Collecting Powerful Girlfriends: My Invincible Harem

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"Young nephew Nalan Shijie arrives uninvited. Please forgive me, Uncle Murong and Elder Murong."

As these words echoed through the hall, a young man in blue, accompanied by an elder, entered as if it were his own home, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Of course, Xiao Chen felt more displeasure than anything else.

He was in the middle of handling important matters when these two barged in, and the City Lord's Mansion guards didn't even stop them.

It was truly frustrating.

However, with outsiders present, he had no choice but to pause and see what was going on.

As this thought crossed his mind, Xiao Chen, who had stood up, sat back down and picked up his teacup to continue sipping.

"Nalan Shijie?"

Murong Fu looked at the young man before him with a puzzled expression.

The name sounded vaguely familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.

Then, as if recalling something, he smiled in surprise.

"So it's young Nalan. I didn't expect you to have grown so much. It's been ten years since we last met."

After some thought, Murong Fu remembered.

This was the son of his close friend, Nalan Xiong, and also Murong Qingxue's fiancé.

But this person had only visited the Murong family ten years ago to arrange the engagement with Murong Qingxue.

Afterward, he was discovered to have a mid-grade Heaven Rank martial arts talent and was taken in as a disciple by the Supreme Sword Sect's master.

He had spent all these years in the Supreme Sword Sect, and even Murong Fu hadn't seen him again.

Who would have thought that after ten years, this kid would show up at the Murong family unannounced?

Could it be that he had some important matter to discuss?

As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Murong Fu's smile gradually faded.

"These years, I've been in seclusion at the Supreme Sword Sect, only recently breaking through to the Spirit Aperture Realm, which allowed me some time to come down the mountain."

Nalan Shijie spoke with a faint tone, a hint of pride on his face.

Breaking through to the first level of the Spirit Aperture Realm at eighteen years old, he was unmatched among the younger generation of the Great Qian Dynasty, except for those monstrous geniuses from top forces.

"Hiss… Breaking through to the Spirit Aperture Realm?!"

Murong Fu and Murong Bo were both shocked.

Back in the day, even Murong Bo, with his low-grade Heaven Rank talent, only broke through to the Spirit Aperture Realm after nineteen.

Who would have thought that Nalan Shijie would reach this realm at eighteen?

With diligent cultivation, he was bound to break through to the Mystic Mastery Realm in the future, and might even touch the Heavenly Being Realm!

The Nalan family had indeed produced a monstrous genius.

"Uncle Murong, where is Murong Qingxue, my fiancée? Where is she now?"

As Murong Fu and Murong Bo were still in shock, Nalan Shijie scanned the hall, his gaze finally landing on Cai Yan. He couldn't help but show a look of amazement, followed by suspicion.

"Could it be… this is Qingxue?"

According to his information, Murong Qingxue was said to be afflicted with a strange condition, with red spots on her face and red hair all over her body.

How could there be such a stunning woman in the Murong family, with a hot figure and an extraordinary aura despite the veil on her face?

Could it be that her condition had been cured?

"This is a distinguished guest of the City Lord's Mansion…"

Seeing Nalan Shijie's gaze fixed on Cai Yan, Murong Fu's tone turned somber.

But before he could finish, Cai Yan coldly lifted her head.

"If you keep looking at me with those lecherous eyes, I don't mind gouging them out!"

Her icy words echoed through the hall, causing Nalan Shijie's mind to buzz, nearly collapsing on the spot.

How dare this human ant interrupt the young master's business and look at her with such eyes? He was courting death!

"Hiss… A Mystic Mastery Realm expert?!"

The gray-robed elder beside Nalan Shijie shuddered in fear at the aura emanating from Cai Yan, staring at her with a look of utter dread.

Though he was the Second Elder of the Supreme Sword Sect, his cultivation was only at the eighth level of the Nirvana Realm, far inferior to a Mystic Mastery Realm expert.

"Ahem…"

Seeing Cai Yan lose her temper, Xiao Chen couldn't help but cough lightly.

Though he wasn't entirely clear on the situation, from their conversation and what he knew about Murong Qingxue, he could guess the gist of it.

Wasn't this the classic plot of breaking off an engagement?

Who would have thought that his visit to the Murong family would coincide with such a clichéd event?

But witnessing this classic scene from a third-party perspective was quite a unique experience.

Hearing Xiao Chen's cough, Cai Yan restrained her icy killing intent, merely giving the two a cold glance before continuing to play with her mesmerizing fingers.

"Since City Lord Murong has an old acquaintance visiting, let's put our matter on hold for now."

"Once you've handled your affairs, we can continue where we left off."

As the hall fell into a deathly silence, Xiao Chen took a sip of tea and spoke calmly.

After speaking, Xiao Chen didn't bother to look at Nalan Shijie again, continuing to enjoy his tea.

Seeing this, Nalan Shijie's once handsome face turned exceptionally dark.

Who was this guy?

Not only did he carry himself with more grace than the young master of the Supreme Sword Sect, but he also had such a beautiful woman by his side, a Mystic Mastery Realm expert no less.

In comparison, the old man he brought along seemed utterly inferior.

He had come to break off the engagement, but before he could even assert his dominance, he was already overshadowed by a peer.

It was truly humiliating!

"Young Nalan, Qingxue is resting in the side room due to her illness. Why don't you wait in the back hall? Once I finish my business, we can have a drink and catch up…"

Hearing Xiao Chen's suggestion, Murong Fu looked at Nalan Shijie, his tone somewhat somber.

"No need!"

Before Murong Fu could finish, Nalan Shijie interrupted with a cold snort.

"In fact, my purpose today is not to catch up, but to break off the engagement!"

Boom!!

Hearing Nalan Shijie's words, even though Murong Fu had his suspicions, his mind still felt like it was exploding.

"Is this your decision?"

"Or is it your father… Nalan Xiong's decision?!"

Being told by a junior in front of outsiders that the engagement was to be broken off made Murong Fu's face extremely ugly, suppressing his inner anger as he asked.

He and Nalan Xiong were close friends.

Though they had grown distant over the years, he still cherished the friendship.

After all, back in the day, in the third year after Murong Bo's accident, the City Lord's Mansion was in turmoil.

It was Nalan Xiong who suggested that Murong Qingxue and Nalan Shijie get engaged to announce the alliance between the two families, stabilizing the Murong family's position.

If the Nalan family wanted to back out because of Murong Qingxue's condition, Nalan Xiong should have come to him privately to dissolve the engagement.

Not send a junior with a sect elder to break off the engagement publicly, humiliating the Murong family.

"This is my decision!"

Nalan Shijie didn't bother to lie, admitting it straightforwardly.

"This marriage was arranged by you elders when we were still young."

"I never paid much attention to it, but now rumors are spreading that Murong Qingxue is afflicted with a strange condition, turning into a monster with red hair."

"As the young master of the Supreme Sword Sect, how can I marry a monster covered in red hair…"

"Shut up!!"

Nalan Shijie's merciless words were like a dagger to Murong Fu's heart, causing him to roar in anger.

Murong Bo, sitting in a wheelchair, turned pale with rage, coughing violently.

At that moment, as Murong Fu's furious voice echoed, there was a sound from the corner outside the hall, as if someone had fallen to the ground.