Xiao Zhan noticed his arrival and gestured toward the seat on the left side of the second elder and spoke.
"Nephew Shen Yi, come have a seat. These are guests from the Misty Cloud Sect."
Immediately all three of them were startled, and they glanced in the direction of Shen Yi in surprise; especially the young boy glanced at him with an intense gaze with hatred and resentment.
Shen Yi raised his brow, looking at Xiao Zhan's smiling face, while the intense and surprised gazes of three Misty Cloud Sect members,
'It seems the reason is the latter one that I guessed; he really wants to use me to deter the Misty Cloud Sect. Anyway, consider it as repayment for him taking care of our family.'
Shen Yi thought to himself, and then he nodded and walked toward the seat, calmly ignoring the Misty Cloud Sect members.
The boy wanted to move and say something, but a hand patted his shoulder and silenced him.
While the female glanced at Shen Yi deeply and then walked forward as he sat down on the seat,
"Uncle Xiao, do you remember me? I am Nalan Yanran." She spoke respectfully, looking at Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan realized something, and then he smiled and said, "So you are Nalan Su's daughter. How are your father and grandfather? Also, what brought you here to the Xiao clan?"
"My father is fine," Nalan Yanran replied and then took a deep breath and said, "Uncle, I am here with the consent of my master."
Just when Xiao Zhan felt something was wrong, the deacon, Ge Ye, accompanying her, walked forward and explained further.
"Patriarch Xiao, it's like this: Nalan is now our sect leader disciple, and she is our next sect leader, and her master didn't want her to focus on her practice; that's why she is here to break off the engagement. Here is the compensation; please accept it."
After speaking, he put the vial containing pills, concocted by the pill king Gu He, on the table.
"How dare you?" Immediately, with a loud drink, a roiling dou qi spread from Xiao Zhan's body, and a large golden lion shadow materialized in front of him.
It is the iconic technique of the Xiao clan, the crazy golden lion roar.
"Patriarch Xiao, think about the consequences of your actions; we represent the Misty Cloud Sect."
Ge Ye immediately threatened, standing in front of both Nalan Yanran and the boy, releasing his own dou qi, offsetting the incoming pressure,
Xiao Zhan clenched his fist tightly, staring at them coldly, and then sat down and sighed while bowing his head, retracting his pressure dejectedly, as if he lost and all his strength faded away.
"Wait," Immediately Xiao Yan spoke and stood up and walked in front of Nalan Yanran; all the attention was directed toward him.
"Nalan Yanran, right? We didn't meet before, and you want to call off the engagement. I can understand that, but I won't let you come and insult my Xiao clan like that. This is our engagement contract."
After speaking, he showed the scroll and then wrote the divorce letter and stamped it with his bloody handprint.
"Here I am going to divorce you instead. Remember, I will visit the Misty Cloud Sect in three years and wash away today's shame."
He spoke coldly as he threw the scroll toward her and challenged her to a duel three years later, surprising everyone around.
Meanwhile, Shen Yi glanced at the iconic scene with a gloating expression on his face.
'Attending these iconic scenes is simply the best; this guy seriously started the divorce routine in the novels. That's why he is known as the ancestor of divorce play.'
The next moment his thoughts were disrupted.
"Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi... don't bully the young and poor!"
Immediately the powerful voice of Xiao Yan resounded through the hall.
"Hahaha, well said. Don't bully the young and poor. Now leave. Our Xiao clan can't afford to see off guests like you."
Xiao Zhan laughed proudly and appeared beside Xiao Yan and patted his shoulder; he was secretly relieved to see his son become more resolute and firm after such a setback.
Nalan Yanran and others silently turned around and walked toward the exit of the hall; while passing by Xiao Xun'er, they heard her voice.
"I hope you don't regret your decision today; there are entities more powerful than the Yun Yun of the Misty Cloud Sect."
Immediately Ge Ye's face changed looking at Xiao Xun'er, and he hurriedly said, "Let's go."
"Wait," At this moment their footsteps halted.
Even the Xiao Clan members were surprised hearing the unexpected voice; Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan raised their brows and glanced at the main stage.
Ge Ye, the boy, and Nalan Yanran turned around and glanced in the direction of Shen Yi, who was walking down from the stage toward them.
"You both can leave; this boy will stay here."
Shen Yi spoke calmly, stopped in front of them, glanced at the boy among them, and added,
"You are Mo Li, right? The members of the Mo clan. Do you really think that I didn't notice your resentful and hatred-filled gaze directed at me since I arrived in this hall?"
Immediately, Ge Ye and Nalan Yanran's faces changed, looking at him.
"So what? It's you, bastard, who annihilated my Mo clan; the sect and other powerful clans may be afraid of you, but I am not."
Mo Li replied with an angry and resentful gaze looking at him; immediately silence followed. All the Xiao clan members fell silent, looking at him.
"Please give our misty cloud sect a face; he is now the inner disciple of our misty cloud sect."
At this moment Ge Ye walked forward and spoke, standing in front of the Mo Li.
Shen Yi smiled and then replied, looking at them, "Usually I don't like stepping on ants, but he is a tick… That's why I have to pinch him."
As he spoke, lightning flickered on his body and a chilly wind scattered around, a soft crackling sound spread as an ice layer covered the hall.
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