Private Conversation

However, there was just one last problem remaining: Xiao Yan currently possessed merely Three-Stage Dou Qi, whereas Nalan Yanran had already broken through to a Dou Zhe long ago.

If the starting line was unfair, then even after three years, a vast gap would still exist between their realms, not to mention the massive resources backing Nalan Yanran.

Yet Qin Yun had naturally considered this aspect as well, and he gave Xiao Yan a choice.

"Xiao Yan, if you want a fair duel, I can also help you. As long as you speak up, I can make her lose some Dou Qi just like you.

She will drop back to the Third Stage of Dou Qi, and you will be able to fight fairly then."

Hearing that the other party actually had the notion of crippling her cultivation, Nalan Yanran turned pale and involuntarily took a few steps backward.

No, absolutely not! She had only managed to attain her current cultivation with the utmost difficulty, and she was already considered top-tier among the younger generation.

If she were to drop back to the Three-Stage Dou Qi, wouldn't she become a piece of trash?

She even cast a few stealthy glances at Xiao Yan, seeming to plead with him not to agree.

Yet Xiao Yan didn't even look at her. "Many thanks for the senior's kind intentions. Senior doesn't need to make a move against her. I agree to this Three-Year Agreement.

At that time, all our grievances will be resolved in that single duel, and after the fight, the two of us will have nothing more to do with each other from then on, completely severing all ties."

"Mhm." Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Qin Yun nodded, then turned his gaze toward Nalan Yanran, who let out a long sigh of relief.

"Did you hear that? Today, three years from now, I will bring Xiao Yan to personally visit the Misty Cloud Sect. You just need to prepare yourself properly by then. Now, get lost."

With merely a simple wave of Qin Yun's hand, surging Dou Qi instantly formed a violent gale.

It blew all the personnel associated with the Misty Cloud Sect flying away, causing them to land on the ground like dumplings dropped into a pot.

"Clan Head Xiao, are you satisfied with how I handled this?" After finishing all this, Qin Yun put on a kind expression and asked Xiao Zhan.

"Satisfied, extremely satisfied! Many thanks to this senior for stepping forth out of righteousness; my Xiao Clan is endlessly grateful. I have already had the servants prepare some tea,

and I ask that several seniors do us the honor of accepting it, as my humble fulfillment of a host's duties." Xiao Zhan was filled with heartfelt gratitude at this moment.

In his eyes, the most important thing was none other than this youngest son of his, especially when he saw Nalan Yanran proposing to break off the engagement in public and trampling his son's dignity into the dust.

At that moment, he had been terrified that the frantic Xiao Yan would do something irrational; if he slipped up in the heat of the moment, it would be too late for regrets.

Yet this senior's approach had not only preserved the last shred of face remaining for the Xiao Clan, it had also set the Three-Year Agreement. Regardless of victory or defeat when the time came, this whole affair could finally be considered completely settled.

"I won't drink tea for the time being, but Uncle Fei, you can go relax a little.

Little brother Xiao Yan, I wonder if the two of us might have a private chat? There are some things I believe we should find common ground on."

Qin Yun intended to resolve Xiao Yan's matter as quickly as possible, striking while the iron was hot while the first impression he had made on the other party was quite favorable, so as to push their relationship further.

Regarding the request put forward by Qin Yun, Xiao Zhan agreed directly. After all, Xiao Zhan was a clan head, and while he might not have seen this kind of thing a hundred times, he had certainly witnessed it at least ten.

In his eyes, this senior was at least a Dou Wang expert, and based solely on this cultivation, he could wipe out the entire Xiao Clan with a single slap.

There was simply no way he would play any schemes with a little son of his who only possessed Three-Stage Dou Qi.

As for Xiao Yan, he also agreed readily. After all, his soul was already that of an adult, and naturally he knew there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.

Although he didn't know why the other party was obviously biased toward him, this action alone made it worth his utmost effort to repay the other.

"This senior, Brother Xiao Yan might be a little nervous seeing someone with powerful strength for the first time.

Why not let me join you as well? If Brother Xiao Yan has anything he cannot bring himself to say, I can speak on his behalf."

Xiao Xun'er was clearly worried that Xiao Yan would suffer a loss, so she walked quickly to Xiao Yan's side and shielded him behind her.

"Xun'er, don't worry, I'll be fine. We are just normally exchanging some cultivation insights."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and politely declined Xiao Xun'er's request to accompany them.

Seeing that she had been refused by Brother Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er pouted aggrievedly.

In the end, she merely gave them a deep look before quietly retreating to the back.

"Little Yun, why don't I go inside together with you as well? After all, this is the esteemed daughter of the Gu Clan. In case she calls over some other people with high cultivation, it won't be easy for us to handle either."

Fei Tian secretly transmitted his voice to Qin Yun. After all, from the very first moment he saw Xiao Xun'er,

he could sense that she was gripping a Jade Transmission Slip in her hand, ready to summon reinforcements at any moment if the situation turned sour.

"Rest assured, I know what I'm doing. Feng Qing'er and I going in will be enough." Qin Yun indicated that he had everything under control and nothing would go wrong.

"What? You two are going to talk about things, so why make me go? I have no fondness whatsoever for this trash with only Three-Stage Dou Qi."

Feng Qing'er had originally thought she would be drinking tea outside with Fei Tian, but she hadn't expected the juicy drama to land on her own head.

"Stop worrying about all that. If I tell you to come, you come. If you want to refuse, beat me in a fight first and we'll talk." The one Qin Yun trusted the least was precisely this fellow.

Let alone going to drink tea, he didn't dare let her out of his sight at all-after all, only his presence could make her behave somewhat normally.

"Fine." Although Feng Qing'er was extremely unwilling, she nodded in the end.

Soon, Xiao Zhan arranged a private room for the three of them, leaving only Qin Yun, Feng Qing'er, and Xiao Yan inside the room.

"This senior..." Xiao Yan just wanted to offer a greeting, but was directly interrupted by the other party.

"What senior? Calling me that makes me sound so old. Just call me Brother Qin."

"Alright, Brother... Brother Qin, I wonder if you have any business with me by calling me here for a private talk?

Logically speaking, I only have Three-Stage Dou Qi; I shouldn't be worth you showing such goodwill, right?"

Xiao Yan respectfully asked the doubt lingering in his heart.

"If I said it was fate, would you believe it?" Qin Yun smiled slightly, but the next second he began introducing himself and Feng Qing'er.

"My name is Qin Yun, and I come from the Wind and Lightning Pavilion in the Central Plains, thousands of miles away. The one beside me is called Feng Qing'er, and she belongs to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan."

"Heavenly Demon Phoenix? You mean you aren't human, but a Magical Beast?" Hearing Feng Qing'er's race, Xiao Yan couldn't help looking at her and crying out in surprise.

"What's there to make such a fuss about? What's wrong with being a Magical Beast? Are you looking down on me?"

Feng Qing'er immediately became dissatisfied. In her heart, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix was a symbol of her status, and an extremely noble one at that.

"No, no." Realizing that his reaction might have offended someone, Xiao Yan hastily waved his hands.

To tell the truth, he didn't feel any aversion toward Magical Beasts, and even harbored a slight fondness for this special, exotic charm.