Chapter 74 The Xu family is just a fox taking advantage of the tiger’s might

During the fight between Lan Jiaxin and Xu Yan, Qiao Yanran kept her fists clenched, watching Xu Yan on the stage without blinking, her pretty face filled with worry and concern.

Although she had full confidence in her beloved, Lan Jiaxin was after all the son of the Lan Family's Clan Leader and possessed many trump cards.

It wasn't until Lan Jiaxin was kicked off the martial arts stage that she finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

A maid beside her exclaimed, "Young Master-in-law is truly impressive!"

Qiao Yanran also revealed a heartfelt smile.

In fact, she had already prepared herself; if Xu Yan truly couldn't defeat Lan Jiaxin and lost, she wouldn't marry Lan Jiaxin. At worst, she would elope directly.

Fortunately, Xu Yan won, and she could marry Xu Yan legitimately.

Their marriage had actually been agreed upon by both families long ago; this visit was just a formality. Unexpectedly, the Lan Family suddenly appeared to stir things up.

Now that the suddenly intervening third party, the Lan Family, had left, everything returned to normal, and the Qiao family instantly became harmonious and joyful.

Xu Qingzhou and Qiao Tianchu, along with the Other Elders, set the wedding date and then attended the banquet together.

Soon, this matter spread throughout Lingyue City. If it had just been the marriage between the Qiao family and the Xu Family, it wouldn't have been much, but the news of Lan Jiaxin being defeated by Xu Yan also spread simultaneously.

For a time, the Lan Family became the laughingstock of Lingyue City. Although people didn't dare to openly mock the Lan Family, which was a third-rate force, they privately ridiculed them a lot.

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After Lan Jiang took the continuously wailing Lan Jiaxin home, he was both angry and somewhat disappointed in his lack of progress.

"Alright, stop shouting! It's just a few broken bones! For Cultivators, that's just a minor injury."

"You're one Realm higher than that kid, and you didn't even win after using Talismans and defensive Magic Treasures. You still have the nerve to cry out!!"

Only because he was his own son, otherwise the word 'useless' would have been shouted out long ago.

Lan Jiaxin, who had been pampered since childhood, had never been injured or suffered hardship, even during training, which was always accompanied by Family experts. This was the first time he had felt such pain.

But he was even more afraid of his strict Father, so he could only force himself not to cry out, but his body trembled uncontrollably from the pain.

In fact, Lan Jiang felt more regret about this matter.

His initial goal was to rely on the Lan Family's background to propose marriage to the Qiao family. If the Qiao family disagreed, he would have a valid reason to target them.

If they agreed, that would be even better. The Lan Family could use this connection to secretly plant some spies within the Qiao family and gradually achieve their goals.

This was an open scheme.

But unexpectedly, the Xu Family disrupted his plan.

Lan Jiang's face was gloomy.

"The Qiao family likely colluded with the Xu Family beforehand. They were falsely polite when we went, but they warmly welcomed the Xu Family."

"The Xu Family won against the Danqi Sect before and thought they were very powerful, daring to compete with my Lan Family for someone! They truly don't know death!!"

He immediately held grudges against both families.

If the Lan Family had no background and was just an ordinary third-rate force, this matter would have ended there.

But the Lan Family was connected by marriage to the True Martial King. Lan Jiang's sister was married to the True Martial King's direct descendant. With such a background, the Lan Family could not suffer injustice.

And when the father and son learned that the matter of snatching the bride had spread in Lingyue City, they became even more furious.

Lan Jiaxin, enraged, smashed the expensive furniture in the room and found Lan Jiang.

"Father! They must have spread this intentionally! They just want to humiliate our Lan Family! We can't just sit back and do nothing! We must take revenge!!"

Lan Jiang's face was sinister, and he said in a deep voice, "Of course, this matter cannot be left like this. I have already made arrangements."

"Oh? What have you arranged?" Lan Jiaxin quickly asked.

He didn't dare to go out now, fearing being seen as a joke. He felt that only after retaliating against the Xu Family could he regain his lost face.

Lan Jiang sneered.

"I have already found out that besides Xu Muge, the Xu Family has another Heavenly Prodigy disciple named Xu Luo. He often leads a group of people to the Demon Cloud Mountain Range to kill bandits, and Xu Yan is among them."

"I have arranged for several experts to lie in wait in the Demon Cloud Mountain Range. Once they go again, we will leave all of them there."

"They are all outstanding members of the younger generation of the Xu Family. If they all die, I believe the Xu Family's expressions will be very exciting."

The Qiao family is also a third-rate force after all, so we can put them aside for now, but the Xu Family, who disrupted my plan, must not be let off.

As long as it's done cleanly, even if it reaches the Lingyue Sect, they won't be able to do anything about it.

This is like when the Danqi Sect coveted the Xu Family's pill recipes before; it can be done, but it must be done cleanly, as they don't dare to directly offend the Lingyue Sect.

After hearing this, Lan Jiaxin immediately beamed with joy and clapped his hands repeatedly.

"Good, good, good! This is how it should be done! Let that slut Qiao Yanran become a widow."

He didn't fancy Qiao Yanran at all; he only chose Qiao Yanran as the marriage proposal target to cooperate with his Father's plan.

Lan Jiang's face was sinister.

"Once this matter is successfully completed, the Xu Family will not only lose a Heavenly Prodigy with limitless prospects, but Xu Yan, who is marrying into the Qiao family, will also be dead. I'd like to see if the Qiao family will let that girl marry a dead man or marry someone else."

"If they choose the latter, then the relationship between the Qiao family and the Xu Family will develop a rift, or even become enemies!"

Lan Jiaxin hadn't thought of this initially and only understood after listening.

"Father has a good scheme; this can be said to kill two birds with one stone!"

Lan Jiaxin suddenly had a concern.

"Since they are very important to the Xu Family, will the Xu Family send people to protect them?"

Lan Jiang sneered.

"The Xu Family is just a newly promoted fourth-rate force and doesn't even have a Purple Mansion Realm expert. I will directly arrange for three Purple Mansion Realm Cultivators to go. Even if their entire Xu Family mobilizes to protect them, they won't have any power to resist."

Forces at the same level don't differ much, but across a level, it's completely different.

Except for special circumstances, lower-level forces absolutely dare not provoke higher-level forces and can only bow down in submission.

Otherwise, if they send out one expert casually, they can sweep through you, and if they send out two, they can destroy your sect.

If the Xu Family were an ordinary third-rate force without the background of the Lingyue Sect, the Lan Family could easily destroy the Xu Family by directly arranging for three Purple Mansion Realm experts.

There would also be no need to use any schemes like now.

Lan Jiaxin's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands forcefully, and became extremely excited.

"That's right! I forgot, the Xu Family has always just been borrowing prestige. Without the support of the Lingyue Sect, they wouldn't even be able to gain a foothold in the city!"

Lan Jiang nodded, picked up his teacup, and took a sip, looking as if everything was under control.

"In this world, being strong yourself is the absolute truth. Relying on others will ultimately not get you far."

He mocked the Xu Family for relying on the Lingyue Sect to borrow prestige, but he forgot that if his own Lan Family hadn't been lucky enough to marry into the True Martial King's direct lineage, they wouldn't have developed so quickly in Lingyue City and become a third-rate force.