Chapter 651: The Lü Family Comes to Propose Marriage (3)
However, Lü Gao arrived first and grabbed his son’s hand.
“Let go of me! A person lives for their reputation, and I have been so humiliated by this bitch today that I swear to fight her to the death.”
Lü Yi struggled with a ferocious expression, completely ignoring his state of undress. However, because his strength was inferior to his father’s, he was completely unable to break free.
“Big Brother, she dares to humiliate the descendants of the Lü family in public. This is pure suicide. Don’t stop your nephew.”
“A woman like this who dares to humiliate her future husband, what qualifications does she have to be a daughter-in-law of the Lü family?”
“Kill her, otherwise, if this matter gets out, how will our Lü family’s reputation survive?”
The other relatives of the Lü family also became furious and started shouting.
Lü Gao looked at Qi Huang with cold eyes, his jaw muscles twitching, and the clear sound of gritting his teeth could be heard, showing how angry he was.
Qi Huang, however, was nonchalantly playing with the Cicada Wing Sword, acting as if it had nothing to do with her. Firstly, she believed that the other party could not kill her, and secondly, she believed that Lü Gao was definitely not a simple brute. The speed she had just displayed had reached around the fifth level of the Shentong Realm. This was meant to deter the other party and prove her value.
Indeed, Lü Gao’s expression soon returned to normal. He pretended to be calm and appeased his son, “Why are you so agitated? A man’s body being seen is just seen. When you marry her in the future, it will become flirtation between husband and wife. What impact will it have on you? You must prioritize the bigger picture!”
Lü Yi’s chest heaved violently, his eyes fixed on Qi Huang, as if spitting fire. However, he eventually calmed down. Although he had a bad temper, it didn’t mean he was a fool. He understood such simple reasoning.
“I will remember today’s humiliation. You wait. During the wedding night, I will definitely strip you naked.”
“Alright, but I don’t think you’ll live to see that day.”
Qi Huang smiled noncommittally.
At this moment, Madam Zhu quickly stepped forward to tidy her son’s clothes. Her gaze towards Qi Huang was also full of ill will. After all, educating a daughter-in-law would eventually fall on her as the mother-in-law, so she had already thought of a hundred kinds of torture in her heart.
Lü Gao did not want to stay and embarrass himself further, so he said to Cheng Yuan, “Brother Cheng, since you don’t want to get engaged, I won’t force you. However, as long as her name is engraved on the Immortal Tablet, you won’t be able to change anything. If you want your daughter to live, send her to the Lü family on the sixth day of the sixth month, otherwise, you’ll be sending off your child while you’re still alive.”
“I’m afraid that won’t happen. My daughter can marry whomever she pleases.”
Cheng Yuan reiterated his stance. “Then do as you please!”
Lü Gao said impatiently, “Then do as you please,” and then led the group of Lü family members away. “Big Brother, we suffered such a huge loss, and we’re just leaving like this?”
“Yes, we came all this way to get engaged, not only losing face but also not even getting past the main door. What will happen to the clan’s reputation if this gets out?”
Lü Fei and her husband complained unwillingly. “Do you want to drink tea? Break in yourself! I’m not accompanying you.”
Lü Gao showed a hint of disgust on his face, then turned and left. Most of the Lü family naturally followed. Lü Fei and her husband had no choice but to obey the arrangements. “How is it? Satisfied?”
Qi Huang turned and asked Mu Ruoyi. “Thank you, Sister Qi Huang!”
Mu Ruoyi’s tears turned into a smile. Seeing Lü Yi make such a fool of himself, her resentment had already dissipated by about seventy to eighty percent.
“You’re welcome. If it weren’t for their protection by the Immortal Tablet, given that Lü Gao dared to lay hands on you, none of the Lü family members would have been able to leave today.”
Qi Huang stated forcefully.
“But what you just did is no different from killing that Lü Yi. If you can’t become husband and wife, then you will become mortal enemies with the Lü family.”
Wen Yunmei said worriedly.
“Hehe, ever since Shuiyu Valley was destroyed by them, the Lü family and I have become irreconcilable enemies.”
Qi Huang smiled indifferently.
Wen Yunmei and her daughter looked at each other, their faces filled with emotion. After all, they knew that the destruction of Shuiyu Valley was due to their own greed, and they couldn’t blame Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling.
“You’re quite good to them. If you just didn’t want the Lü family to enter, you didn’t have to strip that Lü Yi’s clothes, did you?”
At this moment, Cheng Hong Ling’s slightly sour mind transmission sounded.
