boyutpedia Chapter 17 Xiao Yan: Brother Yun's great kindness will be remembered forever!
Chapter 17 Xiao Yan: Brother Yun's great kindness will be remembered forever!
In the northern part of the Gama Empire, in the city of Blackflame, inside a rather large restaurant.
"Hey, have you heard? The Yunlan Sect is about to undergo a major upheaval..."
As soon as a black-robed youth carrying a huge black ruler sat down, he heard gossiping coming from the table next to him.
"...You don't mean to talk about that young man named Xiao Yan defeating the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect in front of the ancestral tablets of the Yunlan Sect on Yunlan Mountain, do you? Even the old lady at the village entrance who's hard of hearing knows about that!"
Xiao Yan gave a wry smile. He never expected that the gossip would spread faster than he did.
He had barely arrived in Blackflame City when gossip about the three-year agreement had already spread throughout the city!
"Of course not!" The mercenary at the next table seemed to be quite drunk. He slammed his wooden wine glass heavily on the table, like a storyteller slamming his gavel.
"Do you know why Xiao Yan was able to leave unscathed after defeating the young sect leader of the Yunlan Sect in front of all the elders?"
"Wow, I've never heard such nonsense from this angle before. Tell me more."
"What do you mean by 'nonsense'! That's just a slightly inaccurate piece of gossip." The man rolled his eyes, then poured out his shocking "gossip" all at once.
The beginning was fairly normal; the grudges between Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan, and the cause and effect of the three-year agreement, did not deviate too much.
Just then, Xiao Yan's wheat drink arrived. He filled his glass and continued to eavesdrop.
"The matter should have ended there, but then the Grand Elder of the Yunlan Sect suddenly made trouble, trying to forcibly detain Xiao Yan. Do you know why?"
Yes, why?
Xiao Yan took a sip of wheat juice with a contented air, lost in thought.
"Because he had a long-standing crush on Nalan Yanran, and seeing his beloved being bullied, he wanted to use his power to seize the opportunity and win her heart!"
"Cough cough cough..." Xiao Yan almost choked to death on that mouthful of wheat juice. He gave a wry smile, thinking to himself that this rumor was too... wild...
"It's alright, this isn't the most outrageous version I've ever heard," someone remarked.
Xiao Yan looked in the direction of the voice and saw a person sitting to the left of the square table where he was sitting. The person smiled and greeted Xiao Yan, then waved to the beautiful woman who was with him to sit down as well.
The beauty glared at Xiao Yan and sat down opposite him.
"Uh... Xiao Yu, Yun..." Xiao Yan swallowed the swear words that were already on the tip of his tongue and smiled awkwardly.
If he were to reveal the words following "Yun," it would be disastrous! Both Elder Yun and Sect Master Yun would be exposed!
Yun Congxin quickly interrupted Xiao Yan, saying, "You're being too formal, Xiao Yan! Just call me Lao Yun or Da Shan as before!"
Xiao Yan thought to himself, "When did I ever call you 'Old Yun Dashan'?" But then he saw Yun Congxin's kind smile. He dared not refute, nor did he dare actually call the dignified Yunlan Sect Master, a Dou Zong powerhouse, "Dashan," so he changed the subject, saying, "Hey, I understand. But how did you two end up together?"
"Sigh, it's a long story." Yun Congxin sighed, handing the menu to Xiao Yu as he said, "Let's eat first. You'll understand when you meet someone after we finish eating."
Seeing how relaxed the two of them looked, as if they were on vacation, Xiao Yan also relaxed.
Just then, the dishes he ordered arrived. The waiter, seeing the well-dressed Yun Congxin and Xiao Yu, smiled knowingly and said, "We apologize for making you feel uncomfortable in the main hall. A table of guests just left the private room; shall I have someone clear it out for you?"
Seeing that the Xiao siblings had no objections, Yun Congxin made the decision: "Then let's get ready and lead the way."
