The young man who suddenly walked into the hall was none other than Young Master Liu Xu, the fourth Young Master of the Liu family.
The Clan Chief of the Liu family had three sons and one daughter. His eldest son died young, his second son was the Young Lord of the Family with exceptional talent, his third daughter was as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal and quite famous in West Desolate City, while his fourth son was known as the Liu family's Evil Young Master.
In West Desolate City, compared to the Genius reputation of the Liu family's second Young Master and the beauty of the Liu family's third Young Miss, the name of this fourth Young Master of the Liu family was also widely spread, though it was mostly associated with bad reputations.
Relying on the power of the Liu family, this fourth Young Master of the Liu family had done many evil deeds, such as forcibly abducting commoner women. The people of West Desolate City dared not speak out in anger, thus calling him the Liu family's Evil Young Master.
Upon seeing Young Master Liu Xu enter, Liu Ye, who was at the head of the hall, frowned. He was quite displeased with this son who only knew how to eat, drink, gamble, and achieve nothing.
Especially yesterday, he caused an incident by harassing a woman and was actually thrown directly from a Demonic Beast. Fortunately, the other party showed restraint, so no bloodshed occurred, but this also completely shamed his Liu family.
When this matter spread, it was imaginable that his Liu family would become the laughingstock of West Desolate City!
"Instead of recovering from your injuries in your room, what are you doing here?" Liu Ye looked at Young Master Liu Xu below, his voice cold and hard.
"Father..." Seeing Liu Ye's displeasure, Young Master Liu Xu's gloomy face showed some trepidation. He had been very afraid of his strict father since childhood.
However, when he turned to look at Mo Yu, the despair from being thrown off the Demonic Beast resurfaced in his heart, and his eyes revealed an incomparable chill and resentment.
"Father, didn't you want to know who threw me off the Demonic Beast yesterday? I can tell you now." Inside the hall, Young Master Liu Xu's gloomy voice resounded.
Looking at Young Master Liu Xu, who was filled with resentment, Snow Charm's expression changed slightly. Remembering the scene on the Demonic Beast, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes...
However, when she saw Mo Yu, who remained calm and composed beside her, for some reason, her heart slowly quieted down. She thought to herself, since Mo Yu dared to throw Young Master Liu Xu off the Demonic Beast, he must have a way to resolve it.
In the Jia Ma Empire, this young man had even destroyed the Mo Family. As for the Liu family, its power was not as great as the Mo Family's.
"You know the identity of the person who threw you off the Demonic Beast?"
Hearing Young Master Liu Xu's words, Liu Ye, who was in the main seat, was startled, then asked, "Although he didn't like this fourth son, as the Clan Chief of the Liu family, he couldn't let his own son be taught such a lesson so easily."
"Fourth Brother, who taught you such a lesson? Tell me quickly, I'll help you get revenge!" Liu Xing held the Ice Soul Sword in his left hand and slammed his right hand heavily on the table, speaking indignantly.
The Liu family members in the hall also became curious. Although they didn't have much affection for Young Master Liu Xu, the Evil Young Master, he was still the Clan Chief's son, holding a respected position.
For the other party to dare to teach Young Master Liu Xu such a lesson was simply like stroking the Liu family's tiger whiskers. For so many years, they had not seen such a ruthless person for a long time.
"Hmph, the one who threw me off the Demonic Beast and completely disregarded my Liu family, is him!"
Seeing all eyes in the hall focused on him, Young Master Liu Xu's eyes showed a hint of coldness, and a smug smile appeared on his lips. Then, he pointed in a certain direction in the hall.
And the direction he pointed to was precisely where Mo Yu was.
"It's him!"
Looking at the person Young Master Liu Xu pointed to, the Liu family members in the hall suddenly widened their eyes, and pairs of questioning gazes constantly swept between Young Master Liu Xu and Mo Yu.
As far as they knew, Young Master Liu Xu was always accompanied by Liu family guards wherever he went. Although the Great Dou Master experts of the Family would not condescend to be personal bodyguards, there were some top-tier Dou Shi.
And Mo Yu was just a young man not yet twenty years old, so how could he possibly throw Young Master Liu Xu off the Demonic Beast from the hands of the not-weak guards?
Many Liu family members were unaware of the situation that day, and the two Liu family guards had only reported what happened on the Demonic Beast to the Family's high-ranking officials.
And Liu Xing was one of the people who knew the inside story of that day. He looked at Young Master Liu Xu in surprise, then turned to look at the calm Qing Pao young man beside him, saying in disbelief, "Fourth Brother, you said you were thrown off the Demonic Beast by Mo Yu?"
According to the Family guards' report, a young man had powerfully defeated them and then thrown Young Master Liu Xu off the Demonic Beast. The Family's high-ranking officials were greatly surprised after hearing what the guards said.
