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Old Master Lei hadn't expected Qin Fang, this young man, to be so domineering. Even in the face of a level-8 Grandmaster and so many Master-level experts, Qin Fang still dared to force him to abdicate …
"What an audacious brat!"
Although their current standpoints were slightly different, this didn't affect Old Master Lei's evaluation of Qin Fang. There were only two words to describe him — audacious.
Although martial artists were the easiest to break when they crossed paths with steel … Many people had been destroyed because of this.
However, on the path of martial arts, the most important thing was to have a one-track mind, a straightforward, rash, and a fearless aura.
In the martial arts world, there were only a handful of level-8 Grandmasters. In the face of such a strong person, just the aura that they exuded was enough to make young experts below the Master-level weak in the knees. The difference in levels was also very terrifying.
However, Qin Fang still insisted on forcing him to abdicate. Using the word "audacious" was indeed very appropriate.
"Although I am the head of the Lei family, the Lei family's matters have always been handled by a group of people. Since you think that the Lei family is a little unreasonable in this matter, then I think it's better for everyone to make a statement together …"
Old Master Lei had lived for a long time, so he was much more scheming than Qin Fang. Even when Qin Fang wanted to force him to abdicate, he didn't expect the old man to push him away so easily with a push of the Tai Chi.
"What group of people … What an old fox!"
Qin Fang couldn't help but secretly despise Old Master Lei. He more or less knew about the Lei family's matters. Some of it was from his master, Cai Pingyuan, and some from Old Master Lei.
The Lei family was founded on martial arts. Every head of the family was the strongest expert in the family, unless there were special circumstances, such as the support of the masses …
However, such special circumstances were very rare, and could be said to be negligible.
Old Master Lei was a level-8 Grandmaster, and there weren't many people in the martial arts world who could match him. The Lei family had many experts, including a few level-6 Grandmasters and one level-7 Grandmaster. However, Old Master Lei was the only level-8 Grandmaster. This also established Old Master Lei's authority in the Lei family.
If Old Master Lei didn't have some selfish motives, how could Lei Peng have dared to make such a big fuss about this marriage?
As long as Old Master Lei said a word to cancel the marriage, Lei Peng would immediately give up, even if he had the support of the Sky Lake Faction!
However, Old Man Lei did not say anything and remained silent. It was obvious that he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity for his grandson and the Lei Family.
Now that Lei Peng had been ruined by Qin Fang, and all his plans had been ruined, Old Master Lei couldn't say much. Basically, it was time for him to speak.
As for the so-called teamwork, it was just an excuse. However, Qin Fang couldn't do anything with such an excuse. He couldn't really fall out with Old Master Lei, right? That wouldn't do him any good.
There was one thing that Qin Fang had to admit. Old Master Lei's demeanor was indescribable. He was forced to abdicate by a junior like him, but there was still a faint smile on his face, as if it had nothing to do with him.
"Everyone, let's talk …"
Old Master Lei waved his hand, as if he was asking everyone in the Lei family to express their opinions. In the end, he would approve of the majority's choice.
"Father, the Lei and Cai families have been friends for almost a hundred years. The Cai family is now withered, and this is the only one left. Martial Uncle Cai only had this one disciple when he was old, so it's understandable for him to have such an arrangement …"
"Third Uncle, Fourth Brother is right. I think it's better to forget about this …"
"That's right. It's not worth it to hurt the relationship between the two families for such a small matter …"
"Young people these days are not like us. They pay attention to the freedom of love. This Cai Family girl and Peng 'er have not even met twice, and she's already talking about marriage. It's really too rash …"
Now that things had come to this point, Qin Fang's contact with Tiger Lei in advance finally worked. Although Old Master Lei did not make a clear statement, his meaning had been understood by the Lei Family.
Qin Fang forced Old Master Lei to abdicate, and it wasn't easy for Old Master Lei to express his opinion. Naturally, the Lei family would express their opinion on his behalf. Most of these people were on the opposite side of Lei Peng, so their numbers were relatively large. Even if there were a few who opposed the cancellation of the engagement, it wouldn't cause much of a stir.
