Chapter 182 Breaking Off the Engagement?

Xu Mu chose to reject Shang Lian's olive branch.

"Sorry! I'm afraid I can't promise you!"

Xu Mu smiled and shook his head.

Naturally, the daughter Shang Lian mentioned was not Shang Yaoyao. Although Xu Mu showed good talent, she was not yet ready to let Shang Yaoyao marry him.

To put it simply, a woman's talent can be bad, but a man's must not be bad. If a woman's talent is good, then a man's must be better.

With her talent as a medicine merchant, if you want to marry her, you must not only have good talent, but also have a background.

It is also commonly known as a well-matched match.

But Xu Mu obviously couldn't reach it, it could even be said to be far behind.

"Don't you think about it again? I only offer such good conditions for the sake of medicine!"

Shang Lian frowned slightly, with a hint of displeasure.

Although Xu Mu defeated Bai Yingwu and advanced to the top ten, the incomplete soul is still a fatal flaw that cannot be erased. No one knows whether Xu Mu's talent will still be there after the advancement and foundation building.

"Thank you Uncle Shang for your kindness. I have my own plans! But -"

"But what?"

Shang Lian frowned deeper.

"But if uncle is willing to marry Senior Sister Yaoyao to me, I can consider it!"

Xu Mu smiled and looked at the stunned Shang Yaoyao.

Shang Lian's face immediately darkened.

This guy really didn't have good intentions!

"What are you talking about? My sisters are pretty good!"

Shang Yaoyao's face was red and slightly irritated, which made Shang Lian's face look even worse.

If the two of them continue to get along, something will definitely go wrong.

He originally agreed to let Shang Yaoyao worship at Gujian Peak because he was afraid that Shang Yaoyao would be abducted, but unexpectedly something almost happened.

"Yao Yao has already made an engagement with Young Master Cao, so don't even think about it. If you don't want to, forget it! Our merchants can't afford it!"

Shang Lian said with an angry look.

Shang Yaoyao's face paled slightly and he did not refute. It seemed that Shang Lian was not talking nonsense about the engagement.

Xu Mu's eyes flickered. He really didn't know about the engagement.

If he knew, he would definitely not say such teasing words.

"I was just joking. Don't get me wrong, Uncle Shang. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"

Xu Mula turned around and left with some embarrassment.

He didn't want to get involved in troublesome things. Since the other party was engaged, it was better not to have too much contact with him.

You can't fool Shang Yaoyao into breaking off the engagement, right?

What if the young master from the Cao family comes and says, "Thirty years to the east of the river, thirty years to the west of the river, don't bully young people into poverty?"

He doesn't want to be a villain.

As for Shang Yaoyao's previous help, the income earned from this competition is enough to make up for it.

"Junior brother!"

Shang Yaoyao wanted to catch up, but was held back by Shang Lian.

"This little guy has evil intentions. You should avoid interacting with him in the future. It would be bad if the Cao family finds out!" Shang Lian warned.

If Xu Mu's talent was average, it would be fine, and the Cao family would not be suspicious. But now that Xu Mu has shown a good talent and has a crooked idea about selling medicine, we have to be careful in case a child is ignorant and acts randomly. , that is not only a slap in the face of the merchant, but also a slap in the face of the Cao family.

The Cao family is the head of the five major families, and is far stronger than their merchants. If they offend the Cao family, even if they don't die, their merchants will probably be injured.

"Dad, what are you thinking! We have nothing!"

Shang Yaoyao also wanted to explain, but was directly interrupted by Shang Lian.

"Nothing is better. You have advanced to Foundation Establishment. Don't go to Lonely Sword Peak in the future! Haven't you always wanted to learn formations? Through family connections, I will arrange for you to enter the formation hall to learn formations from Master Shi. Let's go! When Young Master Cao reaches the golden elixir level and succeeds as the head of the family, you two will get married!" Shang Lian said without any doubt.

"But I-"

"Stop it, it's settled!"

"I see!"

Shang Yaoyao had no choice but to surrender.

Everything about her comes from her family. Without her family, she is nothing. The marriage with the Cao family is the decision of the entire family, and she cannot tolerate her rejection.

The only thing to blame is that she is too talented!

"Junior brother, what did you say? Junior sister, won't you go back with us?"

Seeing that only Xu Mu came back, Luo Qingchen asked in confusion.

"Nothing! Junior Sister Shang needs us to go back first!"

Xu Mu did not tell anyone about meeting Shang Lian.

"Oh, okay!"

The two of them didn't ask further. Shang Yaoyao seldom returned to Gujian Peak. If it weren't for Xu Mu, they might not see each other twice a year.

Not long after returning, Xu Mu sensed movement in his storage bag. He opened it to check and found that someone was summoning him.

After taking out the jade slip and injecting spiritual power, the voice of Shang Yao came out.

"Junior brother, I'm sorry! My father didn't mean anything else!"

"I should be the one to say I'm sorry! It was just a joke at the time, senior sister, it's better not to take offense!"

Xu Mu recorded the message and sent it out through jade slips.

Now that the sect's grand formation is not activated, it is still very easy to send a message over a short distance.

Soon, Shang Yaoyao responded to the message.

"It's okay! By the way, I may not be able to see you recently. If anything happens, we will contact you through the jade slip. Remember, try to do it at night! Also, try to hide your strength as much as possible in tomorrow's game!"

"I see!"

"I'll remind you one last time, call me Miss! Otherwise I will deal with you next time we meet!"

Xu Muquan pretended not to hear the last message.

It was so naive to want to scare him even though he was dozens of miles away!

"Miss, I understand!"

…

Time flew by and it was soon the sixth round.

This time Xu Mu's opponent is Qi Yue.

"Senior Brother Xu, I didn't expect the two of us to meet!"

Qi Yue walked onto the ring and said with a smile.

"I didn't expect that either."

Xu Mu also smiled.

"Senior Brother Xu, don't expect me to hold back."

"me too!"

The two said a few words and the game officially began.

There was no tense anger. Qi Yue used his sword skills, and Xu Mu also responded with sword moves. The two fought each other for hundreds of rounds. Qi Yue took the initiative to withdraw the flying sword and surrendered.

"I knew that Senior Brother Xu was indeed extraordinary!"

Qi Yue was not sad about losing the game. Instead, he laughed and praised Xu Mu.

"Junior Brother Qi, you're welcome. I'm still waiting for you to become a fellow Taoist to support me!"

"Hahahaha! Yes! But senior brother must advance to the Mahayana first and raise me to Nascent Soul!"

The two started making ridiculous jokes again, just like when they first entered the mountain gate.

This time when he went down to the ring again, no one of the Luojian Peak disciples dared to look down on Xu Mu. Qi Yue introduced Xu Mu one by one, and everyone politely called him Senior Brother Xu, including the one who was defeated by Xu Mu. The female disciple of Luo Jian Peak.

Xu Mu also responded politely, and the atmosphere quickly became lively.

Qi Yue has a wide circle of friends, and disciples from other peaks join him, building friendships one by one.

After defeating Qi Yue, Xu Mu has advanced to the top four. No matter what the future holds, at least at this moment he is already the focus of everyone's attention.

Those disciples who originally looked down on him and looked down upon him are now willing to make friends with him.

In just a few days, the former loner became a heartthrob.

This is talent, this is strength!

After everyone dispersed, shortly after Xu Mu and the others returned to Gujian Peak, several forces came to visit, including the Cao family, the head of the five major families.