Battle Through the Heavens: I confronted Xiao Yan, and he begged me to be his elder brother.

Chapter 9: The Annulment of the Engagement, the Power of the Yunlan Sect

"Third Young Master, are you alright?"

"Immediately, Butler Mo."

The door opened with a click, and Xiao Yan walked out with a smile on his face.

"Let's go," Xiao Yan said.

It's been so long since I've seen the Third Young Master smile so happily... Butler Mo was slightly taken aback, then led the way.

We arrived at the front hall.

Seeing the elders and disciples of the family all there, Xiao Yan was taken aback. It had been a long time since he had seen such a grand scene at home.

"Father, three elders!" Coming to his senses, Xiao Yan bowed respectfully.

"Yan'er, find a seat," Xiao Zhan said.

"Yes."

Xiao Yan nodded, then turned his gaze away, standing there somewhat awkwardly.

There wasn't a single spare seat in the hall...

Immediately, Xiao Zhan turned to look at one of the three elders standing to the side, frowning as he asked, "Second Elder, what are your arrangements?"

The old man in the yellow robe smiled faintly, then slapped his forehead as if in self-reproach: "I'm sorry, Clan Chief, I'm getting a little senile. Someone, bring a stool up for our young Clan Chief Xiao."

Standing there, under the gaze of countless eyes, Xiao Yan felt extremely unhappy, especially with the constant mocking laughter from his peers around him.

"Brother Xiao Yan... here."

Just then, a clear, melodious female voice rang out from the corner, and a fair arm was raised and beckoned.

Xiao Yan breathed a slight sigh of relief and walked over.

Giving the Second Elder a disgruntled glare, Xiao Zhan turned back to Ge Ye with a smile and continued chatting.

corner.

As soon as Xiao Yan sat down, he heard Xiao Xun'er ask, "Brother Xiao Yan, do you know where they came from?"

"Where?" Xiao Yan asked instinctively.

"Yunlan Sect," Xiao Xun'er replied, then asked, "Do you know who that girl is?"

Xiao Yan glanced at the person sitting next to Ge Ye. She was young, but very beautiful, and had a natural air of arrogance.

After thinking for a while, he had no recollection of it, and shook his head in the face of Xiao Xun'er's gaze.

"Her name is Nalan Yanran," Xiao Xun'er said, emphasizing each word.

"Nalan Yanran? This name sounds a bit..." Xiao Yan repeated, frowning in thought.

Xiao Xun'er stared into his eyes and said, "That name sounds familiar, doesn't it? She's Xiao Yan's betrothed since childhood."

In an instant, Xiao Yan remembered that this was something his grandfather's generation had decided.

Noticing that Xiao Xun'er was staring at him, Xiao Yan touched his nose guiltily and asked strangely, "What is she doing here at the Xiao family now? It's not time for her to get married yet."

"Brother Xiao Yan, what do you think would be the first reaction of a woman who has been favored by the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect and taken as a personal disciple, upon learning that she has a fiancé from Wutan City, especially since her fiancé is someone who has only cultivated for three years and whose fighting strength is only at the third level?"

Xiao Xun'er looked down at the book on her lap and said casually.

This… Xiao Yan was startled, and a thought immediately popped into his mind.

At that moment, the sound ahead suddenly grew louder. Xiao Yan looked up and saw his father, Xiao Zhan, with an angry expression on his face.

"Mr. Ge Ye, the marriage is a matter between our Xiao family and the Nalan family. It's none of your Yunlan Sect's business. Aren't you meddling a bit too much?" A hint of anger flashed in Xiao Zhan's eyes. Pale blue battle qi appeared on his clenched fist, spreading throughout his body and forming a phantom lion's head above his head!

Ge Ye sighed helplessly, then said firmly, "Miss Nalan is being groomed by our sect leader to be the next sect leader. Due to certain rules, a sect leader's successor cannot have any entanglements with men before officially becoming the sect leader..."

At this point, Ge Ye's fighting spirit surged, and he added, "Furthermore, this is also the will of our Sect Master. We hope that Clan Chief Xiao will consider the Sect Master's feelings and dissolve this engagement!"

"You..." Xiao Zhan's face darkened.

Just then, three elders from the Xiao family on the other side suddenly spoke up, shouting, "Xiao Zhan! Stop now! Don't forget, you are the patriarch of the Xiao family; your every move represents the Xiao family!"

Even the royal family of the Jia Ma Empire dared not openly wage war against such a behemoth as the Yunlan Sect, but instead stationed troops at the foot of Yunlan Mountain.

If Xiao Zhan offended the Yunlan Sect today... The three elders trembled, not daring to think about it any further.

The sudden turn of events caught the family disciples present completely off guard.

When they first learned that the Yunlan Sect had sent people, they were excited and thrilled. If they came to recruit disciples, would they have a chance to be selected? That was the Yunlan Sect! Joining it would mean unlimited prospects and they would be respected wherever they went.

However, it was later discovered that the other party was just chatting idly with the clan leader.

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As these family disciples were losing interest, they were both surprised and frightened to see the two sides suddenly drawing their swords.

When they finally learned that it was related to Xiao Yan, the good-for-nothing in their clan, and that he had come to annul the engagement, they relaxed again, and even showed interesting expressions on their faces, turning their mocking and sarcastic gazes to the figure in the corner.

break off an engagement?!

And in front of so many people... Xiao Yan clenched his fists tightly. Seeing his father sitting above him being stared at with all sorts of strange looks, a fire seemed to be burning fiercely in his heart.

"Clan Chief Xiao, today's request is indeed a bit excessive, but we have no choice but to abide by the sect's rules. To express our apologies, the Sect Master specially instructed me to bring a small gift. Please do not find it offensive, Clan Chief Xiao."

Ge Ye noticed Xiao Zhan's silence and realized that bringing up the sect leader had worked. She prepared to go with the flow and end the annulment of the engagement.

Upon hearing about the gift, everyone turned their curious gazes to Ge Ye, watching him take out an ancient jade box with a greenish hue from his storage ring.

They carefully opened it, and before they could even see what was inside, a strange phenomenon had already spread out, swirling around their noses.

The three elders couldn't contain themselves and craned their necks. The moment they saw it clearly, they all trembled and exclaimed in surprise, "Qi Gathering Powder?"

Wow!

The hall immediately became lively!

"What a generous gesture! They can even casually take out Qi-gathering powder."

"The Yunlan Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a top sect in the Jia Ma Empire. With the Qi Gathering Powder, the Xiao family will be able to produce another Dou Zhe."

"This Qi-gathering powder is definitely mine."

"Xiao Yan is really lucky. Although he's a bit of a waste, at least he still has some value."

"He was never good enough for her. Now that the engagement is called off, it will cause less trouble for the Xiao family."

Among the crowd, a young girl with a youthful face yet a subtle allure licked her lips with her pink tongue, her eyes burning as she stared at the Qi Gathering Powder. She asked the middle-aged man beside her, "Father, do I have a chance to obtain this Qi Gathering Powder?"

The middle-aged man lowered his head and said, "Mei'er, of course you have a chance. Right now, in the family, apart from Miss Xun'er, you are the closest in fighting ability. Father will definitely help you get it."

"Thank you, Father..." Xiao Mei smiled upon hearing this.

but……

A voice tinged with a hint of anger interrupted Xiao Mei before she could finish speaking.

"Elder Ge Ye, please take back the Qi-Gathering Powder. I will not agree to what happened today!"

(End of this chapter)