Fiancée Eloped at the Engagement Banquet?

Hearing Qin Yan's provocation, Gao Wei was instantly enraged. He roared:

"Qin Yan! If anything happens to Xiao Fan, I'll cripple you today!"

But Qin Yan remained completely unfazed.

With a Martial Saint and a Half-Saint standing beside him, why would he fear Gao Wei?

He sneered. "Then you better hurry. Otherwise, they'll really be dead. Hahaha!"

With that, Qin Yan laughed and hung up.

Gao Wei's Rage

On the other end of the call, Gao Wei's expression was as dark as thunder.

He crushed his phone in his grip, his voice venomous. "Qin Yan, I won't let you go for this!"

Without hesitation, he leapt from the window.

However, he didn't fall to the ground—instead, he hovered in midair before soaring toward the Liu estate.

Just moments after Gao Wei left, the Kyoto Martial Arts Academy's Dean, Jiang Mingqing, kicked open the door, shouting:

"Old Gao! Qin Zhan is back—!"

But midway through his sentence, he abruptly stopped.

Because the room was empty.

Jiang Mingqing's eyes scanned the room, quickly noticing the shattered phone on the ground.

His expression drastically changed.

"Not good!"

Without hesitation, he pulled out his phone while rushing off in pursuit.

Back at the Liu Estate—Fifty Dead

By this time, five rounds of executions had taken place.

Fifty members of the Liu family had already been slaughtered.

Their numbers had been halved—and the massacre continued.

Some of the survivors had fainted.

Some were wailing uncontrollably.

Some had gone completely numb.

And many more had begun cursing Liu Xinyao.

Qin Yan's Cruel Lesson

Qin Yan walked over to Liu Xinyao, squatted down, and grabbed her chin.

"Do you see this?"

"These people are all dying because of you."

"You caused their deaths. They're paying the price for your actions."

Liu Xinyao was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Her body shook uncontrollably, as if electrified.

Her face was streaked with tears, her complexion deathly pale.

Her voice was trembling, barely able to form words. "Qin… Qin Yan… I beg you… please… I'll do anything… just let them go…"

Slap!

Qin Yan slapped her across the face again.

"Let them go? Impossible."

Liu Xinyao's eyes filled with despair. "Qin Yan, do you really have to be this ruthless?"

Qin Yan scoffed. "Ruthless?"

"Then what about what you did today at the Qin estate? Was that not ruthless?"

He stood up, looking down at her with utter disdain.

"Liu Xinyao, you're not a child anymore. You should have considered the consequences of your actions before you made your choices."

Liu Xinyao lowered her head and silently sobbed.

She regretted everything.

She had never felt such regret in her entire life.

At this moment, she wished she could go back in time and slap her past self to death.

A Devil's Deal

Suddenly, Qin Yan's voice rang out above her.

"However… I might consider sparing a few members of your Liu family—depending on your actions."

Liu Xinyao's head snapped up, as if grasping at the last ray of hope in a sea of darkness.

She frantically grabbed at Qin Yan's pant leg, pleading:

"Anything! I'll do anything! Just please, spare them!"

A cruel smile curled at the corners of Qin Yan's lips.

"Then kill Xiao Fan, and I'll let them live."

The Breaking Point

"What?"

Liu Xinyao's eyes widened in disbelief.

She looked completely stunned, as if her entire world had just shattered.

Qin Yan's expression darkened.

"What's wrong? You don't want to? So you were just lying to me?"

He turned to the Qin family warriors.

"Kill them."

Even though the one-minute timer hadn't finished, the Qin family warriors didn't hesitate.

Blades flashed.

Ten more heads fell to the ground.

Qin Yan turned to the remaining Liu family members, his tone cold.

"I was going to give you a chance… but it seems Liu Xinyao would rather watch you all die than kill her little lover."

"Blame her for your deaths."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Zhong erupted in rage.

"Liu Xinyao, what the hell are you doing?! Are you just going to let us all die?!"

Another Liu family member cursed:

"You shameless whore! This whole disaster started because of you! We don't care who you love, but why the hell should we have to die for your stupid romance?!"

Liu Xinyao panicked. "No! No, that's not true! I never meant for this to happen!"

Liu Zhong's eyes turned bloodshot. "Then why aren't you killing Xiao Fan?!"

A Choice Between Love and Blood

Liu Xinyao turned to Xiao Fan, only to see him looking back at her.

Their eyes met—and her resolve crumbled.

She collapsed to the ground, sobbing.

"I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… I can't do it… I can't…"

Clap. Clap. Clap.

Qin Yan slowly applauded, his voice mocking.

"What an inspiring love story. You're willing to let your entire family die, just so your lover can live."

His voice turned cold.

"Since that's the case, Liu Zhong, it's your turn to die."

He gestured toward the Qin family warriors.

"Take him away. Execute him in one minute."

Liu Zhong's Last Stand

Two Qin family warriors stepped forward to drag Liu Zhong away.

But suddenly, Liu Zhong erupted with power, launching a desperate counterattack.

After all, he was a Seventh-tier Grandmaster—not a weakling.

Enraged and desperate, he fought with the ferocity of a madman.

But then—

Boom!

A Qin family Eighth-tier warrior let out a cold snort and vanished in a blur of motion.

His speed was so fast that no one could even see what happened.

All they heard was a dull impact—

And then, Liu Zhong collapsed to the ground, screaming in agony.

"Y-You crippled my cultivation?!"

The Qin family warrior didn't even bother replying.

He simply grabbed Liu Zhong like a ragdoll and dragged him away to be executed.

Liu Zhong's face turned ashen with terror, and he howled at Liu Xinyao:

"Liu Xinyao! You unfilial daughter! You're going to let me die for some bastard you've only known for a year?!"

"I raised you! I spent my whole life caring for you! And in the end, I'm worth less than Xiao Fan?!"

Liu Xinyao sobbed uncontrollably. "No! No, I never wanted you to die! I swear!"

Liu Zhong roared.

"THEN KILL XIAO FAN!"

Liu Xinyao's Final Decision

Liu Xinyao turned to Xiao Fan, her tears blurring her vision.

She gritted her teeth, her heart filled with conflict and pain.

Slowly, she began moving toward Xiao Fan.

Seeing this, Xiao Fan panicked.

"Xinyao! Are you really going to kill me?! Have you forgotten our love?!"

Liu Xinyao's footsteps faltered.

Liu Zhong's Furious Outburst

"Love?!" Liu Zhong screamed like a madman.

"You shameless bastard! You tricked my daughter!"

Xiao Fan frantically swore, "Uncle Liu, I swear I never deceived Xinyao!"

Liu Zhong spat in disgust.

"Bullshit! You say you love Xinyao, but what have you ever given her?!"

"You took everything from her—her resources, her pills, her weapons! Meanwhile, Qin Yan showed his love through action! And you? You only know how to talk!"