Upon hearing this, Gu Yifeng, who was listening nearby, changed his expression.
He was originally too lazy to get involved in the affairs of the Nangong family. If they really used him as a pretext, he would definitely teach them a lesson and then leave.
However, if a woman's reputation and innocence are to be exchanged for profit, Gu Yifeng would never stand idly by. This is his principle: if he doesn't encounter such a situation, he'll let it go, but if he does, he will not stand by and watch.
"It seems Miss Wan'er is very dissatisfied with me. In that case, let's stick to the agreement. If you don't want the whole city to know about your Nangong family's breach of contract, then stick to the agreed outcome."
Just then, a clear, cold voice rang out, and an ethereal figure walked in from outside. Dressed in white robes and with a handsome face, this was Zhu Ying, the eldest son of the Zhu family in Taishan City.
“That’s right, Young Master Zhu is right. According to the agreement, if you want to break the agreement, Sister Wan’er, you will need to fight with Young Master Zhu. Only the winner will have the right to speak.”
The man from the Nangong family continued speaking, his tone full of smugness, clearly indicating that this was something he had prepared for.
Gu Yifeng only glanced at Zhu Ying from afar, but he could sense that she was at least a half-step Tai Xu Realm cultivator!
To have such a high level of cultivation at such a young age, regardless of the methods used to cultivate, is definitely the mark of a genius.
"Zhu Ying is ranked fifteenth on the Wan Ying List, and second among the eight prefectures of Jizhou. With Miss's strength, it's difficult..."
Uncle Gu quietly introduced Gu Yifeng to him, his tone quite helpless. He was just a guard elder of the Nangong family, whose duty was to protect Nangong Wan.
However, when it comes to the gains and losses between the two major families, he has no right to intervene as long as Nangong Wan's life is not in danger.
Moreover, Uncle Gu is only at the peak of the Condensation Realm, and may not be able to defeat Zhu Ying.
"Interesting. So what's the deal with this battle?"
Gu Yifeng continued to ask.
"After the head of the family fell ill, all affairs were handed over to the second brother of the head of the family. Coincidentally, the Zhu family came to propose marriage that day. Although the second brother did not agree, he also made a marriage agreement with the Zhu family. He was just waiting for the head of the family to recover from his serious illness to go through the formalities."
"Within Taihang Prefecture, any party that makes an agreement and wants to break it, regardless of the cost, will first have to engage in a war to break the agreement, usually one to three rounds. The cost of victory or defeat will be negotiated by both parties afterward, but in any case, it will depend on the victor."
"If Miss wins, aside from other costs, the contract termination will take effect immediately. But if she loses, the price my Nangong family will pay will be extraordinary."
Uncle Gu explained quietly, his tone full of helplessness.
"Okay, a fight to terminate the contract is fine, but it has to be three matches! Best two out of three."
Nangong Wan wasn't stupid; she knew she was unlikely to win against Zhu Ying. Now that she was the first to propose terminating the contract, she naturally had the right to decide the number of matches for the termination.
Zhu Ying agreed without hesitation.
"Very good. I hope Miss Wan'er will still be so resolute three days from now."
After saying this, Zhu Ying turned and left, and the other two immediately followed, leaving Nangong Wan and the other two in the courtyard.
"It's alright, would we let an outsider participate in this contract termination battle?"
Seeing this, Gu Yifeng slowly walked closer and asked.
"There are no restrictions on that. The only restriction on the participants in the termination battle is their age. They must be in the same social class as the parties to the agreement and cannot be more than five years older."
Nangong Wan replied with some worry.
"It's alright. If you don't mind, I can fight in your place. By the way, are the medicines from Azure Dragon Island effective?"
Gu Yifeng asked upon hearing this.
"My father was poisoned by the Frost Poison. Although the medicine we obtained from Qinglong Island can cure it, it will take at least half a month to clear the poison. The famous doctor we found before said that after finding the medicine, everything will depend on my father himself."
Nangong Wan's face grew even more worried when she mentioned her father, and she sighed deeply as she spoke slowly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yifeng said nothing more, only calmly scanning the courtyard. He was relieved to find no one spying on him.
"Oh, by the way, Young Master Gu, thank you for bringing me back. I'll take you to the guest room for a few days first. After the contract termination battle is over, I'll take you to Xuanwu Heaven."
Nangong Wan then remembered that Gu Yifeng was her guest, and immediately led him to a room on the south side to stay.
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After resting for a day, Gu Yifeng slowly opened his eyes and sensed Uncle Gu's presence. He opened the door and found Uncle Gu waiting outside.
"Uncle Gu, is something the matter?"
Gu Yifeng asked with some doubt.
"Originally, Miss was unwilling to speak, but judging from her condition, I'm afraid she won't last much longer. I would be grateful if you could help her in the contract termination battle the day after tomorrow."
Uncle Gu slowly opened his mouth and finally spoke.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yifeng, considering Nangong Wan's stubborn nature, could understand. Yesterday, he had personally spoken up, but Nangong Wan had ignored the matter, so she must want to find someone to resolve it herself.
However, he noticed the atmosphere in Taishan City as soon as he arrived. Many people in the city looked at Nangong Wan with strange eyes, as if they felt pity or sympathy.
"I only received the news today. Zhu Ying has invited two geniuses from the Wan Ying Ranking. Although Miss can deal with one of them, there is another ranked forty-ninth. With Zhu Ying also involved, defeat is inevitable."
"All of this stems from the position of the city lord of Taishan City. The position of city lord has been vacant for a long time, and according to the Taihang Prefecture, it is natural to choose one person from the Zhu family and the Nangong family to take charge."
"The Zhu family started suppressing my family a long time ago. In addition, the fact that the patriarch had no son to inherit the family business has been a source of criticism from the elders. Beset by internal and external troubles, the patriarch was ambushed by the Zhu family and fell into a coma after being poisoned with methamphetamine. Then the marriage arrangement came about."
Uncle Gu slowly recounted the whole story to Gu Yifeng.
"I see. In other words, the Zhu family was aiming for the position of city lord all along. Therefore, they were determined to win this battle to terminate the contract, and they wanted to completely take down the Nangong family and cooperate with the Nangong family's branch from within."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yifeng understood the implications. This was a setup, but the Zhu family hadn't expected Nangong Wan to actually find the antidote for the Nangong family head.
Therefore, upon receiving the news, Zhu Ying immediately went to Nangong Wan's door, practically forcing her to agree to terminate the battle. If Nangong Wan lost, she could take advantage of the situation and make even more demands.
Even if the head of the Nangong family regains his senses by then, the tide will be turned, and everything concerning Nangong Wan and the Nangong family will fall into the hands of the Zhu family.
That's a really clever plan.
In order to completely break Nangong Wan's mentality, Zhu Ying had already determined the lineup for the challenge early on. Zhu Ying was ranked third, and the other two geniuses from the Wan Ying Ranking were ranked first and second, showing no fear of being targeted.
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