Hahaha… Suddenly Gui Xing Fu laughed heartily.
Then he said loudly, My worthy nephew, your sister Gui Qin Shao is already twenty years old this year. I am also extremely anxious. At this age other people already have children, yet you two have not married. However, your elder brother Suo Long has just passed away, so although I am anxious, I completely dared not mention it. I was thinking perhaps we should wait until after one year of mourning before discussing the wedding.
Then Gui Xing Fu changed his tone and said, However, since this is your father’s last wish, that is excellent, that is excellent. Your matter is settled just like this. You will marry within the next few days. Tomorrow I will go find the star divination master and let him choose the best date. It would be best if it is within this month.
Everyone was in an uproar, while Suo Ning Bing was completely overjoyed.
Even Suo Lun could not help but feel slightly stunned. No wonder he had really wronged Gui Xing Fu. Could he truly be a warm hearted person of the old ways?
But at this moment, Gui Qin Shao suddenly stood up and said coldly with absolute determination, I will not marry!
Her voice even used dragon power and resounded throughout the entire banquet hall.
Her words were like a slap that struck Suo Lun hard across the face. Suo Ning Bing’s peerlessly beautiful face suddenly turned deathly pale.
However, before Suo Ning Bing or Suo Lun could speak, Gui Xing Fu’s expression changed. He shouted sternly, Gui Qin Shao, what did you say?
I will not marry. Gui Qin Shao said word by word.
Gui Xing Fu’s chest heaved violently as if showing his boundless anger. He said in a trembling voice, Among all my children, you are the youngest and also the only daughter. That is why I have always doted on you. Because I always thought that once you reached twenty you would marry, and after that even if I wanted to dote on you there would be no chance. My doting has made you increasingly spoiled and arrogant. That is nothing. I never expected that on such an important life matter you would also… be so unreasonable!
Then Gui Xing Fu suddenly raised his voice almost to a roar and said, Your marriage contract was decided between me and Uncle Suo Long more than ten years ago. Do you not know the kindness Uncle Suo Long showed to our family? Are you trying to put me, Gui Xing Fu, in an unjust position? Are you trying to make me lose all my reputation?
Gui Qin Shao said loudly, When you two made the marriage contract back then, did you consider my feelings or my wishes? I said I will not marry. If you want to marry then you marry!
Gui Xing Fu seemed to turn deathly pale from anger. Then blood rushed to his head. He suddenly raised his palm and shouted sternly, I will kill you. Such a daughter might as well not exist…
Kill me then, kill me then… Gui Qin Shao said with her head held high, If I so much as frown I am not your daughter. I would rather be beaten to death by you than marry such a worthless scumbag.
Slap slap slap slap. Gui Qin Shao’s words were like another series of slaps that struck Suo Lun hard across the face.
Gui Xing Fu could no longer endure it. He charged forward directly and delivered a fierce slap.
Slap… The crisp sound of the slap echoed throughout the entire hall.
Gui Qin Shao’s peerlessly beautiful and charming face instantly became red and swollen. Blood flowed from the corner of her mouth, yet she still held her head high with arrogant defiance, as if waiting for her father to deliver a second slap.
However, in the next second Gui Xing Fu was already held back by many people and could not move.
I will kill you, I will kill you. I will pretend I never had a daughter like you… Gui Xing Fu roared in fury.
The entire scene fell into a deadlock. All eyes turned towards Suo Lun. The women were filled with sympathy while the men were filled with ridicule.
Suo Lun stood up and said to Gui Qin Shao, Sister Qin Shao, if I am not mistaken, you want to break off the engagement, right?
Yes. Gui Qin Shao said.
Suo Lun asked, Why? Is it because my romantic history was too promiscuous before? I have already turned over a new leaf and from now on I will focus only on you.
It is not because of your promiscuous relationships. Gui Qin Shao said, It is because of your incompetence!
When she said the word incompetence, Gui Qin Shao raised and emphasised her voice. It was like another loud slap across Suo Lun’s face.
Gui Qin Shao continued, I pursue free marriage and free love. I extremely detest this kind of arranged marriage. But the most important reason I will not marry you is because of your incompetence.
