The Villainous Prince Refuses to Simp and Leaves the Female Lead in Tears - Chapter 2:

Chapter 2: Heaven-Defying Comprehension, Comprehending the Method of Fate!

All the cultivators relied on the Great Qin Empire for their livelihood. They understood very clearly what Qin Hengyu’s words, as Royal Prince, represented.

They were law itself.

If he told someone to eat dirt, someone would truly do it.

If Qin Hengyu truly annulled the engagement…

Liu Ruyan’s status would undoubtedly plummet.

The Liu family, which had only barely become a third-rate family, would struggle to survive.

The Royal Prince had never spoken like this before. Could he really follow through?

After coming back to their senses, the crowd began whispering in disbelief.

“This scene feels familiar. The last time Fairy Liu got angry, the Royal Prince brought her a ten-thousand-year beauty-preserving spiritual herb to earn forgiveness. Why is the plot different today?”

“The Royal Prince feels like a different person.”

“Has he suddenly awakened? He actually wants to annul the engagement?”

“If that is the case, I need to contact our Patriarch immediately and have him prepare early.”

“Do not rush. Perhaps the Royal Prince will regret it.”

Because of Qin Hengyu’s past behavior, most of them were skeptical. Considering that both Qin Hengyu and Liu Ruyan were present, their voices were lowered to cautious whispers.

In truth, being surrounded and watched like this had been Liu Ruyan’s arrangement.

She disliked living in the Royal Consort Palace located in the core of the Great Qin Empire. Instead, she preferred staying among the wider Holy Land community, mingling with disciples and being addressed as Senior Sister.

As Royal Prince, Qin Hengyu had accommodated these demands without almost any bottom line.

Perhaps in such circumstances, Liu Ruyan felt a certain sense of satisfaction.

At this moment, after hearing Qin Hengyu’s confirmation, a hint of joy appeared on her face.

She paid no attention to the surrounding discussions. Similar scenes had occurred many times before, and every time Qin Hengyu had eventually returned to being a simp.

“You mean what you say?” Liu Ruyan asked. For the first time, impatience surfaced on her usually cold face.

Engagement annulment.

She had long desired it.

If not for Qin Hengyu’s relentless pursuit, along with pressure from her family elders and parents, she would never have become this so-called Royal Consort.

Now that Qin Hengyu himself had proposed dissolving the marriage, even her family would not be able to stop it.

Excellent.

Qin Hengyu nodded naturally, his expression calm and indifferent. “It is true. Since the engagement was requested by me, I will personally visit the Liu family tomorrow and annul it.”

Compared to women, he now wished only to cultivate properly and obtain sufficient strength.

In a fantasy world, strength was the foundation of everything.

Women were not even worth a strand of strength’s hair.

Setting Liu Ruyan aside, the knowledge that the Great Qin Empire would be destroyed in the future filled him with a deep sense of crisis. He had to be on guard.

There must have been other hidden forces behind the scenes.

How could Liu Ruyan, foolish as she was, and the protagonist Ye Xingchen, merely blessed by the Heavenly Dao, so easily bring about the downfall of a Holy Land?

Qin Hengyu refused to accept being inferior even to Liu Ruyan.

As Royal Prince, his bloodline and innate talent were not poor. With all resources at his disposal, how could he lose to a woman from a minor family?

In the original plot, Royal Princes of other stories soared far ahead.

This was unreasonable.

For now, he intended only to use the resources available to cultivate properly.

He would become the lofty flower atop a high wall, not a simp who ended up with nothing, not even knowing how he died.

“Words alone are not enough. I want you to swear an oath,” Liu Ruyan said.

She anticipated that Qin Hengyu might go back on his word and demanded he swear before the Heavenly Dao.

With the Heavenly Dao as witness, he would not be able to regret it.

Hearing this, those around them drew in sharp breaths and fell silent.

So she truly despised the Royal Prince.

A Heavenly Dao oath was not impossible to break, but the price was enormous. It was tied to fate and beyond ordinary comprehension.

Once sworn, it was almost impossible to retract.

Everyone waited in tense anticipation.

Qin Hengyu sneered inwardly.

Liu Ruyan truly did not understand the situation or her own position.

