Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

"The time is almost up."

"Yeah." Frank nodded slightly and said to Xiao Yan and Xue Meilinfei, "You should also prepare and try to get a good grade."

"Thank you Master Frank for your kind words."

Xiao Yan responded with a smile, then walked towards the center of the venue with Xue Meilin Fei.

Looking at Xiao Yan's back, Frank frowned slightly, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

What happened in Chisha City is really weird.

With Frank's identity, he naturally heard some news and knew that the incident in Chisha City was done by a powerful person.

There is not even one powerful person in the entire Northwest Continent who can make a city of the size of Chisha City disappear without a trace.

Therefore, there is a high probability that it is a powerful person in Zhongzhou.

But why would this strong man want to attack Chisha City?

This question kept lingering in Frank's mind.

After learning of Craw's death, Frank suddenly had an unlikely guess in his mind.

Is the disappearance of Chisha City related to Xiao Yan?

It's no wonder that Frank would make such an association. As soon as Kuro had a conflict with Xiao Yan, Chisha City disappeared on the same day, and Kuro was found dead in a hotel the next day. This coincidence was really too much, making it difficult for Frank not to associate it with Xiao Yan.

However, Frank felt that this matter should have nothing to do with Xiao Yan.

Putting aside whether Xiao Yan’s strength can achieve that, even though they had only met a few times, Frank had seen through Xiao Yan’s upright character, and it was unlikely that he would implicate the entire Chisha City because of Kuro alone.

In addition, when Xiao Yan asked about Ku Luo's whereabouts just now, his eyes were so sincere, he really didn't know that Ku Luo was dead.

If this was a disguise and even he couldn't see the slightest bit of falsehood, then Frank could only admire it.

(It should be true. I was overthinking it.)

Frank shook his head slightly, then suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Otto.

"Old Ao, when Xiao Yan said goodbye to us at the gathering that day, how many people followed him?"

"Ah? You're asking that?" Otto looked at Frank in surprise, his expression a little strange, "Has your memory declined to this extent? It's only been a few days and you've forgotten it?"

"Let's not discuss my memory first, answer my question."

Frank waved his hand to urge him on, and Otto looked up and recalled.

"Let me think about it. There should have been three people following Xiao Yan at that time, the two girls and another one. Eh?"

Otto was suddenly stunned, his eyes filled with confusion.

There is another one. Who is it?

"Oh, I remembered it wrong. There were only those two girls, the little medical fairy with gray hair who was the same age as Xiao Yan, and a little girl with green hair."

Otto opened his mouth to correct, but he felt full of doubts in his heart.

This is clearly what I remember, but why did I immediately think that there were three people following Xiao Yan at that time?

When Frank heard Otto's answer, he frowned tightly, with deep solemnity in his eyes.

Like Otto, when he recalled the day when Xiao Yan came to say goodbye, his first reaction was that there were three people following Xiao Yan.

But after careful recollection, I found that there were only two people.

what is going on?

Is it really that my memory and Lao Ao's memory are defective? Is it because of age?

Just as Frank was thinking about it, a staff member ran up to the two of them and said to them respectfully.

"Master Frank, Master Otto, President Fa Mammoth, please come over."

"Okay, I understand." Frank nodded slightly, putting aside the thoughts in his mind for the time being, and said to Otto with a sidelong glance: "Let's go, don't keep the French Mammoth Club waiting for too long."

Frank and Otto followed the staff and left slowly, while Xiao Yan and the other two came to the stone table in the venue. Looking at the stone tables that were almost full, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows in confusion and pointed at the three unoccupied stone tables on the platform in the center and asked.

"Why is there no one over there?"

"Hehe! Of course no one dares to go up there! That's the spot reserved for me!"

Lin Fei put her hands on her hips and raised her head, saying this with great pride, and then strode towards the three stone tables on the high platform in the center.

However, before Lin Fei could take two steps, Xue Mei grabbed her collar and dragged her to the ground, making Lin Fei turn her head and glare at Xue Mei in dissatisfaction.

