Douluo: I am the outer demon

Chapter 254 Don’t bully young people into poverty? The dead are great!
The people around looked at the third young master of the Xiao family with some mockery, and some of them even revealed a sense of satisfaction in their eyes, "Xiao Yan, you have come to this day!"
Xiao Yan did not find Xiao Mei in the crowd and immediately began to complain. If Xiao Mei could come to help him, perhaps he would not have to be so embarrassed today.

After a long while, a servant finally brought up the chair and placed it in a secluded corner.

Xiao Yan said nothing and sat down stiffly.

"Ahem." Seeing that the main people were all here, Ge Ye coughed lightly, stood up and bowed to Xiao Zhan, "Patriarch Xiao, I came to your family this time mainly to discuss something."

"Mr. Ge Ye, you are too polite. As long as it is within our ability, my Xiao family will not refuse." Xiao Zhan also hurriedly stood up to return the greeting. He did not dare to put on airs as a clan leader in front of the deacon of the Yunlan Sect, but he did not speak too confidently either.

"Patriarch Xiao, do you know her?" Ge Ye slightly turned sideways and let the young man behind him out.

"Uh……"

Xiao Zhan was stunned for a moment, looked at Nalan Yanran and thought carefully before shaking his head, "Forgive me for my poor eyesight, this lady..."

"Well, her name is Nalan Yanran."

"Nalan Yanran?" Xiao Zhan reacted immediately and became more enthusiastic.

"So it's Nalan's niece. I haven't seen her for many years. Don't blame your uncle for being short-sighted."

Nalan Yanran also displayed the cultivation of a family member and started chatting with Xiao Zhan. At the same time, her eyes inadvertently looked around for Xiao Xun'er. Xiao Xun'er was sitting relatively close to the front, and the two looked at each other and nodded slightly to each other.

Xiao Yan's face showed a hint of surprise. This girl turned out to be his fiancée. He glanced at Nalan Yanran, and all kinds of thoughts emerged in his mind. No matter how hard he tried to suppress them, he couldn't help but smile.

When I looked at the other family members, I felt even happier. Even if I don't have talent, that goddess that you can never reach will still be my woman in the future.

Didn't Xiao Xun'er always look down on him? Haha, my fiancée is no worse than you, and even prettier than you! He vented fiercely in his heart.

At the same time, he secretly felt fortunate that Xiao Mei did not come, otherwise there might have been some conflict today.

Although Nalan Yanran kept smiling, she was still not used to Xiao Zhan's enthusiasm. She wanted to say something several times but stopped herself, and finally tugged at the corner of Ge Ye's clothes.

"Ahem, Patriarch Xiao, what we're here to ask for this time is related to Yanran. This matter should be asked by the sect master himself..." Ge Ye also hurriedly stepped forward to help Nalan Yanran out of the predicament. At the same time, when he said the word sect master, he slightly emphasized it with a serious expression.

These words made Xiao Zhan's face change slightly, and he also restrained his smile. His Xiao family was just a small family in Wutan City. How could what he asked for be related to the leader of the Yunlan Sect? A spit from that big shot could kill him.

Could it be...

Thinking of a certain possibility, Xiao Zhan's face inexplicably looked a little ugly, and the palms placed in the wide sleeves began to tremble slightly. He glanced at Xiao Yan in the corner, forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, and asked with a trembling voice: "What is it, Mr. Ge Ye, please tell me."

"Ahem." Ge Ye coughed again to cover up his embarrassment. To be honest, this matter was indeed a bit offensive, but Nalan Yanran was someone he had watched grow up. She was like his junior, and he couldn't just watch her marry a loser like Xiao Yan. Moreover, this action had the support of the sect master.

Only then did Xiao Yan realize that something was wrong and he secretly became nervous.

Ge Ye gritted his teeth, walked forward and said with a smile: "Patriarch Xiao, you also know that the Yunlan Sect has a strict style, and the Sect Master has high expectations for Yanran. Now she is basically being trained as the next Sect Master of the Yunlan Sect... and because of some special rules, the Sect Master's heir cannot have any entanglement with men before becoming the official Sect Master..."

Ge Ye tried hard to choose his words.

"After asking Yanran, the Lord Sect Master found out that she was engaged to the Xiao family, so...so the Lord Sect Master wanted to ask the Xiao clan leader to...cancel the engagement."

"Crack." The cup in Xiao Zhan's right hand shattered and turned into a cloud of powder.

