Three-Year Agreement

That question from Qin Xuelan made Chen Zhengqing feel a little uneasy.

"That's right, is there a problem with that?" Chen Zhengqing asked, his eyes shifting slightly.

"Yiyue is going to become the Holy Maiden of our Water Immortal Palace, her status will be extremely noble."

"And it's said that your adopted son used to be a good-for-nothing wastrel, and he's only changed a little recently."

"Such a person is not worthy of our Holy Maiden, so this engagement will not be counted, let Yiyue give that… whoever he is… a letter of divorce."

Qin Xuelan spoke firmly, as if she wasn't asking for opinions, but delivering a resolute notice.

"Fortunately, they haven't consummated the marriage yet, there's still time to break off the engagement."

The voices outside were loud, and Yang Lingtian inside heard everything.

He had no objection to the Water Immortal Palace wanting Chen Yiyue to be their Holy Maiden.

But to have his lawfully wedded wife divorce him? As a true man, how could he endure that?

Since when did wives divorce their husbands?

So he rushed out directly and shouted, "I don't agree!"

His voice was loud and firm.

Everyone looked at Yang Lingtian, who had suddenly rushed out, with surprise and suspicion.

The dozen or so female disciples behind Qin Xuelan exclaimed when they saw Yang Lingtian.

"It's him, it's him, it's him!"

"Master, he's the rogue we told you about who peeked at us while we were bathing!"

Chen Zhengqing and Chen Yiyue looked surprised and suspicious, and turned to look at Yang Lingtian.

When Qin Xuelan heard this, her expression changed drastically: "What, it was you who peeked at the Water Immortal Palace people bathing?"

"Chen Family Head, is this your so-called adopted son? He's indeed a lecherous scoundrel."

"Rumor has it that this boy went to Brothel to fool around on the day of his eighteenth coming-of-age ceremony. A dog can't change its nature!"

Hearing Qin Xuelan's impolite scolding of his adopted son, Chen Zhengqing's expression became somewhat displeased.

"Elder Qin, there must be some misunderstanding here, Lingtian is not that kind of person," Chen Zhengqing retorted cautiously.

"I already told them, I fell asleep while bathing upstream and drifted downstream, accidentally running into them."

Yang Lingtian explained. He was too lazy to explain originally, but since Foster Father and Yiyue were here, he had to explain.

Otherwise, if they misunderstood him, his not-so-good image in their hearts would become even worse.

"You see, Lingtian didn't do it on purpose," Chen Zhengqing continued to defend him.

"No matter what, this engagement is doomed to be broken. Yiyue, quickly write the letter of divorce and divorce him."

"As long as you divorce him, you can become the Holy Maiden of the Water Immortal Palace."

"At that time, in the Water Immortal Palace, your status will be second only to the Sect Master and those few old ancestors."

"This is an opportunity that countless people dream of!" Qin Xuelan urged.

This made Yang Lingtian furious, and he began to furiously retort.

"Is your Water Immortal Palace very powerful? What do I lack that makes me unworthy of my Yiyue?"

"Marriage is a family matter, why are you interfering?"

"You old hag, who do you think you are? You think you can just say divorce and we divorce, say break the engagement and we break the engagement?"

"If you say break it, then we break it, wouldn't we lose face?"

"Yiyue, don't listen to her, what Water Immortal Palace? It's just a broken sect."

Everyone was shocked to hear this. Yang Lingtian was being so impolite.

Even Chen Zhengqing was frightened into a cold sweat.

This was the Water Immortal Palace, one of the three great sects! He had to speak cautiously.

But Yang Lingtian was good, he came up and belittled their sect, and even called her an old hag to her face.

His ability to stir up trouble was truly impressive, he was too reckless.

However, Chen Yiyue didn't look alarmed when she heard this, but smiled slightly.

She seemed to admire Yang Lingtian's fearless spirit.

At this moment, the system's voice suddenly sounded in Yang Lingtian's mind, startling him.

[Detected that Chen Yiyue has some appreciation for the host, taking a further step in completing the task of capturing Chen Yiyue's heart.]

[Reward: Ninth-Order Pill Refinement Knowledge and Skills, Ninth-Order Formation Knowledge and Skills.]

Suddenly, some strange knowledge appeared in his mind.

"What, is the cheat that this system gave me too powerful? Directly ninth-order?"

"A ninth-order alchemist and a ninth-order artifact refiner are already legendary existences in this world."

"I might even be the only ninth-grade alchemist and ninth-grade weapon refiner in this world."

"This is awesome! I feel like my alchemy and formations skills are maxed out."

"What a pleasant surprise. Could it be that I made Yiyue's heart flutter just now?"

"It seems Yiyue likes tough guys. The tougher they are, the more she likes them!"

Yang Lingtian was overjoyed. The unpleasant mood he had just felt was instantly relieved.

Qin Xuelan was stunned for a moment after hearing all this.

She didn't expect a mere live-in son-in-law to dare speak to her like that. Where did he get the courage?

It had been so many years since anyone dared to contradict her like this.

Instantly, she was enraged. A violent aura erupted, and a powerful pressure enveloped Yang Lingtian.

"Boy, you've got some nerve, daring to speak disrespectfully to our Water Immortal Palace."

Golden Core Peak!

