As Qin Yan marveled at the other party's arrogance, he truly wanted to laugh. He was here to pick up his bride, yet this man repeatedly told him to go back. He, a proud young master of the Qin Royal Family, was being completely ignored?

Qin Yan laughed in fury. "Kid, while you're looking down on others, aren't you overestimating yourself?"

"Qin Yan, please leave," Li Si urged. "Stop causing a scene. I barely know you, let alone like you. There's no way I'm going to marry you."

She knew Qin Yan was a decent person, which was precisely why she advised him to leave quickly. Otherwise, he would be the only one to suffer in the end.

"Did you hear that?" Chen Yang said calmly. "You're a reasonable person. You wouldn't force someone who doesn't like you to be with you, right?"

Qin Yan's expression shifted again and again. He gritted his teeth and said, "Feelings can be cultivated. You, on the other hand, lack a powerful family background. Can you provide Sisi with a superior and wealthy life? If you truly care about her, you should let her go."

Qin Yan genuinely liked Li Si. Otherwise, he wouldn't have swallowed his pride to argue with another man in front of such a large crowd. The other man might be a decent Fist Master, but judging by his car, he was not a wealthy person.

The Qin Royal Family, however, had more than a dozen tenth-rank Fist Masters alone. Moreover, if they spent enough money, they could even hire the Thousand-Faced Yama to work for them. Therefore, mere strength without a matching family heritage was not enough to earn the respect of these great and powerful houses.

"That's right!" Even while forced to her knees, Lady Tong couldn't stay quiet, scoffing, "Trash like you doesn't deserve my Sisi! Let her go right now and get lost!"

"First, let me correct you. I have always treated Sisi like a sister. Now that my sister is being coerced, how could I, as her older brother, stand by and do nothing?"

"Furthermore..." Chen Yang lowered the window a little more, revealing his shoulder but keeping his face turned away. He spoke in a low, profound voice, "Your insignificant Li Family, and even the Qin Royal Family... what gives either of you the right to act superior in front of me?"

In his military uniform, he had never known defeat.

Suddenly, it was as if everyone, including Qin Yan, had been struck by lightning. A roar echoed in their minds, and as their limbs trembled violently, their scalps tingled, hair standing on end.

Never defeated!

This... this...

Across the entire nation, there was only one person who fit that description. He was the Ever-Victorious Commander, a legend since the nation's founding. In the Battle of Hundred Flowers Valley, he had slaughtered the Barbarians, leaving the fields littered with their corpses. Since then, the Barbarian army had voluntarily retreated thirty miles, never again daring to encroach upon the nation's soil.

The Nine Gates Admiral, the Zhennan Prince!

The vast plaza was now deathly silent.

Who could have imagined that the man in the car, who had never shown his face and had brought the entire Li Family to their knees with a mere gesture, was the living legend himself, the Zhennan Prince?

This... this...

It all made sense now. No wonder he had said the Li Family could ask for anything, and he would grant it. With his status and influence, what could he possibly not achieve? Lifting up a single family was nothing; he could elevate a dozen with a mere wave of his hand.

In an instant, everyone present was frozen solid. Their shocked eyes filled with an indelible sense of reverence and admiration. This was a man who commanded the awe of all people.

Qin Yan staggered back several steps, his face deathly pale, and he nearly collapsed to the ground. How could it be him? How could such a trivial matter have attracted such a titan?

"Ultimately, Sisi is unwilling to marry," Chen Yang said, extinguishing his cigarette and flicking the butt toward a distant trash can.

How could Qin Yan not understand the meaning behind Chen Yang's words? She is unwilling, and he forbids it. Therefore, I cannot marry her.

"I-I'm sorry," Qin Yan stammered, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead as he apologized profusely.

And I claimed he had no family heritage? Perhaps he doesn't have one now, but in the future, he himself will become the heritage and foundation for generations to come. Me, a mere descendant of a local family, looking down on *him*?

Heh... Qin Yan's face turned crimson, and he wished a crack would open in the ground so he could crawl into it.

Not far away, Lady Tong's expression was a whirlwind of emotions. Finally, she kowtowed, knocking her head on the ground. "I-I was offensive just now. As the saying goes, there is no sin in ignorance. I beg you, for Sisi's sake, please don't hold it against me."

"Sisi was right! Our dream is to leave Qiyun Road and establish ourselves in Cangyun City! With your status, you could do that easily. Please, give our Li Family a hand!" After kowtowing, Lady Tong looked up, her face beaming with hope.

However, the only response she received was the whisper of the car window rising and the roar of the engine starting.

Lady Tong's expression froze. She scrambled to her feet and ran toward the vehicle, screaming like a madwoman, "I already apologized! Why won't you forgive me? If you don't think that was enough, I can kowtow again!"

Seeing the vehicle had no intention of stopping, Lady Tong completely broke down, her eyes bloodshot. "No, no! You can't leave! You have to help the Li Family!"

With a thud, she tripped over her own feet, staggered a few steps, and plunged headfirst to the ground, her mouth filling with blood.

"No!" Even so, she stretched her arms out, clawing desperately at the ground as she tried to crawl forward.

She was filled with hatred and bitter unwillingness. Was such a golden opportunity really going to vanish right before her eyes? If she could just attach herself to the Zhennan Prince, forget establishing a foothold in Cangyun City—she could have entered the highest echelons of its society. Not only that, but even the old, powerful families of Cangyun City would have to give her face.

And now... that opportunity had vanished like smoke.

"AARGH!!" Lady Tong shrieked, writhing on the ground and screaming with the fury of a child whose favorite toy had been snatched away.

Many of the onlookers shook their heads and sighed. The woman's shamelessness was simply off the charts. It was no wonder she would disregard her own daughter's feelings, using her as a bargaining chip to secure the life she wanted.

Heh... Perhaps this was instant karma.

SCREECH!!

Several off-road vehicles screeched to a halt nearby. Qin Zhuo, Qin Wei, and the others leaped out and immediately strode toward Qin Yan.

"Tell me, who is trying to steal the bride!" Qin Zhuo shouted, leading the way. His icy gaze swept across the crowd. "Someone dares to steal a bride from our Qin Royal Family? I'd say he has the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard! Qin Yan, tell me who he is!"

Qin Yan's expression changed drastically as he hurriedly tried to stop him. "Don't say any more!"

"Ha!" Qin Zhuo laughed with amusement. "I'd like to see if this piece of trash has three heads and six arms, to have scared our Qin Yan so badly."

The surrounding crowd stared at him with strange expressions. The Qin Royal Family is strong, sure, but it all depends on who you're comparing them to.

"I told you to stop talking!" Qin Yan roared. "He is the Zhennan Prince."

Qin Zhuo, who had been about to scold Qin Yan for his cowardice, felt the smile freeze on his face.

"Who... who did you say he was?"

Qin Yan stared in the direction Chen Yang had left. "The Nine Gates Admiral, the Zhennan Prince."

Qin Zhuo was speechless.

His face fell instantly, and his legs trembled so violently that he nearly collapsed to the ground.

How... how is this possible?

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