Trouble

Xiao Zhan then turned to Nalan Yanran beside him and said, "My dear niece, although I don't know how you two got together, since you've decided to be together, I wholeheartedly agree!"

"So, I'm afraid neither Old Master Nalan nor Brother Nalan know that you two are together now?" Xiao Zhan asked.

Xiao Yan rubbed his forehead helplessly and said, "Of course Old Master Nalan and the others don't know. We just came out of the tower ourselves. We wanted to tell you the good news first, and then we'd discuss the marriage proposal!"

Xiao Zhan nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, yes, propose marriage, propose marriage, I'll go prepare right now!"

Xiao Yan lowered his head and muttered, "I really don't know if you're my father or I'm your father!"

Snap!

Xiao Zhan immediately slapped Xiao Yan on the head, roaring angrily, "You've gone too far, you brat! Hurry up and come with me to prepare the gifts; we're setting off for the Jia Ma Empire tomorrow!"

Xiao Yan scratched the back of his head, grimaced, and replied, "Yes." Only Nalan Yanran covered her mouth and giggled beside him.

Soon, Xiao Yan was brought to the Mittel Grand Auction House by Xiao Zhan. A beautiful figure in a light blue cheongsam walked out of the auction house, which made Xiao Yan's eyes widen.

"Wow, Ya Fei? What's she doing here?" Xiao Yan said in surprise.

Xiao Zhan chuckled and said, "Ya Fei is now your sister-in-law. The Mittel Family has also moved here because of Yu'er."

Just then, Ya Fei's soft laughter drifted over, "Uncle Xiao, Young Master Xiao Yan, shall we go and take a look at the treasure vault now?"

Xiao Zhan looked at Ya Fei and chuckled, "We're all family, no need to be so formal. This time, we're also here to propose marriage for Yan'er. I'll also talk to Yu'er about it and ask him to finalize things between you two as soon as possible!"

Ya Fei chuckled, "Uncle Xiao, there's no need to worry about that. I believe Xiao Yu will handle these matters well. Besides, I've been dealing with the Mittel Family's affairs right now. Once everything here is settled, I can stay by Xiao Yu's side. That's much better than things are now!"

Xiao Zhan nodded somewhat helplessly and said, "This is really unfair to you!"

Ya Fei shook her head slightly and said, "I'm not wronged, I did all of this voluntarily!"

Xiao Zhan knew that Ya Fei's business acumen had been fully unleashed in the Black Corner Region. Under her management, the Mittel Grand Auction House Mittel Grand Auction House expanded to almost all the major cities, including Jia Nan City. Not to mention that almost all of the Xiao Clan's pillar industries had been well-organized through Ya Fei's efforts.

Furthermore, Ya Fei now holds the title "Queen of Gold" in the Black Corner Region!

In the past, Ya Fei was only good at business, but things are different now. Ya Fei's cultivation ability has also become extremely powerful. Ya Fei has now broken through to the Dou Wang realm, and it is believed that she will break through to the Dou Emperor soon and become the "Empress of Gold". Moreover, this is all while she is cultivating and doing business at the same time!

As she spoke, Ya Fei led Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan toward Mittel's treasury, which contained countless weapons and medicinal herbs, as well as rare Dou Technique and cultivation methods. These were the foundation of the Mittel Family's existence, and now Ya Fei was simply leading the two of them in.

Ya Fei smiled and said, "These are all items from the Mittel Family's collection and rare items that will be auctioned off soon. Anything you like, you can take!"

Looking at the high-grade medicinal herbs, the weapons gleaming with a cold light, and the Xuan Tier High-Grade Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh, "The Mittel Family's foundation is still very strong!"

Hearing Xiao Yan's exclamation, Ya Fei simply smiled and said, "This is all wealth accumulated by the Mittel Family since they came here. The Mittel Family's current state is largely due to Xiao Yu. And now I'm the patriarch of the Mittel Family, which is why I have the authority to bring you here directly. You don't need to feel burdened!"

Hearing Ya Fei's words, Xiao Yan understood that this was all because of Xiao Yu. However, Xiao Yan shook his head and smiled. Anyway, they were all family. There was no need to distinguish who had whose face or who was his brother.

Xiao Zhan didn't stand on ceremony any longer and led Xiao Yan to find some suitable gifts to take to the Jiamanalan family.

Before leaving, Ya Fei gave Xiao Yan Earth Tier Low-Grade Dou Technique, saying, "Consider this my wedding gift to you two, don't be offended!"

Xiao Yan was somewhat shocked that Ya Fei had given him Earth-tier Dou Technique so readily, and quickly said, "Don't mind, this gift is too precious!"

Ya Fei smiled and said, "What's valuable depends on the person. What's valuable to others is not important to family!"

Xiao Yan didn't refuse any longer and said, "Alright, thank you then!"

After Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan left, they returned to the Xiao Clan. In the living room, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li also returned.

Upon seeing Xiao Yan, the two brothers immediately rushed over, and the three brothers hugged each other, saying, "You little rascal, you finally decided to come back! We've been worried sick about you for over a year!" Xiao Li said to Xiao Yan.

"Hey, I came back as soon as I had a chance, didn't I? By the way, we're going to the Imperial Capital tomorrow, do you want to come with me, eldest brother and second brother?" Xiao Yan said.

Xiao Li winked at Xiao Yan and said, "Are you really sure you want to be with Nalan Yanran?"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly and said, "I've thought about a lot during the past year at the bottom of the tower. Actually, Yan Ran is quite nice!"

Xiao Ding said, "That's good. As long as you think it's good, we'll support you. But this time when you go back to Jia Ma, let the second brother go back with you. The caravan doesn't have anything to do right now, so I won't go. The Xiao Clan has a lot of things to deal with right now, especially since the Black Emperor Sect and Magic Flame Valley are making some moves and there are frequent clashes between the Xiao Clan and the Black Corner Region. So I won't be going back!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned slightly and said, "The Black Emperor Sect and the Magic Flame Valley? These are long-established major powers in the Black Corner Region. It seems like we haven't heard from them in a long time, have we?"

Xiao Ding sighed softly, "Who can argue with that? But during this period, Magic Flame Valley and Black Emperor Sect have frequently caused trouble, even targeting Jia Nan Academy. Many members of the Xiao Clan and some students from the Jia Nan Academy have died at the hands of those people from Magic Flame Valley!"

Xiao Yan frowned immediately. These established forces actually dared to provoke Jia Nan Academy. It seems they came prepared!

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Go back and handle things properly. I'll take care of things in the Black Corner Region, and Ya Fei and Elder Hai will assist you. You don't need to worry!" Xiao Ding said with a light laugh.

Xiao Yan didn't ask any further questions. The three brothers, along with their elderly father Xiao Zhan, drank themselves into a stupor that night. In the end, it was Nalan Yanran who helped Xiao Yan back to his room.