69: Buy one get one free?

Above Wanbao City, the Sword Qi felt biting cold.

The azure flying boat spanned across the Void Realm, hanging overhead like the Sword of Damocles.

Lu Qingchan stood at the bow, her black hair dancing and her robes fluttering. Her cool and stunning face was filled with arrogance and disdain, viewing Wanbao City beneath her as a nest of ants that could be leveled at any moment.

“Shenxiao Holy Land, Lu Qingchan.”

She parted her red lips slightly, her voice carrying the chilling pressure of a Saint King, spreading throughout the city.

“I advise the Head of the Su Family not to make a mistake.”

“Some toads should stop dreaming about eating swan meat.”

Arrogant.

She was even more arrogant than the Crimson Venerable before.

After all, the Crimson Venerable was merely a Loose Cultivator Devil Head, while she was a Saint King of the Shenxiao Holy Land, backed by an immortal lineage that had been passed down for tens of thousands of years.

In front of the Purple Heaven Palace.

Su Xuanchen stood with his hands behind his back, followed by Lin Miao, Wang Xi, and a group of Su Family Elders.

He was not angry.

On the contrary, his current gaze was like a hungry wolf seeing a succulent piece of pork belly.

And it was the premium kind that came as a buy-one-get-one-free deal.

Su Xuanchen smiled playfully.

Take them all?

That grandson of a System really knows my heart.

He looked up, his gaze unscrupulously scanning Lu Qingchan's body.

She was tall with a cold and elegant temperament, especially those long legs flickering beneath her azure skirt, exuding a sense of power.

Top-tier.

If I were to carry her on my shoulder... “What are you looking at?!”

Lu Qingchan sensed that aggressive gaze; her brows furrowed, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

“Keep looking and I'll gouge out your dog eyes!”

“Saint King Lu has quite a temper.”

Su Xuanchen smiled, not bothered at all, simply flicking his sleeve nonchalantly.

“Since you're here, why not come down for a cup of tea?”

“Standing in the sky blowing in the cold wind is prone to causing hormonal imbalances.”

“You!”

Lu Qingchan was choked with rage.

This lecher, death is at his doorstep and he still dares to be flippant?

She snorted coldly and pulled Chu Yue out from behind her.

“Yue'er, tell him.”

“This marriage is canceled!”

Chu Yue was wearing a plain white dress, her head lowered, her hands tightly clutching the hem of her clothes, looking uneasy.

She was the adopted daughter of the Wang Family and had known her fate since childhood.

Political marriage.

This was the only way she could repay the Wang Family for raising her.

Originally, she thought she would be marrying a fat old man or some profligate son.

Her heart had long since turned to ash.

“I...”

Chu Yue looked up tremblingly, her gaze timidly moving toward the man below who was surrounded like a star by moons.

The next second.

She froze.

Starry robes, hair as black as ink.

That face was as handsome as a banished immortal descended to earth, especially those eyes, which seemed to hide an entire starry sky.

This is... the Su Family Ancestor?

This is... my fiancé?

Chu Yue's heart skipped a beat unhelpfully.

The rejection lines she had prepared were stuck in her throat, unable to be spoken.

“Yue'er?”

Lu Qingchan frowned and urged her.

“Don't be afraid, with Revered Master here, no one can force you.”

“You possess the Grand Beginning Sword Physique and are destined to reach the Peak of the Sword Dao; how can you be buried in this tiny Su Family?”

Chu Yue bit her lip.

She glanced at the anxious Lu Qingchan beside her, then at the calm Su Xuanchen below.

And... standing behind Su Xuanchen, the Head of the Wang Family who was smiling and nodding at her.

That was her adoptive father who raised her.

He was also the old man who, for the sake of the Family, had no choice but to push her forward.

Chu Yue made up her mind.

She let go of Lu Qingchan's hand and took a step forward.

Under everyone's stunned gazes.

She gave a graceful bow toward Su Xuanchen.

Her voice was small, yet it carried determination.

“Chu Yue... greets her husband.”

Silence.

A deathly silence.

Lu Qingchan's face stiffened as if she had been struck by lightning.

“You... what did you say?!”

She looked at her most beloved Disciple in shock.

“Yue'er! Are you crazy?!”

“What's so good about this kid? Is he worth ruining your future for?!”

Chu Yue did not look back.

On her originally pale little face, two shy blushes actually appeared.

“Revered Master...”

“I have no way to repay my adoptive father's kindness in raising me.”

“Besides...”

She stole a glance at Su Xuanchen, her voice as thin as a mosquito's buzz.

“Husband... he is quite good-looking.”

“Pfft—!”

Lin Miao, standing behind Su Xuanchen, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

This reason is very powerful.

There isn't a woman in this world who doesn't care about looks.

“Good! Good! Good!”

The Head of the Wang Family was so excited his face turned red; he rushed out from the crowd and bowed deeply to Su Xuanchen.

“Old Ancestor! This marriage, my Wang Family acknowledges it!”

“From now on, this girl Chu Yue belongs to the Su Family!”

“My Wang Family will provide ten times the dowry! We certainly won't let the Old Ancestor suffer a loss!”

He was truly afraid this matter would fall through.

Su Xuanchen was now a Great Sage Hegemon; by clinging to this giant, the Wang Family could prosper for at least another ten thousand years!

At the same time.

In the Su Family's back mountain, the martial arts field.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Dull impact sounds, accompanied by youthful low growls, echoed through the valley.

Su Changge.

This Prodigy who was born a Saint was tempering her Physical Body in the most primitive way, like a Mortal.

Sweat slid down her youthful face, and in those golden pupils, there was no childhood innocence, only a beast-like tenacity.

“Not enough!”

“Still not enough!”

On the side.

Gu Lingshuang was in tight-fitting attire, holding a long whip covered in barbs, her expression cold and hard.

“Changge, you are a natural Saint.”

“Your starting point is a finish line that countless people can never reach in their lifetimes.”

“But this is also your shackle!”

“If you don't have the Heart-Nature and perseverance to match, this cultivation will harm you sooner or later!”

“Get up for me!”

“Crack!”

The long whip lashed down, creating a sonic boom in the air.

It didn't hit Su Changge but struck the rock by her feet, sending stone fragments flying.

Su Changge grit her teeth, her little face flushed red.

“Yes! Mother!”

She roared, and a trace of the dormant Saint blood within her was awakened.

A pale golden wave of Qi erupted from her body, and she forced herself to stand up while supporting a giant boulder.

“Very good.”

A flash of gratification crossed Gu Lingshuang's eyes, but it vanished in an instant.

“Rest for half a quarter-hour.”

“Then, climb over the back mountain with a heavy load!”

“If you cannot perfectly Revered Master the power of the Saint Realm within half a year...”

She looked up toward the Purple Heaven Palace, a sense of urgency flashing in her eyes.

“You won't be qualified to be your father's daughter.”

“The current Su Family has no need for useless people.”

Su Changge plopped down on the ground, panting heavily.

She looked at her father who stood at the mountain Peak, looking down upon all living beings.

Her eyes were full of admiration and longing.

“Father...”

“I will become strong.”

“Strong enough... to shield you from the wind and rain!”