Xiao Zhan's Intentions, Nalan Yanran: Master, Why Did You Just Go to the Xiao Clan?
Xiao Yan paused almost imperceptibly for a moment, then withdrew his hand without changing his expression. "Don't think that you can go crazy just because you lost."
"We met before, of course, when we broke off the engagement."
"In short, you have lost today. According to our agreement, I am divorcing you, and we will have nothing to do with each other from now on."
After saying this, Xiao Yan turned and left without lingering on the field.
Nalan Yanran reached out her hand absentmindedly. As the familiar feeling washed over her, she observed Xiao Yan more closely.
The familiar voice, the familiar figure, and the identical back view all made her realize with horror a possibility she didn't want to believe.
"Yan Xiao... Xiao Yan..."
Nalan Yanran sat on the ground with a blank expression, her eyes lifeless.
"Hehehe--" she unconsciously made a painful sound, tears streaming down her face.
In the VIP section, Yun Yun looked worried and rushed down to help Nalan Yanran up.
"Yanran, come, come with your master." Yun Yun helped Nalan Yanran up, releasing her Dou Emperor aura, causing everyone watching to instinctively close their eyes.
When they opened their eyes again, Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were no longer on the field.
The Three-Year Agreement has come to an end, but its subsequent impact is clearly far more extensive than that.
The Three-Year Agreement has come to an end.
Xiao Yan didn't feel anything special.
Since he didn't experience the same humiliating ordeal as in the original story, the Three-Year Agreement didn't leave any mark on his heart.
Compared to this battle, he was more concerned about his upcoming trip to the Misty Cloud Sect.
Now that Yao Lao's Soul Power has been restored, it can bring him a greater boost in combat strength.
But he doesn't plan to use it unless it's absolutely necessary.
After all, the Soul Hall's research on souls is unparalleled on the continent. Who knows if they have any special methods to capture Yao Lao? So it's better to rely on yourself if you can.
With his own strength and Medusa's help, winning would naturally not be difficult.
thump thump thump--
There was a knock on the door.
Xiao Yan snapped out of his reverie and said, "Please come in."
The door opened, Xiao Zhan walked in, holding a Storage Ring.
"Yan'er, this is for you." Xiao Zhan handed the Storage Ring to Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan took it and looked at it, his expression slightly surprised. "Beast essence blood?"
Xiao Zhan smiled awkwardly, "Yan'er, your father didn't know you were so strong, so I was collecting magical beast blood for you before you came back, planning to give you a surprise."
"But now... it only contains the essence blood of some Third Rank- or Tier Four Magical Beast... it's probably useless now."
Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, a warm feeling welling up in his heart. He quickly shook his head and smiled, "No, it's useful, very useful!"
Xiao Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that it worked."
"Oh, right, there's one more thing. I think it's safer to leave it in your hands now." Xiao Zhan continued, reaching into his chest pocket and taking out a piece of warm, smooth jade.
"This is a precious jade passed down from our ancestors. My father doesn't know its specific effects, but the ancestral precepts require that this precious jade be protected."
"Now that your strength surpasses that of your father, I entrust this precious jade to you for safekeeping."
Xiao Yan was stunned once again, but this time... it was because of joy.
He naturally recognized this precious jade; it was one of the keys to the Tou She Ancient God's Cave Mansion, and its value was immeasurable.
But to be precise, the value of this jade is actually just so-so.
If one has the ability to collect all eight precious jades, then even if one doesn't have any jades at hand, one can collect them later.
Without the strength, even if one possesses all the precious jade, it will inevitably be snatched away by others.
Xiao Yan had never used this precious jade as a starting point for any plans before.
But now... he suddenly had an idea.
What if we didn't keep this precious jade, but instead used it for trade?
This precious jade is somewhat useless to him, but if he were to trade it, he could definitely get a lot of resources in return.
In particular, he happens to have a channel for trading!
Using Xun'er as a bridge, he could easily trade the Ancient Jade with the Ancient Clan to obtain resources and quickly pass through the growth period.
The Ancient Clan clan is large and powerful. As long as he doesn't use the Ancient Jade to exchange for resources at the Dou Sheng level, the Ancient Clan will definitely not treat him unfairly, even if it's just out of consideration for his friendship with Xun'er.
Most importantly, besides being able to exchange for resources, this Ancient Jade can also free the Xiao Clan from the covetousness of the Soul Clan.
Without the Ancient Jade Xiao Clan, the Soul Hall would inevitably pay much less attention to the Xiao family, or even stop paying attention to them altogether. This would directly deprive the Xiao Clan of their greatest threat!
Holding the Ancient Jade, Xiao Yan nodded to Xiao Zhan: "Father, I will ensure this Ancient Jade finds the best place to rest!"
Xiao Zhan laughed, "Yan'er, you have been steady and intelligent since childhood, and your father believes in you!"
"Alright, I won't bother you any longer. Just have a good drink with me tonight."
Xiao Zhan waved and left.
Xiao Yan smiled and watched them leave, then carefully put the precious jade away.
If the educational encouragement program proceeds smoothly, then he should no longer lack resources before breaking through to the Dou Sheng.
thump thump thump--
There was another knock on the door.
Xiao Yan snapped out of his daze, thinking that Xiao Zhan had forgotten to tell him something, and went forward to open the door.
To everyone's surprise, when they opened the door, they found Yun Yun rather suspiciously.
"Why are you here?" Xiao Yan quickly welcomed Yun Yun in.
Yun Yun entered the room and said directly, "Xiao Yan, Yanran seems to have guessed something."
Xiao Yan immediately understood Yun Yun's meaning and guessed, "You're feeling conflicted right now, unsure whether to tell her my true identity, so you've come to find me?"
Yun Yun's eyes widened; this plus-size young woman seemed strangely adorable. "How did you know?"
"We're just familiar enough. Like you, you can probably guess some of my thoughts, right?" Xiao Yan continued, "Try to guess what I'm thinking right now."
Under Xiao Yan's unhurried and gentle tone, Yun Yun relaxed and, following Xiao Yan rhythm, spoke instinctively, "You want me to relax first, to not be so tense."
"And you don't seem to care that much about your identity being exposed?"
Hearing Yun Yun's guess, Xiao Yan was a little surprised himself, and laughed, "Yes, that's right, I don't care."
"The identity of Yan Xiao was created to achieve certain goals without causing too much impact. Once I go to your Misty Cloud Sect, I won't need this identity anymore."
"So, if Nalan Yanran really wants to know, you can tell her."
After a brief pause, Xiao Yan added, "Of course, if you can't get over it in your heart, you can have her come to me, and I'll explain everything clearly."
"Okay, I understand." Yun Yun nodded, feeling a sense of security that made her feel somewhat attached.
"I came to find you after I settled Yanran in quickly, so I won't stay here any longer."
"When we get to the Misty Cloud Sect, I will treat you well." Yun Yun hurriedly left.
Xiao Yan waved his hand. "Okay, see you then."
Yun Yun left Xiao Yan's room, feeling a huge weight lifted from her heart.
She sneaked away and quickly left the Xiao Clan.
Walking on the street outside the Xiao Clan mansion, Yun Yun was thinking about how to tell Nalan Yanran when she got back when a trembling voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Master, why did you go to the Xiao Clan just now?"