Chapter 68

Today, Nalan Yanran was wearing a red and white two-toned tight-fitting outfit, which vividly displayed the fullness of her chest, the curves of her waist, and the slenderness of her thighs.

But if you thought Nalan Yanran had dressed up like this just for today, you would be wrong, because although Nalan Yanran's clothes today were indeed very beautiful, compared to a date, this outfit gave off a stronger impression of going to a fight.

Not to mention Nalan Su, who had brought Nalan Yanran here, even Yao Yue and Ya Fei, who viewed Nalan Yanran as a rival, were momentarily stunned.

After entering the private room, the attendant outside took the initiative to close the door. Looking at the reactions of the two women in the room, Nalan Yanran nodded with satisfaction, then looked triumphantly at Xiao Yan, who was sitting in the middle. Since Xiao Yan was the only man here, she certainly wouldn't mistake him for someone else.

But to her surprise, Xiao Yan was staring at her blankly and motionless, just like a lovesick fool whose mind had been captivated by a beauty!

Nalan Yanran felt a sudden shock in her heart. No way? Could it be that this Xiao Yan likes this kind of outfit, and I've backfired?

It wasn't just Nalan Yanran who noticed Xiao Yan's abnormality; Yao Yue and Ya Fei had noticed it as well.

So Xiao Yan likes this kind of outfit! Yao Yue thought to herself, while simultaneously deciding to arrange for someone to make one for her after she returned—no, ten!

Meanwhile, Ya Fei, who was sitting opposite Yao Yue, felt some doubts. As far as she knew, Xiao Yan shouldn't be such a lecherous person. Moreover, Ya Fei carefully scrutinized Xiao Yan's expression and discovered that his gaze was less like he was looking at Nalan Yanran and more like he was looking at something else entirely.

At that moment, the instant Xiao Yan saw Nalan Yanran, his consciousness suddenly drifted away and appeared in a blurry space, and in the center of that space, a black and white flame was continuously emitting a scorching aura in all directions!

Yin-Yang Dual Flame! Xiao Yan realized with a start!

However, because the distance was too great, Xiao Yan didn't see much. Just as he wanted to get closer to take a better look, his wandering consciousness rapidly retreated once again, returning to Xiao Yan's body. But during the return process, Xiao Yan vaguely saw three words: Life-Death Gate!

Watching Xiao Yan, who hadn't come back to his senses for a long time, Nalan Yanran frowned, and a sense of contempt could not help but rise in her eyes.

Could a person like this really be a Great Dou Shi under sixteen? A genius who could defeat a Dou Ling and refine fourth-grade pills? To be honest, if not for the powerful aura he could faintly sense on Xiao Yan, Nalan Yanran would have really thought the person in front of her was a fraud!

"Hey! Are you Xiao Yan? Don't you know it's very impolite to stare at others like that?" With a bit more contempt in her heart, Nalan Yanran, who hadn't been fond of Xiao Yan to begin with, couldn't suppress a hint of disdain in her tone.

And it just so happened that at this moment, Xiao Yan's consciousness returned from the outside. After hearing Nalan Yanran's words, he blinked, and after taking a serious look at Nalan Yanran's attire for the first time, a flash of realization crossed his eyes. He roughly knew what Nalan Yanran's attitude toward him was.

"Oh, sorry, it was my rudeness." Xiao Yan apologized indifferently and then withdrew his gaze. He didn't try to explain, because he knew that any explanation now would be useless; it would be better to let the facts speak for themselves after obtaining the Yin-Yang Dual Flame.

However, regarding Xiao Yan's indifference, Nalan Yanran felt even more contemptuous in her heart, thinking, Hmph, what are you pretending for? I really don't know who was the one staring blankly just now.

Although she was a bit annoyed that her outfit today happened to suit Xiao Yan's preferences, Nalan Yanran was actually a bit relieved. Now she could be certain that someone like Xiao Yan, who couldn't move his feet when he saw a woman, would never be someone she could like.

Walking over to Xiao Yan's side, she threw the advice Nalan Su had given her before coming—to spend time with Xiao Yan today before making a final decision—to the back of her mind. With one hand on her hip, she looked down at Xiao Yan and said, "Xiao Yan, I think you should know who I am, right?"

"Of course I do." Hearing Nalan Yanran's tone, Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows. He seemed to have guessed what the other party was going to say next, and a hint of a smile flashed in his eyes as he asked with inexplicable anticipation, "And so?"

"That's good, then I'll be direct." Nalan Yanran knew her own temper. She took a deep breath, trying her best to suppress the disdain that had accidentally slipped into her tone, and said in as peaceful a tone as possible, "Xiao Yan, I admit you are very outstanding, but I don't like you, so—I hope to dissolve our engagement!"

Hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Yao Yue and Ya Fei both revealed expressions of shock simultaneously.

After hearing Nalan Yanran's words, Xiao Yan carefully felt his emotions and found that he didn't feel any humiliation; at most, he felt a bit of regret. After all, although Nalan Yanran didn't truly make him unable to move his feet, she was indeed a great beauty, and he naturally felt a bit of desire.

However, since the other party wasn't willing, Xiao Yan naturally wouldn't rely on his strength and the engagement to force a relationship. He chuckled in his heart and immediately replied, "Alright."

