Four lions drew the chariot steadily along the broad streets of Nanfeng City, with buildings standing like forests rapidly receding into the distance.

  The carriage was quite spacious and warm inside, while Li Luo and Jiang Qinge sat on either side of the tea table.

  The two didnt have much to say, Li Luo got on the bus and closed his eyes to rest, while Jiang Qinge opened a book and read it carefully. A ray of sunlight shone through the gap in the window and onto her delicate face, making it even more radiant and translucent.

  The silence lasted for a long time, and Jiang Qinges slender and dense eyelashes suddenly blinked, lifting her pretty face, with golden pupils staring at Li Luo in front of her, saying: "It seems that what I said at Nanfeng Academy some years ago has brought you some trouble."

  "Im very sorry."

  Li Luo opened his eyes and gazed at the beautiful, delicate face in front of him, which was trying to conceal its sharpness and strength. He smiled and said, "This apology doesnt seem sincere at all."

  "If you are sincere, then allow me to dissolve this engagement."

  Jiang Qinge flipped through the pages casually and said, "Is this really the legendary broken engagement? But in the script of the play, shouldnt I be the one to bring it up? Are you going to mess up the order?"

  For her sudden cold humor, Li Luo was also a bit at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

  Jiang Qinge raised her head and glanced at Li Luo, saying lightly: "What? Are you afraid this engagement will bring you even more trouble?"

  Li Luo fell silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "Im afraid of delaying you. Youre just a girl, why bear an unnecessary marriage contract? How did this contract come about? You know its not like I dont know, my old man has been beaten by my mother countless times over the years because of this."

  "My old man is being ridiculous, I actually agree with getting beaten, but the key thing is why does my mom have to drag me into it and get me beaten every time she beats him?!"

  In the end, Li Luos expression also had some resentment.

  Recalling the elegant woman who was gentle to herself, yet had a waist that seemed to be inserted, with her eyebrows upside down, beating the two men in the house, big and small, into a scene of chaos, even Jiang Qinge couldnt help but curve her small mouth slightly red at this moment, before immediately returning to normal.

  "Im not afraid." She shook her head and said.

  Li Luo rubbed his temples and said: "Then what will you do when you meet someone you like in the future? Youre simply messing around."

  Jiang Qinge smiled faintly and said, "Its not necessarily going to happen, my vision is still quite high, and you and I have already been engaged, so I wouldnt have any thoughts about other people."

  Li Lu glared at Jiang Qinge, his voice suddenly filled with anger: "Jiang Qinge, what are you thinking? I know my parents have been good to you and youre grateful to them, but do you have to express your gratitude in this way? What am I to you? A tool for you to express your thanks?"

  "This engagement, you agreed to it, did I ever agree to it?"

  Li Luos sudden outburst left Jiang Qinge stunned as well, her pure golden eyes gazing at his face. After a moment of silence, she slightly lowered her head and said, "Im sorry, I didnt consider your feelings in this matter."

  Li Luo saw the situation and said: "Since its like this, then what about this engagement..."

  "But..."

  Jiang Qinge raised her pretty face and looked at Li Luo seriously, saying: "You should also know what the rules are like in our family. If both parties have differing opinions, then we fight it out first, and the winner gets to make the decision."

  This rule was set by Li Luos mother, and for so many years, it has been applicable to any matter in the family. So every time she had a disagreement with Old Man Li, she would roll up her sleeves and drag him directly into the training room.

  "So if you have a lot of opinions about engagement, we can go to the training room after going home and follow the rules," said Jiang Qinge.

  Li Luos expression suddenly stiffened, his face changing unpredictably, and finally he gritted his teeth, pointing at Jiang Qinge with a mixture of sadness and anger: "Jiang Qinge, dont be too excessive! Im just a beginner in the tenth imprint boundary, what can I do against you, a land-killer?!"

  This person cultivates, after opening the Xiang Gong, it is the Ten Yin boundary of building the foundation. After the Ten Yin boundary, it is the Xiang Shi boundary. Only after the Xiang Shi boundary can this cultivation truly begin to enter the hall and ascend to a higher level.

  After the Xiang Shi boundary, there are three major boundaries.

  Offer sacrifices to the gods of war, confer titles of nobility, and proclaim oneself king.

  Enfeoffed, claiming to be a king is too far-fetched, and this appointment of generals is divided into two levels, the upper being Tian Gang General and the lower being Di Xie General... As for Jiang Qinge, she is at the level of Di Xie General.

  At this age, she has reached the level of Bai Jiang, and Jiang Qinges talent for cultivation is absolutely stunning, even someone has speculated that the record of the youngest Marquis in the Great Xia Kingdom will probably be broken by her.

  Now, this places Li Luo is actually going to have a fight with Jiang Qinge who has just entered the tenth seal boundary.

  Li Luo really worried that if she couldnt hold back her strength at some point, she would slap him to death with one palm.

  Jiang Qinge put away the books on the table and said with some regret: "It seems you dont agree with this method, then theres no way."

  Li Luos anger was trembling with coldness, can this world still be saved? I thought it would be difficult to divorce.

  He leaned weakly against the car window, his gaze fixed on Jiang Qinges clean and delicate face, especially those golden eyes, which were so pure that they made people a little dizzy.

