5: Extreme Two Choices

Cao Kun's face was gloomy.

What was this Shen Family Head congratulating him on?

Congratulating him on having his position as Cao Family Head seized by this rebellious son?

Or congratulating him on failing to marry He Jie as he wished?

Shen Yunyue also bowed slightly, "Yun Yue greets Uncle and Aunt."

She was very clever. Upon hearing this, Cao Kun's gloomy face immediately brightened.

He gestured to He Jie beside him.

He Jie's expression became even uglier.

Who's Aunt? I haven't married Cao Kun yet.

Besides, it's still unknown how Cao Nie will treat them, mother and son.

How could she be happy?

As for Cao Kun's safety, He Jie wasn't worried.

This rebellious son, Cao Nie, couldn't possibly commit patricide. If that spread, there would be no place for him in the entire Great Xia Immortal Dynasty.

After all, how was that different from a demonic cultivator?

The Great Xia Emperor hated demonic cultivators the most.

Seeing He Jie ignore them, Cao Kun could only return a smile.

Family shame should not be aired publicly; he knew that.

Even if his position as Cao Family Head was taken, only his own people should know. Besides, he also had his pride.

After all, he had another identity: the Right Prime Minister of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty.

What if he lost the position of Cao Family Head? Relying on his identity as the Right Prime Minister of the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty and his merits to the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty over the years, he would surely be able to ask the Great Xia Emperor to uphold justice for him.

Then he would severely discipline this rebellious son.

Thus, Cao Kun found peace of mind.

Want to take away my position as Cao Family Head? No way.

"This must be the virtuous nephew. To be honest, I brought my young daughter here this time to annul the engagement."

The Shen Family Head didn't find Cao Kun's behavior strange.

He only thought Cao Kun was very ashamed at the moment, so he didn't speak.

Moreover, since this matter was agreed upon by Cao Kun, he didn't beat around the bush and directly stated his intention.

Shen Yunyue was even more direct, especially when it came to pursuing love.

"Cao Nie, although we have an engagement, you've been in seclusion for many years and have never considered my feelings. Let's just break off the engagement."

As her words fell, Shen Yunyue looked at Ye Chen, a sweet smile gracing her face.

"Annul the engagement, because of Ye Chen."

Cao Nie looked at Ye Chen with a half-smile.

Being stared at like that, Ye Chen felt a prickling sensation on his back.

Shen Yunyue withdrew her gaze and said bluntly, "I like Ye Chen. I hope you won't be ungrateful and will be the one to complete us."

As for the Cao Family's situation, Shen Yunyue knew a little.

Cao Kun was He Jie's sycophant.

Because of this, Cao Kun was very tolerant of Ye Chen.

He even wanted to give his own son's position as Young Family Head and the Immortal Dao King Body to this adopted son.

One could imagine how much Cao Kun doted on Ye Chen.

So she didn't take Cao Nie seriously.

As for annulling the engagement, it was better to be direct.

Cao Nie said to the Great Elder beside him, "Great Elder, you should know where my marriage contract with Shen Yunyue is, right?"

The Great Elder stood up and cupped his fists, "Cao Family Head, it's in the old master's room. I'll go get it now."

With that, the Great Elder left the deliberation hall.

After Cao Nie's grandfather died, his room had been preserved and even specially maintained.

It had to be said that Cao Kun was still very filial.

It was just a pity that he was truly ruthless towards his own son.

The Shen Family Head and Shen Yunyue frowned.

Was this Cao Kun too ashamed of Cao Nie?

He actually let the Great Elder call him Cao Family Head.

Soon, the Great Elder returned, holding a marriage contract in his hand.

"Cao Family Head, this is your marriage contract." The Great Elder respectfully presented it.

In this world, strength was respected. Although they were of Cao Nie's grandfather's generation, the necessary respect still had to be shown.

Cao Nie reached out and took it, looking at Shen Yunyue. "Annul the engagement? Perfect, I, the Cao Family Head, also had this idea."

Cao Nie directly crushed the marriage contract.

The marriage contract turned into fragments and fell to the ground.

Shen Yunyue hadn't expected the annulment to be so easy.

Was this Cao Nie really so magnanimous?

Just as Shen Yunyue thought this, a terrifying pressure descended.

The Shen Family Head and Shen Yunyue were caught off guard and immediately knelt on the ground.

