What Do You Call a Benevolent and Reasonable Person in Xianxia? An Impossibility!

“In all matters, actions speak louder than intentions. It doesn’t matter how someone feels in their heart; what matters is how they act.”

“Don’t you agree, Miss Nalan~”

Ya Fei’s words hit Nalan Yanran’s chest like a heavy hammer.

Ya Fei was right. No matter how she tried to explain, the fact remained that she had come to the Xiao Clan with the intention of breaking off the engagement. There was no denying it.

If she hadn’t seen Xiao Yan that day, she would have forced the Xiao Clan to annul the engagement.

At that time, she was just one step away from irreversibility.

Nalan Yanran’s mood visibly sank.

However, what Nalan Yanran didn’t expect was that Ya Fei suddenly spoke up.

“Hehe~~~ Alright, I won’t tease you anymore.”

“Eh?”

Nalan Yanran raised her head in a daze, staring at Ya Fei whose attitude had suddenly changed.

“It’s just that you were a bit too arrogant earlier, which annoyed me a little. So I just played a small trick on you. I hope you won’t take it to heart~”

Saying that, Ya Fei looked towards the venue of the coming-of-age ceremony and spoke softly.

“I hope you remember that Xiao Yan cannot be bound by a mere marriage contract.”

“Perhaps you believe that this is your trump card, your ultimate weapon. But if you truly like him, you shouldn’t use it to threaten him.”

Upon hearing Ya Fei’s words, Nalan Yanran immediately retorted.

“I-I didn’t…”

But halfway through her sentence, Nalan Yanran suddenly froze, recalling the three-year agreement made in the reception hall when she first came to the Xiao Clan.

Did she… really not use the marriage contract to threaten Xiao Yan?

“Nalan, as an elder, let me give you some advice,” Ya Fei looked at Nalan Yanran and spoke slowly.

Put away your arrogance, put away your self-righteousness.”

“Setting aside family background, are you truly worthy of Xiao Yan?”

“Matching backgrounds is indeed a universal truth, and I agree with that.”

“But have you really considered the reasons behind matching backgrounds?”

“Think about it carefully.”

After saying that, Ya Fei walked away, leaving behind one last sentence before leaving.

“Oh, and what I said earlier about actions speaking louder than intentions wasn’t entirely meant to strike you. You can also take it as a compliment.”

After Ya Fei had been gone for a while, Nalan Yanran remained stunned in place, with Ya Fei’s words echoing in her mind.

Her gaze turned towards the venue of the coming-of-age ceremony, and she walked there dazedly.

Coincidentally, the person standing on the stage was Xiao Yan, and the testing stele in front of him shimmered with dazzling golden characters.

1 Star Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level)!

Nalan Yanran’s pupils contracted. Although she had already sensed something when she saw Xiao Yan yesterday, it wasn’t until this moment that she confirmed it for sure.

In just a little over three months, Xiao Yan had gone from a three-tier Dou Zhi (Battle Disciple, 1st Level) to a one-star Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level)! Even Nalan Yanran, the renowned pride of heaven, couldn’t compare at all!

And what happened next completely shocked Nalan Yanran.

All of the young members of the Xiao Clan had actually reached the level of Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level)!

Even Xiao Xun’er’s strength had reached the level of a three-star Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level)!

Nalan Yanran couldn’t believe what she was seeing.

She herself was only a two-star Dou Zhe (Battle Practitioner, 2nd Level) .

But Nalan Yanran’s shock was far from over.

In order to make the coming-of-age ceremony more interesting, Xiao Zhan had also set up a draw to determine the sparring matches.

In other words, real combat.

After the young members of the Xiao Clan finished drawing lots, the first person to take the stage was none other than Xiao Yan.