Fights Break Sphere: Rock King's Leisurely Journey into the Mortal World

Chapter 59 You actually hit me!
The holy city of Gama, the Nalan family.

In the Nalan family mansion in the holy city of Gama, the atmosphere was tense. Nalan Yanran suddenly reached out and snatched the letter from her grandfather, Nalan Jie, with a decisive, unwavering movement. Then, with both hands, she tore the letter to shreds, sending the scraps of paper scattering like snowflakes.

"Grandpa! Can't you stop being so stubborn? That loser's cultivation has regressed for three years, and the time it takes to recover is too weird. He didn't recover earlier or later, but just after I went to the Xiao family to break off the engagement, his cultivation recovered. Isn't this ridiculous?" Nalan Yanran frowned and shouted angrily, her voice filled with anger and confusion that was hard to conceal.

"You little girl! You little girl!" Nalan Jie's lips trembled with anger, his eyes filled with disappointment and helplessness. "No matter how much you despise the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan is still your elder. His father, Xiao Lin, and I are friends for life and death, as close as brothers. If it weren't for Xiao Lin, I'm afraid I would have died long ago. How could you exist, and how could the Nalan family exist today?"

His granddaughter was quite outstanding in many aspects and was very filial, but she could sometimes be a bit stubborn. Even when she knew something was wrong, she would still insist on it and would not easily change her direction.

Nalan Jie wasn't completely unconcerned about his granddaughter's future, even for his own promise. When he learned that Xiao Yan, the once-prodigy of the Xiao family, was declining in strength, he devoted himself to finding a elixir that could restore Xiao Yan's fighting spirit. To this end, he mobilized numerous connections and endured considerable pressure.

Deep in Nalan Jie's heart, he secretly thought: Even if he still couldn't find a way to restore Xiao Yan's Dou Qi strength, he should let the two children meet first to see if they still got along well with each other and if some sparks of love could be created.

Thinking back to the time when they were still young, they had crossed paths before. They had played together in the alley, played hide-and-seek under the trees, and their silver bell-like laughter seemed to still echo in their ears. Those times were full of joy and warmth.

At that time, Nalan Yanran always sweetly called Xiao Zhan "Uncle," and to her boyfriend Xiao Yan, whom she had been betrothed to, she even affectionately called him "Brother Xiao Yan." Those calls were filled with childlike innocence and affection.

Unfortunately, due to the limitations of their own strength, the Xiao family was unable to maintain their foothold in the capital of the Jiama Empire. In desperation, they had no choice but to move their entire family from the prosperous capital to the remote and small place of Wutan City.

Perhaps if they had taken advantage of the geographical advantage, and relied on the pure friendship they had grown up with since childhood, the relationship between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran would not have become so stiff and awkward. After all, according to the world's perspective, they should have been recognized as childhood sweethearts by both families.

However, all of this was ultimately just a hypothesis, as illusory as a mirage. In Nalan Jie's mind, if the two children ultimately met but still showed no signs of affection, he would willingly offer generous resources as compensation for the Xiao family's peaceful termination of the engagement. As for the cancellation of the engagement, he would discuss it privately with Xiao Zhan, and the compensation arrangements would naturally be quietly handed over to Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan.

What really made Nalan Jie angry was not just that she chose to cancel the engagement without his permission, but that although her idea was good, her approach was really inappropriate.

Her behavior is tantamount to adding another layer of frost and snow to the already tight Xiao family, and may even shake Xiao Zhan's position as the head of the Xiao family.

At that time, if Xiao Zhan was besieged by everyone and forced to step down, Xiao Yan's already declining strength might be completely ignored by the family.

The Great Elder seized the opportunity to ascend to power, rising from a branch to the main lineage, while Xiao Zhan and his son, Xiao Yan, were relegated from the main lineage to a branch. The brothers Xiao Ding and Xiao Li were away fighting outside the Xiao family. Without Zhongli's presence, the aforementioned scenario would have been highly likely, with Xiao Zhan and his son the only ones left injured.

Nalan Jie looked at Nalan Yanran, who had a stern face even when facing his grandfather. The affectionate feelings between generations that usually overflowed in his heart suddenly disappeared as if hit by frost. A crisp and powerful slap suddenly resounded in the silent room like thunder, slapping Nalan Yanran's face fiercely.

"You damned girl! How dare you be so disrespectful to your Uncle Xiao?!!! He's already been humiliated by you in front of the entire clan, and now you're not going to give up? Grandpa's face, and the reputation he's painstakingly built up over the years, has been completely destroyed by your reckless behavior in Wutan City. What else do you want? Don't you think this farce is big enough? Do you want to cause trouble in the Nalan family again? And in the capital of the Jiama Empire?"

Nalan Jie leaned over and picked up the letter that had been torn to pieces by Nalan Yanran. Then he slowly stood up, dangling it gently in front of Nalan Yanran, and said, "Your grandfather has already lost all face in the Xiao family. I've become that ungrateful beast who didn't return the favor and instead kicked someone when they were down. But Xiao Zhan still writes to me, expressing his concern for my recent situation and sharing his joy at Xiao Yan's recovery. And he never mentions your breaking off the engagement. He doesn't mention such a serious matter, just to save face for me. Oh my!" Nalan Jie slapped his thigh fiercely. "You kid, why are you so impulsive?"

Nalan Jie rambled on and on, but it was obvious that Nalan Yanran hadn't listened much at all. She covered the side of her face that had just been slapped, crying bitterly, and yelled:

"Grandpa, you hit me!"

Nalan Jie was furious, his teeth clenched, and he raised his other hand angrily, as if to slap Nalan Yanran on the other cheek.

However, in an instant, he was filled with rage, and the poison in his body, like a cancer attached to his bones, took advantage of this opportunity to flare up. In an instant, severe pain came over him, and Nalan Jie's hand froze in mid-air, unable to move for a long time.

Nalan Yanran closed her eyes tightly, waiting in fear for the expected second slap to fall, but time seemed to have stopped and there was no movement.

After a long time, Nalan Yanran slowly opened her eyes, and what came into her sight was Nalan Jie's big hand hanging in the air. No, to be precise, Nalan Jie at this moment seemed to be under a spell of immobilization, frozen in place without moving.

Just one second later, Nalan Jie, who had lost his support, fell straight back.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!" Nalan Yanran's heart instantly rose to her throat upon witnessing this scene, and panic washed over her like a tide. She screamed for Grandpa at the top of her lungs, her voice filled with fear and helplessness.

At this moment, Nalan Jie seemed to be restrained by an invisible force, nearly losing control of his body. He struggled to move his arms, but they felt as if frost had engulfed them, stiff and bone-chilling. Only his eyeballs could barely move.

Nalan Jie's eyes were burning with anger as he glared at Nalan Yanran fiercely. He wanted to slap her again, but his body seemed to be frozen and he couldn't do it.

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(End of this chapter)