The Brother-Supporting Demon

In the hall, the atmosphere had become taut as drawn bows because of the broken engagement.

Qin Yuexi's words only poured oil on the flames.

That sudden sentence made everyone present abruptly change color.

A lean figure appeared calmly before everyone, walking against the light.

"Tian'er!"

"Tang Tian!"

Tang Lingyun had originally been suppressing his anger, but Tang Tian's attitude and words after arriving greatly surprised him.

When his gaze fell upon Tang Tian, he could not help but freeze slightly.

Meridian Refining Realm high-level Great Perfection?

His cultivation had actually improved? Though he was still in the Meridian Refining Realm, he had progressed nonetheless, which surprised Tang Lingyun.

At the same time, he felt that his son seemed somehow different, though he could not say exactly how.

"Tang Tian, you're nothing but trash now, yet you dare speak to me like that?"

Tang Tian's appearance did not ease the tense atmosphere. Instead, Qin Yuexi stepped before him and spoke disdainfully.

"Before this young master breaks off the engagement, you are my fiancée. Is this how the Qin Family teaches you? Don't be like some bitch in heat, capable of nothing but barking."

Tang Tian did not even spare Qin Yuexi a glance.

Having lived another life, he had once been a powerhouse of his generation.

In Tang Tian's eyes, the Qin Yuexi before him was merely a child. Why would he take her seriously?

"You trash, you actually dare insult me?"

Qin Yuexi's expression stiffened. She had thought Tang Tian would cower before her and not dare utter a word, yet she had been insulted instead!

Tang Tian did not care. Looking at Qin Tiande, he said calmly, "When the Qin Family came to my Tang Family to break off the engagement, you had already thrown your dignity away. And you still have the nerve to say that breaking off the engagement is to protect the Qin Family's reputation?"

"Tian'er, do not be disrespectful!"

Tang Lingyun was greatly surprised by Tang Tian's performance. His words were entirely correct, but Tang Lingyun still had to rebuke him for appearances' sake.

"Father, let me handle this matter."

Perhaps because he had fused with the memories of the former Tang Tian, he not only felt no aversion toward this bargain-bin father of his, but even a measure of warmth.

Tang Lingyun's eyes flickered. He glanced at Tang Tian and nodded.

"Fine. Mind your limits."

Qin Yuexi raised her delicate brows. Being questioned by a piece of trash was the greatest humiliation.

She seemed to recall something, and a smile appeared on her lovely face.

"This young lady knows that you certainly do not wish to break off the engagement. Not only would it damage the Tang Family's dignity, it would also wound your self-respect."

Tang Tian's expression remained calm. Qin Yuexi's cultivation was at the high-level Blood-Burning Realm. It was not particularly outstanding, but among her peers in Starfall City, it was still fairly decent.

With his vision, she was nothing but powder and rouge. How could she possibly catch his eye?

Seeing that Tang Tian did not answer, Qin Yuexi assumed he had tacitly agreed.

The smile on Qin Yuexi's face became ever more enchanting as she said arrogantly, "It is not impossible if you do not wish to break off the engagement. You merely need to agree to the conditions my Qin Family has set."

"What conditions?" Tang Tian wanted to see the Qin Family's true intentions.

Breaking off the engagement was probably not the main point.

After all, breaking off an engagement damaged one's dignity and ruined one's reputation. Anyone with even a little sense would not do it lightly.

Tang Lingyun's expression immediately turned grave. He had thought Qin Tiande had come merely to break off the engagement, but he had not expected the matter to be far more complicated.

"My father has only one daughter, me, and I have only one younger brother. If I marry into the Tang Family, no one will care for my brother. How will he become a powerful cultivator in the future? The Tang Family must give one-third of Starfall City's businesses as betrothal gifts. Your cultivation is too poor. How will you one day rule the Tang Family alone? From now on, I will have the final say in the Tang Family. Agree to these two conditions, and this young lady will reluctantly marry into your Tang Family."

After Qin Yuexi finished speaking, she did not look at Tang Tian. Instead, her gaze fell upon Tang Lingyun.

Qin Tiande gave a hearty laugh and said, "Brother Tang, I truly apologize. My daughter has been spoiled. Her demands may be rather harsh, but as fathers, don't we all hope our children can live well?"

After hearing what the father and daughter had said, Tang Lingyun's expression became extremely ugly. He sneered, "Brother Qin, are you taking my Tang Family for having no one?"

