Breaking Off the Engagement

The Nalan family.

"My daughter's engagement? Why has Sect Leader Yun Yun suddenly asked about that?" Nalan Su asked curiously.

"Back then, Yanran's grandfather did indeed arrange an engagement with the Xiao Clan. The other party seemed to be called Xiao Yan."

"I've never met him, actually. The Xiao Clan has moved to the remote Wutan City now."

The Xiao Clan had once possessed some influence within the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Yan's grandfather and Nalan Yanran's grandfather had been friends who would die for one another, which was why they arranged an engagement between the two children.

Unfortunately, after Xiao Yan's grandfather died, the Xiao Clan's strength declined even further. The Nalan family and the Xiao Clan had barely interacted since.

This engagement had long existed in name only. The two sides had had no contact whatsoever for more than a decade.

"Patriarch Nalan, if your Nalan family has no particular intention of honoring this engagement either, it would be better to go and dissolve it with the Xiao Clan as soon as possible. That would also give Yanran her freedom."

"If she meets someone she loves in the future, she won't be unable to pursue her beloved because of various complications," Yun Yun said.

Nalan Su looked troubled. "I have considered this as well, but I wasn't the one who made this engagement back then. It was arranged by our old master, so I'm not in a position to make the decision."

Of course, he wanted Nalan Yanran to dissolve her engagement with the Xiao Clan.

As the eldest daughter of the Nalan family, Nalan Yanran's status and importance went without saying.

Setting aside her happiness.

At the very least, the man who eventually married Nalan Yanran had to be of some benefit to the Nalan family.

Marriages between great families were mostly about interests.

The Xiao Clan was far away in Wutan City, and an alliance by marriage with them would bring the Nalan family no benefits at all.

But the difficulty in dissolving the engagement was that Nalan Jie did not agree.

"What? You want to dissolve Yanran's engagement with the Xiao Clan?"

Just then, an aged voice sounded.

Everyone turned around and saw Nalan Jie walking out.

"Father."

"Grandfather."

Nalan Jie nodded, then greeted Yun Yun. "Greetings, Sect Leader Yun Yun."

"It has been a long time, Senior Nalan. How has your health been recently?" Yun Yun returned the greeting.

Although her cultivation was higher than Nalan Jie's, and her status as the Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect was now also above his.

He was still an elder, someone from Yun Shan's generation. Basic respect and courtesy had to be maintained.

"Thank you for your concern, Sect Leader Yun Yun. These old bones of mine can still hold on."

Nalan Jie had been afflicted by Searing Poison, and his condition had clearly worsened over the past few years.

Otherwise, he would not have handed the Nalan family's affairs over to Nalan Su.

"I heard just now that Sect Leader Yun Yun also wishes for Yanran to dissolve the engagement?" Nalan Jie asked.

Yun Yun nodded. "This engagement exists in name only for both your Nalan family and the Xiao Clan, so it would be better to dissolve it outright."

"If you feel that this would wrong the Xiao Clan, you can bring a generous gift. Our Misty Cloud Sect can contribute part of it as well, as a gift for Yanran."

Nalan Jie fell silent for a moment, then sighed. "Since Sect Leader Yun Yun has said so, then let the engagement be dissolved."

Nalan Yanran was now Yun Yun's disciple, and the relationship between the Nalan family and the Misty Cloud Sect was growing ever closer.

Yun Yun had personally come to persuade him. After thinking it over, Nalan Jie could only agree.

If Yun Yun had not come in person, he might not have agreed.

"Since that is the case, begin making preparations."

The matter of Nalan Yanran going to dissolve the engagement had been settled.

The Nalan family would send people with a gift to personally visit the Xiao Clan in Wutan City.

Yun Yun did not go.

Her status made it inappropriate.

If the dignified Sect Leader of the Misty Cloud Sect personally went to the Xiao Clan to help Nalan Yanran dissolve her engagement, it would inevitably carry a hint of coercion.

It was enough to have others accompany Nalan Yanran.

Wutan City, Xiao Clan.

The Xiao Clan was now renowned far and wide.

Because the Xiao Clan had produced a genius—Xiao Yan!

He began cultivating Dou Qi at four, reached the ninth stage of Dou Qi at ten, and successfully condensed a Dou Qi Cyclone at eleven to become a Dou Zhe.

In one leap, he became the youngest Dou Zhe in the Xiao Clan's history, and indeed in all of Wutan City for the past century.

The entire Wutan City sang the praises of this genius youth.

The current Xiao Yan was the brightest presence within the Xiao Clan!

And today, the Xiao Clan welcomed several distinguished guests—the Nalan family.

"Patriarch Nalan has honored this humble home with a personal visit today, bringing great glory to our residence."

Xiao Zhan hurriedly rose to greet them.

That was right. Nalan Su had personally led the party from the Nalan family to dissolve the engagement!

"Clan Leader Xiao, it has been a long time." Nalan Su exchanged pleasantries as well.

At this moment, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan were both in the main hall.

After exchanging a few courtesies, the two sides got to the point.

"May I ask why Patriarch Nalan has visited today?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"To be honest, I came here this time because of Yanran and Xiao Yan's engagement." Nalan Su went straight to the point.

Xiao Yan, standing beside them, was startled to hear that it involved him.

"An engagement?" Xiao Zhan immediately became attentive as well.

He still remembered the engagement between the Xiao Clan and the Nalan family.

But after so many years without any news, he honestly had not held much hope for it.

"I came today to discuss the engagement between these two juniors with Clan Leader Xiao."

"To be precise, we came to discuss whether the engagement can be dissolved," Nalan Su said.

"Dissolve the engagement?" Xiao Zhan could not help feeling surprised.

"Yes. I wonder what Clan Leader Xiao thinks?" Nalan Su asked.

Xiao Zhan pondered for a moment. "This engagement was arranged by Xiao Yan's grandfather and Yanran's grandfather. To be honest, after so many years, I had long assumed it had become invalid."

"I never expected Patriarch Nalan to personally come today."

This engagement did not hold much significance for either family.

"If Clan Leader Xiao finds it difficult to decide, you can ask the juniors what they think," Nalan Su said with a smile.

Hearing this, Xiao Zhan immediately looked at Xiao Yan beside him.

Xiao Yan answered casually, "I don't mind."

He had never been particularly interested in this engagement, nor was he interested in Nalan Yanran.

Besides, there was another girl in the Xiao Clan whom he cared about more.

And he was now the youngest Dou Zhe!

Who knew how many girls liked him?

If Nalan Yanran did not think highly of him, he did not think highly of Nalan Yanran either.

Seeing his response, Xiao Zhan could only say, "Since Yan'er has no objections either, then let this engagement be dissolved."

Naturally, he did not want any unpleasantness with the Nalan family.

Now that Nalan Su had personally come to discuss it with him amicably, it was best for everyone to part on good terms.

"Thank you for your understanding, Clan Leader Xiao. Oh, we have also prepared a gift as an apology for this visit."

With a sweep of his hand, Nalan Su took two large chests from his storage ring.

They were filled with all kinds of items.

There were medicinal pills and materials alike.

For the Nalan family, these things could be produced casually.

But for the Xiao Clan, they were priceless treasures.

Xiao Zhan immediately beamed. "You came all this way, so why bring so many gifts as well? Thank you, Patriarch Nalan."

Afterward, Xiao Zhan immediately ordered a grand banquet to be prepared.

Those who knew understood that Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan had dissolved their engagement.

Those who did not would have thought the two were about to get married.