My Demonic Cult's Holy Maiden

Regardless, the Liu family has no reason to exist anymore.

An ant isn't worth wasting too much energy on, so Su Yue looked at Qi Yu and asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time.

"Qi Yu, will you marry me?"

Qi Yu paused for a moment, then laughed.

"Shouldn't I be the one asking that question?"

Su Yue shrugged and said, "Do you want me to marry you? I don't mind! I can marry you!"

Qi Yu smiled helplessly, then his gaze softened as he reached out his hand to Su Yue.

"Although I may have nothing now, I promise that I will give you everything I have, and I will do my best to give you anything you want."

"Su Yue, will you marry me? I have nothing!"

Su Yue's delicate lips curled slightly, and then she raised her soft, jade-like hand and placed it on Qi Yu's hand.

"If it were you, I would!"

Qi Yu grasped Su Yue's soft, boneless hand and laughed, a very happy laugh.

“Master Liu, I’m sorry, but I will not become a live-in son-in-law. Please leave,” Qi Yu said.

Liu Yihai's face turned ashen with anger. He glared fiercely at Qi Yu before fixing his gaze on Su Yue.

"Who are you? A woman, daring to come to a man's house in broad daylight and ask if he'll marry you? Do you even know anything about propriety, righteousness, or shame?"

Su Yue frowned, preparing to teach Liu Yihai a lesson.

How dare you talk to yourself like that!

Just as Su Yue was about to make a move, Qi Yu released her hand, walked up to Liu Yihai, picked up the item in front of him, and looked at him indifferently.

"What are you going to do?" Liu Yihai asked, frowning.

All the servants he brought were taken down by Su Yue, so he was all alone now.

Qi Yu smiled and said, "Master Liu, you have broken into a private residence and used force to coerce others into giving you their property. According to the laws of the Great Yun Dynasty, this is robbery."

“What you’ve done makes you a robber, and as your master, even if I kill you, it’s in self-defense. Do you understand what I mean?”

Liu Yihai frowned and said, "Jiangzhou City is my territory!"

"I know, so please leave. Don't make me say it a second time."

Liu Yihai frowned, about to say something, when he noticed Su Yue's indifferent gaze. His heart skipped a beat, and he felt a sudden chill for no reason.

That look in the eyes of someone looking at a dead person—it was so familiar to him back then. After letting out a cold snort, he beckoned to the servants on the ground to carry the box away from the courtyard.

Liu Yihai left, leaving only Qi Yu and Su Yue in the courtyard.

The two looked at each other for a long while, and then Su Yue looked away.

"My father wants to see you!"

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow, his heart tightening. What was this feeling of panic?

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Chapter Twenty-One: A Visit

Qi Yu felt a little nervous for some reason as he prepared to meet Su Yue's father.

According to etiquette, Qi Yu should have first asked a matchmaker to come and propose marriage, instead of going to the door himself.

Su Yue didn't seem to care much about these things, and pulled Qi Yu towards Tongyun City.

Su Chengying's willingness to come see Qi Yu is already a huge concession; it's impossible for him to accommodate Qi Yu.

After a day and a night in the carriage, they finally arrived at Tongyun City. This was Qi Yu's first time leaving Jiangzhou City.

Tongyun City is larger and more prosperous than Jiangzhou City, as it is also an important hub for travel to the south.

Tongyun City was the transportation hub of Lantian County. Goods from the Western Regions would flow eastward and would stop in Tongyun City for rest and repair.

Therefore, the people living here are relatively wealthy.

Among them, the Su family is the richest family in Tongyun City.

The Su family owned two cloth shops and a security escort agency, making them extremely wealthy. Qi Yu finally understood why Su Yue always carried seventy or eighty taels of silver with her.

Qi Yu stepped down from the carriage and looked at the tall gate of the Su residence and the imposing stone lions at the entrance, feeling a little uneasy.

"Let's go!"

Su Yue said this and then walked to the front.

Qi Yu followed closely behind and entered the Su residence.

This was the first time Qi Yu had ever seen the residence of a wealthy person in this era. The entire Su Mansion was as big as Jiangting Village.

Qi Yu looked around, and some servants came running after hearing the news, wanting to see Qi Yu.

