Chapter 3

Seeing her, Li Changsheng was momentarily stunned; she was indeed very beautiful. If she lived on Earth, she would definitely be a beauty surrounded by admirers. However, after she walked in, she didn't even glance at Li Changsheng. Li Changsheng had come to propose to her, but she didn't even show any interest in what he looked like, clearly showing her attitude towards him.

"Ah, it's my virtuous niece," Li Zhan said with a smile when he saw Lin Yuechu enter.

Lin Yuechu completely ignored Li Zhan and walked straight to Lin Hai, angrily saying, "Father, how could you agree to such a thing?"

She didn't even come to greet him, and when he spoke to her, she ignored him! Seeing Lin Yuechu's rudeness, Li Zhan frowned. He thought, if it weren't for me letting your father out to establish a family, you would probably just be a servant in the Li family.

But seeing that Lin Yuechu was beautiful and exceptionally talented, it would indeed be good to have her as a daughter-in-law. Li Changsheng's cultivation was only at the First Stage of Qi Spirit Realm, which was indeed not a match for her. Thinking of this, Li Zhan didn't bother with the minor etiquette issues.

"Yue'er, one must know gratitude. If it weren't for the kindness of the Li family head, we would still be servants in the Li family..." Lin Hai tried to persuade her. If she were a servant in the Li family, would she have the right to choose her own marriage?

"Father! To repay a favor, you would ruin your daughter's life?" Lin Yuechu said urgently, "You want me to marry him, to marry this good-for-nothing waste of space!?" As she said this, she pointed at Li Changsheng.

"Who are you calling a waste of space!?" Li Zhan shouted angrily.

"Isn't he?" Lin Yuechu retorted without backing down, "At fifteen, he's only at the First Stage of Qi Spirit Realm. What else could he be but a waste of space?"

"Fine, fine, fine, even if he is a waste of space, so what?" Li Zhan laughed in anger, "If it weren't for me letting your father out to establish a family, you would still be a servant in my Li family. I can make you marry whomever I want!"

"Unfortunately, my father has already established a family and no longer needs to listen to you!" Lin Yuechu said coldly.

"Enough!" Lin Hai shouted angrily. He knew his daughter would never agree to this, but he didn't expect her reaction to be so intense. Given the Li family's current power, it was unwise for her to directly defy the Li family head.

"Although I am no longer your family head, I was once your father's family head. And I am about the same age as your father. Do you know what it means to respect your elders?" After a while, Li Zhan calmed down and tried to speak to her calmly.

After all, Lin Yuechu was only fifteen, and there was no need to argue with her too much. Moreover, he had come to propose on behalf of his son, and using force was a last resort.

"Respect?" Lin Yuechu sneered, "You use the little favor you did us to demand repayment, wanting me to marry your good-for-nothing son? By doing such a thing, you show a lack of respect for your elders. Do you deserve my respect?"

Li Zhan's expression froze. He had repeatedly lowered himself to speak to her nicely, but she showed no respect. Li Zhan stared coldly at Lin Yuechu, who met his gaze without fear.

"You have raised a fine daughter!" After a while, Li Zhan turned to Lin Hai and said coldly.

"Yue'er, whether you agree or not, I have already promised. Throughout history, children's marriages have always been decided by their parents, and you have no say in it," Lin Hai said angrily.

"Father, have you lost your mind?" Lin Yuechu said in anger when she heard her father's decision.

"You... you dare to defy your father?" Lin Hai said angrily.

Seeing her father also siding with outsiders, Lin Yuechu was stunned. If her father firmly agreed, this matter might be settled.

"Fine, fine, you all want to force me to marry this waste of space." Lin Yuechu suddenly pointed at Li Changsheng and said coldly, "But I want to know, what qualifications does this First Stage of Qi Spirit Realm waste of space have to marry me? Here's a deal: if you can withstand three of my sword techniques, not only will I marry you, but I will do so willingly! What do you say, do you have the courage?"

