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As Shangguan Tianling spat blood there, Qin Fang was in no mood to care... At that moment, he could almost guess Shangguan Tianling's thoughts, wishing he could kill Qin Fang immediately.

Rushing up so recklessly could very possibly result in a fierce beating from the enraged Shangguan Tianling.

The power of a Grandmaster-level expert was not something the current Qin Fang could contend with. With so many people of the Lei Family watching, Qin Fang didn't need to worry about his safety and preferred to stay back where it was relatively safer.

"Master Shangguan, I wonder if you have any more objections to this marriage now?"

Now that Qin Fang was gradually taking control of the situation and Shangguan Tianling was not fond of him anyway, Qin Fang naturally didn't need to be too concerned. It was the perfect time to "kick someone when they're down"... There was no need for Qin Fang to be too cordial with Shangguan Tianling, and he deliberately rubbed salt into his wound.

"You..."

Shangguan Tianling had already weakened from spitting out those two mouthfuls of blood, and now Qin Fang had cut him again, turning his face an even deeper shade of iron blue. His trembling fingers pointed at Qin Fang, and his eyes seemed as if they wanted to completely devour him.

Qin Fang looked leisurely at Shangguan Tianling and didn't say much more, for the final decision still rested in Shangguan Tianling's hands.

Either Shangguan Tianling would give up meddling in this marriage for the sake of his son Shangguan Hao, or he would stubbornly insist on fulfilling the marriage arrangement, regardless of Shangguan Hao's life or death!

Shangguan Tianling was indeed very conflicted at this point. He and Lei Peng had spent a long time discussing this marriage arrangement and had made many preparations, offending countless people...

If Lei Peng could use this opportunity to step into the Level 6 Grandmaster rank, then it would all be worth it.

But now what?

The advent of Qin Fang had utterly ruined all their previous plans. Even Old Master Lei, who had been neutral or even leaning toward them, had abandoned his original stance and began supporting Qin Fang.

Lei Peng fared even worse; thinking he could forcibly defeat Qin Fang and even cripple him, only to have the tables turned completely. Qin Fang was unharmed, while Lei Peng was severely outmaneuvered by Qin Fang, not only restrained physically but also rendered unconscious by anger and blood loss.

Shangguan Tianling, the Grandmaster-level expert and heir of the Heavenly Pool Sect, with strength and status in the Martial World far surpassing that of the obscure Qin Fang, found the situation had developed entirely beyond his expectations and was completely out of his control...

It could be said that he and Lei Peng's arrangements had been thoroughly ruined; they had received no benefits and had managed to offend the entire Lei Family.

Furthermore, to make matters worse, Shangguan Tianling's son Shangguan Hao had fallen into Qin Fang's hands and had been filmed in such an unspeakable video...

If these videos were to be released, Shangguan Hao's name would probably become far more notorious than even Teacher Chen's... At least Teacher Chen was involved with beauties, as for Shangguan Hao's tastes... they were excessively heavy!

To agree with Qin Fang would mean all their efforts had gone down the drain!

But to refuse, Shangguan Hao was still in Qin Fang's hands. Shangguan Tianling didn't understand Qin Fang well still wasn't sure whether Qin Fang would release even more distasteful content than the current video...

To achieve his goals by any means necessary had always been Shangguan Tianling's way of doing things, yet he had never expected to be repaid in kind, with his own tactic used against him.

"Qin surnamed, you are ruthless..."

Gazing at the video content on the phone in his hand, Shangguan Tianling's expression grew extremely ugly. Finally, gritting his teeth, he slammed the phone he was holding onto the ground, shattering it into pieces with a snap, before storming out of the hall with indignant strides.

Lei Peng, who had passed out, was naturally assisted by his supporters, quickly following the footsteps of Shangguan Tianling and leaving...

Watching Shangguan Tianling leave in such a manner, without verbally agreeing to dissolve the marriage arrangement between the Cai and Lei Families, his departure already said it all.

As for the phone he shattered, Qin Fang just shrugged indifferently. Shangguan Tianling knew that Qin Fang definitely had a backup of the video. Even if he took the phone it wouldn't make much difference, as Qin Fang could still release the video if he dared to turn his face against him.

With Shangguan Tianling gone, Cai Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. She knew the strength of a Grandmaster-level expert, as her grandfather Cai Pingyuan was a Grandmaster-level expert, and even more, a Master-level Peak Expert, far stronger than Shangguan Tianling.

Although Qin Fang had sparred with Cai Pingyuan before, it was purely a simple practice session. Cai Pingyuan had not even used three-tenths of his strength; otherwise, Qin Fang would have been easily knocked down many times over.

It was precisely because Grandmaster-level experts were so formidable, Cai Qing was genuinely worried that Shangguan Tianling, in a fit of rage, might harm Qin Fang.

