Chapter 3 I'm the woman who made the ultimate villain stumble
After Nalan Yanran left the Xiao family, the handsome young man beside her finally spoke.
There were only three people who came to the Xiao family to break off the engagement: she, the kind old man Ge Ye who doted on her, and the young man who had just spoken up beside her.
What did you and Xiao Ning just talk about?
This young man was named Liu Ling, a disciple of Dan Wang Gu He. It was because he secretly loved Nalan Yanran and was jealous that Xiao Yan had become her fiancé that he told her about her engagement before she became the next sect leader.
She stopped and turned to look at Liu Ling. The young man was handsome and unpredictable. His thin lips, beneath his deep-set nose, were pursed with a hint of concern. Beneath his straight, sculpted eyebrows, a pair of dark eyes, like stars in the night sky, were gently fixed on her. He was gently waving a jade-colored folding fan, as if intentionally concealing his slightly anxious thoughts.
Above her head was a rain cover carefully unfolded by the young man.
"Tell me, what if I break the Yunlan Sect Master's bullshit rule that he can't have entanglements with women?"
The girl stood against the wind, her long hair fluttering. Her light, airy voice seemed to soften even the sound of the rain because of her outrageous words. Liu Ling had never heard the girl use such vulgar language before. Although she was taken aback for a moment, she quickly realized what she meant and her face lit up with ecstatic joy. "Is this really true?"
"really."
Of course, she wants to get married in this lifetime, and if she wants to get married, she can only either leave Yunlan Sect or break Yunlan Sect's rule that it does not allow dating.
As for how to break through, that's too simple, just kill Yunshan, right?
Yunshan was the previous sect leader of Yunlan Sect. It was he who insisted on killing the male protagonist during the three-year agreement. As a result, not only did he die, but Yunlan Sect was also destroyed.
This guy has the delusion to unify the continent, and he even tries to manipulate and control the mind of the original owner's master, Yun Yun, every day. It's hilarious. None of the major villains in the whole book dare to unify the Dou Qi Continent unless they reach the strength of a Dou Di, yet he, a mere Dou Zong, dares to have such wishful thinking.
However, she is currently only a minor three-star Dou Zhe, so naturally she cannot kill Yun Shan.
But who is she?
She's the woman who ruined the entire villain's millennium-long plan!
Because she broke off her engagement with Xiao Yan today, Xiao Yan rose to power and ultimately killed the villain in a fit of rage!
Was she proud?
Of course she was proud!
And isn't Liu Ling, who's standing next to her, the man who ruined the villain's thousand-year plan?
Was he arrogant?
If he knew the original content, he would surely be just as proud as I am!
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The Xiao family.
Looking at the distraught Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er held his forearm with heartache, "Brother Xiao Yan..."
"Sister Xun'er, please let me be by myself for a while."
He pulled her hand away, his handsome brows furrowed, and walked towards the Xiao family's woods. The young Xiao Yan was indeed handsome, with a tall and slender figure. Standing there, he shone like stars in the Milky Way. His willow-leaf eyebrows held the stubbornness unique to an indomitable young man. Three years ago, he was the Xiao family's peerless genius, a young man of great talent and unparalleled brilliance. But it seemed that even the heavens were jealous of his talent. In one day, he fell into ruin. He could no longer condense his fighting spirit and was reduced from a Dou Zhe to the third level of Dou Qi, even worse than an ordinary clansman.
If he still hasn't reached the seventh level of Dou Qi at his coming-of-age ceremony a year later...
I'm afraid he won't even have to wait three years before he becomes a useless piece of trash who can only be humiliated for the rest of his life!
He walked to his mother's grave, sat down, closed his eyes, and sat cross-legged. With his gentle and measured breathing, he saw a faint white stream of air enter his body through his mouth and nose, nourishing his bones and tendons.
As he closed his eyes to cultivate, the ancient black ring on his finger strangely emitted a faint light...
"See, Master? Don't close your eyes when you're cultivating."
On a high tree, Nalan Yanran munched on a green apple and sneered, "Otherwise, you'll end up like our male lead, not knowing where all the battle qi you absorbed went for three whole years."
[...] The system said speechlessly, "Could you please stop constantly mocking my male lead?"
"Oh? Still protecting your own, huh?" Nalan Yanran's lips curled into a smile. "Don't worry, teasing is a sign of affection, sarcasm is a sign of love. Without teasing and sarcasm, things will break up quickly. I love him too much to handle~"
"Tch, nonsense." The system muttered a few times and then fell silent.
The handsome young man sitting on the grass was not in a good mood. His body was still devouring energy like a bottomless pit. The refined battle qi disappeared as soon as it entered his body, and all his efforts were in vain.
Finally, he slowly opened his eyes. Three years of pent-up frustration and grievances made the boy unable to bear the anger in his heart any longer. He raised his fist and slammed it hard on the ground. The excruciating pain caused his red eyes to instantly fill with tears of despair.
"hateful!"
"Damn it! Why! Why are you treating me like this!"
The boy roared, the boy was in despair, the boy could not accept such an ending. He was clearly the pride of heaven, so why was he subjected to the injustice of fate? His cultivation was completely ruined and he was ridiculed by everyone. Even that woman, that Nalan Yanran, was now humiliating him!
"Mother, am I destined to be a useless person for the rest of my life?"
He didn't want Nalan Yanran to look down on him. She was right. If Nalan Yanran were a woman who had lost her beauty and all her cultivation, he would definitely break off the engagement.
Who would like a good-for-nothing who has no ambition?
So how could he, with his broken body, possibly expect her to even glance at him?
