Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 372 - 366: Canceling the Engagement

Chapter 372: Chapter 366: Canceling the Engagement

In the grand hall stood fifteen elegantly dressed, resplendent women, each possessing a unique beauty that would captivate anyone in their presence.

These fifteen exquisite beauties were the wives and concubines of Zhao Qing, the son of Zhao Shuo.

Yan Rufeng scanned the fifteen graceful women, noting their slightly trembling limbs and somewhat panicked expressions.

It was clear that they would not display such expressions unless their lives were threatened.

"Heh."

Yan Rufeng let out a cold laugh and thought, "Zhao Shuo, you dare to play tricks in front of me. Let’s see how I deal with you later..."

Zhao Shuo, with a smile on his face, looked at Yan Rufeng and cupped his hands, saying, "Emperor Yan, I have summoned them all. Whether they are willing to marry my son can be known with a single question."

Yan Rufeng responded indifferently, "Zhao Shuo, I came here today not to question anyone but to see your attitude. The result, however, is disappointing."

His words made it clear that he was very disappointed in Zhao Shuo. Zhao Shuo, knowing Yan Rufeng’s decisive nature, was aware that if he continued to protect Zhao Qing, Yan Rufeng might take action against the Zhao Family the next moment.

Zhao Shuo, suddenly breaking out in a cold sweat, hurriedly knelt down before Yan Rufeng again.

Yan Rufeng asked with confusion, "Zhao Shuo, what is the meaning of this?"

Zhao Shuo lowered his head.

"Emperor Yan, I realize my mistake."

"Heh."

Yan Rufeng chuckled.

"Zhao Shuo, what mistake have you made?"

After a pause, Zhao Shuo said, "I should not have repeatedly protected that defiant son and ordered people to threaten the wives and concubines he usurped."

"Heh heh!"

Yan Rufeng said coldly, "Zhao Shuo, these are all Zhao Family affairs. Do they have anything to do with me? If it weren’t for the contributions you’ve made over the years to the Immortals on Qiming Star, do you think I would have come silently to your Zhao Family?"

Zhao Shuo lowered his head even more.

"I realize my mistake."

Yan Rufeng turned around with his hands behind his back and said indifferently, "Zhao Shuo, I have said enough. You know what to do better than anyone. I am very busy and have no time to meddle in your family affairs. Farewell!"

In the grand hall, Yan Rufeng summoned the Creation Divine Sword, leaped onto it, and, with a flash of green light, disappeared before the Zhao Family Members.

After Yan Rufeng left, the grand hall fell into a deathly silence.

An elderly man in grey eyed everyone coldly and said sternly, "What are you standing around for? Quickly help the Clan Leader up."

Zhao Shuo, assisted by two people, struggled to his feet and seated himself on the dragon throne, indicating just how terrified he had been.

At this moment, a plaintive cry echoed through the grand hall.

"Uncle, that man named Yan used Sword Qi to seal my extraordinary meridians. Now that he is gone, what should I do?"

With empty eyes, Zhao Shuo looked at the crying individual and said coldly, "Zhao Shan, you should be grateful you are still alive. Now, step back."

Zhao Shan, not understanding why his usually doting uncle was acting this way, felt a sense of injustice.

"Uncle, I don’t understand why you fear that man named Yan. He is only in the True Immortal Realm."

Zhao Shan’s honest words struck a sore spot in Zhao Shuo.

"You scoundrel!"

Zhao Shuo immediately flared up in anger.

"Guards, drag Zhao Shan out and throw him into Jiuyou Hell."

"What? Has the Clan Leader gone mad?"

The grand hall was in an uproar.

Zhao Ming, the father of Zhao Shan, shouted in anger, "I dare anyone to send my son Zhao Shan to Jiuyou Hell."

With a roar from Zhao Ming, the grand hall fell silent.

Zhao Shuo glared at Zhao Ming.

"Zhao Ming, do you intend to rebel?"

