The Supreme Being Against Heaven

Tan Family Mansion — Guest Reception Hall

Tan Changchun was still shaken. He looked at Tan Yun and asked,

Why did his grandson know that the butler had been bribed by Situ Tianlun and Liu Boyi?

And even more importantly — where exactly did he obtain the pill formula for the Spirit Origin Pill?

Tan Yun did not reveal the truth.

He merely told his grandfather that he had once received guidance from a mysterious old man. The old man had left behind the pill formula to help the Tan family overcome their crisis before quietly departing.

Everyone believed this explanation without the slightest doubt.

Because aside from such a reason, no one could think of any other way Tan Yun could have obtained such a precious pill formula.

“Elder Tan, since the wedding ceremony must be postponed, we shall take our leave first.”

The heads of the various families stood up and bid their farewells.

“Ah… I wish you all a safe journey.”

Tan Changchun cupped his fists toward them with a guilty expression.

“Today, the Tan family failed to properly host everyone. If there were any shortcomings, I hope you will forgive us.”

“No need to be so polite.”

One of the family heads spoke seriously.

“Elder Tan, justice will eventually prevail. We all believe in Young Master Tan’s words.”

“Yes, yes…”

The surrounding people nodded in agreement and began preparing to leave their seats.

“Uncles, please wait a moment.”

Suddenly, Tan Yun cupped his fists slightly and spoke to everyone in a firm voice.

“The wedding… will continue as planned.”

The moment those words were spoken, the entire hall fell into silence.

Everyone was stunned.

The bride had already left, so how could the wedding possibly continue?

“Yun’er, are you confused?”

Feng Jingru reached out and touched Tan Yun’s forehead with a puzzled expression.

“You don’t have a fever. Then why are you saying such nonsense?”

“Yun’er, the heads of the families are all very busy. Do not make a scene.”

Tan Feng glared at his son in reproach.

Suddenly—

Thud!

Tan Yun knelt heavily on the floor.

He raised his head and spoke loudly, each word clear and resolute.

“Grandfather! Father! Mother!

I wish to marry Yu Qin. I ask the three of you to grant your permission!”

The moment Tan Yun finished speaking—

A beautiful figure, Nangong Yuqin, appeared at the entrance of the great hall.

She was holding the bride’s wedding dress in her arms.

But when she heard Tan Yun’s words, her slender body trembled.

The wedding dress in her hands slipped and fell to the ground immediately.

Her mind went blank for a moment. Tears welled up in her eyes until everything before her became blurred.

Feng Jingru glanced at Nangong Yuqin with a gentle gaze before turning to look at Tan Yun with a displeased expression.

“Yun’er, don’t make your mother speak up for Qin’er.”

“Before you were engaged to Liu Ruyan, I asked you many times whether you were willing to marry Qin’er. Yet you clearly answered that you didn’t like her at all.”

“If you don’t like her, then don’t ruin her life. Marriage is a major matter in life—it is not something to joke about. I do not agree!”

Feng Jingru’s tone became even firmer.

Although Nangong Yuqin was not her biological daughter, she loved and cherished her as if she were her own.

Tan Yun lowered his head slightly and spoke earnestly.

“Mother, I swear to you—my love for Yuqin is real. Even if I must betray everyone under heaven, I would never betray her!”

“I beg Mother to grant your son’s wish.”

Upon hearing this, Feng Jingru’s expression softened slightly. Although she still maintained a stern appearance on the outside, she was actually very pleased inside—she had liked Qin’er for a long time.

“Are you telling the truth?”

“It is absolutely true!” Tan Yun replied firmly.

Feng Jingru smiled gently.

“In that case, I agree. But this matter must still depend on Qin’er’s own willingness.”

Tan Yun quickly cupped his fists in salute.

“Thank you, Mother!”

He then stood up and walked toward Nangong Yuqin, his eyes filled with tenderness.

“Only today did I realize that you are the woman destined for me by heaven.”

“Even if Situ Tianlun and Liu Boyi had not plotted to seize the Tan family’s property, I would never have married Liu Ruyan anyway.”

“Because the person I love… is not her, but you.”

Tears streamed down Nangong Yuqin’s cheeks. She felt both wronged and confused.

“Godmother tried to match the two of us many times before, but you always refused…”

She bit her lip, her voice trembling.

“Yes… I like you. I have always wanted to marry you. But I… truly don’t know whether you are sincere with me or not.”

“I understand.”

Tan Yun spoke gently, then bent down to pick up the wedding dress that had fallen to the ground.

Looking at Nangong Yuqin, he said slowly,

“This can serve as proof of my determination to marry you.”

“From the moment I asked you to choose the wedding dress you thought was the most beautiful, I had already decided that I would marry you.”

Tan Yun held the wedding dress in his left hand, while his right hand gently reached out to wipe the tears from her face.

