Jiang Xinyao looked at Qin Hao, her eyes full of anticipation. Ever since Qin Hao told her to just be herself, the desire to see his true face had grown wildly in her heart like weeds.
What kind of face would be hidden beneath that mask?
"Just this?" Qin Hao revealed an elusive trace of emotion.
Jiang Xinyao nodded heavily. "That's right."
How could his cheap father's mere instructions compare to providence? Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Hao took off the fanged mask from his face.
What met her eyes was a sharply defined jawline and jade-like skin, followed by a tall, straight nose, and finally, the complete view of his face.
With sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his face was like flawless jade. Every single feature was impeccably perfect, and combined, they formed a breathtaking visual impact.
Clear as the moon and gentle as jade, that pure, youthful aura instantly struck Jiang Xinyao's heart, leaving her completely stunned.
Jiang Xinyao had imagined many possibilities. She even guessed that Qin Hao might have scars on his face, which was why he wore a mask to hide them. Who would have thought that beneath the mask lay such a stunningly handsome face?
How was this an ugly monster? This was clearly...
Jiang Xinyao felt her cheeks suddenly burn up, and her heart began to pound uncontrollably.
"Put it back on quickly!"
Jiang Xinyao grabbed Qin Hao's hand and put the mask back on his face. This left Qin Hao somewhat baffled. Didn't she want to see it? Why make him put it back on?
Jiang Xinyao didn't dare to look anymore. Just this face alone was enough to destabilize her Dao heart. She was afraid that if she kept looking, she would fall for him hopelessly.
Avoiding Qin Hao's gaze entirely, she lowered her head and whispered, "Let's, let's go. I... I'll take you back to the Jiang family."
"Alright, Miss Jiang. After you."
Jiang Xinyao grabbed Qin Hao's hand through his sleeve, then activated her teleportation jade pendant, transporting both herself and Qin Hao back to the Jiang family.
The scenery before them suddenly changed as Qin Hao arrived at the Jiang family estate with Jiang Xinyao.
The Jiang family's ancestral land was shrouded in immortal mist, dotted with exquisite pavilions and jade buildings. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was so thick it felt almost tangible as it rushed against their faces.
"Follow me," Jiang Xinyao said softly, pulling Qin Hao along as she walked briskly toward the depths of the ancestral land.
Before long, Jiang Xinyao led Qin Hao before a massive stone stele that stood hundreds of feet tall.
The four characters Primordial Fortune Plunder inscribed on the stele made Qin Hao's mind tremble. For a fleeting moment, he felt as if everything he possessed was about to be confiscated by this stone monument.
Jiang Xinyao handed her Imperial Daughter token to Qin Hao and spoke to him softly:
"Didn't you want providence? Go on. Every time you defeat an ancient genius, you will obtain providence. The more you defeat, the more providence you can gain. There are a total of one hundred ancient geniuses, and the Primordial Fortune Plunder Stele has ranked them according to their strength."
"If you can defeat them, your figure will be recorded within the Primordial Fortune Plunder Stele."
Qin Hao took the token, cupped his hands, and thanked Jiang Xinyao. Providence was exactly what he needed the most right now.
However, before Qin Hao could even approach the Primordial Fortune Plunder Stele, two figures blocked his path:
"Who are you?"
Seeing the newcomers, Jiang Xinyao frowned deeply. "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, this is a guest I invited! I am voluntarily giving up my qualification to challenge the Primordial Fortune Plunder Stele to him."
Upon hearing this, the faces of Jiang Xinyao's Second and Third Uncles instantly darkened. "Nonsense! Xinyao, the Primordial Fortune Plunder Stele is our Jiang family's ultimate treasure. Historically, it can only be used by core disciples who have made significant contributions to the family, or with the approval of the Elder Council. How can such an outsider be qualified to enter it?"
Seeing this, Qin Hao sighed inwardly. He knew that it wouldn't be so easy for an outsider like him to access such a supreme treasure. Turning to see Jiang Xinyao's troubled expression, Qin Hao spoke up:
"Xinyao, since the Jiang family has its rules, let's just forget it."
