The Xiao Family Is No Longer What It Once Was

"What did you say? The Mittel Family has cut off all business dealings with our family?"

Nalan Yanran was utterly shocked when she saw this news. She had never expected the Mittel Family to sever its business ties with the Nalan Clan so quickly. Though she had long suspected it, hearing it confirmed still left her stunned.

Faced with his daughter's shock, Nalan Yanran's father could only nod with a bitter smile.

"That's right. All dealings between the Mittel Family and our clan have now been cut off. That old bastard Mittel Tengshan even announced that the Mittel Family would sever all personal ties with our Nalan Clan from now on."

This was something he had never anticipated.

"But who exactly is that person? Why would the Mittel Family listen to him so obediently, even going so far as to cut off all dealings with our Nalan Clan? Who is he?"

Nalan Yanran frowned deeply and continued questioning him.

"I haven't found that out either. All I can confirm is that he is definitely connected to Hai Bodong, the Ice Emperor who recently returned to the Mittel Family. Someone saw the two of them meet and speak on the street outside the Alchemist Association. No one knows what they said, but it is certain that it was related to this matter. Now that the Mittel Family's Ice Emperor Hai Bodong has returned, their overall strength has surpassed our Nalan Clan. If not for the Misty Cloud Sect behind you, our clan's circumstances would be even worse."

Nalan Yanran's father continued, inwardly immensely grateful that his daughter had been appointed the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect.

Otherwise, this change alone would have been enough to leave the Nalan Clan unable to cope. The impact of one additional Dou