Battle Through the Heavens: Achievement System at the Start

"Hehe, Clan Chief Xiao, the matter I am requesting today is related to Yanran, and it was the Sect Master who personally spoke up about it..." Just as Xiao Zhan was about to reply, Ge Ye interrupted him.

Xiao Zhan's expression changed slightly, and his smile gradually faded. Yun Yun, the sect leader of Yunlan Sect, was a big shot in the Jia Ma Empire. He, a mere clan leader, could not afford to offend her in the slightest. Given her strength and influence, what could she possibly need the Xiao family's help with? Ge Ye said it was related to his niece, Nalan. Could it be...?

Upon considering a certain possibility, Xiao Zhan's lips twitched involuntarily, and his large hands trembled slightly. Fortunately, his sleeves concealed the tremor, so it went unnoticed. Forcibly suppressing the anger in his heart, he said in a trembling voice, "Mr. Ge Ye, please speak!"

"Ahem..." Ge Ye's face suddenly showed a hint of embarrassment, but remembering the sect leader's affection for Nalan Yanran, he could only grit his teeth and smile, "Clan Leader Xiao, as you know, the Yunlan Sect has strict rules, and the sect leader has very high expectations for Yanran. She's basically being groomed as the next sect leader... And because of some special rules, the sect leader's successor cannot have any entanglements with men before becoming the official sect leader..."

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Zhan's gloomy face, took a deep breath, and said in a heavy voice, "Uncle Xiao, I know this request is a bit unreasonable, but I don't want to be bound by this so-called marriage contract, and I don't want to be with someone I don't like. Please, Uncle Xiao, cancel the marriage contract."

Ge Ye immediately chimed in, "Clan Chief Xiao, for the sake of the Sect Master, let's annul this engagement."

Xiao Zhan clenched his fists, his entire body covered in azure battle qi, which gathered at his face to form a phantom lion's head.

Seeing Xiao Zhan's reaction, Ge Ye's face also became serious. He stood in front of Nalan Yanran, his eagle-claw-like hands suddenly clenched, and cyan battle qi gathered in his eagle claws, emitting a fine and sharp sword aura.

As the two unleashed their power, the weaker youths in the hall paled instantly, and then felt a tightness in their chests.

Just as Xiao Zhan's breathing became increasingly rapid, the three elders' stern shouts, like thunderclaps, rang out in the hall: "Xiao Zhan, stop now! Don't forget, you are the patriarch of the Xiao family!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhan's fighting spirit slowly dissipated. He plopped back into his chair, looked at Nalan Yanran below, and said coldly, "Niece Nalan, you have quite the nerve. When you were little, Xiao Yan and the others played with you. In the blink of an eye, you've forgotten everything and come to annul the engagement. Your family, Nalan Su, is truly enviable to have a daughter like you!"

Her delicate body trembled slightly, and Nalan Yanran murmured, "Uncle Xiao..."

"Hehe, just call me Clan Chief Xiao. I can't bear the title of Uncle. You are the future Sect Master of Yunlan Sect and a prominent figure in the Dou Qi Continent. My Yan'er is just an ordinary person and is indeed not worthy of you..." Xiao Zhan waved his hand indifferently and said in a cold tone.

"Thank you for your understanding, Clan Chief Xiao." Upon hearing this, Ge Ye was overjoyed and said to Xiao Zhan with a fawning smile, "Clan Chief Xiao, the Sect Master knows that today's request is rather impolite, so he specially sent me to bring something as an apology!"

As she spoke, Ge Ye reached out and touched a ring on her finger, and a jade box with a greenish hue appeared out of thin air in her hand…

Upon carefully opening the box, a unique fragrance immediately filled the hall, instantly refreshing all who smelled it.

The three elders curiously craned their necks to look inside the jade box, then their bodies jolted, and they exclaimed in surprise, "Qi Gathering Powder?"

The three elders looked at the Qi Gathering Powder in the jade box with beaming smiles. If the family had this Qi Gathering Powder, they could probably create another young fighter.

Just as the three elders were pondering how to get their grandson the elixir, the young man's suppressed anger rang out suddenly in the hall.

"Elder Ge Ye, you should take the pills back. We may not agree to what you're asking today!"

The hall fell silent, and all eyes suddenly turned to Xiao Yan, who was standing in the corner with his handsome face raised.

"Xiao Yan, who gives you the right to speak here? Shut up!" An elder shouted angrily, his face darkening.

"It's just a mere fourth-grade Qi Gathering Pill; I have plenty here." Xiao Yao stood up and took out three jade bottles from his soul storage ring on his right hand, placing them in front of them.

The three elders each opened a bottle, and an even stronger fragrance immediately filled the hall. They looked at the jade bottle containing a bright green pill with intersecting patterns engraved all over it.

Ge Ye exclaimed in surprise, "This was made by you! This medicine is even better than the one I brought!"

"Elders, this matter will be handled by Xiao Yan. Do you have any objections?" A powerful soul force swept over them like a storm, enveloping them. The three elders were unable to resist the powerful soul force.

They felt a powerful sense of oppression, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on their chests, making it hard for them to breathe.

Upon hearing Xiao Yao's words, the three elders' arrogance vanished instantly. They sighed helplessly and said, "Fine, let you young people decide."