The hall suddenly became quiet, and many members of the Xiao family looked at Xiao Zhan in unison. After the three elders were stunned for a moment, there was a hint of sarcasm in their eyes when they looked at Xiao Zhan. The clan leader was really embarrassed now.

Xiao Xun'er just watched this scene quietly, with an indescribable teasing in her eyes. If it weren't for Xiao Yu, she really wouldn't have much affection for the Xiao family. It can only be said that the decline of the Xiao family is not without reason, otherwise even if the bloodline was lost, it would not have fallen to this point. It was obviously their own patriarch who lost face, but several elders were actually gloating at the first time.

As for the younger generation, who originally did not know about Xiao Yan and Nalan Yanran's engagement, when they suddenly heard about it and asked the elders around them, their faces instantly became very interesting, and the way they looked at Xiao Yan was filled with a bit of sarcasm and ridicule.

Xiao Yan's face felt extremely hot and painful. Just a moment ago he was still proud of his fiancée, but now he was filled with shame and anger, and was restless.

But she, how dare she!

His eyes suddenly turned red as he looked at Nalan Yanran, and resentment grew in his heart. I am the protagonist, the protagonist of Douqi Continent, and a dignified time traveler. Nalan Yanran! You will definitely regret it, and I will definitely make you regret it!
"Hey, Patriarch Xiao, I know this request is a bit unreasonable, but I hope you can cancel the engagement for the sake of the clan leader..."

Ge Ye sighed helplessly and could only bring Yun Yun out again.

"What a great Ge Ye, what a great Nalan family."

Xiao Zhan clenched his fists, and light blue fighting spirit gradually covered his body, and finally gathered into an illusory lion head vaguely on his face.

As the patriarch of the clan, he naturally practiced the Xiao family's top-level martial arts, the intermediate level of the Xuan grade, the Mad Lion's Rage.

In Wutan City, this is already the most advanced cultivation method. This is because the old patriarch of the Xiao family was once a famous figure in the Jia Ma Empire. Otherwise, how could such a method be possessed by a small family?

Ge Ye also took a deep breath and stood in front of Nalan Yanran. The green fighting spirit gathered into the shape of an eagle claw in his hand, while also emitting a fine and sharp sword energy.

Although his cultivation is higher than Xiao Zhan's, his skills are only the low-level Qingmu Sword Technique of the Xuan Rank, so at this moment the auras of the two are considered to be equal.

But this made it difficult for the other young men in the hall. As the two's auras collided, most of these young men, who had not yet reached the level of fighters, turned pale, as if a huge rock was pressing on their chests, and they couldn't breathe for a while.

"Enough." Nalan Yanran walked in front of Ge Ye. Under the momentum of Xiao Zhan, she groaned and staggered, but she still stood there firmly, looking directly at Xiao Zhan.

"Uncle Xiao, this is my decision. I don't want my life to be bound by a marriage contract."

After talking with Shang An, she understood a lot, and she also knew that some things could not be avoided.

“Haha, I’m not worthy of the title of Uncle Xiao. You can just call me Patriarch Xiao. You are the future leader of the Yunlan Sect, a child of destiny. My Yan’er has mediocre talents and is indeed not worthy of you…” Xiao Zhan’s tone was cold, and he almost said that Nalan Yanran despised the weak and admired the strong.

Xun'er smiled coldly, and her impression of Xiao Zhan also dropped a bit. That's all. You have to have something to make others look up to you, a fiancé whom you have never met. Could it be that they want you to be ugly, have no talent, or have no money or power?

People, you need to be self-aware.

You always feel that others look down on you, and you don’t think about whether you are worthy of others’ respect.

If Xiao Zhan was wise, he should have taken the initiative to cancel the engagement when Xiao Yan's talent declined and Nalan Yanran became the young master of the Yunlan Sect. This would save face for both parties.

The reason why Xiao Zhan didn't do this was because he wanted to leave a way out for his useless son. He wanted to use a marriage contract to tie down a future Dou Huang, hoping that Nalan Yanran would marry Xiao Yan in the future and protect Xiao Yan for the rest of his life. However, he never thought about whether Nalan Yanran was willing or not.

Although Ge Ye heard the hidden sarcasm in Xiao Zhan's tone, he still took advantage of the situation and said with a smile: "Thank you for your understanding, Chief Xiao. We also know that this request is a bit rude. Today, I specially brought a little gift as an apology."

