Gu He looked at Xiao Yan, who had just turned twenty yet was already an honored guest of the Heavenly Snake Mansion, a superpower of the Northwest Region, with astonishingly formidable combat strength. He hesitated before saying, "Elder Xiao, please speak."
Ya Fei, who was also in the council hall, clenched her hands tightly upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, looking exceptionally nervous.
"I heard that Ya Fei, an auctioneer of the Mittel Family, has an engagement with you. I want that engagement annulled," Xiao Yan replied unhurriedly.
When the people in the hall heard Xiao Yan raise this matter, most of them showed looks of understanding. After all, Xiao Yan had left with Ya Fei yesterday. There was no need to say more about Ya Fei's beauty; she was unquestionably among the very best. She had known Xiao Yan for a long time, so it was hardly strange for the young and famous Xiao Yan to fall for her. Moreover, not long after arriving at the Mittel Family headquarters, Ya Fei had already demonstrated considerable skill. Her reputation had long ceased to rest solely on her appearance. It was not difficult to understand why Xiao Yan would like her.
Of course, some people looked somewhat frustrated. Jia Xingtian and Nalan Jie both regretted acting rashly without first learning Xiao Yan's preferences. They had not expected that this was the type Xiao Yan truly liked!
Gu He had clearly not expected Xiao Yan to make such a request. Ya Fei was indeed excellent, but he had never truly held her in his heart, nor had he wished to formally marry her. The Mittel Family had merely proposed that she become his concubine, and Gu He had not found that unacceptable.
But to offend an elder of the Heavenly Snake Mansion over