In the Mu Lan Empire, they had never heard of any young Genius having such powerful strength and talent.
Now Liu Xing knew that this young man was actually Mo Yu from the Jia Ma Empire!
Thinking that Mo Yu could even defeat the Family guards who were Nine-star Dou Shi, Liu Xing's eyes immediately showed disbelief and jealousy.
What made it even harder for him to accept was that his fiancée was going to be taken by Mo Yu.
Liu Ye, who was in the main seat, also looked at the calm Mo Yu below in surprise. Just now, during his brief exchange with Liu Xing, he had seen the young man's extraordinary nature, but he hadn't expected that even the Nine-star Dou Shi Family guards were not the latter's opponents.
Even in the Mu Lan Empire, he had never heard of anyone having such achievements at such an age.
Such talent was truly terrifying. If such a person became an enemy, they must be dealt with before they grew stronger!
"Mo Yu, not only did you snatch my fiancée, but you also plotted to murder my brother. Today, my Liu family will teach you a harsh lesson!" Liu Xing's expression turned cold, and he waved his right hand. Immediately, several Family experts stood up, looking at the young man with ill intent.
These Liu family experts all possessed the strength of a Great Dou Master. Clearly, after hearing about Mo Yu's achievements, Liu Xing dared not act personally. Instead, he used his identity as the Young Lord to summon Family experts to deal with the young man.
Seeing this, Young Master Liu Xu sneered at Mo Yu. Although the young man's talent was indeed powerful, no matter what, he couldn't be a match for a Great Dou Master expert.
He had already imagined capturing Mo Yu alive, torturing him thoroughly, and then taking the woman behind him into his room to ravage her fiercely, to vent his hatred.
"Hmph, does the Liu family only know how to bully others by relying on their power? Why didn't I see you say anything when Young Master Liu Xu bullied us? The right and wrong of this matter cannot be judged solely by his nonsense. My father is the City Lord of Blackrock City, and my Master is the Fourth-grade Alchemist Great Master Otto. If they knew that I was harassed on the Demonic Beast, why don't you let them reason with your esteemed Family!"
Lin Fei had stepped forward at some point, her clear voice resonating slowly and forcefully throughout the hall.
Upon hearing this, the Family members in the Liu family hall immediately looked at this beautiful woman, whose beauty was no less than Snow Charm's, in surprise. They hadn't expected this woman, who had been silent until now, to have such a significant background.
Blackrock City was a major city in the Jia Ma Empire, and even people from their Mu Lan Empire had heard of it. And the City Lord of Blackrock City must also be a powerful figure with great authority, not to mention that the woman also had a Fourth-grade Alchemist behind her.
Such a background, while not enough to instill fear in the Liu family, still warranted caution.
The Liu family experts who were preparing to attack Mo Yu also hesitated upon seeing this. Lin Fei's words had indeed deterred them.
In the past, those whom Young Master Liu Xu had provoked and bullied came from small families, so it didn't cause too much trouble.
But a City Lord with great authority and a Fourth-grade Alchemist, if not handled properly, could cause many disputes. So, they all looked at the Clan Chief in the main seat.
Liu Ye looked at Lin Fei below, his brows slightly furrowed. He hadn't expected that among the friends Snow Charm brought, there would be a woman with such a background. In this case, it was difficult to use this as an excuse to control the other party, after all, the source of the matter lay in Young Master Liu Xu's fault.
If it were an ordinary force, the power of his Liu family wouldn't need justice or right and wrong; might makes right. Anyone who dared to harm Young Master Liu Xu would have to pay the price.
But facing a force no less powerful than his Liu family, at this moment, it was necessary to prioritize reason.
What worried him even more was what kind of background Mo Yu, with such powerful talent, might have.
Liu Ye remembered that in the Jia Ma Empire, there was a dominant force called the Cloud Mist Sect, which held a supreme position just like Mulan Valley in the Mu Lan Empire.
In his opinion, Mo Yu was very likely a Disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect, as only such a powerful force could cultivate such a Genius, just like the 'Little Beast King' of Mulan Valley.
If Mo Yu was a Core Disciple of the Cloud Mist Sect, then his Liu family truly couldn't afford to provoke him. After all, if the other party casually sent a Dou Wang expert, they could easily annihilate their Liu family.
"Step back. Today, Niece Snow Charm is visiting my Liu family, so don't be presumptuous." Liu Ye waved his hand at the Family experts below, saying.
"Father!" Seeing Liu Ye call back the Great Dou Master experts of the Family, Liu Xing and Young Master Liu Xu's expressions changed, and they quickly shouted,
"No need to say more." Liu Ye's expression was cold and unquestionable.
