Soon, the annulment letter was in Jiang Chen's hands.
He sat in his chair, a faint smile gracing his lips as he looked it over.
Only then did he slowly raise his head. His eyes were clear and profound, completely devoid of any extraneous emotion.
It was as if he had long known this would be the outcome and was now simply facing it.
It caused no ripples in his heart whatsoever.
This was the scene that Qin Muxue witnessed.
She was surprised, but more than that, she was suspicious.
Because she found that Jiang Chen seemed to have changed. He had become strange, to the point where she couldn't see through him at all.
Even Elder Resentment at her side looked at Jiang Chen with astonishment.
He thought to himself, 'This kid... his fiancée despises him and wants to annul the engagement, yet he's so calm. He's not acting like a reckless youth at all, but more like a deeply calculating expert.'
Moreover, from the moment they had entered and Qin Muxue proposed the annulment, Elder Resentment had sensed that the atmosphere in the Jiang Family was a little strange.
And before, it seemed Jiang Men had been about to say something.
But he had been stopped by Jiang Han.
This was all rather odd.
However, with him here, the matter of the annulment was bound to succeed today.
After all, Qin Muxue's current status was somewhat special; she had a good relationship with their Prince.
His eyes turned to Jiang Chen.
His gaze was piercing as he observed him.
'Hm, this person doesn't show the kind of weakness one would expect after losing a Martial Vein.'
'He definitely has no Cultivation whatsoever.'
'Logically, he should be weak for a good while after losing his Martial Vein.'
Elder Resentment noticed many unusual things.
However, he didn't dwell on it. After all, with the Jiang Family's strength, they were fundamentally incapable of changing the fate of a cripple who had lost his Martial Vein, so he thought no more of it.
Jiang Chen, holding the annulment letter, turned his head and glanced at Elder Resentment.
'This man's Cultivation is unfathomable, but there's a surge of Flame Power within his body.'
'But why does the Flame Power in his body feel so familiar?'
After just one glance at Elder Resentment, Jiang Chen slowly stood up.
He casually tossed his greatcoat onto the chair he had just vacated.
In that moment, his posture was as straight and imposing as a mountain.
His steps were steady as he walked toward Qin Muxue.
"Hm?"
Qin Muxue looked at Jiang Chen in surprise.
She watched him approach with the annulment letter in hand. Of course, that wasn't the key issue. The issue was that Jiang Chen's body seemed completely unaffected by the loss of his Martial Vein.
He wasn't weak at all.
This defied all logic.
She stared at Jiang Chen, astonished.
Seeing Jiang Chen draw closer step by step.
She suddenly felt a little nervous. It wasn't because she feared Jiang Chen, but because she had a feeling something was about to happen.
"Stop right there."
At the critical moment, Elder Resentment's voice boomed, halting Jiang Chen.
Leaning on his cane, he looked old, yet his voice was as resonant as a great bell.
Jiang Chen paused and shot a cool glance at Elder Resentment.
He spoke, "Old sir, since Qin Muxue is my, Jiang Chen's, fiancée, and now she wants to annul the engagement, I have a few words to say to her."
"That's not asking too much, is it?"
He was composed, neither servile nor overbearing. Although he knew this Elder Resentment's Cultivation was unfathomable, the man had yet to reveal his aura, making it difficult to gauge his true power.
However, the familiar flame aura on this person did make Jiang Chen a little curious.
But for now, he only wanted to deal with his relationship with Qin Muxue.
In truth, Qin Muxue had nothing to do with him at all; he was just doing this for the Jiang Chen who had died.
Hearing Jiang Chen's words and remembering he was just a cripple, Elder Resentment said no more, tacitly approving his actions.
Jiang Chen walked straight toward Qin Muxue, holding the annulment letter.
His expression was unnaturally calm, showing no fluctuation whatsoever.
Qin Muxue, however, looked at Jiang Chen with contempt, not even caring that a cripple was standing before her.
