Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

Although An Yingji and Cao Meng communicated telepathically in private, Lan Zhi, being an experienced person, had already noticed that their expressions were not right.

Furthermore, Cao Meng was furious about An Yingji's marriage alliance, and Lanzhi had already guessed some things.

Sure enough, his precious daughter and Cao Meng were not just innocent fellow disciples; they were most likely lovers!

They say rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows, but these two senior and junior students are definitely eyeing and gnawing on the grass right next to their burrows!

After Lanzhi figured out the relationship between An Yingji and Cao Meng, she found Cao Meng, her son-in-law, more and more pleasing to the eye, and thought her daughter had good taste.

Back then, I had poor judgment and fell for An Xiu. This guy had been cultivating for hundreds of years and was still only at the Nascent Soul stage. He couldn't even protect his own daughter's lifelong happiness.

Now that her daughter has found a Nascent Soul Stage 9 cultivator who is not yet twenty years old, and who also possesses the Furnace Saint Body and is the future Sect Master of the Joyful Union Sect, she, as his mother, can finally rest assured.

At this moment, a servant arrived, bowed to Anxiu, and said:

"Second Master, the head of the family and the elders request that you bring the Second Miss to the council hall."

The head of the An family is An Xiu's father, An Bo. An Bo spends a lot of time cultivating himself, pursuing a higher realm.

Aside from a few major matters that require Anbo's approval, many trivial matters are handled jointly by the An family elders and the acting family head.

As for the acting head of the An family, it is An Bo's third son, An Zuohang, who takes on the role.

Anbo had three sons: the eldest son Anzhang, the second son Anxiu, and the third son Anzuohang.

An Zuohang was able to become the acting head of the family not because his cultivation and aptitude were superior to his two elder brothers, but mainly because his lineage had male members, while the other two lineages did not.

Anbo was a patriarchal person, so he appointed An Zuohang as the acting head of the family to test him.

If An Zuohang can pass the test, he will allow him to officially take over as the head of the family.

After learning of An Yingji's return, An Zuohang was eager to finalize the marriage arrangements.

After all, as long as An Yingji is sent to marry into the family, An Xiu's lineage will have no successor, and An Bo will not be able to pass on the position of family head to An Xiu, thus eliminating one of his competitors.

An Xiu waved his hand, signaling the servant who had delivered the message to leave, then turned to An Yingji and instructed her:

"You should leave quickly. Given your status, they won't dare to make things too difficult for you!"

An Xiu also disagreed with An Yingji's marriage proposal, after all, Xiao Huohuo was a notorious good-for-nothing, and at twenty-three years old he was only at the third level of Qi Refining.

"Uncle, let's go take a look!"

"If they're tired of living, don't blame me for letting them return to dust!"

Cao Meng felt that he hadn't killed anyone, so why should he leave? Even if he were to leave, he should kill all the people who deserved to be killed first.

"You brat, even though you're at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, there are three Nascent Soul stage cultivators among the An family. Don't try to be a hero here."

"You all take Yingji and leave quickly, I'll hold them off!"

An Lao had been cultivating immortality for hundreds of years, and he knew all too well Cao Meng's heroic spirit.

Back when he was still in the Foundation Establishment stage, he won the heart of An Yingji's mother, Lan Zhi, by acting like a hero.

Now Cao Meng is trying to pull this stunt in front of him, trying to play the hero? Dream on.

Young people these days only know how to act like heroes; they're hopeless!
In front of Elder An, Cao Meng took out a fifth-tier talisman and laughed:

"Uncle, if I throw down a talisman, I don't know how many Nascent Soul stage cultivators will die!"

Cao Meng has at least dozens of fifth-tier talismans, including many high-grade fifth-tier talismans.

An Laodeng's lips twitched as he looked at Cao Meng's fifth-tier talisman.

Rumors were circulating that Cao Meng was a kept man, having become a Daoist partner with Xia Yulan, a fifth-tier talisman master, and now it seems to be true.