Xiao Yao looked at Ge Ye and said in a firm tone, "Mr. Ge Ye, what do you think?" An even stronger pressure from the soul pressed down on him, and he immediately felt unparalleled pressure.

Despite the pressure, Ge Ye trembled slightly and whispered, "Okay, let the two of them handle it themselves."

Xiao Yao looked at them, a cold smile playing on his lips. As he turned around, that soul force dissipated.

Xiao Yao walked up to Xiao Yan, gently patted his shoulder, and then said, "Little Yan, you can handle the rest yourself."

Xiao Yan strode forward, first bowing respectfully to Xiao Zhan, then turning to face Nalan Yanran. He took a deep breath and calmly asked, "Miss Nalan, I would like to ask whether Old Master Nalan has agreed to today's annulment of the engagement?"

Nalan Yanran was slightly displeased when she saw Xiao Yan suddenly step in to stop her. Now, hearing his question, her eyebrows furrowed even more. This person seemed quite good when they were young, but how come he has become such a clingy and annoying person after a few years? Doesn't he know the difference between the two of them?

While she blamed Xiao Yan in her heart, she never imagined the awkward and angry situation that her public act of breaking off the engagement would put Xiao Yan and his father in.

Standing up, gazing at the young man who should have been her husband, Nalan Yanran said in a calm and gentle tone, "Grandpa didn't agree, but that's my business, and it has nothing to do with him."

"Since the old man has not spoken, I hope you will understand. My father will not agree to your request. The marriage was arranged by the two old men themselves. Now that they have not spoken to dissolve it, no one dares to dissolve the marriage. Otherwise, it would be a desecration of the deceased elders!"

"I think no one in our clan would do something so rebellious, right?" Xiao Yan sneered at Nalan Yanran, then added, "Tsk tsk, I don't know who leaned on my shoulder when we were little, listening to me tell stories, but I never expected that they would grow up to be so disdainful of others."

"You..." Startled by Xiao Yan's sharp retort, Nalan Yanran was taken aback but couldn't find a rebuttal. Her face turned ashen with anger. She stomped her foot heavily, took a deep breath, and her spoiled young lady temper flared up. She stared at the young man in front of her with some disgust.

Frustrated, she cut to the chase: "What exactly do you want in exchange for annulment? You think the compensation is too little? Fine, I can have my teacher give you three more Qi Gathering Pills. Besides, if you're willing, I can also let you enter the Yunlan Sect to study advanced battle qi techniques. Is that enough?"

Xiao Yan raised a slight smile, looking at Nalan Yanran with her snow-white chin held high, looking as proud as a princess, and sneered: "Do you think I would lack something like this from you? Your Qi Gathering Powder is not even as good as my brother Yao's. What kind of trash do you have to show off?"

"You... since you refuse to break off the engagement, then accept the agreement! Three years from now, you will fight me. Do you dare?"

"Nalan Yanran, you don't need to act so forcefully. You want to break off the engagement simply because you think I, Xiao Yan, am not good enough for you, a woman of heaven."

Yunlan Sect is indeed very strong, but I am still young and have plenty of time. Since I was able to become a Dou Shi at the age of eleven, I will definitely create even greater miracles in the future. Can you do that? Look at you now, you haven't even reached the Dou Shi level at fifteen.

Although the spirit of rivalry has regressed in the past three years, it doesn't mean it will continue to be so in the future. Remember, fortunes change, and one should never underestimate a young person's potential.

Nalan Yanran moved her little mouth, her pretty face turning ashen with anger at Xiao Yan's evaluation of her, but she was unable to defend herself.

"I can postpone today's request for three years. After three years, you can come to Yunlan Sect to challenge me. If you lose, I will publicly dissolve the engagement, and I, Nalan Yanran, will be your servant for the rest of my life."

"By then, you will have already undergone your family's coming-of-age ceremony, so even if you lose, it won't embarrass Uncle Xiao too much. Do you dare to accept?" Nalan Yanran said calmly.

"Heh, if I lose, it won't really damage my father's reputation, but I might have to bear the shame of defeat for the rest of my life. This woman... she's really ruthless!" With a bitter smile, Xiao Yan's face was full of mockery.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan looked at the girl with the livid face and sneered, "I won't have any interest in you for at all in three years."

After saying that, he ignored Nalan Yanran's beautiful but cold face, turned around abruptly, walked quickly to the table, and began to write furiously!

The ink falls, the brush stops!

Xiao Yan suddenly drew the short sword from the table with his right hand, and the sharp blade slashed a bloody gash across his left palm...

Bloodstained hands left glaring bloodstains on the white paper!

Xiao Yan gently picked up the contract, let out a cold laugh, and slammed it heavily onto the table as he passed Nalan Yanran.

"Don't think I, Xiao Yan, care so much about your so-called genius wife. This contract isn't a contract to dissolve our engagement, but rather a certificate of divorce, expelling you from the Xiao family! From this day forward, you, Nalan Yanran, have absolutely no connection with my Xiao family!"

"You...you dare to divorce me?" Staring at the blood-stained contract on the table, Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. With her beauty, talent, and background, how could she be divorced by a good-for-nothing from a small family? This sudden change felt too unreal to her.