Fiancée Eloped at the Engagement Banquet?

Qin Yan's icy words sent a shiver down Xiao Fan's spine.

However, Liu Xinyao showed no sign of fear. On the contrary, she seemed utterly furious.

"Qin Yan! Didn't you say you loved me? Is this how you treat someone you love?"

Her words made Qin Wu—who had been about to charge forward—hesitate. He knew all too well how much Liu Xinyao had meant to Qin Yan.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that her words were like an imperial edict to him.

So now, he wasn't sure if Qin Yan truly wanted these two dead or if he was just trying to scare Liu Xinyao.

Seeing Qin Wu hesitate, a glimmer of smugness appeared on Liu Xinyao's face. She knew it! Qin Yan still cared about her.

Emboldened by this, she pressed on:

"Qin Yan, I'm so disappointed in you. So this is what you call love? Nothing but selfish desire? You never truly loved me—you just wanted to possess me!"

"Real love should be about wanting the other person to be happy! I've found my happiness now, and you should be wishing me well instead of trying to intimidate me."

"Listen to me—if you let us leave right now, we can still be friends. But if you refuse, then we won't even have that!"

Hearing her words, a muscle twitched in Qin Yan's face. For a moment, he actually wanted to crack open Liu Xinyao's skull to see if there was even a brain inside.

She had dragged things to this point, utterly humiliating the Qin family, turning them into a sworn enemy of the Liu family—yet she still thought she could be friends with him?

Qin Yan let out a cold laugh. "Liking you before—that was my own foolishness. But today, this is about the Qin family."

"The disgrace you've brought upon my family can only be washed away with blood."

Liu Xinyao was startled by his icy tone, instinctively taking a step back, a flash of panic in her eyes.

Xiao Fan immediately stepped in front of her, pointing at Qin Yan and shouting angrily:

"Qin Yan! What kind of man are you, hiding behind your family's power? If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one! If I win, you let me take Xinyao with me!"

In the original novel, Xiao Fan had said the exact same thing. Back then, Qin Yan had been so blinded by rage that he actually agreed to the duel.

At that time, even though Qin Yan was stronger, his emotions clouded his judgment. Plus, Xiao Fan had that ridiculous "fighting beyond his level" ability, so he actually managed to defeat Qin Yan.

But now? Qin Yan wasn't an idiot anymore. There was no way he would accept such a braindead proposal.

He glanced at Xiao Fan with a look of pure disdain and spat out two elegant words:

"Retard."

Xiao Fan instantly turned red with rage. "You…!"

At the banquet table, Liu Xinyao's father, Liu Zhong, finally stood up. With a fake, apologetic smile on his face, he turned to Qin Yan and said:

"Young Master Qin, today's events are entirely my fault as a father. How about this—we'll leave now, and later, we'll return the engagement contract. What do you say?"

"To be honest, I would have loved for Xinyao to marry you, but just as she said—a forced union is never sweet. We will offer our sincerest apologies, but please, let's not let this incident damage the relationship between our two families."

Qin Yan turned his head, his cold gaze locking onto Liu Zhong.

This old bastard…

He had known all along that Liu Xinyao and Xiao Fan were sneaking around behind Qin Yan's back. Yet, for the sake of continuing to leech off the Qin family's resources, he deliberately hid the truth.

Not only that, but he had even helped Liu Xinyao cover it up, all because he saw potential in Xiao Fan and wanted to bet on both sides.

Seeing Qin Yan's grim expression, Liu Zhong quickly added, "Young Master Qin, please don't worry. I'll make sure Xinyao is severely disciplined once we return home."

Qin Yan couldn't even be bothered to respond to this shameless old man. Instead, he turned to his guards and commanded coldly:

"Arrest every member of the Liu family. If anyone resists—kill them on the spot."

"Yes, Young Master!"

Like a pack of vicious wolves, the Qin family's guards immediately lunged at the members of the Liu family.

The Liu family erupted into screams of terror.

"What are you doing?! Let go of me! Do you even know who I am?!"

"You're just a filthy guard! How dare you lay a hand on me?! Believe it or not, I'll have your hands chopped off!"

"Qin Yan loves Xinyao the most! I'll make sure he kills you!"

