Nalan Yanran's Attention to Xiao Ze

Ever since he transmigrated into the world of Battle Through the Heavens, Xiao Ze had already altered the course of many events.

This included Xiao Xun'er, who stood before him, whom he had already intercepted.

Regarding the matters between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, she felt absolutely nothing.

She merely viewed him as an ordinary cousin within the family, nothing special at all.

"Let's go, Brother Xiao Ze, let's go over and see what's happening. Oh, that's right, Brother Xiao Ze, let's have another spar another day. Xun'er has been practicing very hard these past few days."

"As of now, Xun'er has already advanced to the level of a Dou Practitioner."

"When we spar next time, who knows, my strength might just surprise you."

As Xiao Xun'er spoke, every expression and smile she wore was enough to stir one's heart.

It was difficult to see such a smile on the face of such a cold and aloof young girl.

Xiao Ze simply smiled but said nothing.

If Xiao Xun'er knew that his current strength had already reached the realm of a Dou Shi, he wondered what her reaction would be.

The Xiao Family's main hall was exceptionally lively at this moment, with Xiao Yan sitting in the lowest seat.

Seeing Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er walking over, he waved at them.

Xiao Ze walked straight over and took his seat.

Watching the scene before him, Xiao Ze knew very clearly what was about to happen.

Just as he was speaking with Xiao Yan, the young girl who had just entered the hall immediately took notice of him.

Was that Xiao Yan, the one with whom she had a marriage contract since childhood?

She had heard that for three consecutive years, he had remained at the third stage of Dou Qi. Such a good-for-nothing had no qualifications to be her future husband.

She, Nalan Yanran, would not marry a loser.

The person worthy of her had to be at least as strong as she was.

Moreover, she had recently heard that Xiao Ze of the Xiao Family—the fourth young master—had seen his Dou Qi cultivation soar by leaps and bounds.

He had gone from the first stage of Dou Qi to the level of a Dou Practitioner?

Such astonishing talent left Nalan Yanran feeling quite curious.

She cast her gaze toward him and muttered to herself.

"Is that... Xiao Ze? Indeed, both his appearance and his temperament are far superior to that fellow Xiao Yan."

"I've heard that this Xiao Yan has been notorious since childhood, even peeking at his own cousin while she bathed. A person like that has no right to be my husband."

"On the contrary, Xiao Ze is such a young Dou Practitioner; he truly has some potential."

As Nalan Yanran thought this, she looked at Xiao Ze with an appreciative gaze.

But now was not the time to dwell on such things; she had come to the Xiao Family today with a purpose.

She looked at Ge Ye beside her and spoke.

"Uncle Xiao, it has been a long time since I last visited. This is a Qi Gathering Powder; it can help a cultivator at the ninth stage of Dou Qi to condense their Dou Qi vortex with a hundred percent success rate, allowing them to advance to the realm of a Dou Practitioner."

"It is a Fourth-Grade Medicinal Pill, and it was refined personally by Master Gu He."

"What? It was refined personally by the Pill King Gu He?"

The moment Nalan Yanran's words fell, they immediately caused a stir and a flurry of discussion throughout the hall.

The Pill King Gu He was the most powerful alchemist master in the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Zhan was momentarily stunned.

He had not expected his future daughter-in-law to be so generous, bringing such a precious and heavy gift for her visit.

Just as Xiao Zhan was feeling moved, he noticed that Nalan Yanran's expression had suddenly turned cold.

"Uncle Xiao, the reason I have come today is actually to ask a favor. If you agree, I am willing to give this Qi Gathering Powder to Xiao Yan for his future advancement."

"Niece Nalan, please speak."

Xiao Zhan suddenly had a bad premonition; the thing he feared most was happening after all.

Nalan Yanran said.

"Uncle Xiao, although our grandfathers decided on a marriage contract for us when we were young because we were of similar age, so many years have passed, and we have no emotional foundation. To be honest, I am unwilling to marry someone I don't even know."

"Furthermore, Xiao Yan's strength has been regressing all these years."

"Frankly speaking, there is basically no possibility between us. It would be better to just call off this marriage contract."

"A public annulment? Tsk tsk, how shameful." Within the family, many who enjoyed watching the spectacle and usually disliked Xiao Yan were gloating on the sidelines.

Even several elders took this opportunity to secretly mock Xiao Zhan.

As the clan leader, with his own son being publicly humiliated by a request for annulment, they wondered what face he would have left to continue leading the Xiao Family and serving as the head of the clan.

Xiao Ze sat in his seat.

He was very clear about the plot and lines that would follow.

"Miss Nalan, for the sake of your grandfather, Xiao Yan offers you a piece of advice: don't look down on the young for being poor, for the river flows east for thirty years, and west for the next thirty."

As the classic scene unfolded, Xiao Ze sat to the side, silently watching the drama.

Then, he watched as Xiao Yan wrote a letter of divorce, established the Three-Year Agreement with Nalan Yanran, and turned to leave the hall.

Xiao Zhan slapped the table.

A look of gratified relief immediately appeared on his face.

"Good! As expected of my son, Xiao Zhan; he truly has backbone."

Nalan Yanran had not expected that her attempt to annul the engagement would cause such a massive stir within the Xiao Family.

Nor had she expected Xiao Yan's reaction to be so intense.

The situation had become incredibly awkward, and even Xiao Zhan's expression had turned deathly pale.

