Copying Yun Yun's Trait: Three-Star Dou Emperor Strength!

A few hours later, Nalan Yanran and Ge Ye left the Xiao Clan together, walking along the road back to the Misty Cloud Sect.

Nalan Yanran's expression remained terrifyingly dark the entire way, her mind repeatedly replaying the humiliating scene at the Xiao Clan.

As the personal disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect's sect leader and a renowned genius girl of the Jia Ma Empire, she had been praised and fawned over everywhere she went since childhood. When had she ever suffered such humiliation?

Her longsword had been snapped by two fingers, she had been frightened speechless, and in the end, she had needed Ge Ye to beg for mercy just to get away.

If word of this got out, how could Nalan Yanran ever face anyone again?

"Miss Yanran, don't take it too much to heart." After a moment of silence, Ge Ye cautiously tried to console her.

"After all, he's a Dou Wang. It isn't shameful to lose to him. It would have been the same no matter who was in your place."

"It's already fortunate that we got out unscathed today. Once we return and explain the situation to the sect leader, she will naturally stand up for you."

Instead of calming down at Ge Ye's words, Nalan Yanran grew even more unwilling to accept it.

"So what if he's a Dou Wang? He's just the useless young master of the Xiao Clan. What right does he have to lord it over me?"

"No matter what, I must break off this engagement! And I'll make Xiao Yan come crawling over to sign the agreement himself, or I'll never be able to swallow this anger!"

Seeing how stubborn Nalan Yanran was, Ge Ye froze for a moment. "Miss Yanran, Xiao Yun is a Dou Wang. It may not be wise for you to insist on opposing him..."

Before he could finish, Nalan Yanran interrupted him, her voice carrying a trace of pride. "So what if he's a Dou Wang?"

"My teacher is a Dou Emperor! No matter how formidable Xiao Yun, a mere Dou Wang, may be, can he possibly compare to my teacher?"

"Today, he didn't just slap me in the face—he slapped the Misty Cloud Sect in the face! Once my teacher learns of this, she definitely won't stand by and do nothing!"

As she spoke, Nalan Yanran found her own reasoning increasingly convincing, and her confidence grew stronger.

She had already made up her mind to tell her teacher all about what had happened today once she returned to the Misty Cloud Sect, so that her teacher could stand up for her.

So what if Xiao Yun was a Dou Wang? Yun Yun, the leader of the Misty Cloud Sect, was a genuine Dou Emperor. A Dou Wang was nothing in front of a Dou Emperor.

When the time came, she would make Xiao Yun kneel before her and beg for forgiveness, repaying today's humiliation tenfold, a hundredfold!

As for Ge Ye, seeing Nalan Yanran's attitude, he found it difficult to say anything more and could only sigh inwardly.

Still, he knew that Sect Leader Yun Yun had always been protective of her own. Once she learned that her disciple had suffered such grievance, she definitely would not let the matter go easily.

A conflict between the Xiao Clan and the Misty Cloud Sect now seemed unavoidable.

Meanwhile, in the Xiao Clan's main hall, the atmosphere became much more relaxed after Nalan Yanran and the others left.

The Second Elder and Third Elder both let out sighs of relief. They had truly feared that the tense confrontation earlier would spiral into something serious, but fortunately, it had ended without disaster.

At that moment, Xiao Zhan sat in the seat of honor in silence for a while. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly saw Xiao Yan rise from his seat and drop to his knees with a thud.

"Father."

Xiao Yan immediately rose from the chair. Though he did not speak loudly, his tone held an unprecedented seriousness.

"I saw everything that happened today. Nalan Yanran came here to break off the engagement, to humiliate our Xiao Clan."

"Though my Dou Qi is only at the third stage right now, I promise you that I will cultivate diligently. I will wash away today's humiliation for myself and for the Xiao Clan."

"Give me three years. I will definitely make Nalan Yanran regret what she did today."

As Xiao Yan spoke those words on his knees, his fists clenched tightly, and his heart burned with resentment.

He had endured three years of mockery and scorn, only to be humiliated today by someone coming to his door to break off an engagement. He had endured this humiliation for far too long.

Looking at his kneeling son, Xiao Zhan felt a swirl of emotions. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he merely sighed. "Get up. Your father will be waiting."

After Xiao Yan stood, Xiao Zhan turned his gaze toward Xiao Yun, who sat nearby.

"Xiao Yun, if it hadn't been for you today, the Xiao Clan would have lost all its face."

"Thank you."

Hearing this, Xiao Yun waved a hand. "We're brothers. Why say something like that?"

"But I heard what you said just now. A three-year agreement, right? Since you've said it, work hard. Don't disappoint Father."

Xiao Yan, standing where he was, immediately nodded, then turned and left the main hall.

After Xiao Yan left, Xiao Yun and Xun Er also departed from the Xiao Clan's main hall one after another.

As they walked through the Xiao Clan's courtyard, Xun Er tilted her head to glance at Xiao Yun, her expression carrying a hint of curiosity.

"Brother Xiao Yun, you were quite impressive today. Even Nalan Yanran was scared away by you."

"But what you said just now... do you think Xiao Yan can catch up to Nalan Yanran?"

Xiao Yun smiled when he heard that. "Three years is neither long nor short. Who knows?"

Xun Er smiled faintly and did not press further, merely nodding thoughtfully.

After they walked a little farther, Xiao Yun was thinking that today's matter had finally come to an end when a light screen suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully triggered a new plot quest: humiliating Nalan Yanran and defending the Xiao Clan's honor. The quest has been completed.]

[Reward: one trait-copying opportunity has been issued. Would the Host like to confirm its use?]

Seeing the prompt, he was delighted. He had not expected that humiliating Nalan Yanran would earn him a reward.

"Confirm use." Looking at the system panel before him, Xiao Yun silently muttered in his heart.

[Randomly drawing trait... Drawing... Draw successful!]

[Congratulations, Host. You have successfully copied: Yun Yun, Three-Star Dou Emperor Strength trait!]

When Xiao Yun saw the prompt on the system panel, he froze completely. Then his heart began pounding wildly.

Yun Yun?

Three-Star Dou Emperor?

That was Nalan Yanran's teacher, the leader of the Misty Cloud Sect?

He had actually drawn her strength trait?

An unimaginably vast surge of power instantly poured into his body, a sensation more than ten times stronger than when he had copied the Dou Wang trait before.

The gap between a Dou Emperor and a Dou Wang was like an impassable chasm. At that moment, Xiao Yun felt as though his meridians had been opened anew, with Dou Qi surging through his body like rivers rushing backward.

Once that power gradually settled, Xiao Yun clenched his fist and felt the terrifying Dou Qi within him, almost overflowing from his body. He felt unbelievably exhilarated.

A Dou Emperor.

He was actually a Dou Emperor now.

When Nalan Yanran left earlier, she had still been planning to have Yun Yun stand up for her. Yet now, he had directly copied Yun Yun's strength.

If Nalan Yanran found out, she would probably be so furious that she spat blood on the spot!

Just thinking about it made Xiao Yun take a deep breath, unable to stop a smile from appearing on his face.