Chapter Four: This is a Good Thing

Mirror Lake Meng Mansion, Study.

I have been practicing swordsmanship for a whole day. Although I am mentally excited, I have exhausted my true energy and my body is tired, so I must rest. Meng Chuan also came to the study and started his daily routine - drawing.

The paperweight presses down on the paper, and there is also a beautiful color palette next to it, which contains various high-quality pigments.

Meng Chuan is painting with great care.

Since childhood, Meng Chuan has loved drawing.

Perhaps the mother is good at drawing and teaches her son how to draw. This is one of his favorite things when he was young. A child of three or four years old painted for three or four hours in a row, even forgetting to eat. He didn't feel tired at all, his body was covered in paint, and he still smiled happily. My mother once said, "My child has exceptional talent and will definitely become the top painter in the world. A painting is worth a thousand gold."

Born in the Meng family, favored by parents, originally carefree.

However, at the age of six

More than 100000 people died in that catastrophe, and my mother also passed away.

He fled back to Dongning Prefecture under the desperate protection of his parents. From then on, he devoted himself to cultivation, but he still painted for an hour every day. When he painted, he would forget the fatigue of his cultivation, and even feel like he was back when he was a child. His mother was guiding him to paint, and his soul was incredibly peaceful.

I'm fifteen years old.

I have been painting for over a decade and have also studied under several artists. I have long excelled in the field of blue painting. Mother is right, his talent is indeed outstanding, at least higher than his talent for practicing swordsmanship.

What's the use of it?

No matter how powerful the painter is, can he kill monsters?

"Dong dong dong." There was a slightly urgent knock on the door outside the study.

"Hmm?"

Meng Chuan looked out in confusion and said, "When I draw, nobody usually bothers me. What's going on?"

Putting down his paintbrush and opening the door, his father Meng Dajiang was standing outside the door. He usually smiled, but today his face was somewhat serious.

"Chuan'er, quickly follow me to my ancestral home," Meng Dajiang said.

"Okay."

Meng Chuan didn't hesitate and immediately followed his father outside. "Dad, why do you often go to your ancestral home these past few days?"

"It's nothing," Meng Dajiang didn't say much.

"Is there anything I can do now when I go to the ancestral home?" Meng Chuan asked again, as a younger generation, he only goes to the ancestral home three or five times a year.

Meng Dajiang glanced at his son and said, "It's your engagement with Yun Qingping. The Yun and Meng families have discussed and decided to terminate the engagement."

"Termination of engagement?" Meng Chuan was surprised. "Dad, why did you suddenly terminate your engagement?"

"Can't you bear it?" Meng Dajiang looked at his son.

"No," Meng Chuan shook his head repeatedly. "Yun Qingping and I only see each other once in a few months, and we don't get along well. Breaking the engagement is also a good thing for me."

Meng Chuan, who is only fifteen years old this year, still doesn't understand anything about love.

For Yun Qingping, it feels like she's just a familiar and somewhat stubborn little sister, that's all.

"Just think about it that way. Both the Yun family and my Meng family have agreed to terminate their engagement in this matter," Meng Dajiang said. "When you arrive at your ancestral home, just listen and speak less."

"Yes," Meng Chuan nodded in response.

The Meng Family Ancestor's Mansion is located in the western part of Dongning City, covering a large area with over two thousand people living inside. From south to north, there is one mile of land along the central axis.

Of course, the foundation of the Meng family is in the countryside, because there is a threat from the demon tribe, and people in the countryside form fortresses to protect themselves. Each fortress has thousands of people, and it is common for the same clan to gather in one fortress. After a thousand years of reproduction, the Meng family has three large fortresses, which together make up over ten thousand people. In Dongning Prefecture, there are also many such large families.

The uniqueness of the Meng family lies in the presence of gods and demons.

Nature immediately became one of the top five divine and demon families in Dongning Prefecture.

"Elder."

"Elder."

