The next morning, warm sunlight streamed through the windows into the room. Xiao Yan, rarely abstaining from cultivation, was soundly asleep, enjoying a rare lie-in.
Clutching the soft object in his arms tightly, Xiao Yan showed no intention of getting up. Last night, he had used all his skills to thoroughly study the Jade-Green Three-Flower Pupils, gaining a great deal of insight.
Outside the room, however, an old voice suddenly called out, "Third Young Master, the Clan Leader requests your presence in the main hall."
Xiao Yan's eyes snapped open. Nalan Yanran and the others had arrived far too early!
Qing Lin blinked her watery eyes, asking timidly, "Young Master?"
"Coming right away." After vigorously fondling the smooth, delicate skin, Xiao Yan finally sat up and called out towards the door.
Chun Ying gracefully walked out from the adjacent room and explained, "Butler Mo, Young Master hasn't gotten up yet."
"Then hurry up and serve him," Butler Mo waved his hand, urging.
Under the ministrations of several small hands, Xiao Yan quickly finished washing up and changed into a clean black robe before leaving the room.
Looking at the young man's face, which had matured a few years compared to before, Butler Mo was very surprised. The Third Young Master had been exceptionally talented before, and now he showed even more promise, making his future breakthrough to Dou Huang almost a certainty.
Following the old butler, they passed through an archway in the backyard and finally arrived at the solemn reception hall.
Today, all the prominent figures of the Xiao clan were present in this hall.
Xiao Yan merely glanced around before finally fixing his gaze on three strangers.
To be precise, it should be the only young woman among the three, who was also his fiancée to whom he had a long-standing engagement.
Her waterfall-like black hair was held back by a golden hair clasp, and her exquisite features were skillfully arranged on a delicate oval face that only beauties possessed. Her slender eyebrows were like painted strokes, and her eyes were as clear as autumn water.
The emerald jade pendant on her delicate earlobes swayed slightly, emitting a crisp jade sound, revealing a hint of noble refinement.
Dressed in a refined moon-white gown, she had a slender waist and full hips, high and firm. Her smooth and supple long jade legs were covered in white stockings, further accentuating her tall and alluring figure.
Xiao Yan didn't dwell on Nalan Yanran's beautiful appearance, only slightly surprised by her strength: "Six-star Dou Zhe! The medicinal pill refined with Purple Spirit Crystal is indeed quite effective."
Xiao Yan's very proper demeanor made Nalan Yanran glance at him slightly.
Although she wasn't the kind of girl who thought the whole world revolved around her, this young man was no ordinary person; he was her fiancé with a long-standing engagement.
Even though their future was destined to be as strangers, this casual glance really surprised her.
She was very clear about her own beauty and temperament.
"Father, Mother, three Elders." Stepping forward quickly, Xiao Yan bowed to the five people seated in the upper positions.
"Yan'er, you're here. Have a seat," Xiao Zhan said, stopping his cheerful conversation with the guests as he saw Xiao Yan arrive. He nodded at him and waved his hand.
Xiao Yan turned and walked towards the window. Amidst the jealous gazes of the other young men, he sat down beside Xun Er, who was wearing a green dress. He casually picked up a teacup on the table, took a sip of the fragrant tea; he hadn't even had breakfast yet.
This action directly caused the eyes of the Xiao clan's young men to almost emit scorching flames.
If it weren't for this important occasion, someone would probably have already roared hysterically.
Even Nalan Yanran, who was paying close attention to Xiao Yan, felt a slight twinge in her heart: What is the relationship between those two?
Xun Er smiled faintly, revealing cute dimples on her small face as her slender fingertips flipped a page of the book in her hand.
"What are you looking at?" Xiao Yan leaned closer to Xun Er, smelling the faint fragrance emanating from her, and asked curiously.
With such intimate gestures occurring in public, Xun Er's cheeks flushed slightly. "It's some cultivation experience regarding Dou Techniques from a family elder."
Xiao Yan followed her gaze for a moment and immediately understood the content. It turned out to be related to the Emperor Seal Hand.
This Dou Technique was truly quite good for the Gu clan members. One could begin cultivating it at the Dou Wang level, and it was a Dou Technique that could be continuously improved. If one mastered the Five Seals Combined, it could unleash power comparable to a Heaven-rank Dou Technique, and ultimately be used even at the Dou Zun and Dou Sheng levels.
Although the Dou Wang level wasn't low, for the Gu clan, the appearance of a Dou Wang wasn't anything special, making it suitable for many to choose.
However, this was ultimately a relatively common Dou Technique, something anyone could practice, and it lacked specific targeting.
It was fine for ordinary Gu clan members to cultivate it, but for Xun Er to delve into it so deeply was somewhat not worthwhile.
If the people in this hall knew what Xiao Yan was thinking at this moment, they would probably be struck by lightning, their shock beyond description.
An advanced Earth-rank Dou Technique, something precious that could even unleash the power of a Heaven-rank Dou Technique in the end, had become a common item in Xiao Yan's eyes.
Then what were the Huang-rank and Xuan-rank Dou Techniques they cultivated?
As his cultivation deepened and he comprehended more and more Dou Techniques, Xiao Yan had an extraordinary understanding of them.
Everyone's talent in Dou Techniques wasn't entirely the same, and the speed of mastering various types of Dou Techniques varied.
Moreover, this was also affected by later Dou Qi attributes and cultivation techniques.
Therefore, even though the Emperor Seal Hand created by the Ancient Emperor was extraordinary and could be cultivated by many Gu clan members, it was slightly inferior in terms of specificity, making it difficult to unleash everyone's potential to the peak.
Xun Er's talent characteristics didn't perfectly match the Emperor Seal Hand. She should have a set of Dou Techniques that belonged to her.
After glancing at two pages, Xiao Yan snatched the ancient book from Xun Er's hands and placed it on the table.
"Don't look at it anymore. I'll get you a better set another day. Let's talk; it's quite boring."
A gentle smile appeared on Xun Er's small mouth. "Aunt Qin is absolutely right. Xiao Yan ge-ge has really gotten used to being wild outside."
Xiao Yan tilted his head to glance at his mother, then turned back to Xun Er and asked, "What bad things did you two say about me on the back mountain?"
Thinking of Aunt Qin's private words yesterday, Xun Er's ears instantly turned crimson. She lowered her head and said, "There were no bad things, just some casual talk."
Looking at the two people whispering to each other, Qin Yueyao smiled slightly and turned her gaze to the young woman among the Yun Lan Sect visitors.
Although her strength was ordinary, her beautiful appearance and the beginning of her graceful figure made it easy to see her future elegance and charm.
After carefully sizing her up, Qin Yueyao was generally satisfied with this future daughter-in-law.
However, when she noticed Xun Er's occasional glances, Qin Yueyao secretly winked at her, giving her a smile that only the two of them understood—Aunt Qin is still most satisfied with you.
Xun Er's cheeks instantly grew hot, like a ripe red apple, exceptionally alluring.
Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan ge-ge had a long-standing engagement, which was an unchangeable fact. Moreover, although her bloodline had been activated early, it would still take a long time to fully awaken.
During this period, they couldn't do that kind of thing.
Besides…
Xun Er glanced at Xiao Yan beside her, her small leg moved slightly, and she suddenly kicked him.
Who asked her to fall in love with such a philandering rogue since she was little? She could only let this bad guy have his way…
This Nalan Yanran had at least come to their door; the Chu Yun Empire still had one who hadn't.
Xiao Yan gasped, completely unexpected that this elegant-as-a-lotus girl would suddenly hit someone.
(End of Chapter)
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