After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

At 10 a.m., the Ma family welcomed countless guests, creating a lively and festive atmosphere.

Ma Baoguo, the head of the Ma family, was all smiles as he chatted and greeted a group of relatives and friends in the hall.

"Today is the joyous occasion of my son Ma Shaofeng's wedding. Thank you all for coming! On this occasion, I would also like to announce another piece of good news—my second younger brother, Ma Baolong, has broken through to the Grandmaster realm and will emerge from seclusion today to attend Shaofeng's wedding!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was immediately dumbfounded and stood there speechless.

Looking across the entire Jiangcheng, there are very few martial artists who can break through to the Grandmaster realm.

Today, the two Ma brothers, one controlling half of Jiangcheng's wealth and the other wielding astonishing martial prowess, have propelled the already powerful Ma family to the top of Jiangcheng's elite families.

The guests immediately became even more eager to curry favor, raising their glasses in congratulations.

Congratulations, Brother Baoguo!

"The Ma family is celebrating two happy events today; we are truly envious!"

Ma Baoguo nodded repeatedly, raised his glass and drank heartily, beaming with joy.

The next moment, he glanced at the gold watch on his wrist, his face darkened, and he made an excuse to pull his son back into the lounge.

"Feng'er, hasn't the wedding car arrived yet? Where is Shen Aoxue?!"

Although Ma Shaofeng is handsome, he exudes an air of arrogance and dissoluteness.

He was already three-tenths drunk, and said with a disdainful look, "Don't worry, Dad, that little bitch won't escape my grasp! However, there's something I just can't figure out!"

"you say!"

"What right does a small, insignificant family like the Shen family have to form a marriage alliance with us?"

"For this marriage, you even promised them you'd ask my second grandfather to come out of retirement and treat Shen Aoxue's grandfather! Even if Shen Aoxue is incredibly beautiful, I'll just play around and then throw her away. Why go through all this trouble!"

"Bullshit!" Ma Baoguo roared. "What do you know! Your second uncle was seriously injured while trying to break through to the Grandmaster realm, and only the ley lines buried beneath the Shen family's old mansion can heal him! You married Shen Aoxue just to control this land and secretly seize that ley line!"

Ma Shaofeng was somewhat skeptical. "Dad, is this news reliable? I've heard that ley lines can gather the spiritual energy of the world, bringing blessings to generations! If the Shen family really had ley lines, would they still be just a small, insignificant family?"

"The earth's veins are mysterious and unpredictable; the Shen family, with their mortal eyes, naturally wouldn't recognize them and therefore wouldn't exploit them!" Ma Baoguo said, becoming increasingly smug. "Your second uncle is different; he's already become a disciple of the Mountain-Suppressing King, and this news was leaked to him by the Mountain-Suppressing King!"

"The King of the Mountain Guardians?" Upon hearing this name, Ma Shaofeng sobered up considerably and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Dad, are you talking about that Martial Arts Realm expert?"

"Who else could it be but him!"

Ma Shaofeng was so excited that his eyebrows danced with joy as he said, "With the King of Zhenshan as our backer, Second Uncle, not only in Jiangcheng, but even the most powerful and influential families in all of China will have to bow down to our Ma family!"

"Hmph, of course! But the reason why the Mountain-Suppressing King was willing to tell your second uncle about the earth veins was both to help him heal his injuries and to test him! If he can't take control of the earth veins, the Mountain-Suppressing King will definitely not use your second uncle again!"

Ma Shaofeng bowed and replied, "Don't worry, Dad, I'll lead my men directly to seize the Shen family's old mansion!"

"No!"

"The King of Zhenshan is living in seclusion, so you must be cautious and discreet about this matter, and not let outsiders know!"

Ma Shaofeng smiled coldly: "Understood, then I'll go ask the Shen family for their people right away!"

……

Inside the Shen family's private room.

Shen Qianxue raised a flirtatious eyebrow and said coldly, "Auntie, it's already this late and my sister still hasn't arrived?"

"Could it be that you forgot it in some man's bed? Humph, I'm telling you this: if this marriage doesn't go through, and the Ma family refuses to hire the old doctor to treat Grandpa, you will all be sinners against the Shen family!"

"Qianxue, you can't just say that!" Shen Aoxue's mother, Chen Jinmei, immediately retorted, "Aoxue is on her way! She'll be there soon!"

Before he could finish speaking, the door to the private room was flung open with a bang.

Ma Shaofeng walked in, followed by Ma Wu and Ma Lu, the stewards of the Ma family.

