"Why don't you go dig up your Elder!"
"A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?"
Qi Yan'er extended her small hand, and the little pill resting in her palm shocked everyone present!
Ge Ye's old face was filled with terror:
"A Tier 6 Medicinal Pill!"
"Yan'er, are you sure? Did your daddy really fish this pill out of a wok with a spatula?"
"Mhm~"
Qi Yan'er blinked her wide, watery eyes and nodded her little head:
"I saw it with my own eyes, how could I be wrong?"
"Crack!"
Ge Ye's jaw literally dropped in shock.
What kind of terrifying existence was her father, anyway?
He could "refine" a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill just by casually stirring around with a spatula!
If he were to use a cauldron...
Ge Ye didn't dare think about it any further!
He was afraid that if he kept thinking, he would pass out from shock right here.
By comparison, the King of Pills really didn't amount to much.
He wasn't even worth a fart!
Meanwhile, in the corner, Xiao Xun'er furrowed her delicate brows, looking at Qi Yan'er in astonishment.
This little girl truly had an extraordinary background!
If what she said was true, her father had to be at least a Tier 7 Alchemist!
A Tier 7 Alchemist!
That was already the absolute peak existence in the Northwestern Region!
Who on earth... was her father?
"Can you find out?"
Xiao Xun'er murmured softly, as if speaking to herself.
"Miss, I'll go check right now."
A hoarse voice came from the darkness, and then everything fell silent once more.
Xiao Yan: Σ(⊙▽⊙「a!!!
He had heard every single word of Xun'er's conversation.
He was genuinely terrified!
What kind of terrifying world was he living in, anyway?
Why were all the girls in this world such freaks of nature?!
By comparison, he...
Was truly a complete and utter good-for-nothing!
The three elders of the Xiao Clan had their eyes widened to their limits, their faces full of disbelief.
"Mr. Ge Ye, are you certain you didn't mistake it?"
"Is this really a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill?"
"Are you saying my judgment is worthless?" Ge Ye's expression darkened as he demanded angrily.
"We wouldn't dare! We wouldn't dare!"
The three elders hastily apologized.
It wasn't that they didn't trust Ge Ye; it was simply that the scene unfolding before their eyes was too unbelievable.
A little girl casually pulled out a pill, and it turned out to be a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill!
They had to admit that their judgment really was worthless.
They had lived to such an old age without ever even laying eyes on a Tier 6 Medicinal Pill, so how could they possibly recognize one?
Xiao Zhan sat at the head of the table, his legs shaking uncontrollably.
What kind of virtue or fortune did his Xiao Clan possess to attract such a little ancestor!
At this moment, Xiao Zhan felt like he had a splitting headache.
The Misty Cloud Sect was already a terrifying mountain to deal with, and now another one had popped up!
It seemed Xiao Yan's engagement simply had to be broken off!
If they didn't call it off now, his entire Xiao Clan would likely cease to exist.
Nalan Yanran's face was full of shock as she looked at Qi Yan'er, feeling that her previous perspective had been as narrow as a frog at the bottom of a well.
She had originally thought her father was an existence of formidable strength.
Never had she imagined that her father was actually an alchemist even more formidable than the King of Pills, Gu He!
"Yan'er~ What is the name of the pill your daddy refined?"
Hearing Nalan Yanran's question, Qi Yan'er tilted her head and thought for a moment:
"My daddy didn't say what it's called, but at the time he seemed to mention something about breaking seals."
"A Tier 6 Poe Pill!"
Ge Ye was, after all, an enforcer of the Misty Cloud Sect.
He had spent many years taking care of children there and had extensive dealings with the Sect Master and the King of Pills, Gu He, which allowed him to name the pill in a single breath!
"Poe Pill!"
Xiao Xun'er murmured softly, her pretty face turning pale in an instant!
Not for any other reason, but because the medicinal ingredients required to refine this pill were extremely peculiar.
To refine this pill, one needed medicinal herbs from the depths of the Tagor Desert.
And the depths of the Tagor Desert were the territory of the Snake-people Tribe!
"Poe Pill... Qi Gathering Powder."
Ge Ye looked at the "little broken pill" in Qi Yan'er's hand.
