9: Chapter 9 Annulling the Engagement, I'm Familiar with This

Gu Sheng sat on the main seat of the Tianxuan Peak Hall, controlling his Clone Gu Han.

"System, how do I go down the mountain?" Gu Sheng transmitted the command in his mind.

[The great thousand creation system provides a random cross-domain teleportation array. Each use consumes ten thousand exchange points. Safe, hidden, and satisfaction guaranteed.]

Ten thousand exchange points. This was highway robbery.

Gu Sheng tapped the armrest. The perimeter of Tianxuan Peak was now filled with hidden sentries placed by Mo Cangtian. If she left through the main gate, this Clone would immediately be exposed to the eyes of the high-level members of the Piaomiao Holy Land.

There was no choice.

"Start teleportation."

[Deducting ten thousand exchange points. The teleportation array has been activated. Target location: Random.]

Complex array patterns lit up on the jade floor beneath Gu Han's feet. A brilliant white light erupted.

A strong sense of weightlessness came over her. Her vision turned completely white.

The feeling of weightlessness vanished. Her feet stepped onto hard ground.

Gu Han opened her eyes.

Snow filled the sky. A wild wind swirled large snowflakes, hitting her face.

The temperature in the air was extremely low. Her exhaled breath instantly condensed into ice crystals.

Gu Han wore a thin, plain white dress. The cold wind penetrated the fabric, pressing against her skin.

There was no chill. The characteristics of the Lunar MysteriousChar Body operated automatically. The moment the ice and snow touched her skin, they turned into pure ice-attribute Spiritual Qi and entered her Meridians through her pores.

The spiritual power vortex inside her Dantian accelerated its rotation.

Gu Han looked up.

Ahead was a massive city. The city walls were built from black boulders, their surfaces covered in thick, solid ice.

Three large characters were carved above the city gate: Xueluo City.

Gu Sheng pulled up the System map on his main body's side. Xueluo City was located in the Beiming Land, spanning three continents away from the Piaomiao Holy Land.

The System's random teleportation had thrown him directly to the extreme northern edge of the cultivation world.

Gu Han stepped toward the city gate.

A long queue stood at the city gate. The Cultivators and Mortals entering the city were all wrapped in thick Spirit Beast furs.

Gu Han's thin white dress appeared extremely conspicuous among the crowd.

Several burly Loose Cultivators in front turned their heads. Their gazes swept over Gu Han.

Gu Han stopped her footsteps. The pressure of a Qi Refining Level Nine Great Perfection was released without reservation.

Chilly spiritual power ripples spread through the air. The snowflakes around her stagnated in mid-air for a moment.

The Loose Cultivators immediately retracted their gazes, lowered their heads, and involuntarily shrank to the side, making way for a wide passage.

The strong are respected. This was the iron law of the cultivation world.

Gu Han walked straight through the crowd and stood before the city gate guard.

She threw out a Low-Grade Spirit Stone.

The guard caught the Spirit Stone and, skipping the questioning entirely, let her pass.

She walked into Xueluo City.

The streets were wide. The shops and restaurants on both sides all hung thick, windproof door curtains.

Gu Han needed information. The System would never throw her here without a reason.

Ahead was a three-story building. The sign read "Wind and Snow Inn."

Gu Han walked over. She pushed open the heavy beast-hide door curtain.

Heat mixed with the smell of low-quality spiritual wine and roasted meat rushed toward her.

The hall was full of people. They were shouting loudly, playing drinking games, and consuming alcohol.

The moment the curtain was lifted, a gust of extremely cold wind poured into the hall.

The clamor came to an abrupt halt.

Dozens of gazes simultaneously turned toward the door.

A female Cultivator wearing a thin white dress stood there. Her appearance was cold and elegant, and she was surrounded by a chilly aura that warned others not to approach.

Gu Han ignored these gazes. She walked straight to an empty table in the corner and pulled out a bench to sit down.

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat stagnant.

No one dared to approach and strike up a conversation. The spiritual power ripples leaked just a moment ago were enough to intimidate these low-level Loose Cultivators.

A waiter with a gray cloth towel over his shoulder ran over. His footsteps were very light.

"This Fairy, are you stopping for a meal or staying for the night?" The waiter bowed, rubbing his hands together.

Gu Han did not speak. Her right hand swept over her Storage Pouch.

A Mid-Grade Spirit Stone emitting dense Spiritual Qi appeared on the table.

The waiter's breath hitched for a beat.

In a small border city like Xueluo City, Mid-Grade Spirit Stones were extremely rare. Ordinary Loose Cultivators couldn't even earn one in a year.

