It Was All Your Daughter's Fault for Not Knowing Her Place!

Xiao Yun glanced at the storage ring and sensed what was inside. There was a sixth-tier medicinal pill and quite a few rare medicinal herbs. It was no small offering.

However, he did not reach out to accept it. Instead, he set down his teacup and replied calmly, "Patriarch Nalan, I cannot accept this."

Nalan Jie's hand froze in midair, and the smile on his face stiffened slightly.

"Young Master Xiao Yun, this is merely a token of my regard. Please, you must accept it."

"I appreciate the thought, but forget the gift." Xiao Yun rose to his feet, his tone still utterly calm.

"The grudge between Nalan Yanran and me cannot be wiped away with a few gifts."

"If there is nothing else, then Patriarch Nalan, please leave."

After saying that, Xiao Yun did not wait for Nalan Jie to speak again. He turned and walked straight out of the hall, neither hurried nor slow, but thoroughly decisive.

Nalan Jie and Nalan Su remained where they were, both looking rather awkward. They still held the storage ring in their hands, caught between advancing and retreating.

As Xiao Yun's back vanished through the doorway, Nalan Jie's expression turned unpleasant. He felt both shocked and afraid.

This young man truly gave him no face at all. The dignified head of the Nalan Clan had personally come to apologize and offer gifts, yet the other party had not even spared them a glance before leaving.

His attitude made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with the Nalan Clan. He was unwilling to give them even a chance to ease the tension.

Nalan Su's expression also darkened. He said in a low voice, "Father, isn't this boy being far too disrespectful toward our Nalan Clan? We came here in person, yet he would not even give us a pleasant look."

Nalan Jie shot his son a glare. "Shut up! He is a Dou Emperor. So what if he does not hold you in high regard? If you have the ability, then cultivate to the Dou Emperor realm yourself!"

After being scolded by his father, Nalan Su did not dare say another word. He could only lower his head and fall silent.

Nalan Jie took a deep breath. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Of course, he did not dare vent that anger on Xiao Yun, so he could only blame it all on his granddaughter.

That Yanran truly was useless at accomplishing anything and brilliant only at ruining things!

She had insisted on breaking off a perfectly good engagement. Fine, she broke it off—but she had also offended him so badly. Now a Dou Emperor had directly turned against them and would not even give the Nalan Clan any face.

Nalan Jie continued cursing Nalan Yanran in his heart, but the most important thing now was to repair the relationship first.

Gritting his teeth, he said to Nalan Su, "Come. Let us go to the reception hall and see Xiao Zhan."

The two composed themselves and quickly left the hall, heading toward the reception hall nearby.

Xiao Zhan was sitting inside the reception hall, drinking tea. When he saw Nalan Jie and Nalan Su enter, he did not look surprised, as though he had expected them to come.

"Patriarch Xiao, pardon the disturbance." Nalan Jie clasped his hands, his expression several degrees more humble than before.

"As for Young Master Xiao Yun... I have already met with him. But he still seems to be angry and refuses to accept my apology gift."

"I was thinking that, as his father, perhaps Patriarch Xiao could say a few good words for Yanran in front of Young Master Xiao Yun? So long as Young Master Xiao Yun is willing to forgive her, our Nalan Clan is willing to do anything."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan set down his teacup and looked at Nalan Jie. His tone was polite, but his stance was clear. "Patriarch Nalan, Xiao Yun has been stubborn since he was young. Even I, as his father, cannot persuade him once he has made up his mind."

"As for the matter between our two families, let him decide for himself. It would not be appropriate for me to interfere too much."

Xiao Zhan had phrased it tactfully, but his refusal was already obvious. He respected Xiao Yun's wishes and, as his father, would not make decisions on Xiao Yun's behalf.

Nalan Jie and Nalan Su both looked embarrassed upon hearing this. The two exchanged glances, at a loss for what to do.

A Dou Emperor would not give them face, and even his father would not plead on their behalf. This matter was far more troublesome than they had imagined.

"Then... then I shall not disturb Patriarch Xiao any longer." Nalan Jie clasped his hands, forcing a smile onto his face.

"What happened today was indeed the Nalan Clan's fault. Another day, I will bring Yanran here personally to apologize."

Xiao Zhan merely nodded and said nothing more. He personally rose to escort the father and son to the entrance of the reception hall, then stopped.

By the time Nalan Jie and Nalan Su walked out through the gates of the Xiao Clan, both wore gloomy expressions, and the anger in their hearts had become increasingly evident.

Naturally, all of that anger was directed at Nalan Yanran.

"Look at the wonderful daughter you raised! She caused such a huge disaster, and now the two of us old men have to humble ourselves and beg for her!" Nalan Jie cursed as he walked.

"Father, please calm your anger. Yanran was merely impulsive at the time..." Nalan Su forced himself to speak up for his daughter.

"Impulsive? Her moment of impulse nearly dragged our entire Nalan Clan down with her!" Nalan Jie flung his sleeve resentfully.

"Once we return, have her come here in person to apologize! Only then can she beg for their forgiveness. Otherwise, how will our Nalan Clan maintain a foothold in the Jia Ma Empire in the future?"

Nalan Su lowered his head and did not dare speak again. He quickly followed behind his father, boarded the carriage, and left Wu Tan City.

After the carriage curtain fell, Nalan Jie leaned against the carriage wall with his eyes closed, considering how he should speak to Yanran after returning and make her lower herself to apologize.

If this matter was not handled properly, the relationship between the Nalan Clan and the Xiao Clan would likely be completely ruined for good.