Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

The reason Lan Jiang came was to propose marriage for his youngest son, Lan Jiaxin, to Qiao Yanran, the granddaughter of the eldest elder.

The living room fell into a deathly silence, the atmosphere extremely eerie.

This has really stumped the Lan family. They're all speechless. Why are they all mute?

It's normal for alliances to happen. Even if our two families had a bad relationship before and weren't on the same page, allies can change their allegiance because of mutual interests.

Lan Jiang couldn't help but ask, "What does Brother Qiao think?"

Qiao Tianshu wanted to refuse directly, but he didn't know how to say it. Just as he was hesitating, the butler came again.

"Reporting to the clan leader, the Xu clan leader has arrived."

Qiao Tianchu's face lit up with joy, and he subconsciously stood up, as if he had forgotten that there were still guests, and walked straight out.

Seeing this, the elders also went out.

In a short while, the once lively guest room was reduced to just the three members of the Lan family.

The three members of the Lan family: "???"

This is outrageous! They abandoned us as soon as they heard other guests were arriving. Aren't we human beings too?

Moreover, when we arrived, only the butler greeted us, but when they arrived, all the senior executives came out together. This is such a discriminatory treatment!

In an instant, the three members of the Lan family turned pale; they had never suffered such humiliation in Lingyue City.

Even though they don't get along with the Qiao family, they still pretend to be polite to each other on a daily basis. But now they don't even want to pretend anymore!

Lan Jiaxin said sternly, "This Qiao family has actually abandoned us! This is outrageous!"

Lan Jiang snorted coldly, his face darkening.

Just then, a hearty laugh came from outside; it was Qiao Tianchu's.

Hearing this laughter, the three members of the Lan family became even angrier; it's true that there's no harm without comparison.

Qiao Tianchu smiled when they arrived, but it was a forced smile that everyone could tell.

But when they arrived at the Xu family's place, the laughter was exceptionally loud, as if they were deliberately trying to provoke them.

Soon, the Qiao family's senior members escorted Xu Qingzhou and Xu Yan to the guest hall, treating them like extremely distinguished guests.

Xu Qingzhou saw the three people sitting in the guest room.

"Who are these three?"

Although the Lan family was one of the five major third-rate forces in the city, the Xu family did not have much contact with them. Xu Qingzhou did not go out often and did not have the habit of attending various banquets, so naturally he did not know him.

But when he came over just now, Qiao Tianshu had already explained the situation, and Xu Qingzhou was just pretending not to know.

Lan Jiang said sarcastically, "So it's the Xu family patriarch. I thought it was the Great Qi royal family."

He was subtly mocking Qiao Tianchu. The Xu family was just a fourth-rate power, yet all the high-ranking members of the Qiao family came out to greet them. It was outrageous. Anyone who didn't know better would think that the royal family of the Great Qi had arrived.

Sensing the hostility in his tone, Xu Qingzhou retorted, "Why do I smell something foul? Did someone fart?"

Lan Jiang's face turned cold, and a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

Others may fear the Lingyue Sect, but the Lan family is not, because the Lan family is related by marriage to the renowned Zhenwu King of the Great Qi Dynasty.

But as long as they don't completely break off relations, no one dares to take action easily, since the implications are simply too great.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the living room froze again, and the air became tense.

Qiao Tianchu asked knowingly, "I wonder what business Brother Xu has come here to take care of this time?"

He naturally knew that the Xu family was coming to propose marriage, otherwise he wouldn't have been waiting here with the elders so early.

But the Lan family also came to propose marriage, and the other person in question was Qiao Yanran.

Even without the Xu family's interference, Qiao Tianchu would not have wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Lan family, because the two families have hostile backgrounds, and the other side's insistence on a marriage alliance is suspicious.

However, the Lan family has a strong background, and he didn't want to offend them outright.

The Xu family's arrival is timely; we can use them to anger the Qiao family and force them to leave.

"I'm here mainly to propose marriage for my Xu family members," Xu Qingzhou said, pointing to Xu Yan standing to the side.

Qiao Tianchu continued his act, "Oh? Which girl from my Qiao family has Xu Jiajun taken a fancy to?"

The Qiao family strongly approved of the marriage. If it weren't for the Lan family's interference, they wouldn't have needed to go through any formalities; they would probably have already set a wedding date by now.

Xu Yan cupped his hands and said, "Clan Chief Qiao, Yanran is virtuous, kind, beautiful and intelligent. We are in love and hope that Clan Chief Qiao can grant our wish."

Upon hearing this, Lan Jiaxin, the son of the Lan family patriarch who was not yet very shrewd, could no longer hold back.

"Where did you come from? How dare you propose to Yanran?"

He was the one who arrived first, yet this kid still recited his own lines.

Xu Yan stepped forward and said loudly, "Yanran and I are in love. Who are you to question us?"

Before Qiao Tianchu could even speak, Lan Jiang stood up first to try and mediate.

"Since you've both set your sights on the same person, let's have a fight. Whoever wins will be eligible to propose marriage."

Everyone quickly understood his thinking. His son, Lan Jiaxin, was in the late stage of the Nascent Soul Realm, while Xu Yan was only in the middle stage. If they were to fight, his son would definitely have a better chance of winning.

They're really good at this, making a lot of noise.

Lan Jiaxin's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "That's right! Let's have a competition and see who's stronger. You're not scared, are you?"

He tilted his head slightly, in a defiant manner.

Xu Yan knew he was stronger than him, but he wasn't afraid at all. "We can fight. You don't need to use such a low-level provocation."

Xu Luo had taught them a saying before: never be afraid before the battle even begins.

Lan Jiaxin curled his lip in disdain, "Hmph! I'll beat you to the ground and see how you act all high and mighty then!"

So they hastily made the decision and went to the Qiao Family Martial Arts Arena together.

Even before the fight began, the Qiao family had already made their choice.

Judging from his performance just now, Lan Jiaxin lacks composure and is easily agitated. If he doesn't change, he will hardly amount to anything in the future.

Xu Yan, on the other hand, always remained composed and dignified, regardless of who he was facing; his confidence came from within.

Putting aside other factors, from the perspective of choosing a son-in-law alone, Xu Yan was also a better choice.

If it weren't for the Lan family's powerful connections and reluctance to risk a complete falling out, Qiao Tianchu would have even considered kicking the Lan family out and marrying the Xu family on an auspicious day.

After all, the Qiao family and the Lan family were not originally on the same side. The Qiao family was a subordinate force of the Lingyue Sect, while the Lan family was related to the direct descendant of the True Martial King by marriage.

This is another reason why the Qiao family was surprised when the Lan family first came to propose marriage. The Lan family seemed like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken, with no good intentions.

The fact that the Qiao family didn't directly refuse was already quite a show of respect, considering they were both in Lingyue City and would inevitably run into each other.