Young people these days lack real ability, so they rely on sponging off women to get talismans and show off. It's truly shameful!
Seeing that Cao Meng had so many fifth-tier talismans, An Lao Deng stopped talking.

Anjia Council Hall...

"Yingji, it's been so many years! We've missed you terribly!"

The An family executives greeted An Yingji warmly, not because they had a particularly good relationship with her, but because they needed her to arrange a marriage.

According to the information they received, An Yingji had fallen out of favor with Consort Duanmu because of Cao Meng.

However, An Yingji was, after all, a disciple of Consort Duanmu, and they could not force her into a marriage by force, as that would directly offend the Hehuan Sect.

Therefore, An and his group chose to use family ties and righteousness to force An Yingji into a marriage alliance, as this was the only way they could give the Hehuan Sect an explanation.

As long as An Yingji is acting voluntarily, they won't be afraid even if Consort Duanmu holds them accountable.

"Greetings, esteemed elders!"

An Yingji bowed and greeted them, entirely out of respect for her father, An Xiu.

Here they call themselves Yingji, and I don't argue with them. Outside they have to call me Saintess An, or An Qinzhu!

Zi Rou'er pointed at the people in the seats and questioned them:
"So it's you old folks who want Senior Sister An to be arranged into a marriage?"

An Yingji is a member of the An family and needs to give these old folks face, but Zi Rou'er is not a member of the An family and doesn't need to give them face.

"May I ask which sect or school you young friends belong to?"

Seeing that Zi Rou'er and her companions possessed extraordinary bearing and were able to travel with An Yingji, the Third Elder of the An family assumed they were not disciples of ordinary sects.

"You dare ask me who I am?"

Zi Rou'er didn't give the Third Elder of the An family any face at all. If the An family were a top-tier power, she might have given them some face, but they weren't!
The third elder of the An family looked extremely embarrassed, knowing that the An family head, the first elder, and the second elder were not present.

Now, as the third elder of the An family, he is the most powerful person here. Even An Zuohang, the acting head of the family, has to give him some face and be careful not to impeach him!
If he, the Third Elder, is not qualified to inquire about Zi Rou'er's identity, then who is?
Zi Rou'er pointed at the An family executives sitting in the chairs and began to scold them:

"I'm still standing, what right do you have to sit? Stand up!"

Ever since she learned that the An family wanted An Yingji to marry into a political alliance, she has had no good feelings towards the An family.

"Young man, aren't you being far too arrogant?"

The An family's higher-ups are all at least Nascent Soul cultivators, with many reaching the seventh or eighth level of Nascent Soul. They can't stand this kind of treatment.

"Arrogant?"

Zi Rou'er curled her red lips into a cold laugh, and said sarcastically:
"You have to be qualified to be arrogant, and for you, I happen to have the right to be arrogant!"

Cao Meng thought he saw Zi Rou'er's mouth was crooked; this girl had the look of a crooked-mouthed dragon king!

"Young man, even if you are a disciple of a top sect, you shouldn't be so rude!"

Seeing Zi Rou'er's arrogance, the Third Elder guessed that she came from a top sect in the Eastern Region Dao Continent.

However, Zi Rou'er's cultivation level was not high, only at the Golden Core stage. He felt that the other party was really too impolite. If it weren't for the fact that the other party's sect was behind her, he would have wanted to teach her a lesson.

"rude?"

Zi Rou'er sneered again, then changed her tone and angrily rebuked:

"Why should an unwanted dog bite people randomly? Believe me or not, my Beast Soul Sect will exterminate your entire clan!"

The phrase "exterminating ten generations" was learned by Zi Rou'er from Cao Meng. She thought it was better and more domineering than "exterminating nine generations."

This is more in line with her identity as the future sect leader of the Beast Soul Sect!
"Rou'er, don't speak yet!"

