When Xiao Yan opened his eyes, he found himself lying in an unfamiliar bed.
He sat up, his mind in chaos.
Then a flood of memories surged into his mind.
Xiao Yan, the Xiao Clan's third young master in Wutan City. He had become a Dou Zhe at the age of eleven, and his reputation as a genius had spread throughout Wutan City.
When he was twelve, his Dou Qi had inexplicably begun to dissipate.
In three years, he had fallen from a Dou Zhe to Three-Stage Dou Qi, becoming a laughingstock of the Xiao Clan and indeed all of Wutan City.
Xiao Yan fell silent.
He realized that he had crossed into another world.
He had crossed into the Dou Qi Continent and become the protagonist, Xiao Yan, who was about to be divorced.
"Three-Year Agreement..."
Xiao Yan murmured to himself.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath.
Since he was here, he would make the best of it.
According to the story's timeline, Nalan Yanran would come to break off the engagement today!
Although he had crossed over and become the protagonist, Xiao Yan,
he was still only at Three-Stage Dou Qi. But it didn't matter. Yao Lao would awaken before long.
As Xiao Yan was thinking, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.
[Feedback System bound successfully.] [Bound target: Xiao Yan.] [Whenever Xiao Yan's strength increases, the host will receive a random feedback reward.]
Xiao Yan froze.
After seeing the words displayed by the system, he was completely dumbfounded.
What was going on?
Xiao Yan couldn't quite process it.
Had this system glitched?
He had clearly crossed over and become the protagonist, Xiao Yan. Why was the system asking him to bind Xiao Yan?
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door.
"Third Young Master, the clan leader wants you in the main hall," a servant called from outside.
Xiao Yan answered.
He knew Nalan Yanran must have arrived.
The Xiao Clan's main hall.
Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of honor, his expression grim.
The Xiao Clan's three elders were also present, each wearing a grave expression.
Three people stood in the center of the hall.
At their head was a striking young woman with a cool, aloof bearing. It was Nalan Yanran.
An old man stood behind her: Ge Ye, an envoy of the Misty Cloud Sect.
Xiao Yan entered the hall, and everyone's gaze fell on him.
Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan, a complicated glint in his eyes.
"Uncle Xiao, I came here today because there's something I need to say." Nalan Yanran spoke.
Xiao Zhan was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Go ahead."
"I want to break off the engagement," Nalan Yanran said.
The moment she said it, the hall fell dead silent.
The three elders' expressions changed at once.
Xiao Zhan's face grew even grimmer.
Xiao Yan stood in the middle of the hall, his face expressionless.
"Back then, my grandfather and Grandpa Xiao arranged this engagement, but that doesn't mean it has to stand," Nalan Yanran said. "Now I'm a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, while Xiao Yan..."
She didn't finish, but everyone present understood what she meant.
Xiao Yan was a good-for-nothing now.
Nalan Yanran was a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect, with a bright future ahead of her.
A good-for-nothing wasn't worthy of her.
"The engagement was arranged by our elders. How can you just break it off?"
"Yanran, have you really thought this through?" Xiao Zhan asked gravely.
"I have," Nalan Yanran said.
She took a pill from her Storage Ring and placed it on the table. "This is compensation for the Xiao Clan. Consider it an apology for breaking off the engagement."
Xiao Zhan looked at the pill, his face livid.
Xiao Yan suddenly laughed.
"No compensation needed."
He spoke up.
Nalan Yanran looked at him.
"It's just a broken engagement, isn't it?"
Xiao Yan walked to the table and picked up a brush and paper.
Everyone watched him, unsure what he was about to do.
Xiao Yan wrote a few words, then tossed the paper to Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran caught it. She looked down, and her expression changed dramatically.
A divorce letter.
"You..." Nalan Yanran was furious.
"Weren't you going to break off the engagement?" Xiao Yan said. "I'll grant your wish."
"But I'm the one divorcing you."
His words sent a wave of uproar through the hall.
The three elders stared at Xiao Yan in shock.
Xiao Zhan was stunned, too.
Nalan Yanran trembled with rage.
She had brought compensation to break off the engagement, to save the Xiao Clan's face.
But Xiao Yan had actually divorced her on the spot?
"Xiao Yan, you've got some nerve."
Xiao Yan glanced at him without replying.
Just then, the system's voice rang out in his mind.
[The host helped Xiao Yan successfully divorce his wife, earning a hundredfold feedback reward.] [Strength increased: One-Star Dou Wang.]
A surge of formidable power welled up from within him.
Xiao Yan felt the meridians throughout his body being reforged.
One-Star Dou Wang.
In the span of a few breaths, Xiao Yan's strength had soared straight from Three-Stage Dou Qi to One-Star Dou Wang.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath, feeling the power coursing through him.
So this was the strength of a Dou Wang expert?
He murmured to himself.
He suppressed the emotions surging within him.
Now wasn't the time to get excited.
Nalan Yanran glared at Xiao Yan, her eyes full of fury.
"Xiao Yan, you dare divorce me?"
Nalan Yanran's voice was cold.
"You good-for-nothing. What gives you the right to divorce me?"
Nalan Yanran flew into a rage.
Dou Qi surged within her as she struck at Xiao Yan with her palm.
"Yanran, don't!" Ge Ye immediately called out, trying to stop her.
"If you really want to fight, take it outside."
Xiao Yan turned and walked out of the main hall.
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth and followed him.
Seeing this, the three elders hurried to their feet.
"Xiao Yan, don't do anything reckless!" the First Elder shouted.
"Nalan Yanran is a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect. You can't afford to offend her," the Second Elder said.
"Stop this at once," the Third Elder added.
Xiao Yan ignored them. He walked into the courtyard outside the hall, then turned to face Nalan Yanran.
Nalan Yanran stood opposite him, Dou Qi already gathering in her hand.
"Today, I'll show you the difference between us," Nalan Yanran said coldly.
She flashed forward, darting toward Xiao Yan.
She struck with her palm, Dou Qi gathering in it as she aimed for Xiao Yan's chest.
Xiao Yan stood where he was, without moving an inch.
Nalan Yanran's palm struck Xiao Yan.
But he didn't budge.
Nalan Yanran's expression changed.
Xiao Yan raised his hand and struck with his palm.
He didn't even use Dou Qi. It was just a casual strike.
Nalan Yanran felt an immense force hit her, and her whole body flew backward before crashing hard to the ground.
"Pfft..."
Nalan Yanran spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ge Ye's expression changed drastically. He hurried forward to help Nalan Yanran up.
The three elders were stunned, too.
Xiao Yan had defeated Nalan Yanran with a single palm strike?
She was only at Three-Stage Dou Qi, a good-for-nothing.
How could she possibly defeat her?
Nalan Yanran lifted her head and stared at Xiao Yan in shock.
She couldn't believe it.
She had actually been defeated by a good-for-nothing.
Xiao Yan looked at her and said calmly, "Do you see the difference now?"
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with shock and resentment.
Ge Ye looked at Xiao Yan, a grave expression flashing across his face.
He had seen it clearly just now.
Xiao Yan hadn't even used Dou Qi in that strike.
He had defeated Nalan Yanran with nothing but his physical strength.
Just how strong was he?
Hadn't they said he was only at Three-Stage Dou Qi?
How could he possibly defeat Nalan Yanran, a Three-Star Dou Zhe?
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