She didn't know the contents of that video, and thus didn't understand Shangguan Tianling's hesitation to act against Qin Fang... It wasn't until Shangguan Tianling stormed away that her heart finally lightened.

It was not only for her marriage but also for the safety and well-being of Qin Fang!

"Elder Lei, now you should be able to announce it, right..."

Since he had already burned bridges, Qin Fang did not care about offending a grandmaster-level expert like Shangguan Tianling and directly addressed Old Master Lei with a cupped-fist salute.

"Of course..."

With Shangguan Tianling gone, the last obstacle was out of the way, and the Lei Family could no longer go back on their word; Old Master Lei immediately made the announcement.

"Now, I declare that the marriage arrangement between Lei Peng of the Lei Family and Cai Qing of the Cai Family is hereby annulled! Both are free to marry as they wish..."

Of course, the one embracing Qin Fang was the relieved Cai Qing who had been suffering, her face was flush with excitement, and before Qin Fang could react, her enticing lips planted a firm kiss on Qin Fang's cheek.

"Qin Xiaozi, if you would, how about staying at my Lei Family as a guest? You are Elder Cai's disciple, and our Lei and Cai families have been close allies for nearly a hundred years. Since you are here, we should fulfill our duties as hosts..."

After the serious matters were settled, a trace of a warm smile emerged on Old Master Lei's face as he cordially extended this invitation to Qin Fang.

"Thank you for your kindness, elder! I still have some trivial matters to attend to in the Capital City and shall not overstay my welcome... Should the elder find time to visit Ninghai, I would be honored to accompany you in a few drinks..."

Old Master Lei's status and position were indeed very high, and generally, people would find it very difficult to receive an invitation from him, as it was simply beyond their standing.

Anyone who received an invitation from Old Master Lei would consider it a great honor, worth bragging about for a long time. Yet, when it came to Qin Fang, the response was an unequivocal decline.

Whether Old Master Lei was sincere or not, Qin Fang did not wish to stay with the Lei Family. Such large families were overly complicated for his taste, and he preferred solitude.

"You..."

Such a flat-out refusal from Qin Fang caused the faces of many in the Lei Family to stiffen momentarily, clearly showing disrespect to Old Master Lei, naturally resulting in them not looking well upon it.

"Ah, let it be, since you have made up your mind, just go with it... However, do be cautious and take care of yourself. Should any trouble arise, feel free to seek me out!"

Old Master Lei didn't press further, merely waving his hand to prevent the Lei Family from speaking out, but still deliberately reminded Qin Fang with a pointed meaning.

"Thank you for the warning, elder!"

Qin Fang politely acknowledged Old Master Lei's warning with a fist-palm salute and then led Cai Qing away from the Lei Family.

Qin Fang had anticipated what Old Master Lei's words implied: staying in the Capital City could mean facing attacks from both Lei Peng and Shangguan Tianling and the forces behind them...

After all, Qin Fang had offended this uncle-nephew duo too seriously this time, and their pettiness made it clear they would take some sort of action.

Accepting Old Master Lei's invitation to stay at the Lei Family would equate to enjoying the protection of the Lei Family; Lei Peng would certainly not dare to act, and as powerful as Shangguan Tianling's Heavenly Pool Sect was, they would not dare to make a move against Qin Fang on Lei Family's territory...

But Qin Fang refused Old Master Lei's invitation and chose to stay in the Capital City, which was significantly more dangerous...

If something were to happen to Qin Fang, those in the know would attribute it to Lei Peng and Shangguan Tianling, while the uninformed might believe the Lei Family was responsible, unfairly blaming them for the wrongdoing.

"Qin Fang, why did you have to refuse?"

Not only the Lei Family found Qin Fang's refusal unreasonable and senseless, but Cai Qing also looked worried, even contemplating whether to ask her grandfather, Cai Pingyuan, to convince Qin Fang to return to Ninghai.

Ninghai was the stronghold of the Cai Family and Qin Fang's home turf; Lei Peng and Shangguan Tianling might be formidable, but they would hardly dare to make trouble in Ninghai...

"Don't worry, senior sister, I have a plan..."

Yet Qin Fang remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about the lurking dangers, as if the whole matter had nothing to do with him.

Lei Peng and Shangguan Tianling would inevitably strike at him, something Qin Fang was well aware of. Lei Laohu had mentioned their vindictive nature to him—if there was no action from them, Qin Fang would be more anxious about what cunning schemes they might plot...

Even still, Qin Fang chose to refuse the Lei Family's offer. He was not afraid of revenge from Shangguan Tianling and Lei Peng—in fact, he was somewhat hoping they would take the initiative to come to him...(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes at qidian.com; your support is my greatest motivation.)

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