Breaking Off the Engagement? Is This a Villain's Script?!

Hearing the aged voice outside the door, Qin Jiuge froze.

Breaking off the engagement?

What engagement?

When had he ever gotten engaged?

After searching through his memories for a long while, Qin Jiuge finally recalled that the original owner of this body really did seem to have an engagement.

His betrothed was Xiao Yan'er, the Profound Heaven Sect Master's Daughter.

The Profound Heaven Sect was a subordinate family of the Qin Family, one of the Four Great Immortal Imperial Clans of the Sky Profound Continent.

Originally, as the Second Sequence genius of the Qin Family, one of the Four Great Immortal Clans, Qin Jiuge would never have married a woman from such a subordinate family.

However, back when the Profound Heaven Sect Master, Xiao Zhan, had risked his life to save Qin Jiuge's father, Qin Ming, before the latter had risen to prominence.

Afterward, to repay Xiao Zhan's kindness, Qin Ming arranged this marriage.

Of course, there was another reason as well. Xiao Yan'er, the Xiao Family's young lady, had not only grown into a graceful, striking beauty, but her cultivation talent was also dazzling beyond compare.

She had begun cultivating at the age of three and reached the Spirit Nurturing Realm by fourteen. Compared to Qin Jiuge at the same age, she had even surpassed him by a notch!

Yet for some reason, starting three years ago, this Xiao Family young lady had not only stopped making any progress, but her strength had actually regressed to Body Refining Stage Three...

Such a bizarre occurrence had never been heard of across the entire Sky Profound Continent. The Xiao Family had invited many great figures to treat Xiao Yan'er, yet there had been no progress at all.

It was precisely at this time that Qin Jiuge had been named the Qin Family's Second Sequence and was to compete for the position of Young Master.

This matter was of great importance. After considering it for a long time, Qin Ming still felt that a fiancée at only Body Tempering Stage Three would merely drag Qin Jiuge down.

Moreover, as a subordinate family of the Qin Family, the Xiao Family did not hold much value to exploit.

Rather than let Xiao Yan'er hold Qin Jiuge back, it would be better to cleanly and decisively break off this engagement!

Having made up his mind, Qin Ming immediately instructed the original owner to find a time to break off the marriage.

The original owner did not think much of it after hearing this. He casually picked a date and prepared to cancel the engagement.

And today happened to be the day the original owner had chosen.

Having sorted it all out, Qin Jiuge slowly emerged from his memories, the corner of his mouth twitching nonstop...

The Second Sequence of a top-tier family, along with a fallen genius about to have her engagement broken off—wasn't this pure and simple a villain's template?

He could already foresee that his fiancée, whose engagement was about to be broken off, would likely rise again before long, slap faces all the way up the road, until she finally slapped his own!

Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river—never mock a poor girl. Was that story about to happen to him?

If that was the case... then this engagement absolutely could not be broken off!

At the thought of being pinned to the ground and ground into dust by his resurgent fiancée in the future because of today's decision to break off the engagement, Qin Jiuge felt a chill run down his spine. He made up his mind: this engagement absolutely could not be broken off!

Having made his decision, Qin Jiuge took a moon-white robe from the rack beside the bed and draped it over himself. Then he looked into the bronze mirror on the table.

In the mirror stood a sixteen-year-old youth with sword-like brows and starry eyes, a high-bridged nose, and a dashing bearing. Paired with the moon-white robe, he looked tall and jade-like, exceptionally handsome.

Pushing open the door, Qin Jiuge saw an elderly man standing respectfully outside.

The old man looked to be seventy or eighty years old. His back was straight, his complexion ruddy, and he appeared exceedingly robust. More importantly, a terrifying aura that made one's heart palpitate radiated from his body.

Based on the original owner's memories, Qin Jiuge recognized this old man as his Guardian, Uncle Li.

This old man was no simple figure. He was a Strong expert at the Half-step Life and Death Realm!

Ordinarily, before the Five Great Sequences competed and selected the Young Master, all Guardians would be at the Nirvana Realm.

Uncle Li had been arranged by Qin Jiuge's father, Qin Ming, to protect his safety rather than assigned by the clan, so he was considerably stronger than the Guardians of the other Sequences.

"Jiuge..."

Just as Qin Jiuge was deep in thought, a dignified voice drifted over from afar.

Qin Jiuge turned his head and saw a stern-faced middle-aged man of around forty or fifty, dressed in a luxurious purple robe with a jade-inlaid belt hanging from his waist, walking toward him from the distance.

Qin Jiuge recognized him as his father, Qin Ming.

"Greetings, Father. Your son pays his respects!"

Following his memories, Qin Jiuge bowed to Qin Ming.

Seeing Qin Jiuge being so courteous, Qin Ming was greatly pleased.

As he approached, he reached out and patted Qin Jiuge's shoulder, his tone filled with pride. "It has only been a few days, yet my son's strength has improved again..."

Then, as though he had recalled something, Qin Ming's tone turned much more solemn.

"That girl from the Xiao Family may not be worthy of my son, but Xiao Zhan did save my life after all. When you go to the Xiao Family, so long as they do not press too aggressively, you should still leave them some dignity..."

"Speaking of which, Xiao Zhan has truly had terrible luck. Back then, even quite a few people in the Qin Family envied him for having such a talented daughter... Who would have thought something like this would happen..."

Qin Ming's tone was filled with endless sighs.

Back then, one reason he had agreed to marry into the Xiao Family was to repay Xiao Zhan for saving his life.

But he did not deny that he had also set his sights on Xiao Yan'er's astonishing talent.

He had originally thought that, with Xiao Yan'er's talent and the Qin Family's vast resources poured into her, within a few years she would become an absolutely loyal, reliable, and exceptionally powerful expert whom Qin Jiuge could rely on.

But who could have imagined... Xiao Yan'er seemed to have been struck by a curse. Overnight, not only had she lost all her cultivation, it had even regressed.

Now was the critical moment for Qin Jiuge to compete for the position of the Qin Family's Young Master. How could he possibly destroy his own Great Wall for the sake of one woman?

Therefore, he could only choose to break off this engagement.

Fortunately, he had already spoken with Qin Jiuge beforehand. Qin Jiuge had no feelings for this fiancée he had never met, and had agreed without hesitation.

This greatly pleased Qin Ming.

A true man needed only strength and power—why would he ever lack women?

"Your son shall heed Father's teachings! On this trip, I will certainly handle the matter properly."

Qin Jiuge bowed with cupped hands, his tone respectful, yet he had no intention whatsoever of obeying Qin Ming's orders.

Qin Ming could not see it, but he could.

Xiao Yan'er was clearly holding the script of a Child of Destiny!

He had no desire to break off the engagement with a Child of Destiny, only to become her stepping stone!

"Good, good, good! My son has finally grown up!"

"I still have matters to attend to. You and Uncle Li can handle the matter of breaking off the engagement!"

Qin Ming laughed heartily and turned toward his room.

Watching Qin Ming's departing back, Qin Jiuge turned to Uncle Li. "Let's go!"