Chapter 5: The Covenant of Life and Death
The white-clothed man's name is Zhao Qiuhan, he is the young head of the Zhao family of the four major families in Jiangyue City, and he is also a martial arts genius, who cultivated at the age of ten and reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm at the age of fifteen.
Now that he is only seventeen years old, he is already a master of the triple body quenching realm, but there is still a certain gap compared with immortal talents such as Xiao Jiechen and Zhao Qiuyang.
What is more interesting is that Zhao Qiuyang, the first person of the younger generation of Dachu today, is the elder brother of Zhao Qiuhan's mother.
Zhao Qiuyang has been talented since he was a child, and he is not much better than Xiao Juechen, he defeated Xiao Juechen five years ago, passed the Xuanzong recruitment examination, and worshiped Xuanzong.
Not long after entering the sect, he was accepted as a true disciple by the Great Elder, and was highly valued by the sect.
Since then, he has soared into the sky, and it is said that he is now a master of the Law Aspect Realm, ranking first in the 'Dragon Yuan List', and can be called the most dazzling new star in the entire Martial Arts Refining Star.
"Young family master, someone from the Xiao family is here, saying that it is the head of the family, Xiao Jiechen, who invited you and Miss Qin to go to the Xiao family to discuss the marriage contract with the two. Just then, a servant came running and reported it.
Zhao Qiuhan frowned, and wondered: "The head of the family, Xiao Juechen, when did the waste man become the head of the Xiao family? Impossible, what about Zhao Ze, why didn't he come back?"
The servant shook his head: "This ...... The next person is not clear. β
Zhao Qiuhan waved his hand impatiently, motioned for the servant to step back, turned his head to look at Qin Hongling, and said, "Sister Ling, let's go and see what tricks Xiao Jiechen's waste man plays." β
Qin Hongling nodded, and then the two of them left the Zhao Mansion together and went straight to the Xiao family.
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Xiao Mansion is located in the center of Jiangyue City, the mansion covers an area of 100 hectares, dozens of pavilions have been built, and there is a garden called 'Strange Stone Garden', which has strange peaks and ancient trees, winding water corridors, and is extraordinary.
However, at this time, the place where Xiao Jiechen entertained Zhao Qiuhan and Qin Hongling was not Qishiyuan, but the lobby of the front yard that had just entered the mansion.
Xiao Jiechen stood in the lobby, looking at the familiar faces of the visitors, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but sneer.
"Xiao Juechen, you're not dead yet?"
As soon as he walked into the main hall, Zhao Qiuhan stared at Xiao Jiechen and said sarcastically.
"Let Zhao Ershao be disappointed, Xiao Moufu has a great life, I'm afraid even if you die, I won't die. Xiao Jiechen calmly retorted.
"Hmph. Zhao Qiuhan snorted and said impatiently: "Tell me quickly, what are you doing when you call us over?"
"Dead. Xiao Jiechen spoke lightly, his tone did not fluctuate, as insignificant as a dead ant.
I don't know what's going on, Qin Hongling feels that Xiao Juechen has changed a lot, although he just changed into a luxurious clothes, his momentum has become earth-shattering!
In the past, when Xiao Jiechen was not abolished, he was like an out-of-body sword, sharp and sharp, making enemies everywhere.
After being abolished by Zhao Qiuyang, he became depressed, depressed, and decadent.
But today's Xiao Juechen, swept away the decadent atmosphere of the past, and became calm, neither humble nor arrogant, no joy and worry-free, as if all emotions were hidden, and there was a sense of not being angry and self-authoritative, which made people incomprehensible and faintly frightened.
This change made Qin Hongling involuntarily have an idea in his heart.
Is it right or wrong to abandon Xiao Jiechen and choose Zhao Qiuhan?
Qin Hongling's choice is actually the Qin family's choice.
Seven years ago, before the old master Xiao Yu passed away, when Xiao Jiechen was still a talented immortal, the head of the Qin family, Qin Hongling's father, Qin Lu, personally visited the door and finalized the marriage contract with the old master Xiao Yu.
The parties agreed to get married after the two reached the age of two and drew up a marriage certificate.
But later, Xiao Jiechen was abolished, and the Qin family repented, but because of the existence of the old family master Xiao Yu, they did not withdraw from the marriage for a long time, and the Qin family did not take action until the old family master Xiao returned to heaven.
First of all, the target was selected, originally there were two great immortal talents in Jiangyue City, one was Xiao Juechen, and the other was Zhao Qiuyang, but later Xiao Jiechen was abolished by Zhao Qiuyang, and Zhao Qiuyang worshiped Xuanzong, and the future was immeasurable.
The Qin family wanted Zhao Qiuyang to be Chenglong's fast son-in-law, which was obviously unlikely, so they had to retreat and choose Zhao Qiuyang's younger brother Zhao Qiuhan.
After that, Qin Lu instructed his daughter to go to Xiao's house to make a fuss and beat her nominal fiancΓ© Xiao Jiechen.
This move immediately won the favor of Zhao Qiuhan, the young head of the Zhao family, and Qin Hongling, who was already pretty and beautiful, quickly captured Zhao Qiuhan's heart.
Zhao Qiuhan promised Qin Hongling that he would help her return the marriage contract, so there was a scene where Zhao Ze went to Xiao's house to force Xiao Jiechen to hand over the marriage book.
"What did you say?!Zhao Ze is dead?"
