Chapter 2: Shock
Time flies like a white horse, and in a blink of an eye, Qin Xiangyan is twelve years old.
In the past two years, Qin Xiangyan still can't cultivate, but his sister Qin Xiangyu is already at the 6th level of Renyang, and his cousin Qin Ning, who has had a holiday with him, is still at the 4th level of Renyang.
This has to make people sigh that there is also a gap between geniuses.
On this day, Qin Xiangyan got up early as always, although he couldn't practice martial arts, but he still liked to run and exercise, after exercising, he would generally go to the library to read books, he hadn't learned anything else over the years, and the number of the library had basically been read by Qin Xiangyan.
Today seems to be different from every day, every day he is greeted with all kinds of cynicism, but today he feels like he is talking about something all around.
Qin Xiangyan stopped and listened quietly to the conversation of others, it seemed that it was related to his sister, saying that there was someone who wanted to come to the family to propose to his sister, and the origin was not small.
When Qin Xiangyan heard this, his brows furrowed, his sister was only ten years old, how could someone propose to her? Could it be that he fell in love with his sister's talent? Thinking of this, he felt that it was very possible.
From a distance, Qin Xiangyan saw a young man in his twenties coming in a hurry, and saw that this young man was as tall as a pine, and his momentum was as strong as the sun. A pair of eyes as bright as cold stars under the sword eyebrows. It was his elder brother Qin Xiangya.
Qin Xiangya is currently the general of the Xianglong Empire's Purple Gold Cavalry, guarding the border for the Xianglong Empire. Usually I have been in the barracks, and I basically don't go home a few times a year, and I can't say a few words to Qin Xiangyan all year round.
"Big brother, what's going on?" Qin Xiangyan saw his eldest brother coming over and hurriedly went over to ask.
"I also just received an urgent report from my father and hurried here, what is going on yet, you go and ask others, I will go and see my father first!"
Qin Xiangyan was a little speechless, his eldest brother is always like this, he is in a hurry all day long, and he is like this when he is a soldier.
Qin Xiangyan looked around, and saw two people walking in the distance, whispering, vaguely sounding like he was talking about his sister, and after a closer look, it turned out to be Qin Yan, the son of the third elder, and Qin Ning, the son of the fourth elder, this Qin Ning was the person who had a conflict with him before.
"Two cousins, what did you just say about my sister getting married? Qin Xiangyan stepped forward and asked quickly.
"Yo, who should I be, isn't this the third young master of our family, I really have admired it for a long time. Qin Yan looked at Qin Xiangyan and said jokingly.
"Third Young Master, it is indeed the Third Young Master, after so many years, our Third Young Master has not changed, and his cultivation has been very stable. But you have to be careful, don't you know that people have a terrible "master", be careful to scold other people's dogs, the master comes to trouble you!" Qin Ning finished speaking and cast a very disdainful look at Qin Xiangyan.
"Isn't it his sister who protects him, I heard that you were beaten by his sister before and your nose and face were swollen, haha" Qin Yan pointed at Qin Ning and laughed gloatingly.
"Hmph, that was before, and now that little girl's skin is hard to protect!" Qin Ning was embarrassed and angry.
"Two cousins, you adults have a lot, don't be like me who can't cultivate, what happened to my sister, please tell me one or two!" Qin Xiangyan endured the anxiety in his heart and said quietly.
"Yo, this kid is quite self-aware, seeing that you are so self-aware, it doesn't hurt to tell you, your sister Qin Xiangyan seems to have been taken by a little prince in the Heavenly Emperor Kingdom of the three super empires, saying that he was coming to propose, hum, it's a pity that a little genius with such potential was seized by others, but who called people powerful, it is estimated that your father Qin Patriarch will not say anything, unless he doesn't want the whole clan to get better." Qin Yan's tone was a little gloating.
"I heard that this little prince is still born with dementia?" Qin Ning continued.
"Isn't it, otherwise, who would come to a small family like ours to find a woman. ”
"Are my father and the elders in the council hall?" Qin Xiangyan asked anxiously.
"I'll know if I go and see for myself, I heard that the elders have gone early in the morning, but the third young master, I advise you not to go, it will add to the chaos if you go. After Qin Ning finished speaking, he didn't pay attention to Qin Xiangyan, and walked away with Qin Yan.
After hearing this, Qin Xiangyan hurriedly ran to the conference hall.
Today's council hall was really overcrowded, and almost all the elders of the family had arrived.
The first one was an old man he had never seen before, dressed in a purple robe, with silver and black hair, some fine wrinkles on his face, and no frills on his body, but he did not look angry and arrogant.
Next to the old man, a child who couldn't see his age looked into the distance stupidly, and there was no focus in his eyes.
The first of them was his tall and burly father, who sat quietly in his chair, and there was no joy or sorrow on his face.
The eldest brother and sister stood behind the father. Qin Xiangya's handsome sword eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he lowered his head from time to time to say something to his father.
The younger sister stood quietly behind her father, her eyes were also unfocused, and only after seeing Qin Xiangyan come in, she regained a little vitality, and quietly pouted at Qin Xiangyan, her big eyes were full of tears of grievance.
Qin Xiangyan's eyes were a little red, he really wanted to rush up at this moment, hide his sister behind him, and let the storm in front of him come at him.
But he knew in his heart that impulsiveness could not solve the problem, and the person in front of him was an existence that he and his family could not provoke.
"Qin Xiangyan, what are you doing here, hurry up and get out, this is not a place for you to come. The four elders sitting at the bottom said.
