Fighting Against the Odds: I Am the Right Path

This question stumped Little Medical Fairy, and she couldn't help but look at Liu Ling on the high platform.

In terms of appearance, he is indeed much more handsome than Xiao Yan, and his manners are also very elegant. It can be seen that he has received a good education.

However, one can tell from his appearance that his personality is very different from Xiao Yan's. He is the type of person who likes to be in the spotlight and is good at showing off, which is the complete opposite of Xiao Yan.

To put it simply, the Little Medical Fairy didn't have any good or bad feelings towards Liu Ling, she just had no interest in him at all.

At this time, Nalan Yanran folded her arms and spoke.

"I don't like him for the same reasons as you do. Do you have anything else to say?"

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The little medical fairy was silent.

On the high platform in the conference hall, Xiao Yan, who was shaking hands with Liu Ling, stared at him blankly, his head a little dazed.

A little foodie pursuer?

Xiao Yan came back to his senses and understood.

No wonder the looks I got were so hostile, because I’m the foodie’s fiancé.

Immediately, Xiao Yan smiled and let go of his hand. He did not respond to Nalan Yanran's matter, but instead focused on Liu Ling's teacher.

"I have received great kindness from Senior Gu He before, and I have been looking for an opportunity to repay him. May I ask if Senior Gu He is here?"

"Uh"

Xiao Yan's answer made the hostile Liu Ling suddenly stunned.

I'm clearly here to challenge you, isn't my attitude obvious enough? You just skipped it?

Although he was so confused in his heart, Liu Ling was a well-mannered man after all. He only lost the upper hand by continuing to pester the other party when the other party clearly ignored him, and he looked like a frustrated person.

"The teacher is very busy and has no time to watch the game, so I'll have to wait until next time to express my gratitude."

After saying that, Liu Ling turned and walked towards the last stone table. At this time, Xiao Yan suddenly spoke.

"About Miss Nalan."

Liu Ling couldn't help but pause, and looked sideways at Xiao Yan, listening to his next words.

"Miss Nalan and I are just engaged, and I shouldn't restrict her right to make her own choices in the name of her fiancé." Xiao Yan spread out one hand and said calmly, "But please don't do anything too radical when pursuing Miss Nalan, Brother Liu. After all, she and I are still engaged. If any bad news comes out, you and I can ignore it, but Miss Nalan's reputation may be damaged. Please act with caution."

Liu Ling was stunned by Xiao Yan's words, and her whole head was a little confused by Xiao Yan's words.

I am pursuing your fiancée? Do you really have no hostility at all?

"Don't you hate me? I'm pursuing Miss Nalan."

Liu Ling couldn't help but ask, and Xiao Yan responded with a chuckle.

"It's impossible to say that I have no hostility. After all, Miss Nalan is my first love and my fiancée. It's normal for me to have hostility." Xiao Yan paused, then continued: "But Miss Nalan is a very outstanding girl. It's human nature to pursue outstanding people. Could it be that Brother Liu thinks that I should regard everyone who pursues Miss Nalan as an enemy and not let any young man get close to her?"

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Xiao Yan's words left Liu Ling speechless.

To be honest, there are definitely quite a few people in the imperial capital pursuing Nalan Yanran. She is gifted, beautiful, and has an outstanding family background. Why isn't anyone pursuing her?

This is the case when Nalan Yanran is already engaged. If she wasn't engaged, I'm afraid those who pursue Nalan Yanran would have circled around the imperial capital three times.

He, Liu Ling, was just the most outstanding one among these suitors.

In this situation, if Xiao Yan really regarded those pursuers of Nalan Yanran as enemies, then most of the young people in the entire imperial capital would have to be beaten by Xiao Yan one by one.

When Liu Ling was thinking this in her heart, Xiao Yan continued.

"Everyone should have their own self, and Miss Nalan is no exception. She does not belong to anyone, and certainly not to me. Even if she and I are engaged, her life should be decided by herself, and I have no right to interfere."

"After the three-year agreement between me and Miss Nalan is over, if Miss Nalan does meet another person who is compatible and worthy of trust, I will definitely bless her from the bottom of my heart and wish her a good marriage."

Xiao Yan said this.