The ancestral home was in good order, and some patrolling tribe members saw Meng Dajiang and his son, and they all respectfully bowed to Meng Dajiang and called him "Elder".

Meng Dajiang, ranked among the top three in terms of strength in the Meng family, is still relatively young and has a glimmer of hope to become a god and demon. He is the next clan leader appointed within the family.

"Hmm?"

Meng Chuan followed his father into the welcoming hall.

There were already many people sitting on both sides of the hall, with the Meng family on one side and the Yun family on the other, but the atmosphere was clearly not quite right. Meng Chuan could tell at a glance that most of his elders were not good-looking.

"Brother Dajiang is here," Yun Fu'an stood up and said with a smile, "I also brought the marriage certificate."

"Here it is." Meng Dajiang nodded slightly.

Yun Fu'an smiled and said, "The other elders have no objection to the termination of the engagement, Brother Dajiang. Shouldn't they also have no objection?"

Meng Dajiang stood there with a smile and said, "If the two families are interested, getting married is a good thing. Since they are not interested, it is better to terminate the engagement early. Here is the marriage certificate."

Speaking, he took out a marriage book from his arms and handed it to Yun Fu'an with both hands.

After Yun Fu'an received it, he opened it carefully and looked at the name and handwriting on it. He nodded slightly, and it was indeed the same wedding letter as before. The handwriting of the two ancestors cannot be imitated.

"Yun Fu'an, please tear off the wedding letter directly here," said a bald and skinny old man from the Meng family.

"Haha, you're worried that I might take it back and force Meng Chuan to marry my daughter when it's crucial in the future?" Yun Fu'an laughed and said, "Don't worry, I can't do such shameless things!"

"Tear it up -" Yun Fu'an directly tore off the marriage certificate in his hand.

"I have already torn up the marriage certificate, and everyone can read it clearly. Now, rest assured." Yun Fu'an smiled and glanced at the elders of the Meng family present. "Then I won't keep any more."

As he spoke, he walked out, followed by the other Yun family members behind him.

When he walked up to Meng Chuan, Yun Fu'an stopped and smiled at him, saying, "Meng Xianniece, you remember clearly. From now on, you and my daughter Qingping will have no further relationship."

"Yes, there's no further involvement," Meng Chuan replied.

Yun Fu'an nodded and led the crowd away.

Meng Dajiang watched Yun Fu'an leave with a slight frown and calmly ordered, "Chuan'er, the engagement has been terminated. You should go back first. Dad has something else to do here."

"Yes," Meng Chuan glanced at the elders and obediently left.

Rumble~~~

The door of the hall was closed, and the main hall remained bright under the candlelight of the children's arms.

"Bullying people too much, bullying people too much!" The bald and skinny old man's angry cane hit the ground, and the sound of the hit was somewhat harsh.

"On the surface, we may talk about it, but in reality, we don't have a choice at all. Do you have the audacity to marry?" A dark old man sneered, "If you dare to make trouble at the Yun family, you may be slapped to death by the Yun family's ancestor!"

"Breaking the engagement is also a good thing. Do we really use the engagement to force the Yun family to marry two younger generations? It will only make the Yun family resent each other. Marriage is to help each other, and if we become enemies, it is not necessary. In fact, for my Meng family, this engagement is just a small matter, and the injury of the third sister is the big thing that shakes the foundation of my Meng family!" A refined old man looked at the top fat old man and said, "Clan leader, the injury of the third sister really cannot be cured?"

The chubby old man frowned and said, "In just these two days, Third Sister will return to Dongning. Let's talk about it later."

Meng Dajiang listened on the side, his eyebrows furrowed.

The towering pillar of the Meng family is on the verge of collapse, and the elders of the Meng family are also worried.

The Meng family also kept the news confidential, only the elders knew about it. After all, if it were to spread, tens of thousands of members of the family would be in a state of panic, which would lead to many more incidents.

