Chapter 122: The Helpless Ge Ye

"Young Sect Master, you must absolutely stay calm; let us be a bit more tactful." At this moment, the 'nanny' Ge Ye was incessantly trying to persuade a certain willful young girl, and looking at this empty main hall, he couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.

"This mission should have a chance of being completed." Ge Ye calmed his mood slightly. What mission—helping a certain little ancestor break off an engagement.

This was a job that offended people!

In reality, he had originally been unwilling to accept this mission; after all, this was the Xiao Clan—a clan that possessed a Dou Zong Ancestor,

one that even the Yunlan Sect was unwilling to provoke.

Having walked all the way here just now, the strength of the Xiao Clan had also left him feeling shocked; it seemed that any few people could keep him here.

Looking again at the two beside him, one the Young Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect, the other a disciple of the Pill King, two youngsters—what use could they be? If the Xiao Clan were to become displeased, with his own strength as a Seven-Star Great Dou Shi,

he would truly be finished.

Yet, the Sect Master had spoken personally,

so what could he, a mere errand runner, do?

However, given their status, the people of the Xiao Clan shouldn't be so unreasonable, right?

Matters like breaking off an engagement also require strategy! First, you must have a sufficient and reasonable excuse that allows people to accept it.

Second, not many people should be involved in such a matter; otherwise, breaking off an engagement in public—aren't you just slapping someone in the face? If the Xiao Clan lacked strength, that would be one thing; at worst, one could use power to pressure them, using the name of the Yunlan Sect to make the other party retreat in the face of difficulty.

But even though the Yunlan Sect is powerful, this Xiao Clan is not made of mud; the Clan Leader is a Dou Emperor,

the clan has many experts,

and the key is... they have a Dou Zong Ancestor,

while the old Sect Master of their Yunlan Sect, the current Supreme Elder—Yun Shan,

is only at this level.

The three of them are weaklings,

and daring to use the name of the Yunlan Sect to pressure others—while they might not be killed out of respect for the sect, a sound beating is likely unavoidable.

Fortunately, the current Xiao Clan is not making a big scene; perhaps it can be resolved privately between the two families, so there shouldn't be any need to worry... right?

Just thinking about it gave Ge Ye a headache. This Young Sect Master is also willful; originally, as long as they had contacted each other, cancelled the engagement, and handled it coldly, it would have been fine. In any case, not many people know about this matter.

The Xiao Clan likely wouldn't care about this near-joke of an engagement set by two old men in a moment of hot-headedness.

But this ancestor insisted on breaking off the engagement, the old man of the Nalan Clan didn't agree, and she was worried the Xiao Clan would refuse.

Not only did she go to see the Sect Master, she even brought along her 'lapdog' Liu Ling, wanting to borrow the name of the Pill King—her considerations were thorough enough!

Although he didn't know how that child named Xiao Yan was, he was at least the son of the Clan Leader; how could he be bad? Would being a daughter-in-law of the Xiao Clan make them, the Nalan Clan, lose face?

"I can only take it one step at a time." Ge Ye sighed helplessly in his heart.

Just at this moment, a gentle voice came from outside the door, "Oh,

is Nalan niece here?" The person who arrived was the mistress of the Xiao Clan—Xiao Long. Behind her followed the two children, Xiao Yan and Xun Er.

The young people on both sides looked at each other,

felt slightly amazed, and then shifted their gazes away again.

Since they had guessed the purpose of Nalan Yanran and her group's visit, the Xiao Clan side was naturally represented by Xiao Long, who managed internal affairs. As for Xiao Zhan, the Clan Leader, he had no leisure to care about such trivial matters as an engagement.

"Eh, this old gentleman is...?" Xiao Long noticed Ge Ye sitting in his seat and asked, appearing curious.

At this time, Ge Ye, acting as the elder for Nalan Yanran, hurriedly stood up and bowed: "This old man is Ge Ye of the Yunlan Sect. Greetings, Madam Xiao."

"Oh, so it is Mister Ge. I wonder what business brings you here this time?" Xiao Long asked with a face full of smiles, but the aura she emitted made the latter feel somewhat unable to breathe.

"Are the people of this Xiao Clan all monsters?" Feeling his stiff body, Ge Ye thought bitterly.

