The reason Yang Xiu knew the Elder was from the Qinglin Sect was simply because within a radius of ten thousand li, there was only this one Sect, and Lin Qingning was Cultivating there.
Yang Tianchang and Su Xueying, who were in the main seats, were dumbfounded. Was this still their son, who was obsessed with Cultivation and taciturn?
This was also the first time Lin Qingning had seen Yang Xiu since she was sensible. What she had heard from others in the past was how useless and reclusive Yang Xiu was, and no one had ever said he was so sharp-tongued!
Lin Qingning opened her mouth, and finally decided to be frank: “Yang Xiu, I have already been accepted as a Personal Disciple by the Qinglin Sect Sect Master, and you are only a first-grade Spiritual Root, the lowest. In this life, let alone the Golden Core, it’s uncertain if you can even reach Foundation Establishment. We are no longer suitable for each other.”
Yang Xiu was not angry; he just listened quietly. It was only when Lin Qingning finished speaking that he grinned.
“Oh, quite honest. You didn’t give me any useless excuses. To put it bluntly, you found a backer and no longer need my Yang Family, huh?”
At this point, Yang Xiu put away the smile on his face and said with a serious expression: “You can break off the engagement, but besides the betrothal gifts, you must return all the resources your Lin Family has obtained from my Yang Family over the years, not one bit less!
Oh, and interest. In ten years, if these resources were used by my Yang Family, their value would at least double. I’ll just calculate it as fifty percent for you.
And my emotional damages. What do you take our Yang Family for? Is it that easy to break off a marriage with my Yang Family?
I’m telling you, there’s no such easy thing. If you break off this engagement, my reputation will definitely suffer. I won’t ask for much, just ten thousand Spirit Stones.”
Lin Qingning was full of disbelief, “Are you crazy? Not to mention the interest, ten thousand Spirit Stones? Do you know how much ten thousand Spirit Stones are?
The Lin Family’s annual income is only ten thousand Spirit Stones. After various expenses, it’s good if they can save two or three thousand Spirit Stones at most. You’re asking for ten thousand Spirit Stones right off the bat?”
Yang Xiu said disdainfully: “Your Lin Family, a newly promoted second-rate Family, what right do you have to try and extort my Yang Family? To put it harshly, a single strand of hair from my Yang Family is thicker than your Lin Family’s thigh!
Asking for ten thousand Spirit Stones is already little. Is the reputation of me, the Young Lord of the dignified Yang Family, not worth ten thousand Spirit Stones in your eyes?”
Lin Qingning really wanted to say, don’t you have any idea in your heart if it’s worth it? What reputation do you even have outside?
But she couldn’t say it. If she dared to say that, Yang Tianchang and Su Xueying, those two sons’ slaves, would definitely destroy her Lin Family.
Seeing Lin Qingning speechless, Yang Xiu added another jab: “I think you shouldn’t be concerned about these mere ten thousand Spirit Stones, but rather how many resources the Lin Family took from my Yang Family.
Looking at you, you probably haven’t inquired about Family matters. Your Family Old Ancestor was able to Breakthrough to Golden Core entirely thanks to the resource support from my Yang Family.
Otherwise, what do you think he relied on to Breakthrough? His white hair, or his short stature?
Roughly calculated, the resources the Lin Family obtained from the Yang Family in these ten years alone amount to fifty or sixty thousand Spirit Stones. A detailed calculation would only reveal more. With interest, it would be close to over one hundred thousand!
It’s just that I don’t know if your Lin Family can afford to pay it back. After all, a large portion of these resources were used by your Family Old Ancestor to Breakthrough to Golden Core. If you can’t come up with the money to pay it back, then your Family Old Ancestor can only forfeit his life.”
Lin Qingning’s heart tightened upon hearing this. She really didn’t know that her Family had obtained so many resources from the Yang Family over the years, and could only look at the Qinglin Sect Elder for help.
However, having listened until now, the Elder also understood. Faced with the huge sum of one hundred thousand Spirit Stones, he had no choice but to go back and seek help from the Sect Master.
The old man said with a bitter smile: “Lin Qingning, I truly don’t have one hundred thousand Spirit Stones. This matter must be reported to the Sect Master when I return.”
Lin Qingning was also helpless. She had grandly come to break off the engagement, but instead of succeeding, she ended up owing a huge debt.
After much hesitation, Lin Qingning said: “I need to go back and discuss this matter with my father. I will visit again next time. I will take my leave now.”
After speaking, she greeted Yang Tianchang and the other person, then dejectedly departed.
“Hahahahaha, how satisfying! Good son, I didn’t expect you to be so quiet usually, but so satisfying when you rebutted them. Good lad!”
Yang Tianchang laughed heartily, clearly delighted by Yang Xiu’s actions.
Su Xueying also had a big smile on her face and said to Yang Xiu: “Yang Xiu, you performed well today. Although your words were a bit crude, that’s how you should treat the Lin Family people!”
Yang Xiu chuckled: “Father, Mother, your son thinks the same. There’s no need to give face to these shameless people from the Lin Family.”
Having been busy rebutting Lin Qingning just now, Yang Xiu finally had time to size up his adoptive parents.
Yang Tianchang is about 1.8 meters tall. His build is not burly, but rather appears somewhat thin. He looks to be under forty years old, with a fair complexion, resembling a scholar.
However, no one who knew him dared to underestimate him. His Nascent Soul Transformation Realm Late Stage cultivation, coupled with his superb Overlord Spear Technique, created a strong contrast while being incredibly powerful.
Su Xueying looked even younger, appearing less than thirty years old based on her looks alone. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains holding a hint of dark green, her eyes like autumn water condensing waves, with slightly upturned outer corners, as if a galaxy was hidden within their flowing gaze, radiating brilliance with every glance.
However, everyone who knew her knew that this old beauty, who had lived for eight hundred years, had a fearsome reputation.
Su Xueying usually had a very good temper and would not get angry easily. Of course, few people dared to provoke her.
It was well known that if Yang Tianchang got angry, Su Xueying could still stop him, but if Su Xueying got angry, it would be an unending feud.
And it would be an unending feud with both Yang Tianchang and Su Xueying.
The two of them Cultivated a combined attack Cultivation Technique. They either didn’t act, or they acted together, never fighting alone.
Although Su Xueying was only at the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm Middle Stage, when she joined forces with Yang Tianchang, they could even fight a Peak Transformation God!
This was also the reason Yang Xiu dared to speak so wildly and threaten the Qinglin Sect Elder just now.
The Qinglin Sect Old Ancestor was only at Peak Transformation God, and being advanced in age, he had no hope of Breakthrough to Void Refining in this life, only waiting for death.
Besides him, there were no other Peak Transformation God in the Qinglin Sect. Even if the Sect came together to attack, it would be impossible to keep Yang Tianchang and his wife.
But once the two escaped, what awaited the Qinglin Sect would be endless retaliation, which was why Yang Xiu was so fearless.
Yang Xiu chatted with his parents for a while, then returned to his room to consider his future.
He had Transmigrated, but there was no System. He had already tried calling out, but it was useless.
It’s also possible that it hasn’t been activated yet, just like in novels, where after Cultivating hard for a lifetime, just before dying, they realize it’s time to enjoy themselves, and then the System activates.
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