Special Agent Rebirth: The Omnipotent Goddess of Quick Transmigration
Chapter 429: Rebirth of the 424 Supporting Female Characters Aiming for a Counterattack (3) Two more updates

Chapter 429: Rebirth of the 424 Supporting Female Characters Aiming for a Counterattack (3) Two more updates

As these words were spoken, the leader of the Ye Family harbored the same sentiment.

Such great families always prioritized their interests.

In the past, when Ye Shaohua possessed an outstanding Water Spiritual Root, those family leaders would look after her; now that Shaohua’s Spiritual Root was destroyed, it seemed unlikely that Xuanyuan Che would truly marry her.

"Indeed, let us put this matter to rest, and when the Xuanyuan Family’s people arrive tomorrow, we can bring it up first and perhaps gain some favor," the Great Elder declared with finality.

If the engagement were dissolved privately, it could be as if nothing had happened.

After all, both Ye Shaohua’s father and mother felt that she was no longer capable of marrying a Cultivator.

However, Xuanyuan Che had come today with much fanfare to dissolve the engagement.

Not only did the entire Ye Family know about it, but most of the city was also aware that Xuanyuan Che intended to call off his engagement to Ye Shaohua.

He had not considered Ye Shaohua’s feelings at all; it was as if he specifically wanted everyone to know about it.

This would make both the Ye Family and Ye Shaohua face how others see them—wouldn’t they become the laughingstock of the entire city?

"But..." Upon hearing the Elder’s words, Ye Shaohua’s mother’s complexion changed.

If they were to truly decide on this, Ye Shaohua’s status within the family would surely become awkward.

She had hoped the Xuanyuan Family would not make such a spectacle of this; a private discussion between the two families would have sufficed, particularly since it was the Xuanyuan Family who had sought the engagement with the Ye Family first.

They initiated the engagement, and they would also be the ones to dissolve it.

What was her daughter, a bargaining chip?

"But what?" the Great Elder coldly glanced at Ye Shaohua’s mother, "You think this isn’t disgraceful enough? The Xuanyuan Family has already come to discuss this matter. Are you still clinging tightly to it? Do you want to completely fall out with the Xuanyuan Family? Goods snatched away are never truly yours. I hope you can see that clearly."

The Great Elder held a significant position in the family; he was also the highest-ranking Qi Practitioner of the ninth-rank, just one step away from becoming a Foundation Building practitioner.

But the gap between Qi Practicing and Foundation Building was a huge hurdle.

Reaching the Foundation Building stage could extend one’s life to two hundred years.

However, in this world, those who could reach Foundation Building were typically inner disciples of great sects.

Reaching the Foundation Building level required a Foundation Building Pill, which was exceedingly rare. Aside from the difficulty of finding the materials, even if one managed to do so, successfully concocting a Foundation Building Pill was extremely challenging.

Even for Qianyuan Sect, which was adept at pill concoction, the success rate of creating Foundation Building Pills was less than 50%, meaning that at least two portions of the required herbs were needed to produce a single pill.

Therefore, ordinary people who reached the ninth-rank of Qi Practicing could walk proudly in the secular world.

Though the Great Elder was often in secluded cultivation, he was somewhat aware of past events.

He knew that for some reason, Ye Shaohua’s younger generation had their Spiritual Root destroyed. While he did feel regret, he was relieved that Ye Yuan, another member of the younger generation, had risen suddenly.

This provided him with some comfort.

Thus, upon hearing what Ye Shaohua’s mother said, he reprimanded her.

However, his words were rather harsh, and the surrounding members of the Ye Family who heard them couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter.

"What are you laughing at? Go back to your own business, immediately!" the Great Elder’s gaze swept over them, softening slightly when he saw Ye Yuan standing behind them.

Not daring to defy the order of the Great Elder, they all scattered.

Watching the others leave, Ye Shaohua’s mother opened her mouth as if to say something.

But she was interrupted by Ye Shaohua, "Great Elder, I also feel that the Xuanyuan Family and I are not suitable for each other, so let’s just forget this matter."