Although he had no plans to marry Nalan Yanran, Xiao Yan did regard Nalan Yanran as a friend. If his friend could be happy, Xiao Yan would naturally be very happy.

If Xiao Yan really wanted to marry Nalan Yanran, he would definitely spare no effort to pursue her if the gap between their status was not big. But no matter how much effort he made for Nalan Yanran during this period, Xiao Yan would never think that Nalan Yanran should marry him because of his efforts.

Using one's own initiative to give to others to force their own will is fundamentally the same as the law of the jungle, which is what Xiao Yan hates the most.

After hearing what Xiao Yan said, not only Liu Ling, but even Yaoyue was stunned.

Is this person a little too frank?

When it comes to feelings, everyone is selfish.

There is nothing wrong with this, it is what should be done. Who doesn't want to have the person they love all to themselves?

And with this mentality, ignoring the other party's wishes is almost inevitable.

Even deep down, I don't want the other party to have the right to choose.

But Yaoyue and Liu Ling never expected that Xiao Yan would have such an idea.

The two could tell that Xiao Yan was not a coward.

He just respects the rights that the person he is pursuing deserves.

Compared with Xiao Yan, Liu Ling suddenly felt that her humanity seemed to be much inferior.

What's going on with this feeling of failure? Why do I suddenly feel like I'm not worthy of Nalan Yanran?

".Competition, come on."

Liu Ling thought for a long time and finally uttered this sentence. He walked towards his stone table in a daze.

Yaoyue looked at Xiao Yan with deep surprise in her eyes.

At this moment, she felt more and more that her sister had a very good vision.

In the audience, Jia Xingtian looked at the high platform in the center of the venue with his brows slightly furrowed.

"Really? I didn't expect that." Jia Xingtian turned his head slightly and glanced at the man walking slowly behind him. "I thought you wouldn't attend this kind of event."

The visitor was none other than the most famous alchemist in the Gama Empire, Dan King Gu He!

"Haha~ What are you talking about, Master Jia?" Gu He bowed respectfully to Jia Xingtian, then stood up and pushed his glasses. "After all, my disciples have come to participate in the competition, so it's normal for me to attend as a teacher, right?"

"Hmph~~~That's true."

Jia Xingtian shrugged lightly, then frowned and looked towards the platform again.

Hai Bodong, who was sitting on the sofa and chewing an apple, stared at Gu He and asked in a deep voice.

"Gu He, has the Yun Lan Sect contacted you recently?"

"Of course, Yunlan Sect has sent people to deliver letters to me almost every day during this period, although I haven't replied to any of them." Gu He smiled slightly and looked at Jia Xingtian, "Do I need to show you the contents of the letter?"

"No need. Even without reading them, I know what those letters contain."

Jia Xingtian waved his hand lightly and responded in a low voice. This move was also silent, expressing his trust in Gu He.

As for the letters that Yunlan Sect gave to Gu He, they simply hoped that Gu He could support Yunlan Sect as much as possible, and they must have promised quite generous rewards.

When Gu He heard Jia Xingtian's response, he frowned slightly, and his lenses were reflecting light, making it impossible to see his eyes.

"Master Jia, don't you worry that I, Gu He, am secretly communicating with the Yunlan Sect?"

"If it was before, I would definitely be suspicious."

In response to Gu He's question, Jia Xingtian immediately gave an answer with a slight smile on his face.

"They might even imprison you or even kill you."

Hearing Jia Xingtian's words, Gu He was stunned at first, then he chuckled.

"This is really scary~"

Then, Jia Xingtian continued.

"However, at the end of the Snake Tribe incident, you took the initiative to offer the elixir just to save Xiao Yan, which made me dispel my doubts about you."

“Although I don’t know what the elixir is, it must be something very expensive. But you were able to hand it over voluntarily just to save Xiao Yan, a person who has nothing to do with you.”

"From this incident, I know that you are more able to distinguish right from wrong than those people in Yunlan Sect. You will definitely not help them."

After listening to Jia Xingtian's words, Gu He was silent for a long time, and finally revealed a bitter smile with a hint of helplessness.

"Mr. Jia, you think too highly of me." Gu He came to Jia Xingtian's side, stroked the railing with one hand, and looked at Xiao Yan on the stage. "The reason why I took the initiative to offer the Blood Lotus Pill at that time was just because I wanted to confirm with my own eyes what kind of person Xiao Yan was. That's all."

