Chapter 35: Xiao Yan VS Nalan Yanran

Nalan Yanran had originally thought Xiao Yan was trash, so canceling the engagement would be fine. But the cultivation talent Xiao Yan displayed was even more terrifying than hers, and Nalan Yanran felt quite regretful at this moment. But words spoken were like spilled water; for her to take them back was impossible, she still wanted to save face.

"Hmph! So what if your cultivation talent has recovered? I, Nalan Yanran, just don't like arranged marriages and am determined to cancel the engagement!" Nalan Yanran said firmly.

"Hehe, does Old Man Nalan know about this?" Xiao Yan asked with a cold smile, seeing Nalan Yanran's firm attitude.

"Grandfather doesn't know about this matter. But this is my own business and has nothing to do with him." Nalan Yanran felt somewhat displeased when Xiao Yan mentioned her grandfather; after all, her grandfather had always opposed the cancellation of the engagement.

"Since the engagement is our own business, how about we solve it ourselves?" Xiao Yan said indifferently.

"How to solve it?" Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan, wanting to hear his method.

"The Dou Qi Continent ultimately speaks with strength. My method is very simple. Since you are so confident in your strength, let the two of us have a match. If you win, the engagement is yours to take, and you can write the content however you want. Conversely, the same applies. How about it? Fair, right?" Xiao Yan said indifferently.

Seeing Xiao Yan's actions, Ge Ye frowned even more, his heart feeling even more worried.

But if Nalan Yanran lost, it would spread throughout the entire empire instantly. After all, the Yunlan Sect had been pressing down on the Gama Empire's royal family for a long time, and they dreamed of eradicating this force that threatened royal power. Having such a good opportunity, they would naturally strike hard at the Yunlan Sect.

Nalan Yanran stood on the platform, looking at Xiao Yan, who was smiling and confident, frowning slightly and biting her lip gently.

Of course, if Nalan Yanran lost, the consequences would be even more serious. Nalan Yanran represented the Yunlan Sect and was the Young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect. If she lost, it would deal a huge blow to the Yunlan Sect's reputation. Coming to cancel an engagement and ending up being canceled by someone else—if this spread to others' ears, wouldn't they be laughed to death?

"It is indeed fair. I agree." Nalan Yanran pondered for a while, then agreed.

Nalan Yanran was quite confident in her strength because she was a three-star Dou Zhe, while Xiao Yan was just a rookie who had just entered the Dou Zhe realm. Moreover, how could the cultivation methods and Dou Techniques of the Yunlan Sect be compared to those of a small family like the Xiao Family?

Nalan Yanran's hands holding the precious sword trembled constantly; clearly, she had been shaken quite hard by Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's strength was truly too great, like a magical beast; how could a woman like Nalan Yanran withstand it?

"Today, Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan are having a match here, intended for sparring. Both sides should stop at a certain point and not harm each other's lives," the Great Elder shouted loudly from the high platform.

Seeing Nalan Yanran agree so quickly, Ge Ye felt worried in his heart; after all, he felt that the aura emanating from Xiao Yan was no weaker than Nalan Yanran's, and perhaps even stronger.

Nalan Yanran looked at Xiao Yan, a hint of solemnity in her eyes. Not daring to be the least bit negligent, she immediately injected Dou Qi into her precious sword, and a powerful aura instantly permeated the area. Her slender legs were also wrapped in light cyan Dou Qi, and with a slight push of her feet, her entire body pounced toward Xiao Yan like a flying bird. The precious sword drew a beautiful arc in the air, stabbing directly at Xiao Yan.

Seeing the crowd's reaction, a smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth.

Xiao Yan narrowed his eyes, staring fixedly at the precious sword Nalan Yanran stabbed over. The Dou Qi in his hands erupted fiercely, pouring into the broadsword. The entire blade was wrapped in two different colors of Dou Qi, one yin and one yang, looking exceptionally gorgeous and emitting a strange aura. When the precious sword was about to approach Xiao Yan's body, Xiao Yan deflected the sword and slashed fiercely at Nalan Yanran's chest. Nalan Yanran hurriedly blocked with her sword, but she was still sent flying, blood flowing from the corner of her mouth, and her feet slid a long way on the ground before she stopped.

