Xiao Yan's voice was not loud, yet it brought the entire hall to an abrupt silence.
Xiao Zhan was the first to react. Perhaps he was simply too excited, for his body began trembling uncontrollably.
"Good, good, good! My son truly is extraordinary!"
Ge Ye, seated below, looked utterly grim. He had clearly been the one to propose breaking off the engagement first, so why did he feel as though a cuckoo had stolen his nest?
No!
The Misty Cloud Sect's dignity must not be lost!
And so...
Crack!
Copying Xiao Zhan's earlier gesture, he crushed his jade cup, then roared, "Xiao Yan, do not be insolent!"
A second later, he thrust out his hands like eagle talons. Green Dou Qi coursed between his fingers, gathering into tiny, razor-sharp swords.
A Seven-Star Great Dou Master!
Faced with this laughably weak attack, Xiao Yan chose to remain standing where he was.
To keep the plot on track, he had already suppressed the urge to strike more than once.
If not for the plot, the scene would have looked like this:
Ge Ye would have flown over a hundred meters like a kite with its string cut, spraying blood as he went.
The hall would have fallen into deathly silence, every gaze fixed on Xiao Yan.
Then everyone would have sucked in a breath of cold air, the same thought flashing through their minds.
A Dou Huang expert!
Xiao Yan was a terrifying Dou Huang expert!
"You old dog, don't you dare hurt my Yan'er!"
As expected, Xiao Zhan, known for being obsessively protective of his son, made his move.
Faint green Dou Qi enveloped his body, and an illusory lion's head took shape around his face.
He opened with the Xiao Clan's top-tier cultivation technique, Furious Lion Vajra!
As their auras erupted, many of the weaker young clan members in the hall abruptly turned pale.
The three elders had just been about to display their own imposing might, only for someone to beat them to it.
"Elder Ge, Uncle Xiao, please stop! Could you let me say a few words?"
The speaker was none other than Nalan Yanran. Though she was only a Four-Star Dou Zhe, the pressure she emanated sent a jolt through both Da Dou Shi.
"Young Sect Master..."
Ge Ye had wanted to say more, but Nalan Yanran cut him off.
"There's no need to say anything else. Once we return, I will explain everything to the Sect Master myself."
With that, she steadied her emotions and looked at Xiao Zhan, who was still simmering with anger.
"Uncle Xiao, I didn't come here for the reason Elder Ge gave. I'm not here to break off the engagement, but to urge you to hold the wedding!"
An uproar broke out all around them. The Xiao Clan's many young members cast looks of envy, jealousy, and resentment at Xiao Yan.
After all, she was the Misty Cloud Sect's Young Sect Master. Unless something unexpected happened, she would be its next Sect Master.
Not only was she beautiful, but her talent was astonishing. At fifteen, she was already a Four-Star Dou Zhe.
Compared with their own young clan leader, the gap between them was far more than a little-it was practically a vast river separating them.
Yet this very same genius girl was actually asking to hurry along her wedding to a good-for-nothing with only third-stage Dou Qi.
What was wrong with this world? Could you really do whatever you pleased just because you were handsome?
Naturally, Xiao Yan had no idea what the young clan members around him were thinking.
At that moment, he was pondering something-something extremely important.
If Nalan Yanran was a transmigrator, was she actually a man or a woman?
The clamor went on.
Only after two or three minutes did the hall gradually quiet down.
Xiao Zhan's expression softened a little. He leisurely returned to his seat, took a sip of tea, and said:
"Yan'er, since this was all a misunderstanding, apologize to Nalan."
"You're both old enough now. Let's choose an auspicious day and get this wedding held as soon as possible!"
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