"Xue Mei! What are you doing?"

Xue Mei ignored her friend's rebuke and looked at Xiao Yan to explain.

"Although most of the alchemists who come to participate in the competition are for fame, and standing on the high platform in the middle will naturally attract more attention than the alchemists around them, but at the same time, because of the focus of the audience's attention, they will bear several times the pressure."

"To put it simply, the person standing on the platform must be several times better than the people around him in order to be recognized by the audience. This requires not only matching strength, but also considerable self-confidence. After all, to be honest, most of the people who come here to participate in the conference are of similar level. Few people dare to say that their alchemy skills are far better than others, at least I don't dare."

"Since I don't have that ability, standing in a place where people are paying attention will only add to my psychological burden, so I might as well stay down there honestly."

After listening to Xue Mei's explanation, Xiao Yan nodded in understanding, and then Xue Mei pointed at Lin Fei who was being dragged by her.

"Of course, this girl is an exception. She is not confident, but simply ignorant. Don't learn from her."

"Huh? Who doesn't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is?! I do have this ability, okay?!!"

Xue Mei’s words instantly made Lin Fei angry, and she flew into a rage.

Xue Mei seemed to have been accustomed to this and didn't care at all. As a good friend of Lin Fei, she knew her level too well.

To put it bluntly, her level is the same as Lin Fei's. It is obvious that Xue Mei does not think she is qualified to stand on that platform.

Immediately, Lin Fei waved gently to Xiao Yan.

"Then we'll leave first. Go pick your seat. If you have the confidence and ability, you can also choose the three seats on the podium."

After saying that, Xue Mei dragged the noisy Lin Fei to find a stone table in the middle. Then Xue Mei, with a calm expression, began to prepare things with Lin Fei, who looked reluctant.

Xiao Yan stood there, looking at the stone table on the high platform. After a moment, he scratched his face and murmured.

"I'll go find a table down there, too."

Xiao Yan was not the kind of person who liked to show off. Although he had been instructed by Xing Tian to make himself remembered by the audience as much as possible, Xiao Yan did not think that his alchemy skills were far superior to others. It would only be embarrassing to stand up, and the result would be counterproductive.

Therefore, he should find a safe position down there and try his best to go through each step. This is what he should do.

Just as Xiao Yan was thinking this and preparing to take action, he suddenly heard a female voice that was cold but elegant behind him.

"Are you Xiao Yan?"

"Ok?"

Xiao Yan turned around, but didn't see anyone at first. Then the voice sounded again.

"I am here."

Xiao Yan lowered his head and saw a girl with purple hair and red eyes. She looked about the same age as Qing Lin, but a little shorter than Qing Lin. One could tell at a glance from the clothes she was wearing that she was of extraordinary status.

However, Xiao Yan had no impression of this girl at all.

But he seemed to have seen this face somewhere.

"Little sister, who are you?"

Xiao Yan squatted down out of politeness, looked the little girl in the eye, and asked softly.

The little girl did not answer immediately. She looked Xiao Yan up and down with her red eyes, then pinched her chin lightly and spoke slowly in a cold voice.

"Well, the first impression is really good. He looks much better than most people. And just like she said, you can tell he's a very honest person."

ha?

After hearing what the little girl said, a question mark popped up next to Xiao Yan's head. He didn't understand why the little girl suddenly said this.

Just when Xiao Yan was wondering about the identity of the little girl, the little girl smiled faintly and introduced herself.

"Hello, Xiao Yan, nice to meet you. I am Yaoyue, the second princess of the Jia Ma royal family."

The second princess of the Gama royal family? Yaoyue?

Hearing the little girl's self-introduction, Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly came back to his senses.

She is His Highness Yaoye’s sister!

Xiao Yan forced himself to calm his agitated heart, gently stroked his chest with one hand, lowered his head slightly and greeted slowly.

"Nice to meet you, Princess Yaoyue. It's an honor to meet you."

