From Battle Through the Heavens Simulation to The Great Ruler

Upon learning that Xiao Feng and Xiao Xun'er had arrived at the market, the captain of the guard team responsible for maintaining order immediately dispatched several guards skilled in stealth techniques to protect their safety in secret.

Given Xiao Feng's status and position, although not many people in Wutan City dared to offend him, in a bustling market with a large flow of people, there were bound to be thieves and the like.

If some clueless person were to steal from Xiao Feng and his companion, ruining their shopping and sightseeing experience, that would be considered dereliction of duty on the part of the guard captain.

As the two ventured deeper into the market, the goods on the surrounding stalls became increasingly valuable, with some low-level spiritual herbs and magic cores becoming visible.

As the two passed a jewelry stall, Xiao Xun'er suddenly stopped, picked up a silver bracelet, and held out her fair and delicate wrist to compare it.

The bracelet was entirely silver-white, made of precious mithril, with a dark blue rhombus-shaped magic core hanging in the center, emitting a faint blue light that made the entire bracelet look exquisite.

Xiao Xun'er put the bracelet on her left wrist and shook it at Xiao Feng, saying, "Brother Feng, does Xun'er look good in this bracelet?"

"nice!"

Xiao Feng nodded affirmatively, then turned to the stall owner and asked, "Boss, how much is this bracelet? I'll take it."

"You two have excellent taste. This mercury spirit chain is a genuine magic crystal jewelry, made from the magic core of a water spirit bird and mithril. It is not only warm in winter and cool in summer, but also has the effect of nourishing and beautifying the skin if worn for a long time."

The middle-aged stall owner with a square face first gave a sales pitch, then held up one finger and said, "Since this young master is so eager to buy, a thousand gold coins will suffice as a token."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Feng's lips twitched slightly as he said, "Do you think I'm a fool? The Water Spirit Bird is a relatively common first-tier water-attribute magical beast."

The market price of a first-tier magic core is roughly between four hundred and four hundred and fifty gold coins.

Although mithril is a very precious material for crafting weapons, there is very little mithril on this bracelet, and its cost price is no more than one hundred gold coins.

Even including the labor cost and your profit, this bracelet is worth at most six hundred gold coins.

"Young master, you are truly an expert!"

The middle-aged stall owner, exposed by Xiao Feng, wasn't angry. Instead, he chuckled and said, "That's just how our business is. Business owners can charge exorbitant prices, but customers can always bargain."

Since you're an expert, young master, let's just consider this a friendly gesture. Six hundred gold coins it is!

"That's pretty much it."

Having successfully negotiated the price, Xiao Feng nodded slightly and handed over six hundred gold coins to the stall owner.

When Xiao Xun'er saw this scene, she didn't think Xiao Feng was stingy; on the contrary, she found it quite interesting.

After all, Xiao Feng usually acts like a noble young master, and it's rare to see him haggling with others.

Of course, the most important thing is that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

In Xiao Xun'er's eyes, Xiao Feng had no flaws at all. Even if he was stingy, he was still good at managing money.

Just as Xiao Feng was accompanying Xiao Xun'er shopping, a luxuriously decorated two-horse carriage slowly drove into Wutan City.

"That is……"

Gazing at the cloud-shaped silver sword pattern on the luxurious carriage, the city gate guards couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "A carriage from the Yunlan Sect!"

"Why would people from the Yunlan Sect come to Wutan City?"

"You haven't forgotten, have you? The third young master of the Xiao family is already betrothed to the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect."

"Could it be that the girl in the carriage just now was the legendary Nalan Yanran?"

"The third young master of the Xiao family is really lucky! The heads of the other two major families are probably going to be uneasy."

After entering Wutan City, the Yunlan Sect's carriage did not head directly to the Xiao family, but stopped in front of the city's largest inn.

Soon, news of the arrival of people from the Yunlan Sect reached the ears of the major forces in Wutan City.

The Xiao family was naturally overjoyed, especially Xiao Zhan, who immediately summoned the three elders after receiving the visiting card sent by Nalan Yanran to discuss the arrangements for entertaining the distinguished guests the next day.

Compared to the joyous atmosphere of the Xiao family, the atmosphere in the other two families was rather somber.

If the marriage between the Xiao family and the Nalan family is successful, even if the Jialie family and the Aoba family are tied together, they will still be no match for the Xiao family.

At that time, as long as the Nalan family sends any Douling expert to help, the Xiao family will be able to dominate Wutan City.

Other smaller families and forces also began to observe quietly, preparing to side with the Xiao family at any time.

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Chapter 6

next morning

Not long after Xiao Feng finished washing up, Butler Mo arrived at his villa and, on the orders of the clan leader, led him to the reception hall.

The reception hall was spacious, and dozens of people had already gathered there, most of whom were powerful figures in the Xiao family, as well as outstanding disciples.

Xiao Zhan sat in the central seat, with three figures to his left, who were the three elders of the Xiao family, and three figures to his right, who were probably the distinguished guests mentioned by Steward Mo.

The elderly man in white robes at the head of the group had small eyes and a smiling face. He was chatting and laughing with Xiao Zhan.

This person has a crescent moon painted on his chest, surrounded by seven small stars, indicating that his cultivation level has reached the Seven-Star Great Dou Master, which is two stars higher than Xiao Zhan's.

Beside the white-robed old man sat a young man and woman. The man was about twenty years old, with handsome features and a tall and straight figure. He had a pattern of five gold stars painted on his chest, which meant that he was a five-star warrior.

However, the one who truly caught everyone's attention was the white-robed girl who was about the same age as Xiao Feng.

