Chapter 2

The Wang family, like the Lin family, was one of the four major forces in Jiangchuan Town, situated on the northern side of the town.

At this moment, many people had gathered outside the Wang family's main gate.

"Hehe, have you heard? The son of the Lin family's patriarch, Lin Yan, awakened a divine soul that turned out to be a coffin!"

"What? A coffin! That's just too ridiculous! What use could a coffin have?"

"Don't talk nonsense. How can it be useless? When you're about to die, you can summon the divine soul and just lie inside it. Wouldn't that save you the cost of buying a coffin?"

"Haha, that's a good one."

"Exactly, otherwise, why would Miss Wang Ning propose to dissolve the engagement?"

"You can't blame Miss Wang Ning. Lin Yan awakened a coffin divine soul, which means he's destined to be a waste. On the other hand, Miss Wang Ning not only awakened an ice and snow divine soul but was also chosen by a teacher from the Crimson Flame Academy, ensuring a bright future for her."

The voices of the crowd rose to the sky, spreading slowly throughout the area.

Especially when they heard that Wang Ning could go to the Crimson Flame Academy for cultivation, many people's faces showed extreme envy.

Because the Crimson Flame Academy was one of the five major forces in the Great Sealed Dynasty, on par with the Yuan Yang Sect.

There were many geniuses there, and if one could stand out, they would surely become a true powerhouse in the future.

"Wang Ning! Come out here!"

However, just as everyone was discussing, a voice filled with intense anger suddenly rang out.

Immediately, a young figure emerged from the crowd and walked straight to the Wang family's main gate.

Seeing this young figure, everyone's pupils constricted, for the person was none other than the so-called waste, Lin Yan.

"Is this kid looking for death? How dare he come to the Wang family and shout like this."

Everyone's thoughts raced, and they all watched Lin Yan with the expectation of a good show.

Lin Yan's voice was not at all concealed and instantly reached inside the Wang family.

A moment later, a group of people walked out from the Wang family.

The leader was a young girl in tight clothing. Though young, her figure was already well-developed, and her slightly protruding chest immediately caught the attention of many.

Moreover, her skin and appearance were of the highest quality, making her a beauty by any standard.

This girl was Wang Ning, who had once been engaged to Lin Yan.

On the other side stood a handsome young man with a refined demeanor.

He stood there quietly, saying nothing, but many surprised and admiring gazes were cast his way.

Because from his attire, they could tell that this young man was from the Crimson Flame Academy!

"A student from the Crimson Flame Academy." Lin Yan was also slightly surprised, not expecting this young man to be a student from the Crimson Flame Academy.

"Lin Yan, you came just in time, saving me the trouble of looking for you."

Wang Ning raised her chin, looking at Lin Yan with disdain, her tone full of arrogance. "Although my father and your father arranged our engagement, that was a matter between the previous generation and has nothing to do with me."

"You awakened a coffin divine soul, while I awakened an ice and snow divine soul. The gap between us is obvious, so I want to formally dissolve our engagement to avoid any unreasonable demands you might make in the future."

As she spoke, Wang Ning's body trembled slightly, and a cold aura burst forth from her, lowering the temperature around her.

"Ice and snow divine soul! Miss Wang Ning is indeed an ice and snow divine soul!"

Feeling the temperature drop, the crowd let out exclamations of surprise.

The ice and snow divine soul is a natural divine soul with strong abilities.

Generally, anyone who awakens an ice and snow divine soul, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will achieve great things in the future.

"Wang Ning! The engagement between us, if neither of our families mentioned it, no one else would know."

"And you, who didn't bring it up until now, only mentioned it after you found out my divine soul was a coffin. You're just trying to humiliate me, aren't you?"

Hearing Wang Ning's words, Lin Yan's face changed, his fists clenching tightly, and a strong sense of anger flashed in his eyes.

"Hmph! So what if I am? What use is a waste like you?"

Wang Ning snorted. "I'm about to enter the Crimson Flame Academy for cultivation, where I will have a much broader future. You, with your supreme waste divine soul, will only be stuck in this place for the rest of your life. What right do you have to纠缠我？”

"纠缠？"

林炎怒极反笑，最毒妇人心这话果然不假。

他以前和王凝连面都没有见过几次，又何来纠缠一说？

如果他觉醒的神魂不是一口棺材，而是比冰雪更高级的神魂，这王凝又怎敢和他如此说话？别人又怎敢嘲笑他是个废物？

如今王凝这样直截了当地说出来，如果他不同意解除婚约，那么别人会觉得他是故意为之，想要依靠王凝走向更高的阶段。

如果他同意解除婚约，那么就意味着他丢尽了脸面，也让林家抬不起头，更让林鹏以后有可能失去威严。

因为，被女人强行解除婚约这种事，在天武大陆上，实属罕见。

心中念头转过，林炎深吸一口气，他上前一步，目光直视王凝，有些嘲讽地说道：“当年是你爹一直找我爹交谈，我爹有些耐不住，才同意定下了我们的婚约。”

“所以，就算要解除婚约，那也是我提出，根本轮不到你。”

听着林炎那带着嘲讽的语气，王凝心中也涌起了一抹怒意，她瞪着林炎，说道：“你这废物竟然还想攀上我？”

“你太高看自己了，你口口声声说我是个废物，我想问你，假如有一天，你被我超过了，那你又算什么？”林炎拳头一握，脸上的表情在此刻看起来竟显得有些狰狞。

“笑话！”

