The Lin clan had just begun to regret not being able to let Lin Yuan and Bai Ying be together when they received news that Bai Ying was about to die.
Lin Qifeng, the patriarch of the Lin clan, sighed, "I never expected that Bai Ying would be afflicted with such a severe curse. She is doomed!"
"In that case, let's go and get back the bamboo slip of the contract left behind by the Brahma Immortal Venerable. I was originally planning to have Yuan'er pursue Bai Ying again. Now it seems that there is absolutely no possibility between them."
The bamboo slips of contract that Lin Qifeng mentioned were marriage contracts jointly established by the Brahma Immortal Venerable and their clan's ancestor.
These bamboo slips were in the hands of the Brahma Immortal Venerable, who passed them on to his successor.
If his successor wants to, regardless of whether the direct descendants of the Lin clan are willing or not, they must marry his successor.
Lin Qifeng had planned to get this contract bamboo slip back when he competed with Bai Ying.
He just didn't expect Bai Ying's performance to be so amazing that it gave him the idea of having Lin Yuan pursue Bai Ying again.
That's why the bamboo slips were never returned.
Now that Bai Ying is about to die, we definitely need to get this bamboo slip back.
As long as the bamboo slip doesn't return, the Lin family can't make decisions about Lin Yuan's marriage. If Lin Yuan violates the rules on the bamboo slip and gets together with someone else, he will suffer an incredibly terrible backlash. They can't let Lin Yuan die alone after Bai Ying's death!
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There was one herb that Bai Ying was preparing to refine that she hadn't found yet. This herb was not found in the entire Central Continent, so she had to go to the Northern Abyss Continent.
Bai Ying was preparing to go and search for him herself when, unexpectedly, members of the Lin clan came to visit again.
Xuanyuan Chen was already in a bad mood and didn't want to see them at all.
But he only allowed them to come in after they said they had something important to discuss with Bai Ying.
"The Lin clan and the Immortal Venerable Burning Heaven have a very close relationship. Their special trip here at this time might mean they have a way to break the curse on the heart demon."
Xuanyuan Chen felt a glimmer of hope.
Although Bai Ying kept comforting him, saying that she had a way to break the inner demon curse, even a large sect like Lingxiao Sect didn't know how to break it.
How could a little girl like Bai Ying possibly know? He simply took it as Bai Ying's words of comfort.
These past few days, Xuan Yuan Chen has been searching everywhere for someone to ask how to break the curse on his heart demon.
Now that the Lin clan members have come to his door on their own initiative, saying they have something important to say, he naturally assumes they have come to tell him how to break the curse on his heart.
Xuan Yuan Chen quickly told the person who reported, "Let them in quickly."
Thinking about it, Xuan Yuan Chen even went out to greet him personally.
"You said you have something important to discuss, what is it?"
He was still waiting for them to tell him how to break the spell on his heart, but he didn't expect Lin Qifeng's first words to be: "Didn't we agree before that the two children would break off their engagement? Can you ask Bai Ying to hand over the bamboo slip of the contract left by the Brahma Immortal Venerable? Otherwise, Yuan'er will never be able to get married in this lifetime."
Xuan Yuan Chen never expected that they hadn't come to lift Bai Ying's inner demon curse at all, but instead were taking advantage of her misfortune to demand that Bai Ying hand over the contract marriage certificate to them.
His face darkened instantly, and his tone was filled with anger. "You said you had important matters to discuss, and this is what you wanted to talk about?"
"Of course. You all know how important this contract bamboo slip is. As long as it exists, Yuan'er cannot marry anyone else. If something were to happen to Bai Ying, Yuan'er would be in big trouble..."
Lin Qifeng didn't say anything more, but his meaning was already very clear: if Bai Ying died, was Lin Yuan really going to be left to grow old alone?
"You agree, this is a very important matter concerning Yuan'er. We hope this engagement can be called off as soon as possible."
As he spoke, Lin Qifeng looked at Bai Ying, who was standing behind Xuan Yuan Chen.
"Bai Ying, you yourself said that you don't want this marriage, so hurry up and take out the bamboo slip!"
Xuan Yuan Chen was so angry he almost laughed. He knew Bai Ying didn't need this marriage, but was it appropriate for the Lin clan to come and say this when Bai Ying was going through the most difficult time?
It was as if they were afraid that if Bai Ying died, the engagement would be impossible to cancel.
However, Xuanyuan Chen knew Bai Ying, and he was certain that Bai Ying would give them the bamboo slips.
That's good. Let those members of the Lin clan get as far away as possible. They should never show their faces at the Lingxiao Sect again!
But to everyone's surprise, Bai Ying did not immediately take out the bamboo slip.
Instead, he said, "I still have a use for these bamboo slips. I will personally hand them over to you in a while."
This bamboo slip is not only a marriage certificate, but also a key. Bai Ying will need it to unlock something left there by the Brahma Immortal Venerable when she goes to Beiyuan Prefecture.
The Lin clan members, thinking Bai Ying was unwilling to hand over the bamboo slips, panicked instantly. One of the men who had come with Lin Qifeng shouted at Bai Ying:
"Bai Ying, what exactly do you mean? You're about to die, and you're still holding onto that contract bamboo slip and refusing to hand it over to us. How can you be so selfish? It's one thing for you to die, but do you also want to prevent Lin Yuan from marrying anyone else? Let me tell you, you're going to hand it over today, whether you like it or not!"
This man was Lin Yuan's father. He was anxious about his son's marriage, and his eyes widened instantly, veins bulging on his forehead. He simply lunged at Bai Ying, shouting, "Who do you think you are!"
The rough, large hand reached out towards Bai Ying's storage bag like an eagle's claw, its only thought being to snatch the storage bag and see if the contract bamboo slip was inside.
However, just as he reached out his hand, before he could even touch the storage bag, Bai Ying's hand was already on top of his.
However, before Bai Ying could make a move, a figure as fast as lightning flashed in front of him.
It's Xuanyuan Chen!
Xuan Yuan Chen appeared like a ghost, his long, powerful hand instantly grabbing the man's arm. In that instant, an extremely powerful spiritual force erupted from Xuan Yuan Chen's palm, like a surging, turbulent wave or a roaring, raging storm, sweeping towards the man's arm with overwhelming force.
With a "plop," blood splattered like a fountain. The man's arm was torn off by this terrifying spiritual power and fell to the ground. The severed area was a bloody mess, with white bones exposed, a truly horrifying sight.
Xuan Yuan Chen's face was cold and gloomy, as if his face was covered with a layer of frost, which seemed to freeze the surrounding air.
He said in a deep and authoritative voice, “What do you think this place is? A place where you can do whatever you want? This bamboo slip was personally given to Bai Ying by the Brahma Immortal Venerable. Bai Ying can do whatever she wants with it! Even if she decides not to give the bamboo slip to you, what can you do about it?” His voice was like a booming bell, echoing in the air. Every word was like a heavy hammer, striking the hearts of everyone in the Lin clan.
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