Chapter 992: Ling Ying’s Disgust, What Is Xiao Yan—1

"Xiao Yan, brother..."

Xun Er cried with red eyes, she hadn't expected Xiao Yan to speak to her so directly, even telling her to get lost.

Why?

In order to get this elixir, she hadn't hesitated to swallow her pride and beg Xu Ran. She had never begged anyone before this. But for Xiao Yan's sake, she had been repeatedly given a hard time by Xu Ran. And what had Xiao Yan done?

All he did was scold her, even telling her to get lost!

If this was all a misunderstanding, then was their relationship really so fragile?

Even if they cleared up the misunderstanding later, could she ever forget what happened today? She feared she would never be able to.

"You should still take the elixir," Xun Er didn't know why Xiao Yan had such a strong reaction. All she knew was that she had gone through a lot of trouble to get this elixir.

And it might be the only way for Xiao Yan to regain his former talent.

She had always wanted to help Xiao Yan recover his talent.

But she couldn't expose her feelings for Xiao Yan too much, so she didn't dare to ask a strong alchemist to treat him. Xu Ran was different – being a Seventh Rank Alchemist, even within Zhongzhou he was a prominent figure.

Xun Er was confident that Xu Ran absolutely had the ability to cure Xiao Yan.

So...

"Heh, alright."

"Xun Er, go back and tell Xu Ran that he's impressive. Indeed, I need this elixir. I need to recover my talent! You and Xu Ran knew that I couldn't refuse the elixir, so you deliberately humiliated me."

"Good. Very good. But remember this, from now on, I, Xiao Yan, will never let you bully me again."

"And if the effects of this elixir aren't as you and Xu Ran described, I will definitely hate you both."

Xiao Yan snatched the elixir from Xun Er's hand.

He really wanted to throw the elixir onto the ground and smash it to pieces!

How could he, Xiao Yan, swallow such a humiliating elixir?

But he couldn't bear to do so!

What if the elixir really could help him restore his "Cultivation Level"?

He had been silent for three years, once the most outstanding genius of Wu Tan City, with the potential to become a Douhuang. But now his "Cultivation Level" was regressing year by year, only at the Third Stage Dou Qi.

If this continued, would he eventually regress to just the Dou Qi First Stage?

Then he would no longer be the pride of the Xiao Family, but rather a shame.

Dou Qi First Stage, any disciple of the Xiao Family could easily beat him up.

What was a momentary humiliation compared to that? As long as he could regain his former glory, he wasn't afraid of anything.

"Xiao Yan, brother, then I'll be leaving first,"

Xun Er looked at Xiao Yan, at this moment she no longer knew what to say.

Once, their relationship had been very close, childhood sweethearts, inseparable.

But now, there was a deep chasm between them.

"Get lost!"

Xiao Yan's gaze was icy, and pain drilled into his heart.

From today on, Xun Er completely belongs to Xu Ran, doesn't she?

But what of it? As long as his fiancée is still there, Xiao Yan can still thrive and prosper. Once he regains his talent, he can be with one of Yunlan Sect's Heaven's Proud Daughters! By then, with a talented man and a beautiful woman, everyone will envy, be jealous of, and hate him, simply because he has married Nalan Yanran.

Nalan Yanran now possesses an extraordinary status among the younger generation in Yunlan Sect and is even worshiped as a goddess, with countless people secretly adoring her.

And Yunlan Sect is the strongest force in the Jia Ma Empire.

In other words, Nalan Yanran is considered a Heaven's Proud Daughter throughout the entire Empire.

What will it feel like when he, Xiao Yan, holds Nalan Yanran in such a high esteem?

Those who previously ridiculed him will shut their mouths and start to ingratiate themselves with him again.

"Xu Ran, so what if you're with Xun Er? You can take Xun Er, but you can't take Yan Ran. Xun Er seeks power and attaches herself to you for your strength. That was my misjudgment. But Yan Ran would never do such a thing. Born in Yunlan Sect, how could she be attracted to your strength? Yan Ran has seen the world!"

"In a few days, once I regain my talent, I want everyone in Wu Tan City to know I still have a fiancée!" Xiao Yan looked at the green elixir in his hand. Though angry, he also felt somewhat excited.

This elixir should not have too poor of an effect, right?

That bastard Xu Ran might be shameless, but he probably wouldn't scam me too badly.

"Once I restore my 'cultivation level,' I, Xiao Yan, will become the Son of Destiny of the Fighting Spirit Continent again, and an era of my own will come," said Xiao Yan proudly, his gaze lightly sweeping over his surroundings, his mood suddenly improving somewhat.

When he becomes powerful, he too will show off like Xu Ran, and he will outdo Xu Ran.

...

Xun Er walked out of Xiao Yan's room, her head bowed as she walked towards the outside, unsure where she was going.

His words kept replaying in her mind.

Xiao Yan had never said such harsh words to her before, yet today he had.

There really was nothing between her and Xu Ran. Perhaps Xu Ran harbored those feelings, but she truly did not. If not to obtain the elixirs and help her brother Xiao Yan regain his talent, why would she do as Xu Ran wished?

But her brother Xiao Yan not only was ungrateful, he also spoke to her like that.

In his heart, was she, Xiao Xun'er, such a shameless woman?

If the day ever came when she had to leave, she would do so quietly, not entangle with him anymore or be with someone else. She wasn't that kind of person.

But why couldn't he see through it?

Over the years, in his heart, did his unseen fiancée really matter more to him than her? Indeed, that person was his fiancée!

Xun Er's heart ached. Just thinking about what Xiao Yan had said to her made her want to cry.

For years, she had stayed constantly by Xiao Yan's side, unwavering. While many who were close to him in the past had left, only she had remained by his side. If she were such a girl, how could she have stayed by his side all these years?

"Miss Xun Er..."

"What right does that waste Xiao Yan have to speak to Miss like this? He has no idea how much Miss has done for him behind the scenes. Without Miss these years, how could Xiao Yan have managed to stay in the Xiao Family and live carefree?"

Ling Ying's eyes reddened.

This was the first time he had seen Miss so heartbroken.

The way Xiao Yan insulted her, even an ordinary girl would feel wronged and unable to bear it, let alone Miss. Miss is proud and lofty, how could she tolerate such humiliation?

What status does Xiao Yan have, and what is Miss's status?

Miss is a member of the Gu Clan! With her status, there are so many sons of Destiny on this Continent who would like to pursue her. Yet, Miss only loves him, a love even he envies, but Xiao Yan doesn't cherish it at all.