Nalan Yanran glared at Yan Xiao, who half-knelt on the ground.
At that moment, she finally realized that her prescient memories from her previous life were completely useless in this one.
Everything had changed!
'Xiao Yan,' the man who would have saved her grandfather, had actually killed him.
"There's something wrong with your grandfather. He suddenly attacked me,"
Yan Xiao said grimly, taking an antidote pill from his storage ring and swallowing it.
"My grandfather has been in a coma for days. How could he suddenly attack you?"
"Xiao Yan, I know you despise me, Nalan Yanran, and you don't want to fulfill the engagement. But no matter how much you hate me, there's no need to take it out on my grandfather, right?"
Nalan Yanran gritted her teeth, tears streaming down her face.
She admitted that after her rebirth, she wanted to make up for the regrets of her past life and didn't want to miss Xiao Yan again.
Even when Xiao Yan humiliated the Xiao family with a divorce letter, she didn't get angry. After all, her past life had been too much.
But she couldn't understand why, even if he hated her, he would take it out on his grandfather.
"I despise you? I don't want to fulfill the engagement?"
Yan Xiao was stunned by her words.
Wasn't it Nalan Yanran who broke off the engagement?
Why did she make it sound like he had abandoned her?
While they were conversing, the real Xiao Yan had quietly approached Nalan Jie's body and removed the time traveler's branding poison.
"Alas, there's no hope. Young Sect Master Yanran, please accept my condolences."
After removing the branding poison, Xiao Yan sighed and shook his head.
Nalan Jie's soul had long been consumed by the branding poison.
From then on, it was the branding poison that completely controlled Nalan Jie's body. Now, without it, Nalan Jie naturally couldn't survive.
"Xiao Yan, what else do you have to say?"
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's real words, Nalan Yanran immediately turned her furious gaze towards Yan Xiao and demanded.
"Xiao Yan?"
"So you are Xiao Yan? You used the alias Yan Xiao just to kill my father?"
"I know you and Yan Ran have some issues, but you wouldn't be so cruel, would you?"
Nalan Su also stepped forward, glaring at Yan Xiao with anger.
Xiao Yan's true form, watching this, twitched his lips.
Why did he suddenly feel like he was being blamed?
"Okay!"
"Even if it was me, Xiao Yan, who did all this, so what?"
"Nalan Yanran, why are you pretending to be so noble?"
"When you went to my family to break off the engagement, did you ever consider how I felt?"
"I just want revenge on you, to make you feel the pain!"
Yan Xiao, already furious at Nalan Jie's taunting,
was now embroiled in a wave of accusations and accusations, his fury intensified.
He immediately steeled himself and took all the blame.
"Damn it!"
"After all, I'm Xiao Yan, so even if there's any bad reputation, it won't fall on me."
"It's just a mere scapegoat, isn't it?" So
what if I took the blame for Xiao Yan?
I still have some camaraderie.
When Xiao Yan heard Yan Xiao's words, he was so angry that he slapped the bastard to death.
"This bastard, using my name, tarnished my reputation. I, Xiao Yan, will never stand against him!"
Xiao Yan's eyelids twitched wildly, and murderous intent surged within him.
However, at that moment, several more figures, wings transformed from Dou Qi, appeared in the sky.
This instantly calmed Xiao Yan, who continued to observe coldly, making no rash moves.
"I'm going to the Xiao family to break off the engagement?"
Nalan Yanran was slightly taken aback by Yan Xiao's words.
She had indeed broken off the engagement in her previous life.
But in this life, she had suddenly changed her mind and never mentioned it.
Instead, Xiao Yan gave her a letter of divorce.
Why did this person before her seem unaware of what had happened that day?
Was there something wrong with this Xiao Yan?
Nalan Yanran detected a clue in his words.
The people who arrived here from the air, apart from Jia Xingtian, Yun Yun, Mitel Tengshan, Mu Chen, and President Fama, who were all powerful figures from the original novel,
the rest were time travelers.
