The woman before him was tall and slender, her plain dress trailing along the ground, her face breathtakingly beautiful.
The moment Yang Xuan saw her, an inexplicable sense of familiarity washed over him, as though she were a close relative he had not seen for many years.
This feeling puzzled him and even felt somewhat absurd, because he was certain he had never met her before.
He also guessed her identity. Clearly, this was the eldest young miss of the Ye Clan, Ye Qing’er.
After the woman in the plain dress entered, her gaze remained fixed on Yang Xuan. Her eyes were calm, yet the corners held a faint, almost imperceptible smile.
Being stared at so intently made Yang Xuan rather uncomfortable. He hesitated, then said, “Miss Qing’er.”
Ye Qing’er asked calmly, “You want to break off the engagement?”
Yang Xuan nodded.
Ye Qing’er stared at him. “Why?”
Yang Xuan answered honestly, “I am penniless and possess nothing. How could I dare hold you back?”
Ye Qing’er replied just as calmly, “I don’t mind.”
Yang Xuan froze. What?
The beautiful woman standing to the side was also baffled by Ye Qing’er’s words.
Over the years, the Ye Clan had never gone to the Yang Clan to cancel the engagement, not out of kindness, but because Ye Qing’er herself had stopped them.
Her exact words had been: this is my affair, I will handle it myself.
Because of Ye Qing’er’s terrifying talent, the Ye Clan had no choice but to respect her wishes.
No one believed she would actually agree to the marriage. Ye Qing’er was aloof by nature and kept everyone at arm’s length.
Yet now her attitude towards Yang Xuan left the beautiful woman deeply confused.
Did she know this Yang Xuan from somewhere?
That was impossible.
The woman’s heart was filled with doubt.
“This marriage is absolutely unacceptable to the Ye Clan!”
At that moment an angry shout rang out from beyond the door.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people strode into the hall.
They were all elders of the Ye Clan, led by the Grand Elder, Ye Ming.
Once Ye Ming and the elders entered, every one of them looked at Yang Xuan with open hostility.
Seeing this, the beautiful woman’s expression darkened at once.
She had met Yang Xuan privately precisely to avoid making a scene and let both sides part on good terms, yet she had not expected the Grand Elder to bring people here.
The Grand Elder belonged to the hardline faction and had repeatedly proposed forcibly dissolving the engagement.
Ye Ming glanced coldly at Yang Xuan and declared, “The Ye Clan will never agree to this marriage.”
Yang Xuan was about to speak when Ye Ming suddenly pointed at him in fury. “You are not worthy of our eldest young miss.”
Yang Xuan frowned, about to respond, but right at that instant Ye Qing’er swung her hand through the air.
Slap!
Before Ye Ming could react, Ye Qing’er’s palm sent him flying.
Boom!
Ye Ming crashed through a distant wall and collapsed it.
Everyone was stunned.
Yang Xuan was stunned.
All eyes turned to Ye Qing’er.
Yet Ye Qing’er simply grabbed Yang Xuan’s hand and walked straight out.
By the time anyone reacted, she had already vanished into the distance with him.
The beautiful woman hurriedly chased after them. “Qing’er…”
The rest of the Ye Clan members snapped out of their daze and rushed after her as well.
Ye Qing’er dragged Yang Xuan out of the Ye Estate and ran all the way until they reached the shore of a lake.
Yang Xuan quickly pulled his hand free, but in the next instant Ye Qing’er seized it again and even glared at him.
Yang Xuan: “…”
The lakeside was lively with many visitors, men and women enjoying the scenery.
Yang Xuan hesitated, then asked, “Miss Qing’er, what… what exactly are you doing?”
To be honest, he was completely bewildered.
He had come to break off the engagement!
What on earth was happening now?
Ye Qing’er simply looked at him without speaking.
Her stare made him uneasy. He said gravely, “Miss Qing’er, the Ye Clan will never accept a marriage between us…”
Ye Qing’er blinked, then dropped a bombshell. “Then let’s elope!”
Elope!
Yang Xuan’s expression froze solid.
Elope?
What the hell?
Are you joking?
He was utterly dumbfounded.
Seeing his face full of shock, the corners of Ye Qing’er’s mouth lifted slightly. That smile was like plum blossoms blooming on an icy mountain, breathtakingly beautiful.
Yang Xuan stared for a moment before regaining his composure. He thought for a second and said, “Miss Qing’er, everything you have said and done confuses me greatly…”
At that moment the Ye Clan experts finally caught up.
Ye Qing’er glanced coolly at them and said nothing.
The beautiful woman trembled. “Qing’er…”
One elder stepped forward and shouted sternly, “Ye Qing’er, how can you decide your own marriage? Remember, you are a member of the Ye Clan…”
Ye Qing’er raised her hand and slapped again.
Slap!
The elder instantly flew dozens of zhang away…
The Ye Clan crowd: “…”
Yang Xuan was also rather stunned. Why was this girl so violent?
If they really ended up together, wouldn’t he be domestically abused every day?
Ye Qing’er turned back to Yang Xuan. Seeing his dumbfounded expression, she said gently, “Don’t be afraid. I’m actually very gentle.”
Yang Xuan: “…”
Right then the beautiful woman suddenly declared, “The Ye Clan will not break this engagement.”
Yang Xuan turned to her. The woman walked over quickly and returned the marriage contract to him. “The Ye Clan acknowledges this marriage.”
Truth be told, she did not want to acknowledge it. Ye Qing’er’s talent was simply too terrifying; in the future she could surely do far better.