Now

Most of the senior executives of the other four major divine and demon families have also been informed of the news, but there have been no rumors. They are also afraid that there may be blind descendants who will anger the Meng family. After all, Meng Xiangu is not dead yet! Even if Meng Xiangu really dies, she still has some divine and demon friends. But as long as we don't go too far, those god and demon friends won't interfere.

After all, without gods and demons, the Meng family would not be able to shoulder many heavy responsibilities. Unable to shoulder heavy responsibilities, naturally unable to enjoy many powers.

Equality of responsibility and power.

In today's world, from ordinary people to gods and demons, no one can escape responsibility.

As long as an ordinary person reaches the state of washing the marrow, regardless of gender, they must serve in the military for five years at the age of twenty! Only half of them can come back alive. But people still want to reach the state of baptism, because if they are too weak, there is no value in serving in the military. According to the court rules, many professions are not allowed to be engaged in without serving in the military. I can only wander at the bottom, living the most pitiful days.

And gods and demons are the backbone of humanity. Every god and demon spends their entire lives fighting and guarding their homeland. Even if they return to their hometown to rest, they must still guard their hometown city.

In this way, the gods and demons are dazzling and noble, and his family can also shine and prosper. And if the gods and demons die, they cannot take on important responsibilities, so the family naturally has to step down from their important position.

******

Meng Chuan returned home, it was almost dark.

"Ah Chuan, sit down and eat together. I heard that you and Uncle Meng went to the ancestral house, but I thought you would not come back for dinner today." Liu July was sitting there drinking Congee and eating noodles. Meng Chuan also sat down opposite. A servant girl brought up a bowl of Congee. Meng Chuan was drinking Congee, but he was a little distracted.

"Why didn't you say a word when you came back? What happened?" Liu Qiyue asked.

"Oh."

Meng Chuan woke up and casually said, "The Yun family and my Meng family have discussed and decided to terminate my engagement with Yun Qingping."

"Termination of engagement?" Liu Qiyue's eyes lit up.

"Well, just now, the wedding letters were torn on the spot," Meng Chuan nodded.

Liu July looked at Meng Chuan carefully and asked, "Why, you are so sad to break the engagement? You are even in a daze when drinking Congee?"

"No, it's not." Meng Chuan shook his head repeatedly. "Yun Qingping and I have a bad temper, and you know that. She's happy when we terminate our engagement. I'm also relaxed. This is something good for both her and me. It's a good thing. How could I be sad?"

"Why are you daydreaming?" Liu Qiyue asked after him.

"I don't think something's right," Meng Chuan frowned. "The engagement was made by the two ancestors themselves in the past. Even if the engagement was terminated, the Yun family would at least send their 'Yun Family Three Heroes' together. This is the most basic respect for my Meng family. But this time, only the fifth ranked and most useless Yun Fu'an came alone. It's a bit contemptuous of my Meng family, and this is the first doubt."

"Secondly, in the main hall at that time, the clan leader and the elders' faces were very ugly. But they all held back from beginning to end. When did the clan leader and his elders have such a good temper?"

"Sanlai, Yunfu Anping often flatters my father and his companions very well, and his demeanor is also very low. But today he has been much more reckless. Where does he have the confidence?"

"The key is that there is always a reason behind the termination of the engagement. What is the reason that led to the termination of the engagement made by the two ancestors' ancestors?"

Meng Chuan looked at Liu Qiyue and said, "I guess it's either because the Yun family is on the big support mountain! Or it's because of my Meng family."

Liu Qiyue was somewhat surprised when she heard it and said, "Achuan, I didn't see it. Can you think of so much?"

"It's just a wild guess. Since Dad didn't tell me, there's naturally his reason," Meng Chuan smiled.

"The person whose engagement has been terminated can still laugh, hurry up and eat your cake," Liu Qiyue urged with a smile.

"Eating pancakes, eating pancakes." Meng Chuan immediately took the pancakes and ate them in large gulps.

------------