"Today, I, Ling Xian, am going to be a bully. I'm going to kidnap a girl!"
His laughter echoed throughout the hall. Immediately, everyone's expressions turned strange.
Kidnap a girl?
Ling Tian Jiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The most powerful man in the City of Qing was going to be a bully?
Ling Tian Nan and his wife were speechless as well. As they watched Ling Xian, anger rose in their hearts. But when they remembered how terrifying the young man before them was, their anger turned into a bitter smile.
In front of Ling Xian's strength, there was nothing they could do.
"Brother …" Ling Hu's eyes were filled with joy, but he felt that this was a disgrace to Ling Xian's status. He hesitated and said, "I don't think this is a good idea."
"Why not?" The corner of Ling Xian's mouth curled up. "I don't care about my reputation. I don't care what people think. Today, I am going to be a bully!"
Having said that, he unleashed the power of his Soul and searched every corner of the manor.
Finally, in a room in the back garden, he detected the scent of a young girl.
"I found it. Hu Zi, wait for me here. I will be back soon." Ling Xian grinned and disappeared from the grand hall in a flash.
When he reappeared, there was a cute young girl beside him.
Ling Hu was ecstatic to see his sweetheart. He rushed to the young girl and pulled her into his arms.
"Xiao Rou!"
"Xiao Hu!"
Ling Rou's eyes and face reddened. Even though she was a little embarrassed in front of everyone, especially under the gaze of her parents, the longing for reunion made her let go of her reservations. She reached out her hands and hugged Ling Hu tightly.
"Xiao Rou, I missed you so much." Ling Hu's eyes were moist as he murmured.
"Xiao Hu, me too. I missed you too." Ling Rou closed her eyes and rested her head on his shoulder. Her lips curved into a bright smile.
The two of them hugged each other tightly and shared their feelings. They acted as if no one else was around, forgetting where they were.
"What a pair of lovers." Ling Xian nodded in satisfaction. His eyes flashed with a complicated look. He walked up to Ling Tian Nan and his wife and gently lifted them up. "Now that you've seen it, do you still want to stop me?"
"Sigh, it's all my fault." Ling Tian Nan let out a long sigh and shook his head with a bitter smile. He knew his daughter and Ling Hu's feelings for each other. The only reason he tried to stop the marriage was because Ling Hu had no background and was incapable of giving his daughter happiness. But now that Ling Xian had personally come to propose marriage, Ling Tian Nan was shaken.
The dignified number one expert of Qingcheng personally came to ask for her hand in marriage. Just how much face was this?
To be able to become in-laws with a peerless genius with unparalleled talent, how great of an honor was that?
Who wouldn't be tempted and agree?
If Ling Xian and Ling Xian became in-laws, Ling Tian Nan would not be able to do anything he wanted in the City of Qingcheng, but at least no one would dare to provoke him. With such a powerful brother, Ling Hu's future achievements would be unimaginable.
Ling Tian Nan's heart was filled with regret. But it was too late to say anything. Not only did his wife belittle Ling Hu, she even cursed at Ling Xian. Ling Xian was already merciful enough to let them live. As for marriage, there was no need to even think about it.
The middle-aged woman's intestines were green with regret. She could never have imagined that Ling Hu, whom she thought was worthless, was the younger brother of Ling Xian, who had killed two foundational cultivators!
With such a powerful backer, who would dare say he had no background?
At least in the City of Qingcheng, Ling Hu's background was without a doubt the strongest!
Because he was backed by Ling Xian!
The middle-aged woman let out a long sigh. Even though her face was swollen like a pig's, one could still see the regret and regret on her face.
At this time, Ling Rou had already learned everything from Ling Hu. She slowly walked towards her parents, her eyes filled with sorrow, "Father, mother, I want to leave with Brother Hu Zi. Please don't stop me."
"Xiao Rou, you …"
Ling Tian Nan and his wife wanted to say something, but hesitated. They did not want their daughter to leave with Ling Hu. After all, an unmarried girl living in a man's house, what would outsiders think?
However, when she saw the coldness in Ling Xian's eyes, she swallowed the words of rejection she was about to say.
"Dad, Mom, you disappoint me." Ling Rou's expression was complicated. She was stuck in the middle, and the one who felt the most was her. She could not bear to leave Ling Hu, but she did not want to put her parents in a difficult position.
But she had to make a choice.
She decided to leave with Ling Hu. Even if it meant breaking ties with her parents, she would do it.
"Xiao Rou, we …" Ling Tian Nan sighed. "Fine, fine, if you want to go with him, then go."
The middle-aged woman's heart was filled with regret. Looking at her daughter, who appeared calm but was actually very emotional, she felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife.
She regretted not stopping Ling Hu from leaving. She regretted that she should have let her daughter go. She finally understood the deep bond between her daughter and Ling Hu, and that she was about to lose her only daughter.
A union without material goods and only love would not be happy, but a union without material goods and no love would not be happy either.
As someone who had been through it all, she only cared about material goods such as cultivation, wealth, and status. She had neglected the most important thing between a man and a woman.
Sadly, at this point, there was no point in saying anything or doing anything.
"Xiao Rou, I was wrong. I don't expect you to forgive me. I only hope that when you have time, you can come back and visit." The middle-aged woman's eyes were red. She pulled Ling Rou into her arms.
"Mother …" Ling Rou could not help but cry.
The mother and daughter wept in each other's arms. Everyone who saw them sighed.
"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done this." Ling Xian shook his head. He spent so much effort to make Ling Hu happy so he could marry Ling Rou. Sadly, things didn't go as he wished. A happy event turned into a sad event that separated mother and daughter.
This made Ling Xian feel helpless.
