Zongwu: Starting with Huashan Sect, Zhou Zhiruo breaks off the engagement

Chapter 1: Bet, March Term

Huashan.

Yuenu Peak.

The autumn wind is bleak, blowing the yellow leaves down.

On the mountainside, outside the main hall, a group of disciples were crowding at the door, looking inside!

"Have you heard? Miss Zhou Zhiruo from the Emei Sect is here today!"

"Miss Zhou is a well-known beauty in the martial arts world, and she is also the disciple of the head of Emei, Master Miejue. If I could see her beauty, I would have no regrets in my life!"

"What are you thinking? Miss Zhou has been engaged to our Junior Brother Qin since she was young! Don't make any plans!"

"That's right. Junior Brother Qin has been unable to practice martial arts for the rest of his life because of our Huashan Sect. We can't have any improper thoughts about Junior Brother Qin's woman!"

"I'm just taking a look. Junior Brother Qin has given so much to Huashan, how could I have such thoughts!"

Following the gaze of the crowd, a young girl was sitting upright in the main hall.

The girl has delicate eyebrows, red lips, white teeth and exquisite facial features, just like a person walking out of a painting.

She was wearing a pink long dress that outlined her graceful figure, and her every frown and smile revealed a pure spirit that surprised everyone.

The girl was Zhou Zhiruo from the Emei Sect, a famous beauty in the martial arts world.

A few days ago, Zhou Zhiruo went to Wudang alone and was recognized by Wudang Master Zhang. She became famous all over the world for a while. Today, she came to Huashan and naturally attracted everyone's attention.

"Miss Zhou, you have worked hard on the journey. You can stay at Huashan for now. You and my Fan'er have been engaged since childhood. You don't have to feel restrained here!"

Sitting on the first seat, Yue Buqun looked at Zhou Zhiruo in front of him with a kind face, feeling indescribable love in his heart.

Huashan has been in turmoil ever since the dispute between the two sects of sword and qi.

The vitality is severely damaged.

As for the Emei Sect, since its founding by its first ancestor Guo Xiang, in just over a hundred years it has become one of the most prestigious sects in the martial arts world.

It is totally beyond my reach for my silly disciple to marry the direct disciple of the Emei Sect's leader!
"Master Yue, you are too polite. Zhiruo is here for something important..."

Zhou Zhiruo opened her red lips. More than ten years ago, she had just become a disciple of Emei. At that time, Huashan was weak, and in order to make friends with Emei, Yue Buqun personally visited Master Miejue and arranged a marriage for her with Qin Fan.

But now.

But she already had someone she loved in her heart.

A few days ago, Zhou Zhiruo went to Wudang for her master to retrieve the Sword of the Heavenly Sword. Unfortunately, she heard news about that man. For a moment, she began to regret her decision. She came to Huashan this time to cancel the engagement.

"Just tell me what you want to say. I treat Fan'er like my own son. Since you are engaged to Fan'er, you are also my descendant. No matter what you ask, I will agree to it!"

Yue Buqun said with a kind look on his face!

"I came here for the engagement..." Zhou Zhiruo pondered, and continued, "I received guidance from Master Zhang a few days ago, and luckily I made a breakthrough, and now I have reached the fifth level!"

"Master also taught me the Emei Nine Yang Gong and asked me to practice it well. I thought that love between men and women is only a stumbling block on the road of practice, so... I beg Master Yue to cancel my engagement with Qin Fan!"

As soon as Zhou Zhiruo said this, there was silence inside and outside the main hall.

Yue Buqun's face suddenly turned ashen, he gripped the handrails tightly with both hands, the veins on the back of his hands bulged, he suppressed the anger in his heart and spoke in a low voice!
"Miss Zhou, have you informed Nun Miejue about this?"

"Of course I discussed this with Master!"

Zhou Zhiruo glanced at Yue Buqun and said neither humbly nor arrogantly!

Hearing this, Yue Buqun's tense nerves seemed to deflate instantly.

This matter was probably instigated by Master Miejue. Now that Huashan is in decline and none of their disciples are capable of taking on important tasks, it is no wonder that Miejue wants to go back on her word.