"Inquiring about a few things," Gu Han spoke. Her words were brief.

The waiter quickly reached out and swept the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone into his sleeve. His movements were extremely practiced.

"Please ask, Fairy. This humble one has stayed in Xueluo City for twenty years; there is nothing big or small that I do not know." The waiter's bow went even lower.

"What lively events have happened in the city recently?" Gu Han leaned against the back of the chair.

The waiter looked left and right. The other guests in the hall had resumed drinking, but their voices were clearly much lower.

"Speaking of lively events, there really is a major one today." The waiter lowered his voice and leaned in a bit closer.

"Has Fairy heard of the Su Family in the south of the city?"

Gu Han shook her head.

"The Su Family used to be a prominent family in our Xueluo City. Their ancestors produced great figures," the waiter described vividly in a low voice.

"The Eldest Miss of the Su Family, Su Qianxue. Three years ago, she was the number one Genius of our Xueluo City. She reached Foundation Establishment Level One at the age of thirteen and was favored by an Elder of the Ice Spirit Sect, who took her in as a Named Disciple."

Ice Spirit Sect.

Gu Sheng quickly searched for this name on his main body's side. It was a first-rate power in the Beiming Land, with a foundation not inferior to something like the Piaomiao Holy Land in the Eastern Desolation.

"And then?" Gu Han tapped the table.

The waiter swallowed his saliva.

"Three years ago, Eldest Miss Su went to the Far North Icefield. After returning, she contracted a strange illness. Her cultivation not only failed to progress but instead plummeted all the way. In less than half a year, she fell back to the Mortal Realm."

"An Elder of the Ice Spirit Sect came to see her and said her Meridians were completely destroyed, and even the gods couldn't save her. They directly stripped her of her status as a Named Disciple."

A fallen Genius. A regression in cultivation.

Gu Sheng deduced in his mind. This plot was too familiar. A classic Trash-flow opening.

"What does this have to do with today's lively event?" Gu Han continued to ask.

The waiter slapped his thigh.

"It has a lot to do with it! When Eldest Miss Su was in her glory, she was betrothed to the Young Lord of our City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Chen, in a childhood betrothal."

"Although Young Lord Xiao's talent wasn't as good as Eldest Miss Su's back then, it was still considered top-tier. Last month, Young Lord Xiao successfully joined the Ice Spirit Sect and became an official Outer Sect Disciple."

"Early this morning, Young Lord Xiao took the City Lord's Mansion's guards, carrying large and small boxes of things, and went to the Su Family."

Gu Han's finger stopped tapping.

"To break the engagement?"

The waiter nodded repeatedly.

"Fairy is wise. Young Lord Xiao is now a distinguished disciple of the Ice Spirit Sect; how could he marry a cripple with destroyed Meridians? Because of this, everyone in the city has run to the Su Family's gates to watch the excitement."

A girl having her engagement broken.

Sitting in the Tianxuan Peak Hall, Gu Sheng's main body couldn't help but change his sitting posture.

In the classic engagement-breaking trope of male-oriented novels, the protagonist is usually male. Now it has changed to a female.

Interesting.

If a character with this kind of Destiny template could be won over, they would definitely be a great help. To put it another way, even if she isn't a Destined Daughter, this excitement is worth checking out. Perhaps it could trigger some hidden task from the System.

"In which direction is the Su Family?" Gu Han stood up.

The waiter hurriedly pointed the way.

"Turn right out the door, walk straight along the main street, and the place with two large stone lions is it."

Gu Han turned and walked toward the inn's main door.

She pushed open the door curtain. The wind and snow from the sky once again poured into the hall.

The plain white figure soon disappeared into the wind and snow.

The waiter felt the Mid-Grade Spirit Stone in his sleeve and let out a long breath. Facing that female Cultivator just now, he always had the illusion of facing a primordial beast.

Gu Han moved along the main street.

The wind and snow were heavy, but there were quite a few people on the street. All were rushing in the same direction.

"Hurry up, hurry up. I heard Young Lord Xiao even invited a Deacon from the Ice Spirit Sect."

"The Su Family is really losing face this time."

"There's no other way. Who told Su Qianxue to become a cripple? In the cultivation world, strength is respected."

The gossip of the passersby constantly drifted into Gu Han's ears.

Gu Han's pace was steady. With every step she took, the snow on the ground would automatically melt, then refreeze after she lifted her foot.

A quarter of an hour later.

The Su Family Residence appeared in her line of sight.