After a long pause, the first person to react was Lu Heshan. Even though it might have been someone from the Celestial Master Mansion who killed Lu Zihao, the Celestial Master Mansion was his root, and everything the Lu family had was given to them by the Celestial Master Mansion. Moreover, he was different from Lu Chuan. He was more conservative. He was always a Chinese person and could not forget his roots. It was impossible for him to truly worship foreign things and fawn over foreign powers like Lu Chuan did.
Therefore, he frowned and looked at Emperor Howard. “Mr. Howard, this is a bit inappropriate, is it not?”
“Everyone knows that Mr. Luo has lost all his cultivation now, but today you clearly came to…”
“Grandfather!” Lu Shuixian interrupted Lu Heshan in a loud voice.
Lu Shuixian indeed did not want to marry Luo Chen. She had thought so from the very beginning. After all, who was she, Lu Shuixian? And in what way could Luo Chen possibly be worthy of her?
“Shuixian, what do you mean?” Lu Heshan asked with a frown.
“Grandfather, it is not that I do not want to marry him, Luo Wuji, but that he, Luo Wuji, is simply too unworthy!” Lu Shuixian said, tearing off the pretence, as she had held back these words for a long time.
These words immediately made many people around show expressions of expecting a good show, while the expressions of Shen Yuelan and Luo’s father instantly darkened.
“Let us start with appearance. As everyone can see, who is superior, Emperor Howard or him, Luo Wuji?” Lu Shuixian said loudly.
Indeed, speaking solely of appearance, Emperor Howard was taller and more handsome, and even his attire was full of aristocratic flair. Meanwhile, Luo Chen truly appeared very ordinary and casual.
“Even if I, Lu Shuixian, do not judge people by their appearance!”
“But what about background?”
“What does Luo Wuji have behind him?”
“Nothing at all!”
“He even has to rely on a marriage alliance with my Lu family to protect him, Luo Wuji, at the Cultivator Grand Gathering!” Lu Shuixian stated with absolute certainty.
“And what about Emperor Howard?”
“He is from one of the oldest families in Europe, unbroken for a thousand years, with unfathomably profound foundations. He is defended by twelve knights and is highly renowned in Europe. Even the major royal families must show him respect when they see him!”
“Can he, Luo Wuji, achieve that?” Lu Shuixian sneered.
“Then let us talk about strength. Perhaps in the past, he, Luo Wuji, could be mentioned in the same breath as Emperor Howard, but what about now?”
“Emperor Howard is only in his early twenties and is already a level seven mutant. He has dragon blood in his veins and has long been qualified to be called an international titan!”
“May I ask, why should I marry someone whose appearance, foundation, background, and strength are all unpresentable?” Lu Shuixian snorted coldly.
“Instead of marrying someone who is superior to him, Luo Wuji, in every single aspect?”
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately caused many of the guests invited by the Lu family to whisper among themselves. Indeed, if the two were compared, Luo Chen was inferior to Emperor Howard in every aspect.
“Shuixian, since ancient times, major marriage matters have always been decided by…”
“Grandfather, do you really have the heart to watch me marry such a, such a, cripple?” Lu Shuixian said directly.
“Little girl, you have gone too far!” Shen Yuelan became angry, and her face instantly turned dark.
No matter what Luo Chen was like now, it was not something Lu Shuixian should publicly call him a cripple! “Did I say something wrong?” Lu Shuixian showed a dissatisfied expression. Then, Lu Shuixian turned her gaze towards Luo Chen.
“Luo Wuji, there is a saying about families being well matched in social and economic status. Do you understand it?”
“Putting Emperor Howard aside, when it comes to connections, resources, power, and status, in what way can your Luo family compare to my Lu family?”
“What does your Luo family even have?”
“With such a mismatch in status, what do you have to marry me, the dignified fairy of the cultivation world, Lu Shuixian?”
“For a marriage, you do not even have a single person coming to offer congratulations!”
This sentence directly made Shen Yuelan and the others lose face. After all, there were thousands of people on the Lu family side, while there were only a few people on the Luo family side!
“Shuixian, enough, this marriage is…”
“Grandfather, if you really want me to marry him, that is fine. Then let him fight Emperor Howard, and whoever wins gets to marry me!”
“I, Lu Shuixian, will only marry an unrivaled hero. Otherwise, I would rather die than marry!” Lu Shuixian said coldly.
“Dad, since things have come to this point, how about we just…”
“Nonsense!” Lu Heshan interrupted Lu Chuan!
“Mr. Luo has lost all his cultivation now. How can he fight with anyone?”
“There is no need to fight. If you want to, just take her away,” Luo Chen said very calmly.
This time, even Shen Yuelan fell silent. In fact, Shen Yuelan had been able to see it for a long time. Luo Chen had been patiently agreeing to this nonsense from Shen Yuelan and Luo’s father. It was entirely out of his filial piety towards them. Of course, Luo Chen was not stupid either. He had been letting Lu Shuixian expose herself all along. During this period, Shen Yuelan had seen everything clearly. Up until now, Shen Yuelan had also changed her mind. This Lu Shuixian was indeed not suitable to be a wife for her son!
“Grandfather, do you have anything else to say?” Lu Shuixian looked at Lu Heshan with a sneer.
“Not to mention strength, he does not even have the courage to fight someone?”
“Is this the number one person in China?”
“Is this my future husband?”
“Is he worthy?” Lu Shuixian said coldly.
Indeed, in this scene, especially when everyone was aggressively forcing Luo Chen to make a move, Luo Chen simply did not make a move.
As long as one was not a fool, one could see that Luo Wuji had chickened out! Provoked so blatantly right in front of his face, and he still did not dare to make a move?
Was this still the Luo Wuji who once declared he would fear nothing even if he were an enemy of the whole world? A tiger without teeth still has the temper and lingering prestige of a tiger! But you, Luo Wuji, having lost your cultivation, have actually thrown away even your temper and dignity?
Many people shook their heads in disappointment. It was truly too disappointing! Even Lu Heshan could not help but feel somewhat disappointed. Even if your cultivation, Luo Wuji, was completely gone, he was present today, and people from his Lu family were present! His attitude was very clear. If it really came to a fight, he, Lu Heshan, would definitely stand on your side, Luo Wuji. He would absolutely protect you, Luo Wuji, and not let you get hurt in the slightest! But you did not even have the courage to fight? How could he, Lu Heshan, help? This was indeed too disappointing!
“Madam Shen, what do you think about this matter?” Lu Heshan sighed and looked at Shen Yuelan.
“Since the young people have decided this, then let it be.” Shen Yuelan was, after all, a business empress who had once started from scratch and built a commercial empire. She naturally had her own set of standards for judging people. After observing the situation, this Lu Shuixian truly did not have the qualifications to be a wife for her son!
“I want to say a word to you, little girl, in private!” Shen Yuelan said with a dark face.
“Little girl, I hope you will not regret it, because in this world, there is no medicine for regret!”
“Heh, regret?” Lu Shuixian sneered. “What does your Luo family, or he, Luo Wuji, have that is worth my regret?” “Background? Foundation?” “You do not even have the most basic strength and temper!” “Will I, Lu Shuixian, regret it?”