Seeing this, Lin Fei's beautiful eyes lit up, and she smiled triumphantly at Mo Yu.
However, when Mo Yu saw Liu Ye's profound and inscrutable expression on the main seat, he had a bad premonition in his heart. He felt that this matter could not be resolved so simply.
Indeed, Liu Ye then looked at Snow Charm and asked calmly, "Niece Snow Charm, does Brother Xue know about your private relationship with Mo Yu and your intention to break off the engagement?"
Although he guessed that Mo Yu was a Cloud Mist Sect Disciple, Liu Ye wasn't afraid. After all, this was the Mu Lan Empire, not the Jia Ma Empire, and the Cloud Mist Sect's reach didn't extend here.
Since his Liu family was in the wrong regarding Young Master Liu Xu's matter, Liu Ye would absolutely not easily grant Mo Yu and Snow Charm's request to break off the engagement.
"This..." Hearing Liu Ye's words, Snow Charm bit her red lip lightly and hesitated, "My father doesn't know about this matter. I came here today to visit the Liu family privately, hoping Uncle Liu would grant my request."
"Oh? Since Brother Xue hasn't spoken yet, then please, Niece Snow Charm, go back and inform your father first. After all, this matter was personally agreed upon by the Elders of our two families. Even if they have passed away, we still need to seek the consent of both parties. I cannot easily make this decision." Liu Ye took a sip of tea and said.
"Niece Snow Charm, you should take this Tiger Strength Pill back first. One should not accept benefits without earning them, and this is a matter between the Xue Family and the Liu family. It's best if your Master doesn't interfere." Pushing the jade box back to Snow Charm, Liu Ye said solemnly.
"Uncle Liu..." Snow Charm still wanted to persuade, but Liu Ye directly waved his hand. Clearly, this engagement annulment was going to be ruined because of Young Master Liu Xu being thrown off the Demonic Beast.
Liu Xing and Young Master Liu Xu below also breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Liu Ye's actions. They hadn't expected their father to use this method to vent his anger and leave Mo Yu and the others completely speechless.
Liu Xing sneered at Mo Yu. Although the other party's talent was indeed powerful, this Snow Charm was going to be his. And on the day of the wedding, he would personally invite Mo Yu to attend, to let him see how it felt to have the woman he loved in his arms.
Then he looked at Snow Charm, his possessiveness unconcealed. For this woman who betrayed him, Liu Xing swore to conquer her, from body to soul.
Young Master Liu Xu also looked at Mo Yu contemptuously. Although the Family did not capture and torture him, being able to ruin the other party's good fortune made him very happy.
From childhood to adulthood, Mo Yu was the first person to pose a threat to his life, which made him resentful from the bottom of his heart.
"Mo Yu, what should we do now?" Lin Fei also hadn't expected things to develop in this direction. She originally thought that by revealing her Family's name, the matter would be resolved smoothly, but she never expected that Liu Ye would not agree to annul the engagement.
"It's fine, leave the rest to me." Mo Yu ignored the sarcastic glances from the Liu family brothers, comforted Lin Fei, and said calmly.
He naturally had no private feelings for Snow Charm, but helping her annul the engagement was something he had promised Great Master Frank, so Mo Yu naturally had to do his best.
"Clan Chief Liu, my matter with Snow Charm was indeed a bit rash. Today, I can withdraw from the Liu family and no longer interfere with Snow Charm's marriage alliance with the Liu family. However, I need your esteemed Family to agree to one condition of mine."
"What condition?" Liu Xing, who was beside him, frowned and asked.
Snow Charm and Lin Fei also looked at Mo Yu in surprise. Mo Yu had never mentioned anything about this condition to them. Everything was developing unexpectedly.
However, since things had come to this, they could only trust Mo Yu, believing that this young man who destroyed the Mo Family would bring about a miracle.
"I want to compete with you. Whoever wins gets Snow Charm." Mo Yu said calmly.
"You..." Hearing that Mo Yu wanted to compete with him, Liu Xing's expression immediately turned annoyed. Even the Family's Nine-star Dou Shi were not his match. Was this guy intentionally trying to provoke him?
Who knew that Mo Yu shook his head and slowly said, "What I'm competing with you on is Artifact Refining!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the people in the hall instantly fell silent, staring at Mo Yu with wide eyes. He, he actually wanted to compete with Liu Xing in Artifact Refining?
Who among the Liu family members didn't know that the Young Lord had exceptional talent in Artifact Refining, even the Family Elders felt inferior to him? Yet, this Mo Yu actually wanted to compete with him in Artifact Refining. Was he looking for death?
Liu Xing was also startled upon hearing Mo Yu's words, then he sneered in disbelief, looking at Mo Yu contemptuously.
"Alright, I accept this competition!"