The Sect of Cloud and Mist

　　In the hall, Xiao Zhan and three elders are talking eagerly with that old man, but this old man seems to have some requests that he thinks too embarrassing for him to make, and every time he opens and shuts his mouth, unspeaking, the noble girl sitting beside him would glance him with disapproval... ... ...

　　After listening their formalities for a while, Xiao Yan feels a little bored and shakes his head ...

　　"Xiao Yan brother, do you know who they are?" Just when Xiao Yan is bored almost to doze off, Xun, sitting beside him, closes book again and smiles without looking at him.

　　"You know what?" Turning his head in curiosity, Xiao Yan asks in amazement.

　　"See the silver cloud swords at the cuffs of their robes?" With a faint smile, Xun asks.

　　"Oh?" Xiao Yan has an inspiration and focus his eyesight on the cuffs of the three, and sees a silver sword in the shape of a cloud.

　　"They're from the Sect of Cloud and Mist?" Xiao Yan whispers in surprise.

　　Although he has not gone out for adventure, Xiao Yan has read about the sword sign in some books, the clan of Xiao was located in a city named the city of Utan which belongs to Gamma Empire. Although this city is among the biggest cities in this empire because it is located near the Monster Mountains, it's far down on the list of big cities.

　　The clan of Xiao is important in the city of Utan, but it is not the only powerful clan in the city and there are another two clans which are no less powerful than the Xiao Clan. The three parties have been fighting with each other for decades, but never a time a clan prevails over the other two completely...

　　If the clan of Xiao is a giant in the city of Utan, then the Sect of Cloud and Mist is definitely a giant in Gama Empire! The gap between them is like a gulf, it is no wonder that even the Xiao Yan's father who seldom smiles, talking to the three people in a reverent way.

　　"What are they doing here with us?" Xiao Yan inquires in a puzzled whisper.

　　Xun stops her slender fingertips which are turning pages, doesn't say anything. After a while she suddenly says, "They may come for you..."

　　"For me? But I don't have any dealings with them." upon hearing this , Xiao Yan is startled and shakes his head.

　　"Do you know the name of the maiden?" Xun glances at the girl sitting opposite to her.

　　"What?" With a frown, Xiao Yan asks.

　　"Nalan Yanran !" Xun glances obliquely at Xiao Yan with an odd expression on his face. Xiao Yan is frozen right there.

　　"Nalan Yanran ? The granddaughter of Nalan Jie, the Lion-heart marshal of Gamma Empire? She is said to be …my fiancée betrothed when we were still in womb by our parents?" Xiao Yan says with a stiff face.

　　"Hee hee, your grandfather and Nalan Jie were friends until death, and at that time you and Nalan Yanran were born coincidently at almost the same time, so the two old men decided this engagement for you two, but, unfortunately, 3 years after you were born, your grandfather died of serious injuries due to fighting with his enemies, and with the passage of time, our clan also loosen its links with the Nalan clan" Xun pauses, looking at Xiao Yan whose eyes are wide open, can't help laughing and then says: " Nalan Jie is stubborn, and he never breaks his promise, and since he has promised for this engagement, he never sends anyone here to cancel the engagement, even if your fall has been well known to them..."

　　"This Nalan jie sounds indeed like a good guy..." Hearing this, Xiao Yan also can't help smiling and shakes his head.

　　Nalan Jie has absolute say in his clan , usually no one dares to oppose to what he says in their clan. Although he spoils Nalan Yanran, it's still impossible for him to open his mouth to break the engagement,..." Xun teases with her beautiful laughing eyes : "But five years ago, Nalan Yanran entered the Sect of Cloud and Mist, and the sect head Yun Yun personally accepted her as disciple. In this five years, Nalan Yanran showed excellent cultivation talent, which made Yun Yun extremely spoil her... When a girl has the power to change her fate she will try to get rid of the things she does not like ... Unfortunately, your marriage with her is what makes her dissatisfied most!"

　　"Are you saying that she comes to break the engagement this time?"

　　Xiao Yan's face turns pale, rage begin to surge in his heart. He gets angry not because Nalan Yanran's discrimination against him. To be honest, although the girl sitting opposite to him is beautiful, he will feel only a little pity if the engagement is finally broken off. But now she should break off the engagement to him in public, which is a disgrace not only to him, but to the authority of his father!

　　Nalan Yanran is not only beautiful and delicate, born with prominent status, but also of excellent talent, and when people talk about the cancelation of their engagement, they will think that he Xiao Yan was a toad wishing to eat swan meat -- to crave for what he is not worthy of ...

　　In that case, not only Xiao Yan, but also his father will be reduced to a laughing stock of others, and his authority will be questioned.

　　Lightly take a breath of cold air, Xiao Yan clenches his palms hidden in the sleeves: "If I'm a battle master now, who would dare to humiliate me like this?"

　　It's true that if Xiao Yan is a battle master now, then even if Nalan Yanran has the Sect of Cloud and Mist on her back she won't choose to humiliate Xiao Yan in this way because there were really few people becoming a battle master at the age of only fifteen years old, hey, in history of battle Qi continent, and these few people, have long been insurmountable peaks for battlers!

　　With her delicate little hand gently grasps Xiao Yan's clenched palm under the sleeves, Xun softly says: "brother, if she does break off the engagement, then it is her loss. I believe she will one day regret for today's shallow eyesight!"

　　"Regret?", scoffs Xiao Yan. His's face is filled with self-deprecation, "How can a waste like me make her regret?"

　　"Xun, you seem to know a lot about them? Even my father is unconscious about some of the things you said earlier, isn't it? How did you learn about it?" Waving his hand lightly, Xiao Yan asks, changing the subject suddenly.

　　Xun is stunned for a moment, but she just smiles and doesn't say anything.

　　Looking at Xun's evasive eyesight, Xiao Yan can only purse his lips. Although they proclaim she is called Xiao Xun, there is actually no blood relationship between him and Xun, and Xiao Yan also never sees Xun's parents. Whenever he asked his father about Xun, his father who is always kind to him would immediately shut his mouth, as if Xun's background is something fearful, or even, taboo.

　　For Xiao Yan, Xun's identity is extremely mysterious, but no matter how he beat around the bush, this girl always keeps silence, so literally Xiao Yan can't do anything with her.

　　"Alas, forget it. You sly girl, I really can't deal with you..." shaking his head, Xiao Yan 's face suddenly gets gloomy because in his opposite,that old man , finally stands up at the urging of Nalan Yanran's hint...

　　"Oh, putting pressure on my father by showing the support from the Sect of Cloud and Mist? What a good tactic...Nalan Yanran, you are so scheming" Xiao Yan sneers in his heart.