You treat her like grass, but she's about to become a treasure!

"Family Head! We cannot hesitate any longer!"

The Grand Elder stood up abruptly, his voice passionate and stirring.

"You saw with your own eyes the strength Lin Yuan displayed during the Wasteland Hunt! Forming a formation with a single thought, shattering stars with a punch! That is no longer power that a Mortal can possess! That is a god! That is a demon!"

"Compared to him, what is Liu Mingxuan? Just a piece of trash who was scared witless and fainted on the spot! The Liu Family is no longer worth our investment!"

"We voluntarily broke off the engagement with the Lin Family back then; that was a terrible move! Now, this is our only chance! We must spare no cost to repair our relationship with the Lin Family! Even if it means letting Ruo Xi... marry him again! As long as we can climb onto the towering tree that is the Lin Family, my Chen Family will be worry-free for the next hundred years!"

The Grand Elder's words were resonant, and many Elders behind him nodded in agreement.

They had not agreed with breaking off the engagement in the first place.

Now, facts proved how correct their judgment had been!

Lin Yuan was no longer just a mere Qilin!

He was a true Dragon, capable of stirring up the winds and clouds of the Nine Heavens!

And they had personally pushed this true Dragon away!

Now, everyone's guts were turning green with regret!

"Nonsense!"

The Third Elder slammed the table, his beard bristling and eyes glaring as he retorted.

"Grand Elder, you are trying to push my Chen Family into a pit of fire!"

"Repair the relationship? How do you intend to repair it? What kind of temperament does Lin Yuan have? What kind of status does the Lin Family have? We offended them completely when we broke off the engagement! Now that we see they are powerful, we are going to shamelessly suck up to them? You may not care about your reputation, but the Chen Family does!"

"Furthermore! Lin Yuan is a god of slaughter! A madman! Didn't you see? He even dared to kill people from the Divine Court! He even dared to destroy the deployments of the Ye Family! Associating with such a person is no different from negotiating with a tiger for its skin! If we are the slightest bit careless, my Chen Family will be dragged into an abyss of eternal doom!"

"On the other hand, look at the Liu Family. Although Liu Mingxuan did not perform well this time, the Liu Family has a deep foundation and has cooperated with our Chen Family for many years; we know each other well! This is the safest choice!"

"Safest?!" The Grand Elder laughed in anger. "Third Elder, have you gone senile? In the face of absolute power, you talk to me about safety?!"

"You..."

Seeing that the two were about to argue again.

"Enough!"

At the head of the table, Chen Tianhao finally spoke, letting out an impatient shout.

The entire hall instantly fell silent.

Everyone's gaze focused on this Family Head, waiting for his final decision.

Chen Tianhao's brows were deeply furrowed.

His heart was more conflicted and painful than anyone else's!

How could he not know of Lin Yuan's strength?

He had also seen that scene of world-destroying power clearly through the observation screen!

At that moment, he even had the urge to rush into the Liu Family right then and there and beat that useless Liu Mingxuan to death!

But!

Just then, a voice filled with Fear and trembling rang out from the corner.

"No... cannot... cannot provoke Lin Yuan again..."

The one speaking was a pale-faced, frail young man.

It was none other than Chen Tianhao's precious son, Chen Yu!

He was also a member of the original "Slay Yuan Alliance" and one of the "Prodigies" who had been scared shitless and fainted from Lin Yuan's strength.

Ever since he returned from the Wasteland Hunt, he had been having nightmares day and night.

In his dreams, they were all stars falling from the sky and that world-destroying golden giant palm!

The name Lin Yuan had become a nightmare in his heart that could never be erased!

"Father! Elders! You have no idea... you have no idea how terrifying he is!"

Chen Yu's voice became shrill and piercing due to Fear.

"He is not human! He is a devil! In his eyes, we... all of us... are just... ants that can be crushed at will!"

"Our so-called Alliance, our so-called plans, were just a joke in front of him! A huge joke!"

"Go find him again? Repair the relationship? Do you want to die?! Do you want our entire Chen Family to be buried with him?!"

He roared hysterically, his face, twisted by Fear, covered in tears and snot.

Looking at his son's pathetic appearance.

A nameless rage welled up in Chen Tianhao's heart!

But, more than that, it was a deep sense of powerlessness.

This son of his was someone he had obtained with great difficulty after remarrying.

Since he was young, he had been pinned with high hopes and regarded as the future hope of the Chen Family.

But now, this hope had been completely crushed in spirit by someone of the same age!

Trash!

What a piece of trash!

Chen Tianhao cursed inwardly, but looking at his son's pitiful appearance, he couldn't harden his heart after all.

His patriarchal thinking was deeply rooted.

In his view, a daughter was destined to be married off; she was like spilled water.

Only a son was the foundation of the Family's Legacy.

"Family Head, what the Young Lord said is not without reason."

Seeing this, the Third Elder immediately struck while the iron was hot.

"That Lin Yuan is too overbearing, too strong! He is definitely not a good match! Our Chen Family cannot handle him!"

Chen Tianhao's heart became increasingly shaken.

On one side was the huge temptation of climbing onto a true Dragon and ascending to the heavens in one step.

On the other side was the endless risk of eternal doom and being smashed to pieces.

This multiple-choice question was too difficult.

"Then... regarding Ruo Xi..."

An Elder cautiously brought it up.

"After all, this is her marriage. Should we ask for her opinion?"

"Ask her?"

Chen Tianhao acted as if he had heard some huge joke.

He slammed the armrest, his face showing undisguised contempt.

"A girl, what does she know about the Family's grand plans?!"

"Is her opinion important?!"

"She only needs to obey the Family's arrangements, and that is enough!"

He had never valued his eldest daughter, who was introverted and only knew how to stay cooped up in her room, tinkering with those pieces of scrap metal.

He didn't even know what his daughter had been doing lately.

His heart and eyes were entirely filled with his precious son.

"All of you, get out!"

Finally, Chen Tianhao waved his hand irritably.

"Let me think about this matter some more!"

He stood up and, without even looking at the people with varied expressions in the hall, walked straight towards the back hall.

Leaving behind a group of Elders looking at each other and sighing, and Chen Yu, who was still slumped in his chair, shivering.

When it was quiet all around.

Chen Yu's eyes involuntarily looked towards the manor's backyard.

That was where Chen Ruoxi's small courtyard was located.

There, she had her little Artifact Refining Room.

After the Wasteland Hunt ended.

His Elder half-sister had been keeping to herself.

What exactly was she up to?