Xiao Yan's gaze turned chilly, and Dou Qi stirred faintly around him.
However—
At that very moment,
Nalan Yanran seemed to remember something.
She glanced from the corner of her eye at Medicine Elder, seated above them—the old man who had remained utterly unruffled from beginning to end.
That old man had grievously wounded Ge Ye with a single casual word.
That old man had casually produced Qi Gathering Powder of higher quality than Pill King Gu He's.
That old man had said that even the Misty Cloud Sect's founder wasn't qualified to know his name.
If he hadn't been lying...
Just how terrifying must his identity be?
And what kind of power must the old man wield to have trained a fifteen-year-old disciple into a Dou Wang?
Nalan Yanran's lovely face changed abruptly.
She jerked her head up and hurriedly addressed Xiao Yan:
"I'm... I'm sorry!"
Her voice was hurried and trembling.
"Xiao Yan, and Uncle Xiao, I've offended you both!"
"I was wrong!"
She drew a deep breath and bowed low.
"I... We'll leave right away!"
She was proud by nature, but she wasn't stupid.
The Xiao Yan of today was someone she couldn't hope to measure up to, much less afford to offend!
If she kept this up and angered that mysterious old man, the consequences would be unimaginable!
After speaking, Nalan Yanran didn't wait for Xiao Yan to respond. She grabbed Ge Ye and turned to leave.
Her steps were hurried and even a little unsteady, as if she were fleeing from something terrifying.
Watching her retreating figure, Xiao Yan's lips curled into a faint smile.
At least she knew what was good for her.
But—
Today's matter had already reached its end.
He, Xiao Yan, had no interest in laying hands on a woman who had already admitted defeat.
At the same time!
The instant Nalan Yanran stepped out of the hall—
[Ding—]
The system notification suddenly exploded in Xiao Yan's mind!
Its voice was more rousing than ever before!
[Host, you're insanely awesome!]
[When Nalan Yanran tried to break off the engagement, you intimidated everyone with your absolutely invincible presence, increasing the Xiao Family's recognition of and trust in you!]
[You also cleverly devised a fake identity and background. Everyone believes you completely, and you've perfectly concealed that you are Hun Tiandi!]
[Your actions not only crushed this world's Destined Protagonist Xiao Yan, filling him with envy and the feeling that he could never measure up to you, but also indirectly caused Nalan Yanran to regard you with awe and admiration. She wishes she could marry you!]
[The Three-Year Agreement no longer exists!]
[An important step that would have allowed this world's Destined Protagonist Xiao Yan to "defy fate and change his destiny" has been forcibly destroyed by the host, temporarily stripping him of his "goal to strive for" and drastically slowing his progress!]
[Destined protagonist's luck value: -10,000!]
[Host's luck value: +10,000!]
Xiao Yan's lips lifted slightly.
Ten thousand luck points?
Not bad, not bad.
However—
The system's notifications weren't over yet.
[Ding—]
[Detected that Daughter of Luck Xiao Xun'er's affection for you has grown stronger. You've made great strides toward making this world's Destined Protagonist Xiao Yan look bad!]
[Destined protagonist's luck value: -3,000!]
[Host's luck value: +3,000!]
Xiao Yan paused, then instinctively looked toward Xiao Xun'er.
The young woman was gazing up at him in a daze, her eyes brimming with delight and fascination.
She looked at him as if he were the brightest star in the heavens.
Xiao Yan smiled to himself.
This girl...
[Ding—]
[The host performed excellently during the "Three-Year Agreement" and has earned a total of 1,000,000 Super Villain Points!]
Xiao Yan's pupils contracted sharply.
One million?!
One million Super Villain Points?!
His breathing grew a little ragged.
How many draws could he make with a million points?
How many treasures could he pull?
However—
An even bigger surprise was still to come.
[Ding—]
[The host has successfully completed the "Three-Year Agreement" mission and received the Seven-Colored Supreme Entry—"Clan Fortune Embodiment"!]
