"You still dare to lie even to your own family!"
The moment this loud voice rang out and entered the main hall, Zhi Xuan instinctively turned toward the entrance!
Boom!
The door was shattered by an explosion as a woman's figure shot through the air, then swiftly swung her sword with the intent to cleave Zhi Xuan's neck!
Seeing this, Zhi Xuan's eyes widened in shock as he immediately stepped back, dodging the strike!
"What are you doing!" Zhi Xuan shouted in annoyance!
The woman landed lightly, but not even a second after touching the ground, she leapt again with tremendous force, shattering the floor beneath her feet!
In a short moment, she reached a position where she could once again unleash a sword strike!
She searched for his weakest point in the shortest time possible—but found none, and could only decide to slash randomly!
Of course, with such a predictable attack, Zhi Xuan easily dodged it once again!
Suddenly—
"Stop!"
Gu Cheng's furious voice exploded out, carrying overwhelming pressure that made the woman tremble on the spot!
Even Zhi Xuan was momentarily stunned by the force behind Gu Cheng's voice!
At that moment, footsteps echoed from outside. A few seconds later, a middle-aged man stroking his beard appeared.
The middle-aged man chuckled and said, "Hahaha! Long time no see, Brother Gu. It seems you haven't weakened over the years—in fact, you look much stronger than before."
Gu Cheng immediately cupped his fists and replied, "So it is Senior Lin."
Although he appeared calm, Gu Cheng was already cursing inwardly.
This man was definitely here to cause trouble in the Gu residence! If not for the fact that the other party's cultivation realm was higher than his, he would have already beaten him to death!
The middle-aged man was Lin Fan, an expert of the Lin Family as well as the Patriarch of the Lin Family.
His face carried a sly expression, with a strange smile etched at the corner of his lips as he said, "Perhaps you have already read the letter I sent earlier. So, how about it? Can I take Gu Qingzhou away now?"
Gu Cheng clenched his teeth and said politely, "Senior Lin, I have a suggestion."
Lin Fan frowned slightly and asked, "What suggestion?"
Gu Cheng glanced at Zhi Xuan, then said to Lin Fan, "How about we simply arrange a marriage between the two of them? Wouldn't that resolve the matter?"
Lin Fan's forehead immediately creased deeply as a terrifying voice erupted from him, shaking the entire hall like a sonic blast!
"Don't be ridiculous!"
Lin Fan looked at Zhi Xuan and continued, "Just relying on a pretty face, and you think you can marry my daughter? What a joke! If one wishes to compete for my daughter among the younger generation, at the very least, he must possess extraordinary talent!"
Lin Fan clicked his tongue and continued, "But what does this trash have?"
He assessed Zhi Xuan's cultivation and sneered again, "He is only at the Middle Stage of the Xuan Qi Realm at his age? Isn't that no different from trash!"
Hearing this, Gu Cheng's eyes widened as he looked at Zhi Xuan in disbelief!
"Is what Senior Lin said true? Why has your cultivation fallen so far?" Gu Cheng asked.
Zhi Xuan turned his face away, clearly unwilling to answer.
No matter what, he could not reveal the truth—that he had deliberately crippled his own cultivation.
Seeing his reaction, Gu Cheng's expression darkened. Over the years, he had invested countless resources into helping his son reach the Peak Stage of the Xuan Qi Realm.
Yet now… such a thing had happened. His cultivation had actually fallen this far!
Gu Cheng let out a long sigh.
He no longer knew what to say. He had no good way to stop Lin Fan from taking him away.
Lin Fan said coldly, "So, is it settled? Can I take him now?"
Gu Cheng could only nod bitterly. He was truly unwilling, but he was a smart man—he knew what was right and wrong.
If he insisted on stopping Lin Fan, the entire Gu Family would suffer the consequences!
Lin Fan glared at Zhi Xuan and said, "Follow me."
Zhi Xuan could only follow behind.
However, he still turned his head to glance at the Gu residence one last time.
He hadn't expected things to end this quickly. At first, he thought transmigration would be the starting point of his rise to the peak.
Yet now… it seemed nothing more than a foolish dream.
"Damn it!"
Zhi Xuan glanced to the side—and when he saw the woman walking beside him, his eyes suddenly widened.
She was using her finger to draw across her neck, as if threatening to kill him!
"Does this woman truly hate me so much she wants to cut my throat?" Zhi Xuan thought.
…
A few minutes later.
They arrived at the Lin Family residence.
It was far larger and far more magnificent than the Gu Family estate!
Although the Gu Family residence could already be considered extremely valuable, it was only so relative to ordinary people.
The Lin Family residence in front of him, however, was enough to make even noble families feel inferior!
Zhi Xuan swallowed hard before asking Lin Fan, "Old man, what do you intend to do with me?"
Lin Fan glanced back and replied, "You will find out soon enough."
Just as he finished speaking, the woman beside him suddenly said arrogantly,
"Hmph! Why are you still asking? Do you still not understand the situation? Fine, I'll tell you. Because you dared to peek at me while I was bathing in the lake, you will be executed in front of the entire Lin Family!"
Suddenly, Lin Fan interrupted!
"Silence! Stop talking nonsense!"
Hearing this, the woman's expression instantly turned sour.
"Hehe." Zhi Xuan let out a faint laugh from the side.
When that sound reached her ears, she immediately glared at him, her eyes burning with rage!
"It's all because of you!" the woman screamed inwardly.