"Senior, please do not force the issue any further!"
Lu Feng frowned tightly. "If Senior wishes to borrow outside strength to support the Lin Family, this junior can seek help from other forces."
Lin Wanxia coughed incessantly.
After some hesitation, Lin Xiaojin said, "Grandma, Brother Li Yun and Youwei were betrothed from childhood. There is no need for him to marry into the family—we can marry Youwei into ours instead."
Lu Feng's expression suddenly darkened at Lin Xiaojin's abrupt change of mind. This had never been part of the plan.
Lin Wanxia's coughing ceased. She glared at Lu Feng and gave an angry snort. "You are unwilling?"
Lu Feng spoke frankly. "This junior already has someone he loves. Please forgive—"
Before he could finish his refusal, Lu Feng's eyes rolled back and he collapsed to the floor in convulsions, both hands clamped tightly over his head as he trembled without end.
An invisible force nearly burst apart his soul sea.
Yet his clenched teeth never yielded a single word.
"Grandma!" Terrified, Lin Xiaojin hurriedly knelt and pleaded for mercy. Though she did not know exactly what had happened, she could guess that Lin Wanxia had used some soul-based attack against Lu Feng.
Lu Feng's face turned deathly pale. Just as he thought his soul sea was about to be destroyed, Lin Wanxia abruptly withdrew that terrifying soul pressure.
Then Lin Wanxia's stern, chilling voice slowly rang out.
"You are not afraid of death?"
Supporting himself against the ground, Lu Feng slowly straightened up and looked at Lin Wanxia with resolute eyes. "Who would not fear death? It is only that some things weigh heavier than death."
"Heh~" Lin Wanxia let out a long, cold laugh. "So you are still a lovesick fool. Is it for that woman whose array is