Tears of grievance fell drop by drop onto the grass. The young boy pursed his bluish-purple lips, but still couldn't help but sob. Realizing that he was crying, he quickly stopped crying, wiped his eyes, and smiled bitterly.
"Xiao Yan, you really are a loser."
If Nalan Yanran were here, she would definitely laugh at him mercilessly.
And indeed, when Nalan Yanran saw Xiao Yan crying on the ancient tree, she burst into laughter, clutching her stomach and looking up at the sky, taking advantage of the soundproof barrier. She wished she had a phone to record his embarrassing moment.
[you...]
"I understand, I understand, I can't laugh at your male lead." Nalan Yanran stopped talking and continued munching on her green apple. "Look, your little male lead's cheat ability has appeared~"
Suddenly, a wisp of white mist emerged from the black ancient ring on the boy's right index finger, startling Xiao Yan into taking two steps back. He stared in shock at what lay ahead, and the white mist slowly transformed into a human figure. A handsome, white-bearded man floated in the air, his long, pale hair reaching his ankles, looking down at Xiao Yan.
An old, eerie laugh followed, "Heh heh, little brat, looks like you need help?"
Nalan Yanran choked while eating an apple, "He looks like a pervert who kidnaps children."
system:[...]
"Who are you!" Under the tree, Xiao Yan stared at Yao Lao, his youthful face full of wariness. "Why did you come out of my ring? What do you want?"
"I am Yao Lao, and I live in your ring. As for what I want to do, it's nothing much, just absorbing your Dou Qi for three years." Yao Lao stroked his beard, and seeing Xiao Yan's instantly agitated expression, he smiled and said, "Of course, I won't absorb your Dou Qi for nothing."
"Do you know how much ridicule and humiliation I've suffered these past three years because you stole my battle qi?" the young Xiao Yan said angrily. Because of him, he had been walking on thin ice for the past three years, suffering setbacks every time he cultivated! And he was even jilted by that woman, Nalan Yanran!
"So what? Without these three years, how could your character have matured?" The old doctor indicated that it wasn't a big problem. "I'll compensate you, and that'll be fine."
"Heh, compensation? How can you compensate me? Do you think you can make me reach the seventh level of Dou Qi within a year?" Xiao Yan clenched his fist and said angrily.
"What's so difficult about that?" The old doctor stroked his beard, reiterating that it was no big problem.
"Okay, it's a deal." Xiao Yan instantly regained his composure, appearing calm and collected as if he hadn't just been angry.
The old doctor paused in stroking his beard, realizing he had been tricked. He pointed helplessly at Xiao Yan, "Fine, you little rascal, since that's the case, you shall become my disciple."
"Why should I become your disciple?" Xiao Yan stood up, the boy shedding his tears and despair, confidence and righteousness sweeping over him once more. Standing there, he was as upright as a pine tree. He stared directly at Yao Lao, "You took three years of my Dou Qi and gave me back Dou Qi level seven within a year. That was a huge profit for you. Now you still want me to become your disciple?"
He twisted off the black ring. "I think you're a fraud. If you keep it on me, it will absorb my battle energy. You might as well throw it away!"
"Hiss~ You silly boy." The old apothecary was both amused and exasperated. "Alright, fine, what can I do when I need your help, little fellow?"
He flicked his sleeve, hesitated for a moment, and then asked reluctantly, "Do you want to be an alchemist?"
Alchemist.
In the Dou Qi Continent, if one were to name the most revered and sought-after profession, it would undoubtedly be the alchemist. Whether ordinary people or warriors, everyone needs elixirs for cultivation and injury. However, very few people in the Dou Qi Continent possess the talent to become alchemists, and when one does appear, they are usually fought over by various powerful forces.
Before his death, Yao Lao was a ninth-grade alchemist and a nine-star nine-turn Dou Zun. In front of Dan Wang Gu He, he was nothing.
With such a powerful backer, if the male protagonist doesn't rise to prominence, who will?
Nalan Yanran, perched on the ancient tree, felt a mixture of envy, jealousy, and resentment, but could she show it?
Of course not.
She patted the invisible dust off her skirt, a disdainful look on her face. "A mere ninth-grade alchemist is so arrogant. He's all talk and no action. Is he as powerful as my system? With a single move from my system, even a ninth-grade alchemist is no match for me!"
[Ahem~] The system suddenly spoke, its mechanical tone carrying a hint of smugness. [That's natural.]
"Now that I've been chosen by the system, how can I be content with mediocrity and just be a lowly fighter, embarrassing the system?" Nalan Yanran smiled, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. Very good, she's taken the bait! "At the very least, I have to be on par with the male lead, as an alchemist!"
"You're right!" the system echoed. "I have to become an alchemist!"
"So, my esteemed System Master, please show me some love~"
Nalan Yanran's soft, gentle voice began to whine, and the system was immediately overwhelmed. [A piece of cake! Although alchemists need to possess both fire and wood attributes, you also possess wind and wood attributes within you. Add to that the "Bloodstained Phoenix Technique" in my possession, and the powerful soul and spiritual strength from your two lifetimes, becoming a mere alchemist is no problem at all!]
What it didn't say was that the wind attribute would give rise to the fire attribute. If she were to devour another strange fire and have the wind attribute added to her, even a low-level strange fire would be able to compete with a strange fire two levels higher. Given time, surpassing Xiao Yan would be an easy thing.
The reason it didn't say anything was to prevent Nalan Yanran from becoming too arrogant and blocking the male protagonist's path to success in the future.
End of this... chapter...