"Qin Muxue, are you sure you want to annul this engagement?"
Jiang Chen came to a stop in front of Qin Muxue and looked her up and down.
With her looks and charm, she could indeed have captivated the previous Jiang Chen.
This woman was born with a seductive allure; a natural-born vixen.
It was no wonder. A woman so bewitching, a vixen with so many schemes, could easily wrap the deceased Jiang Chen around her little finger.
But in the eyes of the current Jiang Chen, no matter how beautiful she was, she was nothing more than a painted skeleton.
In his past life, he had encountered countless peerless beauties; an average beauty could no longer stir his heart.
Besides, although he had been reborn a thousand years later, the Jiang Chen from a millennium ago also had a soulmate whom he loved dearly.
He wondered if she was doing well now.
He pushed the thought aside for now.
He stared at Qin Muxue.
Qin Muxue looked at Jiang Chen with disdain, a cold sneer on her face.
"That's right. The two of us are now worlds apart, as different as clouds and mud. You should know your place and not bring humiliation upon yourself."
"I, Qin Muxue, will not marry a cripple."
"You are not worthy of me."
Her scorn and disgust for Jiang Chen were written all over her face, completely undisguised.
She was even proud of her own skin, her sense of superiority palpable.
"Heh heh."
Jiang Chen just gave Qin Muxue a dry laugh.
"I'm not worthy of you? A kind person like me is indeed not worthy of a promiscuous slut like you."
The moment he said this, Qin Muxue nearly exploded with rage.
"Not worthy of a promiscuous slut like you"—those words were a profound humiliation to her.
And Jiang Chen continued, "Before, perhaps I was infatuated with you."
"But now, in my eyes, you're nothing more than a glamorous bitch."
What?
Qin Muxue was in disbelief.
Jiang Chen had actually said such things, calling her a glamorous bitch.
This was an absolute, tremendous insult to her.
She glared furiously at Jiang Chen. If not for the circumstances, she would have killed this cripple today.
She should have just killed Jiang Chen back when they dug out his Martial Vein.
"You... you dare call me a glamorous bitch?"
She seethed, grinding her teeth.
She was on the verge of erupting.
Jiang Chen's expression was also exceptionally cold.
"You should know very well how I ended up like this, shouldn't you?"
He questioned Qin Muxue directly with his pressing words.
If it were the previous Jiang Chen, he might not have suspected Qin Muxue was the one who stole his Martial Vein. But the current Jiang Chen was a different person entirely; he could see the truth at a glance.
Qin Muxue was the key figure in the theft of his Martial Vein.
It was Qin Muxue who had lured Jiang Chen out of Hanwu City.
In the end, Jiang Chen had encountered a group of men in black, and subsequently, his Martial Vein was dug out.
Even the method used to extract the Martial Vein made Jiang Chen feel that it couldn't have been done by ordinary people, but by a group of very mysterious figures: Wizards.
In this world, there was a group of people called Wizards. Only Wizards could extract a person's Martial Vein and then transplant it into someone else.
A thousand years ago, Jiang Chen had also come into contact with a few Wizards. They were extremely strange.
But his understanding of them was limited.
They were far too mysterious.
And this time, Wizards were involved in stealing his Martial Vein.
The matter was clearly more complicated than it seemed.
Being questioned by Jiang Chen, Qin Muxue's expression changed.
She immediately snapped, "You're talking nonsense."
How could she possibly admit it?
Then, she immediately berated him, "Jiang Chen, enough with the nonsense. Just sign the annulment agreement."
"Don't cause any more trouble. Otherwise, not even the Jiang Family can bear the consequences."
Jiang Chen's expression turned icy.
Hearing Qin Muxue's threat.
A chill grew in his heart.
He abruptly swung his hand.
SLAP!
He slapped her right across the face she was so proud of.
"Bitch, if you want to annul the engagement, fine. But you dare threaten me?"