Even though he was now powerful enough to force Ling Tian Nan and his wife to agree, what was the point?
"Mother, I'm leaving. I'll come back to see you." Ling Rou broke free from the middle-aged woman's embrace and walked back to Ling Hu, crying.
"Xiao Rou …"
Ling Tian Nan and his wife were filled with regret, especially the middle-aged woman. She hated herself for rejecting Ling Hu's offer. If she had not said those words, things would have turned out better. Not only would they have become in-laws with the strongest man in the City of Qing, but their daughter would also be happy and never leave her.
But now, she had lost both her daughter and her army.
Ling Rou shook her head, crying. She looked at Ling Xian and begged, "Master Ling, I beg you, please don't make things difficult for my parents."
"Don't worry, I'm not that petty." Ling Xian shook his head and teased, "But what did you call me? Other people can call me Master Ling, but not you. "
Ling Rou's face reddened. She thought for a moment, and then she whispered, "Brother …"
"Good, that's more like it." Ling Xian nodded in satisfaction. The way he looked at the cute girl softened. He smiled, "I can't let you call me brother for nothing. I have to give you a gift. Originally, these were meant to be used as a betrothal gift. But since your mother doesn't want it, then I will have to force myself on her."
Hearing this, Ling Tian Nan and his wife felt embarrassed. They opened their mouths, but no words came out.
Ling Xian glared at the two of them and flapped around his sleeve. A crystal clear jade bottle flew out of his storage pouch, emitting a strong wave of spiritual energy.
A rich pill fragrance wafted out and three purple spirit pills flew out of the jade bottle. They floated in the air and shined brightly.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to the purple Dans. When they saw the carvings on the surface, they all gasped in shock!
Eight carvings!
An eighth-ranked Energy-Freezing Dan!
Any kind of Dan, as long as its medicinal strength reached the seventh rank, was rare and priceless, let alone an eighth-ranked one. And there were three of them!
Everyone's eyes became heated and their breathing became rapid. Even Ling Tian Jiao couldn't control his excitement, let alone the others.
Especially Ling Tian Nan. He had been stuck at the eighth level for a long time. If he took these three Dans, he would definitely break through to the ninth level!
If the middle-aged woman had not refused, then the three eighth-ranked Energy-Freezing Dans would have been given to Ling Tian Nan as a betrothal gift. But now, all he could do was stare at the precious Dans, his intestines turning green with regret.
Looking at the remorseful Ling Tian Nan and his wife, Ling Xian continued to rub salt into their wounds. "This is only the first gift. Now, I'll give you the second."
As soon as his voice trailed off, a flaming red feather fan appeared in front of him. Waves of spiritual energy pulsed from it, accompanied by a dazzling display of colors.
A magical weapon!
It was a magical weapon!
Ling Tian Nan's heart was bleeding as he stared at the red feather fan. He wished he could turn back time and slap the middle-aged woman when she first spoke. If he had done so, he might have been able to turn things around.
But now, it was too late. He could only watch as the treasure that once belonged to him grew wings and flew away.
Even Ling Tian Jiao was in awe. Even the Ling Clan only had two treasures. Ling Xian had given his sister-in-law a treasure worth at least 100,000 spiritual stones as a greeting gift!
Isn't this a little too extravagant?
Ling Tian Jiao smiled bitterly as he slowly recovered from his shock. He looked at Ling Tian Nan with a gloating expression. Ling Tian Nan, Ling Tian Nan, Young Master Ling's brother was eager to be your son-in-law, yet you deliberately made things difficult for him. Young Master Ling came to visit, only to be scolded by your wife. It's too late for regrets.
"This is the Fan of Flame, a ninth-ranked magical weapon. What do you think? Are you satisfied with my gift?" Ling Xian faintly smiled. This was his first spoil of war. After saving Ling Tian Xiang, he found it in the storage pouch of the tall man. He had been forgetting about it for a long time.
Today, when he came to propose marriage, he suddenly remembered to use it as a betrothal gift. After all, he had never cared much for worldly possessions.
"Brother, both the eighth-ranked Energy-Freezing Dan and the ninth-ranked Fan of Flame are too valuable. I cannot accept them." Ling Rou looked at Ling Xian in awe. She finally understood why her parents were so afraid of this famous Lord Ling.
He also understood why Ling Hu would always mention his older brother in front of him. How powerful, how handsome, how noble, and all sorts of praises were repeated more than a hundred times.
To be able to give away a magical weapon so casually was not something an ordinary person could do. Not only did one need to be strong, wealthy, and generous!
"These were supposed to be your betrothal gifts, but your parents didn't agree. So, I had to force you to leave with Ling Hu. So, instead of saying these are for you, it's more like a congratulatory gift for you and Ling Hu's wedding." Ling Xian's eyes flashed with admiration. This girl was able to resist the temptation of the eighth-ranked Energy-Freezing Dan and the Fan of Flame. She had a good heart.
"Brother … it's still too early to get married." Ling Rou's pretty face was flushed, and a hint of shyness flashed in her beautiful eyes.
"It's only a matter of time. So don't refuse. Be a good wife to Ling Hu and be a good daughter-in-law." Ling Xian ruffled her hair, then glared at Ling Tian Nan and his wife. "I'm taking your daughter with me. You can tell the world that I raped you, or that I forced you. But I don't want to see you come looking for trouble with my brother, or else …"
Or else what? Ling Xian did not say, but everyone understood what he meant.
"Yes, yes. Do not worry, I, Ling Tian Nan, will not cause trouble for Ling Hu." Ling Tian Nan's face darkened.
"I hope you will keep your word," Ling Xian said softly.
He then turned to Ling Hu and said, "Everything is settled. Let's go."
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