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"What?! They want the Qin family to break off the engagement?! And they want all the betrothal gifts returned?!"

Upon hearing the report from the returning steward, Lin Zhen, the head of the Lin family, immediately stood up from his seat.

“That’s right, and Patriarch Qin said they’ll be coming tomorrow. The bride price can’t be less than a penny…” Butler Lin lowered his head and suddenly said, “Patriarch, this old servant feels that Young Master Qin has changed a lot since he returned, and seems even stronger than before. Should we take it back…”

"Shut up! How strong can that good-for-nothing Qin Chuan be? He's just a piece of trash whose bloodline has been drained and whose dantian has been destroyed. How could my daughter possibly marry such a piece of trash!" Lin Zhen slammed his hand on the table next to him, interrupting Butler Lin.

“That’s right! The Qin family has already declined, not to mention that there’s Qin Chuan, that good-for-nothing, as their young master. What’s there to be afraid of in a cripple whose cultivation is completely gone!” An elder next to him said with a look of disdain.

"What is there to fear from a mere Qin family?"

"Not to mention that good-for-nothing Qin Chuan, even if Qin Zhantian stood in front of me, I would still make him taste my power!"

The elders all spoke at once, clearly not taking the Qin family seriously.

"Sigh..." Upon hearing this, Butler Lin sighed softly, stopped trying to persuade him, and turned to leave.

"Father! We've already spent most of the Qin family's betrothal gifts. What should we do if Qin Chuan really dares to come tomorrow?"

At this moment, a woman with a graceful figure and beautiful appearance walked out from behind.

She also heard about the Qin family's reply.

"Don't worry, Yiyi! Our Lin family is not what it used to be. Outsiders say we are the fourth largest family in Guiyun City. Even if the Qin family wants to go head-to-head with us, we don't need to be afraid of them!"

Lin Zhen sneered.

"Besides, didn't you say that the young sect master of the Thunderclap Sect has already arrived in Guiyun City? Given your relationship, I doubt that the Qin family would dare to act recklessly!"

The Qin family might be a large clan in Guiyun City, but in the entire Qianyang Dynasty, such families were as numerous as carp crossing a river, utterly incomparable to the behemoth, the Leiming Sect!

Upon hearing this, Lin Yiyi felt much more at ease, and her expression softened considerably.

"That's right! It's all Qin Chuan's fault. He's already a cripple, so he should accept it. If he dares to come tomorrow, break all three of his legs!"

"That's how it should be!"

Lin Zhen sneered and nodded.

At this moment, a tall, middle-aged man stood up, frowned, and said, "Patriarch, although our Lin family has grown much stronger in recent years, we have relied on the Qin family for everything."

To put it bluntly, if we were to truly challenge the Qin family, we'd probably be no match for them, unless someone from the Thunder Sect were here.

The speaker was Dong Hu, the chief retainer of the Lin family, whose strength had already reached the second level of the Xuan Master!

Upon hearing the chief retainer's words, Lin Zhen pondered for a moment before turning to look at Lin Yiyi beside him.

"Yiyi, as Elder Dong said, just in case, could you contact this young sect master of the Thunderclap Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yiyi bit her red lips, a look of hesitation on her face.

After learning that the young sect leader of the Thunderclap Sect had come to Guiyun City, she had tried to contact him several times, but the messages were like stones sinking into the sea, and she did not receive a reply.

"My daughter doesn't..."

"Duan Qianqi, the young sect master of the Thunderclap Sect, pays his respects to the head of the Lin family!"

Just as Lin Yiyi was thinking about how to explain, a loud voice came from outside.

Immediately, a handsome young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes walked in slowly, followed by an expressionless old man in black robes.

"Duan Qianqi was unaware that Patriarch Lin was discussing important matters and has disturbed us abruptly. I hope you will not take offense!" The young man clasped his hands and smiled.

Although he said this, there was not a trace of apology on his face.

"What are you saying? The fact that the young sect leader has come here is already an honor for the entire Lin family. How could we possibly blame him!"

Lin Zhen strode down from the main seat and walked to the young man, pointing with his right hand and saying, "Young Sect Master, please take a seat!"

"Hmm!" Duan Qianqi didn't stand on ceremony and sat down in the main seat.

Seeing this, Lin Zhen quickly gave Lin Yiyi a wink. The latter understood and immediately took the tea from the servant and respectfully presented it to Duan Qianqi.

"Young Sect Master, please have some tea!"

Duan Qianqi's eyes lit up when he saw Lin Yiyi approaching.

Today, Lin Yiyi wore a light blue dress that accentuated her shapely figure, and her legs were fair and smooth.

"So bouncy..."

While taking the teacup, Duan Qianqi gently patted Lin Yiyi's buttocks and immediately felt an amazing sensation.