Xiao Yan took a quick look and saw that there were no less than twenty unidentified powerful figures.
Seven or eight of them were treading on the void, while the rest were all Dou Qi transformed into wings.
This made him subconsciously wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.
Good thing
he'd been cautious.
And he had someone to take the blame, otherwise, he would have been the one facing so many time travelers.
"Xiao Yan, today, you killed my father without cause. You must give me an explanation."
"Otherwise, even if I, Nalan Su, am no match for you, I will fight you to the death."
Seeing the cold glint in Yan Xiao's eyes, Nalan Su, as a son, subconsciously shielded Nalan Yanran behind him and said coldly.
"Hmph, I, Xiao Yan, have done what I've done all my life. Why should I need to explain myself to you!"
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, I'll kill you too."
Yan Xiao snorted, completely resigned.
At this point, life or death depends entirely on fate.
The Nalan family is nothing to fear; those treading on the void in the sky are the real threat to him.
And of course, there's also the guy wearing the Fourth-Rank Alchemist badge.
Dao Zong, Chen Beixuan.
This person is definitely a time traveler.
I just don't know why he hasn't taken action against me yet.
...
"Is this Xiao Yan?"
"Seems a little different from the description in the original novel."
"Indeed, it seems he killed Nalan Jie. Could the three-year agreement be brought forward?"
"It's a rare good show, let's just wait and see."
A group of time travelers, eager for chaos, said, watching the show.
At the same time, they secretly sealed off the space, preventing Jia Xingtian, Yun Yun, and others from interfering with the events below.
"Master Jia, do you know the origins of these people?"
Yun Yun, forcibly trapped in the air, turned her beautiful eyes to look at Jia Xingtian.
"I don't know."
"However, each of them is as powerful as you and me. Those who tread the void are even Dou Zong powerhouses."
Jia Xingtian shook his head slightly, a deep worry rising in his heart. If these people were to plot something nefarious,
the Jia Ma Empire would have a new master in an instant.
"Master Yun and Elder Jia, don't worry."
"I saw Elder Chen there too, so nothing should happen."
As the two worried, Mitel Tengshan suddenly spoke.
"Elder Chen?"
Hearing his words, Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian both looked down.
"It's him!"
Having met him once before, Yun Yun instantly recognized Xiao Yan's transformed Chen Beixuan.
"Master Yun Yun, who is he?"
Jia Xingtian asked with a puzzled expression.
"The Dao Sect's inner sect elder, Chen Beixuan!"
"He's the one who saved the Mo family. The faction Hai Bodong joined was also from the Dao Sect."
Yun Yun spoke, the worry in her eyes not waning in the slightest.
This Chen Beixuan was completely unreasonable.
The first time they met, he killed Gu He with a single finger.
The second time, in Yancheng, he forcibly saved the Mo family. Of course, she wasn't there the second time, but heard about it from Nalan Yanran.
Now, they met again in the imperial capital, and she didn't know whether his presence was a blessing or a curse.
...
"Xiao Yan, you..."
Nalan Yanran, originally wanted to say something.
But when Yan Xiao stepped on the ground, an extremely hot air wave instantly spread out to the surroundings.
Nalan Su and Nalan Yanran retreated repeatedly.
"Nalan Yanran, it's not the agreed time yet."
"If you want to die, I can grant you that. If you don't want to die, just get out of the way. When the three-year period is up, I will go to Yunlan Sect and settle all the grievances between you and me."
Yan Xiao said deeply into the role.
It seemed that the person who made the three-year agreement with Nalan Yanran was really him. After all
, this was one of the most important events in Xiao Yan's life experience. As long as he kept the three-year agreement.
The progress of the role-playing would inevitably soar.
By then, his strength would likely rise to the peak of Dou Zong, or even the Dou Zun realm.
In this way, he would be more confident when facing other time travelers.
"Xiao Yan, what are you waiting for the three-year period!"
