The Betrothal Stood

And the following plot unfolded exactly as we expected: Nalan Yanran was unable to break free from Xiao Yan's embrace, because at that time, Xiao Yan had already entered the Dou Wang realm.

After chatting with everyone for a while, Xiao Yan asked them to leave first, and then looked at Nalan Yanran, who was standing behind him, with a very complicated expression in his eyes.

In fact, Xiao Yan did not expect that absorbing two different kinds of Heavenly Flames would cause him to go mad. What he did not expect was that in his madness, he would actually take over Nalan Yanran's body.

To be honest, before this, Xiao Yan really had no good feelings towards the woman in front of him. However, now, a strange and inexplicable feeling had arisen in Xiao Yan's heart. Perhaps he had already changed his opinion of Nalan Yanran at the Alchemist Tournament in the Imperial Capital, but now Xiao Yan's heart was truly in turmoil.

Nalan Yanran noticed Xiao Yan staring intently at her, and her face gradually flushed. She nervously clutched the hem of her clothes, her eyes fixed on the tips of her shoes. Unlike the proud Nalan Yanran of the past, she was now as shy as a newlywed bride.

Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran's rosy earlobes and said gently, "Let's take a walk together!"

Nalan Yanran was in a state of utter confusion. Upon hearing Xiao Yan's voice, she could only mumble a response, "Mm!"

Xiao Yan naturally noticed Nalan Yanran's absent-minded expression, but he was also very flustered, so he didn't say anything more and simply led Nalan Yanran towards the back mountain of the Jia Nan Academy.

The two arrived at the foot of a waterfall. The scenery here was extremely beautiful. Surrounded by mountains, the snow-white waterfall cascaded down from the mountains. From time to time, a flock of birds flew across the sky, which made Xiao Yan feel more relaxed.

Xiao Yan stopped on a large rock, and Nalan Yanran, who had been following behind him without saying a word, stood beside him. The two of them looked at the scenery in the distance without speaking.

After a long while, Xiao Yan turned to Nalan Yanran and slowly said, "I'm sorry about what happened at the bottom of the tower!"

When Xiao Yan spoke, Nalan Yanran trembled, her eyes reddened, and tears welled up in her eyes. Suddenly, Nalan Yanran felt as if she had been abandoned by the whole world!

However, Nalan Yanran remained silent, biting her red lips tightly with her pearly teeth, uttering not a sound. Xiao Yan, oblivious to this, simply stared blankly into the distance.

The next moment, Xiao Yan said again, "I will take responsibility for you. We were originally engaged, and although our engagement ended back then, I want to fulfill it now!"

Nalan Yanran's reddened eyes looked at Xiao Yan's profile and she slowly said, "You don't need to be like this. It was my own choice to chase him down to the bottom of the tower. Whatever happened, I'm willing to accept it. You don't need to be troubled. The engagement is over, and that's the end of it!"

Upon hearing Nalan Yanran's tearful voice, Xiao Yan abruptly turned to look at Nalan Yanran, somewhat flustered, and said, "You, you can't say that! That's not what I meant!"

But Nalan Yanran didn't give him a chance to explain, and continued, "Don't worry, I, Nalan Yanran, won't bother you. I'll be heading back to the Jia Ma Empire soon and won't appear before you!"

Nalan Yanran was well aware that in Xiao Yan's heart, she would always be the domineering and selfish person she was. She did not hope that Xiao Yan's impression of her would change, but as proud as she was, she did not want to show weakness in front of Xiao Yan!

Upon hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Xiao Yan frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Do you know what you're saying?"

"Of course I know!" Nalan Yanran said firmly, but her resolute expression looked somewhat amusing.

Xiao Yan sighed and shook his head, then directly embraced Nalan Yanran and kissed her red lips. Nalan Yanran was stunned by this sudden action and froze on the spot. Her eyes widened suddenly as she stared blankly at the face so close to hers, her heart filled with disbelief and a quiet joy rising within her!

After a long while, their lips parted.

Looking at Nalan Yanran, whose face was extremely rosy, Xiao Yan thought to himself, "Why didn't I realize this girl was so beautiful before?"

However, Xiao Yan quickly regained his senses and looked at Nalan Yanran, saying, "Don't go back for a while. Once I've finished dealing with things here, I'll have my father go to the Nalan Family to propose marriage. You can come back with me then!"

Nalan Yanran was truly stunned at this moment, and could only nod and agree. Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran's adorable dazed appearance, and then gently flicked Nalan Yanran's pretty nose. The two of them immediately felt as if they had been electrocuted.

When Xiao Yan returned to the Jia Nan Academy with Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yu happened to come looking for him. Xiao Yu was slightly taken aback when she saw Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's tightly clasped hands, then a teasing smile appeared on her pretty face as she said, "Oh, it seems you two have finally achieved your happy ending?"

Nalan Yanran was extremely thin-skinned these days. Hearing Xiao Yu's teasing, she wished she could disappear into the ground. However, Xiao Yan was thick-skinned and didn't care about such things. He just smiled and looked at Xiao Yu, saying, "Cousin Xiao Yu, haven't you found a man this past year?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu gave a light snort and said, "Does this young lady need a man?"

Seeing Xiao Yu's dashing appearance, Xiao Yan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle, then said, "By the way, did you come here to see me about something?"

Xiao Yu suddenly snapped out of her daze, slapped her forehead, and said, "Oh right, look at my brain! I came to tell you that the Xiao Clan has already moved out of the Jia Ma Empire and is now in Maple City, not far from the Jia Nan Academy. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Xiao Yan said with some surprise, "Really? Then I definitely have to go see him. By the way, Yan Ran, why don't you come with me this time? You can meet my father!"

Nalan Yanran blushed and agreed.

Soon, Xiao Yan left Jia Nan Academy with Nalan Yanran. Maple City was a city he often visited before, after all, it was the city where the Medicine Emperor Han Feng lived. High-level pills usually flowed out of Maple City, and because of the pills, weapons and Dou Technique here also became high-level. So Xiao Yan would often come here to try his luck.

When Xiao Yan arrived in Maple City, he was struck by the tremendous changes. Not only had the city transformed, but he also spotted the Mittel Grand Auction House. He couldn't help but think, "How could the Mittel Family have expanded so rapidly in just one year?"

After asking a few passersby, Xiao Yan found the Xiao Clan's current residence. As the masters of Maple City, the Xiao Clan family's residence was essentially the Maple City lord's mansion, and its renovations were naturally extremely luxurious. Looking at the newly renovated Xiao Residence gate, Xiao Yan couldn't help but exclaim, "The Xiao Clan is so much better now than before!"