Chapter 141: I Come to Cancel the Engagement on Behalf of Xiao Yan!
A few days later, Xiao Ze bid farewell to Xiao Yan as he departed on a flying beast. Xiao Ze himself unfolded his battle wings and headed towards the capital of the Jia Ma Empire.
"The purpose of this trip is to cancel the engagement on behalf of Xiao Yan and then visit Ya Fei."
Near the capital of the Jia Ma Empire, a dark blue flash streaked through the clouds. Seeing the majestic city in the distance, Xiao Ze slowly halted.
"From the empire's border to the capital, the journey is truly long."
"If an empire in the northwest of the continent is like this, imagine how vast the Dou Qi continent must be."
"To travel to other regions of the continent, it is necessary to use spatial tunnels, as flying would take too much time."
Xiao Ze adjusted his cloak and descended slowly.
After walking for a while, he joined the flow of people and entered the sacred city of Jia Ma. The capital of the Jia Ma Empire was crowded, with an endless stream of people.
After asking a few questions, Xiao Ze headed directly to the Nalan family residence.
As he approached the Nalan family mansion, the crowd began to thin. Turning onto a street, there were almost no people.
Xiao Ze observed a few figures moving near the street, their aura hidden, clearly cultivators.
"Those must be the Nalan family's guards," thought Xiao Ze, paying them no further attention. Under their penetrating gazes, he reached the entrance of the Nalan mansion.
The guards at the door were about to reprimand Xiao Ze, but were intimidated by an emanation of power.
"Please inform Miss Nalan that an old acquaintance has come with good news."
The guards looked at each other. The presence Xiao Ze had released made it impossible to treat him as an ordinary person.
"Please wait here, sir," said one of the guards before running inside, while Xiao Ze remained in place. It wasn't long before several figures hurried out.
Leading them was a young woman of distinguished bearing. Seeing the mysterious man covered with a cloak, Nalan Yanran frowned, hesitating slightly.
"Miss Nalan, today I come to fulfill your wish."
The familiar voice made Nalan Yanran's body tremble slightly.
After leaving Wu Tan City, that voice had etched deeply into her mind, surfacing in her thoughts every night.
"Sir, please come in and let's talk," said Nalan Yanran, smiling, while instructing her companion, "Go fetch my grandfather!"
With Nalan Yanran guiding him, Xiao Ze arrived at the Nalan family's reception hall.
After serving tea, both fell into an awkward silence.
Xiao Ze was waiting for someone with authority to speak, while Nalan Yanran, seeing that Xiao Ze did not speak, also did not dare to break the silence.
"Ha ha ha, it is a pleasure to receive a friend. Nalan Jie regrets not receiving you earlier."
An elderly voice resonated as a vigorous-looking man quickly entered the reception hall.
Seeing Xiao Ze's figure, he was surprised, unable to discern his power level.
No wonder his granddaughter had urged him to come.
"I suppose this is Mr. Nalan. I am here on behalf of Xiao Yan to cancel the engagement with your granddaughter, Nalan Yanran."
Xiao Ze bowed, leaving Nalan Jie with a frozen smile.
"Although you are a powerful master, you cannot interfere in the Nalan family's affairs."
"Ha ha, about canceling the engagement, it was your granddaughter Nalan Yanran who proposed it first. Now, I am here on behalf of Xiao Yan to express his wish. Isn't this what your Nalan family also wants?"
Xiao Ze's words made Nalan Yanran's face turn pale.
Feeling Nalan Jie's piercing gaze, Nalan Yanran trembled slightly.
"Yanran, is this true?"
Nalan Yanran, unable to help it, revealed her true thoughts.
Nalan Jie, with a frown, listened to his granddaughter, surprised by the big trouble she had caused without his knowledge.
Especially by attracting such a powerful master that even he could not understand.
What abilities did Xiao Yan have to know someone like this?
And for this powerful being to convey his words, it was as if he were delivering a message.
"May I know who you are?"
"Xiao Yan is my third brother. I suppose it is not interfering in the Nalan family's affairs, right?"
Nalan Jie's face changed, looking at Nalan Yanran. Seeing her nod, Nalan Jie looked at Xiao Ze in disbelief.
"If so, then I dare call you a young friend. Canceling the engagement was an impulsive act of Yanran, not discussed with the family's elders..."
"No need to say that, Mr. Nalan. Not discussed with the family's elders, right? If I had not returned to the Xiao family, Miss Nalan would have had the Xiao family cancel the engagement publicly."
"Do you understand what that means, Mr. Nalan?"
Nalan Jie remained silent. What would that mean?
A great family being publicly humiliated by the engagement cancellation, where would the honor of the Xiao family be?
"I see you understand, Mr. Nalan. No need to say more. The Nalan family and the Xiao family will go their separate ways, neither friends nor enemies."
Seeing that Nalan Jie wanted to say more, Xiao Ze continued, "If both parties do not consider the engagement suitable, there is no need to force it."
"I have consulted my third brother. He is dedicated to his cultivation and has no interest in romantic matters."
"His opinion perfectly matches that of the future leader of the Yunlan Sect. Mr. Nalan, let them both follow their own paths, why make both families suffer embarrassment?"
Nalan Jie gripped the armrest, his body trembling slightly. After a while, he exhaled deeply.
They had made it clear, insisting further would be shameful.
Moreover, his Nalan family had started this.
"As for the official version, let's say that both are dedicated to their cultivation and have no interest in romantic relationships. Let this engagement be seen as a joke."
Nalan Jie felt humiliated, casting a severe look at Nalan Yanran.
"If both parties agree, then I will not insist further."
"This engagement was decided impulsively by our elder generation, a burden for them..."
Xiao Ze exchanged a few more words before getting up to leave.
After bidding farewell to Xiao Ze, Nalan Jie's face turned stern.
"Yanran, have I spoiled you too much, allowing you to be so capricious?"
Nalan Yanran trembled, her face full of fear.
"Ah... Since things have come to this point, tell me exactly what happened."
Nalan Jie, seeing Nalan Yanran's expression, could not scold her further.
After hearing the story, Nalan Jie was alarmed.
He could not see through that powerful being, clearly a Dou Huang master. In the Jia Ma Empire, Dou Huang masters were very few; this must be a new one.
Nalan Jie, sighing, looked at Nalan Yanran with disapproval.
If the two families had united, both would have prospered.
A Dou Huang master had significant weight in the empire.
With the support of a Dou Huang master, the Nalan family's influence would have grown considerably.
What a pity...!
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After leaving the Nalan mansion, Xiao Ze headed to the Mittel Auction House headquarters, intending to see Ya Fei before returning to the academy.