“I’m sorry. Earlier, I still had to deal with the wedding arrangements with Liu Ruyan, so I couldn’t accompany you to choose the wedding dress.”

Nangong Yuqin murmured softly, her tears welling up again.

“So… you asked me to choose the wedding dress… so that I could prepare it for myself…”

As soon as she finished speaking, she burst into tears and threw herself into Tan Yun’s arms, her slender body trembling in his embrace.

“Silly girl, don’t cry.”

Tan Yun held her tightly and whispered softly beside her ear,

“Will you marry me?”

“I… I will… I will…”

Nangong Yuqin nodded repeatedly, tears of happiness streaming down her cheeks.

“Hahaha! Good! Very good!”

Tan Changchun laughed loudly, his face filled with joy. He swept his gaze across the various family heads before announcing loudly,

“Everyone, please return to your seats. I hereby announce that my grandson, Tan Yun, and Qin’er will hold their wedding ceremony within one ke!”

The moment the announcement was made, congratulations immediately filled the entire hall.

“Congratulations! Congratulations!”

The family heads all smiled as they returned to their seats.

Feng Jingru’s face was full of smiles as well. She quickly ordered two maids to take Nangong Yuqin away to dress and prepare for the ceremony once again.

Before long, the Tan family residence became lively once more.

The sound of drums and gongs thundered loudly. Firecrackers were set off one after another, and the flames of fireworks illuminated the dim night sky.

Not long after—

Nangong Yuqin, dressed in a bright red bridal gown with a veil neatly covering her head, slowly stepped into the guest hall, supported on both sides by two maids.

Tan Yun was deeply moved by her sacrifice in their previous life and cherished the fate that allowed them to meet again in this life.

He looked at Nangong Yuqin with eyes full of love, his heart filled with a happiness he had never felt before.

“Elder Tan, how about letting me officiate the wedding ceremony?”

Bai Qiusheng, who had just received the Spirit Seed Pill formula, was in an exceptionally good mood and laughed heartily.

“Haha, it would be a great honor for my grandson if Elder Bai is willing to preside over the ceremony.”

Tan Changchun stroked his beard and smiled broadly.

“Elder Bai, please!”

“Very well!”

Bai Qiusheng agreed. Then Tan Yun and Nangong Yuqin stood side by side before Tan Changchun, Tan Feng, and Feng Jingru.

Bai Qiusheng’s clear and resonant voice echoed throughout the entire hall.

“Groom, Tan Yun — Bride, Nangong Yuqin.”

“First bow—bow to Heaven and Earth!”

Tan Yun and Nangong Yuqin turned to face the sky outside the hall.

Just as the two were about to kneel and bow, a hoarse voice filled with boundless fury suddenly thundered from the snow-filled sky, like a bolt of lightning.

“Wait!”

Bang!

In the blink of an eye, an invisible force seemed to pierce through the void and slammed violently into Tan Yun’s chest!

“Pfft!”

Tan Yun spat out a mouthful of blood. His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, sent flying dozens of zhang before crashing heavily onto the floor of the great hall.

“Tan Yun—!”

Nangong Yuqin lifted her bridal veil and cried out in anguish, her voice trembling like a cuckoo wailing blood. She immediately rushed toward him.

“Who dares to cause trouble in my Tan family!”

Tan Changchun was furious to the extreme. His body turned into a blurred shadow as he shot out of the hall in an instant.

“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh—”

Aside from Feng Jingru and Nangong Yuqin, who remained inside to tend to the fallen Tan Yun, Bai Qiusheng and the other family heads all rushed out of the hall after Tan Changchun.

Standing amid the falling snow, they looked up at the vast white sky with extreme vigilance.

“Who is sneaking around like a coward? Come out at once!”

Tan Changchun roared, his eyes fixed angrily on the empty sky.

Suddenly, an aged voice carrying an overwhelming authority resounded from the heavens.

“A mere ant at the Nascent Soul realm dares to speak so disrespectfully before this one? All of you—kneel at once!”

As the voice faded, an irresistible and immense force descended from the sky in an instant, enveloping everyone present!

The terrifying pressure was like a mountain pressing down upon their shoulders, forcing them all to their knees without the slightest ability to resist.

Everyone trembled in fear.

They all knew that a terrifying powerhouse—whose oppressive aura was like a heavenly prison—had arrived at the Tan family.

“Senior, please forgive me if my earlier words offended you…”

Tan Changchun said cautiously, his voice trembling.

“Hmph!”

A cold snort rang out.

At that moment, a streak of white light shot down from the sky, gradually transforming into the figure of a white-haired old man with a youthful face, appearing before the Tan family’s reception hall.

The white-haired old man did not even glance at anyone else.

He slightly bent his back and stepped into the great hall, his gaze fixed on Nangong Yuqin, unable to look away.

