Chapter 23: Long Yan
"Humph! You might kill me, but as the son of the Cloud Sect leader, being engaged to someone else's fiancée is truly disgraceful! I once heard the Cloud Sect was great, but now it just seems like a brothel full of whores!"
Long Yan appeared fearless, staring at Nuo Qing with cold indifference. Having been labeled a waste for years, he had long ceased fearing death.
As soon as those words landed, a cold gleam flashed in Nuo Qing's eyes.
Especially when he sensed the mocking gazes around him—gazes treating him like a joke—his chest filled with rage. How dare this cripple challenge him?!
At that moment, Nalan Yu'er realized something was wrong.
Wanting to calm the situation quickly, she addressed the Long family members, "I believe you all know why I'm here. I've come only to dissolve my engagement with Long Yan. If this matter is settled quickly, it'll be better for everyone, don't you agree?"
Hearing Nalan Yu'er's voice, Nuo Qing forcefully suppressed his anger.
Attacking a cripple would only sully his hands and damage his reputation.
The members of the Long family, sensing the tension, tried to de-escalate.
One of the elders stepped forward, offering Long Yan a marriage certificate, along with paper and pen. "Yan'er, your mother passed early, and your father's whereabouts are unknown. Life, no matter how hard, is still worth living. My advice: sign the agreement and let this engagement end. It's best for everyone."
Seeing the once-promising family genius brought this low made the elder's heart ache.