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Chapter 147, Seventy-Three: The Wood Family's Wood War

After leaving the Alchemist Guild, Xiao Yan returned to the Nalan family alone, but frowned when he arrived at the Nalan family's residence.

Although the Nalan family usually had quite a few visitors, it was never as busy as it was today, with rows of carriages parked in front of their house.

It even made Xiao Yan think that he had come to the wrong place.

"Mr. Xiao Yan, you've finally arrived! Enter the Nalan family gathering; the old master and several important figures are waiting for you."

A gathering at the Nalan family?

When I left the Alchemist Guild, I seemed to have heard Frank and Otto mention that there was a party that night, and many important people would be there, so that I could also get to know the big shots from all sides.

Xiao Yan refused outright and left without a second thought, never expecting that the gathering would be held at the Nalan family's residence.

Xiao Yan walked in and was greeted by Nalan Su, who was warmly welcoming the guests.

"Nephew Xiao, you've come at the right time. Everyone has been waiting for you. The Mittel family has also come to see you. You can now be considered a big shot in the entire capital of the Gama Empire."

Nalan Su smiled broadly. Thanks to Xiao Yan's month-long detoxification efforts, Nalan Jie's body had almost fully recovered, and his cultivation level was showing signs of returning to the three-star Dou Wang realm.

This gathering was to celebrate Nalan Jie's recovery and also to mark the day the Nalan family made a high-profile announcement of their return.

"It was nothing, Uncle Nalan, you don't need to be so polite." Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his words full of humility.

Xiao Yan's personality is just like that: if someone treats me with respect, I will repay them tenfold.

"I won't say any more. I have a lot of things to do. Just do whatever you want."

After finishing his speech, Nalan Su hurriedly left to greet the other important figures.

Xiao Yan entered the Nalan family home. The huge courtyard had already been fully decorated, with countless tables set up with all kinds of delicacies, fruits and vegetables, and fine wines that were enough to make one drink to one's heart's content.

"Ah, it's been so long since I've relaxed like this. It's nice to do this once in a while."

Xiao Yan sat upright at an empty table, enjoying his food. The important figures coming and going around him were not as attractive to him as a single purple crystal grape on the table.

At another table sat Princess Yaoyue and Liu Ling from the royal family, but Xiao Yan chose to ignore them, as he was not one of them.

With delicious food and fine wine, Xiao Yan's gaze naturally turned to beautiful women. Just then, a mature and charming woman appeared in his line of sight, holding a wine glass and walking towards him.

"Isn't it a bit boring to drink here alone?"

A familiar voice came from inside; it was Ya Fei, dressed in a red gown.

As a member of the Mittel family, one of the three great families of the empire, she was naturally invited to the banquet.

"I just don't like those so-called social niceties; their thoughts are too complicated, and I can't fit in."

Having known Xiao Yan for several years, Ya Fei naturally knew his personality and knew that it was best not to have any ulterior motives when interacting with him.

Or, even if you have ulterior motives, you should offer benefits first, otherwise you are likely to be rejected by the other party.

"Then would you mind having a drink with me? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be the supervising elder of the Mittel Auction House."

Although she didn't know what Xiao Yan and Mittel Tengshan had talked about, Ya Fei knew that the young man in front of her was no longer the same as he had been three years ago.

Even the Grand Elder mentioned that it was important to cultivate a good relationship with Xiao Yan, as he might become someone who could influence the Jia Ma Empire and even the entire Northwest Continent in the near future.

"By the way, haven't the Mu family arrived yet?"

Yao Yue looked at Xiao Yan, who was chatting happily with Ya Fei, and swirled the wine glass in her hand, saying something with a slightly meaningful tone.

"The Mu family? That makes sense. As one of the three great families of the Jia Ma Empire, the Mu family naturally received an invitation. It's just a question of who will be coming this time."

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As a disciple of Guhe, Liu Ling naturally had a lot of dealings with these powerful families.

In his memory, the Mu family had been a military family for generations, and their family motto was to stop war with war and control violence with violence.

Therefore, even in the capital of the entire Gama Empire, many families feared the Mu family.

"Hehe, it's that guy Mu Zhan who's here~"

As a princess of the royal family, Yaoyue naturally learned of the news immediately. A smile appeared on her lips, as if she had anticipated something interesting.

"Mu Zhan? That madman?"

Liu Ling had also heard of the name of the current young patriarch of the Mu family. Mu Zhan was born warlike and had extremely strong talent for cultivation.

He dealt with many nobles throughout the Gama Empire, behaving like a princeling party leader.

Two years ago, he left the capital and went to serve in the border military. Now it's about time he returned.

"I remember that guy was a three-star Dou Shi two years ago, right? The intensity of combat in the military is much higher than in ordinary places. In the past two years, he should have the strength of an eight or nine-star Dou Shi by now."

As for becoming a Great Dou Master, it would be difficult to achieve that in two years, and Liu Ling believed that the other party did not have that level of skill.

"He's at the peak of the Dou Shi level, just one step away from becoming a Grand Dou Shi. As you know, besides being naturally warlike, Mu Zhan has also long admired Ya Fei of the Mittel family."

Before he left, he said that he would kill anyone who dared to touch Ya Fei.

Hehe, if he comes back, there's likely to be a good show to watch.

Only now did Liu Ling understand the meaning behind the little princess's words. No wonder she mentioned the Mu family and Mu Zhan at this moment.

At this time, Xiao Yan and Ya Fei were getting so close that they were bound to arouse the other party's jealousy and hatred.

And since Mu Zhan doesn't hold back when he attacks, Xiao Yan is likely to suffer a loss today.

"If a fight really breaks out, Xiao Yan is not the same as those nobles who were crippled by Mu Zhan. That guy doesn't look like a good guy at all."

However, Liu Ling still values ​​Xiao Yan highly. After all, elevating Xiao Yan would make her victory truly meaningful.

"It's hard to say. Anyway, it's just a good show, and one of the two will definitely suffer a loss."

Princess Yaoyue smiled. Despite her approachable appearance, she was actually someone who loved to watch the drama unfold.

With the Mu family behind Mu Zhan and Xiao Yan being a distinguished guest of the Nalan family, conflicts between the two sides are inevitable, but they will likely fizzle out in the end.

"If Mu Zhan wants to teach Xiao Yan a lesson, he'd better hurry, otherwise, if Nalan Su returns, or Nalan Jie and Mittel Tengshan come, the two sides might not be able to fight."

Just as the two were talking, a noisy sound of horses' hooves came from outside the door, and a team of soldiers in standard armor arrived at the Nalan family's residence.

Leading the group was a young man dressed in a blue robe who casually tossed out a token and walked directly into the Nalan family home.

Seeing the other person stride in, Yao Yue's smile widened: "See? Whoever I said arrived right away."

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