407: Chapter 417 The Fear of Forced Marriage! The Protection of the Goddess!

Watching Su Hao, whose breathing had even stalled, Zhu Ziqiu frowned slightly and couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Looking at your expressions, has something major happened?"

"No... nothing..."

Su Hao forced out a smile that was uglier than crying and raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat seeping from his forehead.

How could he bring himself to say it? He never expected that the "Titan Race marriage" joke he had casually made up to fool his second brother, Su Mo, was actually, holy hell, true!

His father was actually scouting those heavyweight female races!

Wait, what? Since when did his father's taste become so heavy?!

Those female bears that could flatten a mountaintop with one sit—were they really meant for people?!

His father wouldn't be secretly watching them from some dark corner, would he??!

Zhu Ziqiu keenly noticed that, except for Su Xuan, the married man who had just completed his "task" and maintained his cold, stern face.

The other descendants of the Su Family in the hall were all wearing grave expressions, looking as if they were mourning their parents, as if the sky had collapsed.

Within the crowd, Su Mo also cast a glance at Su Hao with lingering fear.

He secretly gasped, immensely grateful for his eldest brother's "foresight."

If he had hesitated for even a moment back then, he might really have had to marry that golden-furred Tai Xiang fifty years later!

Thinking of this, Su Mo no longer hesitated.

He took a deep breath and turned his head to look at Pei Qingnan beside him.

Amidst the surprised gazes of everyone, he took the initiative to extend his broad, thick hand and tightly clasped Pei Qingnan's soft fingers.

"Qingnan."

Su Mo looked at her, his tone unprecedentedly earnest and clumsy: "I'm not good with words, I don't know how to say sweet things, and I have nothing in my head but fighting."

"But from now on... whatever you say, I'll listen to you."

Pei Qingnan's body stiffened instantly.

Feeling the scalding temperature from his palm, her heart thumped incessantly, as if it were about to jump out of her throat.

How did this brute who only knew how to fight suddenly become enlightened and change his ways?!

But she had already developed feelings for Su Mo, and upon hearing this clumsy love confession that was as good as a vow, two blushes instantly flew onto her cheeks. She shyly lowered her head and gave a soft "Mn."

Seeing the commotion on Su Mo's side, the other Su Family descendants in the hall cast looks of envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Even the second brother, that blockhead, had found a partner! What about them?!

Originally, they thought if finding a Dao Companion really didn't work out, they could take it slow; there was still plenty of time.

But now, their father had slashed the agreed time in half with one stroke; this was basically a countdown to death, forcing them into marriage!

They also knew in their hearts that since their father had issued such a supreme order, the situation must be critical in the extreme, urgently requiring them to contribute to the Family.

No one dared to resist, they could only rack their brains, thinking about how to "intercept" a Dao Companion next.

Su Hao, seeing that the second brother had completed his task, also felt a wave of envy.

He turned his head and cast a complex look at Zhu Ziqiu beside him.

After hesitating repeatedly, his typically decisive character retreated when facing feelings, and in the end, he said nothing.

After all, their situation was not like Su Mo and Pei Qingnan's.

That was a case of a woman chasing a man, separated by a thin veil; if he were to speak rashly, he feared he would scare away this cold Winter Goddess.

To alleviate the "forced marriage anxiety" that was almost solidifying in the hall, the fifth brother, Su Yu, gave a wink to Su Dao.

Su Dao understood, clapped his hands, and attracted everyone's attention.

"Brothers, we indeed need to complete the tasks assigned by Father as much as possible in the near future."

"But before that, there is one more thing that needs to be told to you all, so everyone can be mentally prepared."

After Su Dao said this, everyone's attention was indeed diverted.

"Because over this past year, we have been searching everywhere for younger brother Xuan, acting high-profile, and we couldn't stand the way these Sects and financial magnates in the Brilliant Star Domain exploit the lower classes, so we have offended all the major forces."

Su Dao's tone was calm but carried a chill: "Now, the Alliance of the Lingxiao Heavenly Palace has officially issued a Heavenly Palace Kill Order against all of us Su Family descendants! Dead or alive, it doesn't matter!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Pei Qingnan and Zhu Ziqiu's expressions changed drastically!

"Heavenly Palace Kill Order?! Lingxiao Alliance?!"

Pei Qingnan gripped Su Mo's hand tightly, her expression full of worry and anxiety: "That is the most core power organization in the Brilliant Star Domain! The Alliance leader, Old Master Jin, is rumored to be a supreme powerhouse of the Late Stage Great Emperor Realm!"

"Su Mo! If the Lingxiao Alliance is really serious, you definitely won't be able to stop them! Don't go out for the next hundred years or so; come back to the Pei Family with me immediately! With my father there, they won't dare to enter the Pei Family to take people!"

However, Su Mo scratched his head nonchalantly, with no fear on his face.

"Let them hunt us, so what? What's the big deal? It's not like I haven't seen a Late Stage Great Emperor Realm powerhouse before."

Su Mo truly didn't care. Behind them stood their father, Su Feng, a pillar supporting the heavens!

Could it be that only the small ones could call for their elders when they couldn't win? The Su Family could do the same!

However, Pei Qingnan did not know the true background behind Su Mo.

Because of Su Hao's vivid "sob story" description back then, she had always been biased to believe that Su Mo and the others came from humble origins and were Prodigies who had fought for their lives, relying entirely on that desperate ruthlessness to reach where they were today.

"Su Mo, Miss Pei is right."

Seeing that Su Mo still wanted to say something, Su Hao on the side immediately interrupted: "Second brother! Back when we were searching for younger brother Xuan, you were the one who caused the most trouble and killed the most financial magnates. The Lingxiao Alliance will definitely target you first! We should break up into smaller groups now; you should temporarily avoid the limelight, so as not to add a burden to Father and the others."

Su Mo just wanted to retort, but found that his hand was held tightly by Pei Qingnan.

"Su Mo!"

Pei Qingnan's eyes were slightly red, and she stared at him intensely.

Since she had decided on this man, she naturally had to do everything possible to save his life.

"A real man's word is worth its weight in gold! Didn't you just say that from now on, you would listen to me in everything!?"

Facing Pei Qingnan's irrefutable questioning and the worry in her eyes, Su Mo was instantly tongue-tied and completely silenced.

"Miss Pei, then I will entrust the safety of my second brother to you."

Seeing this, Su Hao held back his laughter and solemnly cupped his hands at Pei Qingnan.

His brotherhood with Su Mo was the deepest, and seeing this stubborn donkey finally have a home and someone to keep him in check, he was genuinely happy for him.

Suddenly, Zhu Ziqiu, who had been silent all along, had her cold gaze linger on Su Hao for a moment. She suddenly bit her red lips and spoke softly:

"Su Hao..."

"Since the Lingxiao Alliance has issued a Kill Order, you should come back to the Family with me. In my Zhu Family... at least I can protect you."

As soon as these words were spoken.

The smile on Su Hao's face instantly froze.

He turned his head in disbelief, looking at that usually unattainable Winter Goddess, and his heartbeat suddenly missed a beat.