Suo Ning Bing trembled with anger beside them and said, Gui Qin Shao, my Suo Lun is the most outstanding. Do not talk nonsense.
Gui Qin Shao ignored Suo Ning Bing and continued staring at Suo Lun as she said, If a man has ability, being a little romantic is fine. What I hate the most is a man with no ability who still considers himself romantic. Suo Lun, let me ask you. Apart from being good looking, apart from knowing how to paint, apart from knowing how to play the qin, what else can you do? Are all your skills used only for seducing women?
Slap slap slap slap… Another series of slaps struck Suo Lun hard across the face.
If it were not for your incompetence, would those high level warrior lords in Tianshui City dare to rebel? Would your Tianshui City have fallen? Gui Qin Shao questioned again.
Slap slap slap, another series of slaps struck Suo Lun hard across the face.
If it were not for your incompetence, why would you be like a stray dog today, fleeing to my home? Gui Qin Shao asked finally.
This last sentence had almost completely torn away all pretence of politeness.
Hearing these face slapping words, although Suo Lun’s expression did not change, the men present felt their blood surge. Seeing Gui Qin Shao scold Suo Lun, they could not help feeling secretly pleased in their hearts.
The noble ladies present, however, almost had tears flowing down.
Suo Lun asked, Gui Qin Shao, are you sure you want to break off the engagement?
Yes, I want to break off the engagement. Gui Qin Shao said.
Suo Lun said, Do you know that our marriage contract is written into a formal agreement and is protected by the kingdom’s laws? Do you know the consequences of breaking off the engagement? You also know that if I do not agree to break it off, then you cannot destroy this marriage. I will take the lawsuit all the way to the royal city.
As soon as these words were spoken, Gui Qin Shao looked at Suo Lun in disbelief. This man’s face was actually so thick. After being humiliated like this in public, he still clung tightly to the marriage contract?
Suo Lun, are you even a man? Gui Qin Shao said, After being humiliated by me like this, you still want to cling to me desperately? Do you have even a bit of manly spirit?
Suo Lun smiled with his handsome face and said, I think of you day and night. I am determined to marry you.
Gui Qin Shao bit her jade teeth fiercely and said coldly, Suo Lun, then I will tell you straight. I already have someone in my heart.
As soon as these words came out, everyone’s expression changed completely.
Not only did the women’s gazes towards Suo Lun become filled with pity, even the men’s gazes became filled with sympathy.
Gui Qin Shao continued, The man I like, you have also met him. He is a commoner’s son named Ling Ao. Although he does not have as noble a background as you, he is a hundred times better than you, his martial arts are a thousand times stronger than yours, and his military talent is ten thousand times higher than yours. I already have someone in my heart, so do not pester me anymore. That will only make me feel annoyed and disgusted.
Hearing this, Gui Xing Fu could no longer hold back. His eyes turned blood red and he actually fainted directly.
In an instant, only Suo Lun and Gui Qin Shao were left confronting each other in the hall.
Gui Xing Fu really calculated well. He discovered that Suo Lun was a cunning little fox with extremely deep schemes. His tactic of preserving face could not gain any advantage against him.
So he changed tactics and let Gui Qin Shao take the stage. Using the method of tearing away all pretence and the most fierce and泼辣 way, she trampled on Suo Lun’s self respect in order to provoke him into taking the initiative to break off the engagement.
After all, it was understandable for a beautiful woman to be a bit spoiled and arrogant.
Did they not see that Gui Xing Fu wanted to beat and kill, and had even been angered to the point of fainting?
One night as husband and wife brings a hundred days of grace. Suo Lun said gently, I believe that after we marry, I will definitely make you forget that man Ling Ao.
In an instant, Gui Qin Shao really trembled all over with anger. The face of the Suo Lun before her was actually so thick. She had trampled on him like this, yet he remained completely unruffled.
Dream on. A useless person like you, even if I married you I would still put a green hat on you. Gui Qin Shao said viciously.
Suo Lun smiled and said, Rest assured. After you marry me, I will take you eight times a day. You would not have the strength left to put a green hat on me even if you wanted to. Your legs would be too soft and you would not even be able to leave the house.
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.
Gui Qin Shao’s delicate body trembled violently. She almost wished she could split the bastard before her in half with her palm.
