Do Not Despise a Poor Young Man (3)

"Hmm! We didn't even see him draw his sword clearly. This swordsmanship is very strange. It's something we've never seen before, and it seems to be different from any swordsmanship on the continent."

"..."

"I believe that if he hasn't fully unleashed his power, this person is no ordinary individual. He's only twenty-two years old and has the potential to become a Sword Saint!"

"..."

Sword Saint, that's such an unattainable position. If Ye Lang could become a Sword Saint, then I would have to be at his mercy from now on.

Never underestimate a young person's potential!

So what if he's poor now? Once he becomes a sword saint, none of that will matter. He'll have plenty of people offering him status and wealth!

If the Hader Family could produce a sword saint, they would definitely be able to firmly hold the throne of the empire's number one Lineage!

It's ironic. I was just looking down on his status, but now he's proving with his strength that status and power mean nothing to him.

Now he understood that his previous feeling was not just his imagination; Ye Lang truly disdained to marry a woman from their family and didn't care about their conditions.

It's not that I look down on others, it's that others look down on me!

Was he afraid that after he became a sword saint, we would come looking for him with the jade pendant, so he simply returned it to us and canceled the agreement?

An idea that seemed absurd to the head of the household appeared in his mind, yet it also seemed to be the most reasonable explanation.

Even if he can't become a Sword Saint, with his current strength of being able to subdue Ninth-Level Martial Practitioner in one move, he is still a sought-after figure by many forces...

He's still young, with immense potential; perhaps even the Sword Saint can't stop him!

"Alas! Perhaps I made a wrong decision today!" the patriarch sighed.

Indeed, he later regretted his decision, especially after learning Ye Lang's identity. He cursed himself for not simply clinging to Ye Lang.

At this moment, they wondered what they would do if they encountered Ye Lang again.

Just then, Ye Lang suddenly returned and said something that made everyone gasp in disbelief.

"Um, could you send someone to take me out? I think I'm lost!"

"..."

"Ye Lang! I want to have a match with you!" Debbie immediately jumped in front of Ye Lang.

"Not interested!"

"Why?"

"First of all, I don't hit women. Secondly, you're too weak!"

"..."

Debbie was so devastated that she fell silent.

"Young Master Ye Lang, since fate has allowed you to return again, why not stay here?" the family head said with a smile.

"No! I have pride, I won't live here!" Ye Lang refused outright.

"..." What kind of talk is this? Does living here mean you have no pride?

"Abby ... take me out of here, you're the only one I like to look at..." Ye Lang said, pointing at Debbie. Although Debbie was impulsive, she was also straightforward and couldn't hide her feelings.

Being with this kind of person is much more comfortable. Ye Lang also goes by his own feelings; he chooses whoever he feels comfortable with.

"My name is Debbie!!" Debbie corrected again.

"Hehe, Debbie... Actually, I don't think Debbie sounds good..." Ye Lang said somewhat awkwardly.

"It's none of your business!" Debbie said, clearly annoyed.

"Then let's ignore that and go, take me out of here first!" Ye Lang urged.

"Let's go!" Debbie walked ahead, and Ye Lang immediately followed.

In silence, Debbie led Ye Lang out the front gate, said goodbye, one left quickly, and the other prepared to go inside...

"Hey! Are you leaving here right away?" Debbie suddenly asked as she was about to enter.

Ye Lang stopped, turned around, and said, "No, since we're here, let's stay for a day or two before leaving."

"Just a day or two?"

"Well, I don't have much time. This trip here was an unexpected one," Ye Lang said.

"Why don't you have time? What are you going to do?"

"I want to go... to wander the world, to be a chivalrous knight-errant, and to help those in need whenever I see them..."

"..." Debbie silent. Why did these words sound so awkward? It felt like she was lying to herself.

Debbie was right; Ye Lang was indeed lying to her. He was heading towards the Vermilion Bird Empire, but he couldn't tell her that.

"Let's go!" Ye Lang waved his hand and strode forward.

"Hey!" Debbie called out again.

"What is it now?" Ye Lang was getting impatient. "Just say it already."

"There's an event here in a couple of days, are you interested?" Debbie asked.

"What kind of activity?" Ye Lang stopped and asked. He was very interested in folk activities and would never miss one if he came across one.

"It's a Bride Snatching Game ..." Debbie said.

"Not interested!" Ye Lang interrupted Debbie immediately, thinking it was something like throwing a bouquet of embroidered flowers.

"This isn't what you're thinking of. It's a game we play here, a game that the whole city participates in. Although it's called 'bride kidnapping,' it has nothing to do with marriage," Debbie said immediately.

"What?" Ye Lang became interested.

"We participants will draw lots to divide into two camps, red and blue. The Red Team is to protect the brides, while the Blue Team is to snatch the brides. There are a total of one hundred brides. The team with the most points wins. One point is awarded for snatching a bride and one point is awarded for protecting a bride!"

"If the bride doesn't like being taken away, she can resist. So, in addition to dealing with the Red Team members, you also need to deal with the bride! Also, there will be more Red Team members than Blue Team members because the bride's location is fixed, and once the bride is successfully taken away, she belongs to the Blue Team. Therefore, it is much more difficult for the Red Team than for the Blue Team."

"Any means can be used in the middle, whether defensive or offensive, as long as no one is killed or maimed, anything is acceptable! By the way, there is also a person on the Blue Team who is paired with the bride. If this person goes to save the bride, the bride cannot resist, and the points will be doubled! However, under normal circumstances, the paired person will be targeted and eliminated by the Red Team early on. Eliminating them will earn one point."

"These couples are paired up; it's said that many of them end up together... I'm going to be a bride-to-be this year too..."

Ye Lang was silent for a moment, then asked, "You're the bride, and you're asking me to come too, Abby, do you have a crush on me and want me to be your partner?"

"Go to hell! I didn't! You're so annoying, how could I possibly like you?! And besides, my name is Debbie!!" Debbie glared at Ye Lang, then angrily turned around and went through the door.