Qingyun Continent, Qin Kingdom, Wuan City.
On the bustling main street, a young man, supported by a maid, slowly walked towards the Su Manor.
The young man was dressed in white, well-proportioned, with a sharp nose and thin lips. The jade pendant at his waist shimmered under the sunlight.
Strangely, his eyes were covered by a wrapped black cloth.
Under the sunlight, the young man's smile appeared exceptionally bright.
The young man's name was Ye Wuchen, and he was the Young Master of the Ye Family in Wuan City.
Ye Wuchen slightly tilted his head and spoke with a smile to the maid beside him:
"Ye Xiyue, let's walk faster. Su Qingxue awakened a sixth-grade Martial Soul last night and is now a Genius of our Wuan City. If I, her nominal fiancé, don't go congratulate her, it wouldn't be right."
Ye Xiyue's full name was Ye Xiyue, and she was a maid who had followed Ye Wuchen for many years.
"Speaking of Geniuses, Young Lord, you are clearly the true Genius. Breaking through all Nine meridians at twelve and Awakening an eighth-grade Martial Soul—where else in the entire Qin Kingdom could one find a Genius comparable to Young Lord? It's just a pity..."
Ye Xiyue said no more, but her mood had fallen.
Back then, Ye Wuchen broke through all Nine meridians at twelve and awakened an eighth-grade Martial Soul, his talent shocking the entire Qin Kingdom.
Just when everyone thought Ye Wuchen would sweep away all the young generation in the Qin Kingdom with his peerless talent, a change occurred.
For some unknown reason, Ye Wuchen's awakened Martial Soul mysteriously disappeared, his Nine meridians became indistinct, and his cultivation was completely crippled.
Even his body developed problems, and he became a blind man.
The former young Prodigy had now become a useless blind man who needed care for his every need.
How ridiculous, how... pathetic.
However, the young man seemed to have already come to terms with it. He jokingly said to the maid beside him:
"The past is the past. Am I not still a cripple who needs my Ye Xiyue to take care of me? If even Ye Xiyue abandons me then, then I'll truly be miserable."
After four years of inseparable care, the relationship between Ye Wuchen and Ye Xiyue was no longer merely master and servant.
To Ye Wuchen, Ye Xiyue was more like a family member.
"Young Lord, you're talking nonsense again." Ye Xiyue responded with a blush.
As the two conversed, they quickly arrived at the entrance of the Su Manor.
The Su Family was originally just a small aristocratic family in Wuan City, but ever since their marriage alliance with the Ye Family, their influence began to expand rapidly with the Ye Family's help in various aspects.
Coupled with the fact that the Su Family's Young Miss, Su Qingxue, had now awakened a sixth-grade Martial Soul.
Presumably, before long, the Su Family would leap to become one of the top aristocratic families in Wuan City.
Outside the Su Manor, Ye Wuchen, supported by Ye Xiyue, walked into the manor.
But just then, two guards standing at the entrance of the Su Manor blocked Ye Wuchen's path.
Beside Ye Wuchen, Ye Xiyue's face instantly turned ugly when she saw this scene. She reprimanded the two:
"Xu Hu, Zhang Yan, what is the meaning of this? You dare to block your Su Family's son-in-law? Do you not want to live?"
In the past, whenever Ye Wuchen visited the Su Manor, these two guards often mocked Ye Wuchen behind his back.
Unexpectedly, this time they were even bolder, directly blocking Ye Wuchen outside the manor gate.
Hearing Ye Xiyue's words, one of the guards sneered and said:
"Son-in-law? A useless blind man dares to dream of being our Su Family's son-in-law?"
"Ye Xiyue, slap him." Ye Wuchen commanded coldly.
He had always laughed off the guards' mockery behind his back.
But this did not mean that Ye Wuchen was easy to bully; he was just too lazy to pursue it.
But now, the actions of these guards had clearly crossed the line.
"Slap!" Beside Ye Wuchen, Ye Xiyue did not hesitate in the slightest, slapping the guard across the face.
The powerful force sent him flying backward, heavily crashing into the stone lion beside the gate.
"You're courting death!"
Outside the Su Manor gate, the other guard saw that Ye Xiyue dared to strike.
He roared in anger, just about to make a move, when Su Shanhe's voice rang out from within the Su Manor.
"Let him in."
For some reason, hearing Su Shanhe's voice, Ye Wuchen felt a faint sense of unease.
Inside the Su Family's main hall.
Su Shanhe, the head of the Su Family, sat on a black ebony armchair, looking coldly at Ye Wuchen, who was slowly approaching, his eyes revealing an undisguised look of disdain.
"Ye Wuchen, from today onwards, the Su Manor no longer welcomes you, and Su Qingxue's engagement with you shall also be annulled."
Su Shanhe's voice was very cold, so cold that Ye Wuchen was even a little confused.
He couldn't tell if the person in front of him was truly the Uncle Su with whom he had spent so many years.
"Why?"
Ye Wuchen already had some suspicions in his heart, but he still didn't understand.
Was it merely because Su Qingxue awakened a sixth-grade Martial Soul, and they felt he was no longer worthy of her, so they wanted to cut ties with him?
Ye Wuchen understood that there must be some hidden reason.
Even if the Su Family truly didn't want to fulfill the engagement, it was absolutely impossible for them to break it off in such a merciless manner.
Simply because, the current Su Family was still far from being the Ye Family's opponent.
Su Shanhe would not be that foolish.
