Jiang Yueling had been gifted and talented in martial arts since childhood, making her the pride of Xu Fengyi.

She was always well-mannered, respectful to her parents, and a model of a noble lady in both speech and behavior.

Xu Fengyi never imagined that her usually quiet and elegant daughter would become so angry for Chu Qingyun and even scold her so fiercely.

For a moment, she felt dazed, suddenly finding her daughter somewhat unfamiliar.

"Truly, a grown daughter can't be kept at home, she's siding with outsiders!"

This thought flashed through her mind as Xu Fengyi's face darkened, and she coldly shouted, "Ling'er! Are you really blaming your mother for that useless man?

You came just in time!

You saw his shameless face just now.

Such an incompetent and shameless bastard, and you still want to defend him?"

Jiang Yueling frowned and retorted, "Mother, you humiliated Brother Qingyun to his face; anyone would find it unbearable. I don't think he did anything wrong!"

"You..." Xu Fengyi was so angry she gritted her teeth, unable to refute and could only change the subject.

"Ling'er, your engagement must be annulled!

As long as he hands over the marriage contract, I won't make things difficult for him and will let him leave the Jiang Family safely."

Jiang Yueling shook her head and said, "Mother, I disagree with annulling the engagement!

I've long decided that I will marry no one but Brother Qingyun, and we will remain faithful to each other.

Whether he's a martial arts genius or an ordinary man makes no difference to me.

So what if his dantian and meridians are ruined?

Even if he's severely injured, missing limbs, or even blind...

I will still marry him and take care of him for a lifetime!"

Seeing Jiang Yueling's resolute attitude, Xu Fengyi was shocked and filled with anxiety.

"Ling'er, are you out of your mind? What nonsense are you talking about?

I'm doing this for your own good!

You're still young, too naive, and you think things are too simple.

Chu Qingyun has not only been stripped of his Young Master title but will also be expelled from the Chu Family, becoming a homeless wanderer!

Are you really willing to give up a bright future to suffer hardships with him, wandering from place to place?"

The disappointment in Jiang Yueling's eyes deepened, and she said stubbornly, "Mother, you don't understand my feelings, nor the deep bond between Brother Qingyun and me.

So what if we have no clothes, no food, and no home?

Even if we live in a cold kiln and dig wild vegetables, as long as he's with me, I have no regrets!"

Xu Fengyi was completely stunned, looking at Jiang Yueling in disbelief, feeling her daughter had become a stranger.

She always thought her daughter was her precious jewel, obedient and filial.

Now she realized that beneath her daughter's cold and elegant exterior lay a heart so steadfast and stubborn.

At this moment, Chu Qingyun looked at Jiang Yueling and smiled, "Ling'er, things aren't as bad as you say.

I've only been temporarily crippled; my body isn't damaged.

With my martial arts experience and talent, I might recover in the future.

The three sects of Kingdom Qian are all a martial arts holy land with a thousand-year heritage, and the Qiushui Sect is especially renowned.

Once I return to my peak, perhaps I can join the Qiushui Sect and be with you day and night, forever together..."

"Yes, Brother Qingyun, I believe you can do it!"

Jiang Yueling listened with joy, a blush appearing on her delicate face.

Seeing her daughter's reaction, Xu Fengyi was so angry she jumped up and down.

"Chu Qingyun! No wonder Ling'er is so infatuated with you; you bewitch her with such sweet words!"

Before Chu Qingyun could refute, Jiang Yueling frowned and retorted, "Mother! Brother Qingyun faces adversity without giving up; his ambition is far beyond ordinary men.

Your prejudice against him is too deep!"

"Fine, fine... Jiang Yueling, you're beyond reasoning!"

Xu Fengyi was so angry she almost spat blood and didn't want to waste more words with them, ordering again, "Seize Chu Qingyun and take the marriage contract from him!"

To vent her anger, she added, "Break his legs, cut off an arm, and throw him out of the Jiang Residence!"

The four guards acknowledged the order, drew their swords again, and surrounded Chu Qingyun.

But Jiang Yueling stood by Chu Qingyun's side, refusing to back down.

"Mother! If you insist on annulling the engagement and harming Brother Qingyun...

I will destroy my own dantian and meridians, ruin my Water Moon Dao Body, and abandon martial arts cultivation.

I will stay with him, living as a mortal couple, growing old together!"

"Jiang Yueling! Are you crazy?" Xu Fengyi shouted angrily.

Jiang Yueling remained silent but looked at her with a determined expression, showing no intention of compromise.

Xu Fengyi finally lost her patience.

Her face turned ashen as she walked towards Jiang Yueling, gritting her teeth, "Jiang Yueling, I don't want to say more to you.

You just need to know that I'm doing this for your own good.

Today, your engagement must be annulled!"

Jiang Yueling realized her mother might take action herself and quickly said, "Mother, Brother Qingyun and I have long been husband and wife in reality.

I will marry no one but him!

Annul the engagement?

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You can give up on that idea!"

Hearing this, Chu Qingyun frowned, a hint of pain flashing in his eyes.

He hadn't expected Jiang Yueling to disregard her reputation and say such things publicly for his sake.

"What??" Xu Fengyi's body stiffened, her face changed dramatically.

It was as if she had been struck by lightning, her mind went blank, and her whole body trembled.

When she came back to her senses, she glared at Chu Qingyun with eyes like daggers, cursing furiously, "Chu Qingyun! You beast, I'll skin you alive!"