A young man in his twenties roared in fury, trying to attack the guards.

But before he could even make a move, the deputy captain of the Qin family's guards slammed a palm down on his head, instantly crushing his skull.

The rest of the Liu family screamed in horror, their bodies trembling as they quickly fell silent.

Liu Zhong's mind went completely blank.

How could this be happening?!

By all logic, Qin Yan should have been obsessed with Liu Xinyao!

No matter what she asked for, he would always agree.

And because he loved her, he also spoiled her entire family, even when their demands were excessive.

Yet now, Qin Yan had ordered his guards to kill them without hesitation.

Liu Xinyao saw her cousin's lifeless body and shrieked in disbelief.

"Qin Yan! You actually dared to have my cousin killed?! Right now—kill that guard and kneel before my father to apologize! Otherwise, I will never see you again!"

The guards, who had been in the middle of subduing the Liu family, froze for a moment. A flicker of fear flashed in their eyes.

Not long ago, another guard had spoken against Liu Xinyao's cousin when he asked Qin Yan for something unreasonable. Liu Xinyao had complained to Qin Yan, and Qin Yan immediately broke the guard's legs.

Liu Xinyao smirked confidently.

For years, she had mastered the art of manipulating Qin Yan.

As long as she threatened to cut ties with him, he would always give in—no matter how unreasonable her demands were.

Liu Zhong also relaxed a little.

Yes, that's right.

Every time Xinyao threatened Qin Yan, he always gave in. Today should be no different.

Under their expectant gazes, Qin Yan suddenly smiled.

Then he let out a cold, mocking laugh.

"Hah… Liu Xinyao, you really don't understand your place."

"Let me tell you something—you are no different from a dog in my eyes."

"If I'm in a good mood, I can tolerate your little tantrums and play along. But if you think you can climb all over me, then there's only one fate for you—death."

Then, he turned to the guards.

"Continue. Do not stop."

The moment the order was given, the guards erupted with renewed enthusiasm, roaring as they resumed their slaughter.

From below the stage, Yun Qing watched her son's decisive actions with a satisfied smile.

This… this was how a true heir of the Qin family should act.

Meanwhile, Qin Yan turned his gaze toward Qin Wu, who was standing in a daze.

"What are you waiting for?" His voice was indifferent. "Kill those two. And make sure they suffer."

Qin Wu snapped out of his trance. A fierce excitement surged within him.

So he had been wrong about the Young Master!

Realizing this, his fighting spirit soared.

"Yes, Young Master!"

He stepped forward, a cruel smile appearing on his face.

With a wave of his hand, a massive golden palm, spanning three meters wide, materialized above Xiao Fan and Liu Xinyao's heads.

Slowly, it began pressing down.

Qin Wu was an eighth-rank Grandmaster, while Xiao Fan and Liu Xinyao were nothing more than third-rank martial artists.

This one strike would be enough to crush them into paste.

Xiao Fan broke out into a cold sweat.

He tried to move—but his body felt completely locked in place, as if an invisible force had frozen him.

He could only watch in terror as the golden palm descended closer and closer.

Liu Xinyao was just as helpless.

She stared at the massive golden hand looming above her, her beautiful face twisted in despair.

At the same time, she was filled with resentment toward Qin Yan.

All I did was break off our engagement at the banquet! You can't even handle that?!

And you dare say you loved me?!

Hah! You're nothing but a scumbag!

But as the golden palm pressed down further, her fear overwhelmed her rage.

I don't want to die!

Just as she was on the verge of screaming—

A voice suddenly rang out.

"Stop!"

A sharp sword aura shot through the air, shattering Qin Wu's golden palm into pieces.

The crushing pressure on Xiao Fan and Liu Xinyao instantly disappeared.

Xiao Fan wiped the sweat off his face and looked toward the source of the attack.

When he saw who it was, his face lit up with joy.

"Master!"

The one who had intervened was Gao Wei, the Vice Dean of the Capital Martial Academy—and Xiao Fan's current master.

He was a Half-Saint level expert.

Qin Yan looked at Gao Wei, a cold sneer forming on his lips.

"Heh… old dog, you finally decided to show up."