Lin Feng walked to the center of the deliberation hall, looked at the Second Elder, and said:
"That's right, I hit his Face. I want him to know who the real master of the Lin Family is!"
"Don't always act like a dog relying on its master's power, looking down on everyone!"
"Reporting to the Second Elder."
Wei Xiong, who had entered with Lin Feng, bowed and said:
"As soon as Li Si came in, he was loud and disrespectful to Young Master Lin Feng, which is why Young Master Lin Feng taught him a lesson."
"Second Elder..."
"Alright, this matter will be discussed later. You two may leave first; we have important matters to discuss."
Li Si still wanted to argue, but the Grand Elder did not want outsiders to laugh at them over this matter, so he immediately interrupted.
"Yes!"
Li Si and Wei Xiong bowed respectfully and exited the deliberation hall.
"Junior bows to the Grand Elder, Second Elder, and Fifth Elder."
"Greetings, Father-in-law."
Lin Feng respectfully bowed to the four of them, his gaze falling upon Elder Sun, who was at the very front.
Grand Elder Lin Mingde said, "Lin Feng, this is Senior Sun of the Danyang Sect."
Lin Feng's heart was startled. The Grand Elder was already at the Qi Refining twelfth-layer Realm. To be called a Senior by the Grand Elder, he must at least be in the Foundation Establishment Stage. Lin Feng quickly bowed to Elder Sun.
"Junior Lin Feng greets Senior Sun!"
Elder Sun nodded slightly, acknowledging the greeting.
The Grand Elder then continued to introduce to Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, this is your fiancée, Young Miss Zhou Yunwei of the Zhou Family."
Lin Feng had already guessed this, so he quickly smiled and politely said to Zhou Yunwei:
"Junior Sister Yun Wei, it's been years. Junior Sister Yun Wei has become more and more beautiful."
Zhou Yunwei stood up, curtsied to Lin Feng, forced a smile, and said:
"Yun Wei greets Young Master Lin Feng. Young Master Lin Feng is truly a handsome and extraordinary person."
"These two are the esteemed Disciples of the Danyang Sect, Young Master Du Kaifeng and Young Miss Liu Shuyao."
The Grand Elder continued to introduce.
Lin Feng turned and cupped his fists to the two, saying, "Greetings, Senior Brother Du, Senior Sister Liu."
"Greetings, Young Master Lin Feng."
Liu Shuyao stood up and cupped her fists in greeting to Lin Feng.
However, Du Kaifeng remained seated, merely cupping his fists to Lin Feng perfunctorily.
After everyone had greeted each other, the Grand Elder looked at Elder Sun and City Lord Zhou, and said with a smile:
"Senior Sun, City Lord Zhou, now that Lin Feng has arrived, you should explain your intentions."
"Alas..."
City Lord Zhou first sighed, then said, "Xiao Feng, my main purpose for coming this time is for your marriage with Yun Wei."
"Yun Wei joined the Danyang Sect five years ago and became a Disciple of the Danyang Sect."
"Not long ago, because of her outstanding Alchemy talent, Yun Wei was favored by the Danyang Sect's Grand Elder and taken as a Personal Disciple."
"This is a good thing."
Lin Feng looked at Zhou Yunwei and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Junior Sister Yun Wei. To be favored by the Danyang Sect's Grand Elder, your future is limitless!"
Because of what was about to be said, Zhou Yunwei just smiled unnaturally, her expression a little tense.
"Father-in-law, how is this related to our marriage?"
"This..."
City Lord Zhou looked hesitant, unsure how to speak for a moment.
"City Lord Zhou, let me speak."
Du Kaifeng saw City Lord Zhou's hesitation and immediately stood up.
"Lin Feng, now that Junior Sister Zhou has become a Disciple of the Grand Elder, the Grand Elder does not wish for your marriage to hinder Junior Sister Zhou's Cultivation."
"Therefore, the Grand Elder specifically sent us here to cancel this marriage."
