"Ahem, Patriarch Xiao, as you know, our Misty Cloud Sect has strict traditions. Furthermore, our Sect Leader holds high expectations for Nalan Yanran; she is practically being groomed as the next Sect Leader. Due to certain unique rules, the successor to the sect is forbidden from entangling herself with any man before officially assuming the position..."
Having said this, the old man suddenly faltered, his expression suggesting he had more to say. But having come this far, he gritted his teeth and continued: "Therefore, I must ask Patriarch Xiao to annul the betrothal between Nalan Yanran and your son..."
As his words fell, silence descended upon the grand hall.
Chapter 35