"What?" As soon as Xiao Yan's words came out, not only were Yao Yue and Ya Fei shocked, but even Nalan Yanran herself, who had proposed the annulment, was stunned.

Although she was the one who proposed the annulment, seeing the man who had just been acting like a fool agree so quickly, she couldn't help but feel surprised. Did I misunderstand him just now? Nalan Yanran couldn't help but think. But regardless of whether she misunderstood or not, since Xiao Yan agreed to the annulment, she naturally couldn't go back on her word.

However, the fact that things were resolved so quickly still left Nalan Yanran feeling a bit dazed. Since she had already annulled the engagement, shouldn't she leave now?

But if she left just like that after having just arrived, would it be impolite to the people here? Should she just stay for the rest of the day?

Just as Nalan Yanran was feeling confused, Xiao Yan spoke again: "However, our engagement was left by our elders after all, so we must inform them in person. How about this, after the auction ends tomorrow, I will pay a visit to the Nalan family, how does that sound?"

"Oh, okay?" Nalan Yanran, who hadn't recovered from her confusion, answered subconsciously, and it took a long while before she realized what she had agreed to.

Hmm? No, we've already annulled the engagement, why are you still coming to our house? Nalan Yanran thought, feeling a bit strange.

However, since she had already agreed, Nalan Yanran naturally wouldn't go back on it, and immediately said, "That's fine, I will wait for you tomorrow."

After saying this, Nalan Yanran felt she shouldn't stay in this awkward place any longer. After bidding farewell to Yao Yue and Ya Fei, she turned and left the private room.

After Nalan Yanran left, the two women looked at Xiao Yan with strange expressions. Yao Yue even sat directly beside Xiao Yan, her pretty face pressed close to his, her small mouth slightly pouting, and she said in a tone that was both coquettish and dissatisfied, "Xiao Yan, do you like your fiancée that much?"

Xiao Yan was slightly taken aback, realizing that the young girl in front of him had misunderstood, and said with a bitter smile, "It's not what you think!"

"What do you mean it's not!" Yao Yue said, very sulky: "When she walked in, your eyes were fixed on her, and after she asked to annul the engagement, you still want to go to her house. Don't tell me you're really going to report the annulment to her elders!"

"This—" Xiao Yan was momentarily speechless, as this was indeed difficult to explain.

"Alright, Princess Yao Yue, I don't think Xiao Yan was staring at Nalan Yanran the whole time, because although you were facing her, his eyes weren't focused at all." At this time, Ya Fei, who was sitting on the side, spoke up to help Xiao Yan out of the predicament, then turned to look at Xiao Yan: "That's right, isn't it?"

"Right! That's exactly it!" Following Ya Fei's words, Yao Yue's attention was successfully diverted. Xiao Yan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded vigorously.

"Then why do you still want to go to the Nalan family? Isn't it because you want to make her change her mind?" Yao Yue continued to press him.

"Regarding this point, I am actually quite curious myself!" Ya Fei was also very curious about this action of Xiao Yan's.

"Since you both asked, I won't hide it from you." Xiao Yan sighed and then said: "The reason I want to go to the Nalan family is actually something I had planned long ago. You should all know about the Branding Poison that Elder Nalan is suffering from, right?"

"Of course." Yao Yue nodded.

"Could it be—" Recalling Xiao Yan's identity as an alchemist, Ya Fei suddenly had a guess: "You don't mean to say you have the ability to cure Elder Nalan Jie's Branding Poison!"

Xiao Yan nodded: "If nothing goes wrong."

"What! Is this true!" Yao Yue was shocked. Unlike Ya Fei, who didn't understand alchemy, she knew very well how difficult it was to cure the Branding Poison! Or rather, if it were easy, it would have been cured long ago.

"Would I lie to you? Isn't it true or false, won't we know tomorrow?"

"This, but this is too astonishing." Yao Yue still couldn't accept it just like that, and—

"And the Nalan family just annulled their marriage to you, why are you still so concerned?" Yao Yue asked, feeling a bit puzzled.

"You can't put it that way." Xiao Yan scratched Yao Yue's nose with some doting, which made Yao Yue blush, and the momentum she had just built up disappeared completely, her whole body softening.

"Elder Nalan is my grandfather's close friend after all, how can I just ignore him because the engagement was annulled?" Xiao Yan said with a smile: "And there is one more point, which is that I heard there is a Seven-Colored Green Spirit Saliva in the Nalan family's treasury that I happen to need, so this trip is just to get it as well."

"So that's how it is." The two women finally understood completely.

"Then why were you staring at Nalan Yanran?" Yao Yue asked again, but this time, Yao Yue's tone was obviously much softer, and she took the opportunity to further close the distance between herself and Xiao Yan.

"As for that—" Xiao Yan stopped halfway, pinched Yao Yue's nose, and laughed: "It's a secret."

"Oh, you're really something!" Yao Yue shyly slapped away Xiao Yan's palm with her small hand, her little fists continuously landing on Xiao Yan's chest.

"Alright, alright, enough, the auction is about to start!" Xiao Yan laughed and pacified Yao Yue again.

As soon as his voice fell, following a crisp bell, the auctioneer's voice sounded at the right time.

The Heaven-grade auction has begun.

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