"No!" However, Jiang Xinyao was extremely stubborn. She stared intently at Qin Hao and said word by word, "I will definitely do what I promised you."
"Second Uncle, Third Uncle, I am transferring my own qualification to him. What's wrong with that? There's nothing in the family rules that forbids transferring qualifications, right?"
This statement gave Jiang Xinyao's Second and Third Uncles a headache. Indeed, there was no such rule in the clan, simply because for so many years, no one had ever handed such a great opportunity over to someone else.
Just as the two were about to refuse, a voice resonated like the sound of the Great Dao in the ears of the Second and Third Uncles:
"He is family. Let him go."
At these words, Jiang Xinyao's Second and Third Uncles, two almighty experts at the peak of the Immortal Lord realm, immediately looked at each other in dismay. Wait, what did their Immortal Emperor brother just say?
Family? This kid? Who is he? They didn't know him, wearing a mask and acting all mysterious.
However, since their family's reigning Immortal Emperor had spoken, what reason did they have to refuse? The two silently stepped back and made a gesture of invitation toward Qin Hao.
This scene left Qin Hao stunned. They... they just agreed like that? He thought it was completely hopeless.
Qin Hao didn't know that the change in attitude of Jiang Xinyao's two uncles was entirely because her father had spoken. Thinking it was all due to Jiang Xinyao's efforts, he immediately turned and bowed to her.
After doing so, Qin Hao walked straight into the Primordial Fortune Plunder Stele.
Watching Qin Hao's figure enter the Plunder Stele, Jiang Xinyao quickly left. She still had matters to discuss with her father.
Arriving at the place where Jiang Changsheng was cultivating in seclusion, before Jiang Xinyao could even speak, Jiang Changsheng's faint voice drifted over:
"Qin Wuya has already come to find me. It wasn't us who broke off the engagement with the Qin family, but the Qin family who broke off the engagement with us."
"What?" Hearing this news, Jiang Xinyao was momentarily stunned, but soon, she felt as if a shackle had been unlocked, and a relaxed smile appeared on her face:
"That's wonderful. This also saves the Qin family's Imperial Son from losing face. He's quite pitiful."
Jiang Xinyao had heard from her father that the Qin family's Imperial Son, Qin Hao, had his providence forcibly borrowed by his father. Upon birth, he owed the Heavenly Dao a bushel of providence, making him a short-lived ghost rejected by the Heavenly Dao.
Moreover, she heard that before Qin Hao, Qin Wuya had hundreds of older brothers and sisters, but not a single one lived past their first month; they all died prematurely. The fact that he could live to be eighteen was truly a miracle.
Jiang Changsheng looked at his daughter, a complex expression appearing on his face. "Xinyao, are you sure you don't regret this engagement with the Qin family's Imperial Son?"
Jiang Xinyao shook her head firmly. "I don't regret it, Father. Your daughter has already decided. From now on, I am Jiang Xinyao first, and everything else second. I will walk my own Dao, rather than being manipulated by others."
Hearing this, the corners of Jiang Changsheng's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Not manipulated by others? Aren't you being completely manipulated by that kid from the Qin family right now! You're speaking exactly like him.
Jiang Changsheng let out a faint sigh. "Do as you wish. In a month and a half, it will be the two-epoch birthday of the Qin family's First Ancestor. You will accompany me to offer our congratulations."
"Yes, Father."
Jiang Xinyao left with a joyful spring in her step. Now that she was completely free of her marriage contract, she could finally pursue the person she truly liked with absolute confidence.
Watching her retreating figure, Jiang Changsheng shook his head almost imperceptibly.
Qin Wuya, is this the variable you spoke of? That kid Qin Hao actually managed to survive a fatal tribulation relying solely on his own strength. Could he be the one we have been waiting for? The Three Realms and Nine Heavens have been silent for far too long. It is about time for things to get lively again!
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