“Cough cough…”
Qi Huang coughed guiltily and then tried to explain, “I’m buying people’s hearts and being nice to them. Once Shuiyu Valley is merged into the HongHua Sect, our strength will be greatly enhanced?”
“Is that so? Then you are truly selfless!”
Cheng Hong Ling said sarcastically.
“Hehe…”
Qi Huang could only give a few awkward, foolish laughs.
On the other side, the Lü family left the HongHua Sect dejectedly, their faces ashen. They looked like they were attending a funeral, not a betrothal procession.
“Big Brother! You yourself said that even if they didn’t agree to the engagement, we still had to go into the HongHua Sect for a cup of tea. Why did you suddenly give up?”
Lü Fei complained.
“Yes, Big Brother, we came all this way to HongHua Sect for an engagement, only to be blocked outside the door. How could this be tolerated if it got out?”
Lou Xiao also chimed in.
“Even if we don’t drink tea, as a father, you should at least get some interest back for your son who suffered such a humiliation?”
Madam Zhu also rebuked from the side.
“Hmph!”
Lü Yi snorted coldly upon hearing this, clearly holding a lot of opinions about his father.
“Am I, Lü Gao, the kind of person who allows others to bully me? Do you know how fast Qi Huang was when she fought with Lü Yi? She reached at least the fifth level of the Shentong Realm, and she did it purely with her Spiritual Sense.”
Lü Gao looked around and questioned.
“What? Shentong Realm fifth level?”
Upon hearing this, everyone from the Lü family was stunned.
“That’s right, and we don’t even know if that’s her limit. If we rashly make a move, not only will we not be able to regain face, but we will also lose more face. At that time, the relationship between the two parties will also be strained. Isn’t this a loss outweighing the gain?”
Lü Gao explained helplessly. He was not the kind of person who allowed himself to be bullied, but unfortunately, no one could understand him.
…
“What kind of monster is this! She only became a clone a few years ago, and her Spiritual Sense has already reached the middle stage of the Shentong Realm.”
“Cheng Hong Ling’s main body only has eight points of bloodline. How monstrous can a clone be? This only shows that the method she mastered to strengthen her Spiritual Sense is truly monstrous.”
“If our Lü family could master it, wouldn’t we be able to dominate the entire Cultivation World?”
…
The members of the Lü family exploded instantly.
“Do you know why I didn’t let you make a move? Everything must be for the greater good. Cultivators have long lives. What do temporary gains and losses matter?”
Lü Gao then said earnestly to his son.
“I understand.”
The gloom on Lü Yi’s face gradually disappeared.
“By the way, absolutely do not spread this matter out. Whoever dares to leak a single word, I will not be polite to them.”
Lü Gao then reminded the relatives and servants.
The next day, Jiang Feng came knocking again. He was eager to know the whereabouts of his descendants. Waiting until now was already the limit.
Qi Huang and Cheng Hong Ling were not people of their word, so they called Mu Ruoyi and left the HongHua Sect with Jiang Feng.
“Where should we start investigating?”
On the road, Mu Ruoyi subconsciously asked.
“Li Jin, tell them all the clues you have obtained over the years, word for word, to facilitate the investigation.”
Jiang Feng ordered General Yin Corpse beside him.
“Yes!”
General Li cupped his fists and took the order, then began to narrate: “Back then, the Imperial Palace of Daqi Kingdom was breached, and the rebels carried out a brutal massacre of the royal family. Everyone rumored that the Jiang Clan had been wiped out!”
Li Jin’s breathing became heavy as he spoke. He steadied himself and continued, “However, I did not believe it, so I persisted in investigating for hundreds of years. Heaven rewards the diligent. I accidentally discovered that the consecutive emperors of the Lin Clan would send people to clear out the so-called remnants of the former dynasty. It was then that I realized that the Jiang Clan’s bloodline should still be carried down.”
General Li paused here for a moment, then continued, “The people I sent out tried all sorts of methods and finally managed to contact someone who was clearing out the remnants of the former dynasty. After a period of enduring hardship, he finally learned the clue of the last survivor of the Jiang Clan, and immediately notified me.”
General Li’s expression turned grim at this point. “Although I rushed over immediately, I was still a step too late. The only surviving royal bloodline had already been killed by the claws of the Lin Clan.”
“As a member of the Jiang Clan, I have a responsibility to confirm the authenticity of this matter, so I would like to ask for your help.”
Jiang Feng interjected.
“Where was she killed?”
Mu Ruoyi asked.
