After being jilted by the saintess at the beginning, why is she crying?

That's a fourth-grade master of the Acquired Realm!

Looking at the entire Qinghe County, they are top-tier combat power!

Which of the young ladies from prominent families present wasn't proud to have a fourth-rank bodyguard?

But now, that martial arts genius, who had been nurtured by the Cang family with all their resources for ten years, was as fragile as a piece of paper in front of Lin Fengmian!

"This...how is this possible..." A young lady covered her mouth, her voice trembling.

"A fourth-tier cultivator at the acquired level... and he... couldn't even withstand a single move?"

"Is that person... really a refugee? With that kind of strength, you couldn't find many who could rival him even if you turned the entire Qinghe Prefecture upside down!"

The young ladies from those aristocratic families all widened their eyes, their beautiful eyes sparkling with wonder, and their gazes toward Lin Fengmian completely changed!

The previous contempt, sarcasm, and condescension vanished completely.

Instead, there was an indescribable shock, awe, and...

A thrill I'd never experienced before, a burning sensation like being scorched by flames!

"Young Master Lin... he's so handsome!" A usually haughty young lady couldn't help but exclaim softly, her cheeks flushed.

"Can men really be this powerful and imposing?!"

"I...I have never seen a man like this before..."

The other young lady covered her face, but her eyes couldn't leave the figure in the blue robe for even a moment.

"He stood there, as if the heavens and earth were making way for him..."

"I'm going to have Lin Fengmian! Nobody's allowed to take him from me!"

"Lin Lang must be mine! All of you, get out of my way!"

For a time, those aristocratic daughters who were usually high and mighty and looked down on men,

At this moment, each of them looked at Lin Fengmian with infatuation and longing, just like young girls in love!

Lin Fengmian used this most direct and domineering method to fully demonstrate the blood and charm of men!

Not only the young ladies, but even the young men present who were usually meek and submissive, and disciplined like lambs,

At this moment, everyone was stunned, feeling a long-lost surge of excitement rushing to their heads!

They watched as Lin Fengmian stood there, his blue robe fluttering in the wind, his eyes piercing, showing no fear despite the host of menacing young ladies.

He even single-handedly blasted the strongest challenger away.

The feeling was like a huge boulder that had been pressing down on your head for a long time suddenly shattering, and the light of day suddenly shining through!

So... men can live like this? They can stand so tall and be so unrestrained?

Lin Fengmian brushed off non-existent dust from his hands and casually glanced around. His bright eyes were like a drawn sword.

Wherever he went, no one dared to look him in the eye!

"Who else?"

His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears, carrying an undeniable air of authority.

"Are you coming one by one, or all at once? I'm in a hurry."

boom--

These words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere!

"Holy crap! That's insane!" one of the young masters couldn't help but exclaim. "One person taking on all the challengers? Who would believe that?!"

"But...but he really does have that ability..." Another young master swallowed hard, pointing to Sun Wu, whose life or death was unknown, in the corner.

"That was a fourth-grade cultivator at the acquired level... and he slapped him away..."

The young ladies from prominent families exchanged bewildered glances.

If someone dared to say such things at the husband-selection banquet before an incense stick had burned, they would only scoff and think that the person was ignorant and arrogant.

But now, looking at that figure in green robes and at the shocking dent on the ground, who would dare to utter a single word of "no"?

In fact... instead of feeling disgusted, she found his arrogant demeanor even more charming!

For a moment, the entire hall fell silent. Those martial artists who had been eager to show off now shrank back, wishing they could disappear into the ground.

Sun Tzu's tragic fate is still fresh in everyone's mind; who would dare to gamble with their own dignity?

Seeing that no one answered, Lin Fengmian said nothing more, but stood with his hands behind his back, a faint sneer on his lips.

The entire place fell silent; not a single person dared to step forward and provoke them again!

Just then—

"I, Gu Qingge, have chosen Lin Fengmian as my husband today!"

A clear female voice suddenly rang out, like a mountain stream echoing in the silent hall!

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Gu Qingge had stood up at some point. She took a deep breath, no longer hesitating, no longer caring about worldly opinions.

His eyes shone with a firm and bright light!

She looked around, her gaze calm, her voice carrying clearly to every corner of the hall:

"I, Gu Qingge, as the legitimate daughter of the Gu family, hereby declare: at today's husband-selection banquet, my husband is only Lin Fengmian! There is no one else!"

Upon hearing this, all the young ladies from prominent families who were fond of Lin Fengmian were heartbroken.

They looked at Gu Qingge with envy and jealousy in their eyes—regretting that it wasn't them who had picked up Lin Fengmian!

Why don't I have Gu Qingge's courage to make such a declaration in front of everyone!

The young men looked at Lin Fengmian with even more complicated expressions.

Gu Qingge is the most beautiful woman in Qinghe County! The dream lover of countless men! So many young masters from noble families have worn down the threshold of the Gu family in their desire to get close to her, but they have never been able to enter. Now she has actually been taken into the possession of a refugee?

But thinking about the strength Lin Fengmian had just displayed, and his awe-inspiring presence... it seems that only a man like him is worthy of a woman like Gu Qingge.

Lin Fengmian was delighted upon hearing this.

So cool! So direct! I love it!

He looked up at Gu Qingge—the woman who had just been hesitant and fussy, talking about "family rules" and "sex barriers," but now stood in the center of the hall, loudly announcing her choice in front of everyone.

That straight back, that resolute gaze, was like a phoenix finally spreading its wings, breaking free of its cage, and flying towards him without regard for anything else.

Lin Fengmian smiled and, without hesitation, strode up to Gu Qingge.

Amidst the envious and jealous gazes of everyone, he reached out and pulled Gu Qingge into his arms!

Gu Qingge's delicate body trembled, but she did not struggle. She tilted her head slightly and met those bright, star-like eyes. She felt her heart pounding like a drum and her cheeks burning like fire.

"Let's go home."

Lin Fengmian looked down at her, his voice low and gentle.

Gu Qingge felt as if something in her heart had been struck hard, her eyes reddening slightly, but she smiled and nodded.

"Um!"

Amidst the complex gazes of countless people present—a mixture of envy, jealousy, shock, and感慨—the two walked side by side toward the entrance of the main hall.

Gu Qingge's personal maid, Qiu Mei, hurriedly ran to catch up. Seeing her mistress being intimately embraced by Lin Fengmian, she felt both joy and bitterness.