Backing Xiao Yan Up

Flames flared in Xiao Yan's left hand, and several fireballs appeared in his palm once more.

His icy gaze settled on Nalan Yanran's face again.

"Nalan Yanran, you only want to break off the engagement because you think I'm trash and don't deserve you. But today, I'll show you which of us is really trash."

As the flames danced in the air, he called respectfully to Xiao Zhan behind him.

"Father, could you help me test my level again?"

Xiao Zhan looked incredibly excited. He nodded and immediately ordered someone to bring over the Dou Qi Testing Stone.

Xiao Yan placed his hand directly on it, and the result appeared instantly.

"Dou Qi, sixth stage."

Everyone froze in shock. Xiao Yan had only been tested yesterday, and he had clearly been at the third stage. How could he possibly have broken through three stages to reach the sixth in a single day?

Facing everyone's horrified stares, Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran again.

"Nalan Yanran, I already worked a miracle three years ago. Something unexpected happened along the way, leaving me unable to improve any further."

"But I still have my talent. There's no way I'll remain trash forever. Today, I'm going to show you which of us is truly the useless one!"

With that, he turned and walked to the table, quickly grabbed a brush and paper, and wrote out a Divorce Letter.

Xiao Yan turned back, walked up to Nalan Yanran with the Divorce Letter, and flung it at her feet.

"I've given you the Divorce Letter you've been longing for. But today, it's I, Xiao Yan, who find you, Nalan Yanran, unworthy, so I'm choosing to break off the engagement myself."

Then he raised his left hand again, and a warm glow instantly appeared in his palm.

"Qi Gathering Powder? Xiao Yan, you actually have two pills?"

Everyone was shocked to the core. They finally understood why Xiao Yan had dared to boast that Qi Gathering Powder was nothing special.

He actually had two Qi Gathering Powder pills on him.

Ignoring the livid faces of the people behind him, Xiao Yan turned and dropped to one knee, raising the two Qi Gathering Powder pills high as he offered them to Xiao Zhan.

"Father, I brought shame upon you today. I haven't improved in years, and only today did I finally cross that hurdle. These two Qi Gathering Powder pills are for you. I hope you can forgive your son's willfulness today."

Bitterness welled up in his heart.

Although he was now nominally the one breaking off the engagement, everyone knew they had actually been forced into it.

And all the pressure this brought would fall on Xiao Zhan in the future.

Perhaps he would even have to endure countless people's mockery and ridicule.

But Xiao Zhan did not accept the two Qi Gathering Powder pills. He merely strode forward and reached out to help Xiao Yan to his feet.

"My child, I don't blame you. They pushed us relentlessly today, and you've already done very well. I'm proud of you."

Xiao Zhan's gaze fell on the two Qi Gathering Powder pills, surprise and bewilderment in his eyes.

Where on earth did Xiao Yan get these two pills?

But none of that mattered. Most importantly, they had not lost face today.

Even though the engagement had still been broken off in the end, his son had slapped the Misty Cloud Sect in the face twice, salvaging their dignity.

At the very least, when word of today's events spread, no one would think the Xiao Clan had disgraced itself.

Meanwhile, the system's chimes rang out as well.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully earned a reward of 500 points!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully unlocked good brother intimacy. Current intimacy: 1 point.]

That was a whole 500 points!

He had spent just 100 points and earned five times that amount. What an incredible deal!

The corners of Xiao Mo's mouth curled upward with a hint of certainty. It seemed that as long as he helped Xiao Yan walk the path of the strong, he would keep earning critical-hit rewards.

He immediately found his direction, his eyes burning as he watched Xiao Yan in the center of the hall.

Xiao Yan felt as though thorns were digging into his back, as if something had set its sights on him. He could not help glancing over his shoulder, and his eyes met Xiao Mo's.

Xiao Mo gave him a thumbs-up. Warmth immediately filled Xiao Yan's heart, and he smiled at Xiao Mo before lowering his head again.

Xiao Zhan rose excitedly and slapped Xiao Yan on the shoulder.

"Good lad! You've got your father's spirit."

With that, he turned to Ge Ye and the others, whose expressions were ugly.

"Everyone, I won't see you out today. Since you've achieved your goal, take the letter and get lost."

Xiao Zhan was truly furious today. He had always treated visitors courteously and rarely addressed them coldly.

This was the first time he had treated guests with such icy hostility.

Seeing the cold gazes of Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan, along with the Divorce Letter lying on the floor, Ge Ye felt his dignity slipping away.

The old man could barely save face, and even the pill in his hand felt unbearably hot.

He snorted coldly and quickly stuffed the pill into his pocket.

Although he could not understand why this tiny clan actually possessed two such precious Qi Gathering Powder pills.

Still, he had achieved his objective today. Though they had lost some face, at least they could shake off this useless fool.

Advancing three stages in a single day was certainly frightening, but this piece of trash had been stuck for three years before that.

Perhaps it was merely some fluke. If he really could regain his former talent, why would he have signed the Divorce Letter so readily?

Clearly, he understood that he was unworthy of Nalan Yanran.

At that thought, Ge Ye quickly dispelled the frustration in his chest. He waved his hand, sending out a streak of white light, and a gust of wind swept the letter into his grasp.

"Fine. We have the Divorce Letter now. I hope you won't regret this in the future! Yanran, let's go."

Ge Ye flicked his sleeve, turned, and left.

Nalan Yanran glanced back at Xiao Yan with a conflicted expression, but his gaze never rested on her for even a second.

Especially just moments ago, he had looked at her as though she were a heap of garbage, with disgust and utter disdain.

"Damn you. Xiao Yan, damn you!"

The more Nalan Yanran thought about it, the angrier she grew. Unable to hold back any longer, she spun around, thrusting a longsword straight at Xiao Yan's chest.

Xiao Mo, who had been watching the group all along, paled in alarm. Without hesitation, he gathered his Dou Qi, and a shard of Ice instantly shot out, striking the longsword.

The ice collided with the blade and immediately knocked it slightly off course. The blade stabbed into the wall to the side, leaving Xiao Yan unharmed.

"Has this woman gone mad?"

Xiao Mo panted, an indescribable sense of helplessness welling up in his heart.

Damn, this mission just keeps getting harder. This isn't a good brother system-it's practically a nanny system.

I have to give him counseling and guide him onto the right path, help him slap people in the face, and save the protagonist's life whenever something goes wrong. Somebody save me!

Xiao Mo inwardly lamented his plight.

He had deliberately held back his Dou Qi just now, and the move he had used was one that could be performed at the second stage.

As a result, the shard of ice did not attract anyone's attention. Instead, the incident only made Xiao Zhan even angrier.

"You've gone too far! Are you trying to wage war against my clan today?"