"Hmph."

Zhao Ming snorted coldly.

"In front of an ant in the True Immortal Realm, you bow and scrape, kowtowing endlessly. Now, you display your might against your own family. I, Zhao Ming, do not recognize you as my elder brother."

"Heh heh!"

Zhao Shuo responded coldly, "Zhao Ming, you know nothing. In the Immortal World, who doesn’t know that Yan Rufeng likes to play the role of a pig to eat the tiger? The True Immortal Realm, Yan Rufeng only hides his cultivation to test our Zhao Family."

A kindly elder stepped forward, cupping his hands. "Shuo’er, I ascended to the Immortal World later and do not know the Yan Rufeng you mentioned. Who exactly is he?"

Raising his voice, Zhao Shuo said, "Third Uncle, Yan Rufeng reached the Immortal Emperor Realm two thousand years ago. Five hundred years ago, he helped our Zhao Family unify Qiming Star and soon after was revered by the Immortals as an Immortal Venerable. His prowess ranks first among the Ten Great Immortal Venerables in the Immortal Domain."

"Yan Rufeng, ranked first among the Ten Great Immortal Venerables? How could that be?"

The grand hall was in an uproar.

Zhao Shuo roared, "There is nothing impossible about it. If you don’t believe me, you can ask the ancestors who are in closed-door cultivation."

The grand hall fell silent again.

An elder in white cupped his hands and said, "Clan Leader, if what you say is true, why would Yan Rufeng, dignified as an Immortal Venerable, come to Qiming Star merely to warn our Zhao Family?"

Zhao Shuo paused and said slowly, "The mind of an Immortal Venerable is not for us to speculate. Currently, we should hurry to find Zhao Qing to prevent him from causing trouble outside."

"And what about them?" Zhao Shuo’s third uncle asked, pointing to Zhao Qing’s wives and concubines.

Zhao Shuo immediately decided, "Let them return to their families."

"Heh heh."

Zhao Ming laughed coldly. "Brother, you truly are my own brother. Your son commits an offense, angers the Immortal Venerable, and now you take it out on my son. I, Zhao Ming, do not acknowledge you as my elder brother."

Zhao Shuo said helplessly, "Second Brother, I acted rashly earlier. You must understand the consequences of offending an Immortal Venerable."

"Hmph."

Zhao Ming snorted disdainfully, "Offending an Immortal Venerable might mean the destruction of our clan. If the Zhao Family is gone, it’s because of your son Zhao Qing’s misdeeds."

Zhao Shuo shook his head helplessly, "Second Brother, calm down. When we find Qing’er, I will certainly not let him off lightly."

Zhao Ming’s tone softened slightly, "And what about Shan’er’s sealed extraordinary meridians? Will he remain an ordinary person for life?"

Rubbing his temples, Zhao Shuo said helplessly, "Second Brother, I will send someone to find Emperor Yan. Once he is found, I will personally beg him to unseal Shan’er’s meridians. What do you think?"

"Hmph."

Zhao Ming snorted coldly, "You are the Clan Leader. What you say goes. What say do I have?"

He then added, "Shan’er, let us go."

Zhao Ming and his son left the grand hall.

Zhao Shuo’s third uncle said, "Shuo’er, one of Qing’er’s wives is already pregnant. The others have been sent away. Should we also cancel our arranged marriages?"

"Sigh!"

Zhao Shuo sighed, "It’s time to make things clear to the outside world. These arranged marriages currently bring more harm than good to our Zhao Family. Let’s cancel them all..."

The Zhao Family, fearing Yan Rufeng’s power and to maintain their reputation, sent away Zhao Qing’s wives and concubines and canceled three arranged marriages.

The next day, news of the Zhao Family’s canceled marriages reached the Li family.

Normally, the Li family should have been pleased with the Zhao Family’s cancellations. However, Patriarch Li Mo was troubled, urgently convening a family meeting in the grand hall...