While the two were talking, a fair, jade-like hand emerged from the carriage curtain, followed by a graceful figure slowly stepping out of the carriage.
"Nalan Yanran!" Seeing that familiar figure, a complicated expression appeared on Xiao Yan's face, though it vanished in an instant.
Although only three months had passed since Nalan Yanran went to the Xiao Clan to annul the engagement, she was vastly different from how she had been then. Back then, Nalan Yanran had been so proud and overbearing, but now her face looked haggard, her brows tightly furrowed. She appeared pitiable and frail, and her eyes were slightly red and swollen.
I never expected what happened back then to affect her this much! Xiao Yan mused.
Ever since Nalan Yanran went to the Xiao Clan, one misfortune after another had befallen her. First, she was defeated by Xiao Yan, then she was forced to write the Annulment Agreement. After returning to her clan, she had wanted to cry to her grandfather, but when he learned that Nalan Yanran had done something so disgraceful, the Branding Iron Venom in his body suddenly flared up from rage. He became bedridden, plunging the entire clan into panic.
Seeing that Nalan Yanran had caused old master Nalan Jie to fall ill and thrown the clan into crisis, how could the Nalan Clan possibly give her a kind look?
The Nalan Clan sought medical help everywhere, paying a hefty price to invite many high-ranking alchemists to treat Nalan Jie. Unfortunately, the results were minimal, leaving them no choice but to have Nalan Yanran return to the Misty Cloud Sect and invite Pill King Gu He.
Yet when Nalan Yanran returned to the sect to seek help, only her teacher, Yun Yun, showed concern for her. Everyone else mocked her behind