Leave the Money Behind, Then You Can Get Lost

"Oh, if it isn't Great Xia's most esteemed Ninth Princess. What brought you here to see a cripple like me?"

A cold smile curled at Xiao Chen's lips.

Ye Qingxuan, the Ninth Princess of the Great Xia Imperial House, was deeply favored by the Xia Emperor and showered with boundless affection. She had been born in the same year as Xiao Chen.

Back then, when Zhenbei King Manor gave birth to a child with a Born King Physique, the moment the news reached the imperial palace, the Xia Emperor personally brought Ye Qingxuan to Zhenbei King Manor overnight and eagerly arranged an engagement between Xiao Chen and Ye Qingxuan.

His purpose was to bind Xiao Chen firmly to the Great Xia Emperor's war chariot.

A Born King Physique was simply too terrifying.

If it matured to its pinnacle, overturning an imperial dynasty would be as easy as turning one's hand over.

The Xia Emperor had no choice but to prepare for a rainy day.

Under the Xia Emperor's deliberate arrangements, Ye Qingxuan had been raised in Zhenbei King Manor since childhood, spending every day and night with Xiao Chen.

Before they turned fifteen, they could truly be called childhood sweethearts.

Xiao Chen had also greatly liked that beautiful, gentle girl, delicate as a porcelain doll.

In those years, many reclusive Lineages whose status far surpassed even the imperial house had brought their daughters to the Xiao Family, hoping to form a marriage alliance with Xiao Chen, but he had refused them all.

He had devoted himself wholeheartedly to Ye Qingxuan.

Once, Ye Qingxuan had accidentally fallen into the water. He had risked his life to save her. She had been rescued, but he had nearly died.

If things had continued that way, he and Ye Qingxuan would have made a match of golden boy and jade girl.

But all that affection had vanished into smoke and ashes when Xiao Chen turned fifteen.

After Xiao Chen's dantian shattered, Ye Qingxuan, who had once been gentle and lovable and clung to him from dawn till dusk, calling him Brother Chen at every turn, immediately changed her face. She became cold and distant, and before long, she was taken back to the imperial palace.

This world was much like the ancient Blue Star of Xiao Chen's previous life. Men married early here, with some marrying as young as thirteen, so they matured emotionally at a young age.

That innocent childhood bond with Ye Qingxuan had long since been carved deep into Xiao Chen's heart.

Even after Xiao Chen was thrown into Desolate Town, he still insisted on writing Ye Qingxuan letters every so often, only receiving perfunctory replies in return.

Perhaps wary of the military power in the Zhenbei King's hands, she always replied that she would certainly marry Xiao Chen, but her attitude remained extremely cold.

And so Xiao Chen had been kept dangling by her, holding onto a faint, elusive shred of hope and expecting that she truly would marry him.

Yet despite waiting day and night, that day never came.

Instead, because he refused to surrender the engagement, Xiao Lingtian had beaten him to death.

And according to Xiao Lingtian, Ye Qingxuan had instructed him to go and force Xiao Chen to break off the engagement.

Thinking about it, it made sense.

Xiao Lingtian was currently in the limelight, a Heavenly Prodigy Rank who crushed all his peers.

Meanwhile, in their eyes, Xiao Chen was merely trash with a shattered dantian.

It was only natural for Ye Qingxuan to want to marry Xiao Lingtian!

Still, Ye Qingxuan could have simply told him directly and given him a clean break. Instead, she had kept him hanging for so many years, even sending Xiao Lingtian to threaten him with violence and ultimately beat him to death. That was truly cold-blooded and heartless.

However.

The current Xiao Chen would no longer be as foolish as the original owner of this body!

No matter how beautiful this woman was, he would never like her!

He had already transmigrated. Who the hell still believed in love?

"I know you resent me, but that was because your fate was bad! You can't blame me! You still haven't answered my question. Have you severed your relationship with the Zhenbei King?"

Ye Qingxuan asked coldly.

"Mm. It's severed."

Xiao Chen answered indifferently.

His tone was as casual as if he had merely tossed away a piece of trash.

"Do you know what a foolish decision you've made? You're a cripple. Without Zhenbei King Manor, can you survive even a month? You truly are unworthy of becoming my husband!"

A trace of contempt flashed through Ye Qingxuan's eyes. As she looked at Xiao Chen, her gaze was like that of someone looking at an idiot.

Xiao Chen was so angry that he laughed.

Unworthy of being Ye Qingxuan's husband?

If he had not risked his life to save her when they were nine, Ye Qingxuan would have become a skeleton long ago!

Could she still stand here and put on airs before him?

He was fucking baffled!

What kind of curse-attracting physique had the original owner possessed?

Why had everyone he encountered been such ungrateful white-eyed wolves?

He saved his younger brother, only to be beaten to death by him!

He saved his fiancée, only to be abandoned by her!

But thinking about it, that was normal. In his previous life, there had been plenty of people who helped an old lady only to be extorted by her.

It could only be said that people's hearts were treacherous; there were far too many stories of the farmer and the snake.

"Ye Qingxuan, what I do is not for you to lecture me about! If you have business with me, say it directly!"

Xiao Chen said coldly.

Hearing Xiao Chen's utterly merciless reply, a look of incredulous astonishment appeared on Ye Qingxuan's face. Xiao Chen's eyes were full of indifference, completely unlike how he had once held her in his palm as if she were a fairy. He seemed like an entirely different person.

