Being visited to have a marriage annulled was an extremely shameful affair.
Although Ge Ye hadn't stated it outright, he had hinted at it very subtly. Any intelligent person could understand.
Before Ge Ye could propose dissolving the engagement, Xiao Yan stood up first. Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan, saying with some heartache, "Yan'er."
Xiao Yan replied, "This gentleman just mentioned that the sect has regulations, right? That saves me a trip. Actually, my father and I have been discussing this for a long time."
Ge Ye was completely stunned, and Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan with confusion.
Xiao Yan suddenly took a piece of paper from his embrace. It was a pre-prepared divorce letter. He then threw the letter directly at Ge Ye.
Ge Ye opened it and trembled with rage.
Nalan Yanran's face turned red with anger upon seeing it, and she pointed at Xiao Yan, yelling, "You scoundrel, how dare you divorce me!"
Ge Ye held the divorce letter and said, "It seems Young Master Xiao Yan prepared this divorce letter a long time ago! Truly foresightful!"
Xiao Zhan also stood up at this moment and shouted sternly, "Since that's the case, we won't hide it from you anymore. My son and I prepared the divorce letter long ago. Since you're here today, let's settle this clearly."
The cyan Dou Qi on Ge Ye's body began to slowly emerge.
Hai Bodong sensed Ge Ye's killing intent and opened his eyes.
With a glare from Elder Hai, Ge Ye's imposing aura dissipated.
If not for Elder Hai's backing, Xiao Yan wouldn't have dared to be so bold.
Nalan Yanran, however, angrily stood up, drew her long sword, and pointed it at Xiao Yan.
Xiao Zhan's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Niece Nalan, what are you doing?"
Nalan Yanran snorted and said angrily, "You, the renowned good-for-nothing, dare to divorce me? My master is the Sect Master of the Cloud Mist Sect, and my family is one of the three great clans of the Jia Ma Empire, the Nalan Clan. How am I not good enough for you?"
Xiao Yan rested his chin on one hand, his eyes darting around as he said, "It seems there's nothing that makes me not good enough. But isn't this your sect's rule? Having any entanglement with men. I'm just fulfilling your wish. I prepared this divorce letter long ago and didn't know what excuse to use to send it to you. You've come to get it yourself."
"How audacious! Does the young sect master of my Cloud Mist Sect need to be divorced by a good-for-nothing like you? We came here today solely to dissolve the engagement. It's a shame the young sect master even sought a Qi Gathering Powder from Pill King Gu He for you!" Ge Ye said, taking out a medicine box.
Upon opening it, a jade-green pill lay in the center. The entire room was filled with the aroma of the medicine.
The First Elder stared intently at the pill. His grandson currently needed this Qi Gathering Powder.
However, with Hai Bodong present, he couldn't say much.
Xiao Yan smiled and said, "A fourth-grade pill. Is that all Nalan Yanran is worth in your eyes?"
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth and said, "What do you mean by that?"
"You underestimate us too much, and you overestimate yourselves. Take the pill back, and the divorce letter with it," Xiao Yan said calmly, his hands behind his back.
Nalan Yanran clenched her fists and said resentfully, "Are you insulting me? What do you mean I'm only worth this price? It seems I was too kind to you, still considering your dignity."
Xiao Yan waved his hand, "No need for hypocrisy. The words have been spoken. I've written the divorce letter and handed it to you. As for the outcome, it's up to you."
Nalan Yanran directly tore the divorce letter in her hand into two halves and threw it forcefully onto the ground.
"Xiao Yan! I'll remember you. This matter isn't over!" Nalan Yanran said, preparing to leave with Ge Ye and the others.
"Wait!"
Ge Ye suppressed his anger and stood his ground. Nalan Yanran asked, "What is it?"
Xiao Yan pointed at the divorce letter on the ground and said nonchalantly, "Take the divorce letter!"
Nalan Yanran's eyes widened, and she looked at Xiao Yan as if he were an idiot.
Ge Ye stomped his foot and reprimanded, "What did you say! You brat, you've gone too far! How dare you insult my Cloud Mist Sect!"
He then charged towards Xiao Yan, not even giving Xiao Zhan, who was on the platform, a chance to react.
However, before Ge Ye could reach Xiao Yan, he crashed into a hard ice wall.
The next second, Ge Ye, an elder of the Cloud Mist Sect and a Seven-Star Dou Shi, was choked by Hai Bodong and lifted into the air, unable to resist.
Nalan Yanran sneered, "Good, good, good. I'll remember today's events. Xiao Yan, if you have the guts, let's not rely on our backers. Let's just have a duel between the two of us."
Xiao Zhan snorted, "You know Xiao Yan's current situation. Are you insulting us by saying that?"
Nalan Yanran said, "Uncle Xiao, I don't want this matter to harm everyone's harmony. How about this: three years from now. If Xiao Yan wins, I will accept the divorce letter. If I win, you will accept the annulment of the engagement."
Xiao Yan nodded. Seeing this, Hai Bodong threw Ge Ye away.
Nalan Yanran immediately rushed over to check on Ge Ye. Fortunately, Hai Bodong hadn't used his full strength, and Ge Ye wasn't seriously injured.
Nalan Yanran helped Ge Ye up and was about to leave, but Xiao Yan called out to her again.
"Miss Nalan, you truly have a forgetful nature. I've reminded you twice about the divorce letter on the ground."
Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Nalan Yanran trembled slightly, but she still walked back and picked up the divorce letter from the ground.
As she was leaving, Nalan Yanran said fiercely, "Xiao Yan, you will regret your actions today."
Xiao Yan said unceremoniously, "I'll be waiting."
With Nalan Yanran's departure, this farce finally came to an end.
Xiao Yan, with his unyielding attitude, protected the Xiao Clan's dignity. While he was insulted, he also insulted Nalan Yanran.
All in all, Xiao Yan wasn't at a disadvantage. However, with his current strength, there was still a significant gap before he could win the Three-Year Agreement.
The moment he thought of all the suffering Xiao Yan endured to become stronger in the original story, a shiver ran down his spine.
Even then, Xiao Yan had only won by a narrow margin, so he absolutely could not slack off now.
Moreover, after this incident, the entire Wutan City knew that Xiao Yan had a mysterious Dou Ling expert by his side.
He even dared to confront people from the Cloud Mist Sect, so the cold taunts he heard began to decrease significantly. Even the Second Elder, who was publicly thrown out, did not dare to trouble Xiao Yan afterward.
But Xiao Yan knew they feared Hai Bodong, not him. Therefore, Xiao Yan had to become stronger.
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