The moment Qin Xuelan released her aura, Chen Zhengqing and the others felt the powerful aura of the Golden Core Peak.

Yang Lingtian, enduring the powerful pressure, still retorted, "What? A dignified elder of a great sect is going to attack a mere Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator like me?"

"As expected, you only know how to bully the weak. Aren't you afraid of being laughed at if word gets out?"

Hearing this, Qin Xuelan restrained her aura. She also felt that she had lost her composure a bit.

However, the anger in her heart had not dissipated. "Hmph, I'll say it again."

"Your engagement must be broken off. If you really care about Yiyue, you should let her go."

What the hell? Love her means learning to let her go?

Yang Lingtian didn't want to. He still insisted, "No way. Why does becoming a saintess of your Water Immortal Palace necessarily mean she has to be single?"

"Could it be that you've been single for too long and can't stand seeing others in love?"

These words made the people of Water Immortal Palace resentful.

Qin Xuelan sternly said, "What nonsense are you talking about? The people of our Water Immortal Palace are also allowed to marry."

"It's just that there are too few men in this world who are worthy of our Water Immortal Palace."

"Moreover, our Saintess Yiyue possesses the Taiyin Sacred Body, and her future is limitless."

"You only broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage at eighteen. Your talent can only be considered decent. Compared to our Saintess, you're just trash."

"So, you're simply not worthy of Yiyue. You should just obediently let her go!"

Yang Lingtian snorted coldly and mocked, "You say I'm trash? The people of your Water Immortal Palace are the trash."

"I don't know which sect they're from, but a dozen people of the same realm couldn't take me down."

"What? What's going on?" Qin Xuelan looked puzzled and turned to the disciples behind her.

Obviously, her dozen or so disciples had not told her about their attempt to besiege Yang Lingtian.

Because it was indeed quite embarrassing that so many people couldn't hold down one person.

Then, they honestly told her what had happened.

"Hmph, so many of you couldn't even take down a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator?"

"Disgraceful. I knew I shouldn't have brought you out here," Qin Xuelan said coldly.

Then, she turned to Yang Lingtian and said disdainfully, "Those were just the weakest disciples in our sect. What's so glorious about escaping from them?"

"I'll say it again, you're still not worthy of Yiyue."

Now that things had been said to this point, the atmosphere became tense.

"Alright, whether I go to Water Immortal Palace or not, whether I break off the engagement or not, is my business. I'll decide."

Chen Yiyue stood out calmly and said to Qin Xuelan.

"How about this? I'll go to Water Immortal Palace first. If Lingtian's cultivation is lower than mine after three years, then I'll divorce him."

"But if Lingtian's cultivation is the same as mine or higher at that time, then my title as his wife will continue."

"Elder Qin, what do you think? Of course, I will try my best to cultivate."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Xuelan was slightly shocked.

She noticed that Chen Yiyue had been calm and composed all along, without any signs of panic.

Even when she heard about Water Immortal Palace and faced a top expert like herself, she didn't lose her composure.

She was just an eighteen-year-old girl, but she didn't have the timidity and nervousness that someone her age should have.

It was as if she had experienced many major events, and nothing seemed worth mentioning in her eyes.

Could this be the innate aura of a superior being that comes with possessing the Taiyin Sacred Body?

Chen Zhengqing and Yang Lingtian also noticed that Chen Yiyue was indeed somewhat different from before. There was indeed a change in her temperament.

Qin Xuelan was stunned for a moment before responding, "Then we'll do as the Saintess says."

"However, we hope you won't spread the word about Yiyue possessing the Taiyin Sacred Body and becoming a Water Immortal Palace saintess."

"This matter is of great importance, and for Yiyue's safety, we will secretly take her back."

Water Immortal Palace has quite a few enemies, and a saintess with the Taiyin Sacred Body is the hope for their sect's rise.

Therefore, they don't want this news to spread before the saintess has grown up.

Chen Zhengqing understood and agreed for the sake of his daughter's safety.

The reason Qin Xuelan agreed so readily was that she believed Yang Lingtian's cultivation would not be higher than the saintess's after three years.

After all, the saintess has the heaven-defying Taiyin Sacred Body and the full support of Water Immortal Palace.

A cultivator from a remote place, without any powerful physique, how could his cultivation speed be faster than the saintess's?

Yang Lingtian also agreed to this three-year agreement without hesitation.

He was very confident in himself; as he continuously completed system tasks, he would receive more rewards.

Maybe he could even be rewarded with a powerful physique!

However, now that Chen Yiyue has gone to Water Immortal Palace, the system task of capturing Chen Yiyue's heart will be more difficult.

He'll just have to wait for another opportunity in the future.

With both parties agreeing, everything calmed down.

Chen Yiyue packed her things and followed Qin Xuelan back to Water Immortal Palace.

The fact that Chen Yiyue had become a Water Immortal Palace saintess was only known to a few members of the Chen Family.

With this relationship, although Water Immortal Palace is now the Chen Family's backer, it is not an overt one.

After all, no one knows that Chen Yiyue has become the saintess of Water Immortal Palace.

At this time, inside the True Elixir Pavilion, Master Lei Yi was pacing back and forth with worry.

"I wonder if that kid Yang Lingtian has been caught by Lei Gang?"

"How come these two have disappeared into thin air without a peep?"