Starting from the prison, an infinite simulation

"Are you willing to bet?"

Jiang Yueming smiled, but his soft voice resonated throughout the entire square.

Jiang Xuan's eyes grew more serious, and his gaze towards Jiang Yueming became increasingly fierce.

He really couldn't understand Jiang Yueming. How could an adopted son be so different from before ever since he came out of the illusion?

What exactly happened in the Heavenly Thunder Illusion?

"Jiang Yueming, what information do you think you have about the Jiang family that you could leak to the Li family?"

Jiang Xuan's eyes darkened as he forced himself to calm down, lest he lose his composure.

This adopted son was practically invisible in the Jiang family before, so what useful information could he possibly have for the Li family?

Zhang Yuqian suddenly tugged at Jiang Yueming's clothes with her small hand, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes. She opened her red lips but didn't utter a single word.

Clearly, her thoughts were the same as Jiang Xuan's. Jiang Yueming had been looked down upon since childhood and didn't even have a place to live at home.

Where would they get any information that could be crucial to the Jiang family?

Jiang Yueming's eyes flickered slightly, and she gently patted Zhang Yuqian's shoulder to reassure her: "Patriarch, do you think the news itself is important?"

air!

The moment he finished speaking, Jiang Xuan's body trembled violently, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

What information is revealed is not important in itself. If the goal is to take action against the Jiang family, what the Li family wants is not information, but a reason!

A legitimate reason to take action!

If Jiang Yueming really gets in touch with the Li family, the Li family will have a million ways to make trouble for him, and then they will have a reason to take action against the Jiang family.

But such quick wit shouldn't be the kind of timid and cowardly adopted son he should have!

"You are not Jiang Yueming! Who are you?!" Jiang Xuan shook his black robe and raised his hand, pointing his Fire Whip at Jiang Yueming.

Seeing this, Jiang Yueming's lips curled slightly, and she sneered, "I am Jiang Yueming, but not entirely."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuqian's beautiful face showed a look of doubt, her gaze wandering over the young man, but she still couldn't discern anything.

Jiang Xue and the others in the attic were also startled.

"What does he mean by that?" Jiang Xue frowned slightly, her eyes turning icy as she looked at Jiang Yueming.

Jiang Haoheng's expression froze for a moment, the veins on the back of his hand gripping the railing bulging, and he said, "Whatever he means by those words, he will definitely suffer the Fire Whip today."

"The head of the family has always valued his authority within the household. If he lets Jiang Yueming go this time, how will he manage the household in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hui lightly tapped his palm with his ink-wash landscape fan and smiled, saying, "Haoheng, you've come up with quite a clever idea this time."

Jiang Haoheng ignored Jiang Hui's words and continued to stare intently at Jiang Yueming, his eyes brimming with murderous intent.

Seeing Jiang Yueming's ambiguous response, Jiang Xuan's expression gradually darkened. He asked, "Jiang Yueming, what exactly do you want?"

Jiang Yueming lowered her eyes, her mind swirling with a thousand thoughts.

According to the simulation, I only managed to break the current situation by threatening my life, but we haven't gotten to that point yet.

Jiang Xuan seems to be backing down. Could there be some other unexpected development?

Forget about those things now, I'm more concerned about resolving my marriage with Zhang Yuqian first.

Jiang Yueming took a deep breath, raised her eyebrows, and looked directly at Jiang Xuan, saying, "I want the Jiang family to dissolve the engagement with the Zhang family!"

The sound fell like a rock crashing into the sea, instantly creating a thousand waves.

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this, and all eyes in the square instantly focused on Jiang Yueming, with comments emanating from him.

"He said he wanted to break off the engagement? How could that be! The Li family and the Zhang family are now on the same side. Neither family can directly confront the Li family. This marriage is their only way out."

"That's exactly right. Jiang Yueming is far too obsessed with breaking off the engagement. Last time he opposed marrying into the family and was thrown into the Heavenly Thunder Illusion by the family head. Now that he's out, it's like he's forgotten the pain!"

