Nalan Yanran's Regret, Queen Medusa's Arrival

They were about to ascend to the Misty Cloud Sect and resolve all their worries in the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Yan didn't care that his identity Yan Xiao had been exposed to a small extent.

Since Nalan Yanran took the initiative to ask him, it's fine to tell her.

There was a slight awkwardness, but that was all.

Xiao Yan exposed his bare hands, the veins on them were clearly visible, the blue veins were slightly bulging, and they were strong and powerful.

He covered his face and deliberately lowered his voice, but the similarity of his hands gave him away.

Xiao Yan learned his lesson, but he didn't think it was his fault.

"Nalan Yanran, if you have any unusual fetishes with your hands, I suggest you see someone to check for psychological issues," Xiao Yan said sincerely.

Nalan Yanran:?

Her face flushed red, and her whole body trembled.

"I don't have any strange fetishes, no!" she said with unwavering conviction.

Xiao Yan didn't argue with her, and simply said, "Whatever. Just tell me what you want to ask."

Nalan Yanran a deep breath and composed herself.

She looked at the familiar mask on Xiao Yan's face, hesitated for a long time, and then asked, "Could you take off your mask and let me see it?"

Xiao Yan gave her a deep look, then put his hand back on the mask and gently removed it.

A refreshing breeze brushed against my cheeks, and a feeling of exhilaration welled up inside me.

He raised his head, looked directly at Nalan Yanran, and calmly said, "We meet again, my... ex-fiancée."

A familiar face came into view, Nalan Yanran instinctively took two steps back. Looking at Xiao Yan's handsome face, she felt a bitter taste in her mouth.

It's true... Xiao Yan really is Yan Xiao...

She could no longer deceive herself, no longer escape reality; the truth was laid bare before her.

Nalan Yanran smiled bitterly and asked, "When we first met, I didn't know your identity, but you knew mine. Why did you still accept me?"

Xiao Yan:?

"You mean, in public, I firmly and decisively rejected you, and then after you came to my door and pestered me relentlessly, I reluctantly let you stay as a maid, and then let you leave after only a few days, and that's what you call 'accepting' you?"

Nalan Yanran was speechless, turning her head slightly away, as if... it really was she who had been relentlessly pursuing her?

"I'm sorry, but you were the only Alchemist I met who possessed Heavenly Flames at the time, so I..."

Xiao Yan waved his hand. "I understand you. My father loves me very much. If he were in a similar situation, I would also swallow my pride and ask for help."

So, I granted your request, and in the subsequent transaction, I also successfully treated Elder Nalan, didn't I?"

"Thank you," Nalan Yanran said, bowing deeply.

Xiao Yan continued, "Is there anything else you want to know now?"

Nalan Yanran her lips and lowered her eyes. "I just want to know... is there any possibility that you and I can continue to keep in touch?"

Xiao Yan fell silent.

He approached Nalan Yanran and slowly asked, "You... like me?"

Nalan Yanran's breath hitched, and she didn't even know how to answer.

Before Nalan Yanran could answer, Xiao Yan said to himself, "Don't rush to refute."

"If you don't like it, that's for the best."

Because of your master, if you need any pills refined in the future, I won't refuse as long as the payment is reasonable."

"If you do have those kinds of feelings for me, then I advise you to give up on that idea now. I'm not interested in you."

After the Three-Year Agreement, we will have nothing to do with each other anymore. You've already agreed to it yourself, haven't you?"

Nalan Yanran lowered her head, obscuring her face.

Xiao Yan shook his head slightly, offering a way out. "I believe you are the former, right?"

He believed that Nalan Yanran would understand his meaning and leave gracefully using this opportunity.

"No..."

A faint sound came from behind.

"No!" Nalan Yanran choked as she looked up, tears streaming down her face, her eyes reddening.

"I don't want to hide it, I want to tell you!"

I just like you!

I love your cool exterior but warm heart, I love your loyalty and sense of justice, I love the sense of security you always bring, I love your unwavering reliability, and I feel honored when you shine in public...

I'm shameless, but I'm going to say it...

Nalan Yanran asked humbly, "Could you... give me a chance?"

Xiao Yan was slightly moved. He could see the sincerity in Nalan Yanran's eyes and hear the genuine pleading in her voice.

but...

"We have nothing to do with each other anymore, didn't you already agree?" Xiao Yan's voice was almost indifferent.

Nalan Yanran shook her head desperately. "No... I don't know... I didn't know you were Yan Xiao... I didn't know!"

Xiao Yan frowned impatiently, his voice suddenly rising. "So, don't you understand?"

"The one you'll only like is Yan Xiao shines in public, not that good-for-nothing Xiao Yan Heaven-Swallowing Talent has vanished."

Nalan Yanran was struck dumb, frozen in place, her eyes glazed over.

Xiao Yan shook his head, put on his mask, and summoned a servant from the Mittel Family.

"Please ask her to leave," Xiao Yan instructed the Mittel Family servant.

The attendant nodded and stepped forward to help Nalan Yanran: "Miss Nalan, please come with me."

Nalan Yanran remained silent, letting the servants move her body little by little.

She only snapped back to reality after leaving Xiao Yan Xiao Yan's courtyard and having the gate closed by him.

She reached up and touched her cheek; tears had left streaks on it. Before the old tears could fall, new ones had already welled up in her eyes.

She realized it was all too late.

She regretted it; she regretted why she had gone to call off the engagement and why she had ruined the relationship.

She regretted agreeing to Xiao Yan's promise that they would have no further connection.

Unfortunately, there's no going back.

In a moment, Nalan Yanran suddenly remembered something.

She seemed... not to ask how her master and Xiao Yan met.

Given the closeness between them, it's highly unlikely they only met in the Imperial Capital!

Time flies.

After Nalan Yanran came to visit, Xiao Yan's life returned to normal.

He stayed in his courtyard, practicing his Dou Skill alone and refining some recovery pills in preparation for the upcoming battle against the Misty Cloud Sect.

Fortunately,

After two days of waiting, his reinforcements finally arrived.

In Xiao Yan's courtyard.

Two distinct streams of light, one dark and the other nine-colored, fell from the sky.

The light streamed down, revealing its form.

Ling Ying, still dressed in a black robe, silently retreated to the side without making a sound.

A nine-colored stream of light landed beside Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, and a slender jade hand rested on his shoulder. "Little man, do you need my help?"

Xiao Yan, smelling the exotic fragrance emanating from beside him, smiled contentedly and said, "Does the Queen not wish to?"

Queen Medusa's lips curled into a smile as she leaned close to Xiao Yan's earlobe and flicked her tongue, "Little man, my price isn't low."

Xiao Yan felt a chill run through his body, and his voice became hoarse. "What does the Queen mean?"

Queen Medusa glanced sideways at Xiao Yan and scoffed, "You know perfectly well what I'm asking."

As soon as she finished speaking, she grabbed Xiao Yan and led him into the bedroom, simultaneously releasing her Dou Qi to isolate the room from the outside world.

Ling Ying, who was sitting in the corner:?

Is something wrong?

Miss Xun'er, your house has been burgled!