"Buzz buzz buzz!"

After successfully completing the trial, Ye Feng was rejected by the trial space and teleported out.

He was taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Looks like I've completed my apprenticeship! Time to rest."

That's all.

Without hesitation, Ye Feng lay down on the bed and took a nap.

In another world.

Before Sword Master even stepped into the teleportation array, he sensed an aura in the darkness. He suddenly turned his gaze in one direction and muttered to himself, "Could it be that he has already passed the trial?"

"What kind of genius is this, to have such speed!"

The next morning.

Ye Feng and Lan Yurou got up early and then headed to the Xiao family.

Looking at the vast classical manor.

Ye Feng and Lan Yurou walked quickly to the door, where they were stopped by two bodyguards.

"Stop right there, what are you doing here?" The bodyguards looked Ye Feng up and down and found that he was dressed in cheap street vendor clothes and looked poor and shabby, with nothing special about him.

Ye Feng thought for a moment and said, "I'm here to see Zhang Ying."

"You want to see Miss Zhang too?"

Upon hearing this, the two of them widened their eyes and exchanged a glance.

What kind of joke is this?

Lan Yurou stepped forward, produced an invitation, and said coldly, "Hurry up and let us in!"

Upon seeing Lan Yurou, one of the bodyguards knew she was a celebrity in the capital. They immediately smiled and bowed to Ye Feng and Lan Yurou, saying, "Oh, we're guests! Please come in, please come in!"

"They really are looking down on people," Ye Feng said as he followed Lan Yurou inside.

“It doesn’t matter,” Lan Yurou said nervously. “We still need to find Zhang Ying first!”

Upon entering the manor, one is greeted by colorful lanterns and decorations adorning the buildings and vegetation, creating a vibrant and festive atmosphere.

Many servants were busy running around, carrying various items with the character "喜" (happiness) on them.

"This wedding was arranged really quickly!" Ye Feng couldn't help but say. "They set the date in just a few days. It seems they're in a hurry to take over your Lan family!"

Lan Yurou sighed. If she could, she wouldn't want her best friend to get involved.

Inside the mansion.

Zhang Ying, dressed in a bright red outfit, sat expressionlessly at the dressing table, with several makeup artists doing her makeup and hair.

Beside it.

Wang Qiu Kui was frowning as she looked at her daughter. Seeing her blank expression, she couldn't help but say sternly, "Cheer up! Today is your wedding day with Young Master Xiao. Don't look so gloomy. If Young Master Xiao says anything unpleasant, see how I deal with you!"

"You should know that the future of the Zhang family is now in your hands. By hooking up with the Xiao family, a big fish, the Zhang family will be safe and sound in the capital, and the family will be able to be revived!"

"Family, family, it's always the family." Zhang Ying suddenly sneered, a tear involuntarily falling from the corner of her eye. Yet, she showed no sign of pain, asking numbly, "Am I, Zhang Ying, merely a tool of the family?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Qiuqiu, as a mother, not only showed no pity, but also coldly said, "Ever since you were born into the Zhang family, your life belongs to the Zhang family, and your body naturally belongs to the Zhang family as well."

Zhang Ying slowly closed her eyes. Being born into the Zhang family meant that her fate was not in her own hands. If she had to hate anyone, she could only hate that she was born into the Zhang family.

“Father…” A thin but warm figure flashed through Zhang Ying’s mind. Yet it was he who ruined her life.

At that very moment.

A loud voice rang out in the hall.

"Young Master Xiao of the Xiao family has arrived!"

"Young Master Xiao of the Xiao family has arrived!"

Upon hearing the name "Young Master Xiao"...

Wang Qiu Kui's fierce expression suddenly changed, replaced by a gentle and joyful one. She said softly to Zhang Ying, "Ying'er, why don't you hurry up and greet Young Master Xiao!"

Zhang Ying hesitated for a moment, then slowly stood up and said, "I understand."

Inside the hall, Xiao Renhuang, dressed in a pristine white suit, surveyed the room with disdain before saying to those around him, "See? The Zhang family used to be a prominent family in the capital, but now they've become so impoverished."

The burly man laughed and said to Xiao Renhuang, "I thought the Zhang family still had some arrogance, but I didn't expect them to be so despicable. Now they're nothing more than lowly mutts."

"Heh." Xiao Renhuang sneered, "They thought they could climb up to the Xiao family's coattails, but little do they know, after I marry Zhang Ying, the first family I'll annex is the Lan family, and then the Zhang family!"

"I want everyone to know that in the capital, only my Xiao family can rule the world with an iron fist!"

It's obvious.

Xiao Renhuang did not want to marry Zhang Ying; in his eyes, she was nothing more than a woman being used.

Just as the two were talking.

Wang Qiu Kui led Zhang Ying out quickly.

Xiao Renhuang's gaze was instantly drawn to Zhang Ying.

Zhang Ying was dressed in a bright red outfit, her proud figure filling out the dress, revealing her curves. Her skin was as white as mutton fat, and she wore a phoenix hairpin. Her slender waist could be encircled by one hand, and her eyes and eyebrows were delicate. Her beautiful face seemed to have been kissed by an angel. She was truly a beauty!

Xiao Renhuang looked Zhang Ying up and down, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face: "As expected of one of the top beauties in the capital. I personally dislike trouble, so let's begin the wedding now!"

“Yes, Young Master Xiao!” A middle-aged man suddenly stepped out from beside Wang Qiu Kui. This man was Zhang He, the head of the Zhang family!

Zhang He walked over and put his arm around Wang Qiuqiu, saying, "It is an honor for the Zhang family to have Young Master Xiao here today. Without further ado, I hereby declare the wedding open!"

At this time.

A voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"Wait, we haven't agreed yet!"

Ye Feng looked at everyone present, his gaze quickly locking onto Xiao Renhuang, and then also noticing Zhang Ying in her red dress.

"Who are you?" Zhang He looked at Ye Feng, frowning as he asked, "Young Master Xiao, is this the person you brought?"

"Where did this mongrel come from? Where are the bodyguards? Get him out of here right now!" Wang Qiuqiu waved her hand impatiently, treating Ye Feng as a beggar asking for money.

Suddenly, a large number of bodyguards in black appeared around him.

Xiao Renhuang glanced at Ye Feng casually, then his eyes widened, a flash of anger crossing his face. "So you still have the guts to show your face in front of me!"

"Xiao Renhuang, you don't actually think you're that strong, do you?" Ye Feng chuckled. In Ye Feng's eyes now, he was nothing.

Xiao Renhuang's face, which had been somewhat pleased, instantly turned cold. He hadn't expected to run into Ye Feng here!