"Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Do Not Bully a Young Man into Poverty!"
These words actually came from the mouth of a wasteful young man.
This situation caused a dangerous feeling to rise in Ge Ye's heart. If Xiao Yan had remained a waste like this, it would have been fine, but if he managed to overcome this tribulation, he might become another important figure.
He stared deeply at Xiao Yan, considering whether to nip the threat in the bud, but then he thought of Yun Shan and gently shook his head.
Even if Xiao Yan wasn't as useless as others said, even if he overcame this tribulation and perhaps truly became a significant figure, right now, he was nothing. Would the Cloud Mist Sect be afraid?
Nalan Yanran walked to the door and saw Ge Ye still staring at Xiao Yan. She called out again,
"Elder Ge, I said, let's go!"
She had some pride as well. Since she wanted to resolve this herself, she wouldn't let others interfere.
Ge Ye wanted to say something more, but he suddenly felt a gaze. He subconsciously looked over and then felt a chill rise in his heart, dispelling the thought he had. He followed them out.
Just as the three of them were about to leave the hall, Xun'er, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke:
"Young Lady of the Nalan Family, I hope you won't regret your actions as a young lady today in the future. Also, don't think you can act without restraint just because you have the Cloud Mist Sect backing you. The Dou Qi Continent is very, very big, and there are quite a few people stronger than Yun Shan..."
Although her goal was achieved, there were some discrepancies from what she had planned. To avoid some unnecessary trouble, she could only speak up and give the Cloud Mist Sect a small shock.
Her clear voice, carrying a hint of indifference, entered everyone's ears. Not only did it stun the three Nalan members, but even the Xiao Family members cast surprised glances at Xun'er, simply because they heard clearly that she had just mentioned Yun Shan, not Yun Yun!
But who was Yun Shan? In the past few decades in the Jia Ma Empire, he was undoubtedly the most outstanding figure. Even pushing time back several hundred years, he could still be considered one of the most exceptional individuals.
Even though he had vanished for decades, his legend still existed within the Jia Ma Empire!
No one knew where he came from, people only knew that once he showed his talent, no one in the Jia Ma Empire could stop his edge. In just a few years, the territory of the Jiama Empire expanded again and again, growing larger and larger!
If it were just that, Yun Shan would only be the strongest existence among the successive Cloud Mist Sect leaders, not enough to become a legend. What truly elevated him to the altar was his series of generosities for unknown reasons...
But in the eyes of those present, this figure who could be considered the absolute top, in the words of that young girl who wasn't very old, didn't seem to be that formidable.
Hearing her words, the Cloud Mist Sect members subconsciously looked over. Others might not know, but those from the Cloud Mist Sect were very clear. Although the current Cloud Mist Sect was still only in this Northwestern Continent, even in the Central Plains, where experts were as numerous as clouds and large and small forces coexisted, it could still be considered a behemoth!
There were indeed forces stronger than the Cloud Mist Sect, and there were many people stronger than Yun Shan, but they absolutely could not appear in the Xiao Family!
They really wanted to see what kind of existence in this small Xiao Family could say such arrogant words.
As if sensing the gazes of the three, Xun'er lifted her exquisite little face from the ancient book pages. In those beautiful eyes like autumn water, a wisp of tiny golden flame suddenly emerged...
The moment it appeared, the Cloud Mist Sect members only felt that the space where she was standing was no longer a young girl, but a giant dragon awakening!
Ge Ye, who was leading, felt it most strongly. His body trembled violently, and a look of terror instantly covered his aged face. His withered hand frantically grabbed the confused Nalan Yanran and the young man, and then he fled out of the hall as if escaping for his life...
Seeing Ge Ye's actions, the eyes of the few Elders in the hall looking at Xun'er changed again. Just now, they were almost trembling under Ge Ye's aura, but at this moment, that young girl was just standing there, yet she had scared the old man, who was already at the threshold of the Dou King level, into losing his composure...
"This... what is the background of this father and daughter? They actually made the Cloud Mist Sect members flee in panic."
Xiao Zhan's heart was extremely unsettled. Before today, he had thought of Gu Yuan as very powerful, but in his imagination, Gu Yuan was at most comparable to Yun Shan. But now it seemed that the person's background was probably far more terrifying than he had imagined.
This was naturally not his fault. With his knowledge, being able to tell that Gu Yuan's background was unusual was already quite good.
He shifted his thoughts away from Xun'er. No matter how outstanding she was, she was ultimately not one of their own.
"Alas, it's hard on Yan'er. If my Xiao Family was still as it was before, even if she came to annul the engagement, she probably wouldn't be this forceful, right? If only..."
He thought of that girl's affection for Xiao Yan, and a sudden expectation rose in his heart. If they could be together, then...
But that almost fantastical thought was quickly suppressed. He turned to look at Xiao Yan.
Seeing the way Ge Ye and the others had almost fled in panic, Xiao Yan looked at the elegant and lotus-like girl in the corner. A deep curiosity rose in his heart, and then he clenched his fist once more, his heart filled with a longing for strength.
Just as he was lost in thought, Xiao Zhan's worried voice entered his ears:
"Yan'er, one year from now..."
Xiao Zhan was very clear about Xiao Yan's condition. In a year, he would definitely not be Nalan Yanran's opponent. At that time, he would likely be humiliated again.
Hearing this, everyone in the hall turned their gaze towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan saw the concerned and worried looks of everyone, and his heart was somewhat moved. Then he suddenly knelt down:
"Father, Eldest Uncle, Third Granduncle, Xiao Yan is unworthy and has caused the Xiao Family such humiliation. One year from now, Xiao Yan will bear this matter alone."
He was already determined to die. Even if it cost him his life, he would tell Nalan Yanran that when a common man rages, blood splashes five steps, and let her know not to bully a young man into poverty!
After speaking, he kowtowed, stood up, and left the hall without looking back, leaving the others stunned and speechless. No one heard a faint sigh sound...
...
"Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Do Not Bully a Young Man into Poverty! This kid has quite the spirit. Just as my husband said, he's an interesting little guy. Unfortunately, his strength is a bit lacking."
In The Void, Ye Yunsheng, while protecting Zhao Li, saw everything. She didn't expect that two juniors could put on such a wonderful show.
One pursued freedom and wanted to cut ties, while the other, though at a low point, had pride in his heart. However, they were still young and had made a small matter bigger.
As an outsider, she didn't think those two little guys had done anything wrong. They were both trying their best to maintain the desires in their hearts.
In fact, she even implicitly agreed with that young girl's choice. Just as Nalan Yanran said, if the Xiao Family elders had been more sensible and proposed to dissolve the engagement earlier, given Xiao Yan's situation at the time, the Nalan Family would probably have been more than happy, and it would have avoided the need to maintain the unknown face when being forcefully annulled the engagement today.
However...
Ye Yunsheng withdrew her gaze from below and then settled it on Zhao Li, who had been in a state of etherealness for a long time beside her. She vaguely felt that Zhao Li seemed to have some foresight regarding everything below.
"Prophecy? Or was this his plan all along?"
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