"To tell you the truth, I am actually here under the orders of the Sect Master, hoping the Xiao Clan can do us a favor." After Xiao Long sat down, Ge Ye said cautiously.

"That is interesting. The Yunlan Sect actually has a place where it needs the help of my Xiao Clan." Xiao Long smiled, neither agreeing nor refusing, "I wonder what it is?"

Ge Ye did not directly bring up the matter of breaking off the engagement, instead beating around the bush, "I presume Madam Xiao also knows about the matter regarding Miss Nalan?"

"That is natural. Our two families are old acquaintances. Here... I must congratulate Nalan niece on being able to enter the tutelage of the Yunlan Sect Master." Xiao Long said in a soft, gentle voice, her words and actions polite and measured, not at all like the hot-tempered person she was inside the manor.

"Aunt Xiao is too kind. Yanran was just lucky. I haven't come to pay a visit before; it was indeed a discourtesy!" Nalan Yanran said politely.

"Then what exactly is the matter?" Xiao Long exchanged simple greetings with Nalan Yanran, then looked at Ge Ye and said.

Seeing that there were only a few people in the hall, the latter steeled his heart, thinking that success or failure rested on this one move. Gritting his teeth, he said: "To tell you the truth, because Miss Nalan has become the Young Sect Master of our Yunlan Sect, she has no choice but to abide by certain rules."

"Oh? What rules?" Xiao Long said with a smile, as if she knew nothing at all.

"The sect rules state that before the Young Sect Master inherits the position of Sect Master, she must not... have any entanglements of any kind with men."

Ge Ye's tone was slightly hesitant. He reckoned that this so-called rule could not be hidden from the Xiao Clan, but that was not the point; as long as there was a way for both sides to save face, that would be enough.

"Moreover, the Sect Master thinks highly of Miss Nalan, so... she personally instructed me to come to the Xiao Clan, hoping... to be able to... handle the matter of the engagement." By the end, Ge Ye's voice grew smaller and smaller. He was going all out, directly bringing out the Sect Master.

The implication was naturally to dissolve the engagement.

"So it was for this matter... Yan'er, what do you say?" Xiao Long showed no sign of abnormality and turned her head to speak to the youth behind her.

"You are Xiao Yan?" Following Xiao Long's reminder, Ge Ye and the others looked at the handsome youth who had been following behind Xiao Long without saying a word. Nalan Yanran even blurted it out suddenly.

"Yes, what about it?" Xiao Yan glanced at Nalan Yanran and replied casually.

"You actually only have three stages of Dou Qi?!" Her tone was filled with surprise and a hint of disdain. Nalan Yanran had sensed Xiao Yan's cultivation very early on, but she hadn't thought much of it, assuming the other party was just a follower.

Never had she imagined... that this person with only three stages of Dou Qi was actually the Third Young Master of the Xiao Clan, the Xiao Yan with whom she had an engagement. In her astonishment, she blurted it out without any restraint.

"It's ruined!" Ge Ye thought to himself.

Originally, seeing the other party's expression as usual, he had estimated that they had long anticipated the dissolution he proposed and didn't care much about it; it looked like the matter was as good as done.

But now this little ancestor had caused such a scene—aren't you just exposing someone's shortcomings?

Immediately, he turned his gaze toward Xiao Yan. The latter's face was indeed gloomy, his fists clenched, and the girl with the peerless appearance beside him also had a face as cold as water.

"I wonder what advice Miss Nalan has?" Xiao Yan said in a cold voice.

Three stages of Dou Qi was the greatest pain in his heart, and this arrogant, willful young lady had today exposed his scar without any restraint. If not for his insufficient strength, he would have acted directly.

"Nothing, I just feel you are very disappointing. It seems my decision to break off the engagement was very wise. With only three stages of Dou Qi, what qualifications do you have to marry me, Nalan Yanran?" Nalan Yanran said arrogantly, continuing to add fuel to the fire.

At this moment, even Xiao Long, who had always appeared gentle, revealed an unkind expression on her face, and the aura on her body began to rise, causing Ge Ye, who was constantly watching her movements, to groan inwardly; this little ancestor was simply trying to drive people to their deaths!