Nalan Niece, Are You Sure You Want to Break Off This Engagement?

Nalan Yanran subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yan, wanting to re-examine this youth.

However—

Xiao Yan was currently tilting his head, whispering something to Xiao Xun'er, not looking at her at all.

That expression, that posture, it was as if she, Nalan Yanran, simply did not exist.

Nalan Yanran frowned slightly.

For some reason, a trace of discomfort stirred in her heart.

She was, after all, his nominal fiancée; they hadn't even officially annulled the engagement yet, and he was already being intimate with someone else right in front of her?

But soon, Nalan Yanran suppressed this emotion. In any case, she had no real connection to Xiao Yan; whoever he liked had nothing to do with her.

Could it be that the Xiao Family's attitude toward Xiao Yan is because of that old man's identity?

Nalan Yanran scrutinized him carefully and found that the old man's temperament was indeed extraordinary; perhaps he really did have some background.

But compared to the backing of the Cloud Mist Sect, it was certainly far inferior.

Regardless, nothing could change her resolve to come to the Xiao Family to annul the engagement this time!

She, Nalan Yanran, was the heaven-favored daughter of the Cloud Mist Sect!

She was a person destined to inherit the Cloud Mist Sect in the future!

How could she possibly marry a piece of trash?

Thinking of this.

Nalan Yanran gave a slight signal to the old man beside her, "Master Ge Ye."

Master Ge Ye understood and gave a light cough.

"Ahem."

He stood up, cupped his hands toward Xiao Zhan, and smiled:

"Clan Leader Xiao, our main purpose in coming to your esteemed family this time is to request something!"

The old man's voice was unhurried, and his attitude was polite.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan hurriedly smiled: "Master Ge Ye is too polite. Please, feel free to speak."

In his heart, he had already guessed seven or eight parts of it.

Nalan Yanran bringing people from the Cloud Mist Sect here was most likely for the sake of the marriage.

It was just that—

Xiao Zhan glanced at Xiao Yan, who was sitting beside Xiao Xun'er, and a smile could not help but emerge at the corner of his mouth.

If it were before yesterday, he might have been worried.

But now?

His Yan'er was a fifteen-year-old Dou Wang!

And he had an eighth-tier alchemist by his side!

The mere Cloud Mist Sect...

If the other party had come to continue fulfilling the marriage contract, that would naturally be a good thing.

But if not...

Heh.

Xiao Zhan felt completely at ease, yet his face remained calm as he waited for what was to come.

Ge Ye cleared his throat and continued:

"Clan Leader Xiao, this old man has come this time on behalf of the Cloud Mist Sect to discuss a marriage matter with your family."

"My Sect Leader's disciple, Nalan Yanran, and your family's Third Young Master, Xiao Yan, have had a marriage contract since childhood."

"Now that the two are growing older, according to normal circumstances, it is time to fulfill the engagement."

Having said this, Ge Ye suddenly paused, his gaze sweeping across the hall.

"However—"

A trace of awkwardness appeared on Ge Ye's face, but remembering the Sect Leader's doting on Nalan Yanran, he had to grit his teeth and smile: "Clan Leader Xiao, you should also know that the Cloud Mist Sect has strict rules, and the Sect Leader has high expectations for Yanran. She is basically being groomed as the next Sect Leader of the Cloud Mist Sect..."

"And because of some special rules, the successor to the Sect Leader cannot have entanglements with men before officially becoming the Sect Leader..."

"After the Sect Leader asked Yanran, she learned that she still had a marriage engagement with the Xiao Family, so... so the Sect Leader would like to ask Clan Leader Xiao if you could... dissolve this engagement."

"Crack!"

The jade cup in Xiao Zhan's hand shattered into a cloud of powder.

The atmosphere in the hall grew somewhat silent.

Once these words were spoken.

The atmosphere in the hall stagnated slightly.

The three elders of the Xiao Family were also shaken by Ge Ye's words, nearly spitting out the tea they were drinking.

What?

Are you kidding me?

This... Nalan Yanran... is actually here to call off the engagement?

In an instant, the expressions of the three Xiao Family elders shifted repeatedly, and they looked at Nalan Yanran with strange, complex gazes.

A fifteen-year-old Dou Wang!

And you, Nalan Yanran, don't even want a prize like that?

A hint of mockery couldn't help but flash through their eyes.

However, this must be because the other party didn't know Xiao Yan's true cultivation level, still assuming he was that piece of trash with only three stages of Dou Qi.

At the same time—

The other members of the Xiao Family in the great hall were also staring at Nalan Yanran in astonishment, their expressions appearing extremely bizarre.

Good heavens!

This Nalan Yanran is actually going to break off her engagement with Xiao Yan?

Because of the appearance of Medicine Elder, they had originally assumed she was here to fulfill the betrothal and bolster Xiao Yan's reputation!

Some had even speculated that Medicine Elder was an expert from the Cloud Mist Sect who had been secretly guiding Xiao Yan for years.

But now...

What the hell... she's actually here to break the engagement?

Are you really that bold, Nalan Yanran?

You don't even want a fifteen-year-old Dou Wang prodigy?

The Xiao clansmen looked at one another, their faces filled with disbelief.

