Xiao Yan's Counterattack

The match began soon, and many people had gathered at the Martial Arts Arena. Most of them were peers of the same age, though Xiao Zhan and a number of Xiao Family elders were also present.

"Xiao Yan, are you ready?"

Xiao Ning looked coldly at Xiao Yan. At this moment, he only wanted to succeed in one go.

So what if Xiao Zhan had come? His grandfather was the Xiao Family's First Elder! The Xiao Family could not interfere too much just because Xiao Yan was Xiao Zhan's son. In this world, anyone without strength was destined to be trash and did not deserve anyone's sympathy!

"What's there to fear? Come on!"

For some reason, Xiao Yan felt his body brimming with power, as though it contained endless explosive force. He glanced at Yun Shenwei and nodded.

"Begin."

Yun Shenwei looked at Xiao Zhan. Seeing him nod in approval, he immediately announced the start of the match.

Xiao Ning was fairly strong, and he took the lead in attacking as soon as the match began.

"Looks like Victory or Defeat will be decided quickly this time. There's no suspense at all."

The people around them sighed. After all, the gap in strength between the two sides was obvious enough for anyone to see.

Yet something unexpected happened. Xiao Yan actually evaded the attack at an unbelievable speed, then threw a punch under Xiao Ning's incredulous gaze.

"How is that possible? That's completely outrageous!"

The Xiao Family's First Elder could not believe it. The person who had been sent flying was his own grandson! He knew his grandson's strength very well.

Besides, everyone had witnessed Xiao Yan's strength over the past few years! "Yan'er actually..."

Xiao Zhan was equally shocked at this moment. Over the years, he had tried every possible way to help his son recover his strength, but none of it had worked. Naturally, he was delighted to see this scene, though he was even more confused.

"So this is my true strength? It seems he didn't lie to me."

Xiao Yan looked at Yun Shenwei, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Keep it up and defeat him quickly. At least for now, he can still put up a fight."

Yun Shenwei waved at the youth below.

"Mm!"

Xiao Yan snapped out of his shock. Clenching his fists, he accelerated once more and, before the disbelieving eyes of everyone present, utterly defeated Xiao Ning.

Everything had happened too suddenly for anyone present to accept it. Xiao Ning himself had fainted from the tremendous impact.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Xiao Zhan immediately called a halt to the match, then gestured to his son before quickly walking over to Yun Shenwei. In a low voice, he said, "Shenwei Little Brother, would you be willing to meet privately tonight?"

"Of course. It's no trouble at all. I know what you want to ask, and I'll answer everything one by one."

Before Xiao Yan came over, Yun Shenwei made things clear to Xiao Zhan. Then he turned and left.

Xiao Mei and the other Xiao Family youths present were all at a loss. What had happened today was simply too strange, so strange that they suspected they were dreaming.

After leaving the competition grounds, Yun Shenwei returned directly to his residence. He had no interest in what the others were thinking. Everything that had happened today was entirely within his expectations and had been carefully orchestrated by him.

Xiao Ning taking the initiative to stir up trouble was an unexpected bonus.

"Now their doubts have been pushed to the limit. Next comes my turn to perform. I believe that, tempted by the prospect of recovering their strength, they'll definitely come begging me. Then I can take the opportunity to get a good grip on the Xiao Family."

Yun Shenwei had his own plans. The system had currently assigned him several temporary tasks, and he could take this opportunity to deal with them and obtain a huge wave of rewards. It had been some time since he had completed any system tasks, and life had indeed been rather dull. After coming to the Xiao Family, he could finally have a little fun.

"You're back?"

Nalan Yanran had spent the entire day practicing her sword in the courtyard and had not gone out. The moment she saw her beloved return, she immediately stopped cultivating and hurried over.

"It's nothing. I just went out to deal with some minor trouble. Don't worry, our matter of breaking off the engagement will definitely be resolved soon. But before that, we'll have to stay here a while longer, so don't be anxious."

Yun Shenwei affectionately rubbed Nalan Yanran's little head before pulling her into his arms.

Since arriving in this world, perhaps the person Yun Shenwei cared about most was Nalan Yanran. After all, she was the first girl to honestly express her feelings for him.

"Mm!"

Nalan Yanran nodded obediently, resting her head against Yun Shenwei's shoulder.

"I'll have to use my brain to complete this task..."

Yun Shenwei raised his head and gazed into the distance, seemingly lost in thought.

In truth, when he had brought Nalan Yanran here, he had not proactively revealed her identity. That had been a deliberate decision.

Yun Shenwei had read at least some of the original work and knew its plot well. He understood perfectly that if he immediately began the engagement-breaking process, his relationship with Xiao Yan would definitely fall to its lowest point.

After considering matters from many angles, he had chosen not to do that. Instead, he had made up an excuse, saying that he had come to inspect this area and was visiting the Xiao Family along the way.

Naturally, the Xiao Family knew of Yun Shenwei's status within the Misty Cloud Sect, so they readily accepted the matter and treated him with great enthusiasm.

That was why Xiao Zhan had taken the initiative to seek out Yun Shenwei a few days ago, to discuss whether Pill King Gu He could help Xiao Yan recover his body.

Evening.

At the invitation of the Xiao Family elders, Yun Shenwei, Nalan Yanran, and Deacon Ge Ye gathered for a meal.

During the meal, the many Xiao Family elders were extremely courteous and came forward one by one to offer toasts.

Before coming, Yun Shenwei had already discussed the general plan with Nalan Yanran and Deacon Ge Ye. Ge Ye had therefore sent word to the sect and received Yun Yun's approval.

For the time being, they could remain with the Xiao Family, and there was no need to rush the pace of handling the matter. However, once Pill King Gu He began searching for Heavenly Flames, Yun Shenwei and Nalan Yanran had to return to the Misty Cloud Sect immediately.

This was the greatest concession Yun Yun had made.

In truth, when Ge Ye heard that Sect Leader Yun Yun had agreed to this, he was stunned.

After all, the Misty Cloud Sect possessed immense influence and resources. There was no need for them to be polite to the Xiao Family. They could simply use their status to force the engagement to be broken off.

However, since Sect Leader Yun Yun had said so, he could not say anything more. Second Elder Yun Li had matters of his own to deal with and would not ask further questions, while Nalan Yanran was completely of one mind with Yun Shenwei. Thus, the matter was settled pleasantly.