As he spoke, Ge Ye turned his head and nodded slightly to Nalan Yanran.

Because this apology was prepared by Nalan Yanran herself, and Nalan Yanran never revealed it, so even Ge Ye didn't know what it was.

Nalan Yanran understood and took out a jade box of excellent quality from the ring. The jade box was simple and exquisite, and it looked like it was not an ordinary thing. And the things in the jade box could not be ordinary things.

Nalan Yanran carefully opened the jade box, and a white round object appeared in the jade box. This object was the size of a longan and did not look special at all.

"What is this?" The second elder frowned slightly, he couldn't actually tell what it was. If it was a pill, it didn't have any medicinal fragrance at all. It looked more like a sugar pill. But the young master of the Yunlan Sect would definitely not use a sugar pill to fool the Xiao family. It must be that he was short-sighted and didn't recognize it.

Ge Ye, who was standing by, was very anxious. He thought to himself, why is Yanran so ignorant today? Others don't know this thing. How can he, a deacon who often goes out for inspection, not know it? Isn't this just a small candy? Why would the young master use such a candy pill to fool people? Isn't this just trampling on people's face and offending them to death?
"Yanran, did you take the wrong one?" Ge Ye laughed dryly and reminded softly.

When Xiao Zhan saw Ge Ye's little action, he realized that something was wrong. Could it be that he was really playing a trick on them? Thinking of this, his face became even uglier.

"I'm sorry, niece Nalan, you should take it back. The Xiao family is not worthy of this apology."

"Yes, Nalan Yanran, humph, I will never agree to what happened today!" Xiao Yan in the corner also stood up and said firmly.

"Xiao Yan, why don't you step back? You have no right to speak here." The second elder was also angry when he saw this. Do you still think that she is your useless fiancée?

A person who has lost all his talents, if this matter was not related to him, he would not even be qualified to come here.

"Xiao Yan, I know you are unhappy, but we will take care of this matter ourselves." The Great Elder also frowned and said that Xiao Yan's behavior was too rude.

"Haha." Xiao Yan sneered, a bunch of old-fashioned things. He was once the number one keyboard warrior on the Internet. He once scolded girls so much that they jumped off buildings and boys quit the Internet. When it comes to scolding people, how can these natives of another world compare to him.

He first looked at the girl standing proudly in the hall, and said with high spirits: "Nalan Yanran, for the sake of old man Nalan, I advise you, don't look down on the poor young man!"

However, he did not notice Xun'er's mouth twitching not far away. Xun'er remembered what her teacher said, that anyone who bullies the poor young man should be killed immediately.

Xiao Yan turned around and looked at the elders again, curled his lips, and immediately prepared to change the subject.

Well, this pill is called Huitian Pill. I got it from a master. It is a seventh-grade pill that can repair talents damaged by various circumstances. "

At this time, Nalan Yanran's clear voice sounded again, and everyone was stunned.

Xiao Yan's expression froze immediately, and Xiao Zhan was shaking all over.

"Seventh-grade elixir!" The three elders lost their voices at the same time.

In Wutan City, the highest quality elixirs they had ever come across were third-grade elixirs, and even these they had only seen at auctions and had never enjoyed because they were too expensive.

The strongest alchemist in the entire Jia Ma Empire, Gu He, who is known as the King of Alchemy, is only a sixth-grade alchemist. What is the concept of a seventh-grade elixir?

Even if you sell the Xiao family, you still can't afford it. No, it should be said that even if ten Xiao families are tied together, they still can't afford this pill.

They breathed rapidly, as if they smelled the non-existent fragrance of the elixir, and their faces turned a little red.

Ge Ye on the side opened his mouth wide. What kind of master was this? How come he had never heard of him before? But seeing that Nalan Yanran didn't seem guilty at all, he couldn't help but believe it a little more. Could it be that what the young sect master said was true?
The words Xiao Yan wanted to say were stuck in his throat for a moment. Like a duck with its neck strangled, his bloodshot eyes stared at the white sugar pill in Nalan Yanran's hand.

Repair talent, repair talent!
As long as he can get this pill, he will be able to restore his talent and become the respected number one genius of the Xiao family again. He has had enough of it and doesn't want to be a loser anymore!

Get it, must get it.

Xiao Yan roared in his heart! If there weren't so many people here, he would have even gone up to snatch it.

