"Elder Ling, find out what's causing these changes in Brother Xiao Yan!"
Seeing Brother Xiao Yan's face crumple with despair, Xun'er's heart ached for him.
In truth, Xun'er had been delighted when Xiao Yan first showed such remarkable talent for cultivation.
After all, the more outstanding Xiao Yan became, the better her chances of being with him!
As for the engagement between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran?
Sorry, she'd forgotten all about it!
If it came down to it, she could just steal him away from the wedding!
Xun'er's thoughts were bold indeed!
He had begun cultivating at four and reached the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi at nine.
Even in the Gu Clan, he would have been considered a genius among geniuses!
Once Xiao Yan displayed such talent, and Ling Ying learned how his young mistress felt, he began turning a blind eye to her time with Xiao Yan.
As Ling Ying saw it, if Xiao Yan maintained his talent and his young mistress wanted him, there was a real chance he would marry into the Gu Clan someday.
Why, then, would Ling Ying be foolish enough to offend the Gu Clan's future son-in-law?
That would be asking to have his life made miserable!
Then a strange change struck Xiao Yan, and his cultivation broke backward overnight from the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi to Three-Section Dou Qi. Even Ling Ying was dumbfounded.
Fortunately, Xiao Yan's talent remained. In just over a year, he climbed from Three-Section Dou Qi back to the Ninth Stage of Dou Qi.
That left Ling Ying even more astonished!
Such a feat was virtually unheard of, even within the Gu Clan!
To be honest, Ling Ying found it hard to believe that a prodigy like Xiao Yan had appeared among the Xiao Clan Descendants,