Then, looking at him again and again, Qi Yu was just slightly handsome; everything else seemed quite ordinary.

Without true qi, one is just an ordinary person.

Their young lady... must be a saint, she brought an ordinary person home.

If nothing unexpected happens, then this person should be their son-in-law.

Qi Yu followed Su Yue to the hall, where he saw Xu Shuqin and the middle-aged man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes who exuded an imposing aura.

After Su Yue brought Qi Yu in, she walked to the side, leaving Qi Yu standing in Su Chengying's hall.

Qi Yu raised his hand in a gesture of respect and bowed deeply.

"Greetings, Master Su and Madam Su!"

Su Chengying looked at Qi Yu and gave a faint "hmm," but didn't say anything else.

Unlike Su Chengying, Xu Shuqin didn't give Qi Yu a hard time. She smiled and nodded, telling Qi Yu to get up.

She saw the shadow of Su Chengying in Qi Yu when he was young, the same Su Chengying who acted in front of his father back then.

"I've heard that Master Su is fond of calligraphy and paintings, so this is a gift prepared by the younger generation!"

As Qi Yu spoke, he took out a scroll and handed it to Su Chengying.

This painting belongs to his older brother Qi Lin's collection, and it seems to be the work of a great master. Qi Yu doesn't know exactly how he acquired it, as he's not interested in such things, so he brought it over as a gift.

Su Chengying took the rather old scroll, but without opening it, casually handed it to the maid beside her.

No matter how beautiful the painting is, it's not as important as my daughter!

Do you think you can gain approval with a lousy painting?

dream!

Qi Yu didn't seem to care much. He took a book out of his sleeve and bowed to hand it to Xu Shuqin, who was standing next to him.

"Madam Su, Su Yue said you enjoy researching dishes, so this copy of 'The Manchu Han Imperial Feast' is a gift for you!"

Xu Shuqin glanced at Su Yue sideways, then took the book and casually flipped through it.

But as she looked at it, Xu Shuqin's eyes lit up, and her face was filled with joy.

"Is this book really for me?" Xu Shuqin asked.

Qi Yu nodded, "Yes, that's fine. I'm glad Madam Su likes it!"

Xu Shuqin nodded, and found Qi Yu increasingly pleasing to the eye.

Su Chengying saw that Xu Shuqin had been bribed by a book and couldn't help but snort coldly.

"Your name is Qi Yu, right? I have only one question for you! If your answer satisfies me, I can consider your marriage with Yue'er."

Qi Yu straightened up and said, "Please ask!"

"Why do you think I would marry my daughter to a penniless nobody like you?" Su Chengying said.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yu said, "I really want to say that it's all based on my sincere feelings, but that would be too weak and lack any credibility."

"To be honest, I don't know how to convince you, because I really have nothing right now."

"All I can give Su Yue is my sincere heart. No matter what happens in the future, I will respect her, love her, and protect her."

Su Chengying looked at Qi Yu indifferently, unmoved.

"How can you guarantee that what you're saying is true? You can talk a good game, but if you go back on your word later, there's nothing I can do about it, right? So you have to prove it to me!"

Qi Yu raised an eyebrow. This did seem a bit...

"Then how do you want me to prove it?"

Su Chengying's lips curled into a warm smile, but it looked cruel no matter how you looked at it.

"Fight me. If you can land a single blow on me, I'll believe you!"

Xu Shuqin and Su Yue both turned their heads and looked at Su Chengying calmly after hearing his words.

Isn't he bullying people?

Qi Yu is just an ordinary person!

Can they even hit him?

Qi Yu frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded.

Su Chengying smiled, but no matter how you looked at it, it was somewhat cold.

Trying to steal your own cabbage? I'll break your pig's leg for you!

The group arrived at the spacious courtyard. Su Chengying stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm and composed.

After bowing to Su Chengying, Qi Yu rolled up his sleeves.

He had heard Su Yue say that Su Chengying knew martial arts.

"Come on!" Su Chengying beckoned to Qi Yu.

Su Yue frowned as she looked at the two people in the courtyard. Qi Yu couldn't even beat her, how could he possibly beat her father?

Xu Shuqin patted Su Yue on the shoulder and said, "It's alright, your father knows what he's doing!"