Douluo: I am the outer demon

Chapter 253 Nalan Yanran longs for freedom

This scene that seemed like a declaration of sovereignty made Nalan Yanran raise her eyebrows, and then she smiled and said, "Sister Xun'er, right? My name is Nalan Yanran, nice to meet you."

She paused, and before Xun'er could respond, she continued, "I just heard you call Shang An Teacher, are you his disciple?"

There seemed to be some doubt on her face, and a cunning glimpse flashed in her eyes. In the Douqi Continent, the relationship between master and disciple is a taboo.

"Yes, I am the teacher's favorite chief disciple." Xun'er tightened Shang An's arm again, "The kind of close one."

"Really?" Nalan Yanran covered her mouth and chuckled, "Then the relationship between you two, master and disciple, is really enviable!"

Shang An on the side frowned slightly. What's going on with this obvious and covert tension?

"Okay, let's go back."

He quickly interrupted their conversation. He didn't like watching palace fighting.

"Can I go with you?" Nalan Yanran looked at Shang An pitifully. She, a fighter, was too weak in this Warcraft Forest. If she left Shang An, she might be in danger.

"Of course." Shang An responded, holding down Xun'er's little head that was about to explode.

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"Damn it, it's so damn damn!" Xun'er said with a sense of sympathy.

"Yes, but I have no choice. My grandfather has always disagreed and has never considered my opinion." There was a hint of bitterness on Nalan Yanran's face.

I don't know what happened between the two girls along the way, they seemed to be at loggerheads with each other, but suddenly their relationship became better.

Afterwards, when Nalan Yanran mentioned that she was forced to marry into the Xiao family, Xun'er felt even more sympathetic towards this girl.

At least her father is not such a person, nor is she such a grandfather who cares so much about his reputation that he disregards his granddaughter's happiness.

Moreover, the marriage partner is that disgusting, useless, and perverted Xiao Yan. It is hard to imagine what would happen if Nalan Yanran really married Xiao Yan in the end.

Ever since Xiao Yan's failed attempt to peek at Xiao Yu taking a bath, the impression of Xiao Yan in her mind had completely turned black and could never be reversed.

"Yanran, why don't you cancel the engagement?" Xun'er suddenly suggested, "You have Sect Master Yunyun's support. Just keep it a secret from your grandfather and cancel the engagement. Let's see what he can say."

A hint of excitement flashed across Nalan Yanran's eyes, and she turned her head to glance at Shang An.

"Shang An, what do you think?"

"Huh?" Shang An, who was originally interested in listening to the girls talking about the broken engagement plot, was suddenly stunned. What does it have to do with me?
However, seeing the expectation in Nalan Yanran's eyes, he still said: "I think love should be free, and this so-called marriage is closed, backward and decadent. Everyone has the right to pursue happiness..."

As soon as he opens his mouth, you can tell that he is an experienced emotional mentor. What he says is well-reasoned and convincing.

As for whether Shang An thought so in his heart, was it important? What mattered was what Nalan Yanran wanted to hear.

Moreover, this is also in his own interests. Letting Nalan Yanran cancel the engagement and suppress Xiao Yan by taking the opportunity to reduce his luck would be a good thing.

"Do you think so too?" Nalan Yanran's eyes sparkled. Shang An's words seemed to have touched her heart. Some of the truths in them made her suddenly enlightened and felt a resonance from the soul. No one had ever understood her like Shang An did.

Is this fate? She looked at Shang An's face and gradually became a little dazed.

Xun'er, who was standing by, frowned when she saw Nalan Yanran's expression. She quickly stood between Nalan Yanran and Shang An, and at the same time, she became secretly wary of Nalan Yanran.

She suddenly regretted her proposal. In fact, it was a good thing that Nalan Yanran did not cancel the engagement. Although Xiao Yan did not have other advantages, he was weak in strength. Nalan Yanran would not be afraid of being bullied if she married him, and it would save her from always targeting her teacher.

Nalan Yanran didn't care about Xun'er's behavior. After all, she was Shang An's disciple. In the future, if she... hehe, she would definitely treat Xun'er well.

"I'll go back and discuss breaking off the engagement with my teacher." Nalan Yanran seemed to have made up her mind, and said firmly while clenching her small fists.

