"Is that so …"
Ye Xuan's eyes flickered.
Since Lin Xue 'er was accepted as a disciple by this expert, she would become a direct disciple after entering the sect. She would not have to start from the outer sect and her status would be higher than that of an inner sect disciple.
It was no wonder that the Lin Family was in such a hurry to break off the engagement. After all, even with that unlucky guy's aptitude, he would only be above average in the Shattering Cloud Sect. There were many disciples who cultivated faster than him.
Although Lin Xue 'er's aptitude was slightly lower than that unlucky guy's, she was definitely outstanding to be chosen by a sect expert.
Ye Xuan immediately followed Ye Zhang to the main hall.
After all, he had been reduced from the number one genius of the Ye Family to the number one trash of Lianyun City. Why would he be afraid of losing face when the engagement was broken off?
… …
At this moment, there were already many people sitting in the main hall of the Ye Family. Among them, the four elders of the Ye Family were all present.
On the other side, only two people from the Lin Family came. One was a middle-aged man, and the other was an old man.
The atmosphere in the main hall was a little strange. There was no sound at all.
Ye Xuan followed Ye Zhang into the main hall and immediately became the center of attention. This was because the Lin Family was here for Ye Xuan.
"Very good, he is here."
After Ye Xuan entered the main hall, the middle-aged man from the Lin Family nodded.
Ye Xuan sat down and his gaze fell on the two people from the Lin Family.
Ye Xuan had seen the middle-aged man before. He was Lin Xue 'er's father, Lin Ming. As for the old man, no one in the Ye Family knew his origin. However, from the old man's clothes, it was obvious that he was not a servant. This was because he sat beside Lin Ming.
Before Ye Xuan could sit down, Lin Ming said, "Old Brother Ye, I believe you already know the purpose of our visit today. These are the betrothal gifts that your Ye Family sent to my Lin Family."
"Old Brother Lin, I know." Ye Zhang nodded.
"In that case, Old Brother Ye, you …" Lin Ming paused and did not continue speaking.
Ye Zhang immediately understood. He looked at Ye Xuan and said, "Ye Xuan, take out the marriage contract."
"Alright!"
Without another word, Ye Xuan took out a piece of paper. It was the marriage contract between him and Lin Xue 'er.
Seeing this marriage contract, Lin Ming's eyes lit up. He smiled and said, "Nephew is really forthright. As long as you break this marriage contract, then these betrothal gifts will be returned to your Ye Clan."
Ye Xuan looked at him, then glanced at Lin Xue 'er and said, "I can break the engagement, but …"
"But what?" Lin Ming raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Ye Xuan had other requests?
"This marriage was brought up by your Lin family. It's only been a month, so it's not impossible to cancel it. However, I remember that there is a rule for canceling an engagement …" Ye Xuan did not continue. He knew that Lin Ming would understand.
Hearing this, everyone present frowned.
"Nephew, you mean double the betrothal gift?" Lin Ming's expression froze.
However, before he could finish his sentence, Ye Xuan shook his head and said, "No, I want three times!"
What?
When this voice fell, everyone present was shocked.
Ye Xuan, he was really asking for a lion's share!
"Nephew, you're not joking?" Lin Ming asked in astonishment.
"Uncle Lin, do I look like I'm joking?"
The corners of Ye Xuan's mouth slightly curled up as he continued, "In our Lianyun City, the betrothal gift is at most a hundred thousand taels of silver. Uncle Lin, you should know that the betrothal gift my father prepared for me when he left home is a full one million taels of silver. If you want to cancel this engagement, then you have to pay three times the amount. Otherwise, I will not agree! "
He was already a cripple. Why would he need a wife?
Of course, cultivation was more important!
"You …" Lin Ming was at a loss for words.
Indeed, the betrothal gift they accepted was a little too expensive. It was ten times more than the usual amount.
However, now that Ye Xuan had suddenly asked for three times the betrothal gift, it was different. This was three million taels of silver, equivalent to thirty years of income for a small family, and even more than a year's income for the Lin family.
"Ye Xuan, what's wrong with you?" Ye Zhang suddenly scurried over and asked softly.
"Uncle, since the Lin family dared to accept it, then they should be prepared for it," Ye Xuan replied coldly.
"If you do this, you will put the Ye family in a difficult position," Ye Zhang reminded him.
"Uncle, don't worry. If I receive three times the amount of the betrothal gift, I will definitely make up for all the treasures I used up these past few days," Ye Xuan ignored him and continued.
"You …" Ye Zhang was also at a loss for words by Ye Xuan.
In front of them, Lin Ming was talking to the old man. After a while, Lin Ming nodded and said, "Alright, three times the amount of the betrothal gift. The Lin family is willing to return three times the amount!"
After he finished speaking, he stared straight at the engagement in Ye Xuan's hand.
"Uncle Lin, before I see the returned betrothal gift, I will not cancel this engagement," Ye Xuan said clearly.
"Alright!"
Lin Ming's face darkened. Then, the old man waved his right hand and took out a jade bottle. He said, "There are two Essence Gathering Pills in here. Each pill is worth one million taels of silver."
What?
Everyone present was shocked again. However, they were not shocked by the price of the Essence Gathering Pills, but by the old man's methods.
"An Interspatial Ring?" An elder of the Ye Family exclaimed.
An Interspatial Ring was an extremely precious item. It could store hundreds of items in the space within the ring. It was very convenient. Even in the entire Lianyun City, or even the Shattering Cloud Sect, one would not be able to find one.
This old man actually had such a precious Interspatial Ring. Who exactly was he?
"Could it be that this old man is an expert from that powerful sect? Is he Lin Xue 'er's master?"
Everyone thought so. However, in the next moment, they personally overturned this conjecture. This was because if this expert was here, Lin Xue 'er would definitely be here as well.
Therefore, they guessed that this old man was only a follower of that expert.
If a follower had an Interspatial Ring, then how powerful was that expert?
When Ye Xuan saw this old man's ability, his heart trembled. He suddenly felt a little regretful. He felt that his price was too low.
However, since the price was already called, there was no point in regretting it.
Immediately, he walked over and took the jade bottle. Then, he handed over the engagement in his hand.
"Peng!"
The old man took the engagement in his hand. Suddenly, a strong wave of spiritual energy gushed out from his right hand and shattered the engagement in an instant.
Now, Ye Xuan had nothing to do with Lin Xue 'er. However, the former did not regret it. After all, he had only met Lin Xue' er once.
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