[Clan Fortune Embodiment: Your cultivation will equal the combined cultivation of your entire clan! The more clan members, the stronger you become! When a clan member breaks through, your cultivation rises in tandem!]
Xiao Yan was completely stunned.
Clan Fortune Embodiment!
At last, he'd received the mission reward!
He hurriedly inspected it.
[Clan Fortune Embodiment]: Seven-Colored Supreme Entry. Binds the clan's fortune to the host. The host's cultivation will equal the combined cultivation of the entire clan. Each additional clan member will increase the host's cultivation accordingly! Whenever a clan member advances by one realm, the host's cultivation will rise in tandem.
When the clan flourishes, the host grows stronger!
"Holy shit..."
Xiao Yan couldn't help swearing.
His cultivation would equal the combined cultivation of the entire clan!
What did that mean?
It meant that from now on, every new member of the Xiao Family would add their cultivation to his!
It meant that whenever one of the Xiao Family's members broke through, his own cultivation would rise along with theirs!
And right now—
The Xiao Family had only a few hundred people, and even its strongest members were merely Da Dou Shi.
But the Xiao Family's blood carried the Dou Di Bloodline!
The Tou She Ancient God Jade was in his hands. As long as he managed the family well, the Xiao Family would surely reclaim its former glory!
When that day came...
Xiao Yan's gaze burned, and his breathing quickened.
If the Xiao Family had tens of thousands of members, all of them Dou Wangs, Dou Emperors, or Dou Zongs...
Just how terrifying would his cultivation become after all of it was added together?
"Good! Good! Good!"
Xiao Yan was overjoyed.
This haul was enormous!
Hum!
At the very instant he received this Seven-Colored Supreme Entry,
[Ding—]
[Congratulations, host. You have added the cultivation of a Ninth Stage of Dou Qi!]
[Ding—]
[Congratulations, host. You have added the cultivation of a Three-Star Dou Zhe!]
[Ding—]
[You have added the cultivation of a Three-Star Da Dou Shi!]
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Yan's cultivation rose slightly. But because the Xiao Family's overall strength was far too weak, he still couldn't break through the Four-Star Dou Emperor bottleneck.
At that moment—
The Xiao Family members in the hall finally recovered from their shock.
"Lord Xiao Yan is mighty!"
"A fifteen-year-old Dou Wang! Our Xiao Family has a fifteen-year-old Dou Wang!"
"Heaven bless the Xiao Family! Heaven bless the Xiao Family!"
"So what if she's a personal disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect? She's not even fit to put on our Third Young Master's shoes!"
"Our Third Young Master truly is Wutan City's greatest genius!"
"Not just Wutan City—he must be the greatest genius in the Jia Ma Empire!"
Cheers rose and fell, ringing throughout the hall.
Xiao Zhan was so moved that tears streamed down his face. He strode forward and clapped Xiao Yan hard on the shoulder.
"Good! Good! Good!"
He repeated the word three times, his voice trembling.
"My son, Xiao Zhan, should be just like this!"
Xiao Yan smiled faintly and was about to speak.
Suddenly—
A soft, warm hand gently took his.
Xiao Yan turned his head. Xiao Xun'er had somehow come to his side, gazing up at him in a daze.
"Brother Xiao Yan..."
The young woman murmured softly, her eyes filled with tenderness.
"You kept Xun'er in the dark for so long!"
"No matter what, you'll always be the person Xun'er cares about most."
Xiao Yan's heart stirred, and he clasped her hand in return.
"Mm."
He answered softly.
[Kekeke—]
[The host effortlessly took hold of Xiao Xun'er's little hand, stealing a tiny advantage without even meaning to. Super Villain Points +600!]
???
He could earn points just by holding hands?
Xiao Yan was baffled.
Still,
he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he looked toward Nalan Yanran's retreating figure outside the hall, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"Nalan Yanran's 'fated agreement' earned me a million points... Yun Yun's storyline should be worth a pretty penny too, right?"
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