"Nalan... Is what niece Nalan said true?" Xiao Zhan's voice trembled a little, with a hint of excitement hidden in it, and he called Nalan Yanran niece Nalan again.

"Of course it's true. I swear in the name of the young master of the Yunlan Sect." Nalan Yanran said without hesitation. Of course, it was Shang An who told her about this Huitian Pill. She believed Shang An's lies without any doubt. After getting the pill, she did not ask others to identify it because she was afraid that others would have evil thoughts about the seventh-grade pill.

Xiao Yan's breathing became a little rapid. Nalan Yanran had sworn by the Yunlan Sect, so her words must be true, which meant that this pill was real.

As long as he recovers his talent, what's the problem with breaking off the engagement? Now that he has the strength, he can have as many women as he wants. Nalan Yan is just one, and he doesn't care about her.

As for dignity, can dignity be eaten?

"Okay, okay, my Xiao family has no objection to canceling the engagement, and Yan'er will never bother me again in the future."

Xiao Zhan said hurriedly, as if he was afraid that Nalan Yanran would change her mind and take the pill back.

"Yes, yes, yes." Xiao Yan also agreed readily, "Don't worry, Miss Nalan, we will be even from now on."

"Tsk tsk, thirty years on the west side of the river, thirty years on the east side of the river, the young are poor..." Xun'er who was sitting in the seat couldn't help but murmured in a low voice. However, everyone present had practiced fighting spirit, so sharp ears and sharp eyes were the basics. They could hear it clearly, and their eyes looking at Xiao Yan were somewhat teasing.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Xiao Yan's face, and he could only pretend that he didn't hear it.

Nalan Yanran wanted to laugh, but she held it back. She nodded and said in a somewhat cold tone, "Of course I trust the credibility of Patriarch Xiao."

If Xiao Yan's talent is restored today, she will be even with the Xiao family.

As she said that, she handed the pill to Ge Ye beside her, and Ge Ye passed the pill to Xiao Zhan's trembling hands.

"Yan'er, come here!"

Xiao Zhan said impatiently.

"Yes, father." Xiao Yan walked up quickly, his eyes showing no sign of hiding his desire for the elixir.

"Yan'er, take the pill quickly."

Xiao Zhan immediately gave the pill to Xiao Yan. It was a seventh-grade pill! If he didn't take it on the spot, there would probably be more trouble. Even someone in the Xiao family would have other thoughts.

I have to say that Xiao Zhan is still quite wise in these matters.

Xiao Yan was even more anxious. As soon as Xiao Zhan finished speaking, he grabbed the pill and put it into his mouth.

The Xiao family members around them all felt a pain in their hearts. A seventh-grade elixir! This was probably the highest-grade elixir they could get in their lifetime. If they told others about it, they could brag about it for the rest of their lives. But it was a pity that it was eaten by this loser.

No, maybe I can’t be called waste in the future, what a pity!
The three elders were even more hesitant to speak. They wanted to stop it but couldn't find an excuse. It was a seventh-grade elixir!
Xiao Yan frowned after taking the pill. The pill tasted like a sugar pill, with a little milky flavor and seemed a little hard. Perhaps this was the characteristic of a high-level pill, Xiao Yan thought. He didn't dare to chew it with his teeth, so he could only swallow the pill with his saliva.

The pill passed through his throat, and perhaps it was a psychological effect, he suddenly felt a sense of comfort in his body. He immediately sat down cross-legged on the ground and started practicing without paying attention to the people around him.

The people around were staring at Xiao Yan without blinking, and they almost surrounded Xiao Yan. Everyone wanted to see if the legendary seventh-grade elixir was really so magical.

After a moment, Xiao Yan opened his eyes, his eyes filled with ecstasy.

"Yan'er, how are you?" Xiao Zhan grabbed Xiao Yan's shoulders with both hands and asked nervously.

If there was anyone in the Xiao family who most hoped that Xiao Yan's talent would be restored, it would be this old father. Ever since Xiao Yan's accident, even his hair had turned a lot whiter.

"It didn't disappear, I recovered, I really recovered! Hahahaha! Father, I really recovered." Xiao Yan stood up with a big laugh, and howled to the sky as if he wanted to vent all the grievances and depression he had felt for more than a year.

"All right, all right." Xiao Zhan burst into tears. "As long as you recover, it's all right! As long as you recover, it's all right!"

However, many young disciples of the Xiao family looked as if they had eaten shit. If they could recover, why didn't Xiao Yan just die?

(End of this chapter)