Capítulo 123: Chapter 124: Breaking off the Engagement One Year in Advance

Chapter 124: Breaking off the Engagement One Year in Advance

As if he suddenly thought of something, Nalan Jie added: "Perhaps it's not only about refining medicine but also about cultivating fighting spirit. Judging from his performance in killing Mu Zhan in one strike last time, his cultivation has at least reached the peak of the fighting master."

"Of course, this is a strange fire that even Grandpa Gu He couldn't get. As for cultivation, Yanran asked herself that she had never been afraid of anyone among her peers, but facing Big Brother Xiao Huohuo, Yanran felt powerless in her heart. Even if the talent of that kid from the Xiao family had not disappeared, he would be far inferior to Big Brother Xiao Huohuo." Nalan Yanran on the side said with a smile.

Perhaps even Nalan Yanran herself didn't know that she had quietly changed the way she addressed Xiao Se, from 'Mr. Xiao Huohuo' to 'Brother Xiao Huohuo.'

"Brother Xiao Huohuo? The kid from the Xiao family?" Nalan Jie frowned when he heard that. If it weren't for that damn engagement, he sincerely hoped that Nalan Yanran could be with Xiao Se. In that case, his Nalan family would grow to an unprecedented height. Unfortunately,

after a moment of silence, Nalan Jie suddenly said, "Yanran, you are not still thinking about breaking off the engagement, are you?"

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran was slightly stunned, then nodded heavily and said solemnly: "Grandpa, I don't want to spend my life with a stranger."

"Alas." Nalan Jie sighed softly after hearing what Nalan Yanran said, and quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, whether to maintain the reputation of keeping his promises or to try every means to bring Xiao Se and Nalan Yanran together to strengthen the Nalan family.

Seeing that her grandfather didn't get angry as usual, Nalan Yanran was delighted and felt that there was hope. She immediately walked to Nalan Jie's side, gently pushed his shoulder, and whispered coquettishly: "Grandpa, please, I don't want to marry that kid from the Xiao family. I don't want to spend the rest of my life with a stranger."

Nalan Jie let out a long sigh. In the past, he would have refused outright, but with Xiao Se in front of him, it was different. Faced with family interests and the so-called promise, he ultimately chose the former.

"Then who do you like? Could it be this young friend Xiao Huohuo in front of you?" Nalan Jie asked tentatively.

"I" Hearing this, a blush immediately appeared on Nalan Yanran's pretty face.

After spending a few times together, Nalan Yanran had some feelings for Xiao Se, but she didn't like him wholeheartedly. Similarly, Nalan Yanran knew that Xiao Se only didn't hate her, but didn't have any feelings for her. But he seemed to have some feelings for Ya Fei.

As one of the three great beauties in the imperial capital, Nalan Yanran is confident that her appearance and temperament are not inferior to that of Yafei.

If she had to choose someone to marry, then there was no doubt that the breathtakingly outstanding Xiao Se was the first and only choice in her heart.

After all, the man that Nalan Yanran was going to marry was not a mediocre person.

But Xiao Se only treated her as an ordinary friend and had no feelings for her.

This made Nalan Yanran very depressed.

When Nalan Yanran was lost in thought, Nalan Jie's voice rang in her ears again, "If you want to cancel the engagement, then go ahead!"

Hearing this, Nalan Yanran was instantly awakened from her thoughts, with a light of disbelief in her eyes, and said in a trembling voice: "Grandpa, is what you said true?"

Nalan Jie nodded slowly and said solemnly, "Grandpa has thought it through. I can't let my so-called reputation ruin your happiness. But after you go to the Xiao family, you must remember to bring up this matter with Xiao Zhan in private. Because if you bring it up in public, it will not only bring shame to the Xiao family but also put my Nalan family into an unjust situation."

"Yanran remembered it." Nalan Yanran nodded excitedly.

"Alas," Nalan Jie sighed, and said helplessly, "Xiao Lin, I'm sorry for the Nalan family."

Naturally, Nalan Jie couldn't agree to Nalan Yanran's divorce for the sake of the so-called "granddaughter's lifelong happiness".

What he valued was Xiao Se's potential and talent. At the age of seventeen, his cultivation had reached at least the peak of a fighting master. His alchemy skills were comparable to those of the older generation and even surpassed them.

In addition, he is also highly regarded by many Dou Huangs such as Hai Bodong, Fama, and Yun Yun. Such a potential stock must not be missed by his Nalan family. He must win him over at all costs.

As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than his father. Although Nalan Jie and Nalan Yanran are grandfathers and granddaughters, Nalan Jie knows Nalan Yanran better than Nalan Yanran's father Nalan Su.

He couldn't guarantee that Nalan Yanran liked Xiao Se, but he was sure that she had a good impression of him, otherwise, she wouldn't have been willing to sit next to Xiao Se before the Alchemist Conference started yesterday.

Since Xiao Se must be won over, and Nalan Yanran has a good impression of Xiao Se, then why shouldn't Nalan Jie do it?

Time passed slowly. Under such a high load of consumption, some of the contestants, including Xiao Se, who were originally calm, showed a trace of fatigue on their faces, and even worse, they even started to pant.

"Alas, it seems that it is still a bit difficult for a great Dou Shi to refine a fifth-grade elixir. The soul power can keep up, but the Dou Qi is a bit weak. Although there is only one grade between the fifth and fourth grades, the gap is like a chasm. Just refining these dozens of extra herbs is a big burden." With a sigh, Xiao Se threw the last herb into the medicine cauldron, then took out two Qi-recovering pills and swallowed them. He continued to refine.

Under the anticipation of countless people, another half an hour passed. On the high platform, Fama's expression suddenly changed, and a hint of joy suddenly appeared on his old face. He stood up and walked to the edge of the platform, looking towards the position where Xiao Se was. There, from the two tripods, a faint medicinal fragrance quietly diffused.

"This little guy is about to make a pill. He is worthy of being chosen by Master Podocarpus."

The rich aroma of medicine emanating from the desolate medicine cauldron naturally attracted the attention of the contestants. After the third-grade alchemists led by Liu Ling smelled this rich aroma, they all revealed a look of desolation. They knew that this aroma alone had completely wiped out their hopes of winning the championship.

Holden also frowned slightly after smelling it, and his originally calm face finally showed a touch of emotion. He thought to himself: "This strange fragrance of the elixir, could it also be a fifth-grade elixir... No, this is impossible... How old is he?"

After a brief moment of emotion, Holden breathed a sigh of relief because he felt that Xiao Se's medicine cauldron seemed to be unable to hold on.

After sniffing the rich aroma of elixir emanating from the medicine cauldron, Xiao Se stared at the purple elixir that had not yet taken shape in the cauldron. The closer the elixir was to taking shape, the more cautious he had to be, because if he was not careful, all his efforts would be wasted.