Chapter Two: Annulling the Engagement!
The Xu family, the Su family, and the Zhao family are the three major families in Tianshui City.
It can be said that there have been constant minor frictions and long-standing grudges among the three parties.
If the three forces weren't so evenly matched, and none of them lacked the strength to annex the other two, they would probably have already fought to the death, with rivers of blood flowing.
Given this context, it's no wonder Su Yang was surprised that so many martial artists from the Xu family came to the Su family.
After thinking for a moment, Su Yang flipped over and jumped out of the window, then headed towards the Su family's reception hall.
When he arrived at the outside of the hall, it was already crowded with the younger generation of the Su family.
Upon seeing Su Yang, everyone instinctively made way for him.
"Brother Yang, you're here."
A tall, thin boy spoke to Su Yang.
Nodding as a greeting, Su Yang walked to the front.
I peered into the hall through a crack in the window.
After all, they are just young members of the Su family. When adults discuss matters, how can children have the right to speak? Being allowed to eavesdrop and satisfy their curiosity is already a sign of the elders' care!
"Yang-ge, did you see anything?"
"Brother Yang, who are the people from the Xu family? Is that old dog Xu Tian inside?"
After watching for only a short while, a series of problems arose, giving Su Yang a headache.
He turned around and glared at those behind him before finally falling silent.
But since they were his own cousins, and seeing the eager eyes of the little kids staring at him, Su Yang thought for a moment and replied, "The one in the lead seems to be Xu Guanhai, the second master of the Xu family. As for the others, I can't see them clearly from my angle, but there seems to be a woman among them..."
While peeking, Su Yang broadcasted: "Look closely, it's definitely a woman, very young, fair-skinned and beautiful, with a great figure. She's wearing a white dress that goes past her knees, her calves are as white as jade, crystal clear, as if radiating a faint glow. She's wearing a pair of crystal sandals, revealing her tiny, cute toes. The blue veins on the instep are clearly visible..."
"Yang-ge, can you stop focusing on just one woman?"
"Yeah, Yang, we want to know what the Xu family is here for, not how beautiful that woman's feet are!"
Su Yang's broadcasts weren't well-received by everyone; at least his cousins didn't really like them.
But there are also those who support him.
"You women, if you don't like listening, just leave. You have so much to do every day. Yang-ge described it in such detail so that everyone can know what the people inside look like!"
"Yeah, I think Yang-ge's description is pretty good. Yang-ge, don't worry about them, go on and explain!"
Seeing that another argument was about to break out, Su Yang felt his head start to ache again.
With another glare, everyone fell silent.
As the leading figure among the younger generation of the Su family, he still possesses the necessary prestige.
However, Su Yang's broadcasts returned to normal after that.
There's nothing I can do; he's the kind of person who dotes on his younger sister...
Inside the Su family's main hall.
The head of the Su family, Su Yao, had a solemn expression.
Sitting in the main seat, rubbing the thumb ring on his thumb, indicated that he was not at peace.
"Clan Chief Su, what do you think of my suggestion just now?"
An elderly man, somewhat thin but with a serious and imposing demeanor, spoke up.
It was Xu Guanhai, the second master of the Xu family and the younger brother of Xu Tian, the head of the Xu family.
Thinking of what the other party had said earlier, Su Yao's anger, which he had managed to suppress, surged up again.
However, due to the white-clad woman sitting next to Xu Guanhai, he could only say in a deep voice, "This matter of annulment still needs to be discussed. After all, the engagement between my niece Wan and my nephew Su Chen was arranged by the previous generation of both families, and it is really not easy for me to change it."
"Su Yao! Stop bringing up the past! My Wan'er has already become a disciple of Sect Master Xia of the Luoxia Sword Sect. How could your notorious good-for-nothing nephew from Tianshui City be worthy of her!"
Compared to Su Yao's tactful approach, Xu Guanhai was much more blunt and direct, which undoubtedly added fuel to the fire of Su Yao's anger.
Just as Su Yao was about to lose his temper...
The woman who had been sitting quietly suddenly stood up, walked up to Su Yao, and bowed.
"Clan Chief Su, please don't be angry."
Xu Wan's voice was very soft, but even that gentle voice made Su Yao forcefully suppress his anger.
“Niece Wan, is there anything else to say?”
Although he was already quite dissatisfied, Su Yao still intended to listen again.
There was nothing they could do; the power of the Falling Cloud Sword Sect was one of the four major sects of the Great Xia Dynasty, and the Su family couldn't afford to offend them.
"Clan Chief Su, Wan'er has now become Master's last disciple and has no intention of marrying in this life. Therefore, she cannot marry Clan Chief Su's nephew. I hope Clan Chief Su can understand, and I also hope that the Su family can understand."
It was the same old talk, but it has to be said that Xu Wan's words weren't as infuriating as Xu Guanhai's. At least Su Yao felt a little better.
"Of course, it was the Xu family that broke off the engagement, so Wan'er naturally couldn't just let Patriarch Su break off the engagement like that. Therefore, I prepared a small gift in the hope of easing Su Chen's dissatisfaction."
With a flick of her jade hand, a jade box appeared in her palm.
Without any further movement from Xu Wan, the box lid was flipped open, and a translucent, round pill with a faint medicinal fragrance appeared before Su Yao's eyes.
"This is!"
Trembling, Su Yao looked at the pills in front of him, his hands unconsciously clenching tightly.
"It is indeed a fifth-grade pill, the Qi Gathering Pill, which was personally refined by the elders of the Pill Pavilion of my Falling Cloud Sword Sect."
With a flick of her wrist, Xu Wan sent the jade box flying toward Su Yao, who caught it.
Smelling the medicinal fragrance, Su Yao's eyes reddened slightly.
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