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In fact, Nalan Yanran was well aware that with Xiao Yan's current strength, neither his family nor his sect would agree to her breaking off the engagement.

The agreement that his grandfather made with Old Master Xiao has now become a tool for the family and sect to bind Xiao Yan.

As for Nalan Yanran, she was just a pawn from beginning to end. No matter how much her grandfather loved her, he would never back down on this matter.

Therefore, Nalan Yanran sought out Elder Ge, who had always taken good care of her, and asked him to lead her all the way to the Xiao family in Wutan City.

Even if there are many difficulties ahead, she will break free from fate in her own way!

The contest between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran was scheduled to take place in the Xiao family's Qi Refining Room.

This is the training ground for the elite disciples of the Xiao family; only those who have reached the level of a five-star Dou Zhe or above are qualified to enter.

Cultivating here is twice as effective as cultivating outside, accelerating one's cultivation level and laying the foundation for advancing to the Battle Master level.

Xiao Yan spent most of the three years cultivating here, while a small portion of the time was spent within the Xiao family's ancestral land.

Very few people participated in this event; apart from Xiao Zhan and Xiao Xun'er, only the three elders were qualified to watch the battle.

No matter how high their status, others were forbidden from entering. This was at Xiao Yan's behest; he didn't want too many people to know about today's duel.

The two stood twenty meters apart, clasping their hands in a gesture of respect to each other.

This competition is just a friendly exchange, not a life-or-death battle, and the proper etiquette should still be observed.

"Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran, Battle Qi Attribute: Wind. Cultivation: Nine-Star Battle Master."

Nalan Yanran slightly puffed out her chest, a hint of pride and smugness on her face.

In order to catch up with her genius fiancé, she had been working tirelessly to cultivate since she became a fighter at the age of thirteen, and finally achieved her current strength before her coming-of-age ceremony at the age of sixteen.

After all, his opponent was a super genius who had advanced to the Dou Zhe level two years earlier than him. Without paying double the effort, he would never be able to defeat him.

In the past two years, Nalan Yanran has been taking Xiao Yan as her role model and has endured all kinds of hardships during cultivation to reach this point.

It can be said that if Xiao Yan's title of genius had not been so dazzling, she would never have achieved what she has today!

Reporting each other's cultivation level is a basic etiquette in formal competitions, and most people would be greatly impressed upon hearing Nalan Yanran's cultivation level.

A girl who is not yet sixteen years old is already a nine-star Dou Zhe, and may even become a Dou Shi when she comes of age.

Such talent would rank among the top five even among the younger generation of the entire Gama Empire.

Unfortunately, standing in front of her was Xiao Yan. Although he came from the remote border town of Wutan City, his talent was so great that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was the number one young talent in the Jia Ma Empire.

"Um... is there such a rule?"

Xiao Yan scratched his head. It wasn't that he didn't want to reveal his cultivation level, but he was afraid of hurting the other party's confidence.

"This is necessary. Revealing one's cultivation level also signifies that one has no reservations towards the opponent, demonstrating the highest sincerity and respect."

Xiao Zhan explained from the side, and Xiao Yan could only shake his head helplessly. How could he possibly hold nothing back?

If he were to hold nothing back, Nalan Yanran would surely be burned to ashes.

However, since that's the rule, I can't act too disrespectful.

"Xiao Yan of the Xiao family in Wutan City, with fire as his Dou Qi attribute and a cultivation level of six-star Dou Shi."

The Xiao family, who already knew about it, remained relatively calm.

In contrast, Nalan Yanran looked utterly incredulous, and even Ge Ye's eyes widened in disbelief. What kind of heaven-defying cultivation level was this?

Six-star Dou Shi? Nalan Yanran considered herself to be a peerless figure in the entire Yunlan Sect, having reached the level of a nine-star Dou Zhe at the age of fifteen.

And the other party may not even know that they have already achieved such a feat long ago.