  He let out a sigh, his voice much lower: "Qinge sister, weve been together for many years, but I understand that you dont have those kinds of feelings towards me."

  "Whats the point of this engagement if its not based on feelings?"

  Jiang Qinge fell silent for a moment before saying, "Although I want to say that youre only seventeen tomorrow, whats with the pretentious act..."

  "What you said does make some sense, but Im not interested in anyone else. At least with you, I dont feel averse."

  Li Luo smiled wryly and said, "Qinge sister, that marriage contract was more because of your gratitude towards my parents. I believe your feelings for them are much stronger than yours for me, but this kind of gratitude is really not what I need."

  Having said that, Li Luo lowered his head and slowly said: "I know it may not be realistic to ask you to cancel the engagement, but..."

  He lifted his head and stared straight into Jiang Qingwas eyes, "I hope you can give yourself, and me, a chance."

  Li Luding paused for a moment, then continued: "We can make a deal. Before I have enough power, you help me take control of the Luolan Mansion. If by the time I take over the Luolan Mansion, you can keep it from suffering too much loss, then as a token of gratitude, I will return the marriage contract to you. What do you say?"

  Jiang Qinge didnt say a word, her slender jade fingers lightly tapping on the table in rhythm. The silence lasted for quite a while before she finally spoke softly: "Li Luo, you really dont like me?"

  Li Luo paused for a moment, then took a deep breath and said: "Qinge sister, you may have underestimated your charm and excellence. For someone of your age, your charm is universally appealing. If I were to say that I dont like it, that would be too insincere."

  "But I dont need this engagement."

  Jiang Qinges slender eyebrows rose slightly as her small hand suddenly slapped onto the tea table.

  Bang!

  Li Luo was shocked and hastily moved his buttocks back, saying: "Lets discuss this properly, dont resort to violence."

  Jiang Qinge gave him a white eye, and said lightly: "Li Luo, its been a while since we last met, your eloquence has improved, what you said makes some sense. I can treat this matter as a transaction. When you want to take over the Luolan Mansion, I will hand it over to you intact. At that time, you will return the marriage contract to me."

  Li Luo heard this and suddenly felt a weight lift off his shoulders, but at the same time, in the deepest part of his heart, some inexplicable sense of loss appeared, which made him involuntarily scold himself, what a cheap...

  "Your words today have made me look at you in a new light. It seems that youre no longer just a child."

  Li Luo got somewhat angry: "Little kid? Whats little about me?"

  Jiang Qinge didnt respond to his words, but instead gazed at him with a faint smile and said: "However, Li Luo, I still want to remind you one last time, are you really determined to go through with this transaction? This marriage contract, once its broken off, Im afraid that for the rest of your life, youll truly have no hope left."

  Li Luo narrowed his eyes, his arms pressed against the tea table, and he straightened up, directly looking down at Jiang Qinge, with only about half a foot of distance between their faces.

  "Jiang Qinge, this marriage contract, I really dont care about it at all, because in the future, I want you to personally give me the marriage contract again, not my parents."

  Jiang Qinges golden pupils reflected Li Luos handsome face, and the corners of her mouth seemed to smile but not quite. She naturally understood Li Luos meaning - this marriage contract was returned to her because she didnt have romantic feelings for him now, but in the future, when she gave the contract back to Li Luo again, it would mean that she had developed feelings for him.

  "Sit down." Her red lips parted slightly.

  A mysterious force suddenly appeared, directly pressing Li Luos buttocks back onto the car seat, sitting heavily on it, and the force made him involuntarily curl his lips.

  The momentum of the previous moment was instantly broken.

  Jiang Qinge supported her chin, looking at Li Luo with a somewhat lazy gaze, saying: "The matter is not big, but the tone is quite large. Over the years, Ive seen many arrogant people, but no one has dared to say such things to me."

  "Li Luo, dont be too ambitious, your goal is too unrealistic. However, if you really want to try, I can give you a chance."

  Her golden pupils shone with luster, mysterious and profound.

  "Ill be waiting for you at the Holy Mystical Academy... This is just the first step, and if you cant even reach this point, then consider todays words as the ravings of a rebellious youth and forget them."

  Li Luo didnt say anything more this time. He just leaned against the car window, his eyes gradually closing as he calmly said, "Then you can wait."

  Jiang Qinge gazed out of the window at the streets and buildings flashing by, with sunlight sprinkling into her eyes, and then she smiled imperceptibly.

  A rare softness flickered in his eyes.

  The horse and carriage sped along, and after a long while, Li Luo suddenly opened his eyes, somewhat puzzled, saying: "This isnt the way home?"

  Jiang Qinge nodded slightly and said in a soft voice, "Go to Jinlong Treasure House and retrieve something for me."

  Her golden pupils cast towards Li Luo.

  "Before Master and Mistress left, they specially left something for you, saying that you should open it when you are seventeen years old."

  Li Luo heard this and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

  Did his parents leave anything for him?

  Nalan Yanran: I heard you want to cancel the engagement? Youre really in a tight spot now, young man.

  Haha, I dont even remember when the last time was to get tickets, but since its a new book launch, lets just cheer and vote for everything as usual, everyone!