In Battle Through the Heavens, lying down makes you stronger.

Chapter 9 Xiao Yan's Fighting Spirit

"I understand, Ran-ge."

"Yes, I'm glad you understand my good intentions."

Xiao Ran nodded and said seriously,

"Although this matter ends here, we are nothing but a paper tiger."

"They're using Old Master Nalan's reputation to intimidate Nalan Yanran."

"If you cannot defeat Nalan Yanran at the Yunlan Sect three years from now, your marriage will definitely fall through."

"You'd better keep a low profile for the rest of your life!"

Xiao Yan hurriedly said,

"Whether we're engaged or not doesn't matter; I just don't want to live with my tail between my legs!"

"I was just thinking, what if I really do lose?"

Xiao Ran said irritably,

"Then you should shamelessly try every means to marry Nalan Yanran!"

"Marrying her will secure your future; it's a win-win situation!"

"Huh? Ran-ge, you're not joking, are you?"

Xiao Ran curled his lip in disdain.

"What? You still don't want to get married?"

"By then, they had the full support of the Yunlan Sect. They were at least at the Dou Shi level!"

"Back then, it wasn't even certain whether people would even be interested in you."

As he spoke, Xiao Ran's expression darkened.

"Do you think this is the end of it?"

Although Nalan Yanran ultimately did not say anything excessive.

"But if this gets out, it will be a huge blow to my godfather's reputation and to our Xiao family!"

"People will only say that our Xiao family has a toad that wants to eat swan meat!"

"No, I didn't!"

"I've never thought about eating swan meat, nor have I ever thought about marrying that Nalan Yanran."

Xiao Yan said it with absolute certainty.

After saying that, he seemed to realize that something was wrong with his words, and quickly said,

"I'm not a toad!"

"Whether it is or not, you know it yourself."

"Moreover, in life, when you lack power, you can't control many things on your own."

Xiao Ran closed his eyes and reached out to stroke the strands of hair that Xiao Xun'er had patted on his face.

"If you remain the same after three years, without making any progress whatsoever."

"At that time, there's no need to go to the Yunlan Sect. Our Xiao family will go to the Yunlan Sect and say that Xiao Yan died on his way out to explore."

"It's better to avoid disgracing the Xiao family and my godfather."

Xiao Yan clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot, and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

"I will definitely work hard. Three years from now, I will definitely win back my father's and my Xiao family's honor at Yunlan Sect."

"I want to show Nalan Yanran that she is the one who is truly short-sighted."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Zhan nodded with great satisfaction.

He shouted at Xiao Yan.

"Good! Good! Good Yan'er!"

"You have such aspirations? I am very pleased."

The three elders remained silent at this moment.

They exchanged a glance, their eyes both fixed on the Qi Gathering Powder in Xiao Zhan's hand.

Xiao Zhan seemed to realize something at this moment and directly put the Qi Gathering Powder into his storage ring.

He addressed the three elders,

"This Qi-gathering powder, although intended as an apology to Yan'er, is far too much for him to use alone!"

"The other two will be decided after the family meeting, and then we will decide who will use them."

The three elders had no choice but to nod.

He cursed Xiao Zhan, that old fox, in his heart.

After the three elders left, Xiao Zhan shook his head helplessly, looked at Xiao Ran lying on Xiao Xun'er's lap, and said earnestly,

"Ran'er, it's not that I'm criticizing you."

"At times like these, even if you're really tired, you should still be mindful of your current status."

"You are now not only my adopted son, Xiao Zhan, but also the genius pillar of the entire Xiao family, representing the face of my Xiao family."

"Do you know what people are saying about you now? They all call you a sleeping god. I didn't dare tell you because I was afraid it would hurt your feelings!"

Xiao Yan, standing beside Xiao Zhan, couldn't help but chuckle as he listened to these words.

Xiao Xun'er looked at Xiao Ran's face with a gentle expression that remained completely calm.

But he didn't seem displeased at all.

Xiao Ran said with a smile,

"Godfather, everyone's cultivation method is different."

"That's exactly what I'm saying, as you know. Those people are just saying things because they can't have the grapes."

"Actually, I don't know how many people envy my talent."

"You agree, right, Emperor Yan?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback upon hearing this, and then nodded repeatedly.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm so envious!"

"If I could cultivate while lying down, who would want to work so hard every day?"

Xiao Zhan glared angrily at Xiao Yan with a stern face.

"Go away, go away, what are you doing causing trouble?"

"You don't have your brother's talent."

"Understood, Father."

Xiao Yan scratched his head helplessly and bitterly.

Xiao Zhan gave Xiao Ran a deep look.

Then he nodded slightly at Xiao Xun'er.

He turned and left the reception hall.

After Xiao Zhan left, Xiao Yan hurriedly went to Xiao Ran's side.

However, considering that Xiao Ran was resting his head on Xiao Xun'er's lap, he didn't dare to get too close.

They asked from a great distance.

"Brother Ran, Brother Ran, you made a three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran for me. Judging from your confident demeanor, do you have some way to restore my talent?"

"Wow! You have good taste, even though I can tell you have a lot of confidence in you!" Xiao Ran said with a hint of surprise.

"Hehe, isn't this all thanks to Ran-ge's excellent teaching!"

Xiao Yan chuckled, rubbed his hands together, and asked,

"Ran-ge, what method do you know?"

Xiao Ran waved his hand with his eyes closed.

"Go away, no! Don't bother me."

"No, Ran-ge! This is a good option!" Xiao Yan exclaimed repeatedly.

"If you want to improve yourself, work hard and don't think about taking shortcuts."

Xiao Ran closed his eyes and turned over again.

"However, I can tell you something about cultivation."

"What did you say?" Xiao Yan asked hurriedly.

"The shortcuts you can see are often the longest, because those shortcuts are also visible to others, and countless people flock to them."

"Know that the tree-lined paths you yearn for are often covered with dew and frost every morning!"

Xiao Yan tilted his head and looked at Xiao Ran, who had his eyes closed, and said...

"Ran-ge's words make a lot of sense!"

Then, with a gritted tooth and a stomp of the foot, he...

"Hmph! I don't believe it!"

"I, Xiao Yan, was able to become a Dou Zhe three years ago. Even though I am only at the third level of Dou Zhi Qi now, I believe in myself and I will definitely be able to return to the Dou Zhe level again."

Xiao Ran hummed in agreement, and then said,

"Don't disturb my sleep!"

"Next year will be the family's coming-of-age test."

"If you cannot reach the seventh level of Battle Qi within a year, then even my adoptive father and I will not be able to protect you. In that case, you will have to contribute to the family in the market."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan felt an immense sense of urgency.

This sense of urgency far surpasses that of the previous three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan nodded heavily.

"Don't worry, Ran-ge!"

"I won't let you or my father down."

(End of this chapter)