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The annulment continued.

At this moment, Nalan Yanran's mind was no longer on the engagement.

Because she now knew that the voice must be someone's inner thoughts.

And that person had been cursing her to high heaven this entire time!

Berating her as utterly worthless!

From childhood to adulthood, she, Nalan Yanran, had never suffered such insults!

But immediately after, she heard a message that made her heart tighten.

[Come to think of it, if it weren't for this crazy woman's annulment, the Misty Cloud Sect wouldn't have ended up being destroyed, and Yun Yun wouldn't have...]

[Ding, congratulations on obtaining the demonic treasure, the Ten Thousand Soul Banner.]

Xiao Yuan: ???

The inner voice came to an abrupt halt.

After a brief silence, it was followed by cheers and wild ecstasy!

[Holy crap, did I trigger a pity pull?! I, the ultimate unlucky one, actually have a day where I can turn things around!!!]

"Brother Xiao Yuan, what's wrong?"

Hearing Xiao Yuan's inner voice suddenly become abnormal, Xun'er tilted her head and asked in a curious, low voice.

"Ah, it's nothing. I was just thinking about how the Misty Cloud Sect is such a massive sect, yet they ran over here to annul the engagement with nothing but a piece-of-trash Qi Gathering Powder. It's just infuriating!"

Xiao Yuan suppressed his wildly upturning lips, keeping his tone as calm as possible.

Although this was just a random excuse, it was indeed the truth.

The Misty Cloud Sect was, at the very least, the hegemon of the Jia Ma Empire, yet they only brought a Qi Gathering Powder as compensation.

Where was the sincerity?

Furthermore, the quality of that Qi Gathering Powder was truly mediocre; both its medicinal fragrance and its round, translucent appearance were nowhere near the one provided by the system.

Upon hearing this, Xun'er merely smiled slightly and said nothing more.

She knew that was just a pretext from Xiao Yuan, but she agreed with him nonetheless.

It was merely a Qi Gathering Powder, after all; it was truly not worth mentioning.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yuan was already excitedly inspecting the reward he had obtained.

[Ten Thousand Soul Banner]

[A supreme demonic treasure of extreme malice. It possesses absolute restraint over soul bodies and is capable of devouring souls, refining them to nourish the soul power of the wielder.]

The description alone was enough to make him grin from ear to ear.

With this banner, Mother no longer has to worry about the souls of those high-level old monsters escaping after I kill them.

What is a divine artifact?

This, right here, is a divine artifact!

In the future, when I encounter the likes of Wu Ying from the Soul Hall, I won't have to fear them at all!

Not to mention, this Ten Thousand Soul Banner could also refine souls to increase the wielder's soul power.

What is the Dou Qi Continent most lacking?

Naturally, it is methods to increase soul power!

Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many alchemists stuck at their current professional ranks because their soul realms had hit a bottleneck.

At the same time, Nalan Yanran was so anxious that cold sweat began to bead on her forehead.

Say it! Hurry up and say it!

What exactly will happen to Teacher?!

At this moment, she felt as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

In her entire life, she had never hated anyone who spoke only half the story as much as this!

It was just like those damn authors who cut off their chapters at the most critical moments!

Equally detestable!

After a moment of thought, Nalan Yanran could no longer hold back and once again turned her head to scan the Xiao Clan hall.

It was at this very moment that Xiao Yan's calm voice, suppressing his anger, rang out abruptly in the hall.

"Elder Ge Ye, you should take the medicinal pill back. As for today's matter, we may not agree to it!"

As his words fell.

The hall suddenly went silent, and all eyes shifted instantly toward Xiao Yan, who had raised his handsome face in the corner.

Nalan Yanran also shifted her gaze, but she was not looking at Xiao Yan; she was looking at Xiao Yuan beside him!

The moment their eyes met, Xiao Yuan was startled.

Damn, why is this crazy woman staring at me? She's not the one engaged to me; she should be looking at Xiao Yan!

