case, I am unwilling to enter a Marriage Alliance." Nalan Yanran clenched her hands, her eyes full of resolve. "I cannot wait for the Xiao Family to gain enough self-awareness to write first."

"Senior Sister, there is another point you need to consider." Gu Han looked at Nalan Yanran and answered seriously. "This matter also involves the Nalan Family's position."

"I do not think Elder Nalan is someone who cannot distinguish right from wrong or does not understand trade-offs. Yet he insists on having you, who have already become the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, marry down into the Xiao Family. He must have concerns and hidden reasons."

"Otherwise, he would not only be hated by you, his own granddaughter, but also offend the Misty Cloud Sect. That is not the conduct of a clan chief."

"I do know the reason for this." Yun Yun said. "Xiao Lin, the Xiao Family's former Dou Wang, once saved Nalan Jie's life. After that incident, Nalan Jie took the initiative to propose a Marriage Alliance, making the relationship between the two families closer."

"This was Nalan Jie's way of repaying that kindness, as well as the two clans seeking mutual benefit."

"So I have to be sacrificed?" Tears of grievance welled up in Nalan Yanran's eyes.

A trace of surprise flashed through Yun Yun's eyes. She had assumed Nalan Yanran knew about it too, but that did not seem to be the case.

"This is fate." Gu Han's emotionless voice sounded. "Others struggle to make a living, while you wear fine clothes and eat rich food. That is fate."

"Others cannot cultivate, while you had a Dou Ling teaching you cultivation from the age of four. That is fate."

"Others fight until their heads bleed over a Yellow Tier cultivation method, while you began with a Profound Tier Cultivation Method. That is fate."

"Others spend their entire lives looking up at the Misty Cloud Sect, while you directly became the disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect Leader. That is fate."

"Then your Grandfather having you enter a Marriage Alliance and marry Xiao Yan to repay a life-saving debt is also fate."

With a thump, Nalan Yanran fell into her chair, as though struck by lightning.

Gu Han's words made her feel like a White-Eyed Wolf who only spoke of enjoyment and gain, never repayment and sacrifice.

So was she wrong to insist on cancelling the Engagement!?

Yun Yun also realized that this matter was more complicated than she had imagined.

If only she were a Dou Zong, able to have the final say in the Jia Ma Empire.

If reason could not prevail, then she could use her fists and bring the iron rule of strength above all else to its fullest.

"Can't I seek a peaceful resolution!?" Nalan Yanran was aggrieved and frustrated.

Gu Han did not answer. Instead, he looked at Yun Yun.

Yun Yun somehow understood his meaning and asked, "Do you have a solution?"

"If you can resolve this matter, I, This Sect Master, will certainly reward you."

Hearing the promise he wanted, Gu Han naturally did not hold anything back. "Resolving this matter is actually very simple."

The master and disciple:?

"First, the Misty Cloud Sect cannot be the one to go to the Xiao Family and cancel the Engagement."

"Second, the one who tied the knot must untie it. The elders of both the Nalan Family and the Xiao Family need to speak at the same time."

"I do not know what the Xiao Family is thinking, but as long as they have brains, they cannot possibly believe that a marriage contract can let them cling to the Nalan Family and even the Misty Cloud Sect. Most likely, they want to wait for a better price. Once the Nalan Family takes the initiative, they can obtain some compensation."

"On the Nalan Family's side, Elder Nalan values promises and will not speak lightly, but that is only because the right method has not been used."

At this point, Gu Han looked at Nalan Yanran. "Senior Sister Nalan, are there any unmarried women of suitable age in your clan whose status is comparable to yours and who are fairly beautiful or talented?"

"There are a few." Nalan Yanran nodded.

"Are there any from the main branch? Preferably one with outstanding looks and decent cultivation talent." Gu Han asked in a guiding manner.

"Then there is only one." Nalan Yanran answered instinctively. "My Second Uncle's daughter. She is a few months younger than me, and her talent once surpassed mine. Unfortunately, when she went with Second Uncle to visit her mother's clan, someone poisoned her."

At this point, Nalan Yanran frowned and realized something. "You want me to push the Engagement onto someone else and have them bear it for me?"

"One man's poison is another man's sugar. The same matter that Senior Sister Nalan avoids at all costs may be something another person desperately seeks." Gu Han did not answer directly. Instead, he said to Yun Yun, "There are three steps to resolving this matter."

"First, Sect Leader, personally visit the Nalan Family's clan chief and offer resources as compensation, repaying to some extent the care Senior Sister has received from her family over the years. Afterward, she can better serve the Misty Cloud Sect. As for whether she still wishes to look after her family, she can decide for herself."

"Second, propose having someone replace Senior Sister in the Marriage Alliance. Of course, if Senior Sister deliberately refuses to go, the principle of voluntariness can be adopted."

"Once these two conditions are offered, Elder Nalan will have no reason to refuse. Otherwise, he would truly be far too stubborn and old-fashioned, and Sect Leader need not show him any respect."

"Third, both the Nalan Family and the Misty Cloud Sect must compensate Xiao Yan to some extent. Xiao Yan, not the Xiao Family—he is the person directly involved."

"The Xiao Family absolutely will not be angry when faced with this situation. After all, Xiao Yan has become a Waste; they know their place."

"It is highly likely that they will take the opportunity to propose cancelling the Engagement, and then we can go with the flow."

"That is my suggestion."

After speaking, Gu Han bowed once more.

Yun Yun looked at him with several new shades of consideration in her eyes.

She did not deliberate for long before making her decision. "Good. Let us first try it as you suggested."

"If it succeeds, This Sect Master will definitely reward you well."