What's more, not long ago, Miejue had just returned with the Sword of the Heavenly Sword, and her strength had been further improved. She changed her mind at this time, which obviously showed that she had made up her mind!

"Emei is treacherous, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the people in the martial arts world?"

Just as everyone was silent, a voice came from outside the hall.

Qin Fan pushed aside the crowd and walked into the hall. He was handsome, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and his black hair was tied up in a crown with a jade hairpin inserted horizontally.

A simple long gown, white but clean!

Holding a book in his hand, he looks like a handsome young man, making people feel like spring breeze!

"What about Emei? You can't say any more!" Zhou Zhiruo felt guilty when she saw Qin Fan, but when she heard him slandering Emei as soon as he opened his mouth, she got angry for a moment!
"We are destined not to be on the same path in the future! Why bother with it so much!"

"Oh, we're not the same kind of people? Miss Zhou, why don't you just say that Qin is a useless person who can't practice martial arts?" Qin Fan sneered, but his voice was a little bitter!
Zhou Zhiruo also knew that what she did was quite unfair to Qin Fan, and she felt guilty!
"You will have a bright future in the future, but your fate with me has ended!"

"Zhou Zhiruo, I, Qin Fan, am a useless man. It doesn't matter if you despise me. But if you cancel the engagement today, how will our Huashan Sect survive in the martial arts world if the news gets out?"

"You can cancel the engagement if you want!"

"But I, Qin Fan, have to cancel this marriage!"

Qin Fan raised his head and stared at Zhou Zhiruo indifferently.

He is not from this world, but traveled here many years ago. He was adopted by Yue Buqun and his wife since he was a child and was raised as their own son.

For Qin Fan, Huashan is his home, and he cannot tolerate others humiliating Huashan.

"Qin Fan, you!"

"I..." Zhou Zhiruo also knew that her action would make Huashan a laughing stock, but she didn't want to marry the useless man in front of her, and she didn't want to be broken off by a useless man!
What's more, she already has someone else in her heart!
"In that case, it's okay if you don't want me to cancel the engagement!"

"Qin Fan, how about I make a bet with you?"

"What bet?"

"Three months later, during the martial arts conference, if you can make it into the top ten of the Hidden Dragon Ranking, I will never mention the matter of breaking off the engagement again!"

Zhou Zhiruo looked at Qin Fan, "In this case, this matter is between you and me, and has nothing to do with Huashan or Emei!"

After hearing this, before Qin Fan even opened his mouth, Yue Buqun could no longer sit still.

"Miss Zhou, you are deliberately making things difficult for Faner!"

"That's right. Now that Fan'er has lost all his martial arts skills, how can he go to the martial arts conference? How can he get into the top ten of the Hidden Dragon List?" Ning Zhongze also echoed.

The disciples outside the door were indignant when they heard this.

A few years ago, Qin Fan represented Huashan Sect in the Five Mountains Sword Contest, but his cultivation was abolished as a result. This is something that everyone knows. Because of this, everyone in Huashan Sect feels guilty towards Qin Fan.

At this moment, Zhou Zhiruo's words were clearly meant to bully Qin Fan for not being able to practice martial arts.

"My future husband must be a rare talent," Zhou Zhiruo raised her voice, "If Qin Fan can't even do this, how can he be worthy of me?"

Seeing this situation, Zhou Zhiruo no longer cared about Qin Fan's face.

"Okay, I agree!" Qin Fan agreed.

“Fan’er, you can’t…” Yue Buqun exclaimed when he heard that, but was stopped by Qin Fan.

"Master, please let me make the decision on this matter myself!"

Yue Buqun looked at Qin Fan with concern and felt even more ashamed.

After all, it is because Huashan is now in decline that they are humiliated like this!

"Miss Zhou, if that's the case, then I'll do as you say! Please, I won't keep you here!"

Yue Buqun said this coldly, then turned and left!

Zhou Zhiruo walked down the mountain under the murderous gazes of the Huashan disciples.

Qin Fan left the lobby and returned to his residence.

"Looks like I have to go meet him!"

(End of this chapter)