Chapter 0188: Unexpected Turn of Events

Chapter 0188: Unexpected Turn of Events

Seeing that Xiao Yuelan was deep in thought, Xiao Yanglong felt secretly triumphant and asked coldly, "Yuelan, answer truthfully, have you ever seen the other contract?"

Seeing that Xiao Yuelan did not respond, Elder Luo smiled faintly. "Princess Yuelan, my grandson is extremely outstanding. Marrying him will surely bring you great happiness and joy, so there's no need for any concerns."

Xiao Yanglong smiled and said, "Elder Luo, we'll be in-laws soon!"

Elder Luo nodded. "Rest assured, the betrothal gifts will definitely satisfy you. Despite spending over four hundred million crystal coins on the contract, our foundation is strong, and the gifts will not disappoint."

"Wait, the other contract is with Xiao Yuemei. She mentioned it to me before," Qin Yun suddenly said.

His words caused a commotion because Xiao Yuemei had been captured by the Tian Xiao Empire and was being held somewhere unknown.

Xiao Yuelan looked at Xiao Yanglong, her voice icy as she said, "Bring Yuemei out and have her hand over the other contract!"

She was also puzzled because Xiao Yuemei had never mentioned this to her as her older sister, but since Qin Yun said so, she believed it to be true.

"Yuemei committed a grave crime and is imprisoned in Tian Xiao's dungeon. Releasing her requires the approval of all our ministers in Tian Xiao," Xiao Yanglong sneered. "Yuelan, you're so naive. Qin Yun is lying to you because he knows Yuemei can't come here. He said that to avoid your resentment!"

Qin Yun pointed at Xiao Yanglong with the chicken leg in his hand and said, "Don't spout nonsense. Although Yuemei can't come, her storage bracelet is here! When I gave her the storage bracelet, I saw her put the contract inside. Later, you, her brother, forcibly took it, damaged it, and then returned it to me. Then I gave her a new one!"

During the Three Martial Academy's assessment, everyone saw Xiao Yanglong return the storage bracelet to Qin Yun. The other contract was indeed inside!

"I've repaired the damaged storage bracelet, but I can't open it! As Yuemei’s sister, if Yuelan drips her blood into it, she should be able to open it," Qin Yun handed the storage bracelet to Xiao Yuelan.

Xiao Yanglong wanted to grab it, but with powerful martial artists like Zhuochuan and Duan Qian standing nearby, he didn't dare.

Everyone was greatly amused. If Xiao Yanglong hadn't returned the storage bracelet to Qin Yun, the betrothal between Qin Yun and Xiao Yuelan would have been dissolved for sure!

Xiao Yuelan took the storage bracelet, quickly dripped her blood into it, and indeed found a contract inside. She hurriedly took it out, and it was identical to the previous one, with two blood seals, one of which was glowing.

In fact, both contracts had been in Qin Yun's possession all along. They were glued together and only separated after being soaked in water. The back of one contract revealed a secret passage in the Tian Qin Imperial Palace after being soaked in water.

After separating the contract, he placed it in a storage bracelet and handed it to Xiao Yuelan, all part of his meticulously planned strategy.

Upon seeing the contract, Xiao Yanglong and Elder Luo were utterly stunned. They realized Qin Yun had deliberately led them into a trap.

Qin Yun grinned, sat down, and continued eating his chicken leg.

Everyone was in awe of him, having managed to inflict such a significant loss on the Blue Spirit West Palace!

Yang Shiyue also sighed with relief, secretly admiring Qin Yun.

Murong Daren hurriedly smiled and raised a toast to Qin Yun.

Elder Luo stood there, stunned, the wrinkles on his aged face trembling with anger.

Four hundred and fifty million crystal coins were lost, and they had been thoroughly deceived by Qin Yun!

Xiao Yanglong was enraged but gradually regained his composure. "Yuelan, burn the contract!"

At this point, Xiao Yuelan was no longer tense, her expression filled with pride as she coldly said, "My marriage is my decision. I won't allow myself to be manipulated."

Xiao Yanglong said, "Don't be willful. Do you really want to marry a man like Qin Yun? Just now, you saw how despicable he is! He not only made a move on Yuemei but also set his sights on Qi Meilian from the Tian Qi Empire. He even harbored lustful thoughts towards his teacher, Yang Shiyue... Due to your previous betrothal to him, your reputation has been significantly tarnished."

Hearing this, Qin Yun was somewhat irritated but remained silent, only giving Yang Shiyue a slight smile.

Several people nodded and began discussing Qin Yun's various faults. Many here were envious of him.

Xiao Yuelan fell into deep thought upon hearing the crowd's whispers.

Xiao Yanglong was very pleased with the effect and added, "Yuelan, I know you want to use Qin Yun to extricate yourself. You're just using him. Once you get through this crisis, you'll definitely dump him, right?"

Xiao Yuelan remained silent, and no one knew what she was thinking at that moment.

Xiao Yanglong looked at Qin Yun and sneered, "See that! She's using you. Do you really think she wants to marry a useless person like you? Lacking the Inner Element Martial Soul and with only one spiritual vein, you have no future... Of course, if you have enough crystal coins, there might still be a turning point. That's why you're willing to scam others' crystal coins."

