Calling Off the Engagement Was Impossible; He Only Hoped the Wedding Would Proceed as Scheduled!

Profound Heaven Sect, Banquet Hall.

The disciples and Elders of the entire Profound Heaven Sect had gathered together.

Servants carried dish after dish of delicious food to the tables.

At the Main Seat, Xiao Zhan was visibly excited, chatting incessantly with Qin Jiuge.

Some distance away from them, many of the Profound Heaven Sect's younger genius disciples sat around the tables, whispering among themselves.

"What's going on? Didn't Young Master Qin come to call off the engagement? Why is the Sect Master still so happy?"

"Exactly. I've been at the Profound Heaven Sect for so many years, yet I've never seen the Sect Master this delighted!"

"Isn't that so? Ever since Xiao Yan'er became trash, the Sect Master seemed never to have smiled. What's gotten into him today? His mouth hasn't closed once..."

"Do you think it's possible... that Young Master Qin hasn't brought up calling off the engagement with the Sect Master yet?"

Someone in the crowd said it, instantly striking a chord with everyone.

Qin Jiuge's visit to call off the engagement had practically become the consensus among the Profound Heaven Sect's younger generation of genius disciples.

Not to mention a genius like Qin Jiuge, the Second Sequence of one of the Four Great Immortal Imperial Clans—even "geniuses" like them, who were far inferior to the Five Great Sequences, would not be willing to marry Xiao Yan'er after she had lost her talent and become worthless!

Granted, Xiao Yan'er possessed beauty that could topple kingdoms, a face as lovely as a flower.

But in this world, the strong were revered, and strength was what mattered most. Beauty could not fill one's stomach; instead, it could invite disaster!

In their eyes, the most important thing was to use marriage to win over a woman who could provide them with aid.

Banquet Hall, Main Table.

Xiao Zhan was so excited that he had already disregarded the propriety between men and women.

Making an exception, he had arranged Xiao Yan'er's seat beside Qin Jiuge.

The banquet had yet to begin. With nothing to do, Qin Jiuge began chatting idly with Xiao Yan'er beside him.

Looking at the breathtakingly beautiful Xiao Yan'er beside him, Qin Jiuge's gaze was sincere and his tone gentle.

"Yan'er... may I call you that?"

Yan'er?

Xiao Yan'er's pretty face flushed slightly, and her heart trembled.

Since childhood, only her father and her late mother had called her that...

She had wanted to refuse, but the scene of Qin Jiuge domineeringly standing up for her in the Profound Heaven Sect's main hall surfaced in her mind. The words that had reached her lips suddenly changed.

"O... of course you can..."

Having successfully drawn the two closer, Qin Jiuge struck while the iron was hot.

"You don't blame me for not coming to see you all these years, do you?"

Before today, Xiao Yan'er had indeed harbored some resentment.

After all, what young girl did not dream of love?

She had grown up listening to tales of Qin Jiuge. Even if she had not reached the point of liking this fiancé of hers, she had always been curious about him.

Yet ever since her cultivation had fallen back to the third level of Body Forging, she had lived amid endless mockery. And that legendary figure, spoken of as though he were a god, had never appeared to speak a single word for her.

But after Qin Jiuge's domineering declaration in the Profound Heaven Sect's main hall, all her resentment had turned into a spring breeze and scattered between heaven and earth...

"I don't... As the Qin Family's Second Sequence, you must be under a great deal of pressure too. I can understand..."

Xiao Yan'er spoke gently.

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Qin Jiuge nodded.

This was exactly the result he wanted.

Because Xiao Yan'er had lost all her cultivation talent, both the original owner and his father, Qin Ming, had looked down on her and had even planned to call off the engagement. It was only natural that Xiao Yan'er would harbor resentment.

If he could resolve the resentment in Xiao Yan'er's heart during this visit, that would be for the best.

Qin Jiuge nodded, his expression grave. "Yes... Outsiders only see the boundless glory of my position as the Qin Family's Second Sequence. Who would have thought that the person who truly understands me is you..."

As he spoke, he took a Storage Ring from his robe and held it out before Xiao Yan'er. "There are some cultivation resources inside. Take them and use them for now. If they aren't enough, tell me."

Xiao Yan'er's eyes widened, her face filled with astonishment...

Then, in an instant, her heart was filled with emotion.

Three years... Who would have thought that the person who cared about her most was Qin Jiuge, the fiancé she had never even met...

In a daze, she felt her hand being grasped by a large, powerful hand, and an ancient ring appeared in her palm.

She subconsciously swept her gaze over it, and Xiao Yan'er was shocked once more...

The Storage Ring's internal space was enormous. This ring alone was an extraordinary treasure.

What shocked her even more was that the entire space within the Storage Ring was packed full of cultivation resources!

Spirit Stones, Pills, immortal herbs...

Not only were the varieties complete, their quality was also exceptionally high.

Many of those items had been difficult for her to obtain even before she lost her talent, yet now they had been casually placed in a Storage Ring and given to her...

In that instant, Xiao Yan'er felt a heaviness settle in her heart.

This was her first time meeting Qin Jiuge. How could she accept such a precious gift?

Gritting her teeth, Xiao Yan'er still decided to refuse this valuable gift.

However, before she could speak, Qin Jiuge spoke first.

"Oh, right. This is a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit that I happened to obtain before. Take it and use it as well!"

"Perhaps it may help with your condition."

Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit?!

Upon hearing that name, everyone present was instantly startled. Their gazes involuntarily turned toward the fruit in Qin Jiuge's hand, their eyes filled with envy as they secretly marveled that this young master of the Qin Family was such a devoted man...

Even though his fiancée had become worthless, he still refused to abandon her. That was a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit!

Forget Xiao Yan'er, someone considered trash—even for strong experts of the Nirvana Realm, it would still be somewhat useful!

Qin Jiuge had not spoken loudly, but quite a few disciples still heard their conversation. For a moment, they felt as though they were in a dream. Hadn't they said Young Master Qin came to call off the engagement?

He was even willing to give away a Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit. How was this the bearing of someone who intended to call off an engagement?

Looking at the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit in Qin Jiuge's hand, Xiao Yan'er was even more deeply moved.

She naturally knew how precious the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit was, so she hurriedly declined. "Young Master Qin, you are also at a critical juncture right now. You should keep this Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit for yourself!"

Then a trace of self-mockery flashed across Xiao Yan'er's elegant face. "I am nothing but trash now. What use would I have for this? Having this thought from you is already enough to satisfy me..."

Qin Jiuge stared into Xiao Yan'er's eyes and said in a low voice, "You are my fiancée, not trash."

"It is for you. Just take it."

Hearing those somewhat domineering words and seeing Qin Jiuge's resolute gaze, Xiao Yan'er's heart and mind could not help but tremble. In a daze, she accepted the Dragon Phoenix Origin Fruit and tucked the Storage Ring into her robes.

Seeing Xiao Yan'er accept the resources, Qin Jiuge nodded in satisfaction.

It seemed this villain identity had been cleansed clean—and he had directly hitched himself to the Child of Destiny's carriage!