Hearing Ye Wuchen's question, Su Shanhe laughed.
He looked at Ye Wuchen, the disdain in his eyes growing even stronger, and then said:
"You already know that Su Qingxue awakened a sixth-grade Martial Soul, right? Now, she is about to embark on a new life."
"But you don't know, do you? On the very day Su Qingxue awakened her sixth-grade Martial Soul, Jiang Tianxiong, the head of the Jiang Family, already sent someone to congratulate us and even expressed interest in a marriage alliance with my Su Family."
At this point, Su Shanhe looked at Ye Wuchen with a cold sneer and continued:
"You must be familiar with Jiang Wudao, right? The Jiang Family's Prodigy who awakened a seventh-grade Martial Soul. A year ago, he was already a Tongqiao Realm expert, and now he has even reached the Tongqiao Sixth Level."
"If your Martial Soul hadn't disappeared four years ago, Jiang Wudao indeed wouldn't have been your opponent. But now, you are not only a useless person with crippled cultivation, but also a blind man.
"Such a person as you doesn't even have the qualifications to be compared to Jiang Wudao, yet you still dream of becoming my Su Family's son-in-law. It's utterly ridiculous."
Su Shanhe made no attempt to hide the sarcasm in his tone.
"Jiang Wudao." Ye Wuchen murmured, a faint glint appearing in his eyes.
Four years ago, Jiang Wudao didn't even have the courage to appear before him.
But now, he didn't even have the qualifications to be compared to him?
"So, this is why you gave me a warning at the Su Manor entrance?" Ye Wuchen sneered and retorted.
"That's right. If you have any self-awareness, you should voluntarily hand over the marriage contract now. This is the best choice for you, for the Su Family, and even for your Ye Family."
Su Shanhe admitted generously.
"I don't know about other things, but I do know that for your Su Family, this is indeed the best choice." Ye Wuchen responded coldly.
The engagement between the two parties had not yet been dissolved, yet Su Shanhe had unilaterally entered into a marriage alliance with the Jiang Family without the Ye Family's consent.
This was no longer just about breaking off an engagement; the Su Family was openly humiliating him, humiliating the entire Ye Family.
Ye Wuchen understood why the Su Family would choose to betray the Ye Family and cling to the Jiang Family.
Four years ago, the Ye Family's power gradually declined due to the old master's severe injuries, and the Jiang Family, at this time, united with many aristocratic families to suppress the Ye Family in various aspects.
Even if they committed some overstepping actions, the imperial court pretended not to see them.
Left with no choice, the Ye Family could only choose to move out of the imperial city and retreat to Wuan City.
The Jiang Family's situation, however, was exactly the opposite of the Ye Family's.
Jiang Yuan, the old master of the Jiang Family and the current prime minister of the Qin Kingdom, had been deeply favored by the emperor in recent years. Coupled with Jiang Wudao's rise, the Jiang Family was now the largest aristocratic family in the Qin Kingdom.
"Didn't the Su Family only begin to prosper after climbing onto the big tree that was the Ye Family? Now they want to cling to the Jiang Family's leg. It certainly fits Su Shanhe's character."
Ye Wuchen couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
Su Shanhe at this moment made Ye Wuchen feel both strange and familiar. He asked in a deep voice:
"Where is Su Qingxue? I want to know what Su Qingxue thinks."
As soon as his words fell, a clear and cold female voice entered Ye Wuchen's ears from outside the door, and then a tall, graceful figure walked in.
"You want to know? Then I'll tell you."
This suddenly appearing woman was none other than the Young Miss of the Su Manor.
Ye Wuchen's nominal fiancée—Su Qingxue.
At sixteen, she had already grown into a graceful and elegant young woman, with delicate features and a cold demeanor.
Her entire being exuded a frosty aura, giving people a feeling of being kept at a thousand miles' distance.
"Ye Wuchen, don't you want to know what I think? Then listen carefully."
Su Qingxue looked at Ye Wuchen with her beautiful eyes and slowly said:
"Now, I have been accepted as a Disciple by Elder Qian Kong of Qianqiu Martial Academy and will soon become a Core Disciple of Qianqiu Martial Academy."
Then, Su Qingxue sneered, "And you, Ye Wuchen, are just a useless blind man, destined to live a lifetime of mediocrity. How could you ever be worthy of me?"
Hearing Su Qingxue's answer, Ye Wuchen felt a little sad, but then he felt relieved.
He couldn't help but recall the old Su Qingxue, who was pure, elegant, and only pursued the Dao of martial arts.
But the current Su Qingxue had become like her father.
Calculating and chasing fame and fortune, which made Ye Wuchen feel extremely disheartened.
Indeed, the most unpredictable thing in the world is the human heart.
"Su Shanhe, Su Qingxue, I hope you two will not regret the decision you have made today."
As his words fell, Ye Wuchen turned and left. He was utterly disappointed with the Su Manor.
Outside the Su Manor gate, Ye Wuchen reached out and removed the black cloth covering his eyes.
His hand tightly clutched the black cloth, his knuckles white, symbolizing his furious mood at that moment.
Over four years, Ye Wuchen thought he had grown accustomed to the ugliness of human nature.
But the Su Family's annulment today still dealt the young man a heavy blow.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Wuchen calmed down.
Since the Su Family decided to be enemies with him, and with the Ye Family.
Then, it wouldn't be long...
He would use his actions to tell these people from the Su Family that they would pay the price for what they did today.