Yan'er: I'm Sister Yanran's Daughter! Pill King Gu He? Is He That Impressive?

Xiao Clan.

Because Xiao Zhan and Ge Ye released their Dou Qi, the weaker youths in the hall instantly turned pale, their chests growing tight.

Xiao Xun'er, seated in a corner, slowly raised her head.

The person reflected in her eyes was not Ge Ye and Xiao Zhan, who had released their Dou Qi, but...

Qi Yan'er!

This little girl had been watching her all along, which Xun Er found quite strange.

She clearly did not know her, so why was she staring at her like that?

Especially that gaze—it carried the feeling of a hunter watching its prey.

Had it been anyone else,

Xiao Xun'er would have already made a move and had her guards deal with them.

But Qi Yan'er was merely a seven-year-old girl...

Having sensed that something was different about the girl, Xiao Xun'er fixed her gaze on Qi Yan'er.

At that moment, Xiao Xun'er's eyes suddenly widened.

She realized that this little girl had not been affected by the Dou Qi pressure at all!

Not only that.

She had one hand propping up her chin while the other fed small fruits into her mouth, watching the show with great relish!

"This girl really isn't simple!"

Xiao Xun'er murmured softly.

"Xun Er, what did you say?"

Xiao Yan, seated beside her, asked curiously.

"..."

Yet his question received no reply from Xiao Xun'er.

That left Xiao Yan utterly stifled.

Three years!

A full three years! No one knew just how painfully he had lived.

His former friends had all turned their backs on him after he fell from grace.

Xiao Mei, who used to call him Brother Xiao Yan at every turn, would not even speak to him now.

In the entire clan, only his father, his two brothers, and Xiao Xun'er still treated him properly!

But now...

Even Xun Er was ignoring him!

It hurt! It hurt so much!

The auras of two Da Dou Shi filled the hall, making everyone's chests feel tight.

Just as Xiao Zhan's breathing grew increasingly rapid and he was about to make a move,

the three Elders hurriedly rose and shouted:

"Xiao Zhan! What are you doing? Stop at once! Don't forget that you are the Clan Head of our Xiao Clan!"

At their words, Xiao Zhan's body suddenly trembled.

The Dou Qi around him slowly receded before vanishing completely.

But his face remained frighteningly grim!

After dropping back into his chair, Xiao Zhan stared at the silent Nalan Yanran and spoke hoarsely:

"What a bold niece you are, Nalan. Nalan Su truly makes people envious for having a daughter like you!"

Her delicate body trembled slightly as Nalan Yanran stammered:

"Uncle Xiao..."

"Little Mustache, you have a fine son too. Plenty of people envy you for that!"

A childish voice entered Xiao Zhan's ears.

His expression abruptly changed, and his gaze immediately shifted toward its source.

There she was.

Qi Yan'er, blinking her big, adorable eyes!

"Pfft—Little Mustache—"

Upon hearing Qi Yan'er's name for Xiao Zhan, Nalan Yanran could not hold back and covered her mouth as she laughed.

"..."

His eyes swept across the hall. Seeing the three Elders and everyone else struggling to suppress their laughter, Xiao Zhan's expression turned cold, the corner of his mouth twitching uncontrollably.

Little Mustache!

After all these years, this was the first time anyone had dared call him that.

Fine~

Once this matter was settled, I'll shave this beard off immediately!

Xiao Zhan turned his gaze to Qi Yan'er and asked curiously:

"And this is...?"

Nalan Yanran hurriedly introduced her:

"She is..."

"My name is Qi Yan'er."

Before Nalan Yanran could speak, Qi Yan'er patted her little chest and introduced herself:

"I'm Sister Yanran's daughter!"

Crack!

The sound of jaws dropping instantly rang through the hall.

The Xiao Clan's three Elders stood with their mouths wide open, utterly shocked.

What did she say?

She said she was Nalan Yanran's... daughter?

Ge Ye: (⊙o⊙)...

Nalan Yanran: (⊙o⊙)??

Even Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran, who had come together, looked completely dumbfounded.

What kind of ridiculous introduction was that?

"What's wrong with you all? Did you go stupid?"

Tilting her little head, Qi Yan'er smiled at the crowd, who looked as though they had been struck motionless.

Xiao Zhan raised a hand to push his jaw back into place and swallowed.

"Little girl, you said you're her daughter. Is that true?"

"Of course it's twue!"

Qi Yan'er nodded without a blush or a flutter in her heart.

"Yan'er, you..."

Nalan Yanran wanted to say something, but then saw Qi Yan'er wink at her.

That made her understand.

Yan'er was helping her!

But was helping like this... really all right?

Ge Ye stood where he was, his old face twisted in misery.

He felt as though his mind could no longer keep up. Forget it!

Since things had come to this, they could do whatever they wanted. The Sect Mistress would clean up after them anyway.

Cloud Sect Master:

Listen to me, thank you!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Xiao Zhan slammed his hand on the table and said "good" three times in a row.

That alone showed just how furious he was.

"Uncle Xiao..."

Nalan Yanran tried to speak again, but Xiao Zhan immediately waved her off.

"Hehe, just call me Xiao Clan Head. I, Xiao Zhan, cannot bear the title of uncle!"

"You are the future Sect Mistress of the Misty Cloud Sect, destined to become a figure who stirs the winds and clouds of the Dou Qi Continent. My Yan'er is merely of mediocre talent; he truly is not worthy of a proud daughter of heaven like you."

"You should go find that one surnamed Qi instead!"

Nalan Yanran could only feel helpless upon hearing this.

Can't you just let me say a word?

I haven't even said anything!

Go find someone surnamed Qi...

I don't even know Yan'er's father's name yet!

"Thank you for your understanding, Xiao Clan Head."

Seeing Xiao Zhan relent, Ge Ye immediately smiled apologetically.

"Xiao Clan Head, the Sect Mistress knows that today's request was somewhat discourteous, so she specifically asked me to bring an item as an apology!"

As he spoke, Ge Ye brushed a hand over the Storage Ring on his finger.

In the next instant, an ancient jade box glowing green appeared out of thin air in his palm.

As Ge Ye opened the jade box, a strange fragrance immediately spread throughout the hall.

Everyone who smelled it felt their spirits lift, and even the discomfort caused by the Dou Qi pressure vanished completely.

The three Elders instantly perked up.

The moment they craned their necks to look, their bodies shook violently.

"Th-This is Qi Gathering Powder?"

"That's right."

Ge Ye said with some pride:

"I assume everyone present knows the effects of Qi Gathering Powder!"

"It can allow someone at the Nine Stages Dou Qi to form a Dou Qi vortex with absolute certainty and become a Dou Zhe!"

"Not only that, this pill was personally refined by Lord Gu He, our sect's honorary Elder. I trust you have all heard of his great name?"

"Hiss—"

The moment he said this, everyone was shocked.

Gu He!

"This pill was actually made by Pill King Gu He!"

The three Elders stared with excited eyes, exclaiming in astonishment.

Who in the Jia Ma Empire had not heard of Pill King Gu He's reputation?

Not only was he one of the Gama Empire Top Ten Experts, he was also its foremost alchemist!

A pill refined by such a figure was no longer valuable merely because it was a pill. Since it had been refined by the Pill King, its value far exceeded the pill's own worth!

Just as everyone was marveling that this Qi Gathering Powder had been refined by Gu He, a very "grating" childish voice suddenly rang out.

"Qi Gathering Powder?"

"Pill King Gu He? Is he that impressive?"