"Elder, as long as the council hall is a direct bloodline of the family, it can be entered, why can't Xiangyan enter. Qin Xiangyan said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
"You, you little waste of a family that can't cultivate, how can the council hall be a place for people like you to come. The fourth elder at the bottom said indignantly.
"Fourth, pay attention to your words, after all, Xiangyan is my son. Although Qin Wuqing was very disappointed in his son, after all, he was his own flesh and blood, and not everyone could say it.
"Yes, big brother. The four elders no longer looked at Qin Xiangyan, and turned their heads to whisper with the other elders.
"This young man is also the son of Patriarch Qin? At this time, the old man sitting at the top opened his half-squinted eyes and said to Qin Wuqing.
"Oh, Gu Shangren, this is a dog, I didn't call him over before, because he couldn't practice martial arts by nature, and he couldn't participate in family affairs. The ancient master of the Qin Wuqing Dynasty arched his hand and explained.
"Oh? I think that when Qin Wushuang fought the world with the emperor of your country, I still heard a little, this Qin Wushuang should also be close to the existence of a heaven-level powerhouse, how can future generations still have something that can't cultivate? It's really incredible, it's a pity, it's a pity, but this little girl of your family is very good, it's a waste of this kind of physique in this kind of small place, after getting engaged to our prince in the next few days, follow me to the imperial capital." After that, he slowly touched his beard, and a casual sentence decided a person's fate. This is the domineering of the big forces, the symbol of strength.
"How is it? Is the matter settled? My patience is limited!" the ancient master narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the people below.
"Ancient masters, can the engagement be postponed for a few more years, after all, our family is still young, and we are engaged now, I am afraid that something is wrong, and besides, although the little girl is a pure yin body, she is stubborn by nature, I am afraid that she is not worthy of Ling Gongzi. Qin Wuqing stood up and said.
"Oh, Patriarch Qin, do you mean that you don't want to marry, or do you think that the little prince of our family is inherently ignorant and unworthy of your daughter!"
The ancient masters said this. seemed to be a little moved, his half-squinted eyes opened suddenly, and a pair of eyes flashed, not at all like an old man. Then a huge momentum emanated, and the people in the entire council hall seemed to be overwhelmed.
"Don't dare, don't dare. Ancient Master, you misunderstood, I mean I'm afraid that this girl is not worthy of Ling Gongzi. Qin Wuqing lowered his pale face slightly and replied cautiously.
"Count you as an acquaintance! You are just a low-end family, and you can climb to the selection of the princes of our Heavenly Emperor Kingdom, and count it as the blessing that you have cultivated in several lifetimes! As for this little girl, can't you be the patriarch of a family in your dignity, and you can't even be the master of a little girl! Qin Wuqing, you'd better figure it out, I'm here to get people directly, not to ask for your opinion! You'd better know in your heart, I've already given you face before, so don't be embarrassed!"
The ancient master looked aggressive, and did not mean to withdraw his momentum at all, as if in his eyes, even if he was a mentally handicapped prince in his own country, marrying a woman from such a small family was a blessing that he had cultivated for several lifetimes, and now they were pushing back, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Originally, the eldest prince asked him to come to a family in such a small country, and he was already very unhappy, but he didn't expect that such a trivial matter would encounter resistance, which really made him angry.
"Yes, yes, the ancient master, you dissipate your anger, don't be angry, it's just that our family has always been free to intermarry, although I am the patriarch of the family, but I also have no right to influence the marriage of the younger generations of the family. Qin Wuqing wiped the cold sweat on his head and said resignedly.
"I really didn't expect that your small family still has the rules for free intermarriage, well, since this is the case, I will ask this little girl, are you willing to be engaged to our prince, and said that you had better think about it before you say it, the fate of your entire family is in your hands, although I don't want to get along with your little girl, but things have come to this point, I can't help it, you say, willing, or unwilling!"
After that, a pair of sharp eyes stared at Qin Xiangyu's weak body, trying to force him to comply.
"Yes, of course we do. At this moment, the four elders next to him suddenly stood up.
"Qin Wuqing, although you are the patriarch, you also have to think about the family, right? Your daughter marries into the Heavenly Emperor Kingdom, that is the honor of our family. What kind of existence is the Heavenly Emperor Kingdom? Not to mention our small family, our Xianglong Empire is far inferior, you are so selfish, do you want to push our family into the fire pit! When the time comes, the king will blame it, see if you can afford it!"
As soon as the words fell, the four elders hurriedly turned around and arched their hands towards the ancient master: "The ancient master is angry, although Qin Wuqing is the patriarch of our family, but the major family affairs are voted by the elders, just now several of our elders unanimously decided to agree to marry Qin Xiangyan into the Heavenly Emperor Kingdom, as for the day, whatever time you say!"
The ancient master bowed slightly, and turned to Qin Xiangyu: "Little girl, what do you say?"
Qin Xiangyu felt full of grievances, he wanted to go to Xiangyan's brother in the morning, but his father found him here, saying that the elders of a big family wanted to see him and find a wishful husband for himself, but when he saw it, he was a fool.
Originally, I never thought about getting married, I was still young, and the road ahead was still very long, but I didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. But what can be done, in this world of male superiority and inferiority, women are destined to be unable to control their own destiny. Although my father didn't force himself to do anything and let himself make a choice, did he still have a choice?
Turning his head and glancing at his brother and father, maybe they won't see each other again in the future, this is the end of their life. Many good things, perhaps, can only remain in memories in the future. Turning his head slowly, Qin Xiangyu looked at the eyes of the ancient master, and said indifferently: I ......