Shang An shook his head, "Don't worry, think about it carefully. If you cancel the engagement like this, will the Xiao family accept it?"

The little girl was a little too impatient. Breaking off an engagement would be a huge insult to anyone, unless...

Nalan Yanran thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "It's not like I haven't considered it, but if I just cancel the engagement privately without making a big deal out of it, my grandfather will definitely not admit it given his personality."

If the news of the broken engagement spreads widely, even if Nalan Jie wants to continue the engagement, he won't be able to do so, because it will only make him lose face. And if he talks in private, he will just have to rely on his mouth, which is of no use.

"So you need to prepare something for the Xiao family that they can't refuse." A gleam of light flashed in Shang An's eyes.

"Something you can't refuse?" Nalan Yanran was startled, then nodded in agreement, "Yes, then I'll go ask Elder Gu He for a fourth-grade Qi Gathering Powder. I'm sure the Xiao family won't refuse this kind of medicine."

Shang An shook his head again. If Xiao Yan was really a native of Douqi Continent, he might really agree. But Xiao Yan came from another time, calling himself the protagonist, and was arrogant. He would definitely not agree to Nalan Yanran's conditions. In the end, he would inevitably follow the old path of the original novel. How could he give Xiao Yan the opportunity to show off?

"Isn't Qi Gathering Powder enough?" Nalan Yanran obviously misunderstood something.

"You just underestimated Xiao Yan's ambition." Shang An smiled faintly, "Although he doesn't have much talent, he has a sense of pride. He will only think that you are insulting him with elixirs."

"Then what should I do?" Nalan Yanran thought about it, and finally couldn't help but look to Shang An for help.

In fact, the Nalan family and the Xiao family were friends. In the past, the old man of the Xiao family and her grandfather were close friends. Although the cancellation of the engagement would inevitably lead to a strained relationship between the two families, if possible, she still did not want the two families to become enemies because of this.

Shang An did not answer directly, but asked Nalan Yanran a question, "What do you think Xiao Yan wants most now?"

"What do you want most?" Nalan Yanran was very intelligent after all, and she quickly reacted, "I heard that Xiao Yan's fighting spirit declined rapidly in one day, and he went from a genius to a loser. What he wants most now should be to restore his talent."

Then she frowned again, "But it is said that even ordinary alchemists cannot figure out Xiao Yan's problem. How can we solve it unless I can ask Elder Gu He for help?"

If she just asked Gu He for a fourth-grade pill, she still had some confidence. However, she didn't have the face to ask Gu He to follow her to treat Xiao Yan, even though she was Yun Yun's disciple. It would be better for Yun Yun to go and ask in person, but she didn't want to trouble her teacher for this matter.

"No, Gu He is just a sixth-rank alchemist and cannot solve Xiao Yan's problem."

Shang An was still very confident in his own methods. Not to mention Gu He, there might not be anyone in the entire Northwest Continent who could find out the problem with Xiao Yan.

"Even Elder Gu He can't do it?" Nalan Yanran had a headache. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she looked at Shang An, "Shang An, there must be a way if you say so."

"Of course." Shang An smiled confidently, "I have a pill here that can completely solve Xiao Yan's problem."

As he spoke, Shang An took out a sugar pill from somewhere. It was snow-white and looked delicious.

Xiao Qinglin, who was following behind, was surprised. Isn't this the small milk candy I bought in Yancheng? How did it become a pill?

Of course, Nalan Yanran had no idea about this. She just thought that this elixir that restored talent was too mysterious and she couldn't see the mystery in it.

"Shang An..."

She looked at the handsome man in front of her with some confusion, bit her thin lip lightly, but didn't know how to start.

"Here you go." Shang An chuckled and threw the candy pill over.

Seeing the "precious" pill being thrown at her like a marble, Nalan Yanran was so scared that she quickly reached out to catch it and looked at the pill in her hand.

"Shang An, I..."

Although she wanted this pill very much, one could imagine how precious this pill that could solve the talent problem that even Gu He couldn't deal with was. How could she be qualified to get this pill?

