After You Broke Off the Engagement, I Broke Through Twelve Realms in a Single Day! - Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: I Want to Marry the Younger Sister-in-law:

The entire Liu family hall was in shock. Under the pressure of his powerful inner energy, no one could get within three meters of Li Feng. He sat cross-legged alone, while the others could only stare in astonishment at this incredible scene.

Li Feng, the Liu family’s live-in son-in-law, had always been the laughingstock of the Liu family and despised by the martial artists of Luoxing City. No one expected that today he would shock everyone with a single act.

Breaking through to the Martial Master Realm in one day was unheard of even across the entire Qing Nation!

“This is indeed the aura of the Martial Master Realm. I’ve only felt this kind of pressure from the heads of major families!”

“This is such a slap in the face. Liu Ruyan looked down on him because of his low cultivation and humiliated him by breaking off the engagement in front of everyone. Now that his cultivation is several times higher than hers, how will she face this?”

“Liu Ruyue has good eyes. Who would’ve thought that the Liu family’s live-in son-in-law was just pretending to be weak? An eighteen-year-old Martial Master is top-tier even in Jiangzhou!”

The guests clicked their tongues in amazement. No one dared to look down on Li Feng anymore; instead, their eyes were filled with awe.

For now, they could still sit at the same table as Li Feng, but in the future, they might not even have the right to meet him!

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could Li Feng break through to the Martial Master Realm?” Liu Ruyan’s face changed dramatically. She muttered endlessly, her face flushed, unable to believe the scene before her.

In her memory, Li Feng had always been diligent but with poor talent, stuck at the 3rd stage Martial Apprentice Realm at eighteen years old—someone who should never be able to break through the Martial Master Realm in his lifetime.

How could he suddenly leap to the Martial Master Realm, achieving what ordinary people couldn’t accomplish in a lifetime, even surpassing her, the number one genius of Luoxing City?

Just moments ago, she had been humiliating him as a waste. Now, she was inferior even to the man she called a waste. Shame and regret overwhelmed Liu Ruyan, and she collapsed onto a chair, unable to stand.

Unwilling to give up, she asked Patriarch Liu, “Grandfather, are you sure you’re not mistaken? Is Li Feng really at the Martial Master Realm?”

All the guests perked up their ears, waiting to hear Patriarch Liu’s answer. After all, he was the only Martial Ancestor Realm expert present.

“You’re mistaken,” Patriarch Liu suddenly shook his head, causing Liu Ruyan’s eyes to light up.

“I knew it! He couldn’t have broken through to the Martial Master Realm. I’ve been stuck at the 9th stage Martial Apprentice Realm for two and a half years. He can’t be stronger than me!” Liu Ruyan patted her chest and breathed a long sigh of relief.

The frustration and regret she had felt vanished instantly. She was still the number one genius of Luoxing City!

“So he’s not at the Martial Master Realm? That waste is just putting on a show. Even I was fooled,” Lady Liu wiped the sweat from her forehead and spat disdainfully.

“Heh, how can a pheasant become a phoenix? Forcing a Martial Master aura through some crooked means will only damage his foundation. This live-in son-in-law will probably become a real cripple,” sneered a guest who had previously flattered Li Feng.

“Sigh, I was even considering introducing my sister to him. I almost pushed her into a pit of fire!”

The guests resumed mocking laughter, treating Li Feng as a joke once more.

Patriarch Liu listened to the chatter and immediately glared at Lady Liu. “Shut up! Li Feng didn’t just break through to the Martial Master Realm; he’s at the 6th stage Martial Master Realm!”

The hall fell silent, so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

Someone couldn’t help but suck in a breath with a sharp “tsk.”

“Tsk tsk! Unbelievable! Li Feng’s parents were both great heroes, and now their son lives up to their legacy. An eighteen-year-old at the 6th stage Martial Master Realm—he must be the number one genius in all of Jiangzhou!”

“Exactly! I always thought Li Feng was extraordinary. What other kid would train so hard? I’ve seen him practicing alone in the courtyard late at night many times!” praised a Liu family elder.

“6th stage Martial Master Realm! He’s almost caught up to the Liu family head. After opening his Martial Veins at the Body Refining Tower, he might even be on par with the head! Why doesn’t our family have such a monstrous talent? The Liu family really found a treasure!”

Guests from other families looked at Patriarch Liu with envy and kept shaking their heads in disbelief.

Liu Ruyan was stunned. Her vacant eyes fixed on Li Feng, with her grandfather’s words “6th stage Martial Master Realm” echoing in her mind.

She, the number one genius of Luoxing City, still struggled to break through the Martial Master bottleneck, while Li Feng had long surpassed her. The gap was unimaginable!

“Heh, now even if I tiptoe, I might not see Li Feng’s back. How ironic!” Liu Ruyan laughed bitterly at herself, feeling like a clown, utterly humiliated.

She had wanted to annul the engagement to avoid being burdened by Li Feng and losing face. But now, if she could marry Li Feng, it would be an enormous blessing!

“Li Feng… dear son-in-law, Ruyan was just joking earlier. Don’t take it seriously!” Lady Liu’s attitude changed drastically. She quickly stood up and called out to Li Feng.

Li Feng slowly stopped his cultivation. His 6th stage Martial Master Realm cultivation stabilized completely. He then raised his head and looked indifferently at Lady Liu, his eyes full of mockery.

Over the years, he had endured countless sneers from her. If not for Patriarch Liu’s concern about the Liu family’s reputation, he would have been kicked out long ago.

“Lady Liu, please just call me Li Feng. I don’t deserve the title of son-in-law,” Li Feng said calmly, sipping his tea leisurely.

Seeing Li Feng’s indifferent attitude, Patriarch Liu quickly knocked his cane and scolded Lady Liu, “Apologize to Feng’er! In the past, you were ignorant, and I turned a blind eye. But if you upset Feng’er now, I won’t forgive you!”

Lady Liu’s face turned red and white with embarrassment. She never imagined she would one day have to lower herself and plead with the man she once despised.

But things were different now. Everyone knew what a promising future an eighteen-year-old 6th stage Martial Master held. If she let him go, her husband would skin her alive!

Besides, she couldn’t bear to lose this chance. Being the mother-in-law of such a genius would give her incredible prestige!

“Dear son-in-law, I spoke carelessly before. Please don’t hold it against me. Even if you hadn’t broken through today, I would never have allowed Ruyan to annul the engagement,” Lady Liu said with a forced smile, full of apology.

Seeing her mother so humbled, Liu Ruyan blushed with shame. She stood up, tears in her eyes, and said loudly to Li Feng, “Li Feng, it was my fault. Don’t make things difficult for my mother. I’ll personally apologize. The engagement stays.”

With that, she poured a cup of wine, walked up to Li Feng, and bent her waist—something she had never done in eighteen years—to offer the wine to him.

For Luoxing City’s proudest genius to bow and apologize was unprecedented.

But Li Feng didn’t accept the wine. Instead, he bypassed Liu Ruyan and walked toward Liu Ruyue, who stood there looking lost. He gently took her hand and smiled at Patriarch Liu.

“Patriarch, as witness, since the Li and Liu families have a marriage agreement, I, Li Feng, will not disobey my parents’ wishes. I will marry a daughter of the Liu family—but the one I want to marry is not Liu Ruyan, but Liu Ruyue!”