4: Don't bully a poor girl

Whoosh!

Without waiting for Nangong Xueli's consent, NanGong RuoLin immediately picked up the spatial ring and poured out everything inside.

In an instant, colorful rays of light burst forth, illuminating the sky above the Nangong Family in a blaze of purple and red.

"Seven-Colored Lotus, this is a seventh-grade great medicine, capable of reshaping Meridians and bones!"

"Millennium Ginseng, it has the ability to calm the mind and subtly enhance one's Comprehension Ability!"

"Phoenix Wood, this is a divine wood rarely seen in the outside world for ten thousand years!"

"Earth Rank Advanced Martial Skill, Flame Split Nine-Fold Wave!"

"Purple Lotus Heavenly Star Fire! There's even a spiritual fire, this is the seventy-seventh ranked spiritual fire on the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire List!"

Looking at the dazzling array of rare treasures, everyone in the Nangong Family was dumbfounded, their greedy gazes sweeping over the many treasures, and the sound of swallowing saliva constantly echoed around them.

"Clan Chief, Nangong Xueli is just a waste, how can she be qualified to enjoy these treasures? In my opinion, these engagement annulment compensations should belong to our Nangong Family!"

Upon seeing these treasures, NanGong RuoLin even forgot to read the letter. She immediately turned around, panting, and said to Nangong Qian.

"That's right, the Family has supported Nangong Xueli, this waste, for so many years; it's time for her to show some gratitude!"

"I agree, the annulment of the engagement damages the Nangong Family's reputation. These compensations should rightfully belong to all members of our Nangong Family!"

As soon as she finished speaking, many greedy Family members immediately echoed their agreement.

'With these treasures, our Nangong Family will surely advance further. Within ten years, dominating the Cloud Utmost Empire will be as easy as flipping a hand!'

They didn't need to say it; upon seeing the ground full of treasures, Nangong Qian was already calculating how to claim them for himself. He never even considered giving them to Nangong Xueli.

With this thought, Nangong Qian's gaze subtly turned towards Nangong Xueli, who was also somewhat lost in thought in the corner.

"Nangong Xueli, the Family has given birth to you and raised you for so many years. Now it's time for you to contribute to the Family."

"These engagement annulment compensations sent by Lin Yang Daozi will all remain with the Nangong Family."

"Of course, we will not treat you unfairly. From now on, the old Nangong Family residence in the city's outskirts will be yours, and you can continue to live there."

Nangong Qian looked down at the young girl before him, speaking to Nangong Xueli with an undeniable Clan Chief's authority.

"A ridiculous Family, a shameless Clan Chief. Any single one of these treasures is enough to buy the entire Nangong Family. He actually has the audacity to exchange all of them for a dilapidated old house."

Yao Mu, in the ring, heard this and immediately felt indignant for Nangong Xueli, secretly cursing Nangong Qian's shamelessness.

Listening to the Clan Chief's words and seeing the greedy gazes of the surrounding Family members, Nangong Xueli's heart was filled with desolation.

Then, she took a deep breath, slowly raised her head, and said coldly, her beautiful eyes revealing a hint of firmness: "Clan Chief, today, you can all take these things, but please remember one sentence from Nangong Xueli!"

"What words? Just say them, no harm done."

Nangong Qian chuckled. As long as Nangong Xueli was sensible enough to voluntarily give up these treasures, let alone one sentence, he would gladly listen to a thousand, even ten thousand sentences from Nangong Xueli.

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a young girl in poverty!"

Nangong Xueli cried out, her beautiful eyes, cold as ice, swept over everyone present in the Nangong Family, causing everyone's expressions to freeze and their hearts to tremble fiercely.

"Good, good 'do not bully a young girl in poverty'! Lin Yang Daozi's betrothed is indeed extraordinary!"

Yun Feng, who had been silently observing everything from the side, heard these words and his eyes immediately lit up.

While everyone was stunned, NanGong RuoLin, seeing that the now-useless Nangong Xueli could still shock everyone with a single sentence, immediately became furious and sneered maliciously: "'Do not bully a young girl in poverty,' is it?"

"I'm going to bully you today, let's see what you can do!"

NanGong RuoLin angrily pulled out the folded letter from the envelope and then unfurled it against the wind.

She couldn't wait another moment; she had to immediately read the contents of the letter in front of everyone, to utterly humiliate Nangong Xueli.

"Blood letter!?"

"Oh my god, is Lin Yang Daozi's desire to annul the engagement so strong? He's even willing to write the annulment letter in blood to express his resolute intent!?"

As the letter unfolded, the crimson color of the characters first appeared in everyone's sight, immediately eliciting another round of exclamations.

"Hahahaha, Cousin Nangong Xueli, did you see that?! Lin Yang Daozi hates you so much that he's resorted to using blood as ink to annul the engagement. A waste like you doesn't even have the qualifications to be a servant!"

"Now, let me, your cousin, read out the contents of the annulment letter for you, so everyone knows just how much Lin Yang Daozi despises you!"

NanGong RuoLin mocked her repeatedly.

Nangong Xueli heard this and offered no rebuttal, only a complex look flashing in her beautiful eyes. She gently bit her red lip, a feeling of indescribable grievance in her heart.

Regarding this expected annulment letter, she had thought she was fully prepared.

But she never imagined that Lin Yang would use blood as ink to write this annulment letter.

Blood letters, since ancient times, have been regarded as the most resolute form of expression.

Using blood as ink signifies that every stroke and character in the letter represents the unchangeable will of the writer.

Seeing the desolate and wronged expression on Nangong Xueli's face, NanGong RuoLin's eyes curved in a smile, her heart filled with extreme satisfaction. She then eagerly read out the contents of the letter aloud:

"I shall be as a bulrush, and my husband as a firm rock. The bulrush is as strong as silk, and the firm rock shall not move!"

???

"Hmm? What does this mean? Shouldn't it be a good humiliation of Nangong Xueli, this waste, and then an expression of the annulment of the engagement?"

The beginning of the letter was a love poem. After NanGong RuoLin read to this point, her originally mocking face immediately froze.

Although she didn't understand the meaning of the poem, she keenly sensed that the words between the lines didn't seem to convey an annulment.

It wasn't just her; the Nangong Family Elders on the side also frowned upon hearing the beginning of the letter. They exchanged glances, and Clan Chief Nangong Qian immediately spoke: "Keep reading, read it all!"

Hearing the Clan Chief's command, NanGong RuoLin dared not delay. She quickly continued to read the rest of the content aloud: "The marriage between you and me was set by deceased Elders of our families, and the command of Elders must not be lightly disregarded!"

"If you are willing to continue fulfilling this marriage contract, I, Lin Yang, will naturally do my utmost, in the name of a husband, to protect you for all eternity."

"If you are unwilling, I, Lin Yang, will not force you, and will still protect you... to ensure your well-being in this life!"

...

As the contents of the letter were clearly read out by NanGong RuoLin, word by word, her face gradually turned pale, her pupils widened, and her lips couldn't help but tremble slightly.

The vast Cultivation ground was now utterly silent.

Everyone was stunned, their faces full of disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

"No... isn't this an annulment of the engagement?"