Those who had previously been so certain that Medicine Elder was a high-ranking expert from the Cloud Mist Sect were now completely dumbfounded, their expressions incredibly colorful.

"What... what is going on?"

"Isn't Nalan Yanran here to fulfill the marriage contract?"

"How did it turn into breaking it off?"

"That old man... isn't he from the Cloud Mist Sect?"

The crowd whispered among themselves, their hearts filled with confusion.

However, the reactions of young women like Xiao Mei were completely different.

They were stunned at first, but then a flash of undisguised joy crossed their eyes.

Nalan Yanran wants to break the engagement?

That proud daughter of heaven from the Cloud Mist Sect is actually taking the initiative to cancel her marriage to Xiao Yan?

Doesn't that mean...

Xiao Yan is single now?

Xiao Mei felt a surge of joy, her gaze involuntarily falling upon Xiao Yan.

The youth was currently sitting beside Xiao Xun'er, his expression calm, as if Ge Ye's words had nothing to do with him.

That composed and indifferent demeanor, paired with his handsome features, made him appear all the more extraordinary.

Xiao Mei's heart skipped a beat.

If a fool like Nalan Yanran chose to break the engagement, didn't that mean they still had a chance?

After all—

Xiao Yan is now a fifteen-year-old Dou Wang!

His future prospects are limitless!

If one could marry him...

Xiao Mei's cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes filled with longing.

And she was not the only one with such thoughts.

In the hall, the gazes of the young women of the Xiao Family toward Xiao Yan instantly became scorching hot.

Those eyes looked as if they were staring at a rare, priceless treasure.

At the same time—

Their gazes fell in unison upon Xiao Xun'er, a flash of intense hostility crossing their eyes.

That girl who always stayed by Xiao Yan's side was their greatest rival!

Xiao Xun'er seemed to sense those gazes, but she merely smiled faintly, not caring in the slightest.

Her eyes remained fixed on Xiao Yan, filled with nothing but tenderness.

These people...

Are they even worthy of competing with her?

And at this moment—

Nalan Yanran sensed the shocked reactions of the crowd, yet she felt a flicker of confusion in her heart.

Why did these people look so surprised?

Could it be that they didn't know she had come to annul the engagement?

She was puzzled, but she didn't dwell on it.

After all, taking the initiative to break off an engagement was indeed a bit of a tall order.

Nalan Yanran felt a pang of guilt and dared not look up, burying her head deep as her fingers twisted together nervously.

Though she was proud, she was not heartless.

She knew what a humiliation it was for a man to have his engagement annulled.

Especially when...

The other party was still a piece of trash with only the third stage of Qi cultivation.

This marriage was perhaps his only chance to climb the social ladder.

Yet she was the one who would personally extinguish that opportunity.

A trace of remorse flashed through Nalan Yanran's heart, but it was quickly replaced by resolve.

She, Nalan Yanran, was someone destined to inherit the Cloud Mist Sect in the future!

How could she possibly marry a piece of trash?

Even if she felt guilty, she had to do this!

"Patriarch Xiao..."

Ge Ye also sighed helplessly; he knew that saying these words was indeed quite heartless.

But there was no other way—

The Sect Master doted on Yanran dearly, and since Yanran was unwilling to marry, he naturally had to fulfill her wishes.

Ge Ye cleared his throat and continued:

"Patriarch Xiao, I know this request is somewhat unreasonable."

"However..."

He paused, his tone becoming somewhat meaningful.

"I ask that you please consider the Sect Master's face and dissolve this engagement!"

As his voice fell, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly froze.

A threat!

This was a naked, blatant threat!

Considering the Sect Master's face—

The implication was clear: if the Xiao Family didn't know what was good for them, they would be crossing the Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect!

Xiao Zhan's expression turned incomparably gloomy in an instant.

He stared fixedly at Ge Ye, fury surging in his eyes.

Just as expected!

They had come to visit today specifically to annul the engagement!

A cold sneer formed in Xiao Zhan's heart.

If he were someone unaware of the truth, he might truly be cowed by the prestige of the Cloud Mist Sect.

But they didn't know—

His Yan'er was now a fifteen-year-old Dou Wang!

And by his side was an eighth-tier alchemist!

What was the mere Cloud Mist Sect compared to that?

However—

What made Xiao Zhan even angrier was the timing they had chosen.

If they knew Xiao Yan's current strength and still wanted to annul the engagement, that would be one thing.

But they clearly didn't know!

In their eyes, Xiao Yan was still that piece of trash with only the third stage of Qi cultivation!

To come and annul the engagement at such a time—if Yan'er were still a piece of trash, wouldn't this be another brutal blow to him?

The Dou Qi within Xiao Zhan began to surge wildly.

He cultivated the Xiao Family's top-tier technique—the Mad Lion Furious Aura!

At this moment, his fury surged, and that violent Dou Qi transformed into the phantom of a mad lion, nearly bursting forth from his body!

"Niece Nalan—"

Xiao Zhan stood up abruptly, his gaze like lightning as he locked onto Nalan Yanran.

His voice was low and icy, carrying a suppressed rage.

"Are you certain you want to annul this marriage?"