Seeing Xiao Yan's response, Yaoyue's already good impression of Xiao Yan improved a little bit.

When he didn't know his own identity, he was gentle and amiable. After knowing his own identity, he was neither humble nor arrogant. He was neither rude to himself nor too humble, and he had a good grasp of the standards of etiquette.

It seems that my sister's vision is indeed good.

Yaoyue whispered in her heart, then looked at Xiao Yan and smiled slightly.

"I often heard my sister mention you some time ago. She told me in person that you are much better than her, the eldest princess, in both strength and character." Yaoyue said with a slight smile on her face. "It's incredible. My sister's competitive character is well-known even in the army. This is the first time I heard her admire a man of the same age so much."

"I feel deeply honored to be valued by the Princess."

Xiao Yan responded softly to Yaoyue's words without any further thoughts.

Then, Yaoyue stared at Xiao Yan's eyes, saying nothing, just watching quietly.

Looking at Yaoyue's red eyes, Xiao Yan had no idea what the second princess was thinking. But it would be rude to just avoid her like that, so Xiao Yan could only look at Yaoyue silently.

After a long while, Xiao Yan really felt a little awkward. Just as he was about to ask Yaoyue what her intention was, Yaoyue spoke before him and asked a question.

This question made Xiao Yan's heart tremble suddenly.

"Xiao Yan, are you interested in marrying into the royal family?"

Chapter 244 Believed

"Um?!"

Yaoyue's question gave Xiao Yan a startle.

How could I not be shocked? The second princess of the Jiama Empire asked me if I wanted to marry into her family. Who wouldn't be shocked?

But soon, Xiao Yan's heart calmed down. He looked at Yaoyue calmly and answered with respect in his words.

"Thanks to Princess Yaoyue for her appreciation, but Xiao Yan is just a commoner now, how dare he seek marriage with the royal family? Moreover, Xiao Yan is also engaged to the Nalan family, so this matter should not be discussed."

Xiao Yan's words were both a rejection and the truth.

Even though his Xiao family is a big family in Wutan City, compared with the royal family, it is just a commoner with slightly more power. The gap between the two sides is huge. The current status of the Xiao family is far inferior to that of the Nalan family, let alone compared with the royal family.

Not to mention that Xiao Yan is still engaged. Although he has made a three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran, at least before the end of this three-year agreement, he and Nalan Yanran are nominally an engaged couple.

If I agree with Yaoyue's question under such circumstances, then where will the Nalan family save face? Where will Grandpa Nalan save face? Where will Nalan Yanran save face?

Her future husband was taken away by the royal family, and Nalan Yanran, the original fiancée, had no way to go to the royal family to ask for an explanation, after all, the other party was a member of the royal family.

By then, there will definitely be grudges between the Nalan family and the royal family, and how will others view him? He has an engagement with the royal family when he already has an engagement with the Nalan family. Is this person really okay?

But then again, although she is young, she is still the second princess of the royal family. It is impossible that she doesn't know about her engagement with the Nalan family. How could she ask such a question?

Xiao Yan thought so in his heart, and in order to make his refusal more justified, he added another sentence.

"The Second Princess is still young, and she will definitely meet a man who is much better than herself in the future. There is no need to consider marriage for now."

"Ah? Who said you followed me?" Yao Yue suddenly interrupted Xiao Yan's words, then she covered her mouth and smiled, "We just met for the first time, why do you think I fell in love with you?"

"Forehead"

Yaoyue’s words made Xiao Yan suddenly stunned.

Since you have no intention towards me, why are you asking this question?

Just when Xiao Yan was confused, Yaoyue's cold voice once again reached Xiao Yan's ears.

"Because this is the first time I've heard my sister praise a man so much. If she misses him, she'll probably end up living alone for the rest of her life, so as her younger sister, I'll ask for her."

"This"

Xiao Yan couldn't help but feel speechless.

The younger sister is matchmaking for the older sister, this is really

"Excuse me, is this what His Highness Yaoye asked you to ask?"