As Koga said this, his pupils behind the lenses sparkled.

If it were someone else, Gu He would have the courage to give it a try.

But facing Xiao Yan, Gu He really gave up completely.

This has nothing to do with talent or hard work.

Even if I spend my whole life, I will never be able to become someone like Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan is unique.

All he could do now was to try his best not to be too far behind Xiao Yan.

"Ha, I'm thinking of sad things again." Gu He smiled helplessly, then his face became serious and he looked at Jia Xingtian sideways, "Jia Lao, the main purpose of my coming here is that someone asked me to bring you a message."

"Oh?"

Jia Xingtian frowned and turned his gaze to Gu He, listening to his subsequent retelling. Hai Bodong, who was sitting on the sofa and eating an apple, also listened with a serious expression.

After a while, when Gu He finished speaking, Jia Xingtian suddenly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! You can actually think of this idea. Sure enough, the future belongs to you young people."

After laughing, Jia Xingtian turned his head to look at Hai Bodong. Before he could speak, Hai Bodong waved his hand lightly.

"Don't worry, I didn't hear anything and I don't know anything."

Then, Gu He turned to face Jia Xingtian and spoke softly.

"Then Master Jia, I will go and write back to Yunlan Sect now. I'll leave my disciple in your care first. Please try your best not to let him get involved."

"Huh? You're leaving now?" Jia Xingtian pointed at the stage, "This is your disciple's competition, you're not leaving until you finish watching it?"

"No, whether I'm there or not has nothing to do with the outcome of his match. Besides, I have better things to do right now."

Gu He waved his hand lightly, turned around and walked away slowly. No one noticed that he, the Dan King of the Jia Ma Empire, had been here.

Hai Bodong, who was sitting on the sofa, glanced at Gu He who was leaving, threw the apple core in his hand to the ground, looked at Jia Xingtian with purple eyes, and raised the corners of his mouth with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

"You are the guardian of the royal family, but you are not as smart as the young people."

Jia Xingtian was not angry about this, but admitted it openly.

"That's right. I am indeed old." Jia Xingtian said, tapping the railing gently. "When this matter is over, I will officially announce my abdication, and Ye'er will take over the Jia Ma Empire."

"Without an old stubborn like me, the Jia Ma Empire will definitely become better under Ye Er's leadership."

Jia Xingtian's words made Hai Bodong curl his lips slightly. He took another apple from the table beside him, opened his small mouth and took a bite of it, speaking while chewing.

"Are you planning to abdicate now? Isn't it too early for that child to be the queen?"

"Not too early, not too early. I was about the same age as her when I succeeded to the throne." Jia Xingtian bared his teeth and grinned, "Or maybe we can just invite Xiao Jing to be the imperial teacher. He has been able to handle the affairs of the snake people that have troubled the Jia Ma Empire for hundreds of years. He is definitely more than qualified to be Ye'er's teacher."

"But all these are things for later."

Jia Xingtian's gaze turned to the platform in the conference hall.

"Now just be good and watch the game."

When I was writing this chapter, I was quite worried that it would turn out to be toxic, for fear that everyone would think that I was giving the girl away. I revised it back and forth many times. I can also use Xiao Yan's mouth to express my own views on love.

In my opinion, the most important thing in a relationship is just two words: respect.

In short, what I think is that there is no reason why the person I am pursuing should accept my feelings.

For me, love is a self-giving effort. If you think from the beginning that the other person must respond to your feelings, then it can only be considered a transaction.

Of course, some people may say that some men or women keep people hanging, accept a lot of material money, but only treat the other party as a backup and never intend to respond to the other party's feelings.

Regarding this kind of man or woman, I can only say that I would not pursue such a person from the beginning, because such a person and I have different values. If I find that the other party does not give me enough respect during the pursuit, I will withdraw immediately without any nostalgia.

I have seen too many people around me who always treat their partners as their private property and deprive them of their freedom as much as possible. This is behavior that I am very disgusted with.

Of course, respect is mutual. It doesn’t mean that you only need to respect the other person, but also that the other person needs to respect you. In my opinion, this is a normal relationship.

The following is my personal advice, readers may or may not listen to it.