Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 8 The So-called Distinguished Guests

The next day, in the reception hall
After being bullied by the three elders, Xiao Yan was sitting beside Xun'er absentmindedly, listening to her chattering whispers:
"Brother Xiao Yan, it's been three years since you sat alone with Xun'er, right?"

"Brother Xiao Yan, have you read the book Xun'er sent me earlier?"

"Brother Xiao Yan."

Seeing that the other party was responding intermittently, a strong resentment appeared on Xun'er's little face. She couldn't help but stretch out her tender little hand and quickly poked the soft flesh on Xiao Yan's waist.

"Hiss, you girl!"

Suddenly, Xiao Yan came back to his senses as if waking from a dream. He took a deep breath and was relieved when he saw that no one around him was looking in their direction.

He whispered, "Xun'er, what are you doing?"

"Brother Xiao Yan, is there something on your mind?" Xun'er pouted and said faintly, "During the family test yesterday, Brother Xiao Yan left without even waiting for Xun'er. It took Xun'er a long time to look for him."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's face froze slightly, and he laughed dryly a few times.

"Well, Xun'er is now the genius of the family. It's not difficult for her to find someone to keep her company. Why bother with me?"

"Xun'er doesn't need them to keep her company." Xun'er's black and white eyes rolled around, knowing that the other party might have something on his mind, so he stopped dwelling on the topic and said softly,

"Brother Xiao Yan, are you wondering about the identities of those people on the stage?"

".Um."

From Xiao Yan's observation just now, the leader of these three people was probably not the powerful great fighting master, but the cool and beautiful girl with green earrings on the right side of the old man.

In the center of the hall, the three elders and Xiao Zhan were talking to the old man very enthusiastically. However, the old man seemed to have something to hide. Whenever he was about to speak, he would suddenly change the subject very abruptly, which made his words seem incoherent.
Xiao Yan felt that this funny scene was absurd, and the delicate girl who was leading the group gave the old man a sidelong look of reproach.

It would have been fine once or twice, but after the old man changed the subject again and again, Xiao Yan lost interest in watching the fun and instead kept thinking about his conversation with the mysterious girl yesterday, which led to his absent-minded behavior just now.

Hearing Xiao Yan's rare willingness to continue her words, Xun'er closed the ancient book she had been holding in her hands, her eyes clear and her face smiling: "Brother Xiao Yan, do you want to know their identities?"

"You know?" Xiao Yan turned around curiously and asked in surprise.

"Look at that glowing accessory on their cuffs."

"Oh?" With a thought in his mind, Xiao Yan cast his gaze towards the cuffs of the three men. Sure enough, each of them had a small silver sword in the shape of a cloud, which was shining brightly under the contrast of the light.

"Cloud Silver Sword, it turns out they are from the Yunlan Sect. What are they doing here in our family?"

"Perhaps. It has something to do with Brother Xiao Yan."

"Me? How could I possibly have anything to do with them?"

The Xiao family to which Xiao Yan belongs can be regarded as a dominant force in Wutan City, but the Yunlan Sect can be regarded as the overlord of the entire Jiama Empire.

The gap between them was like a chasm. No wonder he didn't feel that he had anything to do with the other party.

Even so, recalling the mysterious girl's last cryptic words yesterday, Xiao Yan's chest felt as if a huge rock had blocked it, and an indescribable feeling of oppression filled his heart.

"Could this special thing be referring to the Yunlan Sect?"

Seeing the young man's face become a little gloomy, Xun'er glanced at the delicate girl sitting on the stage and said softly, "Her name is Nalan Yanran. Brother Xiao Yan should understand, right?" "Nalan Yanran."

"Five years ago, Nalan Yanran was accepted as a personal disciple by Yun Yun, the leader of the Yun Lan Sect. Her performance lived up to Yun Yun's expectations, and her exceptional talent for cultivation made Yun Yun dote on her. Her only relationship with Brother Xiao Yan was..."

"Xun'er."

Xiao Yan waved his hand, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "No need to say more."

The trembling was not from fear, but from anger that had brewed to the extreme.

It was obvious that Nalan Yanran had only one purpose for coming here, and that was to cancel the engagement, the engagement with herself, a down-and-out waste of the Xiao family, which she regarded as a thorn in her side!

In fact, Xiao Yan had never expected to have a happy marriage with the other party from the beginning to the end. Putting aside the difference in status, how much affection could he expect from a fiancée whom he had not met for fifteen years?
He didn't think he had that kind of charm yet.

If the other party treated this matter as if it had never happened, Xiao Yan would not say anything. But if she asked to cancel the engagement with him in public, it would not only be a disgrace to him, but also to his father, the clan leader.
At this moment, his face was as gloomy as water, and he finally understood the meaning of the riddle last night -

The mysterious girl who called herself the Third Young Master in a delicate voice had already known about this matter through some unknown means, and had already planted strong doubts in her heart. Her purpose was obvious, which was to wait for this moment.

This kind of calculation made Xiao Yan feel a little cold inside.

"Brother Xiao Yan."

The boy lowered his head in deep thought, making it difficult for Xun'er to see his expression clearly. A hint of worry appeared on his originally calm and innocent face.

Just as Xiao Yan's mind was full of thoughts, Ge Ye in the middle of the hall finally couldn't sit still anymore.

He stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Patriarch Xiao came here mainly to ask for a favor."

"Haha, Mr. Ge Ye, please feel free to speak. If it is something within my ability, I will not refuse." Xiao Zhan did not dare to be negligent and said very politely.

However, since he didn't know what the other party wanted, Xiao Zhan didn't say anything.

"Chief Xiao, do you know her?" Ge Ye laughed dryly and asked, pointing at the girl beside him.

"Uh, forgive my poor eyesight, young lady..." Xiao Zhan was stunned, looked the girl up and down, and then shook his head awkwardly.

"Well, her name is Nalan Yanran."

"Nalan Yanran? Grandpa Nalan's granddaughter?" Xiao Zhan was stunned for a moment, then his face was filled with smiles, probably recalling the past events. "So you're Nalan's niece. Uncle Xiao hasn't seen you in many years, so don't blame me for being short-sighted."

"Uncle Xiao, my niece hasn't come to visit me in all these years. I should be the one to apologize."

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran nodded politely and gave Xiao Zhan a slightly stiff smile in return.

Ge Ye smiled broadly, "Haha, Clan Leader Xiao, you may not know that what I'm asking for today is related to Yanran, and it was the Clan Master who asked for it personally."

"Lord Sect Leader?"

As the leader of the Yunlan Sect is a transcendent figure in the Jiama Empire, what could he possibly ask of a small clan leader like him?
Thinking of a possibility, the corners of Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched violently, and his thick palms couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Seeing Xiao Zhan's smile froze, Ge Ye simply stopped hiding it and said, "Patriarch Xiao, our Yunlan Sect has never allowed the successor of the Sect Master to have any affairs with the opposite sex before becoming the official Sect Master. So, could you please cancel this engagement?"

(End of this chapter)