"Yanran!"

  Ge Ye's face turned pale as he hurriedly ran out. There's no doubt that the one who was sent flying was Nan Yanran!

  Not just Ge Ye, even Xiao Zhan, the culprit's father, was shocked to his feet. His son's bat strength was that strong?! This was a disciple of the Misty Cloud Sect!

  Moreover, Nan Yanran wasn't just an ordinary disciple; she was a genius who had been taken as a disciple by the Sect Leader herself and was supposed to be groomed to bee the Sect Leader.

  Surprisingly, she couldn't withstand a single move from someo the same cultivation stage! Who would believe such a thing?

  If this news were to spread back to the Misty Cloud , it would shake the entire sect.

  Ge Ye was quick to give Nan Yanran a healing pill. Fortunately, her cultivation would not be affected as her meridians were not damaged. Unfortunately, two of her fingers were broken a in an unnatural way…

  The only thing they could do now was to go bad ask Pill King Gu He to refine a Bone Growing Pill for her.

  Nan Yanran was so fused at this moment that she even fot about the pain.

  She had actually lost and couldn't even withstand a single move!

  Xiao Yan was not without injury; the sleeves of his clothes were torn into shreds by the gusting wind, and there was a cut on his right elbow from which a drop of blood fell.

  He looked at his wound and shook his head in dissatisfa, "I still o train more diligently, I ended up getting hurt after all."

  Nan Yanran almost choked with anger when she heard his words. He even thought about not getting injured!

  "The Little Leader is invincible!!"

  "Little Leader!"

  "Little Leader!"

  Eg shouts of admiration reverberated around like thunder. Xiao Yan was uable in the hearts of the younger geion of the Xiao . They didn't find anything miraculous about defeating Nan Yanran with a single move.

  But the eion didn't see it that way. The world operated on logiot like a game where critical hits were a on occurrence.

  Xiao Zhan's gaze became slightly sharp. As the Leader, he khe Xiao 's resources better than anyone else. The Dou Teique used by Xiao Yan was definitely not from the 's repertoire.

  This Dou Teique was superior to the Low Xuan Css Green Wood Sword, and Xiao Yan had mastered it quite well, suggesting he had been practig it for some time!

  Xiao Zhan's thoughts turned plex as he gowards Xun Er's dire. He wondered, 'Could it be Xun Er?'

  Xiao Yan raised his hand and the cheering abruptly ceased. He calmly walked to the threshold and looked down at Nan Yanran as he said, "Since you've lost, acc treement, I will publicly divorce you at the Nan Mansion."

  "Impossible!" Ge Ye abruptly stood up. If this were to happen, it would be known that Nan Yanran had disregarded the faces of her elders to forcefully annul the marriage with the aid of strong figures from the Misty Cloud Sect.

  In the Dou Qi ti, su act was sidered a grave disrespect. The Misty Cloud Sect would never allow someone guilty of such disrespect to bee its Sect Leader.

  Moreover, this could tarnish the sect's reputation. It would look like they were using their power to bully others, and they would not be able to escape the bme for that. Hehey had e to annul the marriage discreetly, even preparing apology gifts from the beginning.

  Xiao Yan smiled sarcastically, "Now what? Is the Misty Cloud Sect also in favor of the 'attack the young to provoke the old' tactic?"

  Ge Ye's eyelids twitched. He actually wao act. However, when he saw the formidable Dou Grandmasters behind Xiao Yan, he realized that if he really made a move, the entire Xiao would fight back fiercely.

  With a fttering smile, Ge Ye slightly bowed to Xiao Yan, "Young friend Xiao Yan, this i is indeed Yanran's fault. If you're willing, I offer you a position as a core disciple in the Misty Cloud Sect to study Xuan Css Dou Skills. We will also provide a satisfactory pensation for Yanran's impulsive as."

  Xiao Yan showed little i and waved his hand dismissively, "I'll pass on joining your Misty Cloud Sect. I'm not impressed with your sect's teag philosophy."

  "Three years," Nan Yanran's eyes were slightly moist as she looked at Xiao Yan. Her fist hidden in her sleeve was ched so tightly that her knuckles turned white. She forced herself to ehe pain of her broken fingers as she poi Xiao Yan's nose and shouted, "Xiao Yan! Give me three years. In three years, I, Nan Yanran, will surely surpass you and wash away the shame of today's defeat!"

