"I originally wanted both of you to live a few more years, but you two just had to come and die."
Xiao Zhan sneered.
"Old man Xiao... what realm are you at now...?"
Old Man Ye was silent for a moment before asking.
It all happened too fast; the power of that slap was beyond his ability to withstand, meaning the opponent's cultivation level was definitely not at the third level of the Core Formation stage.
"You want to know? Then I'll let you die knowing why!"
Xiao Zhan unleashed his full power, no longer concealing it.
His unique Nascent Soul stage aura was clearly seen by everyone.
"This...this...this...is it the third level of the Nascent Soul stage...?"
Old Man Ye gave a wry smile. Oh, I see. Then everything is normal.
"This decision was made by me and Old Man Lin on our own. I hope you will spare the Ye and Lin families."
Old Man Ye pleaded.
"Heh, do you think that's possible? In a fight to the death, who would raise a tiger to cause trouble? Today is the day your two families are destroyed. I think you are also preparing to slaughter our Xiao family today."
"The situation has simply reversed now, beyond your expectations. He who kills will be killed in return!"
Xiao Zhan said no more and forcefully killed Old Man Ye.
When the members of both families saw that their clan leaders were dead, they began to flee.
Kill! Leave no one alive!
Xiao Zhan gave the order and released the barrier with his Nascent Soul stage cultivation.
No matter how these people try to escape, they cannot break through the barrier.
In just one night, the Ye and Lin families were completely wiped out.
Meanwhile, the Xiao family began to annex the markets and resources of both families.
Seeing that the Xiao family was the victor, the surrounding families all sent congratulatory gifts, fearing that the Xiao family would harm them.
Days passed by like this.
During this period, the Xiao family became the local tyrants of this small place.
The family's members also gained more cultivation resources due to the family's prosperity.
Xiao Zhan thought that such a peaceful life would last for more than ten years.
Unexpectedly, only four years later, the appearance of one person broke the deadlock.
Inside the Xiao family's main hall.
"Yan'er, what brings you to our Xiao family today?"
Xiao Zhan frowned, after all, he could tell that Nalan Yan had come with ill intentions, and he had a bad feeling.
"Uncle, Yan'er has come to annul the engagement."
Nalan Yan bit her lip and mustered her courage to speak.
"Break off the engagement?! Do you know what you're saying?"
Xiao Zhan's eyes were unfriendly.
With the woman announcing the engagement, what face will the Xiao family have left?
The young man who arrived on the other side was even more furious.
"Nalan Yan! It was your Nalan family that was engaged to me, not our Xiao family that begged you! If it weren't for Uncle Xiao agreeing to the marriage out of consideration for our past relationship, your Nalan family would have been able to get through the crisis."
Years have passed and your Nalan family has become wealthy, yet we have not asked you for anything in return. Now, you repay kindness with enmity by coming to our door to annul the engagement!
Where do you place the reputation of the Xiao family?! How are other families supposed to view the Xiao family now?!
Xiao Yan pointed at Nalan Yan below and scolded her.
That's right, Xiao Yan is Nalan Yan's fiancé.
This marriage agreement was made more than ten years ago by Xiao Zhan and Nalan Su, the patriarch of the Nalan family.
Xiao Yan is Xiao Zhan's nephew, while Nalan Yan is Nalan Su's daughter.
When the Nalan family encountered a crisis, their cash flow was insufficient, and they were also suppressed in the market by multiple families. They were surrounded by wolves and tigers, all waiting for an opportunity to tear the Nalan family apart piece by piece.
Nalan Su thought of his good friend Xiao Zhan, so he went to him for help and even proposed that his newborn daughter Nalan Yan be engaged to Xiao Zhan's nephew Xiao Yan.
This is the only way to bind the Xiao family and the Nalan family together. If it weren't for their past friendship, Xiao Zhan would never have agreed.
"I will repay the kindness I received back then. Consider these things as compensation. I, Nalan Yan, do not want to be bound by a marriage contract!"
Nalan Yan said, and had outsiders bring up a large amount of resources and money.
