The Heaven-High Bride Price of thirty million Upper-Grade Spirit Stones was already enough to shock the world. Who could have imagined there was also a clause demanding tenfold compensation?
Even setting aside all the gifts Qin Wuyou had given Lin Qingxue over the past three years, repaying that Heaven-High Bride Price of thirty million Upper-Grade Spirit Stones tenfold was beyond anything the Lin Lineage could afford!
"The Lin Lineage is only a first-rate lineage that rose to prominence recently. All their assets combined probably don't even amount to ten million Upper-Grade Spirit Stones. How could they possibly afford compensation that astronomical?"
"Has the Lin Lineage gone mad? They actually dared to sign a contract like that!"
"Three hundred million Upper-Grade Spirit Stones—even our Xuantian Holy Land couldn't come up with that, could it?"
"Holy shit! After signing a contract like that, Lin Qingxue still dared to back out of the marriage? Is she trying to drive her entire lineage to its death?"
Once they learned about the prenuptial contract demanding tenfold compensation, all the disciples of the Xuantian Holy Land cried out in shock.
They also marveled at how Lin Qingxue really was all breasts and no brains.
With a contract requiring tenfold compensation, she still dared to break off the engagement. Wasn't she dragging her entire lineage down the road to ruin with her?
Of course, given the Lin Lineage's current strength and standing, reneging on the contract probably wouldn't be much of a problem if they were determined to do so.
Soon, others realized this as well and began discussing it.
"Qin Wuyou is still too green. Since Lin Qingxue dared to break off the engagement in public, she must already have planned her escape route. The Lin Lineage probably intends to renege on the contract. Poor Qin Wuyou. Not only will he never get his compensation, even that Heaven-High Bride Price will be lost."
"With the contract written down in black and white, would the Lin Lineage really dare to openly renege? Aren't they afraid of people pointing accusing fingers behind their backs?"
"Who gives a damn about people pointing fingers? I bet the Lin Lineage planned their escape route from the very beginning. Otherwise, why forbid Qin Wuyou from revealing the Marriage Pact? Why stop Lin Qingxue from admitting she was his fiancée?"
"That so-called three-year agreement was nothing but a way to play Qin Wuyou for a fool. If Qin Wuyou had remained the Holy Son, the Lin Lineage might actually have married Lin Qingxue to him. But now he's not only lost his position as Holy Son, he can't even recover his cultivation. With the Lin Lineage's standing and strength, can't they twist him around their fingers however they please? Could he possibly take on the current Lin Lineage all by himself?"
"As expected of the lineage that raised a fickle, faithless woman like Lin Qingxue. The Lin Lineage truly has no shame—they devour people without even spitting out the bones! Everyone had better stay away from them from now on!"
Hearing all the ugly remarks around her, Lin Qingxue was on the verge of tears.
She couldn't understand. All she had done was break off an engagement, so how had she become a fickle, faithless woman?
And how had even her lineage, the Lin Lineage, become a filthy lineage that devoured people without spitting out the bones?
Qin Wuyou! It's all Qin Wuyou's fault!
If he hadn't taken out the Contract, everyone would never have looked at me this way.
Lin Qingxue's first reaction wasn't to reflect on herself, but to direct all her fury at Qin Wuyou.
So angry that tears threatened to spill, she pointed a trembling finger at Qin Wuyou, gritted her teeth, stamped her foot, and shouted,
"Qin Wuyou, you must apologize to me in public! Tell everyone things aren't the way you described them and restore my reputation! Otherwise, I never want to see you again!"
Looking at this foolish woman who still couldn't grasp the situation, Qin Wuyou simply rolled his eyes and sneered coldly,
"Lin Qingxue, was anything I just said wrong? Wasn't the contract signed by your Lin Lineage and me? Aren't you the one breaking off the engagement now?"
"What? You asked to break off the engagement, but now you're upset because you have to pay compensation?"
"Fine. If you can point out even the slightest mistake, I'll apologize right now! But if you can't, shouldn't you be the one apologizing to me?"
Every word Qin Wuyou spoke struck at her heart, leaving Lin Qingxue speechless.
Seeing his beloved driven into a corner by Qin Wuyou, Lin Fan stepped forward just in time, glaring furiously at Qin Wuyou as he shouted,
"Qin Wuyou, what kind of man are you if all you can do is bully a woman?"
"If you've got the guts, come at me!"
"At the end of the day, isn't this just because Qingxue chose me instead of you? If you can't accept it, let's settle this like men!"
"If you lose, apologize to Qingxue! And take back all those insulting remarks you made earlier, then go to the Lin Lineage yourself with thorns on your back to beg forgiveness!"
Lin Fan's righteous speech earned him a grateful look from Lin Qingxue.
Watching Lin Fan stand up for her at this crucial moment, Lin Qingxue's heart filled with sweetness, and she became even more certain she had made the right choice.
"Qin Wuyou, do you see? Someone like Lin Fan is a real man, unlike you, who only knows how to wag his tongue and twist right into wrong!"
"Xue'er, don't worry! As long as I'm here, no one can bully you!"
Lin Fan promptly drew Lin Qingxue into his arms as well.
"Lin Qingxue, he says a few empty words, and that makes him a real man?"
"Fine. Since he's a real man and I'm a petty villain, then please return my dantian. Your real man can dig out his own dantian and give it to you instead!"
Qin Wuyou's words were nothing less than a thunderclap out of a clear sky!
The moment everyone heard this shocking revelation, the crowd erupted!
"Holy shit! When Lin Qingxue was injured and dying three months ago, was it actually Qin Wuyou who dug out his own dantian and gave it to her?"
"I was wondering how Lin Qingxue could survive having her dantian pierced and even gain so much cultivation afterward! So she had Qin Wuyou's dantian transplanted into her! Qin Wuyou was in the Myriad Phenomena Realm back then. Just how powerful was his dantian? No wonder Lin Qingxue's strength soared after receiving it!"
"Qin Wuyou's strength started declining three months ago too, but no one knew why at the time. So he actually dug out his dantian for Lin Qingxue! That was his dantian! Without it, he was reduced to a cripple!"
"Qin Wuyou even dug out his dantian for Lin Qingxue, and now she's saying he isn't a man? Fuck, this makes the farmer and the snake look tame!"
Even Lin Fan froze when he learned that Qin Wuyou had dug out his own dantian to save Lin Qingxue.
In all honesty, if it had been him, he would never have dug out his own dantian to save Lin Qingxue.
"Qingxue, is... is what he said true?"
Lin Fan asked with a bitter expression, "Did you really receive his dantian?"
Already on the verge of falling apart, Lin Qingxue grew even more impatient as she heard all the accusations leveled at her. Pointing angrily at Qin Wuyou, she accused him,
"Qin Wuyou, all you did was give me a dantian. What are you trying to accomplish by making such a fuss about it? Besides, you willingly gave me that dantian. I never asked for it!"
The moment Lin Qingxue finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
Even Lin Fan wore an expression of disbelief.
All he had done was give her a dantian?
You willingly gave it to me. I never asked for it!
Lin Qingxue's remarks completely upended everyone's understanding of the world, life, and morality.
No one could believe their goddess would actually say something so heartless, shameless, and ignorant!
"Holy fucking shit! How did such icy, poisonous words come out of this woman's warm, thirty-six-degree lips?"
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