An Yingji held Zi Rou'er down. She really couldn't understand how this girl had learned Cao Meng's catchphrase about executing ten generations of a person.

"Oh!" Zi Rou'er, who was being held down by An Yingji, immediately became obedient and stopped talking.

After all, she still needed An Yingji's protection along the way to avoid being bullied by Cao Cao.

"Elders, it's fine if you want to form a marriage alliance with the Xiao family, but I won't marry into it. If you want to form a marriage alliance, you can do it yourselves!"

An Yingji laid her cards on the table, not wanting these people to waste their time.

She agreed to the marriage alliance between the An family and the Xiao family, but she disagreed with being the chosen one in the marriage!
"That's a good idea!"

Cao Meng, the junior brother, immediately expressed his support for An Yingji. Then, he pointed to the female elders and said:
"These old women are not bad looking. Although they are past their prime, they should be quite good at serving people."

"Sending them off for a marriage alliance would be perfect; they could serve as a vessel for Xiao Huohuo. I don't think the Xiao family would refuse!"

If the An family wants to cuckold Cao Meng, then don't blame Cao Meng for making the An family members green with envy!
The An family wants to form a marriage alliance with the Xiao family, right? Cao Meng should grant them their wish!
A female elder, feeling humiliated, rose from her seat and angrily rebuked Cao Meng:

"Boy, how dare you!"

She has a husband and son, how can she go and get married?

"You are the one who is presumptuous!"

"Snapped!"

Cao Meng slapped the other person across the air, as if an invisible hand was right in front of his face.

Just because I'm not showing my power doesn't mean I'm some kind of Hello Kitty!
This female elder was only at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, so how could she withstand Cao Meng's slap? She was immediately left half-dead.

Cao Meng regretted slapping the other person very quickly.

He felt he had gone too far. He really hadn't expected the opponent to be so weak. If he had known the opponent was so weak, he would have held back!

"You must treat her injuries quickly. It's alright if she's disfigured, but please don't let her die. Sending a corpse to a marriage alliance is very unlucky!"

Cao Meng's previous words were not a joke. These people from the An family wanted to arrange a marriage for their sworn sister, so he would let their people arrange the marriage.

Even if that female elder is dead, her body still has to be sent to the Xiao family for a marriage alliance.

Cao Meng casually struck a female elder at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage, killing her instantly. This scene terrified the An family's higher-ups.

The Third Elder quickly went to the female elder to check her injuries, and what he found shocked him.

Not only were the female elder's injuries extremely severe, but even her nascent soul in her dantian had been shattered by Cao Meng's slap.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator, if their Nascent Soul is shattered by an attack, their path of cultivation is essentially severed without the aid of miraculous elixirs.

At this moment, the Third Elder was extremely wary of Cao Meng's strength.

Even someone as low as half a step into the Divine Transformation realm couldn't guarantee that a casual strike would shatter the Nascent Soul of a sixth-level Nascent Soul cultivator, severing their path of cultivation!

At this moment, even the Third Elder began to suspect that Cao Meng was a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even though the other person looks young, who knows how old they really are?

"Second brother, is this the good daughter you raised? She actually brought people to my An family to show off. Is she trying to rebel?"

An Zuohang could see that Cao Meng was quite powerful and knew that he could not confront Cao Meng head-on, so he began to criticize An Xiu.

"Whether you want to settle down here, or you want me and our daughter, it's up to you!"

To prevent her husband Anxiu from doing something foolish, Lanzhi directly issued a harsh warning.

Old Deng wasn't stupid; between his family and his wife and daughters, he decisively chose his wife and daughters.

"Third brother, don't think I don't know. It was you who encouraged the old man to arrange a marriage for my Yingji, right?"
"You want my daughter to marry into an arranged marriage? Dream on!"

An Laodeng was also somewhat dissatisfied with An Zuohang. If it weren't for his lack of power, he would have dealt with An Zuohang long ago.

