Not a Marriage Cancellation, But a Clan Annihilation

The events that happened with Huang Xuanyu were happening repeatedly across the sect.

Hua Xiangxi stood on top of a mountain peak, gazing down at the bustling sect below, and couldn't help but wonder, "What's going on today? Why is the sect so lively?"

After taking another glance, she didn't think much of it and turned back to her room.

She had something more pressing to deal with at the moment.

That was the report she had received from her disciple.

Diao Changju had taken Bi Huajin as his direct disciple.

Others might not know the connection, but Hua Xiangxi was well aware.

Taking his own woman as a disciple was something that Diao Changju had the audacity to do.

Though such bizarre things sometimes happened in the Dragon Xuan continent, where a master and disciple ended up together, in Hua Xiangxi's mind, a master was a master, and a disciple was a disciple.

This was also one of the reasons why she was satisfied with Diao Changju as a disciple—he knew what to look at and what not to look at.

She had initially thought that he was someone who respected the teacher-student relationship. But now, he had gone and done something like this.

"Maybe Changju doesn't have any other intentions. He probably just wanted to give her an identity, so it's easier for her to cancel her engagement," Hua Xiangxi murmured to herself.

At the same time, she thought to herself that when she met Diao Changju next time, she would have to be properly dressed. She couldn't be as casual as she had been before.

If Diao Changju suddenly confessed his feelings for her, she wouldn't be able to face Liu Liyan.

Hua Xiangxi was also aware of her own charm.

She had just never thought that Diao Changju, who had ignored her beauty and respected her as a teacher, would eventually become someone she could no longer treat casually.

To put it bluntly, Diao Changju was the first man who had seen so much of her. Other men didn't get that privilege.

Three days passed quickly.

Over the past three days, Bi Huajin couldn't shake the feeling that something wasn't right.

It seemed like she had bumped into every inner sect elder during this time.

Each of them greeted her warmly and kindly.

What was even stranger was that some of the usually stern and intimidating inner sect elders were now smiling when they saw her.

Could it be because she had become Diao Changju's direct disciple?

But Diao Changju was just a small-time Gold Core cultivator. Even if he was a direct disciple of the Supreme Elder, it shouldn't have made those elders treat her with such friendliness, right?

Bi Huajin had no idea that these inner sect elders were all big fans of Diao Changju.

Although Diao Changju had weak cultivation back then, he was very clever when it came to dealing with people.

He specifically went out of his way to get to know talented young disciples in the sect, always showing concern and offering help whenever needed.

Over time, he became a good big brother in the hearts of these talented disciples.

However, since Diao Changju preferred peace and quiet, and didn't like them constantly visiting his mountain peak, they didn't bother him much.

Now that he had finally taken a direct disciple, they wanted to show their support and would bring gifts after the formal ceremony.

"Master, is there something on my face? Why does it seem like so many inner sect elders are smiling at me?" Bi Huajin asked Diao Changju.

Diao Changju smiled kindly at her. He knew exactly who these inner sect elders were. They were his younger disciples.

"You don't need to worry about them. They mean no harm. Let's get ready to leave the sect. We'll meet up at the gate," he said.

"Alright!"

At the sect gate, a neat row of hundreds of people quickly caught the attention of the others.

Most of them were carrying things, which made the outer sect disciples curious, whispering among themselves, unsure of what was happening.

"What are you staring at? Have you finished all your chores?" an outer sect elder quickly came over to scatter the onlookers.

He recognized several of the inner sect elders in the group.

Seeing that, he quickly drove the outer sect disciples away.

Although he didn't know why these inner sect elders had gathered, it was definitely not something the outer disciples should be gossiping about.

Soon, Diao Changju arrived, flying on his sword with Bi Huajin by his side.

When Diao Changju saw the group of hundreds, he was surprised and laughed.

He recognized every single one of them—his younger disciples.

"What are you all doing?" Diao Changju asked with a smile.

This group of people was about a fifth of the sect's apparent high-level combat strength.

Together, they could easily wipe out a major sect.

Anyone unaware of Diao Changju's mission to cancel an engagement would think that he was preparing to lead a raid on another sect.

"I don't need this many people to cancel a marriage, do I?" Diao Changju asked, confused.

"Well... we're bringing quite a lot of resources for the marriage cancellation, and these people are here to help carry the load," Li Chenglou said helplessly.

"...Really?"

Who would believe that?

Not only did they have spatial rings to store everything, but since when did Saint Infant and Earth Profound cultivators become pack mules?

Those carrying the loads wore straw hats and outer sect disciple uniforms, with their heads lowered.

Did they think Diao Changju wouldn't recognize them?

"Carrying loads?" Bi Huajin asked suspiciously, stopping in front of one of the men.

She felt like this person looked familiar.

Without thinking, Bi Huajin lifted the man's straw hat.

When she saw his face, she was stunned. "Aren't you Elder Huang?"

Huang Xuanyu hadn't expected Bi Huajin to lift his hat. Diao Changju and Li Chenglou both looked at him with raised eyebrows.

He awkwardly said, "Sister, you're mistaken. I'm not Elder Huang. I'm his grandson, Huang Yibo."

He had come up with this clever excuse, hoping to join the "marriage cancellation team."

Others, not chosen, also came up with similar ideas.

By the time everyone figured it out and wanted to join, there was no more room left for carrying loads.

"You're definitely Elder Huang. You were just greeting me yesterday!" Bi Huajin said, unwilling to back down.

"Sister, I'm really Huang Yibo," Huang Xuanyu said, nearly in tears. He regretted ever greeting her in the first place.

Bi Huajin had no idea what the inner sect elders were up to, and why they had to help carry loads for outer sect disciples.

They even refused to admit who they were when caught.

Some even went so far as to bring out their "sons" as part of the excuse.

"Alright, stop pretending. Do you really think I'm blind?" Diao Changju knocked his cane on the ground.

He knew exactly what these younger disciples were trying to do.

They were simply worried that he, a mere Gold Core cultivator, would be looked down upon by the family while going to cancel the engagement, so they wanted to help boost his momentum.

However, the number of people involved was excessive. It felt less like a marriage cancellation and more like preparing to wipe out an entire clan.