It was easy to imagine how he would lose all his dignity if he really made the announcement. He would no longer be able to make a comeback. He would be ridiculed countless times, and even the reputation that the Shan Clan had built up over the centuries would be completely destroyed.
It was the same as stripping him naked and whipping him non-stop, not leaving him any face at all.
"Sign it!"
The young lady said coldly.
"Young Master, you mustn't sign it. If you do so, our Dan Clan will never be able to raise our heads again …" Elder Yi kneeled not too far away in tears.
It was one thing for him to die, but he couldn't bring himself to see the clan that he had been loyal to his entire life being humiliated.
"I …"
Dan Xiaotian's eyes widened in sorrow.
How could he not know what he would have to go through if he were to sign it? But if he didn't sign it, the other party would still back out of the engagement.
There was no other way out.
Just as he was at a loss as to what he should do, a calm voice suddenly sounded in the air.
"If you really don't want to sign it, just do it!"
Turning around, they realized that there was a young man whose clothes resembled those of a mummy. He was leaning against the door and looking at them with a smile on his face.
This young man didn't seem to possess any cultivation, but there was no fear in his eyes at all. It was as if what was happening before him was nothing more than a trivial matter.
"Who are you? If this matter doesn't concern you, it would be best for you to keep your mouth shut. Otherwise, you might as well bring disaster upon yourself, "Xue Chen said with a frown.
He didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble at this moment, or else he would teach the other party a lesson.
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile. "I'm just an insignificant figure that Brother Dan saved, so I didn't want to interrupt you. However, I'm afraid that Brother Dan will regret it if you sign it, so I couldn't help but warn you."
"Brother Zhang …"
Dan Xiaotian's eyes gleamed with gratitude.
He knew that Zhang Xuan's words would surely offend Xue Chen, and he might very well get himself killed.
It was clear that Zhang Xuan was trying to help him.
"Regret it? Why? Do you think that he'll get together with Second Mistress? " Xue Chen sneered. "Stop dreaming. Why don't you take a look at yourself in the mirror? You're a toad lusting for the flesh of a swan!"
"Of course they won't get together!"
Zhang Xuan replied calmly. "It's clear that Second Mistress isn't worthy of Brother Dan. It would be an insult to him if they really got together! "
"What did you say?"
Hearing the first half of Zhang Xuan's words, Xue Chen thought that Zhang Xuan was tactful. However, upon hearing the latter half of Zhang Xuan's words, his eyes narrowed with killing intent.
"You don't believe me?"
Zhang Xuan turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "If you don't believe me, we'll see the results three days from now!"
"Trying to stall for time? It's useless!" Xue Chen was still wondering what Zhang Xuan was going to say, but upon hearing those words, he sneered coldly. "If you don't sign it, put aside your dignity, you might even lose your life within three days!"
Zhang Xuan: "If it's gone, then it's gone … Brother Shan won't care!"
"Huh?"
Dan Xiaotian was taken aback.
This Brother Zhang that I saved seems to have his own views … What do you mean by 'gone'? So be it, he won't care … I'm the one who died …
"This is your decision?"
Paying no heed to the fellow who had popped out of nowhere, Xue Chen stared at Dan Xiaotian as if a tiger staring at a tame rabbit.
"Brother Zhang's decision is my decision …"
Dan Xiaotian gritted his teeth.
He had no idea why Brother Zhang would say such a thing, but there was no turning back at this point.
If he were to sign it, he would become a sinner of the Dan Clan. Even if he were to die, he wouldn't be able to wash away the stain on his name … If he were to refuse to sign it, just like what Brother Zhang said, he would just die.
In any case, the current situation wasn't any better than death.
"Very well. You have guts!" Hearing those words, Xue Chen flung his sleeves and turned to Xue Qin. Clasping his fist, he bowed and said, "Young Mistress, let's go!"
Seeing that there was no way she could change the young man's mind, Xue Qin sneered coldly, "Humph, don't cry and beg me when the time comes!"
After saying those words, she turned around and left. She didn't even spare a glance at Zhang Xuan, as if looking at him would be an insult to her.
It didn't take long for her to leave the residence.
"Teacher …"
Xue Qin turned to look at the middle-aged man before her.
Xue Chen scanned the surroundings and confirmed that no one was following them, so he harrumphed coldly, "Don't worry, there's no need for us to wait three days. It's just a declining clan.
Hearing those words, Xue Qin heaved a sigh of relief. "I had a good impression of him, but I didn't think that he would be so unappreciative. So what if he dies? It's no big deal!"
After leaving the residence, the two of them got onto a carriage, and in the blink of an eye, they had already vanished from sight.
…
"Young Master … This won't do.
After the duo left, the residence fell silent for a moment before Elder Yi turned to look at Xue Chen.
He knew that what Xue Chen had said was true. If they rejected the other party, there was a good chance that the other party would send someone over to kill them.
On top of that, they would be able to guarantee that they wouldn't leave any traces behind.
The City Lord Manor had a good reputation in the city, but as an elder of the Dan Clan, he was well aware of many things. In fact, it was highly likely that the fall of the Dan Clan had something to do with it.
Since that was the case, it would be better for them to leave as far as possible.
"Leave? Do you think that you'll be able to leave? "
Dan Xiaotian asked with a bitter smile.
The fact that the Second Young Mistress had come personally to cancel the engagement meant that she had already revealed her true intentions. How could she possibly allow you to leave so easily?
Since the engagement hadn't been canceled, they wouldn't be able to get what they wanted. If they were to leave just like that, would the Second Young Mistress be left alone for the rest of her life?
"Brother Zhang …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly. Left with no other choice, he could only turn to the young man whom he had saved earlier.
Since the other party dared to speak up and say something like 'three days', it was likely that he already had a solution in mind.
"Let me ask you this. Are you willing to sign it?"
Instead of replying, Zhang Xuan turned to look at him impassively.
"Of course not!" Dan Xiaotian shook his head. "If I were to sign it, even if I were to die, how am I supposed to face my ancestors?"
If he were to die, he would not be able to live up to his reputation anymore.
"Then, are you afraid of suffering?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
Even though Dan Xiaotian had no idea why Zhang Xuan would ask such a question, he still replied honestly, "I'm not afraid of death, so what's a little suffering?"
"Then, do you wish to avenge the humiliation you have suffered today?"
"Of course, I wish to avenge the humiliation I have suffered since the death of my parents, but …"
Dan Xiaotian stared at his leg as his body trembled uncontrollably.
How could he not want to avenge the other party?
But his leg … Due to his injuries, he was unable to cultivate, so there was nothing he could say.
If he could still recover from his injuries, he wouldn't have had to struggle on his last legs.
"Since that's what you wish to do, then …"
Zhang Xuan turned to Dan Xiaotian and said, "Acknowledge me as your teacher!"
"Acknowledge me as your teacher?"
Did Brother Zhang's head get damaged due to his injuries?
If I don't possess any strength at all, what can you possibly teach me if I acknowledge you as my teacher?
You said that you would wait for three days … Could this be what you were referring to?
Dan Xiaotian's lips twitched in confusion.
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