Chapter 336: Chapter 300: Break Off an Engagement? Good-for-nothing? Genius! Accepting Disciples! (4K)
“An Earth Immortal Realm, a Void Refinement Realm.”
Lu Changsheng, hiding in the Xiao Family, identified the cultivation levels of two unwelcome guests.
Lu Changsheng finally saw a true Earth Immortal master.
The Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse was an elderly man with white hair at his temples, while the Void Refinement Realm was embodied by a cold and beautiful young girl.
The girl was dressed in a light aqua-colored dress; her three thousand strands of black hair fastened with a cyan ribbon, her hands were delicate and her skin was as smooth as jade; she moved with a grace that seemed to be a dance on rippling waves.
The nature’s spiritual energy around the girl was boiling, cheering and leaping, clearly indicating her exceptionally high talent.
What concerned Lu Changsheng more was the five-colored auspicious cloud emblem on the chest of the Daoist Robes worn by the Earth Immortal elder and the cold beautiful girl.
“This must be the emblem of the Divine Lightning Sect, the number one sect of the Great Qian Dynasty. Could this person be the Direct Disciple of the Divine Lightning Sect engaged to the Xiao Family’s eldest son? Then this Earth Immortal Realm elder might be her master, no, his demeanor is too humble, he could only possibly be her protector, definitely not her master. The Divine Lightning Sect is indeed a powerful entity in the Immortal Realm, to dispatch an Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse as a protector for a Direct Disciple.”
Lu Changsheng quickly deduced their identities.
The two intruders stirred the Xiao Family members.
Several Void Refinement Realm experts appeared, as did Xiao Tianyun, the Xiao Family Head of the Unity Realm, who was also alerted.
Xiao Tianyun saw the cold beautiful girl, scrutinizing her carefully before exclaiming with surprise, “Niece Murong, what brings you here after so many years?”
Xiao Fan was also extremely delighted, “Miss Murong.”
The other members of the Xiao Family looked solemn.
This was a Direct Disciple of the Divine Lightning Sect!
As the number one sect of the Great Qian Dynasty, even an ordinary disciple from the Divine Lightning Sect held an incredibly esteemed status, let alone a Direct Disciple.
The Xiao Family of Chongwu City seemed like mere ants compared to the Divine Lightning Sect.
If it were the Ancient Xiao Family, that would be a different story.
Unfortunately, the Xiao Family had now declined, and even their strongest, Family Head Xiao Tianyun, was only at the fifth level of the Unity Realm, which was not even on par with an ordinary Elder of the Divine Lightning Sect.
Murong Lan cast a sidelong glance at Xiao Fan and said coldly, “Uncle Xiao, I have specifically come to Chongwu City this time to annul my engagement with Xiao Fan. You should be aware that Xiao Fan’s realm advancements are too slow. Now, I have reached the great accomplishment of the Void Refinement Realm, while Xiao Fan is still at the Dao Palace Realm. In the future, I must take charge of my own destiny and cannot be dragged down by him.”
“What!”
The many members of the Xiao Family were shocked and dismayed.
Murong Lan, the Divine Lightning Sect’s Direct Disciple, was actually intending to break off the engagement!
Xiao Tianyun realized the Xiao Family was overreaching, but was still unwilling to give up, and forced a smile, “Niece Murong, our Xiao Family did a good turn for the Murong Family in the past, which is why the engagement was arranged. Now you possess amazing talent and have been taken in as a Direct Disciple by the Sect Master of the Divine Lightning Sect, but the engagement is still an engagement…”
The Earth Immortal Realm expert snorted coldly, “Do you, a mere Xiao Family, really think you can marry into our Divine Lightning Sect? Do you know that even a Void Refinement Realm Direct Disciple of our Sect Master is at least equivalent to an Earth Immortal Realm Elder in status? How could a Xiao Family good-for-nothing be worthy of our Sect Master’s Direct Disciple?”
Xiao Fan clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost pierced his palms, blood flowing down his clenched hands.
Xiao Tianyun still wanted to persuade them, but Xiao Fan stepped forward and said loudly, “Father, if she wishes to annul the engagement, so be it. From now on, I, Xiao Fan, have nothing more to do with you, Murong Lan!”
Murong Lan and the Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse were moved, having thought Xiao Fan would put up a protracted struggle, they didn’t expect him to so readily agree.
“I, Murong Lan, am not one to be ungrateful for kindness shown. This middle-grade Immortal Sword ‘Chasing Moon’ is presented to the Xiao Family as repayment. Henceforth, the Murong Family owes the Xiao Family nothing.”
Murong Lan took out a middle-grade Immortal Sword, carried it with True Qi, and presented it to Xiao Tianyun.
“Alas.”
Xiao Tianyun accepted the middle-grade Immortal Sword.
Having once extended a helping hand to save the Murong Family, now that Murong Lan wanted to break off the engagement, accepting this middle-grade Immortal Sword as compensation was not unacceptable.
The Divine Lightning Sect truly lived up to its reputation as the number one sect in the Great Qian Dynasty, with a Void Refinement Realm Direct Disciple casually bestowing a middle-grade Immortal Artifact to repay a past kindness.
“Farewell.”
Murong Lan didn’t linger any longer and left with the Earth Immortal Realm powerhouse, breaking through the air and departing.
The engagement between the Xiao Family and the Murong Family was not her wish to begin with.
Now that she, with her astounding talent, was admitted into the Divine Lightning Sect, the number one sect of the Great Qian Dynasty, it was fated that she and Xiao Fan would go their separate ways, never to cross paths again.
Her goal was to become a Daluo Golden Immortal, and with Xiao Fan’s talent, it was doubtful he could even reach the Unity Realm, let alone become a Daluo Golden Immortal.
You can’t discuss ice with a summer insect.
After Murong Lan’s departure, Xiao Tianyun sighed deeply and patted Xiao Fan on the shoulder, “Fan’er, you were too impulsive. With the loss of the Divine Lightning Sect’s connection, Chongwu City will surely face great turmoil.”
The other Xiao Family Elders also looked rather grim.
Although Xiao Fan’s annulment greatly diminished his status within the clan, empowering other branches of the Xiao Family to have a greater say, the Xiao Family’s loss of the Divine Lightning Sect as a backing meant their business affairs in Chongwu City would inevitably be squeezed by the other two major families, the Chen Family and the Zhao Family.
The business interests in Chongwu City were related to the number of Spirit Stones; losing the business there, the Xiao Family might fall from a third-rate clan to a not-worth-mentioning small family.
The news of the Xiao Family’s annulment of the engagement with the Murong Family spread far and wide, and as expected, the Chen Family and the Zhao Family began to join forces to suppress the Xiao Family, wanting to snatch away their business.
The cultivation resources of Chongwu City were divided between two families, which was always preferable to being split among three, as each family could secure more resources for themselves.
The Xiao Family had no choice but to voluntarily concede a portion of their business to the Chen Family and the Zhao Family.