Both of them looked up at Cao Nie simultaneously, their disbelief almost overflowing from their eyes.

"You... you weren't crippled." The Shen Family Head said in horror.

At this moment, he realized that things might not be as simple as he had thought.

Shen Yunyue was at the ninth layer of the Dan Yang Realm. She could only feel that this pressure was very strong, but she had no idea how strong it was.

In her opinion, Cao Nie was still at the third layer of the Po Wang Realm, just as the rumors said.

The annulment of the engagement had been approved by Cao Kun.

Therefore, with this Gui Xu Realm expert present, she was no longer afraid.

"Cao Nie, Ye Chen and I are deeply in love, and besides, your father also agreed to this. Aren't you afraid your father will blame you?"

Cao Nie coldly looked at Cao Kun.

To marry He Jie, that person really would do anything.

Cao Nie raised his hand, and two streams of spiritual energy shot out, transforming into large hands that seized Ye Chen and the Shen Family Head by their necks.

"Deeply in love? I, the Cao Family Head, would like to see how much you truly like Ye Chen."

The two were lifted by the spiritual energy hands to the center of the main hall, suspended in mid-air, their faces turning pale and purple from the grip.

"Cao Nie, quickly let go of my son!" He Jie rushed towards Cao Nie.

Cao Nie raised his hand and slapped her.

With a "slap" sound, He Jie flew backward, crashing into a distant pillar and spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

His mother's death was all because of this woman.

"Xiao Jie!" Cao Kun exclaimed, rushing towards Cao Nie with a face full of anger. "Rebellious son! That's your Aunt He! I, your father, couldn't bear to hit her!"

"My mother's death was because of her, and you, a sycophant, are still speaking up for her. You're truly beyond saving."

Cao Nie stood up, spiritual energy attached to his hand, and he slapped Cao Kun's face without mercy.

Cao Kun's body fell backward, knocking over several tables.

"This slap is for my mother. The day before she died, she wished so much to see you one last time, but you, for the sake of this hussy, didn't even come before her burial. You deserve this slap."

Cao Kun had just stood up. Hearing these words and meeting Cao Nie's icy gaze, he suddenly felt guilty and stood rooted to the spot, unable to retort.

He Jie, seeing this scene, was so frightened that she dared not speak again.

Shen Yunyue stood to the side, her exquisite face completely frozen.

A son hitting his father—this was the first time she had ever seen such a thing.

And what just happened?

Uncle seemed to have no power to resist.

As her thoughts raced, she immediately thought of an impossible truth.

Could it be... that the one who broke through to Gui Xu Realm wasn't Cao Kun, but this Cao Nie?

How could this be possible?

A Gui Xu Realm cultivator in their twenties? Such a thing had never appeared in the entire Azure Vast Dao Domain.

A hint of regret suddenly arose in Shen Yunyue's heart.

Cao Nie withdrew his gaze and looked at Shen Yunyue.

He sneered, "Shen Yunyue, don't you love Ye Chen very much?"

"If that's the case, then a choice between two extremes."

"Choose Ye Chen to live, and I will exterminate your entire family."

"Choose your father to live, and I will kill Ye Chen."

Ye Chen's peripheral vision swept towards Shen Yunyue, and he said indistinctly, "Yun Yue, don't choose. He won't let us go. Don't fall for his trick."

"Yun Yue, save me! Are you going to let the Shen Family disappear?" The Shen Family Head held his breath, saying these words intermittently.

Shen Yunyue was in a very difficult position now.

All of this had exceeded her expectations.

"I'll count to three. If you still don't make a choice, these two, including your Shen Family, will disappear from the Great Xia Immortal Dynasty." Cao Nie said impatiently, "One."

Shen Yunyue's expression was very grim.

What on earth happened?

According to the plot, Cao Nie should have been crippled by now.

Her coming to annul the engagement was just a formality; Cao Nie's consent was not needed at all.

"Two."

Cao Nie's voice made Shen Yunyue tremble.

All fear stemmed from a lack of strength.

Her confidence was Cao Kun.

Cao Kun had not broken through to Gui Xu Realm.

Facing Cao Nie, a true Gui Xu Realm expert, she felt helpless.

"Yun Yue, trust me, absolutely do not make a choice." Ye Chen said again.

Just then, Cao Nie spoke, "Three."

"I choose Ye Chen to live." Shen Yunyue closed her eyes and said sorrowfully.