I put down my long saber and said, "May I ask how to address you, Senior?"

The old man laughed, "I am the previous patriarch of the Meng family. I haven't been out of the mountains for many years. You can just call me Old Man Meng."

"Alright!" I nodded and said, "Meng Wan'ning from your Meng family came to Liangjie Hall with a marriage certificate, asking me to come here and get married. I have clearly stated that I want to dissolve the engagement, and I am willing to accept the Meng family's conditions within a certain range."

"As a result, when I arrived at the Meng family, you put on a show as if you were welcoming a bride into the family, and even used dresses and veils to humiliate me. Shouldn't I have kicked down your Meng family's gate?"

The old man's expression couldn't help but darken after hearing this.

When it comes to what Jianghu people are willing to risk their lives for, face is definitely one of them.

There's an unwritten rule in the Jianghu: If you can't draw your saber and fight to the death after being disrespected, then you're not worthy of being a Jianghu desperado.

In the Jianghu, if you don't intend to fight someone from the start, you should give them some respect.

My reasons left the old man with no way to refute.

The woman behind Meng Hao Yun said angrily, "You were originally a live-in son-in-law. What's wrong with making you wear a dress and veil?"

I put down my saber, clasped my hands in front of the woman, and said, "Li Po from Liangjie Hall greets the Meng Family Head. According to the rules of the arts, kicking down the gate is a best-of-three match. Please send someone to fight!"

My words changed the expressions of everyone in the Meng family. Meng Hao Yun roared, "How dare you humiliate the Meng family?"

I said lightly, "From beginning to end, it has been the Meng family's female head giving orders. What's wrong with me talking to her? Please, this acting family head, or deputy family head, teach me!"

Meng Hao Yun was trembling with anger, and the woman's expression also changed as she kept glancing at the old man Meng.

Old Man Meng's face was livid, but he couldn't scold the family head's wife in public, so he could only give her a cold look before turning to Meng Wan'ning, "Wan'ning! Did you communicate with the family about Li Po's proposal to cancel the engagement?"

Meng Wan'ning said truthfully, "I have already asked Fifth Uncle to inform the family."

Meng Wu quickly said, "Before we set off, I contacted Third Brother and told him the situation here as it was."

Old Man Meng squinted his eyes, "Meng San, is what they said true?"

"Yes!" A servant-looking person quickly responded, "Fifth Master contacted me two days ago. The family head is in seclusion, and I asked the Madam for instructions. The Madam said... said the wedding would proceed as planned."

As soon as Madam Meng saw that the question had come to her, she immediately said, "Li Chunfeng sold his son to the Meng family as a live-in son-in-law back then and already received benefits from the Meng family. What qualifications does Li Po have to cancel the engagement?"

That Madam Meng was clearly saying: My dad coveted the Meng family's money and sold me off!

Murderous intent flashed in my eyes, "Ye Yang, let's go!"

While speaking, I got up and retreated rapidly, and Ye Yang also simultaneously withdrew and shot outwards.

"You can't leave!" Meng Wan'ning was the first to shout.

She knew that as soon as the two of us left, the matter would change from kicking down the gate to me and the Meng family being irreconcilable enemies. Just like Meng Wan'ning said, the Meng family might not be afraid of the two of us, but they couldn't afford the cost of their disciples being constantly assassinated.

"Little friend, please stay!" In the midst of Old Man Meng's exclamation, I felt an invisible force intercepting us from behind, seemingly trying to push us back to our original positions.

There's a formation in the Meng family's courtyard!

Before I could speak, Ye Yang thrust out a sword, his sword light only targeting the void, but I heard a sound like a wall collapsing from sword energy.

At the same time, a rebounding force also pushed me and Ye Yang back to our original positions.

By the time my feet landed, several sections of the Meng family's courtyard wall had already collapsed.

I also plucked the button from my chest and flicked it towards the ground. As the murderous cracks spread rapidly under me and Ye Yang's feet, Old Man Meng's expression changed drastically.

"A sword that breaks formations, a peerless killing sword!"

"Guizhenzi!"

After exclaiming twice in a row, Old Man Meng barely regained his composure, "Someone, take Lingxi to the ancestral hall to reflect on her mistakes. Without my order, no one is allowed to let her out!"

"Dad!" The woman said with a pale face, "What are you doing..."

Meng Hao Yun also quickly said, "Dad, Lingxi isn't..."

Old Man Meng completely disregarded Meng Hao Yun's face, "Shut up, haven't you caused enough trouble? I'll handle this matter, I don't need you to interrupt!"

After Meng Hao Yun stood aside meekly, Old Man Meng said, "Someone, clean this place up and remove those decorations. Please invite a few friends to the reception room for tea!"

I raised my hand slightly, and the car blocking the door retreated on its own. Qin Xin also released Meng Wan'ning and hid in the car with Nie Xiao Chun.

After Yun Shang drove the car away, the fragrance of apricot blossoms floating in the air also disappeared.

At that time, I hadn't noticed Jing Henyun's whereabouts, only Meng Hao Yun glanced a few times in the direction of the door.

Old Liu, who walked in from outside the door, smiled at me meaningfully before following me into the reception room.

Old Man Meng offered tea as a gesture of respect, "The two young friends have extraordinary courage. Based on this courage alone, it's enough to make most young talents pale in comparison. I'm a bit envious of my nephew Chunfeng."

I took a sip of tea and said, "When it comes to decisiveness and experience, this junior is ashamed to be compared to Old Man Meng!"