"Xiao Chen, have you gone mad? How dare you speak to me like that?"

"So what if I speak to you like that? Is there a problem? Do you really think you're some fairy? That everyone has to fawn over you?"

"B-but... you used to like me so much!"

Xiao Chen looked at Ye Qingxuan, a cold smile curling at his lips. "I was blind before. Now I can see again."

Ye Qingxuan's expression changed drastically. Biting her lip, she said, "Y-you were acting all along?"

Xiao Chen gave Ye Qingxuan a strange look. This woman's intelligence was seriously worrying!

Acting?

He had nearly lost his life saving her back then.

Could that have been acting?

Sure enough, people with filthy hearts always liked to imagine others were as filthy as themselves.

"If you have something to say, say it. I'm busy!"

Xiao Chen did not want to explain himself to her.

Ye Qingxuan glanced at the clothes Xiao Chen had taken off. They were covered in black, sticky filth and gave off a foul stench.

Could Xiao Chen have gone to work as a dung carrier?

The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Xiao Chen was a cripple. Having left Zhenbei King Manor, he could probably only do such lowly work.

Thinking of this, her contempt for Xiao Chen deepened further, and she could not be bothered to dwell on whether he had been acting toward her all along.

In any case, she would soon pass the Martial Academy examination, soar into the heavens in one bound, and become a True Phoenix soaring through the nine skies.

And Xiao Chen could only make a living carrying dung for others.

The gap between them was too vast, like clouds and mud.

There would never again be any intersection between their lives.

"I want you to sign this dissolution of engagement document. I can give you a thousand taels of gold, enough for you to live in comfort for the rest of your life without needing to carry dung for a living."

Ye Qingxuan took out a document and a pen, then threw them before Xiao Chen.

Hearing that, the corner of Xiao Chen's eye twitched twice.

Carrying dung?

I'll carry your mother's dung!

Which eye of yours saw me carrying dung?

But he still did not explain. He picked up the engagement document and decisively signed his name.

"This is good. You and I are destined to belong to two different worlds. I was born to stand high above, looking down upon all living beings, while you..."

"Stop fucking talking. Leave the money behind and get lost!"

Ye Qingxuan frowned slightly, and an intensely unpleasant feeling suddenly surged within her.

She did not understand how Xiao Chen, who used to be so shy before her that he did not even dare raise his head, had become so domineering today!

And he even seemed somewhat impatient with her?

What gave a bootlicking cripple with a shattered dantian the right?

"Here are gold notes worth one thousand taels. Take them. From this day onward, all ties between us are severed!"

Ye Qingxuan tossed down a stack of gold notes and drifted away.

Looking at the dissolution of engagement document in her hand, she felt as though a heavy burden had been lifted.

At last, she had rid herself of that cripple and could seek her own good match.

Her husband had to shine with dazzling brilliance.

Only a Heavenly Prodigy Rank like Xiao Lingtian, with talent soaring into the clouds, was worthy of her!

Xiao Chen?

He was not even worthy of carrying Xiao Lingtian's shoes!

Elsewhere.

Xiao Chen picked up the gold notes from the ground, and his mood immediately brightened!

He had been worrying about having no money for food!

Who would have thought Ye Qingxuan would take the initiative to deliver it to him?

She had done well on this matter!

As he tucked the gold notes into his chest, his hand accidentally brushed against an envelope. Only then did he remember that he had yet to open the letter Liu Sanji had written to him.

During the three years he had been cast into Bear Martial City, Liu Sanji had taken care of him. Though the old man was poor and somewhat lecherous, he had treated Xiao Chen incredibly well. Whenever there was something delicious at home, he would absolutely save it for Xiao Chen.

Opening the envelope, Xiao Chen drew out a yellowed sheet of paper and saw the words written on it: "Damn it all, the Prince and the others have gone too far! They actually made you, Young Lord, break off the engagement? If my cultivation were strong enough, I'd definitely storm the King Manor and seek justice for you!"

"Young Lord, don't be sad. If you suffer any grievance in the King Manor, come to Bear Martial City and find me. Remember, Bear Martial City will always have a home for you!"

Seeing the crooked, ugly handwriting on the letter, Xiao Chen could not help but feel his eyes grow moist.

Who would have thought that people without blood ties could make one feel warmer than one's own blood relatives?

All at once, he missed Liu Sanji's beggar's chicken somewhat. He decided that once he recovered his cultivation, he would find time to visit Liu Sanji in Bear Martial City, treat him to a good meal, and satisfy his craving.

Ding! The system has issued a mission. Life Blind Box Choice has begun. In three days, please participate in the Barren North Martial Academy examination.

Choice One: Join Saintly Wasteland Academy, become the cherished child of a martial arts holy land, and enjoy a smooth journey all the way.

Choice Two: Join Sword Immortal Academy, walk a path against the heavens, endure countless calamities and hardships, and venture through the Sword Dao.

Reward details.

Reward One: Heaven-Defying Demon Slayer Art, an immensely ancient and powerful Sword Dao cultivation technique. It is terrifyingly powerful and greatly restrains the Demon Race.

Reward Two: Indestructible Divine Skill, which can greatly enhance the host's defensive power and withstand most attacks in the world.

At that moment, the system's icy voice rang out.