An Lao Deng pointed at An Zuo Hang, the culprit, and Cao Meng stared at him coldly.

"You're going to send my senior sister to a marriage alliance, right? Now hurry up and get your wife, daughter, and granddaughter all dressed up and ready for their wedding tomorrow!"

Cao Meng is known for his helpfulness, while An Zuohang is known for his love of arranged marriages.
He arranged for the women in his family to marry into other families, thus fulfilling his desire for marriage alliances!
"Boy, you're going too far!"

An Zuohang was furious. Although he had no daughters or granddaughters, Cao Meng was making his wife marry into a political alliance, which was tantamount to making him a cuckold.

He, the future head of the An family, has never suffered such humiliation.

"kill him!"

At An Zuohang's command, three Nascent Soul elders from his faction, along with other humiliated female elders, simultaneously attacked Cao Meng.

"court death!"

"Eternal Flame Transformation Technique!"

Cao Meng rubbed his hands together to create the True Fire of the Sun, and with a single burst of fire, he burned the Nascent Soul cultivators who had attacked him.

Don't ask Cao Meng why he didn't kill anyone.
Because he is the Virgin Mary, he is merciful!
If those Nascent Soul female elders are burned to ashes, how can they be sent for marriage alliances or used as furnaces by others?

As for the three male elders who attacked him, tomorrow is the wedding day of their wives and daughters, and the three of them will have to attend the wedding banquet tomorrow!

"Since you dare to attack me, then your wives and daughters will also be sent to marry into this alliance!"

After dealing with those people, Cao Meng walked step by step toward An Zuohang.

Seeing that Cao Meng had his eye on him, An Zuohang was unwilling to accept his fate and charged towards Cao Meng with a fourth-tier black spear in hand.

"broken!"

Facing the oncoming attack, Cao Meng disdained to dodge and directly threw a punch at the magical weapon.

Cao Meng unleashed a punch, the terrifying force of which tore apart An Zuohang's spear, the fragments of which rained down on him.

Severely injured, An Zuohang continued to vomit blood. Cao Meng lifted him up and threatened him in a cold voice:
"Young master, I wasn't joking when I said that. If I don't get to eat at your wedding banquet tomorrow, I'll eat at your funeral banquet the day after!"

Cao Meng made no attempt to conceal his killing intent; the terrifying killing intent made him seem like a demon god descending to earth.

"This kid's strength is unmatched unless he's at the Nascent Soul stage!"

Upon seeing the methods Cao Meng displayed, the Third Elder immediately shouted, reminding the other elders not to recklessly attack and risk their lives.

After threatening An Zuohang, Cao Meng threw him hard to the ground, creating a large crater.

As for the force, Cao Meng controlled it well, and no one died.

"Senior sister, we can just wait to eat the feast tomorrow!"

Cao Meng felt that his behavior of getting angry for the sake of his beloved today was incredibly cool and could definitely charm his nemesis. He thought he could try a different cultivation position with his nemesis tonight.

"Kid, you went a bit too far, didn't you?"

An Laodeng was somewhat dissatisfied with Cao Meng's behavior. He felt that Cao Meng only needed to be taught a proper lesson and there was no need to leave him half-dead!
"You good-for-nothing who can't even protect your own daughter, what right do you have to question Cao Meng?"

No sooner had Old Man An opened his mouth than he was met with a furious rebuke from Lan Zhi.

An Laodeng's status in the family was really low. He didn't dare to speak up when Lanzhi scolded him and could only nod repeatedly.

"I think Cao Meng did the right thing. Anyone who tries to bully my daughter has to pay the price. They were lucky Cao Meng didn't kill them!"

Lanzhi grew increasingly fond of her son-in-law, Cao Meng, and now she was hoping that An Yingji and Cao Meng would give her a grandson to play with as soon as possible.

After all, the higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more difficult it is for them to have children. (End of Chapter)