In the Shui family in Xifeng City.

The sky was still slightly bright, and the sun had just risen. A lot of people had already gathered in front of the gate of the Shui family. They looked ahead with thick laughter in their eyes and eyebrows.

There was an extremely shabby horse carriage parked there. Beside the horse carriage was a young man in plain cloth clothes.

The young man wasn't very old. He was around sixteen years old and had a childish expression on his face. However, his eyes were pitch-black and deep as he stared at the distant mansion of the Shui clan. A sharp glint flashed across them.

"This young man seems to be Chu Xingyun, the young master of the Chu family. It is said that he is born weak and sick, and has a weak personality. He is a complete good-for-nothing. Why did he come to the Shui family?"

In the house of the Shui family, several blue-clothed manservants poked their heads out and looked curiously at the young man in cloth clothes beside the carriage.

"I heard that he is here to propose marriage. He has been waiting at the door for a long time. Judging from his posture, he probably covets the beauty of First Miss."

"First Miss?" The servants were stunned, and their eyes were full of surprise.

The name of the First Miss of the Shui family was Shui Qianyue. She was five years old and studied literature. When she was seven years old, she moved to Xifeng City. When she was ten, she abandoned literature and practiced martial arts. After practicing for only three months, she communicated with heaven and earth and condensed into a grade-four Martial Spirit.

At the age of sixteen, it was said that he had already advanced to the ninth level of the Body Tempering stage. This kind of talent could not only be considered a legend in the Shui Clan but also in the Xifeng City.

More importantly, not only was Shui Qianyue's talent amazing, but she also had the beauty of shutting the moon and blushing flowers. She was the most beautiful woman in Xifeng City.

If the Shui family openly engaged in an groom search, just the young talents who visited would be able to line up from the east of the city to the west of the city.

"I heard that Chu Xingyun started to cultivate at the age of six and condensed a Martial Spirit at the age of 10. Moreover, he is the most useless grade-one Martial Spirit. He is not even as good as us."

"A good-for-nothing young master of a declining family wants money, but he doesn't have any strength. How dare he covet the First Miss? It's ridiculous that a toad wants to eat swan meat!"

Several young male servants said sarcastically, as if they were doing this on purpose. They reached Chu Xingyun's ears very clearly, but he ignored them. He still straightened his back and waited quietly.

At this time, a burly guard of the Shui family came out. He glanced at Chu Xingyun with disdain and said, "Master has ordered us to invite Young Master Chu to talk about it in detail."

"Lead the way," Chu Xingyun said flatly, which made the guard of the Shui family angry. However, he subconsciously moved aside and led Chu Xingyun into the gate of the Shui family.

Chu Xingyun walked all the way. Soon, he came to the outside of the main hall of the Shui family.

He glanced around casually and saw a group of people standing in the main hall. The Master of the Shui family, Shui Chongxian, was sitting in the main seat. The atmosphere was so serious that the whole space was frozen to the extreme.

If an ordinary person had not stepped into the main hall, they would have been so scared that their faces would have turned pale.

However, Chu Xingyun walked straight into the main hall with his head held high and his chest puffed out. Not only did he step into the main hall, but he also walked straight to the front of Shui Chongxian.

"Sorry to keep you waiting," Chu Xingyun said in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. There was no panic on his face, but he looked extremely calm.

"Chu Xingyun used to be a coward. When he saw me, he didn't even dare to breathe heavily. Why did such a big change happen today? It seems that he has changed into another person." Shui Xiuxian slightly frowned. Obviously, he was a little surprised by Chu Xingyun's performance.

But soon, the trace of surprise disappeared. Shui Chongxian returned to his usual calm expression and said, "There are still a few months before my birthday. I'm afraid it's a little early for Nephew Chu to come to visit this time."

"Uncle Shui, you misunderstood me. This time I came to the Shui family not to celebrate my birthday, but to propose marriage," Chu Xingyun said lightly.

"A marriage proposal?" A hint of coldness flashed across Shui Chongxian's eyes.

Chu Xingyun nodded and said in a clear voice, "When the Shui family was killed 16 years ago, it was my father who helped them get through the difficulties. After this, the Shui family proposed the marriage. As long as the children of both sides are 16 years old, the marriage agreement will be reached."

"It turns out to be this!"

Shui Chongxian pretended to be enlightened and replied in a low voice, "My dear nephew, the agreement was indeed made by the Shui family. But at this moment, your father's life is uncertain, and there is nowhere to be found. It's not too late to talk about it after he comes back safely."

"Uncle Shui, do you mean that if my father doesn't come back in a day, the engagement can't be completed?" Chu Xingyun's eyes narrowed slightly, and he changed his calm look just now, becoming a little aggressive.

"My dear nephew, you misunderstood what I meant." Shui Chongxian gave a hollow laugh, but Chu Xingyun's expression became colder. His eyes darkened, and he continued to ask, "May I ask what does Uncle Shui mean? Could it be that you know my father's whereabouts?"

Chu Xingyun's voice was like a needle, full of penetrating power, which directly stunned Shui Chongxian on the spot.

He raised his head and found that Chu Xingyun's eyes were so cold, so cold that they reached the bone marrow. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. He couldn't say a word and it was hard for him to breathe.

"What a man full of nonsense!" Just as Shui Chongxian was at a loss for words, an arrogant voice sounded.

As soon as he finished speaking, a beautiful figure appeared in front of everyone.

It was a beautiful girl in her late twenties with a delicate face. When she grew up in the future, she would definitely be a troublemaker. However, her eyes were full of arrogance, which destroyed her overall beauty.

This woman was the apple of the Shui family's eye—Shui Qianyue.

When he saw Shui Qianyue, the expression on Chu Xingyun's face did not change at all, and his voice was still indifferent. "What I said just now, every word, every word, was in line with my promise. There was no deception at all. This favor is owed to you, the Shui family, by the Chu family."

Hearing this, Shui Qianyue gave off an indifferent momentum and directly pressed on Chu Xingyun. She sneered and said, "Chu Xingyun, I am a rare genius in Xifeng City for a hundred years. My talent is extremely high. I am destined to be a peerless master in this life. The man who can make me fall in love must be a peerless man. But you are weak and sick. You are just a complete good-for-nothing. You are not worthy of me. Give up!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole hall became silent. Almost everyone nodded secretly.

With Shui Qianyue's talent, her future achievements would definitely be limitless!

The person who could win her heart must be an amazing genius. Chu Xingyun obviously had a long way to go. He was not qualified at all.

In the face of Shui Qianyue's cold words, unexpectedly, there was no trace of embarrassment on Chu Xingyun's face, and his eyes were still so calm, even with a touch of contempt.

Yes, it was contempt!

It was as if a divine dragon in the Ninth Heaven was looking down on humble ants. The condescending contempt, the contempt for Shui Qianyue's words, and even more so the laughable attitude of Shui Qianyue.

"You seem to have a crush on yourself, don't you?" Chu Xingyun turned his head, looked at Shui Qianyue with sarcasm, and said with a smile, "When did I say that I came here to propose marriage to you today?"

"I... am self-satisfied?" Shui Qianyue's body trembled, and her whole face turned red because of this sentence. Her red lips trembled up and down, full of shame and anger.

However, in addition to these two emotions, her heart was also full of doubts.

It should be noted that there was only one young lady in the Shui family.

If Chu Xingyun didn't marry her, who would he marry?