"If I were you, I'd just slaughter the entire Nalan family."
"Yes, since you have such power, why are you so timid and afraid to take action?"
"You're the man who's going to become the Dou Di, kill them now."
As the fake Xiao Yan tried to leave, a group of time travelers in the air began to jeer.
Each of them was eager for chaos, and now gathered together, they were even more unscrupulous, with no taboos, constantly fanning Xiao Yan's flames.
However, Yan Xiao ignored them and simply walked out.
Each step he took was steady, but in fact, he was panicking.
Seeing so many powerful people in the air, he was afraid they would suddenly attack him.
Therefore, he acted very aggressively, giving them the impression that he had a trump card and was not to be trifled with.
This would make them hesitate.
Although Nalan Su was furious and had previously made harsh remarks, he knew his own limitations.
He was no match for Xiao Yan. Rather than rushing forward and dying, it would be better to keep his body useful and find a way to avenge his father.
Only in this way could his father's spirit rest in peace.
"Yanran, don't act rashly. We're no match for him right now."
"You must cultivate diligently, strive to become stronger, and strive to one day kill Xiao Yan and avenge Grandpa, understand?"
Nalan Su stopped his daughter from speaking, admonishing her with a solemn expression.
"Your father is absolutely right."
"Young Sect Master Yanran, you must not act rashly."
"Rampage won't solve the problem. Only by striving to become stronger can you uncover the truth and seek justice."
Xiao Yan himself stepped forward to offer his comfort.
He suddenly realized that, aside from the taint of the broken engagement, Nalan Yanran was not a bad person in other respects.
She respected her teachers, loved her family, and had a very upright character.
His previous prejudice against her was simply due to the taint of the broken engagement.
"I understand. As per the three-year agreement, I will risk my life to avenge Grandpa,"
Nalan Yanran said, wiping away tears from her eyes and nodding firmly.
She was completely disappointed in Xiao Yan.
This Xiao Yan was nothing like the loyal and righteous Xiao Yan she remembered, the one who, to save the people, risked transforming himself into strange fire and sealing the Soul Emperor for eternity.
"Is that the end?"
"This is truly boring!"
"Everyone, disperse!"
The time travelers, not yet satisfied with the excitement, grumbled and flew away from the Nalan residence.
With their departure, Yun Yun and the others were finally free to move around.
They arrived at the Nalan courtyard.
"Yanran..."
Seeing Nalan Yanran's pretty face streaked with tears, Yun Yun couldn't help but call out with a hint of heartache.
"Teacher!"
Seeing the teacher arrive, Nalan Yanran, unable to contain herself any longer, threw herself into his arms, weeping bitterly.
"Master Chen, I've long heard of your name. Do you have time to meet at the palace?"
Yun Yun was comforting Nalan Yanran when Jia Xingtian invited Xiao Yan.
"No, I have other things to do. Let's meet again another day!"
Xiao Yan, thinking of the palace steward Meng, decisively declined Jia Xingtian's invitation.
"Chief Tengshan, let's go!"
Calling Mitel Tengshan, Xiao Yan left the Nalan Clan.
Now, with this situation, he couldn't think about the Seven Illusions Azure Spirit Saliva anymore.
Better to focus on improving his own strength first!
"Coming, Elder Chen!"
Mitel Tengshan responded, quickly giving chase.
...
Elsewhere,
the fake Xiao Yan left the Mitel Clan and returned to his own residence.
To his surprise, two people had been waiting for him there since morning.
These two were none other than Thunder God and Night Spirit.
"You two, what do you want from me, Xiao Yan?"
"Are you here to kill me?"
Yan Xiao had just witnessed over a dozen time travelers appear at once.
Now, with only two, he wasn't too concerned.
"Did Nalan Jie really die at your hands?"
Thunder God asked, his silver eyes fixed on Yan Xiao.
"Nalan Jie attacked me first."