Being groped in front of everyone caused Lin Yiyi's expression to change slightly, but then she thought about the other person's background and what she would get in return.

She immediately put on a smiling face, her eyes alluring, and said, "Young Sect Master, please enjoy your tea, it's too hot!"

Seeing the flirtatious look Lin Yiyi gave him, Duan Qianqi felt his bones almost melt. After taking a sip of tea, he smiled and said, "Good tea!"

Immediately, he looked at Lin Yiyi and said, "Yiyi, I haven't thanked you for the generous gift yet, and I've been so busy these past few days, I'm really sorry! I'll definitely make it up to you in the future!"

Upon hearing this, a look of joy flashed across Lin Yiyi's eyes, but she still said tactfully, "This is all I should do. I am already very satisfied that the young sect leader can still remember me in his busy schedule."

"Hmm." Duan Qianqi nodded in satisfaction.

Seeing the two flirting, Lin Zhen quickly coughed.

He had witnessed Duan Qianqi's groping earlier. Although he was somewhat displeased, he felt it was all worth it as long as he thought about being able to get close to the behemoth that was the Thunder Sect in the future!

At this moment, Duan Qianqi turned to Lin Zhen and smiled, "By the way! Patriarch Lin, what were you discussing earlier?"

"It's like this, that Qin Chuan..."

Seeing that Duan Qianqi had finally gotten down to business, Lin Zhen was delighted and quickly embellished the story about the Qin family's annulment of the engagement.

During the process, the elders of the Lin family also spoke ill of Qin Chuan from the sidelines.

"This Qin Chuan is really going too far! Yiyi has already rejected him, but he still keeps pestering her. He's like a toad trying to eat swan meat!"

Duan Qianqi narrowed his eyes and said resentfully, "Don't worry, Patriarch Lin, I'll come to the Lin family tomorrow too. I want to see what tricks this Qin Chuan can pull!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhen was overjoyed. With Duan Qianqi's guarantee, he could finally rest easy.

The Lin family was overjoyed. With the Thunder Sect as their backer, they no longer needed to fear the Qin family, and could even replace them in the future!

After a moment's hesitation, Duan Qianqi stood up. "Patriarch Lin, I have some important matters to attend to. I will visit your residence again tomorrow. I will take my leave now!"

"Alright, alright!" Lin Zhen and the elders quickly got up and escorted Duan Qianqi to the door.

As he reached the door, Lin Zhen looked at Duan Qianqi beside him and smiled, "Young Sect Master, you don't need to call me Patriarch Lin anymore. Anyway, your relationship with Yiyi is coming to an end soon. If you don't mind, just call me Uncle Lin."

“Uncle Lin!” Duan Qianqi smiled slightly and answered without hesitation.

"Haha...Good nephew!" Lin Zhen laughed heartily upon hearing Duan Qianqi's words.

After leaving the Lin family, Duan Qianqi's smile vanished instantly as he walked down the road. He asked the old man who had followed behind him, "Elder Mo, how's the investigation going?"

"Young Sect Master, we've found out. The message was sent by the Qin family's First Elder. It's said that this First Elder doesn't get along with Qin Chuan and seems to want to use us to get rid of him!"

"I see." Duan Qianqi sneered. "It's just a dog-eat-dog game. But this Grand Elder is really useless; he can't even handle a piece of trash like Qin Chuan!"

As he spoke, Duan Qianqi spat on the ground with disdain.

"Young Sect Master, shall we come to the Lin family again tomorrow?"

Come on! Why won't you come?

Duan Qianqi sneered, "How could we possibly miss such a good show?"

"We kept that good-for-nothing alive back then precisely to see what it would be like for this genius of Guiyun City to fall from grace and plummet to the bottom, right?"

"Then..." The black-robed elder named Mo paused, hesitating to speak.

Seeing this, Duan Qianqi raised an eyebrow and smiled, "You must be referring to Lin Yiyi, right?"

Old Master Mo nodded.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't want such a used woman!" Duan Qianqi said disdainfully. "I am the young sect master of the Thunder Sect. How could I possibly want such a slutty and shameless woman? It's just a fling, a taste of something new!"

……

A day flies by.

The next day, the sky was slightly bright.

After leaving the space of the Heaven and Earth Spirit Furnace, Qin Chuan headed straight for the Lin family.

Today is also the day he promised to break off the engagement with the Lin family!

"Haha... Young Master Qin, did you come alone? Is it because no one in the Qin family is willing to back you up?"

Upon seeing Qin Chuan approaching alone from afar, the two guards at the Lin family's gate exchanged a glance and burst into laughter.

Normally, they would not dare to treat the Qin family like this, let alone the young master of the Qin family.

But things are different now. With the Thunder Sect as their backer, they no longer take the Qin family seriously.