Moreover, Shang An just said that he didn't even take the sixth-grade alchemist seriously. I'm afraid his origin is even more extraordinary. Is she really worthy of him? The little girl couldn't help but feel a little inferior.

"Take it. I don't want to see a little girl's life ruined by a marriage."

Shang An said gently.

This sugar pill sealed one of his unsealing formations, and it could indeed restore Xiao Yan's talent. However, he was not being kind, but because Xiao Yan's luck was not lost at this time. If Xiao Yan would have three years of depression according to fate, then Shang An's previous restriction on Xiao Yan's cultivation for a period of time would naturally not be a problem.

However, it is impossible to suppress Xiao Yan in this way all the time. The Son of Luck can only suppress him slowly, hit him from time to time, let his luck slowly dissipate, and finally give him a fatal blow. If he continues to suppress him, it may cause Xiao Yan's luck to counterattack.

Who knows, one day Xiao Yan might run to that hilltop and encounter the inheritance of someone, and then break the seal by himself and have an adventure. Even if Shang An is confident in his seal, it does not mean that it cannot be broken.

So it would be better to take the initiative to help Xiao Yan crack it. Anyway, Xiao Yan’s two golden fingers are now on his side, Xun’er is now on his side, and Yao Chen has also been imprisoned by him, so it will not be so smooth for him to grow up.

Of course, if Shang An's real body arrived, he could naturally ignore all of this and kill Xiao Yan directly. After all, the energy level of the Dou Qi Continent was not too high, and the luck of the Son of Luck was also limited. It was just that he would be rejected by the Dou Qi world afterwards.

It’s totally not worth it. It’s better to keep Xiao Yan and have fun with him from time to time.

"Thank you, thank you!" Nalan Yanran suddenly choked up. Her own grandfather cared about her less than an outsider. She put the sugar pill in the palm of her hand and hugged it tightly in her arms. The look she gave Shang An was even more different.

After sending Nalan Yanran to the town, the group parted ways.

Although Nalan Yanran tried her best to keep Shang An and the others and wanted them to visit Yunlan Sect, they were politely declined.

In the end, they only agreed to meet in Wutan City half a month later. Half a month later, Nalan Yanran would come to the Xiao family to cancel the engagement, and Xun'er was also going to go back to the Xiao family before going to Canaan College.

After parting with Nalan Yanran, Xun'er seemed a little unhappy and kept her head down without saying a word.

"Xun'er, what's wrong?" Shang An asked with concern after noticing Xun'er's abnormality.

She looked at Shang An hesitantly, and mustered up the courage to say, "Teacher, if one day my father forces me to marry someone else, you..."

"I will kill anyone who wants to marry you." Shang An's words were filled with murderous intent. He suddenly leaned close to Xun'er's ear and whispered:

"I promised to accompany you for the rest of my life. One year, one month, one day, or even one hour short of that doesn't count as a lifetime."

Two lines of clear tears flowed out, and Xun'er hugged Shang An tightly. Is this the teacher's confession?

"Brother, why is Sister Xun'er suddenly crying?" Xiao Qinglin asked naively.

"Qinglin, you are still young and don't understand."

Xun'er then remembered that there was someone next to her, and she quickly let go of Shang An with a red face, then squeezed Qinglin's hair hard.

"Ah, Sister Xun'er, you messed up Qinglin's hair."

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"Yanran, have you really made up your mind?" Yun Yun looked at Nalan Yanran who was kneeling in front of her, with a complicated look in her eyes.

"Yes, teacher, I have made up my mind." Nalan Yanran's tone was extremely firm.

"Then just go for it. Your teacher will always be your strong support." Yun Yun's tone suddenly softened, as if she was thinking of her past self.

When Yunshan had not yet gone into seclusion, he tried his best to bring her and Gu He together, but she really had no feelings for Gu He and only regarded him as a brother. She even quarreled with her teacher several times because of this matter.

But even though she had clearly refused many times, Gu He still did not back down and still firmly believed that persistence could move people's hearts, which made her very helpless.

And she had also heard of Xiao Yan, who had lost all his talent and was indeed not worthy of her, the Young Master of the Yunlan Sect.

As elders, we always hope that our children can have a good marriage.