"What? Cancel the marriage!"
Lin Feng looked at City Lord Zhou and Zhou Yunwei in shock.
"Father-in-law, is what he said true?"
"Alas..."
City Lord Zhou sighed.
"Xiao Feng, in the future, Yun Wei will often follow the Grand Elder into seclusion for Cultivation. She might not return to Yong'an City for three to five years. For you, canceling your marriage with her might not be a bad thing."
Lin Feng turned to Zhou Yunwei and said, "Junior Sister Yun Wei, what is your opinion? I remember you once said that no matter what happened, you would only marry me."
"Young Master Lin Feng, Yun Wei was young then. Please don't take what she said to heart."
In her years at the Danyang Sect, Zhou Yunwei had seen many proud children of heaven. Lin Feng's Cultivation, compared to theirs, was like heaven and earth.
Furthermore, with Zhou Yunwei being taken as a Personal Disciple by the Grand Elder, she looked down on Lin Feng even more.
Therefore, when the Grand Elder suggested breaking off the engagement with Lin Feng, Zhou Yunwei only hesitated slightly before nodding in agreement.
Lin Feng's last shred of hope was shattered, and his Face became even uglier.
Du Kaifeng took out a jade bottle from his Storage Pouch at his waist and said:
"This matter has caused the Lin Family to lose Face. Therefore, the Grand Elder has bestowed a Medicinal Pill as compensation for the Lin Family's loss."
"Haha."
Looking at Du Kaifeng's mocking expression, Lin Feng sneered and said, "A mere Medicinal Pill is nothing to Lin Feng."
"Since City Lord Zhou and Young Miss Zhou insist on breaking the engagement, please ask City Lord Zhou to return the betrothal gifts my father gave!"
"Lin Feng, won't you even look to see what kind of Medicinal Pill this is?"
Du Kaifeng walked over to Lin Feng with the jade bottle and said disdainfully:
"This is a Foundation Establishment Pill! How can mere betrothal gifts compare to a Foundation Establishment Pill!"
"What? A Foundation Establishment Pill!"
Upon hearing of the Foundation Establishment Pill, everyone looked at the jade bottle in Du Kaifeng's hand in shock.
After a Cultivator reaches the Qi Refining twelfth-layer Realm, the chance of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Stage on their own is at most one percent.
And one Foundation Establishment Pill can increase that chance by at least twenty percent.
The Second Elder looked at the jade bottle in Du Kaifeng's hand with a greedy expression. If it weren't for Elder Sun, a Foundation Establishment Stage Realm Cultivator, being present, he might have already tried to snatch it.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Lin Feng looked at City Lord Zhou and sneered, "City Lord Zhou, I once heard my father mention that fifteen years ago, Young Miss Zhou had just turned one month old. At that time, you had just taken the position of Yong'an City's City Lord not long before. In order to solidify your position, you begged my father to agree to this marriage at the full moon celebration!"
"My father, in order to solidify your position, openly and secretly gave you many things to help you enhance the strength of the City Lord's Mansion."
"The support for your City Lord's Mansion has never ceased over the years."
"City Lord Zhou, you tell me, compared to one Foundation Establishment Pill, which is more valuable!"
City Lord Zhou's old Face turned red from Lin Feng's words, and he didn't know how to answer.
The value of the support The Lin Family Head Lin Shixiong had given the City Lord's Mansion over the years had far exceeded one Foundation Establishment Pill.
However, Foundation Establishment Pills were only available to large Sects, which is why the Danyang Sect's Grand Elder gave Zhou Yunwei a Foundation Establishment Pill as compensation for the Lin Family.
He never would have thought that the City Lord's Mansion had already received so many benefits from Lin Shixiong.
Lin Feng continued, "Now that my father is not here, you come to break off the engagement. Are you worthy of the promises you once made!"
"If you want to break off the engagement, you can!"
"However, City Lord Zhou needs to first return what you've taken and then apologize to my father!"