"How would I dare? Who in Starfall City does not know that Brother Tang is Starfall City's number one expert?"

Qin Tiande's expression twitched slightly. Those demands had indeed been like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth.

Tang Xiaohai roared even more angrily, "Qin Family Head, since you know my elder brother is Starfall City's number one expert, you still dare bully my Tang Family like this? Do you truly think my Tang Family is easy to bully, that my elder brother is easy to bully?"

"Clap clap clap..."

A burst of applause rang through the hall.

The tense crowd was stunned and followed the sound to Tang Tian, who was clapping his hands.

Even Tang Lingyun was utterly baffled. His son, who normally barely spoke, had taken the wrong medicine today?

When something was abnormal, there had to be a demon at work!

"I thought you were merely here to break off the engagement. I never expected your skin to be this thick. I have never seen anyone so shameless. A brother-supporting demon is a brother-supporting demon, yet you make it sound so righteous and natural. Was my Tang Family founded by your Qin Family's ancestors?"

Tang Tian sneered repeatedly.

If they had only come to break off the engagement, they could have parted on good terms.

Tang Tian had never held any favorable impression of Qin Yuexi to begin with. He had not expected the Qin Family's marriage alliance to be aimed at swallowing up the Tang Family!

He did not feel much belonging toward this Tang Family, but he would absolutely not allow anyone to bully it.

"Tang Tian, you..."

Qin Yuexi was so furious that her chest heaved, yet she did not know what words she could use to refute him.

Tang Tian did not even glance at Qin Yuexi. He stepped forward, fixed his gaze on Qin Tiande, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "As the head of a family, Uncle Qin naturally would not use such childish methods to seize my Tang Family. Since you came today to break off the engagement, if I do not fulfill the Qin Family's wishes, people will instead criticize me."

Qin Yuexi's expression became even uglier. This trash was insulting her for being childish through a roundabout way?

The Qin Family had clearly come aggressively to break off the engagement, yet now it had become Tang Tian taking pity on the Qin Family and fulfilling Qin Yuexi's wishes?

Qin Tiande's eyes glinted sharply. He wanted to see through this youth whom everyone called "trash," but gained nothing. He could only nod and say, "Worthy nephew, you are indeed decisive. We came today precisely to break off the engagement. If you agree, that would naturally be for the best."

"Tian'er, have you thought this through?" Tang Lingyun's expression was solemn.

The marriage agreement between the children of the two families was not merely about affection. It also involved the Lineage's interests.

If the Tang Family and Qin Family joined forces, why would they fear the Lin Family and Ye Family?

As the head of the Lineage, he had to consider not only Tang Tian's happiness, but also the Lineage's interests.

"Father, I have thought it through." Tang Tian nodded.

Having been reborn, cultivation was what mattered most. The tender affairs between men and women did not suit him.

Not to mention that he had not the slightest favorable impression of the proud woman before him.

Tang Lingyun carefully studied Tang Tian, then nodded. With a solemn expression, he said, "Good. Tian'er, you have grown up. Your father is very gratified. This is the marriage contract. Take it."

The Lineage's interests were certainly important, but he was not only its head—he was also a father. His son was what mattered most!

With a flick of his hand, he sent a red marriage contract toward Tang Tian.

After Tang Tian caught it, he did not even look at it before tearing it apart.

Only then did he turn toward Qin Tiande. "Qin Family Head, now that the marriage contract has been destroyed, you should be at ease, correct?"

"Boy, you have guts."

Qin Tiande's eyes flashed with a cold gleam. He had come aggressively to break off the engagement, only to lose all face.

If not for his misgivings, he would have loved nothing more than to slap the boy before him to death.

Qin Yuexi's expression was the ugliest of all. From beginning to end, Tang Tian had not looked at her even once, and he could not even be bothered to say a single word to her.

With her proud nature, how could she endure such treatment?

Especially when it came from a piece of trash?

Tang Tian had cast her aside like a worn-out shoe, as though tossing away discarded rubbish!

The marriage agreement had been dissolved, yet Qin Yuexi felt none of the joy she had imagined. Instead, she hated Tang Tian to the bone!

"It is so lively here. This junior has not arrived too late, has he?"

At the same time, a voice drifted in from outside the hall.

[Author's note]: Today's update is here. There will be more later. Thank you to all the young ladies and gentlemen for your support despite this story having just been published!