Without his protection and the title of Royal Consort, her circumstances would change drastically.

He could not understand what the original Qin Hengyu had seen in her.

Simply considering their identities and status, it had been an act of charity.

Not to mention, Liu Ruyan’s talent, intelligence, emotional intelligence, and cultivation were all average at best. She could not uphold the dignity of an Royal Consort.

“You and I will both swear. I annul the engagement, and you will not pester me again. We sever all ties. Agreed?” Qin Hengyu said calmly, concealing his disdain.

Before Liu Ruyan could respond, he began his oath. “I, Qin Hengyu, swear that tomorrow I will go to the Liu family and annul my engagement with Liu Ruyan, and I will never use the engagement to coerce her again. Otherwise, may I be struck by five bolts of heavenly lightning.”

The moment the oath formed—

Boom!

Thunder cracked across the clear sky.

At the same time, a mysterious aura settled into his heart.

“Your turn,” Qin Hengyu said, looking at Liu Ruyan.

“I will trust you this once. At least you have some sense,” Liu Ruyan replied with a radiant smile, lifting her chin slightly, a trace of superiority on her face.

She declared, “I, Liu Ruyan, swear that after Qin Hengyu annuls our engagement, I will never use the title of Royal Consort again. Otherwise, may I be struck by five bolts of heavenly lightning.”

Those watching felt their emotions shift instantly.

As outsiders, they knew how much support the Holy Land had given the Liu family.

Now that the Royal Prince had sworn his oath, calculations began forming in their minds.

Liu Ruyan would never find another Royal Prince like this.

Liu Ruyan was finished.

The Liu family was finished.

It was difficult to understand why Liu Ruyan had acted this way. Was it some form of retaliation against her own family?

Did she truly resent them that much?

Qin Hengyu understood, however. The favored always felt secure.

He did not insist on her oath for its own sake. It was simply an additional safeguard. His status as Royal Prince remained unchanged, but hers would change. He did not want her exploiting the former title of Royal Consort for advantage.

At that moment, Ye Xingchen, who had been unconscious on the martial arena, slowly regained consciousness.

He quickly grasped what had happened.

“Senior Sister, do not!” Ye Xingchen shouted.

Once he understood the situation, he immediately foresaw the consequences of Liu Ruyan losing her status.

Her position had depended on Qin Hengyu. As for his own admission into the Great Qin Empire, it had been due to her connection.

Having once lived in poverty, he knew how valuable entry into the Holy Land was.

So what if he had been beaten once?

If they left the Holy Land, where would they find such abundant resources?

“Senior Sister, please do not let me affect your relationship with the Royal Prince. The Royal Prince is only tempering me to help me grow,” Ye Xingchen said, attempting to preserve the relationship between them.

“It does not matter. If anyone violates the Heavenly Dao oath, it will be him, not me. It has nothing to do with me,” Liu Ruyan replied softly to Ye Xingchen, her tone gentle, completely different from before.

When she faced Qin Hengyu again, her voice turned icy and merciless.

Qin Hengyu nearly cursed aloud.

She used his resources, ate what he provided, and then used those same resources to support another pretty boy.

Disgusting.

Seeing her attitude made him want to slap her twice in return.

Yes, return the slap.

Before transmigrating, he had just been slapped by her.

At that moment, a cold mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

[Ding!]

[The presence of the Son of Destiny has been detected. The Heaven-Defying Comprehension System is being forcibly activated…]

“System? Heaven-Defying Comprehension?” Qin Hengyu thought instantly.

The system responded at once.

[The Heaven-Defying Comprehension System grants opportunities for enlightenment, provides invincible comprehension ability without any cost, assists the villain host in targeting the Son of Destiny, alters the suffering of fate’s cycle, and liberates the host from the foolish settings imposed upon him.]

[Ding!]

[Newbie Gift Pack activated.]

[Host has received one free enlightenment opportunity. Eye of Destiny has been comprehended. The host can now see the pillars of fate above all individuals and perceive the destiny trajectory of the Son of Destiny. It cannot be concealed.]

[System has detected the host targeting the Son of Destiny. One additional enlightenment opportunity has been granted.]

System?

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