In her fury, she lost all her grace, like an enraged lioness.

Her spiritual power surged, and her killing intent soared.

"Whoosh!"

Xu Fengyi's figure flashed as she lunged at Chu Qingyun, swinging her palm towards his forehead.

As the matriarch of the Jiang Family, she was no ordinary woman; she was also a martial arts expert in the Spirit Sea Realm.

However, Jiang Yueling summoned a Spirit Sword without hesitation, standing in front of Chu Qingyun, holding the sword across her neck.

"Mother! If you want to kill him, I'll slit my throat right here and accompany him in death!"

"You..." Xu Fengyi's killing intent stalled, her glowing palm halted in mid-air.

"Jiang Yueling! You unfilial wretch, do you want to drive your mother to death?"

Xu Fengyi was so angry her face turned pale, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.

She wished she could tear Chu Qingyun to pieces but was unable to act, only glaring at him with venomous eyes.

Taking advantage of the moment, Jiang Yueling left a parting remark and pulled Chu Qingyun out of the flower hall.

"Mother, I have something to say to Brother Qingyun alone. Don't let anyone disturb us!"

With that, Jiang Yueling led Chu Qingyun into a quiet side courtyard.

The two entered a room and closed the door.

Chu Qingyun spoke apologetically, "Ling'er, I didn't mean to defy your mother..."

Before he could finish, Jiang Yueling placed her jade hand on his lips, stopping him.

"Brother Qingyun, I don't blame you; it's my mother who went too far. I'm the one who should apologize.

Besides, you refused to annul the engagement even in that situation, proving you haven't given up on me!

I'm very happy because I didn't misjudge you; you're worth entrusting my life to!"

Chu Qingyun smiled and didn't explain further.

Jiang Yueling calmed down and asked with concern, "Brother Qingyun, what exactly happened?

Why were you severely injured, and your dantian and meridians destroyed?

Was someone trying to harm you, or was it an accident?"

What happened half a month ago, Chu Qingyun had only told a few people.

Jiang Yueling had been in seclusion for a month and only came out three days ago, so she was unaware of the details.

"Half a month ago, I found a clue to enter Tianjue Valley from a fragmentary treasure map.

I made thorough preparations and even hired eighty guards from the Shadow Assassins Guild at great expense, secretly heading to Tianjue Valley without the Chu Family knowing.

The valley was filled with dangers and mysteries, where a single misstep could be fatal.

In just one day, those eighty guards were almost entirely wiped out..."

Chu Qingyun recounted calmly, recalling the scenes from that day.

At that time, he had narrowly escaped death, reaching the depths of Tianjue Valley, and by chance, stumbled into an ancient bronze hall.

Inside that mysterious hall, he found a mysterious black stone in a decaying iron coffin.

Before he could figure out what the black stone was, it transformed into a dark light and entered his forehead.

Then countless mysterious and profound words and techniques flooded into his mind like a torrent.

Immediately after, a terrifying power swept through his body, causing his meridians to rupture and his spiritual power to dry up rapidly.

His dantian disappeared, leaving only a vague black mist.

Such severe injuries caused him to vomit blood and pass out on the spot.

"I was severely injured and extremely weak, my strength falling from the Spirit Sea Realm to the Qi Condensation Realm, with no spiritual power left.

I exhausted my efforts and energy to escape Tianjue Valley, collapsing at the entrance.

When I woke up again, I had already been brought back to the Chu Family..."

Chu Qingyun roughly recounted the events.

However, he only mentioned that the mysterious black stone had injured him, causing his meridians to rupture and his dantian to disappear, without mentioning the mysterious words and techniques in his mind.

It wasn't that he deliberately hid it from Jiang Yueling, but he hadn't figured out those techniques, nor did he know how to explain them.

Moreover, as he recalled the events of those days, he felt something was amiss.

It was as if an invisible hand was pushing him into Tianjue Valley to obtain the mysterious black stone.

Especially after being severely injured and escaping the valley, he fainted at the entrance.

When he woke up, he had been brought back to the Chu Family, which was full of mysteries.

Tianjue Valley was a notorious forbidden area, rarely visited by people, filled with poisonous miasma and roaming beasts.

Without help, he would have become beast fodder while unconscious.

"Tianjue Valley... Brother Qingyun, did you find any clues about Auntie's whereabouts?"

Jiang Yueling knew that when Chu Qingyun was nine, he had a strange illness that left him on the brink of death.

The Chu Family had invited countless doctors, but none could help.

Chu Qingyun's parents ventured into Tianjue Valley to find medicine for him.

His mother disappeared in the valley.

His father, after enduring great dangers and injuries, managed to bring the medicine back to the Chu Family.

In the end, Chu Qingyun's illness was cured, but his father succumbed to his injuries and passed away.

For the past seven years, Chu Qingyun had worked hard to improve his skills, aiming to investigate his mother's disappearance in Tianjue Valley.

Mentioning his mother's whereabouts, Chu Qingyun's eyes dimmed, and he shook his head, "Tianjue Valley is too vast; I couldn't explore the entire area or find any clues."

Jiang Yueling softly comforted him and then asked, "Brother Qingyun, who brought you back to the Chu Family? Was it the person who saved you at the valley entrance?"

Chu Qingyun nodded, "When I woke up, that person had already taken a thousand taels of silver as a reward and left Lingjiang City.

My maid said he was a local hunter with the strength of the Hualing Realm."