Having said that, he touched his storage ring and flicked his finger, sending a gleaming gold coin flying into the air towards the waiter. The waiter quickly caught it, his face lighting up with a smile. He then led the way, guiding Yun Congxin and the other two to a private room on the second floor.
"Please have a seat, everyone. If there's anything you'd like to request, please let me know."
After ordering the food and drinks, the waiter, seeing that the three distinguished guests had put away their menus, tactfully left and thoughtfully closed the door for Yun Congxin and the others.
"When did you become able to drink again? And why such a strong liquor?" Seeing that Xiao Yu had actually ordered alcohol, Xiao Yan leaned over and asked in a low voice with some surprise.
"Mind your own business!" Xiao Yu glared at him and said in a low voice.
"Never mind, how did you end up hanging out with him? You can at least explain that."
"It's all to clean up your mess! You went to the Yunlan Sect to cause trouble, only caring about your own pleasure, without considering whether you could handle the consequences of offending the Yunlan Sect, or whether the Xiao family could. Fortunately, Mr. Yun was there, not only protecting us but also giving the Xiao family a great opportunity..."
"What is all this about? I don't understand. Who wants to cause trouble for the Xiao family?" Xiao Yan said, completely bewildered.
"The Xiao family is now in the eye of the storm because of you, and many people want to cause them trouble. Openly and secretly, some want to curry favor, some want to use someone else to do their dirty work, some want to stir up trouble—so many eyes are watching the Xiao family, all eager to take a bite!"
"Where did you learn so many fancy words..." Xiao Yan was also a very clever person, and he actually managed to glean some meaning from these seemingly incomprehensible words. "This matter... I didn't think it through. With the Xiao family's current strength, it would indeed be very dangerous for them to rashly appear on a stage of this level. So, how is the Xiao family now?"
"Mr. Yun arrived just in time to uncover their scheme. He not only gave the Xiao family a position as a deacon in the Yunlan Sect, but also prepared a new place for them to settle down," Xiao Yu said. "Uncle Xiao and Mr. Yun discussed and decided to turn the tables on them, creating the illusion that the Xiao family had been attacked, to lure the enemies hiding in the shadows into their trap!"
"Uncle Xiao and all the Grand Dou Masters of the Xiao family are currently in Blackflame City. If we weren't worried that your sudden return would ruin Mr. Yun's plans, we would have already spread the word to lure them in!"
Yun Congxin chuckled. It was he who suggested coming to find Xiao Yan. He knew Xiao Yan's passive ability to save the day at the last minute, and he was afraid that Xiao Yan would suddenly appear and intimidate the villains of the Jia Lie family and the Ao Ba family, thus losing the pretext to destroy the Jia Lie family and ruining everything.
"In that case, I must thank Brother Yun for his help in protecting the Xiao family! I will never forget such a great kindness."
After saying this, Xiao Yan stood up and was about to bow to thank Yun Congxin for his righteous help, but a gentle breeze helped him up. Yun Congxin smiled and said, "Little Yan, you flatter me. In the end, this matter is because the Yunlan Sect has been too lax in recent years. Most of the disciples are arrogant and disdainful of others, which has given others the opportunity to muddy the waters."
"If we really go down this line, I'll have to apologize to you, so let's skip all this unnecessary formalities. We're friends, why be so formal?"
Having said that, Yun Congxin picked up her wine glass: "Come on, let's have a toast, and that'll be the end of it!"
"Come on, let's wish us a great catch and a bountiful harvest! And let's also wish the Xiao family a smooth move and continued prosperity!" Yun Congxin said.
"I also wish Mr. Yun all the best and a breakthrough soon." Surprisingly, it was Xiao Yu who continued Yun Congxin's blessing.
After everyone drank their fill, Xiao Yan gave Xiao Yu a strange look.
Her face was flushed, she was radiant, and she had a smile on her lips. She looked like a gentle and kind woman, completely different from the crazy woman who had chased her all over the mountains.
"Has this madman changed his ways?" Xiao Yan muttered to himself.