"Young master, you've arrived!" Chen Jinmei approached with a fawning smile.

Ma Shaofeng curled his lip and said coldly, "Hey, don't be so affectionate! Shen Aoxue still hasn't shown up. Are you guys playing me?"

"Oh dear, son-in-law, how could we dare! I've already contacted Aoxue, and she's on her way!"

Snapped!

Ma Shaofeng didn't believe it at all and suddenly grabbed Chen Jinmei's hair.

"Stop talking nonsense! Let me tell you, not handing over Shen Aoxue now is tantamount to declaring war on the Ma family! If you delay your old man's treatment, then you can't blame anyone else!"

"Madam! This is outrageous! They really don't respect the Shen family at all!" The head of the Shen family's attendant was anxious and immediately tried to rush forward.

however!

Bang bang bang!

Several muffled thuds were heard.

Everyone felt two strong gusts of wind coming towards them.

Upon closer inspection, several of the attendants were seen flying backwards, crashing into the wall and vomiting blood.

"Hmph, Ma Wu, Ma Lu, go easy on them. After all, you are already mid-stage Ming Jin martial artists. How could these ants from the Shen family be a match for you!"

Ma Shaofeng gave a cold, sinister laugh, his eyes suddenly turning icy.

"Cut off their hands and feet, turn them into human stumps, and plant them in my garden! This will show the world what happens when you oppose the Ma family!"

"yes!"

Upon receiving the order, Ma Wu and Ma Lu immediately revealed sinister smiles.

The two men channeled their energy and instantly severed the hands and feet of several people.

Blood gushed from the severed limbs.

Ah!

Chen Jinmei screamed in fright, her whole body trembling.

Ma Shaofeng relished her fear, grinning maliciously, "Hmph, Mother-in-law, if Shen Aoxue doesn't show up soon, you'll be next!"

"stop!"

Just then, a fragrant breeze wafted by, and a beautiful figure appeared before everyone's eyes, like a fairy descending to earth.

The person who arrived was none other than Shen Aoxue!

"Ma Shaofeng, I'm here! Let go of my mother right now!"

Before us, Shen Aoxue wore a black short skirt that accentuated her graceful figure.

Seeing this, Ma Shaofeng couldn't help but lick his lips, his mind filled with images of pinning her down and ravaging her.

Upon seeing Shen Aoxue, Chen Jinmei felt as if she had been granted a pardon and came to her senses.

"Aoxue, you're here! Quickly help Mom change into your wedding dress! Don't keep Young Master Ma waiting!"

Shen Aoxue looked at the white wedding dress, which had been her dream when she was a girl.

Unexpectedly, one day she came to loathe him so much.

"I'm willing to go through with this marriage! However, I hope Young Master Ma won't forget what you promised the Shen family!"

Upon hearing this, Ma Shaofeng laughed heartily.

"I can't believe you're worried about this! You should know what kind of influence the Ma family has in Jiangcheng! We keep our word, when would we ever go back on our word? Don't worry, once we're married, I will definitely get Second Grandfather to come out of retirement and cure your grandfather's illness!"

Shen Aoxue coldly replied, "You'd better be!"

"Please all leave now, I need to change my clothes!"

Upon hearing this, everyone gradually left the private room.

Just as the two sisters, Shen Aoxue and Shen Qianxue, were about to pass each other, Shen Aoxue suddenly stopped her.

Shen Aoxue glared at her, then said, enunciating each word clearly, "If you're still a member of the Shen family, if you don't want anything to happen to Grandpa, you'd better not try anything funny! Otherwise, I won't let you off the hook!"

"Oh dear, sister, I don't understand what you're saying! I'm just sincerely wishing you well!"

Shen Qianxue feigned innocence, rolled her eyes, and walked out of the private room.

Soon, the wedding officially began.

On stage, the emcee asked, "Mr. Ma Shaofeng, do you take this beautiful Ms. Shen Aoxue to be your lawful wife?"

"I do!" Ma Shaofeng said.

Immediately afterwards, the emcee looked at Shen Aoxue and asked her the same question.

Although she had told herself this a thousand times in her heart, when the moment actually came, Shen Aoxue still felt a lump in her throat and couldn't answer those three words.

For a moment, she even hoped that Shen Qianxue would reveal everything that happened last night and ruin the wedding.

But the thought of her grandfather on his sickbed still broke Shen Aoxue's heart.

"I……"

"I don't want to!"

Just then, a powerful male voice burst forth from below the stage.

The crowd gasped and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a strange young man walk into the Ma family banquet hall.