"you!"
Xiao Yan laughed in anger.
Xiao Zhan was also furious: "Is this your idea, or your father's idea?"
"This was Yan'er's own decision, and my master also supported me in doing so."
Nalan Yan spoke up.
"Your master? I see. So you've grown too big for your britches and are now acting on your own, huh..."
Xiao Zhan looked at the two old men beside him, both of whom were Core Formation stage cultivators.
It's estimated that his master sent him to back him up.
I had heard that Nalan Yan had joined a second-rate sect and become the sect leader's last disciple.
With a second-rate sect backing him up, no wonder he's so bold.
"Since you acted on your own initiative, and considering your youth and ignorance, I can pretend nothing happened if you take back what you just said."
Xiao Zhan said.
"Uncle Xiao, Yan'er will not take back what she just said. I don't want to become a bargaining chip in the exchange of family interests."
Nalan Yan spoke with a firm tone.
"Fine, fine! Nalan Yan, you want to annul the engagement, don't you? Then I'll grant your wish, but not you annul the engagement, but I, Xiao Yan, will divorce you! Fortune changes every thirty years, never underestimate a young man's potential!"
Xiao Yan was furious and immediately drafted a letter of divorce, throwing it in Nalan Yan's face.
"You brat, how dare you be so disrespectful to Miss!"
The two Core Formation cultivators reached out to grab Xiao Yan, preparing to teach him a lesson.
Faced with the pressure of a Core Formation expert, Xiao Yan, who was only at the Foundation Establishment stage, turned pale, but he still held on firmly, undaunted.
"Gentlemen, this is the Xiao family's residence. You have no right to act so wildly here!"
Xiao Zhan unleashed the power of the Nascent Soul stage, forcing the two back, and then slapped them both, causing them to bleed on the spot.
"Nascent Soul stage!"
The two men's pupils contracted. How could this not match the intelligence? Wasn't Xiao Zhan only at the third level of Core Formation? Even if it had been a few years, it was impossible for him to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.
"Hmph! Take your things away, Nalan Nizi. Today, my nephew Xiao Yan is divorcing you. From now on, your Nalan family will have no further connection with our Xiao family!"
Xiao Zhan said coldly.
Nalan Yan felt the pressure from the Nascent Soul stage cultivator and her face turned pale. Although she was annoyed, she dared not show her anger.
So they sheepishly took their things and went back.
As they reached the door, Xiao Yan, who had been silent for a long time, said, "Three years! In three years, I will go to your sect to challenge you. Since you dared to come to my sect in such a grand manner to annul the engagement today, I will dare to come to your sect in a grand manner to issue a letter of divorce in three years!"
Although he had already divorced the other party once today, Xiao Yan was still not satisfied and wanted to divorce him again in front of his master and all the disciples of the sect.
"Three years? I'll wait!"
Nalan Yan gritted her teeth, determined to get back at him three years from now for the humiliation she had suffered.
She was very confident in her talent; otherwise, she wouldn't have been accepted as the sect leader's last disciple.
She also heard that Xiao Yan's talent had disappeared, and that his cultivation level had not only failed to improve over the years, but had actually declined significantly.
Indeed, several years ago, Xiao Zhan discovered that his nephew was also a chosen one.
At the age of eight, Xiao Yan had already reached the third level of Foundation Establishment, demonstrating exceptional talent.
After investing for a year, he broke through to the first level of Core Formation.
I thought the other party would rise to great heights afterward, but I never expected this to be just the peak.
From that year onward, Xiao Yan's cultivation level began to regress, plummeting from the first level of Core Formation to the first level of Foundation Establishment.
If it weren't for Xiao Zhan having Xiao Yan take various pills to improve his cultivation level during that time, he would probably have dropped to the third level of Qi Refining by now.
Xiao Zhan was also confused about what was going on; given Xiao Yan's level of luck, this shouldn't be the case.
P.S.: Cough cough, I haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I haven't been updating as much. I'll definitely make up for it later... I definitely... I definitely...
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