She looked at the Great Elder and smiled.

The Great Elder was over a hundred years old and paid close attention to the growth of the Ye Family’s younger members. However, he was not excessively partial; previously, he had devoted considerable effort to guiding the original owner of this body due to her talent.

Therefore, even though the original owner’s Spiritual Root was now destroyed, he still kept an eye on her.

Having just spoken, his decision was not mistaken.

"If you understand, that’s good," the Great Elder looked at the younger member, a flash of pity crossing his brows, "Go back. Cultivators don’t just cultivate Spiritual Roots; they can also walk the path of physical cultivation."

"I’m aware of that, Elder," Ye Shaohua nodded to him.

She then turned to help her mother back.

"Shaohua..." Ye Shaohua’s mother looked at her, hesitating to speak.

"It’s okay, my Spiritual Root has been destroyed; that’s a fact," Ye Shaohua shrugged nonchalantly.

Her mother, seeing her resigned demeanor, couldn’t help but sigh, "You’ve been wronged."

Ye Shaohua chuckled. Wronged? This was hardly enough to qualify; she firmly believed the path of the strong was always difficult, and in fact, if the original host had not lost heart, she could have tread her path well.

She might have forged a broader path for herself.

Only, Ye Shaohua’s mother was unaware of her daughter’s thoughts at this moment.

The next day.

Sure enough, the people from the Xuanyuan Family came again.

But this time, it was the city’s lord, Xuanyuan Che’s father, who came.

"Che’er, are you certain you want to dissolve your engagement with Shaohua?" the city lord of Xuanyuan asked Xuanyuan Che as they approached the Ye Family.

Xuanyuan Che was firm, "Yes, Father, I hope that after dissolving the engagement, you can make a marriage proposal to the Ye Family on my behalf."

"That Ye Yuan?" Xuanyuan’s city lord looked at Xuanyuan Che in astonishment, "Why do you want to do this?"

"I want Yuanyuan to agree; she should become my wife openly and honorably," Xuanyuan Che said.

"You..." Xuanyuan’s city lord looked at his son, no longer knowing what to say and simply gave him a deep look, "I will help you call off the marriage, but as for proposing to another immediately after calling off the engagement, I don’t have the face for that."

Having said that, he proceeded towards the Ye Family.

Seeing the powerful Great Elder of the Ye Family come out of seclusion, he felt a surge of vitality.

Xuanyuan Che also saw the Great Elder and remembered Ye Yuan saying that the Great Elder was particularly fond of Ye Shaohua; he frowned, knowing that even if Ye Shaohua begged the Great Elder to intervene, he would not compromise on this matter.

"Young Xuanyuan, as for the matter of calling off the engagement, I’ve discussed it with Shaohua, and she too feels that she and your family are not a good match," the Great Elder straightforwardly took out the engagement Jade Pendant that Ye Shaohua had given him and handed it to Xuanyuan’s city lord.

As Xuanyuan Che, who had been prepared to speak sternly, still in slight shock watched the proceedings, it was clear that from beginning to end Ye Shaohua was not present.

Only an engagement Jade Pendant appeared.

He took the Jade Pendant.

As he was about to leave, he finally came back to his senses, "Wait, Great Elder, I’ve come today for another matter, which is to propose to Ye Yuan."

These words dropped like a bomb within the Ye Family.

All eyes turned to the Ye Family leader, whose complexion immediately became very stiff.

It was not just the Family leader; the Great Elder’s expression also turned quite ugly.

Xuanyuan Che, without noticing, was looking expectantly at Ye Yuan’s father and respectfully said, "Uncle Ye, may I have the honor?"

The younger members of the Ye Family, gathered not far from the gate to witness the spectacle, were stunned by Xuanyuan Che’s announcement; they finally spoke up, "To propose to Ye Yuan after calling off the engagement with Ye Shaohua, a legitimate pure Water Spirit member of the clan, and to be outshone by a branch family member with a destroyed Spiritual Root?"