Chapter 54: The Classic Withdrawal Scene

Very soon, the First Elder, with a face full of eagerness, led Wei Yang into the hall.

Upon seeing Wei Yang's arrival, the members of the Xiao family all displayed expressions of respect.

Especially Xiao Yan, whose eyes lit up, a flash of heat and anticipation in his gaze.

The three members of the Yunlan Sect also turned their attention to the young man dressed in black with gold embroidery. His handsome face and the extraordinary aura he exuded caused the young man beside them to frown slightly.

This was because the gazes of the Xiao family's young girls had shifted, now fixed on Wei Yang, sending fiery glances his way.

The young lady, Nalan Yanran, was slightly surprised but quickly withdrew her gaze.

The elder in the white robe, however, wore a somewhat serious expression, as in his secret perception, he couldn't detect any aura from the young man at all.

Yet, he felt that the other person was like a bottomless abyss, unfathomable.

…

«Mr. Wei.» Xiao Zhan and the two elders stood up at this moment, slightly bowing respectfully.

Wei Yang nodded, his gaze sweeping over the elder in white and the young man beside him, pausing briefly on the delicate young girl before moving away. He looked at Xiao Zhan with a smile, «The Xiao family has guests today. It seems I've intruded.»

«No intrusion at all, Mr. Wei. The Xiao family is honored by your visit,» Xiao Zhan waved his hands repeatedly, then introduced, «These three are guests from the Yunlan Sect.»

Wei Yang nodded slightly towards the three, who also nodded in response.

Wei Yang's casual demeanor made the three from the Yunlan Sect take him more seriously. After all, to remain so relaxed upon hearing the name Yunlan Sect indicated strong confidence.

Xiao Zhan then arranged for Wei Yang to sit in the seat of honor on the Xiao family's side, directly opposite the white-robed elder, showing that the Xiao family treated both parties equally.

«Since they arrived first, my business isn't urgent. We can discuss it later,» Wei Yang said after sitting down, taking a sip of tea with a light smile, «Please attend to the guests from the Yunlan Sect first. No need to mind me.»

Wei Yang's humility and understanding left a good impression on everyone present.

The three from the Yunlan Sect also gave Wei Yang a friendly smile.

Xiao Zhan expressed his gratitude but didn't truly intend to ignore Wei Yang. He signaled to the First Elder, who nodded slightly.

Thus, the First Elder focused most of his attention on Wei Yang.

…

After the brief interlude, the white-robed elder cleared his throat and stood up, bowing slightly to Xiao Zhan with a smile, «Patriarch Xiao, we have a request this time.»

«Haha, Mr. Ge Ye, please feel free to speak. If it's within our power, the Xiao family won't decline,» Xiao Zhan replied politely.

Then came the original plot.

The white-robed elder Ge Ye introduced Nalan Yanran, who greeted Xiao Zhan sweetly.

Seeing his future daughter-in-law, Xiao Zhan naturally showed great enthusiasm, and the two sides exchanged pleasantries.

However, Nalan Yanran soon found Xiao Zhan's enthusiasm overwhelming. She had come to break off the engagement today, and it was getting increasingly difficult to bring it up.

In the end, it was Ge Ye who stepped forward and revealed the reason for their visit: to annul the engagement!

Then came the iconic scene: a furious and humiliated Xiao Yan stood up, shouting his famous line.

The two sides then agreed on a three-year appointment.

Xiao Yan angrily wrote a divorce letter…

…

After the farce, the three from the Yunlan Sect left.

The hall was silent.

The Xiao family members looked displeased. Though they usually looked down on Xiao Yan, often mocking him, he was still a member of the Xiao family.

More importantly, there was an important guest in the house today.

To have such an event occur in front of a guest was a great embarrassment for the Xiao family.

Wei Yang quietly observed the scene, gently swirling the tea leaves in his jade cup, occasionally taking a sip.

He had come mainly to witness this classic scene and had no intention of intervening.

By this time, Xiao Yan had left in humiliation.

A moment later, Xiao Zhan suppressed his anger, forcing a smile, «Today, we made a fool of ourselves in front of Mr. Wei.»

Wei Yang shook his head, saying nothing more.

It was their family matter, and he had no place to comment.

Then, the two sides discussed their previous cooperation, finalizing the last transaction.

The batch of first-grade pills that the Xiao family had previously sold through their channels had fetched a good price.

The gold coins from the sales, minus the Xiao family's twenty percent cut, were used to buy medicinal materials and magic cores for Wei Yang.

This was mutually beneficial, so the Xiao family was diligent in their efforts.

On the table were numerous jade boxes and bottles. Xiao Zhan introduced them, «Here are over fifty second-grade medicinal materials and magic cores, twenty-eight third-grade ones, three fourth-grade medicinal materials, and one fourth-grade fire-type magic core. Here is the list and the purchase prices, Mr. Wei, please verify.»

He handed over a list and a gold card with a balance of seventy thousand gold coins.

Wei Yang glanced at the list, noticing that the Xiao family seemed to have spent a few thousand extra gold coins.

He nodded, appreciating the Xiao family's generosity and accepting their goodwill.

A few thousand gold coins were insignificant to both sides but conveyed a gesture of goodwill.

So, Wei Yang waved his hand, collecting the items from the table without further inspection.

Satisfied, he smiled, «The Xiao family has been very generous.»

Xiao Zhan and the elders smiled and exchanged pleasantries.

Wei Yang thought for a moment and then waved his hand again, placing over fifty jade bottles on the table, «These are common second-grade pills, both regular and high-quality. You can sell them, and we'll keep the same twenty-eighty split as before.»

«Second-grade pills?» The Xiao family members' eyes lit up, their breathing quickening.

Fifty or so second-grade pills?

«No problem!» Xiao Zhan and the elders exchanged excited glances, nodding.

In the face of Wei Yang's generosity, the shadow of the engagement annulment seemed to dissipate significantly.

The fifty-plus second-grade pills were worth as much as the previous one hundred sixty-three first-grade pills.

Wei Yang nodded, placing the gold card with the seventy thousand balance back on the table, «Use the proceeds from selling the pills to buy more medicinal materials and magic cores, but only third-grade or higher. Get as many as you can. I'll be back in six months.»

«Agreed!» Xiao Zhan readily agreed.

Such a good deal was hard to refuse.

«Rest assured, Mr. Wei,» the three elders smiled broadly.

After a few more words, Xiao Zhan tentatively asked, «Mr. Wei, about Xiao Yan's matter you mentioned three months ago…»

The Xiao family members also looked at Wei Yang with complex expressions.

Wei Yang pondered for a moment before saying, «Patriarch Xiao, please take me to see Xiao Yan and arrange a quiet place for me.»

Xiao Zhan was thrilled, eagerly leading the way, «No problem, Mr. Wei, please follow me.»

Wei Yang followed Xiao Zhan out of the hall.

As they left, Xiao Zhan signaled the elders to inspect the second-grade pills on the table after he left.

The elders returned a reassuring look.

They had felt awkward checking the pills in front of Wei Yang, as he hadn't inspected the materials and cores they had bought for him.

But now that Wei Yang had left, they could examine them thoroughly.

After all, second-grade pills were valuable, and any mistake would be costly, so caution was necessary.

(End of chapter)