But given the current situation, she had no choice but to yield.
She had never imagined that the usually silent Ye Qing’er would have such a fiery temper, slapping people left and right at the slightest disagreement.
If they kept pushing, they would only drive her away.
Hearing the woman’s words, Yang Xuan felt speechless.
What kind of situation was this?
Now they were the ones going back on their word?
“We cannot acknowledge it!”
At that moment another angry shout came from afar.
Yang Xuan looked over. The speaker was the Grand Elder who had been slapped flying earlier by Ye Qing’er.
His face was now swollen like a pig’s head, looking rather comical.
Ye Qing’er glanced at him. The Grand Elder’s expression changed; fear flashed across his face. He hesitated, then said, “This marriage must never be acknowledged, or it will bring catastrophic disaster upon our Ye Clan.”
The beautiful woman frowned. “Grand Elder, what do you mean?”
The Grand Elder said gravely, “Patriarch, to be frank, the Huang Clan from the Realm of the Gods has approached me. They wish to form a marriage alliance with our Ye Clan!”
The Huang Clan!
At those words every Ye Clan expert present paled.
In the Xuan Realm the Ye Clan counted as a super power, but in the Realm of the Gods it was nothing at all.
And within the Realm of the Gods, the Huang Clan was a terrifying force second only to the Temple of the Gods.
The beautiful woman stared fixedly at the Grand Elder, anger in her eyes. “How could they possibly know that Qing’er is a mortal… Was it you…”
The Grand Elder hurriedly explained, “Of course not! It was Ancestor Ye Feng. While in the Realm of the Gods, he has already betrothed Ye Qing’er to the Huang Clan…”
The beautiful woman’s face turned extremely ugly.
Ye Feng!
He was an ancestor of the Ye Clan who now resided in the Realm of the Gods.
She had never imagined he would directly betroth Ye Qing’er to the Huang Clan.
After all, Ye Qing’er was still had an existing engagement with Yang Xuan.
The Grand Elder looked at the calm Ye Qing’er, hesitated, then continued, “If you truly care for Young Master Yang, you should have nothing more to do with him. Otherwise you will not only bring ruin upon the Ye Clan, but also certain death upon Young Master Yang.”
Ye Qing’er replied lightly, “Oh.”
Everyone: “…”
The Grand Elder: “…”
The beautiful woman suddenly sighed softly. She walked slowly to Ye Qing’er, looked at her tenderly, and said, “Qing’er, you may not understand the Huang Clan. They are an incomparably powerful force. If you insist on being with Young Master Yang, you will harm not only the Ye Clan but also yourself and him. Young Master Yang is a dragon among men, but he stands alone without backing. If the Huang Clan targets him…”
Ye Qing’er turned to Yang Xuan and said seriously, “This is a very serious problem. You must work hard at your cultivation, understood?”
Yang Xuan: “…”
The beautiful woman gave a bitter smile. “Qing’er…”
Ye Qing’er glanced coolly at her. “I will handle my own affairs.”
The woman shook her head. “Qing’er, the power of the Huang Clan, you…”
“Who says you get to decide?”
At that moment a cold laugh suddenly rang out from the sky. Immediately afterwards space itself tore open, and a white-robed elder slowly stepped out.
Upon seeing him, every Ye Clan expert present paled and hurriedly bowed respectfully. “We pay respects to the Old Ancestor.”
Ye Feng!
After a brief hesitation the beautiful woman also bowed respectfully.
Ye Feng looked down at Ye Qing’er below, his gaze icy. “Since when does the Ye Clan allow you to make the decisions?”
Ye Qing’er suddenly raised her hand and slapped.
Boom!
Before Ye Feng could react, he exploded into a cloud of blood and flesh…
In that instant everyone present was dumbfounded.
What the—?
The Grand Elder’s throat bobbed. Trembling, he said, “H-he… he is the Old Ancestor! How… how could you kill the Old Ancestor? This is utter rebellion…”
Ye Qing’er looked at him. “Do you want to join him?”
The Grand Elder shook his head frantically. “No, I don’t!”
Everyone: “…”
Ye Qing’er turned to the beautiful woman before her. “My affairs are mine to decide.”
With that she took Yang Xuan’s hand and left.
The beautiful woman remained silent where she stood.
What realm had Ye Feng been in?
Heavenly Human realm!
Yet he had been instantly killed?
Not only she, but every Ye Clan expert present now realised the same thing.
Something was seriously wrong here.
The Grand Elder suddenly spoke. “We have underestimated her talent and strength.”
The others stayed silent.
Underestimated? This was far beyond underestimation!
They had known Ye Qing’er’s talent and power were terrifying, but none had imagined she could instantly kill even the Old Ancestor.
At that moment one elder suddenly said, “She killed the Old Ancestor… Isn’t that a bit unfilial?”
Everyone turned to look at the speaker.
The Grand Elder said gravely, “Watch your words. Ancestor Ye Feng clearly died of natural causes. It had nothing to do with Ye Qing’er! Besides… to be perfectly honest, Ye Feng was never truly one of our Ye Clan. He… he was actually adopted into the family.”
Everyone: “…”
…
On the other side, after Ye Qing’er had led Yang Xuan far away, he was just about to speak when her brows suddenly knitted. She looked up into the deep void, her eyes turning ice-cold. “Worthless trash, thinking too highly of herself.”
She glanced at Yang Xuan. “I’m going to kill a bitch. Wait for me.”
With those words she turned into a streak of sword-light and vanished beyond the horizon.
Yang Xuan: “…”