Hearing Xiao Juechen's words, Zhao Qiuhan raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "How did you die?"
Xiao Jiechen sneered: "Naturally, I killed him, just a dog, and he ran to my Xiao family's territory to make trouble, so why not kill him?"
The words fell.
A sevenfold aura of Qi Refining Realm was released from him.
"You!" Zhao Qiuhan clenched his fists and laughed angrily: "I see, no wonder you dare to invite me over, it turns out that I have recovered some cultivation, what do you want?"
Xiao Jiechen glanced at Zhao Qiuhan, did not speak, as if treating him as air, walked straight past him and came to Qin Hongling.
Looking directly at Qin Hongling's delicate phoenix eyes, Xiao Jiechen said lightly: "Qin Hongling, you led someone to beat me up three days ago, did you ever think of today?"
Qin Hongling's face was pale and he didn't say a word.
"Do you know why I called you?"
"Why?"
Qin Hongling was shocked by the imperial aura on Xiao Juechen's body, her delicate body trembled, and she even didn't dare to face Xiao Juechen's shining eyes, as if she had done something wrong, and she was extremely weak-hearted.
"Because of this. Xiao Jiechen took out a slightly yellowed letter from his arms, "This is the marriage letter signed by my grandfather and your father back then, and it is actually very simple if you want to break the marriage contract with me, just tear it up." β
Seeing this, Qin Hongling and Zhao Qiuhan's eyes suddenly lit up.
However, Xiao Jiechen immediately put away the marriage book and sneered: "However, I won't regret the marriage, and neither can you." β
"What do you mean!" Qin Hongling frowned instantly, and the guilt in her heart dissipated, and she said coldly: "Do you really expect me to marry you because of this marriage letter?"
"Xiao Juechen, you have to recognize the reality, you have been abolished, even if you resume your cultivation, you will no longer be as brilliant as you once was, how many points are left of the original immortal capital? five points or three points? Or is there not even three points left?"
"To tell you the truth, what I love is a proud son of the sky like Brother Qiu Han, not a waste person like you, Brother Qiu Han may not be as good as you in the past, but now, he is a height that you can't reach in your life, you know?"
Xiao Jiechen smiled flatly: "You think too much, I don't tear up the marriage contract, it's just to respect my grandfather's wishes, as for you, I have never taken it seriously!"
"Also, you also have to recognize the reality, the marriage contract was signed by your father himself, in this life and this life, you are all my Xiao Jiechen, if I don't marry you, you will have to live as a widow for the rest of your life!
"Of course, I'm kind-hearted, and I can't bear to abuse you, a mercenary woman like you, who tends to be inflammatory, is not even worthy of being a concubine, let alone the main house, but it's still okay to allow you to be a girl in a room. β
Looking at Qin Hongling's handsome cheeks, Xiao Jiechen said unceremoniously and humiliatingly.
Mercenary!
Adore the rising sun!
Not even a concubine!
Only worthy of being a girl in the room!
These words were like a hammer hammer, smashing Qin Hongling's heart, causing her beautiful cheeks to instantly turn extremely pale, giving birth to a sense of self-shame.
Immediately afterwards, hot tears poured out of his eyes, like a river bursting its embankment, out of control.
"Xiao Juechen, you actually humiliated Ling'er, I want to kill you!"
Seeing that his favorite girl was humiliated, Zhao Qiuhan was suddenly furious, and his whole body was boiling.
Xiao Jiechen didn't think so, and said lightly: "Zhao Qiuhan, I lost in the hands of your brother five years ago, this time we might as well play something big, early tomorrow morning, the city head ring, life and death battle, dare to fight?!"
As soon as the words fell, there was an uproar all around.
The battle of life and death, also known as the challenge of life and death, is a rule set by the four major families in the city hundreds of years ago.
When there is an irreconcilable conflict between the children of the family, the two sides sign a life and death contract, fight to the death, and do not have any responsibility, and in the end, only the living can walk out of the ring.
Qin Hongling raised his eyebrows, obviously he didn't expect Xiao Jiechen to dare to challenge Zhao Qiuhan to life and death, he was only a mere Qi Refining Realm Sevenfold now, how could he be Zhao Qiuhan's opponent?
And Zhao Qiuhan was stunned when he heard this, and then looked up to the sky and laughed, as if he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world from Xiao Juechen's mouth, and couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Juechen, what you said is true? With your current strength, you dare to fight me to the death?"
"Don't talk nonsense, just ask, do you dare?" Xiao Jiechen's eyes were blazing and full of confidence.
"Cut, Ben Shao will be afraid of you, tomorrow you will wait for death!" Zhao Qiuhan was full of disdain, stretched out his hand to wrap his hand around Qin Hongling's waist, looked at Xiao Jiechen with some ostentatious expression, and said: "There is a saying that you should have heard of beauty, only worthy of the strong!"
Xiao Jiechen's face was expressionless, and he said coldly: "Send off!"
Zhao Qiuhan and Qin Hongling left the Xiao Mansion and entered the carriage parked outside the door, Qin Hongling suddenly cried and said: "Brother Qiuhan, Xiao Jiechen humiliated me in public today, you must kill him for me, it is best to break him into pieces!"
"Of course, he was defeated by my brother five years ago, my brother didn't kill him, let me completely cut him off tomorrow, I will let him know that waste is waste, once he falls, there will never be a chance to turn over!" Zhao Qiuhan's eyes were full of murderous intent.