"He also possesses an incredibly terrifying poisonous Dou Qi. I seriously suspect Nalan Jie is a time traveler who's determined to kill me."
"Furthermore, my Flame-Splitting Wave-Devouring Ruler didn't even hit him. His death is extremely strange."
Since Lei Shen had warned him that someone was plotting to harm him, Yan Xiao explained the truth to them.
Yan Xiao's words made Lei Shen and Ye Ling exchange glances.
Clearly, they both thought of the so-called 'Flame-Slaying Alliance.'
Furthermore, those guys had just joined in the commotion.
It was very likely they were behind all this.
"I suggest you leave the Imperial Capital immediately and stop worrying about the three-year agreement."
"Otherwise, you'll probably die without even knowing how,"
Ye Ling said softly. Although she was a member of the Dark Race, she wasn't as treacherous and cunning as the others.
Her time-traveling personality clearly suppressed her original Dark Race personality.
"Everything else is easy to deal with, but I can't break the three-year agreement,"
Yan Xiao said with a wry smile and a shake of his head.
The three-year agreement was unlike anything else. If he missed it
, his roleplaying progress would likely stagnate, or he might never reach perfection.
"You mean, you're ready to die?"
"You know, aside from the two of us, everyone else is eager for you to die!"
Thunder God asked, his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Exactly!"
"If you can't win the three-year agreement, you'll die!"
Yan Xiao nodded. It wasn't that he didn't care about his life.
Instead, he saw the situation clearly. If he couldn't fulfill the three-year agreement, his roleplaying progress would be greatly improved.
He could die at any moment. In that case, what difference did it make whether he left or not?
He only hoped that after the three-year agreement was completed, his roleplaying progress would exceed 50%, so that he could refresh his roleplaying and
no longer have to bear Xiao Yan's disguise and face the thunder from the front.
"Good, you're a real man!"
"Ye Ling and I can help you in secret."
"But that's only in secret. Besides us, there are twelve other travelers who want your life. We can't confront them head-on. Do you understand?"
Thunder God nodded to Yan Xiao with admiration.
"You two didn't attack me like the others did. Xiao Yan is already deeply grateful. How could I dare to ask for more?"
Yan Xiao's face was filled with gratitude as he cupped his fists towards the two.
...
Zhuyan Alliance!
"Did everyone see what happened today?"
"Nalan Jie's death was likely the work of other time travelers."
"In other words, besides us, there are hidden time travelers here, working in the dark,"
the crew-haired young man said after gathering everyone.
"Indeed."
"But with the twelve of us working together, we shouldn't be afraid of them, right?"
"Did you notice the man standing next to Nalan Jie's body? My identification system can't identify him."
"No way? Besides our leader, there are other people you can't identify?"
After the crew-haired young man finished speaking, the others began to speak.
Among them, a man with an [Identification System] bluntly stated that he couldn't determine Xiao Yan's true identity.
The man with the identification system was named Xingyu.
His identification system could identify everything.
"I truly can't identify him."
"There are only two possibilities for this situation. First, the opponent's strength has reached Dou Sheng level, exceeding my current identification limit."
"Second, his system level is higher than mine, just like our leader."
Xingyu crossed his arms, resting his chin on his hand, and spoke slowly.
Of course, there was one more thing he didn't say.
That the person claiming to be Xiao Yan who appeared at the Nalan residence was actually a fraud.
He had identified this, but he didn't want to reveal it.
It was clear that despite forming an alliance, they weren't being honest with each other, but remained wary of each other.
"Xingyu, go and contact that person whose identity is unknown. If you can confirm his identity as a time traveler, try to recruit him into the Zhuyan Alliance."
"We are all strangers in a foreign land, and as time travelers, we should stick together."
"Of course, if he's tactless, then after we've investigated his background, make him disappear."
"And we also need to keep an eye on Lei Shen and Ye Ling. We must not let our guard down against them,"
the leader, the crew-haired young man, said after a moment's silence.
(End of this chapter)