This woman is extremely beautiful, even more so than Xiao Mei. Looking at the entire Xiao family, only Xiao Xun'er can rival her.

On the girl's already well-developed chest, three small golden stars were painted, representing her cultivation level as a three-star Dou Zhe.

Xiao Feng's arrival also attracted everyone's attention, and the white-robed girl looked at him with a somewhat complicated expression.

"Father, the three elders."

After withdrawing his gaze from the girl in white robes, Xiao Feng bowed to Xiao Zhan and the others.

"Feng'er, you've finally arrived! Come and sit down!"

Upon seeing his handsome and imposing eldest son arrive, Xiao Zhan quickly stopped talking to the guest and waved to him with a smile.

Xiao Feng smiled and nodded, then walked over to the three elders and sat down in the empty chair.

After Xiao Feng took his seat, he glanced around the hall and quickly noticed Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yan sitting in the corner. He smiled and nodded at the two of them.

"Cousin Xun'er, my brother's fiancée is just as beautiful and elegant as you!"

Xiao Yan nodded slightly in response to Xiao Feng, then said somewhat jokingly, "And my future sister-in-law is the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect. Don't you feel a lot of pressure?"

"If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!"

Xiao Xun'er, who was flipping through a book, paused slightly and glared at Xiao Yan with annoyance.

Although Xiao Yan and Xiao Feng look very similar, Xiao Xun'er doesn't have a good impression of him.

Under normal circumstances, with a Dou Huang level expert as her bodyguard, Xiao Xun'er would not have to worry about anyone breaking into her boudoir.

However, Ling Ying happened to be away that night (searching for fragments of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor Jade), and the Golden Emperor Burning Heaven Flame within Xiao Xun'er's body was restless, leaving her powerless and unable to resist.

If Xiao Feng hadn't stopped Xiao Yan in time, Xiao Xun'er might have been taken advantage of by him.

Especially after Xiao Yan secretly watched his cousin Xiao Yu taking a bath, and was chased by the enraged Xiao Yu for most of the day, Xiao Xun'er became even more convinced that he was a lecherous man.

Xiao Xun'er only speaks to Xiao Yan out of respect for Xiao Feng; otherwise, she wouldn't give Xiao Yan a friendly look!

Although Xiao Xun'er didn't take Nalan Yanran seriously at all, she was still Xiao Feng's official fiancée, and her innate advantages were simply too strong.

At this moment, Xiao Xun'er really wished she could dig Xiao Feng's deceased grandfather out of his grave and whip his corpse.

Why do you, you senile old man, have to play this arranged marriage game?

Just as Xiao Xun'er was gritting her teeth in anger, the white-robed elder finally revealed his true purpose for coming under Nalan Yanran's urging gaze.

"Cough cough!"

The white-robed elder coughed twice and cupped his hands towards Xiao Zhan, saying, "Clan Chief Xiao, to be honest, we have come to your residence today with a request."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Mr. Ge Ye, please speak. As long as it is within the capabilities of our Xiao family, we will certainly not delay."

"As Clan Chief Xiao has probably already guessed, this is our Yunlan Sect's young sect master, Miss Nalan Yanran."

“It’s true what they say, girls change a lot as they grow up! My niece Nalan, the last time Uncle Xiao saw you, you were just a three-year-old toddler. I never expected you to have grown into such a beautiful young woman. I almost didn’t recognize you.”

It was obvious that Xiao Zhan was very satisfied with Nalan Yanran as his future daughter-in-law. He praised her with a smile, "I heard a few years ago that you were accepted as a personal disciple by the Yunlan Sect Master. My niece is truly talented!"

"Uncle Xiao, you flatter me. Yanran was just lucky."

Nalan Yanran smiled awkwardly, feeling overwhelmed by Xiao Zhan's enthusiasm, and secretly tugged at Elder Ge Ye's sleeve.

"Clan Chief Xiao, the matter I am seeking today is related to Yanran, and it was personally instructed by the Sect Master."

Elder Ge Ye paused slightly halfway through his sentence and said, "The sect leader has high expectations for Yanran and is grooming her to be the next sect leader."

Our Yunlan Sect has a rule that a successor to the sect leader cannot waste too much energy on matters of love and sex before officially becoming the sect leader.

Therefore, after learning that Yanran and the Xiao family had an arranged marriage since childhood, the sect leader hoped... that the Xiao clan leader could agree to dissolve the engagement.

!!!

Xiao Zhan's smile froze instantly, and the jade teacup in his hand turned into a handful of dust.

The entire reception hall fell silent, and then everyone stared at Ge Ye and his group with angry eyes.

Xiao Feng is different from Xiao Yan. He was very sensible from a young age. He not only had excellent talent in cultivation, but also respected his elders and cared for the younger ones.

Every so often, Xiao Feng would hold a Dao discussion conference, bringing together the younger generation of the clan to discuss various issues encountered in cultivation.

During the Dao Discussion Conference, Xiao Feng would share his cultivation insights without reservation, and would also carefully guide other clansmen on cultivation problems they encountered.

In addition, Xiao Feng is very kind in his dealings with others, and the number of times he has gotten angry over the years has not exceeded ten.

Moreover, most of his anger stemmed from someone bullying Xiao Yan, which is why he held a very high position and prestige within the Xiao family.

In the eyes of everyone in the Xiao family, Xiao Feng was a prodigy whom the Xiao family had only seen once in a hundred years, but he was cruelly rejected by Nalan Yanran, which was a disgrace to the entire Xiao family!

Looking at Xiao Zhan's gloomy face, Nalan Yanran didn't dare to look him in the eye. She wished she could bury her head in her chest and nervously twisted the hem of her clothes with her fingers.

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