Chapter 2

As Su Han spoke, the hall immediately fell silent.

Clearly, no one had expected that, given Su Han's current situation, he would dare to speak to Su Yunchen in such a manner.

Only Su Yunming, seated in the main seat, revealed a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.

He knew that his son had always had this kind of pride, whether he was a genius or a failure... it remained unchanged!

Su Yunchen's face turned red with anger, and he coldly snorted, "I am not your teacher, nor your mentor, but I am your senior..."

"That's right."

Before Su Yunchen could finish, Su Han spread his hands and said indifferently, "You are not my teacher, so I don't need to respect you. You are not my mentor, so I don't need to value you!"

"You!"

Su Yunchen almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Since Su Han's cultivation had fallen, he had been silent and taciturn, never rebutting any ridicule from others.

Unexpectedly, in front of so many people, Su Han suddenly broke his usual demeanor and defied him, making it impossible for Su Yunchen, who had intended to act like a tiger, to save face.

"Brother, what do you think of this matter?"

Seeing that Su Yunchen was still looking for trouble, Su Yunming lightly coughed and shifted his gaze to Su Yunlie, who had been sitting there silently the whole time.

As the head of the Su family, Su Yunlie controlled the economic lifeline of the Su family, and everyone still feared him.

In the Su family, he had always maintained a neutral stance, neither favoring Su Yunming nor Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng.

At this moment, with Su Yunming's question, everyone's attention naturally turned to Su Yunlie.

As long as Su Yunlie also agreed, Su Han would have no choice but to marry the second daughter of the Xiao family!

Almost everyone was waiting for Su Yunlie's response, but Su Han remained with his eyes closed, as if the outcome had nothing to do with him.

Su Yunlie pursed his lips, glanced at the people below, and sighed, "Yunming, you know the current situation of the Su family. The Chen family and the Lin family are like two tigers, always eyeing us. Our Su family has no background, so finding a patron might not be a bad thing."

Upon hearing this, Su Yunming's face changed, and he fell silent.

Su Yunlie's meaning was already very clear!

Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng, however, disregarded others' opinions and burst into laughter.

In reality, no one in the Su family dared to have any opinion about them. Su Han had become a failure, and in the strength-based Longwu Continent, Su Yunming was effectively finished. The position of family head would eventually be taken over by Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng.

"Even the head of the family has agreed, Su Han, what more do you have to say?" Su Mingxuan sneered.

"Yes, the head of the family has great prestige, and even the family head must listen to him. Since he has issued the order, how dare you not comply?" Su Minghui added sarcastically.

Su Han didn't even look at them and said indifferently, "Whom I marry is my business. I don't need others to agree, nor do I need others to make decisions for me."

"At this point, you still dare to be so insolent? Do you really think you are still the genius who opened four dragon veins in two years and eight dragon veins in three years?" Su Mingxuan's face was cold.

His and Su Minghui's talents were also quite good in the Su family, but Su Han was like a mountain, always pressing down on them, making it hard for them to breathe.

They had been waiting for this day for a long time!

"Su Yunming, aren't you going to discipline your son?"

Su Yunpeng seized the opportunity to say, "He doesn't even respect the head of the family, what kind of decorum is this! If a son is not taught, it is the father's fault. It seems that you don't usually respect the head of the family either, do you?"

"I naturally don't respect the head of the family," Su Yunming said.

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, their faces showing disbelief.

Even Su Yunlie frowned, thinking to himself that he had always maintained a neutral stance, so why didn't Su Yunming respect him?

Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng almost burst out laughing and were about to cause trouble.

However, before they could speak, Su Yunming patted his chest and said matter-of-factly, "The head of the family is like a brother and a father to me. Perhaps you only respect him in your eyes, but I respect him in my heart!"

Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng almost spat blood, and the words on the tip of their tongues were forced back.

Su Yunlie, standing nearby, was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and shook his head.

Su Han also raised his eyes to look at Su Yunming, not expecting that this "father" he had picked up would have such eloquence.

This statement was a three-pronged attack.

It pleased Su Yunlie, blocked Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng, and subtly lowered their impression in Su Yunlie's mind.

Taking this opportunity, Su Yunming said, "I think this matter still needs to be discussed. Everyone knows Su Han's situation, but the Xiao family doesn't. The Xiao family agreed to Xiao Yuran marrying Su Han because they valued his talent. Once they are married, the Xiao family will inevitably find out, and at that time, not only will Su Han be in danger, but our Su family will also face a catastrophic disaster!"

"Our family's market has already been acquired by more than half. If Su Han can marry Xiao Yuran, it will at least give our Su family a chance to catch our breath," Su Yunchen argued.

Su Yunming also said, "Fourth Brother, I think you are overthinking it. Given the current momentum of the Xiao family, they value face. Even if they discover this matter, they won't make a big fuss. At most, they will..."

"What will they do?"

Su Yunming's face turned angry: "They will, in their rage, kill Su Han, but they won't involve our Su family, right? You are using my son's life as a bet, and I absolutely will not agree to this!"

"Regardless, the head of the family has already agreed, and I and Third Brother also support it. According to family rules, Su Han must marry Xiao Yuran, and it must be a grand wedding!" Su Yunchen gritted his teeth.

"No!"

Su Yunming slapped the chair, and a dragon aura escaped, almost shattering the chair.

"Yunming!"

Su Yunlie suddenly said, "It has come to this, and you can't change it. If Su Han can help our Su family through this crisis, no matter what the outcome, he will be a hero of our Su family. I believe that even if the old master were not in seclusion, he would agree to this."

Su Yunming's face turned red with anger, his heart boiling with rage, but Su Yunlie was right. Even as the head of the family, he could no longer change this matter.

"This matter is settled." Seeing that Su Yunming was silent, Su Yunchen looked smug.

"Settled?"

At this moment, Su Han suddenly spoke: "What if I don't marry?"

"Not marry?"

Su Yunchen sneered, "You are a junior in the family, and you must follow family rules. If you don't marry, according to the family rules, your four limbs will be disabled, you will be expelled from the family, and thrown into the Demon Mountain to feed the wolves!"

"Oh, right, there is another way."

Su Yunchen looked at Su Han with a gloating expression and said, "The wedding date given by the Xiao family is six months from now. If you can, like Xiao Yuhui, enter the Han Yun Sect and become an inner disciple, opening eight dragon veins, then you won't have to marry Xiao Yuran."