The Classic Scene Reappears: Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West!

"Hey, hey, hey!"

"Did you hear?"

"The Jia Lie Family and the Aoba Family have been wiped out!"

"I just found out. They say the Jia Lie Family offended a mysterious expert, and the Aoba Family got dragged into it too. The Aoba Patriarch and all their elders were killed. The Aoba Family exists in name only now!"

Every tea house and restaurant in Wutan City was discussing the matter.

Thinking of how the Jia Lie Family and the Aoba Family had joined forces to attack the Xiao Family, everyone began to speculate whether that mysterious expert had been hired by the Xiao Family.

Xiao Family.

Inside the Xiao Family's main hall, Ye Changge was invited to the seat of honor.

They had received news of the Jia Lie Family's destruction immediately. All of them were shocked by the terrifying might of Ye Emperor Hall. With a snap of his fingers, the Jia Lie Family had been wiped out. They truly could be destroyed at the flick of a finger!

"Hall Master Ye, these are all the resources of the Jia Lie Family and the Aoba Family. Please accept them."

Xiao Zhan handed over a storage ring as he spoke.

Now that the Jia Lie Family and the Aoba Family had been destroyed, the Xiao Family stood alone at the top in Wutan City.

Ye Changge accepted it. No sect ever had too many resources.

"By the way, Hall Master Ye, we have another request."

"Our Xiao Family is willing to become an affiliated force of Ye Emperor Hall. We hope Hall Master Ye will grant us permission."

Xiao Zhan and all the Xiao Family elders cupped their hands toward Ye Changge.

Ye Changge agreed. Unlike other families, the Xiao Family was free of scheming and united from top to bottom.

Moreover, once Xiao Yan grew stronger in the future, the Xiao Clan's return to the ranks of the imperial clans would not tarnish Ye Emperor Hall's reputation.

"Patriarch, someone from the Nalan Family of the Imperial Capital has arrived!"

"Someone from the Nalan Family of the Imperial Capital?"

The Nalan Family of the Imperial Capital was a first-rate power in the empire and had close ties with the Xiao Family. Xiao Yan's childhood sweetheart and fiancée, Nalan Yanran, was the daughter of the Nalan Family Patriarch.

So this scene would not change just because I had arrived?

Ye Changge's sharp gaze caught the scene, and the corners of his lips curled upward slightly.

It's here, it's here! The useless good-for-nothing's broken-engagement storyline is here.

Ye Changge had been wondering why that classic scene had yet to arrive when Xiao Yan had already been a good-for-nothing for five years.

"Elder Nalan, what brings you here today?"

Xiao Zhan asked from below.

The Nalan Family elder first looked in surprise at Ye Changge, who sat in the seat of honor. He wondered who this young man was and why he was seated there.

"Patriarch Xiao, I have come today to ask for something."

"Haha, Elder Nalan, please speak freely."

Xiao Zhan was in an exceptionally good mood today. A man felt refreshed when good fortune came his way. His son could cultivate again, the enemy Jia Lie Family had been destroyed, and they had gained the backing of Ye Emperor Hall.

"I have brought Yanran here today to break off the engagement."

"Fine, I agree."

"?...!"

The words slipped out of Xiao Zhan's mouth, but when he realized what had been said, he was completely stunned.

He abruptly rose to his feet. The news struck him like a bolt from the blue.

"Nalan Su! What do you mean by this?"

At the mention of breaking off the engagement, Xiao Zhan's face darkened, and he directly called the Nalan Family elder by name.

"It means exactly what it says."

"Oh, and I heard that your Xiao Family was attacked by the Jia Lie Family and the Aoba Family and suffered heavy losses. My Nalan Family is not one to forget old ties. As long as you agree, the Nalan Family will handle the Xiao Family's troubles for you."

"Of course, we will still need to trouble the Yunlan Elder to take action."

Nalan Su turned and spoke respectfully to the middle-aged woman.

The Xiao Family is at the brink of life and death. They will definitely agree. Then Yanran's engagement will be broken off too. It will kill two birds with one stone!

Nalan Su was certain Xiao Zhan would agree and was already calculating in secret.

"It is merely a small Jia Lie Family. I only need to give them a warning. As long as Yanran's troublesome matter can be settled quickly."

The middle-aged woman spoke with some impatience.

"Fine, fine, fine!"

"My Xiao Family is doing very well. We do not need your help."

"Today, my Xiao Family has finally seen the true face of your Nalan Family from the Imperial Capital!"

Xiao Zhan replied, his eyes bloodshot.

"Humph!"

"A mere Xiao Family!"

"Today, you will agree whether you want to or not. If you refuse, do not blame this elder for being rude!"

The middle-aged woman's words put everyone present on edge.

"I would like to see just how rude you can be."

At some point, Ye Changge had also moved to stand beside Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan gave Ye Changge a grateful look. So what if it was the Misty Cloud Sect?

"Are you going to deny me just because I am a good-for-nothing and have poor talent?"

"Have you ever heard this saying?"

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river. Never mock a young man for being poor!"

Ye Changge was speechless. This kid still wants to show off at a time like this? Just reveal your current strength and scare them to death!

And was Nalan Yanran an idiot?

Had she forgotten about Xiao Yan's talent the moment she left Ye Emperor Hall?

No wonder she was only a minor character in the early stages.

"I will not say that I am bullying you. How about this? If you are unconvinced, I will make the decision and set a three-year agreement between you and Yanran. If you can defeat Yanran, I will personally apologize to you and the Xiao Family. What do you say?"

"Three years? Who has the time to play with you for three years?"

"Three years is too long. We seize every moment."

"They will fight today. If she defeats Xiao Yan, I will personally agree to break off this engagement. But if she cannot win, then she will be the one cast aside."

Ye Changge pointed at Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Su and the Yunlan Elder's eyes lit up. This was practically being handed to them on a platter. Nalan Yanran, a three-star Dou Zhe, against a good-for-nothing with three stages of Dou Qi—there was simply no suspense.

Xiao Zhan was more than happy to see this!

Let Nalan Yanran witness his son's triumphant return!

Before long, they arrived at the Xiao Family's training ground.

On the training ground, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran faced each other.

Nalan Yanran was conflicted at first, but her gaze gradually turned cold. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan kept his head lowered, muttering something under his breath.

"Xiao Yan, admit defeat. I will not hold back."

Seeing that Xiao Yan ignored her, Nalan Yanran circulated her Dou Qi and thrust the Green Sword at Xiao Yan with all her strength.

When Xiao Yan saw that his former fiancée intended to kill him, his aura began to surge wildly!

Then, the Dou Qi that had been spilling from Xiao Yan's body slowly drew back in and attached itself to his body, forming a natural Dou Qi Garment!

At the same time.

In an instant, a powerful force directly sent Nalan Yanran flying.

"Dou Qi Garment!"

"You are a Dou Master!"

"Xiao Yan, can you really cultivate again?"

"Could what happened at Ye Emperor Hall that day have been true?"

Nalan Yanran asked in disbelief.

"Nalan Yanran!"

"I told you long ago: thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river!"

"No one will remain down and out forever."

"So long as the heart does not die and the will does not fade, even an ant can become a giant dragon!"

Xiao Yan spoke slowly as he walked step by step toward his former fiancée.

"Nalan Yanran, let us do this again!"

Xiao Yan was ninety percent cold and indifferent, with one part of concealed reluctance!