Ning Ruoxue's mind was made up to protect Lin Fan at all costs, even if it meant risking her life.

"Really? Are you truly willing to die for him?" Xuan Jiu's face was ashen.

"Miss! What nonsense are you talking? Have you gone mad? Do you realize what you're saying with Young Master Xuan Jiu here? Why are you saying such things?" Ning Shuang exclaimed in shock.

"Miss, don't speak nonsense. Lin Fan is destined to be a dead man. What will you do if you offend Young Master Xuan Jiu by saying this?" Ning Xiu also cried out in terror.

Ning Wu was even more furious, jumping in place, and shouted, "Miss, have you lost your senses because of Lin Fan or what? He is a cripple now. Last time he barely survived inside the Void Moth. Can he survive again this time? You like a useless man?"

The faces of the three were pale as they continued to persuade Ning Ruoxue.

As long as Ning Ruoxue married into the Xuan Family, the three of them would follow her there and change their surname to Xuan.

The status, power, and resources of the Xuan Family... were a hundred times greater than the Ning Family, and they had waited long for this day.

By any means necessary, as long as Ning Ruoxue married into the Xuan Family, married Young Master Xuan Jiu, everything would be fine.

However...

Ning Ruoxue actually confessed in front of everyone that she liked Lin Fan?

Crazy!

Absolutely crazy!

"Haha! I just like him, so what? I just like him!!! Lin Fan is better than all of you, by a hundred times, a thousand times, ten thousand times!" Ning Ruoxue shouted passionately.

She admitted to having feelings for Lin Fan, but it hadn't reached the level of love yet.

Not quite that fast!

Maybe, in the future, Ning Ruoxue would truly fall for Lin Fan, but definitely not now. The reason she took Lin Fan to the Ning Family for healing was not only because she had a fondness for him but also because she felt guilt and remorse towards Lin Fan.

If Lin Fan hadn't agreed to accompany her to the Cloud Immortal Palace's assessment, how would he have sustained such serious injuries?

Thus.

Ning Ruoxue wanted to make amends to Lin Fan!

But now, with so many people pressuring her, Ning Ruoxue was utterly disappointed with her family, proclaiming she liked Lin Fan partly out of defiance.

Of course, deep down, Ning Ruoxue did have some affection for Lin Fan!

She just didn't know whether Lin Fan had any feelings for her.

"You... What nonsense are you babbling? Shut up! You wretched girl, you... you've gone completely insane... talking nonsense!" Ning Hongtao was so furious his whole body was trembling, his lips quivering uncontrollably. He turned to Xuan Jiu, explaining, "Young Master Xuan, please don't misunderstand! Really, Ruoxue was just upset, which is why she said such things..."

"Haha."

Xuan Jiu sneered coldly, glaring at Ning Hongtao, cursing loudly, "Damn it! Ning Hongtao, do you think I'm a fool? Ning Ruoxue admitted she likes that man, do you think I wouldn't catch onto it? Damn it! I noticed something odd about Ning Ruoxue ages ago!"

"Under normal circumstances, Ning Ruoxue, that so-called lady, should have returned to the Sumeru Continent and married me two years ago!"

"But this wench dragged it for two years! After two years, she returned and brought along a man from the Divine Wind Continent. If I still think everything's fine, wouldn't that make me an idiot?"

Xuan Jiu was utterly furious, his eyes bloodshot.

His fists clenched tightly.

With his knuckles cracking audibly.

Fury!

Humiliation!

Jealousy!

In Xuan Jiu's mind, he had long considered Ning Ruoxue his private possession.

Yet, Ning Ruoxue dared to declare her affection for someone else in front of him. Who wouldn't be angry?

What man could possibly endure such a thing?

"Ning Hongtao, if you don't provide an explanation today, there will be no need for the Ning Family to exist from now on!" Xuan Jiu yelled, his face twisted in rage, almost screaming.

"What... Young Master Xuan... please don't..." Ning Hongtao's face turned ashen, and he seemed to have aged decades in an instant.

"Ning Ruoxue, you wretched woman, don't you appreciate anything good? Is Young Master Xuan Jiu not good enough? Why must you chase after that wretched Lin Fan?" Ning Shuang's eyes were bloodshot, daring to curse Ning Ruoxue in front of everyone in the Ning Family as a wench?

Ning Shuang was also enraged!

But.

No one spoke up to stop Ning Shuang.

She was allowed to continue cursing.

"Ning Ruoxue, we've served you for so many years just to see you join the Xuan Family, so that we might have a brighter future! Yet you dare seduce Lin Fan! You're truly shameless!" Ning Xiu growled.

"Ning Ruoxue, are you insane? You think Lin Fan is worthy? How does he compare to Young Master Xuan Jiu? Are you blind or what?" Ning Wu also cursed angrily, his face flushed with rage.

Originally, the three of them could have followed Ning Ruoxue into the Xuan Family!

Now it seemed that Ning Ruoxue had infuriated Young Master Xuan Jiu—no hope left!

Their hopes were entirely shattered.

Ning Hongtao's face was extremely grim, yet he refrained from taking action.

"Family Head Ning, what are you waiting for?" Xuan Jiu's voice was icy beyond compare: "Do you really want the Ning Family to be wiped out? Fine! I see what you're doing! You won't act, so I'll act for you! After I cripple this wench, I'll go kill that cripple Lin Fan!"

Xuan Jiu's visage dropped into a fierce glower.

His handsome face twisted with cruelty.

The next second.

Xuan Jiu directly attacked Ning Ruoxue!

With Xuan Jiu's Eternal Supreme Ninth Rank power, Ning Ruoxue was no match for him.

Just as everyone believed Ning Ruoxue was about to be directly crippled by Xuan Jiu.

A sudden change occurred!

As Xuan Jiu's palm was about to touch Ning Ruoxue, the doors of the Ning Family's treasury suddenly blew open with a crash, disintegrating into a fine dust, vanishing on the spot.

Then.

A figure flew out from within the treasury at an incredible speed!

"Bang!"

The next moment.

The Ning Family members heard a muffled sound echoing in their ears, and Xuan Jiu flew backward before their very eyes.

"Poof!"

Xuan Jiu's hand exploded on the spot, becoming a mist of blood, and then... vanished entirely.

Moreover, after Xuan Jiu fell to the ground, his chest abruptly caved in, and his entire chest burst open, leaving an imprint of a foot!

In front of everyone's stunned gaze.

Ning Ruoxue only felt someone gently embrace her slender waist, a sensation so familiar because not long ago, someone had held her like this!

"You dare touch my woman, you truly don't know what's good for you!"

Accompanied by an icy voice, everyone finally saw clearly that a young man had appeared beside Ning Ruoxue out of nowhere!