Chapter 1: I'm Still Not Married Yet.

"Something terrible has happened! Elders, Family Head, the Yang family has returned the marriage certificate!" A Xiao family guard ran hastily from the gate into the courtyard, shouting as he ran.

"Oh? The Yang family returned the marriage certificate? Just as I expected," a calm voice responded.

"Did you even need to guess? The Yang family is the most powerful in Fengyue City. Why would the head of the Yang family let his precious daughter marry a useless person? That would disgrace the Yang family. If it were me, I would return the marriage certificate too."

"The young master is truly unfortunate. His meridians have been blocked since childhood, making it impossible for him to cultivate true essence. And now, the Yang family has returned the marriage certificate."

"The young master has completely disgraced our Xiao family. There has never been a useless person in the Xiao family until now."

"Unable to cultivate true essence since childhood, he is destined to be a worthless person for the rest of his life."

"To be honest, the young master is actually a good person, but it's a pity he's a waste. Alas, fate is cruel."

In the main hall of the Xiao family, upon hearing the guard's shouting, the family head, Xiao Changfeng, looked clearly displeased. The two elders of the Xiao family appeared calm, as if they had anticipated this outcome.

After entering the hall, the guard respectfully said, "Family Head, Elders, this is the marriage certificate returned by the Yang family. Miss Yang has already torn it up."

"Hmph! You have completely disgraced the Xiao family. How could you have such a useless son?" Elder Xiao Yuntian snorted coldly, clearly displeased with Xiao Changfeng for having a useless son.

The marriage had been arranged more than ten years ago. At that time, no one knew the young master of the Xiao family would turn out to be a waste. The proposal to annul the marriage had been made three years ago, but Xiao Changfeng had insisted he would unblock his son's meridians, thus delaying it until now.

"Don't think that because you took two sword strikes for the Yang family head, he would marry his precious daughter to you. Hmph!" The second elder, Xiao Yunfeng, also spoke with a sour face, still a bit angry.

Xiao Changfeng's heart was filled with bitterness and helplessness. Who would want their own son to be a waste? After all these years, he had tried countless methods, but to no avail.

The two elders were the highest-ranking members of the Xiao family, and it was not Xiao Changfeng, the family head, who had the final say but rather the two elders who held full authority.

"Xiao Kui, Ling'er, go and bring that useless Xiao Chen to me," Elder Xiao Yuntian ordered coldly. Thinking of the Yang family annulling the marriage and bringing shame to the Xiao family filled him with anger.

"Yes, Elder," Xiao Kui replied respectfully, and the two of them quickly ran out of the hall.

Xiao Kui and Xiao Ling were both eleven years old, the youngest direct descendants of the Xiao family, and they had been cultivating together since childhood, sharing a good relationship.

The two ran towards the Xiao family's rear courtyard and soon arrived at a room. Xiao Kui called out, "Xiao Chen, the elder wants to see you."

"Creak!"

After a while, the door opened, and Xiao Chen, dressed in a white robe and looking frail, walked out. He was somewhat handsome but appeared so weak that it seemed a strong wind could blow him away.

"Let me give you some good news: the Yang family has returned your marriage certificate!" Xiao Kui mocked, never missing a chance to ridicule Xiao Chen.

"Xiao... Brother Xiao Chen," Xiao Ling spoke softly, somewhat awkwardly. Among their peers, only Xiao Ling addressed Xiao Chen so intimately.

Xiao Chen glanced at Xiao Ling, ignored Xiao Kui's mockery, and walked towards the main hall with light steps. He was accustomed to the mockery of the entire Xiao family.

As he walked through the corridors, the guards of the Xiao family looked at him with eyes full of disdain and mockery. Though these looks made Xiao Chen angry, he was used to it.

When he arrived at the main hall, Xiao Chen looked at Xiao Changfeng and said, "Father."

Xiao Changfeng smiled and nodded at Xiao Chen, but before he could speak, Xiao Yuntian angrily said, "Hmph! Look at this yourself. This is the marriage certificate returned by the Yang family. You have completely disgraced the Xiao family!"

Elder Xiao Yunfeng then angrily said, "We called you here to let you hear what the Yang family had to say. Tell this waste!" He pointed to the guard.

"Yes, Elder," the guard nodded fearfully, swallowing a mouthful of saliva before saying, "Madam Yang said she absolutely does not agree to this marriage. She cannot let her daughter marry a useless person, as it would ruin Miss Yang's life. The marriage certificate has been torn up by Miss Yang. Madam Yang also said..."

"What else did she say? Speak up and stop stuttering," Xiao Yunfeng shouted angrily, scaring the guard into trembling a few times.

The guard quickly said, "Madam Yang also said the young master is not qualified to enter the Yang family and should not dream of using the Yang family to change his fate. The Yang family has high prestige in Fengyue City and cannot be disgraced by a waste."

Hearing this, Xiao Changfeng frowned, anger rising in his heart. His face turned very unpleasant, and he felt deep guilt. Xiao Chen being a waste was not his fault but the fault of him as a father. Although Xiao Chen did not think this way, Xiao Changfeng believed it.

Such blatant humiliation! Although Xiao Chen was just a twelve-year-old boy, he had his dignity. Being insulted by Madam Yang, who claimed he wanted to change his fate by marrying Miss Yang, made him extremely angry. However, his expression remained unusually calm, his body did not tremble, and his eyes showed no panic, surprising everyone.

Elder Xiao Yuntian took a sip of tea, looked at Xiao Chen, and said coldly, "Xiao Chen, did you hear that? Because of you, our Xiao family has become the laughingstock of Fengyue City. Because of you, the Xiao family is looked down upon and humiliated by the Yang family."

Xiao Chen looked at the guard and said calmly, "Give me the marriage certificate."

The guard handed it over, and everyone was puzzled about what Xiao Chen intended to do. They then saw Xiao Chen take the already torn marriage certificate and tear it into pieces, throwing them into the air. He laughed at himself and said, "If it is meant to be, it will be. If not, don't force it. If she won't marry, then I won't either!"

With that, he turned and left the hall, not wanting to face the cold eyes and harsh words any longer. He preferred to be alone.

Everyone was stunned, including the two elders. No one expected Xiao Chen to be so calm, as if nothing had happened.

Because of this, Elder Xiao Yuntian's face darkened. Xiao Chen's attitude made him even more furious, but he did not stop Xiao Chen.

This was actually better for Xiao Chen. Despite being kind-hearted, he understood what being a waste meant. He had never agreed with the marriage and did not want to ruin Miss Yang's youth. However, the Yang family's insult was too much to bear. Though he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was in deep pain.