"Thank you, teacher." Nalan Yanran bowed to Yun Yun and said gratefully.

Compared to the Nalan family, Yun Yun feels more at home here.

After discussing everything, Nalan Yanran prepared to travel. Because she had to keep it a secret from the Nalan family, Nalan Yanran did not bring the elders or guardians of the Yunlan Sect with her as that would have made too much noise.

Only one steward, Ge Ye, went with him, but if they were going to Wutan City, one great fighting master would be enough.

Originally, there was a fellow disciple who also wanted to go with her, but when that gentle face flashed through Nalan Yanran's mind, he bluntly refused.

She didn't want him to misunderstand.

The distance from Yunlan Sect to Wutan City is not far, and it only takes a few days to get there by carriage.

Today is the day that Nalan Yanran visits the Xiao family.

"Third Master, the clan leader invites you to the hall."

Xiao Yan, who was dreaming about Xiao Mei, was suddenly awakened. He waved his hand impatiently, "Oh, I see."

Then he recalled the dream just now. Although Xiao Mei was willing to get close to him, she was unwilling to let him go any further no matter what, which made him very upset.

After changing his clothes with great difficulty, Xiao Yan walked out of the room and said to the old man in green clothes outside the room, "Let's go, Butler Mo."

The old butler was not impatient. He had watched Xiao Yan grow up and was very clear about Xiao Yan's experience. Seeing Xiao Yan's decadence at this moment, he felt a little regretful.

He took Xiao Yan through the backyard and finally arrived in front of the solemn reception hall. He stopped, knocked on the door respectfully, and then gently pushed it open and entered.

The hall was already full of people at this time. At the top were several people in power in the Xiao family, including Xiao Zhan and the three elders. Below were some elders who had a say and the outstanding young people of the Xiao family who were brought by the elders.

There were two strangers on the other side of the hall, an old man and a young girl.

Xiao Yan had no interest in the old man, but he was still a little surprised when he saw Ge Ye's seven-star master mark. This level was higher than that of his father Xiao Zhan.

Then he turned his gaze to the girl behind Ge Ye. The girl looked to be about the same age as him, but her appearance was even more beautiful than Xiao Mei. Even Xiao Yu was slightly inferior to her. Perhaps in the Xiao family, only Xiao Xun'er could compare with her.

Many young men from the Xiao family in the field frequently cast their eyes towards the girl.

A hint of heat could not help but emerge in Xiao Yan's eyes, but he hid it very deeply. After all, he had the soul of an adult inside him, so he naturally would not show his stupidity in such an occasion.

What surprised him even more was that there was a gold star painted on the chest of the girl, which meant that she was already a one-star fighter. This kind of talent was not much worse than his even if he had not lost his talent. Considering that he had a strong soul force due to the time travel, and was mature and had been exposed to the fighting spirit at an early age, the girl's talent might be slightly better than his.

After all, ordinary people at the age of four can’t even recognize a few words, let alone cultivate fighting spirit.

"Cough." Butler Mo beside him coughed lightly, interrupting Xiao Yan's thoughts.

Xiao Yan finally reacted and quickly bowed to the leader.

"Meet father and the three elders."

However, only Xiao Zhan smiled at him gently and asked him to sit down. The first elder nodded perfunctorily. As for the third elder, he simply didn't even do such a superficial job and ignored him directly, which made him feel a little embarrassed. His fingers couldn't help but clench slightly, and his fingernails were about to pierce into the flesh.

If I still had my talent, how dare they treat me like this.

He wanted to escape from everyone's gaze, but when he looked around, there was not a single empty seat. He suddenly stood still, his face flushed with anger.

His father was still the patriarch after all, so how could these people not respect him? Who gave them the courage?

The eyes of the tribesmen around him were all on him, and he stood in the middle of the hall like a clown, at a loss as to what to do.

"Second Elder, you!" Xiao Zhan was also angry and frowned at the Second Elder next to him.

"Haha, sorry, I actually forgot about the Third Young Master. I'm really sorry. I'll have someone prepare it right away."

Being stared at by Xiao Zhan, the Second Elder just responded casually and passed on the responsibility. Judging from the mockery in his eyes, it was obvious that he did not have much sincerity.

(End of this chapter)