When Xiao Yan opened his eyes, he found himself lying on an unfamiliar bed.
He sat up, his mind in a state of chaos.
Immediately following, a surge of memories flooded into his mind.
Xiao Yan, the Third Young Master of the Xiao Clan in Wutan City, became a Dou Practitioner at age eleven, his reputation as a genius spreading throughout the entire city.
At the age of twelve, his Dou Qi began to dissipate for no apparent reason.
Three years had passed, and he had plummeted from a Dou Practitioner to the third stage of Dou Disciple, becoming the laughingstock of the Xiao Clan and all of Wutan City.
Xiao Yan fell silent.
He realized that he had transmigrated.
He had transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent, becoming the protagonist Xiao Yan who was about to have his marriage engagement annulled.
"The three-year agreement..."
Xiao Yan muttered to himself in his heart.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath.
Since he was here, he would make the best of it.
According to the timeline of events, Nalan Yanran would arrive today to annul the engagement!
Although he had transmigrated into the protagonist Xiao Yan, he only possessed the strength of a third-stage Dou Disciple. But it did not matter; it would not be long before Yao Lao awakened.
As Xiao Yan was thinking, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
[Feedback System bound successfully.]
[Bound target: Xiao Yan.]
[Whenever Xiao Yan gains an increase in strength, the host will receive a random feedback reward.]
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment.
After seeing the text on the system interface, he was immediately bewildered.
What was going on?
Xiao Yan could not quite react.
Could the system be bugged?
He had clearly transmigrated to become the protagonist Xiao Yan, so why was the system binding him to Xiao Yan?
Just then, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door.
"Third Young Master, the Clan Head wants you to go to the main hall," a servant's voice called from outside.
Xiao Yan responded with a grunt.
He knew that Nalan Yanran must have arrived.
In the Xiao Clan main hall.
Xiao Zhan sat in the primary seat, his expression quite unsightly.
The three elders of the Xiao Clan were also present, each of them looking grave.
Three people stood in the center of the hall.
At the lead was a young girl with an outstanding appearance and a cold temperament; it was none other than Nalan Yanran.
Standing behind her was an elderly man, the Misty Cloud Sect deacon Ge Ye.
As Xiao Yan walked into the hall, everyone's gaze fell upon him.
Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan, a flicker of complexity crossing his eyes.
"Uncle Xiao, I have come today to discuss a matter," Nalan Yanran began.
Xiao Zhan remained silent for a moment before nodding, "Speak."
"I want to annul the engagement," Nalan Yanran stated.
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into dead silence.
The expressions of the three elders changed simultaneously.
Xiao Zhan's complexion grew even worse.
Xiao Yan stood in the center of the hall, his face devoid of any expression.
"The engagement made by my grandfather and Grandpa Xiao cannot be counted," Nalan Yanran said, "I am now a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, while Xiao Yan is..."
She did not finish her sentence, yet everyone present understood what she meant.
Xiao Yan was now a piece of trash.
Nalan Yanran was a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, with a future of limitless potential.
A piece of trash was not worthy of her.
"The engagement was decided by our elders; how can you just call it off?"
"Yanran, have you thought this through?" Xiao Zhan asked in a deep voice.
"I have thought it through," Nalan Yanran replied.
She took a medicinal pill from her Storage Ring and placed it on the table. "This is my compensation for the Xiao Clan, a gift to make amends for breaking off the engagement."
Xiao Zhan looked at the Storage Ring, his face turning livid.
Xiao Yan suddenly laughed.
"No compensation needed."
He spoke up.
Nalan Yanran looked at him.
"Isn't it just breaking an engagement?"
Xiao Yan walked to the table and picked up a pen and paper.
Everyone watched him, not knowing what he was about to do.
Xiao Yan raised the pen to write a few characters, then tossed the paper to Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran caught it, lowered her head to look, and her expression changed drastically.
A Letter of Divorce.
"You..." Nalan Yanran was furious.
"Aren't you here to break the engagement?" Xiao Yan said. "I am granting your wish."
"However, it is I who am divorcing you."
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.
The three elders stared at Xiao Yan in shock.
Xiao Zhan was also stunned.
Nalan Yanran was shaking with rage.
She had brought compensation to break the engagement out of respect for the Xiao Clan.
Yet, Xiao Yan had actually divorced her on the spot?
"Xiao Yan, you have some nerve."
Xiao Yan glanced at him without saying a word.
Just then, the sound of the system rang out in his mind.
[Host has successfully divorced his wife, receiving a hundredfold reward.]
[Strength increased: One-Star Dou King.]
A formidable power surged from within his body.
Xiao Yan felt every meridian in his body being cleansed and reforged.
One-Star Dou King.
In the span of just a few breaths, Xiao Yan's strength had skyrocketed from the third stage of Dou Disciple directly to a One-Star Dou King.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, feeling the abundant power within him.
Is this the strength of a Dou King expert?
He muttered to himself in his heart.
He suppressed the emotions surging within him.
Now was not the time to be excited.
Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan, her eyes filled with fury.
"Xiao Yan, you dare to divorce me?"
Nalan Yanran said coldly.
"You, a piece of trash, what right do you have to divorce me?"
Nalan Yanran was incensed.
Dou Qi surged within her as she struck a palm toward Xiao Yan.
"Yanran, no."
Ge Ye immediately spoke up to stop her.
"If you truly wish to spar, go outside."
After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he turned and walked out of the hall.
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth and followed him out.
The three elders saw this and hurriedly rose to their feet.
"Xiao Yan, do not act rashly," the First Elder shouted.
"Nalan Yanran is a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect; you cannot afford to offend her," the Second Elder said.
"Stop at once," the Third Elder also urged.
Xiao Yan ignored them, walked into the courtyard outside the main hall, and turned to face Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran stood opposite him, her Dou Qi already gathering in her hands.
"Today, I will let you know the gap between us," Nalan Yanran said coldly.
Her figure flashed as she lunged toward Xiao Yan.
She struck out with a palm, Dou Qi coalescing in her palm, aiming directly for Xiao Yan's chest.
Xiao Yan stood his ground, not moving an inch.
Nalan Yanran's palm landed squarely on Xiao Yan's body.
Yet, Xiao Yan remained completely unmoved.
Nalan Yanran's expression shifted.
Xiao Yan raised his hand and struck out with a single blow.
He did not even use his Dou Qi; it was merely a casual strike.
Nalan Yanran felt a massive force slam into her, sending her flying backward before she crashed heavily onto the ground.
"Pfft..."
Nalan Yanran spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ge Ye's expression changed drastically, and he rushed forward to support Nalan Yanran.
The three elders were also stunned.
Xiao Yan had actually defeated Nalan Yanran with one strike?
He was nothing more than a piece of trash with only the third stage of Dou Qi.
How could he have defeated her?
Nalan Yanran lifted her head, looking at Xiao Yan in shock.
She could not believe it.
She had actually been defeated by a piece of trash.
Xiao Yan looked at her and said indifferently, "Do you know the gap now?"
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with shock and unwillingness.
Ge Ye looked at Xiao Yan, a flicker of gravity in his eyes.
He had seen it very clearly just now.
Xiao Yan had not even used his Dou Qi for that strike.
He had defeated Nalan Yanran relying solely on the strength of his physical body.
Just what was his true level of strength?
Was it not said that he only possessed the strength of the third stage of Dou Qi?
How could he possibly have defeated Nalan Yanran, a three-star Dou Practitioner?
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