Nalan Yanran said, "Uncle Xiao, this was my rashness. Please accept this Qi Gathering Powder as a small token of compensation."

Xiao Zhan replied.

"Niece Nalan, you heard what Yan'er said just now. Since he refuses to accept it, let it be."

"Though you would have been a fine daughter-in-law, you and our Xiao Family are not on the same path. Let us consider the engagement annulled. Please see yourself out; I will not be seeing you off."

After Nalan Yanran walked out of the hall.

She did not rush to leave, even though the annulment had not gone as smoothly as she had imagined.

Furthermore, many unexpected events had occurred.

However, to Nalan Yanran, it did not matter.

No matter what, she had to annul this engagement.

Xiao Yan was simply not worthy of her.

But now, what truly piqued Nalan Yanran's curiosity and interest was Xiao Ze.

The Fourth Young Master of the Xiao Family.

Xiao Yan's younger brother.

Seeing Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er walk out of the hall together.

Nalan Yanran looked at him and said.

"Xiao Ze, I heard that you advanced to a Dou Practitioner some time ago? Is that true?"

Regarding the Nalan Yanran before him.

Xiao Ze felt no particular disgust or hostility toward her.

After all, she was only a teenage girl at this age.

When it came down to it, only her method of annulling the engagement was wrong; the act of annulment itself was not a major issue.

Moreover, with the reversal of public opinion regarding Nalan Yanran in recent years, he had a different perspective.

A woman with whom you have no emotional foundation, who has neither betrayed you nor cheated on you.

If she breaks off the engagement, compensates you several times over, guarantees your admission to a top university, and gifts you luxury cars and villas—such a good woman is truly one of a kind.

Nalan Yanran looked at him and said.

"Xiao Ze, I am currently a three-star Dou Practitioner, and you must have just advanced to a Dou Practitioner, right? It's fine, I can go easy on you; I won't hurt you."

"Why don't we spar? Honestly, I am quite interested in you!"

"Although you used to be just like Xiao Yan, and your talent was even worse than his, remaining at the first stage of Dou Qi for many years."

"Yet, in just over a month, you managed to accumulate strength and break through to the realm of a Dou Practitioner."

"Even I, residing in the Misty Cloud Sect with access to all sorts of profound Dou Techniques and cultivation resources, could not achieve such a speed of cultivation, yet you accomplished it with ease."

"I am truly curious!"

"What exactly have you done during this time to cause such a massive transformation?"

"I really want to spar with you."

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Ze and said.

Xiao Ze chose to accept.

At the same time, on the System Panel, he saw the details of the mission.

[Current Mission: Accept Nalan Yanran's challenge and reveal the strength of a Dou Shi.]

[Reward: Flight Dou Technique, Purple Cloud Wings.]

[Do you accept the mission? Please choose.]

Regarding the mission details released on the System Panel.

Xiao Ze did not hesitate; he accepted the mission.

"Fine!"

"Since Sister-in-law Nalan is interested, then we might as well have a spar."

Hearing how Xiao Ze addressed her, Nalan Yanran was instantly stunned, and she immediately retorted.

"Who is your sister-in-law? Don't talk nonsense. I wasn't before, I am not now, and I certainly won't be in the future!"

"The only thing between Xiao Yan and me was a marriage contract. Now that he has written a letter of divorce, he and I have nothing to do with each other."

Nalan Yanran drew the long sword at her waist and began to circulate her Dou Qi.

The strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner.

At her age of only a dozen years, having this level of strength was truly no simple feat.

She was worthy of being the future successor of the Misty Cloud Sect, the next Sect Leader.

However, what Nalan Yanran did not expect was that the moment Xiao Ze released his Dou Qi.

The intensity of his power far exceeded her expectations.

Could this be the power of a one-star Dou Shi?

Nalan Yanran's expression froze in an instant.

She thought she had misperceived it.

Elder Ge Ye, standing to the side, also felt it was incredible.

"This brat from the Xiao Family actually possesses the strength of a one-star Dou Shi? He is even so much stronger than Xiao Yan was three years ago?"

"This! Could my old eyes be failing me, and I'm seeing things wrong?" Ge Ye said in shock.

Nalan Yanran's expression was one of astonishment, and before she could say anything more, Xiao Ze launched his attack first.

In less than a single exchange, Nalan Yanran was defeated on the spot.

She fell to the ground, looking utterly disheveled!

After all, she only possessed the strength of a three-star Dou Practitioner.

As for Xiao Ze, he had already reached the level of a one-star Dou Shi.

The gap in their realms was vast.

Naturally, she was no match for Xiao Ze.

The moment Nalan Yanran was defeated, Xiao Xun'er, standing nearby, was also stunned, looking quite surprised.

When did Brother Xiao Ze advance to a Dou Shi? Wasn't he only at the strength of a Dou Practitioner last time?

In the moments following Nalan Yanran's defeat, Xiao Ze's gaze and attention fell upon the System Panel before him.

He had completed the mission and received his reward.

[Current Mission: Accept Nalan Yanran's challenge and reveal the strength of a one-star Dou Shi.]

[Mission Reward: Flight Dou Technique, Purple Cloud Wings.]

[Reward distributed.]

Looking at the reward obtained from the system, the corners of Xiao Ze's mouth slowly curled upward, feeling very satisfied!

Yet, Nalan Yanran before him remained filled with an expression of shock.