The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

It was already late at night when they left the river. Before leaving, Duan Tianyang did not forget to take the Emperor's Book and the Qiankun Bag with him.

Although he can no longer practice martial arts, these two treasures are still rare treasures and must not be abandoned in the wild.

Considering the late hour, Ling Ziyan gave Duan Tianyang a silver ingot and told him to find an inn to rest. The two of them lived separately to avoid being discovered. Duan Tianyang did not dare to object to this and had to act according to this arrangement.

The next morning, the two went to Ling Mansion together.

Walking in the market of Huanyue City, people cast curious glances at them, because Ling Ziyan is the most beautiful woman in Huanyue City, and almost everyone knows her. However, at this time, she was followed by a ragged, dirty-faced man, which was really surprising.

Ling Ziyan looked at the people on the street pointing at them, and said to Duan Tianyang who was following her with dissatisfaction: "Walk faster, aren't you embarrassed enough?" The passers-by on the street looked at them, as if guessing who this man was.

Duan Tianyang's face turned red to his neck, and he looked embarrassed. He quickly quickened his pace.

He followed Ling Ziyan, his eyes inadvertently falling on his worn-out clothes, and hesitantly said: "Ziyan, I'm wondering if I should buy a new set of clothes before going to see your parents? I always feel that it's not appropriate to meet them like this."

Ling Ziyan turned around, a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes, and said coldly: "It's fine like this."

She would not really marry Duan Tianyang, so she didn't care at all about how Duan Tianyang met her parents.

After hearing this, Duan Tianyang felt somewhat helpless, but he could only obediently continue to follow Ling Ziyan towards the Ling Mansion.

The two stepped into a vast courtyard, surrounded by towering walls with lush green vines climbing on top, like a tranquil and mysterious painting.

A huge plaque hangs above the gate, on which are inlaid two glittering golden characters "Ling Mansion", which reveals the Ling family's prominent status in Huanyue City.

Walking into the gate, Duan Tianyang was immediately shocked by the scene in the courtyard. It was full of emerald green, colorful flowers, various rare plants dotted in between, and the air was filled with elegant floral fragrance, as if he was in a fairyland.

Duan Tianyang had never seen such a magnificent mansion before. Gazing at Ling Ziyan's family background, and then looking at the noble and moving Ling Ziyan beside him, his inner inferiority complex increased a bit.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"

As soon as she entered the house, Ling Ziyan's mood instantly became cheerful. Her previous cold expression was swept away, replaced by a face full of joy and excitement. She shouted loudly into the house.

Immediately afterwards, a group of servants and maids walked out of the house. They lined up neatly in two rows and saluted her respectfully.

"Young lady, welcome back home!" they said in unison.

Ling Ziyan walked through the crowd and brought Duan Tianyang to the hall, where a man and a woman were sitting.

The man was over fifty years old, wearing a gorgeous silk robe and a golden crown inlaid with gemstones. He was the owner of Ling Mansion, Ling Yeshan. Although his outfit made him look a little younger, it could not hide his thin figure. Moreover, his face was pale, and he seemed to be in poor health.

The woman looked very young and beautiful. Her face was delicate and noble, and her skin was as white as snow. Her eyes sparkled with a sharp light, her hair was in a noble bun, and her jewelry was extremely gorgeous. She looked elegant and luxurious. This noble lady was Ling Ziyan's mother, Shen Ruolan.

Ling Ziyan quickly came to Shen Ruolan, changing her usual coldness to full of respect and kindness. She whispered, "Mom, I'm back." Shen Ruolan looked very young, and standing with Ling Ziyan, the two looked more like sisters than mother and daughter.

Shen Ruolan nodded expressionlessly and asked calmly, "I heard from the maids in the mansion that you returned to Huanyue City last night. Why did you wait until today to return home? Also, who is this person?"

Then, she turned her gaze to Duan Tianyang in the middle of the hall. At this moment, Duan Tianyang was lowering his head, not daring to breathe.

"My daughter returned to the city late last night. She didn't want to disturb her parents' rest, so she stayed in the inn for one night. He is..." Ling Ziyan was a little hesitant, not knowing how to introduce Duan Tianyang to Shen Ruolan.

Seeing this, Ling Yeshan, who was standing by, quickly stood up and asked with some guilt, "Yan'er, this must be Brother Duan's child, right?"

Logically speaking, Duan Tianyang's father Duan Yunfei is the most handsome man in the world, and even his mother is a rare beauty. But how can this man in front of him be handsome at all?

His clothes were tattered, his face was dirty, and except for his bright eyes, he looked just like a beggar. Ling Yeshan couldn't believe it.

"The son-in-law Duan Tianyang greets my father-in-law and mother-in-law." Duan Tianyang hurried forward and bowed to the two of them.

"Wait a minute!" Shen Ruolan looked displeased when she heard Duan Tianyang's address to them. She raised her hand to interrupt Duan Tianyang.

Shen Ruolan walked up to Duan Tianyang, looked at him carefully, and frowned. Ling Ziyan was born into a prominent family and was as beautiful as a fairy, but Duan Tianyang had no money or power and looked like a beggar.

The two were so different, how could she let her daughter marry him? Even if they were engaged, she would not allow it. She believed that only a good match could guarantee her daughter's future happiness.

Duan Tianyang's hair stood on end when she looked at him, and he was in a state of panic. Ling Ziyan, who was standing beside him, was secretly delighted. It would be strange if her mother would agree to this marriage with Duan Tianyang in this state.

"I won't agree to this marriage! But I will give you some silver, you can take it as an apology or compensation. In short, your engagement with Yan'er is over, and you can go back to where you came from." Just as Ling Ziyan thought, Shen Ruolan did not agree at all, and her tone was unquestionable.

A servant soon came in holding a tray with more than a dozen large silver ingots on it, weighing a total of five hundred taels.

Duan Tianyang's heart sank. He loved Ling Ziyan very much, but that didn't mean he could let others humiliate him, treat him like a beggar, and ruthlessly trample his self-esteem into the ground.

"Madam..." Ling Yeshan's face showed embarrassment and awkwardness.

Duan Tianyang and Ling Ziyan had been engaged since childhood, and they had made a vow. Although the man in front of him was indeed not worthy of their daughter, he was unwilling to violate the agreement between the two families. After all, Duan Yunfei had saved his life, and he could not break his promise and be an ungrateful person.