"Haha, little friend Xiao Yan, I have to thank little friend Xiao Yan for saving my daughter in Wu You City last time. That's why my daughter was able to come back alive."
Fang Cheng seemed to be really drunk. His face was flushed, and his face was filled with a blurry smile. His expression was blurry. He put one hand on Xiao Yan's shoulder, and raised the wine cup in his other hand, sending it to Xiao Yan's mouth.
"Ah, it's just a small matter. It's not worth mentioning. That day's matter was just something I did in passing. Patriarch Fang doesn't need to be polite."
Xiao Yan looked at the latter with a calm expression. Then, he suddenly smiled, took the wine from the latter's hand, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Hahaha, good. Little friend Xiao Yan has guts!"
Seeing this, the smile on Fang Cheng's face suddenly became a little thicker. He directly hugged Xiao Yan's shoulder, and took advantage of his drunkenness to laugh loudly.
"Little friend Xiao Yan should also know that I, Fang Cheng, only have this one precious daughter. I'm afraid she'll fall in my hands, and I'm afraid she'll melt in my mouth. I've always carefully taken care of her, afraid that something will happen to this girl."
"These years, this girl has grown up. This clan won't be able to hold her back sooner or later. The little guy who could only survive under Old Eagle's protection is now able to stand on his own."
Speaking until here, Fang Cheng's face couldn't help but reveal a gratified expression.
"Logically speaking, this time, the clan has encountered a great disaster. I don't want her to come back. I don't want this girl to enter the tiger's den. Just like what I'm worried about, if it wasn't for little friend Xiao Yan from Wu You City's Jin Ge, I'm afraid that not only would something happen to my daughter, but even the current Fang Clan would no longer exist!"
When he spoke until this point, Fang Cheng appeared to have instantly become much more clear-headed. The expression on his face became somewhat melancholy. Soon after, he hugged Xiao Yan's shoulders and began to laugh out loud in a muddle-headed manner. His topic also continued to revolve around Xiao Yan and Fang Ruyan.
"Haha, I wonder what little friend Xiao Yan thinks about my daughter's cultivation?"
Suddenly, Fang Cheng seemed to inadvertently ask about Fang Ruyan's cultivation.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan was slightly startled. After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said,
"Young Miss Fang is able to reach the cultivation of a seven star Half Martial Emperor at such a young age. Even in the continent, this is rarely seen. It can be said that Young Miss Fang's cultivation speed is extremely astonishing. If she were to be placed in the Xilin Region, she would be able to protect a region.
Words of praise were spat out, and the smile on Fang Cheng's face became even more pronounced. After Fang Ruyan, who was beside him, heard Xiao Yan's words, her pretty face couldn't help but blush.
"Haha, for my daughter to be able to win such praise from Little Friend Xiao Yan, it's truly a great fortune! Hahahaha … "
Several people laughed heartily. Xiao Yan also followed suit. However, he was somewhat suspicious in his heart. What was the purpose of Fang Cheng's words?
"Little Friend Xiao Yan, you've saved my Fang Clan from calamity, and even saved my daughter's life. My Fang Clan is unable to repay such a great kindness! However, if it's possible, I don't mind letting my daughter follow by Little Friend Xiao Yan's side and take care of you. This can be considered … "
"Clan Head Fang, you've said so much. It can't be just for this sentence, right?"
However, just as Fang Cheng drunkenly hugged Xiao Yan's shoulders and spoke with a mouth full of words, Xiao Yan suddenly stood up. His expression was slightly ugly as he pushed away Fang Cheng, who was pressing down on him. A hint of coldness emerged on his originally calm face at this moment.
When Xiao Yan's words came out, not only Fang Cheng, but even the bodies of the other people present suddenly shook. An indescribable chill swiftly rose from the bottom of everyone's hearts. Numerous gazes also looked towards Xiao Yan in succession.
To one side, Yuan Qing also stood up at this moment with an ugly expression. His old face carried a helpless expression. Originally, he wanted to open his mouth to say something. However, in the end, he let out a deep sigh, lowered his head and shut his mouth without saying anything.
