"Well... given Yanran's current condition, let's wait until she recovers before discussing this."
Only after hearing Xiao Yan's words did Nalan Su come to his senses. He had unconsciously blurted out what was on his mind.
He had to admit that the old patriarch had a sharp eye for people, arranging this marriage when they were still infants.
Now Xiao Yan was both a renowned genius and an alchemist. If he really married Yanran, the Nalan Family's standing would surely rise even higher.
Unfortunately, there was Nalan Yanran's illness to consider. If it could not be cured, she might one day forget everyone. Forcing her to remain bound to Xiao Yan then would only harm him.
"You're right. We'll leave that matter aside for now. Nephew Xiao, what brings you to the Imperial Capital? If you don't mind, you're welcome to stay with our Nalan Family."
On the one hand, Nalan Su genuinely liked Xiao Yan. On the other, he worried that if Xiao Yan left, the old patriarch's treatment would be interrupted.
"Well, I mainly came to the Imperial Capital to take the alchemist assessment. Once it's over, I may leave the Jia Ma Empire."
Xiao Yan planned to complete the third-rank alchemist assessment first, then search for the whereabouts of heavenly flames.
He could safely say that his current strength came entirely from converting the savage energy of heavenly flames into his own cultivation.
If he had cultivated steadily by himself, he probably would not have become a Dou Wang until his twenties.
However, Xiao Yan had also noticed that as he obtained more and more heavenly flames, his desire for them became-
Even stronger. It almost felt like an addiction.
Still, he had yet to discover any side effects, so Xiao Yan did not take it to