This Void Devouring Flame seems a bit strange

"Oh? Really?" The smile on Xuwu Tunyan's face became even more intense. Of course, it was the kind of smile that was full of sarcasm.

"Patriarch Xiao, I wonder who made the initial agreement for this marriage?" Xuwu Tunyan asked nonchalantly, folding his arms.

Although Xiao Zhan didn't know the meaning of Xuwu Tunyan's question, his ridicule just now was indirectly a vent for him, so he quickly replied, "It was decided by Yan'er's grandfather."

"Oh? If that's the case, then why didn't your father, as the person involved, attend such an important occasion?" Xuwu Tunyan pretended not to know that Xiao Lin had passed away a long time ago, and asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Xiao Zhan was also a little confused, but he did not tell the other party about this, which made sense, so he replied: "When Yan'er was three years old, my father died of serious injuries in a battle with the enemy..."

"Oh, I'm so sorry, but I have another question." A sly look flashed across Xuwu Tunyan's face, "So, this is the first time that the Nalan family has sent someone to the Xiao family since your father passed away?"

Ge Ye's expression suddenly changed. On the surface he was asking a question, but in fact he was just taking advantage of the situation to be sarcastic!

Before Ge Ye could organize his words, Nalan Yanran seemed to realize that something was wrong and quickly counterattacked: "Grandpa is the marshal, and he is concerned about the safety of the entire Jia Ma Empire. He is always busy. In addition, he was poisoned when he killed the [Branding Poison Seal Python] before, and he is still recuperating. That's why he couldn't get away to come to the Xiao family."

It has to be said that this counterattack with a veiled attack was very effective. It not only emphasized Nalan Jie's status, but also used the safety of the entire Gama Empire to put pressure on him. Unfortunately, for Xuwu Tunyan, this seemingly exquisite verbal skill was full of loopholes and it was not difficult to crack it.

"Objection! Even if Marshal Nalan is busy with official business, he would send someone to visit us, right? Although the branding poison is troublesome, at least in the early stages of poisoning, it is not that threatening to those with Dou Wang strength. Young Sect Master Nalan, you don't think I am an ignorant person who can be fooled, do you?"

Void Swallowing Flame raised his left hand, pointing his finger straight forward - this was one of Naruhodo's classic moves in Ace Attorney. He stared at Nalan Yanran's unnatural expression, with his mouth corner raised. Want to talk back? As long as he could find the flaws in his opponent's words, he could hit the flaws in his opponent's words directly to achieve the goal of a fatal blow. In his opinion, Nalan Yanran's words were full of loopholes.

"Mr. Xu, you are not from the Xiao family. Please don't make any assumptions about this kind of thing." Seeing that something was not right, Ge Ye quickly responded.

"So? Isn't Mr. Ge Ye also not from the Nalan family? Could it be that Mr. Ge Ye knows more than her?" Xuwu Tunyan folded his hands, looking arrogant.

Seeing that she couldn't take advantage of "Xu Yan", Nalan Yanran turned her gaze to Xiao Zhan again and whispered, "Uncle Xiao..."

"No need, just call me Patriarch Xiao. I can't bear the title of "Uncle". You are the future leader of the Yunlan Sect. My Yan'er is mediocre and is indeed not worthy of you." Xiao Zhan's expression was cold. Although he was very angry at this moment, he couldn't really get angry after all. In this regard, he was quite grateful for Xuwu Tunyan's provocation and argument just now, which at least made him less angry.

"Thank you for your understanding, Chief Xiao." Hearing this, Ge Ye was overjoyed, and even the anger caused by "Xu Yan" was swept away. After all, the main purpose of this time was to cancel the engagement. As long as the other party asked, this time the mission was successfully completed. As for Xu Yan, he would find an opportunity to teach him a lesson later.

Ge Ye smiled apologetically at Xiao Zhan and said, "Patriarch Xiao, the clan master knows that today's request is quite impolite, so he specially asked me to bring something as an apology!" As he spoke, Ge Ye gently stroked the ring, and an ancient jade box that was all green appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Ge Ye opened the box carefully, and a fragrance immediately filled the hall, making everyone who smelled it feel refreshed.

The three elders curiously stretched their heads over and looked at the elixir in the jade box. They couldn't help but ask in a lost voice: "Qi Gathering Powder?"

Hearing the exclamations of the three elders, the other Xiao family members in the meeting hall suddenly widened their eyes, staring at the jade box in Ge Ye's hand with fiery gazes. Xiao Mei, who was sitting next to her father, licked her red lips with her tender pink tongue, staring at the jade box without blinking.

"No way, are you from the Yunlan Sect so stingy? You only bring one Qi Gathering Powder?" Before everyone could recover from their amazement, a sarcastic voice interrupted the atmosphere.

"You..." Ge Ye looked annoyed, "This was made by Master Gu He of our Yunlan Sect. If you put it outside, you can't buy it with hundreds of thousands of gold coins!"

Everyone present exclaimed in amazement. Gu He was a famous alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire. Not only was he extremely powerful, his alchemy skills were also superb - but in the eyes of Xu Wu Tun Yan, he was just barely passable. Not to mention Hun Xu Zi, the Soul Palace, as a subordinate organization, had many high-level alchemists under its jurisdiction. So he did not look surprised at all, but the mockery on his face became even stronger.

"Mr. Ge Ye, before you use the tiger's skin to raise a banner, you'd better consider whether the other party is so easy to deceive." Xuwu Tunyan sneered and stared at Ge Ye. Although he did not show his strength directly, Ge Ye subconsciously felt a little scared when he met that gaze. "You may think that bringing up Gu He's name can increase your persuasiveness and voice, but to me, this makes me feel more suspicious."