  "If I am still not your equal in three years, even if you wish to take my life or make me a servant or sve, I, Nan Yanran, will have s or pints!"

  Xiao Yan's expression remained calm, giving no hint of his thoughts. Meanwhile, his mind was busy p.

  Moments ter, he turo the hall and said in a calm tohe Leader naturally decides the matters of the Xiao . Our bodies and our very beings are given to us by our parents; my father's decision is my decision."

  Both Ge Ye and Xiao Zhahed a sigh of relief upon hearing Xiao Yan's words. Xiao Yan was clearly giving both sides a way out.

  Now that he was the Little Leader, he didn't want to create a powerful enemy for the Xiao . Moreover, this matter was also somewhat reted to Xiao Zhan. Although Xiao Yan's grandfather had passed away, Xiao Zhan was still here. Therefore, Xiao Yan simply left the matter to his own father to decide.

  Nan Yanran bowed to Xiao Zhan, wing in pain and biting her lower lip before she said, "Uncle Xiao, I was thoughtless this time and offended you. Please accept my apology, and if possible, please visit the Nan Mansion as uest when you have time."

  Xiao Zhan looked at his nominal daughter-in-w with a sense of helplessness. Initially, Nan Yanran's arrogance had angered him, but now he felt that his son might have been too harsh...

  "Enough, you've received the lesson you deserve. The marriage agreement was indeed somethiwo old men did not fully sider. Let it be three years then. It will also give me and Nan Jie some time to discuss this matter properly."

  "Thank you for your uanding, Uncle Xiao," Nan Yanran said as she bowed slightly. "sider the pill as an apology."

  As Nan Yanran walked away, she cast a deep look at Xiao Yan, as if to etch his image into her memory. It was clear from her eyes that even if Xiao Yan was at the ends of the earth, she would surely challenge him again in three years.

  It was only after Nan Yanrahat everyone in the hall realized something. That's right! On the floor ill refined by Pill King Gu He!

  Gulp!

  Swallowing sounds could be heard all around, and evehree elders showed a longing in their eyes.

  However, no one dared to make a move. Instead, they all looked at Xiao Yan, for the pill rightfully beloo him.

  When Xiao Yan noticed that everyone was looking at him, he bent doicked up the pill as if it were a pebble, thely blew the dust off of it.

  Xiao Yan she fragrance of the pill and fidently said, "This is a 4th-tier Qi Gathering Pill."

  "Qi Gathering Pill!!!"

  Everyone's gaze focused on the pill in his hand upon hearing his words.

  The Grand Elder sniffed and said, "Indeed, it's a Qi Gathering Pill. And with its fragrand appeara's definitely a superior product. It is truly worthy to e from the hand of the Pill King."

  "What is the purpose of a Qi Gathering Pill?"

  "The purpose of the Qi Gathering Pill is simple. It enable a 9th-stage Dou Disciple to 100% successfully deheir Dou Qi Cye and bee a Dou Practitioner!"

  "Not only that, a good-quality Qi Gathering Pill even improve one's cultivation a bit while densing the Cye, thus solidating the foundation."

  From the longing in the eyes of the disciples, one could see how terribly attractive a medial pill was to a cultivator.

  The profession that tless people aspired to was that of an alchemist who refined such pills.

  Among those present, only Xiao Yan and Xun Er showed no desire for the pill. The reason was simple: they were already Dou Practitioners, and the pill would be of no use to them.

  Xiao Yan asked after examining the pill, "Grand Elder, I heard that Xiao Ning is about to break through to the 8th-stage Dou Disciple?"

  The Grand Elder's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. He turo the still-dazed Xiao Ning and shouted, "You little brat, why are you still standing there? e over here!"

  Xiao Ning was startled by his grandfather's shout. He quickly approached the Grand Elder's side, then cupped his fists and said, "In respoo the Little Leader, it won't be long before I break through to the 8th-stage Dou Disciple. Even though my talent isn't even a ten-thousandth of the Little Leader, if you give me one more year, I'm sure I'll be able to break through to the 9th-stage Dou Disciple!"

  A firm itment! Even though Xiao Ning was the grandson of the Grand Elder, obtaining this Qi Gathering Pill was not a trivial matter; he had to make a solid promise.

  Xiao Yan nodded his head in satisfa and casually tossed the precious Qi Gathering Pill to Xiao Ning as if he were handing out dy to children on Halloween.

  "Cultivate well and do not let down the expectations that the has for you."