Nalan Yanran's expression was cool and detached. After saying those words, she felt an unusual sense of relief. With this change in mindset, the Dou Qi within her that had been scattered by Xiao Yan's heavy blow quickly re-coalesced and began circulating at a faster rate than before.
She was slightly taken aback, then, regardless of where she was, she sat down cross-legged and began to break through.
She believed that with Yun Yun there, no one would disturb her breakthrough.
Sure enough, Yun Yun waved her delicate hand, and an invisible force carried Nalan Yanran behind her. When she looked at her, a hint of joy flashed in her eyes. She could feel the subtle changes in Nalan Yanran. From now on, her cultivation route would undoubtedly be smoother.
Then, she looked at Xiao Yan. She was also a little curious about the little guy below. Although Nalan Yanran won, comparatively speaking, Xiao Yan's performance was actually more outstanding. She knew that if Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran were at the same level, it would likely be her precious disciple who lost.
She sighed slightly, then characterized the outcome of this battle with a touch of undeniable authority amidst her elegance, saying:
"The farce between these two little ones ends here. Since she is unwilling to be bound by the status of a fiancée, then Clan Head Xiao, Elder Nalan, let the marriage arrangement between the two families be annulled."
Just as she said, although some matters were the children's wishes, when spoken by them, it still sounded somewhat like a farce. And considering the rumors that had spread, it was better for her to personally step in.
This matter had already become widely known. Even if Yun Yun hadn't spoken, the Xiao Family and Nalan Family would no longer bring up the marriage arrangement. Now that Yun Yun had personally spoken, they had no objections and went along with it - given the Cloud Mist Sect's status in the Jia Ma Empire, having the Sect Master personally preside over this matter did not cause them to lose face.
Both families bowed to show their agreement, putting the matter behind them.
"Gulp..."
Not long after Yun Yun's voice fell, the silence among the spectators was finally broken by the sound of people swallowing. It was like a chain reaction; once it started, it was endless.
Although in Yun Yun's eyes, all of this was truly just a farce between children, for these spectators, this farce was already quite a spectacle. While the parties involved were discussing serious matters, the attention of the onlookers was focused on the battle that had just occurred.
For them, whether the Nalan Family was being snobbish and coming to annul the engagement or the Xiao Family was unwilling to suffer humiliation and divorcing the wife, they just listened and moved on. For most of them, even if the Xiao Family truly lost all face, it wasn't something they could laugh at.
Moreover, after this battle, Xiao Yan had proven himself...
"He... actually, almost won?"
"This... Is he really that rumored waste? Why can't I find any traits a waste should have on him?"
"Yeah, whether it's his combat awareness, or his character that dares to fight and struggle, yet is calm and collected and good at seizing opportunities, he has already surpassed countless people."
"Hehe, with the Xiao Family producing a Xiao Yan like this, they might really rise again."
...
With the first person speaking up, more and more discussions followed. At first, one could vaguely hear some envious praise for Nalan Yanran's strength, but later, almost all the discussions were about Xiao Yan.
Because after this battle ended, although the outcome did not exceed everyone's expectations, the process almost made the spectators drop their jaws. Xiao Yan, with the strength of a Three-Star Dou Disciple, exchanged blows with Nalan Yanran, an Eight-Star Dou Disciple, and almost won!
One must know that Nalan Yanran was not some wild Dou Disciple; behind her, there was the immense support of the Cloud Mist Sect. But Xiao Yan was just the young master of a declining family, yet he could achieve such a level.
Xiao Yan lost, but he also seemed not to have lost, or rather, he lost with honor. Because in people's discussions, there was more praise than ridicule. He proved himself; even after three years of decadence, he was definitely not a waste.
Listening to the people's discussions, the expressions of the parties involved were varied.
Although the Cloud Mist Sect knew that this battle allowed the Xiao Family's kid to steal the spotlight, their horizon was not limited to one sect like in the original work, so they didn't care too much. Of course, this didn't exclude the reason that they were the victors.
The Nalan Family's expressions were quite something as they listened to those words, especially Nalan Jie. Every word praising Xiao Yan sounded extremely harsh to him. If he hadn't been so clever, insisting on being tough to the end and not letting Nalan Yanran come to annul the engagement, or if he hadn't cared so much about face and had personally gone to dissolve the marriage arrangement, the relationship between the two families wouldn't be as bad as it was now.
As for the Xiao Family, most of them were still in shock and hadn't recovered, especially the younger generation. They were frightened by Xiao Yan's terror. During those three years, they hadn't given Xiao Yan much face. Now seeing the abilities Xiao Yan displayed, they started to panic...
"After the fallen genius, he also got a 'Three-Year Agreement' buff. Although it's similar to the novel but not quite, seeing it in person still feels familiar, hehe. When you grow up, I'll give you a gift..."
Zhao Li put away the Memory Orb in his hand, satisfied, and quietly left the crowd. In the future, these things would all be the Flame Emperor's dark history.
"It's a pity I couldn't record the most chuunibyou part because of the breakthrough, otherwise it would have been even more interesting."
Zhao Li felt a little regretful in his heart, then threw those images out of his mind and already had the intention to leave:
"It's about time to go. Hmm, the Outer Realm Evil Race, then I'll go to the Extreme North first..."
Some things, after all, need a basis before one can do them with peace of mind.
Ye Yunsheng saw Zhao Li sometimes chuckling and sometimes serious, and asked:
"Is something wrong?"
Zhao Li told her his plan, and then as if he suddenly thought of something, he said:
"I won just now, so I'll trouble my wife to keep an eye on this little guy here. Here, these Memory Stones are for you."
He still remembered the Demonic Flame he saw at that time; it was definitely a Dou Di level existence. Before knowing its details, he would not let her put herself in danger with him.
Ye Yunsheng did not take them, just looked at Zhao Li without blinking, which put a lot of pressure on Zhao Li. He explained:
"Wife, don't underestimate this little guy. He has great destiny and will definitely become a powerful figure in the future."
Ye Yunsheng still looked at him without blinking. She didn't care if Xiao Yan could become a powerful figure; she only knew that anything that could make Zhao Li send her away was definitely something he wasn't 98% confident about and likely contained some danger that even he wasn't sure how to deal with.
But Zhao Li still had no intention of changing the condition, and even pouted, saying:
"Wife, you made the condition yourself, you can't backtrack. This doesn't violate public order and good morals, right?"
Seeing Zhao Li getting serious, Ye Yunsheng pondered for a moment and retorted:
"Doesn't this count as surveillance?"
When Zhao Li heard this, he frowned. She seemed determined to follow him. The key was that her feet were hers, and he couldn't keep her.
He was still trying to persuade her, but she really started to act stubborn and even said righteously:
"I don't accept. I'm in a bad mood and don't want to move. If you're not satisfied, I'll compensate you with a few things when I'm in a better mood."
Helplessly, both sides took a step back. They went to the Extreme North together, but she had to listen to Zhao Li.
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