Qin Yun didn't say anything either and continued eating his food.

"Yuelan, give me the contract!" Xiao Yanglong said, "I guarantee that if you marry into the Blue Spirit West Palace, you'll live a good life."

Xiao Yuelan replied, "No! If you want to use me as a bargaining chip for substantial benefits, then find a way yourself!"

Xiao Yanglong's expression turned fierce. "I can promise you that if you marry the grandson of Elder Luo, YueMei will be safe and sound."

Everyone silently gasped, as Xiao Yanglong finally used his trump card, using Xiao YueMei to threaten Xiao Yuelan!

Xiao Yuelan took a deep breath and said, "Before I agree to anything, I want to see YueMei!"

Xiao Yanglong was troubled, as Xiao YueMei, who had been secretly sent to the Tian Qin Imperial Palace, had suddenly gone missing, along with his mother, the Heavenly Roar Empress.

Qi Yu sneered, "She might have already been rescued. Xiao Xuanqin has the Soul Shaker Powder!"

As it turned out, he guessed right; it was Qin Yun who rescued them!

"If I don't see YueMei, I won't agree to anything!" Xiao Yuelan noticed the change in Xiao Yanglong's expression and felt a secret satisfaction. Earlier, she had noticed something was off with Qin Zhengfeng and the Empress.

As she had guessed, YueMei had been detained in the Tian Qin Imperial Palace, but now she was missing.

Xiao Yanglong's brows furrowed, and anger welled up inside him. It was evident he wanted to strike Xiao Yuelan, but in this setting, he couldn't make a move.

After all, he was the Tian Xiao Crown Prince. By the age of thirty, he had already reached the Martial Arts Realm and wasn't someone who would easily back down.

After calming down, Xiao Yanglong looked at Qin Yun and said, "Qin Yun, Xiao Yuelan is just using you... Even both sisters are using you, so you can use them too."

"How about this? If you write a letter of divorce and dismiss Yuelan, I'll give you a large sum of crystal coins."

Divorce Xiao Yuelan on the spot? Everyone in the hall was somewhat astonished, admiring Xiao Yanglong's shrewd tactics!

"If you write the divorce letter, I'll give you 450 million crystal coins!" Xiao Yanglong announced loudly, a smug smile on his face. "With that amount, you can enhance your cultivation."

"Okay, I'll write it!" Qin Yun picked up a brush and began to write the contents of the divorce letter.

Seeing this, Xiao Yanglong laughed heartily, "Yuelan, see! This guy is so despicable that for crystal coins, he's willing to sacrifice his dignity. It's fortunate you didn't marry him!"

As Qin Yun was about to sign the divorce letter, swish! Xiao Yuelan suddenly drew a longsword!

Her sword was so fast that no one saw her draw it, yet the sword tip was already at Qin Yun's throat.

The speed at which Xiao Yuelan drew her sword stunned many powerful warriors!

Especially those sitting at the table next to her, Hou Xingfeng and Xie Wufeng, who were sword users themselves, were the most surprised.

Seeing Xiao Yuelan's fierce demeanor, many assumed she was enraged by Qin Yun.

Holding the longsword, Xiao Yuelan spoke coldly, "Qin Yun, before you sign your name, there's something I need to tell you before you sign."

"Speak up!" Qin Yun said impatiently.

"If you sign the divorce letter, you will be disrespecting me, Xiao Yuelan, and this will be a huge insult to me! Insulters will meet their end!"

Xiao Yuelan's cold and murderous words left everyone speechless!

What's going on? Does she mean Qin Yun can't divorce her and she has to do it herself? It must be that!

"Alright, then you divorce me, let you have this satisfaction. I have no objections." Qin Yun passed the pen over; he also thought that Xiao Yuelan wanted to initiate the divorce from her side.

Qin Yun felt it didn't matter to him anymore. As long as he signed, Xiao Yanglong would give him the crystal coins. What's the value of honor? What counts is what you have.

Xiao Yuelan didn't take the pen but gave Qin Yun a cold look and said in a frosty voice, "I, Xiao Yuelan, am a woman of my word. In my youth, I promised my mother I would marry you. I will not go back on my word!"

"Although I, Xiao Yuelan, am just a small woman, once I give my word, even a team of four horses cannot retract it. I will keep my promise! Unlike some who would sell anything for gain." She glared at Qin Yun and then looked at Xiao Yanglong.

Xiao Yuelan's words shocked everyone into disbelief, wondering if they had misheard!

Xiao Yuelan actually intended to marry this worthless Qin Yun!

Qin Yun also doubted if he had heard correctly, a string of curses ran through his mind.

He bit his tongue to confirm he wasn't dreaming, then asked seriously, "Are you proposing to me?"

"Absolutely!" Xiao Yuelan's answer was firm, her voice clear and loud.

Qin Yun took a deep breath and asked again, "What happens if I refuse?"

"Insulters will die," Xiao Yuelan coldly uttered these words, clutching the sword tightly. "Sign the divorce letter now, and I'll kill you instantly!"