Then he looked down at the exquisite jade box in his own hand, and instantly felt that the scent of the Qi Gathering Powder wasn't appealing at all!
The gap—the gap was simply too vast!
Ge Ye shook his head helplessly.
After watching Qi Yan'er put the pill away, he finally raised his head again to look at Xiao Zhan:
"Although this medicine is not overly precious, I must ask Clan Chief Xiao to accept it."
"This..."
Xiao Zhan was already well aware of the gravity of the situation, so he began:
"Then I shall—"
"Elder Ge Ye!"
Just as Xiao Zhan was about to consent, a cold voice abruptly rang out from the corner.
"You'd better take the pill back! As for today's matter, we might not agree to it!"
The hall fell dead silent at those words.
Every gaze instantly shifted toward the "refined youth" standing in the corner.
"Xiao Yan, where is your place to speak here? Shut your mouth at once!"
The Third Elder's expression darkened as he shouted angrily.
"Xiao Yan, step down! I know you feel bad inside, but we will make the decisions here!"
The Second Elder said coldly, his face expressionless.
"Heh~"
Xiao Yan slowly stood up, a sneer curling the corner of his mouth as he laughed coldly:
"This Xiao Yan dares to ask the three elders: if the target of today's annulment were your own sons and grandsons, would you still be saying this?"
"Outrageous!"
"Sophistry!"
Seeing Xiao Yan refuse to cowed, the three elders glared furiously, their Dou Qi already coating their bodies.
"Xiao Zhan, won't you discipline your damned son? If you won't, don't blame this old man for being ruthless!"
Hearing this, Xiao Zhan sighed helplessly:
"Sigh~ Yan'er, step down!"
Determination flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes as he bowed to Xiao Zhan:
"Father, I have something I wish to say to her. Once I've said it, I will leave on my own!"
With those words, Xiao Yan turned to face Nalan Yanran:
"Miss Nalan, I would like to ask: today when you came to annul the engagement, did Elder Nalan ever agree to it?"
Seeing Xiao Yan step out to obstruct her earlier had already displeased Nalan Yanran.
Now seeing him approach her directly, she frowned slightly.
"My daddy was right indeed—if you don't cut things off cleanly, yellow-haired brats will just cling and pester you relentlessly."
Qi Yan'er's little face was full of disgust as she turned her head away.
Xiao Yan: (⊙o⊙)?
I'm being despised by a little girl?
And she even called me... a yellow-haired brat!
What even is a yellow-haired brat?
Qi Yan'er's words made Nalan Yanran detest the Xiao Yan before her even more.
"Grandfather never agreed, but if he knew I had such a lovely daughter, he certainly would agree!"
"You..."
Hearing Nalan Yanran say this, Xiao Zhan was left speechless and defeated.
People want face, and trees want bark!
How could this Nalan Yanran, as the Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect, be so utterly shameless?
The Young Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect had a daughter!
Wasn't she afraid of dragging the Misty Cloud Sect's reputation through the mud?
Clearly, Nalan Yanran was not afraid.
Moreover, Ge Ye entirely approved of Nalan Yanran's approach.
Being able to take the daughter of a Tier 7 Alchemist as one's own daughter was an opportunity you couldn't find even with a lantern; it was literally a pie falling from the sky!
Suppressing his anger, Xiao Yan said coldly:
"No matter what, Elder Nalan has not spoken out yet, so I must ask you to show some consideration. My father will never agree to your request!"
"This engagement was personally established by the elders of both clans. Until they speak, who dares to dissolve it?"
"Otherwise, that would be desecrating our deceased elders!"
With such a heavy accusation dropped upon them, neither Nalan Yanran nor the three elders could find their voices to reply.
Whether it was the Xiao Clan or the Nalan Clan, both were strict aristocratic families, and such a crime was simply too grave!
Just as Nalan Yanran was wondering what to do,
Qi Yan'er blinked her innocent, wide eyes and walked right up to Xiao Yan:
"Hey~ Yellow-haired Xiao!"
"You said we need both elders to speak for the engagement to be cancelled, so how about this..."
"Why don't you go dig up your Elder!"
Dig... dig him up!
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