Xiao Yan'er Is Moved—This Script Is All Wrong

Qin Jiuge's domineering declaration still echoed through the hall, but Xiao Yan'er was completely stunned.

What was going on?

Wasn't Qin Jiuge here to break off the engagement?

What was with that domineering declaration?

Was he standing up for her, seeking justice for the unfair treatment she had suffered in the Profound Heaven Sect?

In that brief instant, all the resentment and all the strength in Xiao Yan'er's heart crumbled away.

She had never imagined that after losing her talent, when nearly the entire Profound Heaven Sect had mocked, ridiculed, and bullied her, the one who stepped forward for her would actually be her fiancé, whom she had never met!

The fiancé rumored to be coming to annul their engagement!

A mist of tears immediately welled up in Xiao Yan'er's eyes.

Three years!

A full three years!

No one knew how she had lived through those three years.

She had fallen from a genius young girl revered by all in the Profound Heaven Sect, whom no one dared disrespect in the slightest, to worthless trash anyone could trample upon. She had endured endless cold stares and tasted every bitterness life had to offer, yet no one had ever defended her with such unwavering resolve.

Although her father, Xiao Zhan, was the Sect Master of the Profound Heaven Sect, he was constrained by several ambitious Elders and did not dare show her too much concern.

Not to mention that Qin Jiuge was such an exalted figure. Even when her talent had remained intact, her status was still far beneath his!

How could she dare hope that, now that she was nothing but trash, she could catch Qin Jiuge's eye?

Over the past three years, in order to survive and find an opportunity to prove herself, Xiao Yan'er had constantly forced herself to learn to be strong, to learn to face the changes in the attitudes of those around her with an even heart.

It could be said that she had succeeded.

After three years of tempering, her heart had become incomparably hard, like a tortoise shell protecting the last of her dignity.

Yet she had never expected Qin Jiuge's words to send ripples through the heart she had long believed was still as water.

What young girl did not wish for a pair of strong arms to shelter her?

But she also knew that after losing her talent, no one would take her seriously anymore.

Yet just when she had completely given up all hope, Qin Jiuge appeared.

Like a Heavenly God, he descended upon the Profound Heaven Sect and, before all its Elders and disciples, domineeringly held up a sky for her.

The young girl's heart was filled with gratitude...

Though this was her first meeting with Qin Jiuge, she could not help but feel a measure of affection for him.

In this world, the strong were revered.

Adding flowers to brocade was easy; sending charcoal in the snow was hard.

After she lost her talent, even those Elders of the Profound Heaven Sect who had watched her grow up and once fawned over her no longer showed her a smile. They even deeply despised her.

Qin Jiuge, her fiancé who shared only an engagement contract with her and whom she had never met, was willing to support her so firmly. Did that not prove that Qin Jiuge was different from those who chased wealth and bowed to power?

Clatter!

A teacup fell to the floor.

Beside Xiao Zhan, several Elders stood with their mouths agape, their eyes filled with disbelief.

What was going on?

Wasn't Qin Jiuge here to break off the engagement?

Why was he protecting Xiao Yan'er so domineeringly?

The Elders who coveted Xiao Zhan's position as Sect Master and had been waiting to strike the moment Qin Jiuge annulled the engagement could scarcely believe their ears.

No matter how hard they tried, they could not understand why Qin Jiuge, the Qin Family's Second Sequence among its younger generation and a man of incomparably noble status, was still willing to honor his engagement with Xiao Yan'er, who had already become worthless trash.

Xiao Zhan had originally been suppressing his fury.

After all, as Xiao Yan'er's father, watching his daughter about to have her engagement annulled while he could do nothing about it was infuriating.

Though he did not dare show it before Qin Jiuge, Xiao Zhan's heart had been filled with anger.

But after hearing Qin Jiuge's words, the fury in his chest instantly turned into utter bewilderment.

He viciously pinched his own thigh, baring his teeth in pain. After confirming that he was not dreaming, Xiao Zhan, who had always been composed, even began to stammer...

"Worthy nephew, you... you... what did you say?"

"You aren't here to annul the engagement?"

The moment he said that, Xiao Zhan wanted nothing more than to slap himself twice.

Qin Jiuge had already made himself perfectly clear: whether Xiao Yan'er still had her talent or not, she was Qin Jiuge's fiancée.

And he still asked whether Qin Jiuge had come to annul the engagement. Was his brain broken?

Seeing Xiao Zhan's embarrassed expression, Qin Jiuge gave a soft laugh. "Annul the engagement? What kind of rumor is that?"

With that, he turned to Xiao Yan'er. The incomparably domineering look in his eyes softened somewhat.

"I did not come to the Profound Heaven Sect this time to annul the engagement... I came in hopes that the engagement could continue to be honored!"

Qin Jiuge's voice was not loud, yet it carried an unshakeable resolve.

Hearing him say this, Xiao Yan'er gathered her courage and looked up at Qin Jiuge. Her pretty face flushed faintly, and a trace of sweetness welled up in her heart.

This engagement between two people who had never met did not seem so bad after all?

At the very least, Qin Jiuge gave her an excellent impression. He seemed like a man she could entrust her life to.

Unlike Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yan'er's delight, some of the Profound Heaven Sect's Elders were now lost in confusion...

As a sect affiliated with the Qin Family, they knew quite a bit about the Qin Family's affairs.

Before long, it would be time for the Qin Family's younger generation, the Five Great Sequences, to compete for the position of Young Master.

Although Qin Jiuge possessed the cultivation of the Spiritual Sea Peak, he was still considerably inferior to the genius of the First Sequence.

At such a time, if he had a useless fiancée dragging him down as well, would the gap not only grow wider and wider?

These Elders were all decisive and ruthless people. In their view, Qin Jiuge's most correct course of action now was to cast off Xiao Yan'er, this deadweight, and quickly form a marriage alliance with a Heavenly Pride Maiden of extraordinary background and considerable strength, trading marriage for resources and raising his own strength as swiftly as possible.

But why would Qin Jiuge...

"Worthy nephew, is this true?"

Xiao Zhan still found it hard to believe as he asked again.

Qin Jiuge nodded slightly. "Absolutely true, without the slightest falsehood."

Hearing those words, Xiao Zhan's hanging heart finally settled, replaced by a surge of wild joy.

He had never imagined that after Xiao Yan'er lost all her talent, Qin Jiuge would not disdain her in the least and would still be willing to honor the engagement!

This was joy fallen from the heavens!

With the engagement preserved, his position as Sect Master of the Profound Heaven Sect would be secure. With Qin Jiuge as his backer, who would dare covet his seat as Sect Master?

More importantly, as a father, how could Xiao Zhan not hope for his daughter to find a true man who could hold up heaven and earth?

Qin Jiuge's performance today made Xiao Zhan utterly certain that it would be difficult to find another man in this world with such deep feeling and true nature!

He rose to his feet, his tone solemn. "Worthy nephew, rest assured. The engagement will certainly proceed as scheduled!"

"You have traveled all the way here from the Qin Family, worthy nephew, and must be weary from the journey. Your uncle has already prepared a banquet in advance, how about..."

At this, Qin Jiuge nodded lightly and did not refuse.

Refusing to annul the engagement was only the first step. If he wanted to completely secure a place in the Child of Destiny's heart, he still needed to add more fuel!