He muttered softly to himself,

“She really… looks exactly like that Madam…”

“You crazy old man! What nonsense are you talking about? I don’t understand a word!”

Supporting Tan Yun as he stood up, Nangong Yuqin turned and angrily shouted at the white-haired old man.

“We have never known you before. Why did you attack someone for no reason?!”

“Please calm your anger.”

The white-haired old man slightly bowed to Nangong Yuqin before turning his authoritative gaze toward Feng Jingru.

“Fifteen years ago, in the middle of the night, you picked up an abandoned infant left at the gate of the Tan family, did you not?”

“And within the baby’s swaddling cloth, there was a jade pendant engraved with the word ‘Nangong.’ Thus, you named that girl Yuqin.”

Feng Jingru was so shocked that she blurted out,

“How do you know about this?!”

The white-haired old man shook his head slightly.

“I cannot explain the reason in detail.”

After saying this, he turned toward Nangong Yuqin. Suddenly, to everyone’s surprise, he dropped to his knees.

“This servant, Duan Cangtian, greets the Young Miss!”

“Young Miss, the Madam has sent this servant to bring you home.”

Nangong Yuqin spoke coldly,

“You were truly sent by my mother?”

The white-haired old man lowered his head respectfully.

“Young Miss, even if this servant had ten thousand lives, I would never dare lie to you!”

Nangong Yuqin laughed, but it was a cold, emotionless laugh.

“She abandoned me for fifteen years, and only now remembers to look for me?”

“Leave. I am now the daughter-in-law of the Tan family. I will never go back with you!”

“Young Miss, that is absolutely impossible!”

The white-haired old man remained kneeling on the ground, but when he looked at Tan Yun, his eyes were filled with disdain.

“You were born noble, while he is nothing more than a lowly ant. If Madam learns of this, she will never allow you to marry him! Moreover, the two of you have not even formally completed the wedding ceremony!”

“Watch your words!”

Nangong Yuqin said firmly.

“Leave. I do not wish to see you again!”

The white-haired old man raised his head and sighed softly.

“Young Miss, since you say so, do not blame this servant for offending you.”

Seeing that Nangong Yuqin’s decision was unwavering, the white-haired old man suddenly vanished from where he stood like a ghost.

Tan Yun had not even had time to react—

The white-haired old man appeared again, grabbing Nangong Yuqin and pulling her behind him!

“Let me go! I don’t want to be separated from him!”

Nangong Yuqin shouted anxiously.

“She is my wife—release her immediately!”

Tan Yun roared furiously, clenching his fists so tightly that veins bulged across his face.

“You’re courting death!”

A killing intent flashed in the white-haired old man’s eyes.

With his left hand, he released Nangong Yuqin. Then, like a bolt of lightning, he rushed toward Tan Yun. His right hand shot forward, grabbing Tan Yun by the throat and lifting him off the ground in an instant!

“Ugh…”

Tan Yun’s face turned crimson, veins bulging across his neck. He glared at the white-haired old man with blazing fury, trying to roar, but the sound was trapped in his throat and came out as an indistinct rasp.

The white-haired old man tightened his grip around Tan Yun’s neck, his face filled with anger.

“Even the current Crown Prince of the Huangfu Royal Family would hardly be worthy of marrying my Young Miss! What are you, that you dare entertain such delusions? Die!”

“Senior, please show mercy!”

Feng Jingru rushed forward and hugged the white-haired old man’s leg, repeatedly kowtowing on the ground in panic.

“Please, at least for the sake that I raised Qin’er to adulthood, spare my son’s life!”

“Hmph!”

The white-haired old man snorted coldly.

“If it weren’t for that bit of kindness, just for your son daring to offend my Young Miss, your Tan family would have long since been wiped out by me! Get lost!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked Feng Jingru away, sending her flying.

“Stop right now! If you don’t stop, I’ll kill myself here!”

Nangong Yuqin shouted desperately. She drew a sword and pressed it against her own throat.

The sharp blade cut into her skin, leaving a wound. Bright red blood seeped down the edge of the sword, dripping onto the ground like small blooming flowers of blood.

“Young Miss,”

the white-haired old man said coldly.

“As long as you agree to return home with this servant, I will let him go. But if not… from this day onward, there will no longer be a Tan family in Wangyue City!”

After saying this, he casually flicked his right sleeve.

Instantly, Nangong Yuqin’s wrist went numb, and the sword in her hand fell to the ground.

“Why… why must you force me like this…”

Nangong Yuqin shook her head violently as tears streamed down her face. She cried in unbearable pain.

“Why must you tear us apart!”

The white-haired old man took a deep breath before speaking respectfully but firmly.

“Young Miss, this servant has already said… he is not worthy of you.”

Then he spoke slowly, word by word:

“Young Miss, choose—”

“Either abandon him… or let the entire Tan family die!”

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