"The marriage was arranged by the two families' elders themselves. Since they haven't spoken up to cancel it, no one dares to cancel it. Otherwise, it would be a desecration of their deceased elders!"
Xiao Yan righteously accused Nalan Yanran of a serious crime, then explained, "As for Xun'er and me, it's just a pure brother-sister friendship, not as sordid as Miss Nalan claims!"
After he finished speaking, he turned his head slightly, stared at the three elders with a cold smile, and continued, "I think no one in my Xiao family would dare to disobey their elders, right?"
It must be said that Xiao Yan's mind works very fast. He only thought for a moment before he deflected Nalan Yanran's aggressive words and also used them to shut down the elders of the Xiao family.
After being rebuked by Xiao Yan, the three elders dared not utter another word. In the Xiao family, which had strict clan rules, the crime of disobeying and being unfilial was enough to ruin their reputation, cause them to lose their position as elders, or even lead to social death.
"you…"
Startled by Xiao Yan's sharp rebuke, Nalan Yanran was taken aback and couldn't think of a rebuttal for a moment. She became so angry that her face turned ashen and she stomped her foot heavily.
She took a breath and said irritably, "Anyway, there's no way I'll marry you, so just give up on that idea!"
"You have no choice but to call off this marriage today, whether you like it or not!"
"Of course, if you think the compensation is too little? That's easy to solve too!"
"I can ask the teacher to give you three more Qi Gathering Pills. In addition, if you wish, I can also let you enter the Yunlan Sect to study advanced battle qi techniques. Is that enough?"
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Chapter 3 Never Underestimate a Young Person's Potential (5000 words)
The Xiao family's council hall.
Hearing the tempting offer from the girl's mouth, the three elders felt their breathing quicken, while the young men in the hall were even more unable to resist, swallowing hard, their hearts pounding with excitement.
Should I enter the Yunlan Sect to study?
My God, that's something countless people dream of!
After stating these conditions, Nalan Yanran raised her snow-white chin slightly, waiting for Xiao Yan's answer with the pride of a princess.
In her opinion, these conditions were enough to drive anyone crazy.
However, things did not develop as she had expected.
After she spoke, the young Xiao Yan's body trembled violently. He slowly raised his head, and his once delicate and youthful face was now contorted into a terrifying grimace.
"Right now, I really want to tear you to pieces!"
Words, spoken through gritted teeth, burst from Xiao Yan's mouth like the roar of a soul from hell, filled with chilling killing intent. His fists were clenched, and his dark eyes seemed to burn with furious flames.
"ah…"
Startled by Xiao Yan's ferocious appearance, Nalan Yanran quickly took a step back, her face showing lingering fear.
The handsome young extra beside her was even more eager to act as her protector. He suddenly drew his long sword, his cold gaze fixed on Xiao Yan, as if he was ready to fight at the slightest provocation.
"Yan'er, you mustn't be rude!"
Xiao Zhan, who was sitting in the first seat, was startled by Xiao Yan's actions and quickly shouted to stop him.
After all, the small Xiao family could not withstand the wrath of the Yunlan Sect.
Hearing Xiao Zhan's words, Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief, his fists slowly relaxed, and after lowering his head for a moment, the ferocity in his eyes gradually disappeared, and his expression became peaceful.
"Miss Nalan, do you know how embarrassing it is for the other party if the woman breaks off the engagement in the Dou Qi Continent?"
"Ha, I may be shameless, but what about my father! As the head of the clan, if he really agrees to your request today, how will he manage the Xiao family in the future? How will he maintain his position in Wutan City?"
"You casually called off the engagement, yet you trampled the face of my Xiao family into the ground. How can you be so cruel?"
"After you go back, how will you face Old Master Nalan?"
Xiao Yan sneered and questioned without any mercy.
Staring at the furious Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran frowned. Her eyes glanced at Xiao Zhan, who suddenly seemed to have aged a lot, and she felt a little apologetic.
She gently bit her cherry lips, pondered for a moment, then her bright eyes darted around slightly before she said softly, "What happened today was indeed a bit rash on my part. I can temporarily withdraw my request to dissolve the engagement, but I need you to agree to one thing!"
Perhaps out of guilt, Nalan Yanran decided to back down.
"What agreement?" Xiao Yan asked, frowning.
"I can postpone the annulment of the engagement for three years. Three years later, you can come to Yunlan Sect to challenge me. If you lose, I will publicly dissolve the engagement!"
Nalan Yanran said calmly, "By then, you will have already undergone the Xiao family's coming-of-age ceremony. So, even if you lose, it won't embarrass Uncle Xiao too much. Do you dare to accept?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan felt even more desolate and said sadly, "Heh, if I lose, it won't really damage my father's reputation, but I, Xiao Yan, will probably have to bear this shame for the rest of my life!"
"You woman...you're really vicious!"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Nalan Yanran's face paled: "You..."
At this moment, Xiao Zhan slammed his hand on the table, furious: "Miss Nalan, you know Yan'er's situation perfectly well. What makes him think he can challenge you? Is it meaningful to insult him like this?"
"Uncle Xiao, someone has to take responsibility for breaking off an engagement. If it weren't for saving face for you, I would have forcibly dissolved the engagement right now and announced it to the public!"
After being thwarted several times, Nalan Yanran's patience had run out. She turned to the silent Xiao Yan and coldly said, "Since you don't want Uncle Xiao to lose face, then accept this agreement! Choose between three years from now or now!"
Faced with the girl's aggressive attitude, the silent Xiao Yan finally erupted like a volcano.
"Nalan Yanran, you don't need to put on such a domineering act. You want to annul the engagement simply because you think that I, Xiao Yan, am not good enough for you, a proud daughter of heaven. To put it bluntly, apart from your beauty, I don't even look at anything else about you!"