The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

The expression on Murong Wang Clan's face shifted wildly, fluctuating between anger and uncertainty. Finally, she asked in a cold voice, "Don't tell me you don't even dare to reveal your name!"

'Anyone who dares to take advantage of my Murong Family,' she had already decided, 'I don't care who you are, will have to cough up something for it!'

Murong Qinghong looked at his daughter with disappointment, shaking his head and letting out a heavy sigh.

Chen Dong replied casually, "Chen Dong."

'A Chen surname that can overshadow the Nanhai Wu Family…' Murong Wang Clan thought. 'Could it be the Chen Family from one of Beijing's six great clans?'

'If that's the case, then this was a bad deal. We rejected a perfectly good Young Master from the Chen Family and insisted on forcing Murong Qing to marry into the Wu Family. Now, not only has our relationship soured, but we might have offended the Chen Family as well.'

As Murong Wang Clan mulled over how to cut her losses, she asked again, "So it is Young Master Chen. I've been in seclusion for many years, so I don't know who is in charge of the Chen Family these days."

Murong Wang Clan wasn't lying. She had been stuck at the Inner Image Peak for a long time and had gone into seclusion for sixteen consecutive years in search of a breakthrough. During those sixteen years, Murong Qing's father, Murong Qinghong, was the one in power in the Murong Family. It was for this reason that Murong Qing had been doted on and spoiled for as long as she could remember.

Chen Dong had seen plenty of snobs like her. He said with a hint of disdain, "I don't know who's in charge of the Chen Family you're talking about. If you think I'm from one of the six great clans, you're probably mistaken."

Murong Wang Clan's eyes narrowed. 'Not one of the six great clans? Then I can't recall any other significant Chen Family.' Her gaze turned cold as she said, "If you want to be with someone from our Murong Family, Chen Dong, you should at least tell us where you come from!"

Murong Qing shouted defiantly, "I couldn't care less about the Murong Family! Since you're all here, I'll tell you now: from this day forward, I am no longer a member of the Murong Family!"

Murong Qinghong's face was cold as he barked, "Zhi'Er, shut your mouth!"

He glared at Chen Dong as if he wanted to eat him alive. The old Murong Qing, though headstrong, had always listened to him. Since her return, she wouldn't even listen to a word he said. 'Clearly, this kid has tricked my precious daughter and stolen her heart.' If the Matriarch hadn't been the one asking questions, he would have already moved to tie the boy up and torture him.

Chen Dong held his head high and announced, "The Celestial Profound Sect!"

Everyone from the Murong Family began to whisper amongst themselves.

"The Celestial Profound Sect? Have you heard of it?"

"Never. What the hell is the Celestial Profound Sect? First time I've ever heard of it!"

No matter how hard she thought, Murong Wang Clan couldn't recall anything about a Celestial Profound Sect. It seemed this was the first time she had heard the name as well.

Seeing that Chen Dong wasn't from a great clan, and having never even heard of this "Celestial Profound Sect," Murong Qiuyang attacked instantly, chopping down at Chen Dong with his palm.

This time, Murong Wang Clan didn't stop him. Instead, she leisurely tapped her fingers on the table, watching to see how Chen Dong would handle it.

However, a soft snort from Murong Qing made her heart skip a beat.

Just as expected, Murong Qiuyang's angry strike was easily caught by Chen Dong. With a smooth twist of his right hand, he wrapped his fingers around Murong Qiuyang's wrist and squeezed.

"AHHH!!!" Murong Qiuyang shrieked in pain. His Outer Appearance realm True Qi was completely cut off, leaving him unable to move. At the same time, an intense, focused pain shot through his entire arm, as if it were being crushed by a truck.

The members of the Murong Family were utterly shocked. Murong Qiuyang had been defeated in a single move! Even if he had underestimated his opponent, Murong Qiuyang's True Qi was genuinely at the Outer Appearance realm. To be able to suppress him with True Qi like that, didn't that mean this young man's True Qi was superior to Murong Qiuyang's? He had to be at the Outer Appearance realm at the very least.

'Have Outer Appearance realm experts all gotten this young nowadays?'

"Let go, you bastard! I said let go!" Murong Qiuyang roared, his face filled with murderous intent. But his roar immediately turned into another shriek of pain. "AHH~!!!"

Tears streaming down his face from the pain, he looked at Murong Wang Clan and pleaded, "Matriarch, save me!"

At this moment, Murong Wang Clan's eyes were filled with gravity. Even she couldn't have subdued Murong Qiuyang so effortlessly. The young man before her was no weaker than she was. Yet, she couldn't just sit by and do nothing.

So she spoke up. "Chen Dong, my boy, you should let Qiuyang go. If you want to be with Murong Qing, there's no need to make an enemy of my Murong Family."

Murong Qing was not happy. "Don't let him go! What does me being with you have to do with the Murong Family? You should cripple his cultivation and make him eat my pill!"

Clearly, Miss Murong held a deep-seated resentment for the Murong Family.

However, Chen Dong still let go of Murong Qiuyang. He said to Murong Wang Clan, "You have a point. But you've also seen Murong Qing's attitude. I hope that from now on, the Murong Family will stay out of her business completely."

Murong Wang Clan was forcing Murong Qing to marry the Wu Family for a reason; she wouldn't give up that easily. She said with a smile, "Young man, getting married isn't like ascending to immortality and needing to sever all mortal ties. Your idea is obviously impossible."

Chen Dong's brow twitched. He let out a soft snort and asked directly, "What does the Murong Family want?"

'When dealing with people like this, if you don't want to burn your bridges, you have to satisfy their appetite.'

Murong Wang Clan tapped on the table, musing, "Ten Mingxi Condensation Pills and twenty billion. As a betrothal gift for the Murong Family."

In her view, for Chen Dong to have reached the Outer Appearance realm at such a young age, he must have taken a Mingxi Condensation Pill himself, and Murong Qing's pill must have also come from him. Since Murong Qing already resented the family, why not squeeze every last drop of benefit out of this situation at once? That was why she made such an exorbitant demand.

Before Chen Dong could speak, Murong Qing roared, "Impossible! You couldn't get that much even if you sold me! You people are insane!"