"So, it was you all along?!"

Nalan Yanran murmured in her heart, a faint flicker of anger rising in her beautiful eyes.

You bastard!

I've finally caught the jerk who's been cursing me in his head for so long!

Xiao Yuan had no idea what Nalan Yanran was thinking, and his inner voice continued unabated.

Tsk, still staring! Even if I am dashing and handsome, there is absolutely no way I'd ever like a crazy woman like you!

Dragging a pretty boy around like some kind of fan-fiction trope—what's next? Are we going to have some angst-filled drama followed by a 'chasing the husband' redemption arc?

Oh right, there was a 'chasing the husband' arc later on, it's just a pity Xiao Yan didn't give you the time of day.

And I, Xiao Yuan, am certainly no cuckold. If I get annoyed, I might just slap you and your pretty-boy lover into the afterlife.

Besides, isn't my little rich girl Xun'er way better than you?

These inner thoughts, especially the last sentence, were very pleasing to Xun'er.

Even the speed at which she turned the pages of her book quickened slightly.

As for Nalan Yanran, she was already fuming with rage, her jade-like hands clenching into fists beneath her sleeves.

My blood is boiling!

My fists are itching!

What kind of nonsense is this? 'Chasing the husband' arc, my foot!

She wanted nothing more than to draw her sword right now and hack this lecherous scoundrel to pieces!

Ding, congratulations on obtaining the Heavenly Flame—Life Flame.

The sudden notification sound stunned Xiao Yuan once again.

Holy crap!!! A Heavenly Flame!!! And it's the Life Flame, ranked fifth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!!!!

This inner exclamation gave Xun'er a start; her fingertips froze mid-turn, and she looked up at Xiao Yuan in disbelief.

Brother Xiao Yuan actually obtained the Life Flame, which is second only to the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heaven Flame!

It was no wonder she was so shocked.

Although the Life Flame ranked behind the Golden Emperor Incinerating Heaven Flame, it was the most unique existence of them all.

Unlike ordinary Heavenly Flames that possessed destructive power, the Life Flame was gentle rather than violent.

It lacked terrifying destructive force; instead, it was world-renowned for the immense life force it contained, which could significantly extend the lifespan of its wielder, earning it the title of the "Flame of Longevity."

Given Xiao Yuan's lazy, "I just want to lie flat" personality, this flame was arguably the most suitable one for him.

Xiao Yuan was completely immersed in boundless joy.

Is today my lucky day?

Not only did I hit the pity pull, but I even got a double yellow!

This crazy woman is practically my lucky star! Hahaha!

"Heh, a lucky star?"

Seeing Xiao Yuan's face beaming with joy, a cold sneer curled the corners of Nalan Yanran's lips.

Seemingly having thought of something, she suddenly stood up, interrupting the conversation in the hall.

"Uncle Xiao, Elder Ge, might you hear a word from me?"

As her voice fell, the reception hall of the Xiao Clan fell into silence.

The three elders on the dais, Xiao Zhan in the main seat, and Ge Ye beside him all turned to look at Nalan Yanran.

Although Xiao Zhan was furious about the annulment and the Misty Cloud Sect's overbearing attitude, he still patiently intended to hear what this girl from the Nalan Family had to say.

However, that didn't mean Xiao Yan could tolerate it!

"Miss Nalan, what more do you have to say? Isn't the bullying and humiliation you've brought upon the Xiao Clan today enough?!"

As he spoke, Xiao Yan's fists were tightly clenched, his teeth grinding together.

A raging fire burned within his pitch-black pupils.

Seeing this, Nalan Yanran felt a slight prick of annoyance, but she ignored Xiao Yan, rolling her eyes before turning to face Xiao Zhan on the dais and bowing respectfully.

"My apologies, Uncle Xiao. Yanran knows that the way this annulment was handled was improper, but your son and I are truly not a good match."

"Therefore, Yanran has a proposal. I wonder if you would be willing to hear it, Uncle Xiao?"