Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Ten Ferocious Heavenly Horned Ant

Dong Qing ignored her; this woman was too stupid. He looked at Ge Ye.

"Elder Dongqing, please understand. Yanran is the sect leader's darling, and she does lack some social skills." Ge Ye wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Chapter 825, Yanran, you have to live up to expectations!

While Dongqing and that old geezer Ge Ye were chatting, Nalan Yanran, who had been left out in the cold, was sullen.

Just as she was about to interrupt, a father and son entered from the side hall, making her give up the idea.

"Elder Dongqing, Mr. Ge Ye, this is my son Xiao Yan. I am very grateful for your help in announcing the engagement today, which prevented Yan'er and me from losing face in the family," Xiao Zhan said sincerely.

“Your son has a rebellious streak, and he’s quite cunning. As his father, you really need to be careful.”

Dong Qing subtly sowed discord among Xiao Yan, but he also knew very well that the bond between this father and son was genuine, far surpassing that of Tang Hao and Tang San.

Both being transmigrators, Tang San gives off a repulsive vibe, with some even summarizing it up as "I'd rather be Xiao Yan's underling than Tang San's brother."

Tang San is a selfish and hypocritical person.

Logically speaking...

Selfishness or double standards are both part of one's personality, and there's no need to hate someone for it.

But he can't even hide it or pretend to be. His blatant selfishness and double standards are disgusting.

in contrast.

Xiao Yan is not inherently kind; he may even be a villain in secret. But at least on the surface, he is very pleasant to be around, and he is honest and knows how to admit his mistakes.

A gentleman judges by actions, not by intentions. Judging by actions, there are no filial sons from poor families; judging by intentions, there are no perfect people in the world. Xiao Yan may not be a good person, but he is definitely more hypocritical than Tang Sanqiang.

"That stingy Uncle Dongqing, he just called me 'uncle' a few times and he started spreading rumors that I have a rebellious streak," Xiao Yan muttered to himself.

Despite his inner turmoil, he was well aware that Dong Qing was just joking. If he really thought Dong Qing had a rebellious streak, he wouldn't have spoken up to help him at all.

"Yan'er, look what Elder Dongqing said about you. You have a rebellious bone in your head. It must be because you don't respect your elders. From now on, you are not allowed to call him that. You must call him Uncle Dongqing."

Xiao Zhan didn't know that Dong Qing didn't like being called "uncle." He thought Xiao Yan had said something he shouldn't have, and, feeling disappointed in Xiao Yan, he tried to teach him about respecting the elderly and caring for the young.

It's not surprising that he did this, because the higher the cultivation level, the longer the lifespan. Being young doesn't necessarily mean being truly young; the other person might be someone who has lived for thousands of years.

Therefore, in Xiao Zhan's view, Dong Qing may look young, but no one knows his actual age.

No one would dare to touch Dongqing's bone age, because his actual bone age is only four years old.

Pure-blooded Skyhorned Ants take a thousand years to reach adulthood, and only after a thousand years do they become adults. Although Dong Qing has spent a thousand years in the Super God Universe, he has only grown one year older in reality.

"Understood, Father. I will definitely respect Uncle Dongqing."

Xiao Yan winked at Dong Qing, completely ignoring Nalan Yanran beside him; he had no interest in a woman who looked down on him.

“Clan Chief Xiao, you should thank Elder Dongqing for this. I… am unworthy of such a debt,” Ge Ye said with a guilty tone.

He only felt embarrassed about the annulment of the engagement and had no intention of helping the Xiao family. If Nalan Yanran insisted, he would still announce the annulment in public.

"It's alright, Mr. Ge Ye. It's all my fault for taking it upon myself to gather so many clansmen, which almost led to a situation that couldn't be salvaged later." Xiao Zhan shook his head.

He admitted that he had acted rashly, gathering so many clansmen without even understanding the purpose of Ge Ye and the others, almost endangering himself and Xiao Yan.

..................

the other side.

After Xiao Yan received a flick on the forehead from Dong Qing, he finally became much more serious and stopped calling out "uncle" randomly. He also noticed Nalan Yanran standing to the side.

He turned to face Nalan Yanran, took a deep breath, and calmly asked, "Miss Nalan, there's a question I'd like to confirm with you. Did Old Master Nalan agree to the annulment of the engagement today?"

Seeing Xiao Yan standing in front of her, chatting and laughing with Dong Qing, Nalan Yanran was only slightly displeased at first, but now, upon hearing this question, her delicate brows furrowed tightly.

Could this person be a persistent and annoying pest?

Doesn't he know the difference between us?

"Grandpa didn't agree. This is my business and has nothing to do with Grandpa." Nalan Yanran's voice was extremely cold, and she practically had the word "dislike" written all over her face.

You stinking mangy dog!

"Since the old man hasn't spoken, I hope you'll understand. My father won't agree to your request either. The marriage was arranged personally by the old men of the Xiao and Nalan families."

"Since they haven't spoken up to dissolve the marriage, no one dares to break it off, otherwise it would be a desecration of their deceased elders! I think you should understand this principle, right?"

This is Xiao Yan at this time.

Gone was the filial piety he displayed in front of Xiao Zhan, and the mischievousness he showed in front of Dong Qing. At this moment, his expression was cold and stern, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and an invisible killing intent slowly emanated from the depths of his pupils.