Thinking of this, Nalan Yanran was both angry and annoyed. Completely disregarding the difference in strength, she held her long sword and attacked Xiao Yan.

"Take this!"

『Mid-level Profound Rank - Wind Spirit Fractal Sword』!

Nalan Yanran's sword flashed, turning into countless afterimages, but Xiao Yan knew very well that the sword shadows were all fake, and only the longsword itself was real.

Although this fighting technique is of a high rank, the person using it has too poor cultivation level and is unable to release sword energy. They can only compensate by using speed.

However, Xiao Yan had already seen through her speed, so this attack posed no threat whatsoever.

Xiao Yan neither dodged nor flinched; he simply extended his index and middle fingers and precisely caught the opponent's longsword.

Nalan Yanran tried her best to draw her sword, but she had no chance of winning this struggle against Xiao Yan.

Even with all their strength, they couldn't budge Xiao Yan in the slightest; this was because their skill levels were so different.

Any skill, once the skill gap becomes too large, will yield increasingly lower returns.

At this moment, Xiao Yan also began to gather Dou Qi in his other hand. This scene reminded Nalan Yanran of the Dou Technique that he used when he was holding her.

The few people hit head-on were killed instantly, and the shockwave from the impact also injured everyone else.

At that moment, an image of a charred corpse flashed through Nalan Yanran's mind, which seemed to be her own end.

As Xiao Yan's palm drew closer, she instinctively closed her eyes.

The scorching heat vanished in that instant, leaving only a warm finger poking one's forehead.

"General."

Nalan Yanran slowly opened her eyes and saw a smile on the young man's handsome face. For some reason, a ripple stirred in her heart at that moment.

"Miss Nalan, I guess I've won this round."

Xiao Yan withdrew his fingers and released the other's sword.

Only then did Nalan Yanran realize that she had lost.

She looked like a deflated balloon, somewhat lost and dejected.

"I lost, and I will keep my promise and fulfill the marriage agreement."

Nalan Yanran turned around; she didn't want to stay in this place any longer.

"To be honest, I don't really agree with these agreements made by our elders. After all, I would be very resistant to marrying a complete stranger. If Miss Nalan really doesn't like Xiao Yan, then it's better to break off the engagement."

After saying that, Xiao Yan picked up his pen and quickly wrote a letter of termination, then pressed his fingerprint on it.

"Once Miss Nalan presses her fingerprint, this termination agreement will be effective, and from now on, you and I will have no further connection."

Looking at the termination letter Xiao Yan handed over, Nalan Yanran felt incredibly conflicted.

On her way there, she had imagined countless times what would happen if the other party refused to sign the termination agreement.

But when the termination notice was placed in front of her, she hesitated.

An indescribable feeling arose spontaneously at this moment.

"Hmph, a bet's a bet. I, Nalan Yanran, am yours for life. Unless you personally write a letter of divorce, I will never break off the engagement."

Nalan Yanran quickly drew her sword and cut the termination agreement in two with one stroke: "Elder Ge, let's go. My teacher and grandfather must be worried about me after being away for so long."

After saying that, Nalan Yanran left in a huff, leaving Xiao Yan completely bewildered.

"Xun'er, you know, this girl is really strange. She was the one who came to terminate the contract, but in the end, she was the one who didn't want to terminate it. Girls' minds are really hard to fathom."

Looking at the half-page of the termination agreement in his hand, Xiao Yan felt somewhat helpless.

"Hehe, Brother Xiao Yan is good in every way, but he really doesn't understand girls' feelings at all."

Xiao Xun'er, standing to the side, covered her mouth and laughed non-stop. Compared to the straightforward Xiao Yan, she understood Nalan Yanran's thoughts all too well.

The other person was just using their angry demeanor to cover up their inner shyness.

Seeing Xun'er looking like this, Xiao Yan shook his head. Why were all the girls he met like this?