At this instant, Fang Cheng, who originally appeared to be drunk and hazy, also instantly returned to sobriety. The redness on his face swiftly faded away, and the state of his entire person also recovered its usual calmness.
However, at this moment, the gaze he used to look at Xiao Yan was somewhat evasive.
Perhaps, everything he had said just now did not come from the bottom of his heart. However, for the clan, he had no choice but to say it.
If he was able to connect the clan behind him to this young man in front of him, the Fang Clan would definitely not be limited to this small Helan City in the future.
However, he did not expect that Xiao Yan would actually reject in such a decisive manner. Moreover, from the looks of it, Xiao Yan's attitude was abnormally firm. From the looks of it, his Fang Clan had been too rash in today's matter. He could only blame himself for such an outcome.
He had only thought of the clan behind him and did not consider the thoughts of the black-robed young man in front of him. Who knew what thoughts Xiao Yan had in his heart.
"Huff …"
After letting out a long breath, Xiao Yan shot a glance at Yuan Qing beside him. His body moved and he silently left this place.
After that, everyone present was completely silent. Not a single sound could be heard. Everyone held their breaths tightly as they sent off Xiao Yan with their gazes. Everyone's hearts were especially nervous, afraid of angering this lord. At the same time, when they looked at their own clan head again, their eyes involuntarily revealed bewilderment.
Just what had Fang Cheng done to make Xiao Yan's attitude change so abruptly?
In an instant, the atmosphere became heavy. It was as if there was a huge rock pressing down on everyone's heart. The formless aura that gushed out from Xiao Yan's body caused them to be unable to breathe.
When everyone had relaxed, Fang Cheng's body softened. He sat back on the chair with a heart full of regret. His eyes were lifeless as he looked at the wine cup in front of him. His heart was filled with deep regret.
His actions just now might have pushed this future expert of the Western Region far away.
Seeing Xiao Yan leave, Yuan Qing hesitated for a moment before standing up. He found Fang Cheng and patted the latter's shoulder with his palm as a form of consolation. After giving some instructions, he left to find Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan quietly stood at the side of a pond. A thick willow tree grew beside him. Its soft willow branches fell into the pond and swayed with the wind, creating circles of ripples on the surface of the water.
Xiao Yan watched the pool water in front of him. The dark blue sky was reflected within it. A few white clouds danced under the ripples, appearing like a young lady dancing gracefully, causing one's imagination to run wild.
"Mister Xiao Yan, Fang Cheng didn't do it on purpose just now. He's just drunk …"
"You and I both know in our hearts whether or not he's drunk. Actually, I don't care. I didn't call you here to talk about this matter. It's only because I'm leaving."
Xiao Yan's gaze still didn't leave the water surface as he slowly spoke. Suddenly, he saw a leaf slowly fall from the willow branch on the water surface. It floated in the water and gradually flowed away with the ripples.
"Mister Xiao Yan is leaving? Where are you going? "
Yuan Qing furrowed his brows. His forward step involuntarily paused. He had come to the Western Region in order to find Xiao Yan. However, the latter had come and left in a hurry. After a short reunion, the two had to part again.
"Jinyao City. An auction will be held there in three months. I must go."
Seeing the willow leaf fall to the bottom of the pond, Xiao Yan turned around and looked at Yuan Qing behind him as he slowly spoke.
"Then, your actions just now …"
Yuan Qing was flabbergasted. Although Fang Cheng's words were somewhat rash, with Xiao Yan's temperament, he shouldn't have done so. However, if it was said that Xiao Yan did it on purpose, it might make some sense.
"After all, the Fang Clan is an individual. I can't always stay in the Fang Clan. They also can't rely on others. I can't help them with anything. The only thing I can do is perhaps to leave. Only in this way can they truly realize what they need, and not always think of borrowing the strength of others."
"The things obtained from the Wang Clan's treasury are enough for the Fang Clan to greatly increase their strength in a short period of time. It's more than enough to expand their influence. As for me, it's time to do what I want to do."
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