王凝不屑地笑道：“就凭你觉醒的一口棺材？还想超过我，真是痴人说梦！”

“这小子肯定是傻了，棺材神魂怎么能和冰雪神魂相比？还想超过王凝小姐，实在是太可笑了。”

“是啊，估计这小子是被打击得不行了，所以这个时候才故意说出这种话来逞能一下，想挽回他丢掉的面子。”

“嘿嘿，这傻小子，纯粹就是自取其辱。”

不少人也附和着王凝，在他们看来，林炎的话，不过只是为了挽回一点面子而已。

对于众人的议论，林炎充耳不闻，他依旧直视着王凝，说道：“婚约我是不会解除的。”

“那你就是在找死？”王凝有些沉不住气了，要让她嫁给一个废物，那她无论如何也不会答应。

“怎么？你还想杀人灭口不成？”林炎并不惧她。

“呵呵，王凝学妹不必生气，他只是一个废物而已，杀一个废物，反而脏了你的手。”

就在这时，一直站在旁边没有开口的少年终于说话了。

“柳学长说得对，杀他反而脏了我的手。”闻言，王凝俏脸上的怒意顿时消散，取而代之的是一抹嫣然笑意。

显然，只要是明眼人都看得出来，这王凝对旁边的少年才是有好感的。

而且，听到王凝和柳元互相之间的称呼，众人也可以百分百地确定王凝确实被赤炎学院录取了。

柳元淡淡一笑，然后目光看向林炎，说道：“今日我来此，就是为了带王凝学妹前往赤炎学院，而你，仍然只能留在这小小的江川镇。”

“说句不好听的，别说你，就算我要灭掉你们林家，那都是易如反掌的事情，不过我并不会想这么做，因为你们在我眼里根本不值一提。”

“既然你觉得你不是废物，那行，我给你三年的时间，三年之后，如果你还活着，你就来赤炎学院找我，我和你比试一场，我若不能用一根手指头碾压你，那你和王凝学妹的婚约就依旧继续。”

“但你若被我一根手指头就碾压了，到时候你还不同意解除婚约的话，你和你们林家，就没有存在的必要了。”

柳元的话虽然听起来很平淡，没有王凝那般嘲讽的犀利言辞，但任谁都能听出，这番话才是真正的字字珠心。

意志不坚定的人，听到柳元这番话，必然会被压迫得大气都不敢喘一口。

因为，柳元是赤炎学院的天才学生，背后的柳家也极其强大，要灭掉林炎和林家，确实不是什么问题。

然而，林炎绝对不会被摧毁信心，他咬紧牙关，说道：“你的话，王凝可否同意？”

“我全凭柳学长做主。”王凝妩媚地看了柳元一眼。

在天武大陆，单方面解除婚约并没有什么作用，必须双方都同意的情况下才能解除。

今日她宣布这样的消息，目的就是为了让林炎承受不住舆论的压力，好同意和她解除婚约。

但让她没想到的是，林炎在这事上竟是执拗得有些可怕，既然如此，那就只好把这事交给柳元来办了。

她相信，以林炎那一口棺材的废神魂，别说三年，就算是三十年，林炎也不可能有什么大的成就。

因为神魂还代表着修炼者天赋的强弱，林炎的神魂是一口棺材，足以说明林炎的修炼天赋之差。

但她没有三十年的时间去耽误，她之前就已经和柳元约定好了，三年后就嫁给柳元，成为柳家的人。

“这对狗男女！”林炎心中暗骂一声，他眼睛不瞎，自然看得出来王凝和柳元之间的关系非同寻常。

虽然他对王凝没有任何好感，但现在大家都知道他和王凝有婚约的事情，也就是说，王凝现在的身份，还可以说是他的未婚妻。

未婚妻当着他的面和另一个男人眉来眼去，他心中的怒意可想而知。

不过，林炎也明白，现在他不可能是柳元和王凝的对手，再大的怒意，都只能先强行忍下来。

“三年之后，我林炎，必然会去赤炎学院找你，然后，打败你！”

林炎盯着柳元，声音显得有些低沉与可怕，旋即，他又转向王凝，淡漠地说道：“到那时，不用说什么解除婚约，而是我会亲自休了你！”

话落，林炎便不再停留，转身朝林家的方向走去，留下一个挺拔的背影。

“废物就是废物，只会逞口舌之利，王凝学妹不必在意，三年后，我会让他跪在你面前求你解除婚约。”柳元看着林炎的背影，毫不在意。

“嗯。”王凝像个小媳妇一样极乖巧地点点头，和之前面对林炎时判若两人。

远处，街道的拐角位置，林鹏和林雪儿正站在那里。

“清芸，我们的儿子，就算觉醒的是废神魂，我相信他也必会成长起来，等他强大了，我会告诉他关于你的消息，希望我们一家人还有团圆的机会。”林鹏心中暗道一声，然后挥挥手，说道：“走吧，雪儿，我们回去。”

“好的，爹。”林雪儿点点头，之前林炎跑出林家后，她担心林炎单独过来会受到欺负，就马上通知了林鹏，带着林鹏一起来到了这里。

看到林炎刚才的表现，她的心中也升起了一股少年才有的热血，希望自己可以变得强大起来，这样就可以为林炎分担压力。