"Let alone the head of the family, how could the Zhang family possibly agree to dissolve the engagement? Jiang Yueming is far too overconfident."

Despite the constant stream of rumors, Jiang Yueming's expression remained unchanged, her eyes fixed on Jiang Xuan.

He knew that these people were useless except for talking; the real decision-makers were the ones who could decide on this marriage.

Only Jiang Xuan!

He was waiting for Jiang Xuan to speak up. This marriage had to be dissolved, whether for his own safety or to free Zhang Yuqian from constraints.

After a long silence, Jiang Xuan finally loosened his grip on the Fire Whip, as if waiting for something. Only when a powerful and angry roar came did a smile appear on his lips.

"Break off the engagement? Jiang Yueming, you dare!"

Jiang Yueming looked up in the direction of the sound, and her expression immediately hardened.

The visitor was Zhang Yuan!

If he were to arrive, the situation would become more delicate, and Jiang Xuan might not be held back by Jiang Yueming.

Zhang Yuan, dressed in a black dragon swallowing python robe, stared at Jiang Yueming with a gloomy look in the sky before slowly landing.

When he regained his footing, he saw Zhang Yuqian nestled beside Jiang Yueming in his eyes, and his brows furrowed.

Zhang Yuqian seemed to realize this quickly as well. She immediately broke free from Jiang Yueming's embrace and stepped forward, saying, "Father, now that the Jiang family head has agreed to dissolve the engagement, why are you still so insistent?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan raised an eyebrow, feeling even more wary of Zhang Yuqian.

This woman is not simple. She didn't say a word, but she took the initiative to try to shake Zhang Yuan's mind.

However, she underestimated Zhang Yuan. When it comes to interests, Zhang Yuan would not listen to her daughter.

"Yuqian, we both know the benefits of a marriage alliance with the Jiang family for you and for the entire family, so why do you keep trying to stop it?"

Zhang Yuan clearly did not believe Zhang Yuqian's initial statement, and his expression seemed to show a hint of helplessness and mild anger.

Zhang Yuqian's eyes sharpened, and she said solemnly, "Father, I've said before that if my illness requires a life for a life, then it's better not to treat it!"

"Furthermore, the border war is now critical, and there is no room for infighting among the three families. The marriage alliance between the Jiang and Zhang families will inevitably provoke the Li family to take action. Do you three families intend to engage in a direct war then?"

Zhang Yuqian paused, then continued, "If I agree to this marriage today, it won't just be Jiang Yueming who dies, but countless innocent people throughout the Imperial State!"

"The foreign tribes over there aren't stupid. News of your three-way infighting will surely reach the border, and they might take this opportunity to break through."

"By then we..."

"That's enough!"

Zhang Yuan abruptly interrupted Zhang Yuqian, flicking his sleeve in an arc, unleashing a powerful gust of spiritual energy that struck Jiang Yueming.

Jiang Yueming was already thinking about the simulation, and with Zhang Yuqian blocking his way, he didn't pay any attention to Zhang Yuan.

By the time the killing winds were close enough to dodge, it was too late.

puff!

Jiang Yueming was struck head-on by the wind and was instantly thrown backward, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

"Jiang Yueming!"

When Zhang Yuqian turned around and saw this, her beautiful face showed a few shocks. Her heart ached slightly, and she hurriedly stepped forward to check on Jiang Yueming's injuries.

Seeing his daughter's actions, Zhang Yuan's eyes flashed with a subtle ruthlessness. He reached out his large hand into the void, and an invisible suction force gathered in his palm to take the life contract from Jiang Yueming's arms again.

He turned to Jiang Xuan, brandished the life contract, and said coldly, "Patriarch Jiang, I think we should have Jiang Yueming marry into the family tomorrow, to avoid any further accidents."

Jiang Xuan nodded slightly and smiled, "That's good, to avoid any unforeseen complications."