"In that case, I, Xiao Yan, will take on your request, Mr. Teng Shan."
Xiao Yan?
The name sounded somewhat familiar to Mittel Tengshan. He had not asked the young man's name earlier because he had yet to fathom his intentions.
Now that their deal was settled, the young man had introduced himself before he could even ask.
"So you are Mr. Xiao Yan. That name does ring a bell. If I remember correctly, the brilliant fiancé of Nalan Yanran, the Nalan Family's eldest young lady, has that very name."
And according to the rumors, that Xiao Yan should already have been seventeen or eighteen.
But Mittel Tengshan simply could not believe that a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old could possess the combat strength of a Dou Emperor.
Thus, even though the person before him matched that young genius from Wutan City in almost every respect, Mittel Tengshan would not assume they were the same person unless he admitted it himself.
Xiao Yan offered no further explanation. His current strength had not come from the Nalan Family or the Misty Cloud Sect, so he had no need to gild his own face with their prestige.
"Since I've accepted your payment, Mr. Teng Shan, I'll make sure to handle this properly. You'll have an answer within a year.
"Besides, you dismissed an elder today, Mr. Teng Shan. I imagine handing over his responsibilities will be quite troublesome."
A gleam flashed through Mittel Tengshan's eyes. Of course he understood that Xiao Yan wanted to recommend someone. Still, having someone in the Mittel Family who was close to him might well be a good thing.
"May I ask whether you have someone suitable to recommend, Mr. Xiao Yan?"
Xiao Yan smiled. "I wouldn't go so far as to call it a recommendation, but Miss Ya