nagpurpolice Chapter 2: Annulling the Engagement? Invest Backwards and Get Crazy Back on Profits!
Chapter 2: Annulling the Engagement? Invest Backwards and Get Crazy Back on Profits!
"I have already reached the minor completion of the Golden Core stage, but if I were to actually fight those elders, my strength would be far from sufficient."
Suddenly, Li Chang'an had a flash of inspiration and focused his attention on the remaining fifty investment points.
He opened the pages of the five dead servants in the system and saw that it required ten investment points to advance to the early stage of the Golden Core realm.
"really!"
Li Chang'an revealed a smug expression and unhesitatingly raised the cultivation level of five of his assassins to the early Golden Core stage.
"Now there are five early-stage Golden Core cultivators, plus my minor Golden Core cultivation, I don't think they'll dare to cause any big trouble."
"If it really comes to the worst, I'll order these five assassins to self-destruct their golden cores."
"After severely injuring them one by one, I, the sect leader, will then go up and reap the benefits."
As he spoke, his mouth stretched almost to his ears in a wide grin.
At this moment, the voice of a Cangyun Sect deacon came through the crack in the door, shattering Li Chang'an's illusion.
"Sect...Sect Master, the Sect Master of Qinglan Sect, Liu Yishui, has come to see you!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an frowned.
"Did my time travel cause the Cangyun Sect to decline so drastically, thus prompting Liu Yishui to arrive ahead of schedule?"
"However..."
As Li Chang'an murmured to himself, the steward trembled all over, cupped his hands, lowered his head, and spoke in a trembling voice.
"The Qinglan Sect has personally come...to annul the engagement for...for their daughter, Liu Xinyue!"
Li Chang'an calmed himself down, tapped the table, and stood up.
"What a bunch of Qinglan Sect! They really know how to play the victim and kick someone when they're down."
Liu Yishui, the sect leader of the third-rate Qinglan Sect, possesses considerable strength, reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage. He has some knowledge of formations and is ambitious.
When Ren Haotian, the former sect leader of the Cangyun Sect, was still alive, the relationship between the two sects was harmonious, and the marriage of his daughter Liu Xinyue was arranged by Liu Yishui himself.
However, the Cangyun Sect is now in decline. Not long ago, the Wang family, a prominent family in the Eastern Continent of the Divine Fall Continent, extended an olive branch to the Qinglan Sect and asked Liu Yishui's daughter to marry Wang Meng, the third son of the Wang family patriarch...
After a moment's thought, Li Chang'an knew that as the head of a sect, turning against the Qinglan Sect now would be an absolutely unwise choice.
Even a clay Buddha has some temper, let alone Li Chang'an, whose heart is not as broad as a Buddha's. How could Li Chang'an swallow this insult so easily?
Immediately, he leaped into the air and arrived at the main hall for receiving guests of the Cangyun Sect.
The main hall for receiving guests is located in the center of the Cangyun Sect's square, surrounded by towering pillars engraved with Qilin patterns. The entire hall seems to be modeled after the Golden Palace, with golden light so bright it's hard to open one's eyes.
Li Chang'an stepped into the main hall again, his hands behind his back, his long hair flowing in the wind, and his eyes blazing with fierce fire.
"Liu Yishui, what a grand display! What's the meaning of this today?"
The person arrived before the voice.
Liu Yishui was accompanied by two elders who had reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, as well as his daughter Liu Xinyue.
Upon seeing Li Chang'an, he couldn't help but chuckle, stroking his short beard, appearing completely confident and composed.
"Nephew Li, how have you been?"
The Second Elder Zhang He and the Third Elder Feng Yun, who had come from the Cangyun Sect, exchanged a glance in the living room. At Liu Yishui's voice, the Second Elder stood up.
"Chang'an, Sect Leader Liu is your senior; you mustn't be so rude!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an stared intently at the Second Elder Zhang He, pointing at Liu Yishui.
"He's come to our Cangyun Sect and humiliated us! Elder Zhang, you're still siding with an outsider? Are you betraying the sect?"
Seeing Li Chang'an's forehead veins bulging as he questioned Zhang He, Liu Yishui watched this internal strife with amusement.
"Nonsense! As the leader of a sect, how can you behave like this in front of your guests? You'll only be laughed at!"
At this moment, the Third Elder Fengyun pointed at Li Chang'an and directly reprimanded him.
Looking at Feng Yun, Li Chang'an clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
Feng Yun was the one who was going to assassinate him in three days, and now he was siding with the Qinglan Sect. How could Li Chang'an, as the sect leader, not be angry?
Right now, Li Chang'an has no choice but to back down.
Let out a long sigh of relief—
It now seems that Li Chang'an's Golden Core stage cultivation is just for show, with no room for him to put it to use.
He could even lose his life on the spot!
"It was my lapse in composure that made Sect Leader Liu laugh."
Liu Yishui took a sip of the tea on the table, his smile unchanged.
"Nephew Li, there is no need to blame yourself. I have a deep friendship with your master, and given the current situation, my coming here is truly out of necessity."
Hearing Liu Yishui mention his master, Li Chang'an became even more furious, and he thought to himself with dissatisfaction.
"After Master died, he didn't utter a single word, kept his distance from my Cangyun Sect, and even coveted the foundation of my Cangyun Sect. Is this what you call a deep friendship?"
At this moment, Liu Yishui sighed slightly, feigning helplessness, and slammed the cup in his hand onto the table, causing the tea to ripple slightly.