Forcing herself to calm down, Gui Qin Shao said word by word, Suo Lun, you should give up completely. Even if I married a pig or a dog, I would not marry you. I am determined to break off this engagement.
Suo Lun said, Then I will take the lawsuit to the royal city. Your Gui clan can wait to have your title demoted and wait to compensate with territory. A marriage is not something you can break off just because you want to.
Gui Qin Shao laughed coldly and said, Sorry, I am determined to break off this marriage contract. Moreover, my Gui clan will not have our title demoted, nor will we compensate you with anything.
As soon as these words were spoken, Suo Lun’s expression changed completely. Could Gui Qin Shao be planning to kill a thousand enemies while losing five hundred of her own?
Gui Qin Shao then said word by word, Because… in ten days I will go to the Divine Dragon Holy Temple and become a sword cultivator. I will serve my faith for the rest of my life. So, if you want to marry me, dream on!
Correct. In this world, marriage contracts between nobles were extremely serious and absolutely protected by law.
If someone wanted to break off the engagement unilaterally, the price was enormous. Not only was there moral loss, the loss of interests was also incredibly huge.
However, there was one exception. If one party was going to serve the Divine Dragon Holy Temple and remain unmarried or unwedded for life, then the marriage contract could be automatically cancelled.
Because faith was transcendent and surpassed secular powers.
After the tactic of provoking Suo Lun by trampling on his dignity proved ineffective, and not wanting to bear the family losses from breaking the engagement, Gui Qin Shao finally used her trump card.
Of course, doing this was also killing a thousand enemies while losing five hundred of her own.
This meant that for at least the next few years she would really have to cultivate bitterly in the Divine Dragon Holy Temple and endure a lonely and dull life. It was completely equivalent to becoming a nun.
Seeing Suo Lun’s expression change dramatically, Gui Qin Shao said with cold delight, Suo Lun, I would rather live a lonely life in the Divine Dragon Holy Temple than marry you. At that time, your face will be lost throughout the entire Central Plains world.
Correct. A woman would rather live a lonely life in the Divine Dragon Holy Temple than marry you. This was completely fatal damage to Suo Lun’s reputation.
Moreover, the trump card Gui Qin Shao used was completely unsolvable.
Whether morally or in terms of interests, the Gui clan could stand firm.
Suo Lun calmed himself down. Then a charming smile appeared on his handsome face as he said, Sister Qin Shao, I heard that your spiritual talent is very high, which is why you could enter the tutelage of Sword Venerable Bi Xiao. I heard that purely in sword arts, among the young generation you have no rivals?
Of course. Gui Qin Shao said, That is why I look down on someone like you who only knows how to play the qin and paint.
I heard that in this world there is a set of the most complex, most beautiful and most magnificent sword technique called厄难九剑. Ordinary people cannot even complete five swords in their entire lifetime. Suo Lun said, Yet you have already completely mastered this sword technique and no one can surpass you.
Correct. Gui Qin Shao said.
Suo Lun continued, I heard that Sister Gui Qin Shao is already a high level warrior swordsman and will definitely step into the dragon warrior realm within a few years?
Of course. Gui Qin Shao said proudly.
Wow, so impressive. Suo Lun said, I am only a level three warrior archer right now. As for sword arts, I have not practised them for even half a day. I think my level in sword arts is probably only one thousandth of yours.
One ten thousandth. Gui Qin Shao said.
Suo Lun said, In a few days you plan to go to the Divine Dragon Holy Temple for bitter cultivation?
Ten days. Gui Qin Shao said.
Suo Lun said, Then what level do you think I would reach if I spent ten days learning this set of厄难九剑?
Gui Qin Shao said, You would not even complete the first form of the first move.
Oh. Suo Lun said seriously, Then how about this? In ten days we will have a martial duel. We will use this set of厄难九剑, without using dragon power, purely competing in sword technique skill. If you win, I agree to let you break off the engagement and you do not need to go to the Divine Dragon Holy Temple for bitter cultivation. And if I win, you will marry me and then let me take you eight times a day. How about that?
What? Gui Qin Shao said in disbelief.
I will take you eight times a day, or possibly nine times. It mainly depends on the weather that day. Suo Lun said seriously.