The Great Elder spoke very carefully, not daring to explicitly state that the two were having this match because of the broken engagement. After all, if this matter really angered the Yunlan Sect, the Xiao Family couldn't bear the Yunlan Sect's fury. The Yunlan Sect could easily destroy the Xiao Family by sending a few Dou Wangs and Dou Lings; the Xiao Family's strength at this time was still too weak.

On the huge blue stone training ground, Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran stood opposite each other, surrounded by a crowd of onlookers, all wanting to witness who would win and who would lose.

Attracting weapons is not strange; some people who reach Dou Shi can do it, but who has ever seen someone pull a weapon upward from a rack?

"Good! Then let's go to the training ground together!" Seeing Nalan Yanran agree, Xiao Yan turned directly toward the family training ground.

Nalan Yanran stood up and wiped the blood from her mouth, saying indifferently: "I didn't expect you to have specifically practiced body tempering. I truly underestimated you. But I only used thirty percent of my strength just now. How much did you use?"

"Sigh! I have no choice!" Ge Ye sighed and followed Xiao Zhan toward the training ground.

One of these two was the daughter of the Nalan Family and the Young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect, with quite impressive cultivation talent. The other was a monster who had broken through from three-stage Dou Qi to Dou Zhe in only one year.

Looking at this action of Xiao Yan, the entire square fell into silence, and everyone gasped in unison.

"Sigh! If the Young Sect Master really loses..." Ge Ye didn't dare to think further.

"It wasn't in vain that I practiced for several months! The signature move of a certain hero is just too cool!" A proud smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth; after all, who doesn't like to show off?

Xiao Yan picked up the broadsword and weighed it casually; although it was light, it was barely usable.

Seeing this scene on the high platform to the left, Ge Ye was shocked. He never expected that Xiao Yan's casual strike would have such power.

The people of the Xiao Family were not surprised to see this scene. After all, when Xiao Yan competed with Xiao Ning last time, everyone had already witnessed Xiao Yan's terrifying strength and defense.

On the high platform to the left of the blue stone field, Xiao Zhan and the three elders sat on the seats with Ge Ye, witnessing the match between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran together. None of them were calm, because this match was related to the face of the Yunlan Sect and the Xiao Family. If Xiao Yan lost, the Xiao Family would not be able to hold their heads up in front of the world in the future. After all, in the Dou Qi Continent, a woman canceling an engagement to a man's family was an incomparable humiliation.

Others in the family naturally didn't want to miss the fight between Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran, because no matter who lost, the loser would become a laughingstock.

"Hmph! I don't know where your confidence comes from. I am a three-star Dou Zhe, and you are just a rookie who has just entered the Dou Zhe realm. Today, I will let you know the gap between us." Nalan Yanran snorted coldly. She then drew the cyan precious sword she carried, pointing the tip at Xiao Yan.

Hearing the Great Elder's shout, Xiao Yan smiled slightly. Today's matter was not something that could be hidden just by not saying it explicitly. Although this match was only taking place in the small Wutan City, if Xiao Yan lost, that would be that; after all, the Xiao Family was just a small family, and no one would pay too much attention or concern. Even if people were gossipy, it would be hard for it to spread out of Wutan City.

Seeing Ge Ye still hesitant, Xiao Zhan said with a smile: "Mr. Ge Ye, this is a matter for the juniors; it should be solved by them themselves, and we will just watch from the side."

Seeing Nalan Yanran draw her sword, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, curled his right palm into a claw shape, and sucked toward a broadsword on the weapon rack on the right side of the blue stone training ground. The broadsword seemed to be grabbed by a hand, pulled from the weapon rack, drew a perfect arc in the air, and landed steadily in Xiao Yan's hand.

"What precise Dou Qi control! It's simply divine skill."

"Uh... barely counts as two percent of my strength!" Xiao Yan was silent for a moment, then said with a serious face.

"Ah! I'll kill you!"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 36 =====