"The Wang family of Dongzhou, I'm sure you've heard of them, Nephew Li."
Upon hearing the name of the Wang family of Dongzhou, Li Chang'an frowned. It was rumored that the ancestor of the Wang family of Dongzhou was a Nascent Soul stage expert. His family had guarded the border of Dongzhou for many years, and their killing marksmanship was known to everyone in the entire Godfall Continent.
Looking at Li Chang'an, Liu Yishui gently tapped the spirit stone patterns engraved on the cup with his fingers, and then continued.
"Half a month ago, the elders of the Wang family proposed marriage to me. They wanted Wang Meng, the third son of the Wang family, to marry Xin Yue. Xin Yue is my only beloved daughter..."
"I'm sure Nephew Li can understand my predicament now."
Liu Yishui's voice was choked with emotion. If Li Chang'an hadn't known what kind of person he was, most people would have been truly moved by him.
Immediately, Liu Yishui tossed out a storage ring, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he continued speaking with an air of nonchalance.
"but……"
"It is indeed our Qinglan Sect that breached the contract first. To express our apology, our sect will return three times the original betrothal gifts! This third-grade mid-level Spirit Gathering Pill should be worth more than three times the original betrothal gifts."
A storage ring was tossed onto the table by Liu Yishui.
"Then, let's drop the matter of Xinyue!"
Liu Yishui's voice, which had just been choked with sobs, instantly transformed into an undeniable, authoritative force. The conditions he offered were indeed tempting.
"It's actually a mid-grade, third-tier Spirit Gathering Pill!"
The two elders of the Cangyun Sect both gasped, their eyes burning with undisguised fervor.
Immediately, Zhang He gave Feng Yun a wink and spoke first.
"Sect Leader Liu, how could my Cangyun Sect accept such a valuable item?"
"It's alright! If we don't accept it, wouldn't that give others something to criticize our Qinglan Sect?"
Liu Yishui spoke with smugness, but in his heart he was plotting to destroy the foundation of the entire Cangyun Sect.
"The Cangyun Sect was once a third-rate sect, so it's unlikely that it can be taken over by itself in a short period of time."
"But if we catch them off guard and join forces with that person, we might be able to launch a blitzkrieg."
Seeing Liu Yishui deep in thought, Feng Yun didn't hesitate and immediately spoke up, bowing to Liu Yishui in thanks.
"Sect Leader Liu is so generous; our Cangyun Sect truly admires him."
Li Chang'an quickly took advantage of Feng Yun's polite silence to put the storage ring into his pocket, and pondered for a moment.
"Is this why Elder Fengyun assassinated me?"
"With such a person as an elder, it's no wonder the sect has declined to its current state."
After accepting the storage ring, he quickly put on a money-grubbing expression and gave Liu Yishui a fawning smile.
"I appreciate Sect Leader Liu's kindness."
Upon seeing Li Chang'an's appearance, the two elders reacted with a fierce and glaring expression.
However, because Liu Yishui was there, they couldn't make a scene.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yishui smiled and nodded slightly.
"Nephew Li, you truly know what's good for you."
As his authoritative voice fell, he flicked his sleeves and prepared to rise and leave.
His daughter, Liu Xinyue, stood to the side and tugged at Liu Yishui's sleeve, murmuring something.
"Father, I don't want to leave you. I just want to stay by your side and take care of you for the rest of my life."
Liu Yishui stroked her long hair and scolded her.
"Xinyue, let's not mention this matter again!"
Immediately, he stared at Li Chang'an, took a step into the reception hall, and glanced back at Li Chang'an.
"Nephew Li, remember to cultivate diligently, as a way to comfort the spirit of your master in heaven."
Seeing that her father wasn't buying her emotional appeal, she was about to leave.
Liu Xinyue was extremely unwilling. Ignoring everything else, she ran up and grabbed Li Chang'an's arm.
"If I have to marry that Wang Meng, I might as well... I might as well submit to the Cangyun Sect Master today."
Seeing this, Li Chang'an looked puzzled, but repeatedly brushed Liu Xinyue's hand away.
Although Li Chang'an was secretly pleased to have a beautiful woman throwing herself into his arms, the current situation was tantamount to putting him on the hot seat of a fire.
"Xin Yue, you have disciples from great families who refuse to marry, so why did you choose to come to this small place like our Cangyun Sect?"
Li Chang'an naturally didn't know, but Liu Xinyue had subtly inquired before that Wang Meng had a large number of maids, none of whom were officially wives or concubines but in reality, and there were even rumors that he had a penchant for torturing his maids.
How could she, an only child from a prominent family, possibly be willing to marry a complete stranger and suffer such humiliation?
If she had to choose one, she would rather marry Li Chang'an, the handsome puppet sect leader with whom she had a marriage contract and whom she had met a few times.
Ding ding ding—Orange-level lucky person detected.
[Name: Liu Xinyue]
[Realm: Peak of Foundation Establishment]
[Talent: Starry Sea Mystic Body (Five-Star) (Unawakened)]
[Fortune: Orange (Woman of Fortune) gathers the fortune of a region, destined for greatness]
[Comment: A star in the darkness, a wave in eternity]
"Those who invest in those with high luck will surely receive a hundredfold return."
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy flashed in Li Chang'an's eyes.
At the gate, Liu Yishui's aura, that of a peak Golden Core cultivator, suddenly surged and erupted instantly.
"Xinyue, we'll discuss this further back at the sect. If you remain stubborn and unruly, don't blame your father for unleashing a bloodbath and bringing you back."