Lin Yuechu looked at Li Changsheng with disdain, waiting for his response. She felt that Li Changsheng was the root cause of all this. If it weren't for him, the Li family wouldn't be forcing a marriage, and her father wouldn't treat her like this.

If it were the old Li Changsheng, he would definitely shrink back and not stand up to speak. Years of ridicule had made him weak and timid. But the current Li Changsheng was no longer the same. He came from Earth and had become a scholar, a lineage with the spirit of a scholar. The spirit of a scholar is full of ideals, ambition, and pride.

"Originally, I thought this was unfair to you, but from your behavior, you don't deserve anyone's sympathy," Li Changsheng slowly walked forward and said coldly, "You said that if I can withstand three of your sword techniques, I can win your heart. But have you considered whether I even want to?"

His words made everyone turn to look at him. Was this still the timid Li Changsheng? Li Zhan's eyes sparkled with a strange light. His son had the courage to stand up and speak with such spirit?

"My father and your father forcing this on you is indeed wrong. But have you considered whether I even want to marry you?" Li Changsheng continued.

At first, Li Changsheng had some interest in his 'fiancée,' but it was merely curiosity. Initially, he had some good feelings towards her because she was attractive, but after seeing her character, those good feelings had vanished. Although this marriage was unfair to her, she shouldn't treat her elders like this and call him a waste of space.

She only thought of herself, never considering others' feelings.

What, he didn't want to marry her? Hearing Li Changsheng's words, Li Zhan and Lin Hai were stunned. In their minds, Li Changsheng's cultivation was only at the First Stage of Qi Spirit Realm, and he should be overjoyed to marry a woman as beautiful and talented as Lin Yuechu, but he said he didn't want to.

Li Zhan looked at Li Changsheng in disbelief. He felt like he was meeting his son for the first time, as his behavior today showed great spirit. The old Li Changsheng was a bookworm and rather weak.

Lin Yuechu was also stunned.

"By saying that if I can withstand three of your sword techniques, I can win your heart, aren't you making your heart seem too cheap?" Li Changsheng said with a faint smile.

"You're just being boastful!" Lin Yuechu said coldly after a moment, "You talk so bravely, but you don't even dare to face my three sword techniques, so you're still a waste of space!"

"Using your Seventh Stage of Qi Spirit Realm to fight a First Stage, do you think that's an achievement?" Li Changsheng said with a cold laugh, "My current strength is indeed low, but that doesn't mean I will always be inferior to you, or that I won't be able to step on you in the future!"

"You want to step on me?" Lin Yuechu's lips curled in a disdainful smile, "That's just a dream. You've been a waste of space for ten years; do you think a miracle will turn you into a genius overnight?" Lin Yuechu was not about to back down, ruthlessly exposing Li Changsheng's weaknesses.

"Whether I can become a genius is not up to you," Li Changsheng said coldly, "I advise you not to belittle a young man, because his future is not something anyone can predict."

"Good!" Li Zhan cheered loudly, "Since my son has such spirit, I believe his future achievements will not be bad."

Others might not believe in Li Changsheng, but as a father, he chose to believe in his son. The old Li Changsheng was a bookworm and rather weak, but seeing Li Changsheng's sudden change in character, Li Zhan was very pleased. In cultivation, one's mindset is very important. As long as Li Changsheng had the determination to persist, with the Li family's resources, the situation would change.

"Disrespecting elders and being self-righteous, such a woman is not worth having! Father, let's go!" Li Changsheng turned to Li Zhan and said.

"Good!" Li Zhan responded.

"Heh, the Li family of Yuzhou is so impressive!"

At that moment, a sinister voice came from outside the hall. Three middle-aged people slowly walked in, two men and one woman. They all wore blue robes, with a delicate small sword embroidered in gold thread on the cuffs, which was particularly eye-catching.

"Master!"

Seeing the three people enter, Lin Yuechu called out in surprise to the middle-aged woman who walked in.

"Little Sister Yun, if we had arrived a bit later, your disciple would have become someone else's wife," the man next to the middle-aged woman said with a smile. He found the situation very amusing.