He was no longer a weakling who couldn't even kill a chicken. If it weren't for Yun Yun, the sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, being a Dou Huang, he would have really wanted to crush this woman on the spot.

"you....."

Feeling like she was being lectured by Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran felt a pain in her chest from anger, but she couldn't think of any rebuttal.

Her face turned ashen, and she stomped her foot heavily, taking a deep breath. Her spoiled princess temper, ingrained by Yun Yun over the years, finally erupted. She stared at Xiao Yan in front of her with some disgust.

Feeling incredibly frustrated, she bluntly stated her position.

"What do you want in order to break off the engagement? If you're willing, I can let you enter the Yunlan Sect to learn advanced battle qi techniques. I can even ask my teacher to help you find out why your battle qi has disappeared."

Over the past three years.

Everyone says Xiao Yan is a good-for-nothing, but smart people know that Xiao Yan is not a good-for-nothing. He has a physical problem because he was already a Dou Zhe three years ago.

Regardless of how much the fighting spirit increases each year, it shouldn't decrease year by year either.

Even the most useless person cannot become weaker through cultivation.

This is clearly not normal.

Even a fool could see that Xiao Yan had a health problem.

However, the Xiao family was unable to invite anyone above the level of Dou Wang, and could only watch helplessly as the fighting spirit within the once-prodigious young genius of the Xiao family decreased year by year.

"No need, that's just crocodile tears. I've already solved the problem of the disappearing Dou Qi," Xiao Yan sneered.

If it were two years ago—no, even a year ago—he would have been so happy to hear this news that he couldn't sleep.

But now, with the system and the Galactic Force super gene, he is no longer the same person he used to be.

"Keep pretending. I hate people like you the most, full of lies. If you were capable of solving the problem of your battle qi disappearing, you would have solved it long ago. Do you like being insulted? Do you like being called trash? Do you like bringing shame to your father?" Nalan Yanran mocked.

"you wanna die!"

Xiao Yan flew into a rage and slapped Nalan Yanran hard across the face. Without controlling his strength, the slap carried a force of over ten thousand jin.

If that slap landed, Nalan Yanran's head would explode like a watermelon, and her headless corpse would fall like a wooden stake in front of everyone.

next moment.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

After being flicked on the head twice in a row, Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan both squatted down, clutching their heads. The intense pain in their heads made them temporarily forget the unpleasantness they had just experienced.

"It hurts!"

Nalan Yanran's eyes were glistening with tears as she looked at Dong Qing with a pitiful expression, like a wronged child. Just moments ago, she had been so arrogant, mocking Xiao Yan for being so powerful, yet she appeared incredibly weak in front of Dong Qing.

"Uncle Dongqing, it's one thing for you to hit her, but why did you have to hit me too...?"

Xiao Yan kept rubbing his head to relieve the excruciating pain.

"Xiao Yanzi, I don't know where you got your power from, but you need to learn to control it instead of being controlled by it. You should understand your current strength. If that slap had landed, think about what would have happened?" Dong Qing said earnestly.

He was a master at controlling power.

There was a time when, because he couldn't control his strength very well and wasn't very precise, he and his female confidantes would lie still and let them move on their own when they changed jobs.

"Power? That's right, my current power is enough to kill a Dou Wang with one punch..." Xiao Yan muttered to himself.

Thinking about this...

Xiao Yan felt a wave of fear wash over him, as if he had narrowly escaped death.

He wasn't afraid of killing Nalan Yanran, but rather that the Xiao family couldn't withstand the wrath of the Yunlan Sect. Even if it was an accident, if he really killed Nalan Yanran, the Yunlan Sect Master, Yun Yun, a Dou Huang, would avenge his disciple Nalan Yanran.

At that time.

The Xiao family will inevitably be slaughtered. Can I hold off so many people?

"Him? He's just a third-stage Dou Qi cultivator. Even if he landed a solid hit, what could he do? Besides, I was just stunned. I didn't expect him to actually dare to attack me."

When Nalan Yanran saw that Dong Qing was ignoring her again and instead talking to Xiao Yan, the fallen genius, she couldn't help but forcefully interrupt and say something.

Dong Qing ignored her, pressed down on her shoulder, and gave her a gentle push. She flew backward as if time had reversed, and she returned to her chair.

Why are you being so mean to me!

Nalan Yanran bit her lip tightly, feeling extremely distressed.

She doesn't understand.

She was clearly much stronger than that good-for-nothing Xiao Yan, so why was this cold and ruthless man in front of her so indifferent to her, and didn't even want to talk to her?

"Ok?"

Dong Qing glared, his eyes flashing like lightning.

"I...I'm fine now."

Nalan Yanran felt Dong Qing's gaze pierce deep into her heart, and her heart was beating faster than ever before.

No more.

No.

Yanran, you have to be strong!

You can't do it in front of him...

"Uncle Dongqing, I understand. I will be more careful and restrain my power in the future."

Xiao Yan nodded seriously. He didn't know how Dong Qing discovered his power, but he felt that Dong Qing was becoming more and more unfathomable, at least a Dou Huang level being.

"Uncle?" Dong Qing's lips twitched slightly.

next moment.