Sure enough, after a few words, there was an obvious result. More people were leaning towards the cancellation of the engagement …
"Well then, since everyone feels that this marriage has affected the friendship between our Lei and Cai Families, then I now announce …"
This result was within expectations. Old Master Lei's eyes didn't show any expression, and he immediately went along with everyone's opinion, preparing to announce the final result.
At this time, Qin Fang and Cai Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. The big stone in their heart could finally be put down a little.
"Wait …"
But at the crucial moment, things wouldn't go so smoothly. Just as Old Master Lei was about to agree to the cancellation of the engagement, someone immediately spoke up.
"Old Master Lei, for the sake of continuing the family's legacy, this Junior Nephew Qin's request is understandable. But this engagement was agreed upon by you and Old Master Cai. Although there's no legal effect now, we are people of the martial arts world. We can't cancel it just like that …"
The person who spoke was of course Shangguan Tianling. The instigators of this incident were him and Lei Peng's uncle. Now that Lei Peng had fallen, and it was Qin Fang who had brought him down, how could he feel good about it?
What he couldn't accept was that even though Qin Fang was blackmailing the Lei family, Old Master Lei seemed to be agreeing to Qin Fang's proposal to cancel the engagement. This was obviously something he couldn't accept.
Thus, Shangguan Tianling's eyes turned, and he immediately came up with a plan.
"Furthermore, if this engagement wasn't set, Peng 'er's marriage would naturally be decided by you, Old Master Lei … But this engagement has been set for more than twenty years. It has long become an established fact, and this isn't just a matter of the Lei family. As Peng' er's uncle, I think I should have the right to speak on this matter, right?"
The moment these words came out, everyone's expression changed slightly.
Perhaps Qin Fang's attempt to force Lei Peng to abdicate made the Lei family unhappy, but at the same time, there were many people in the Lei family who weren't willing to see Lei Peng take this step.
For a clan as big as the Lei Clan, there was only one person who could ascend to the throne of the Clan Head. Now that the seven tigers of the Lei Clan were all around level 5, whoever could take this step forward would be one step closer to the position of Clan Head.
Those who supported Lei Peng were naturally from Lei Peng's branch. However, the other branches obviously wouldn't agree. They couldn't wait for Lei Peng to fall and completely leave the battle for the Patriarch's position.
However, Shangguan Tianling's words made them very unhappy. After all, the engagement between Lei Peng and Cai Qing was still a matter of the Lei family. However, Shangguan Tianling's words were equivalent to pulling Lei Peng out of the Lei family, and using the Sky Lake Faction as Lei Peng's backing to discuss this matter again.
However, Qin Fang could make use of the internal conflicts within the Lei family to force Lei Peng to abdicate. However, with the Sky Lake Faction involved, Qin Fang didn't have the ability to do so.
Old Master Lei wanted everyone to express their opinions. In fact, from his words, there was already a conclusion. If there was a change in the situation, it would definitely come from Shangguan Tianling.
Old Master Lei and Qin Fang had an agreement beforehand. Only at such a time would he ask for help from the Lei family. However, Shangguan Tianling was obviously not someone he could control.
Cai Qing's face, which had just relaxed, tensed up again. She already knew a little about Shangguan Tianling's identity, especially the fact that he was Lei Peng's nephew. This made Cai Qing even more nervous.
At such a moment, she was obviously at her wit's end, so Qin Fang became her only support. Her hand holding Qin Fang's arm tightened involuntarily, revealing her nervousness at this time.
"Don't worry, I'm here …"
Qin Fang gently patted Cai Qing's arm, indicating for her to calm down. Of course, he also comforted her gently.
Qin Fang had already expected Shangguan Tianling to object. The reason why he didn't do anything was because he was worried about Lei Peng's safety.
It was just that the Lei family was about to announce the annulment of the engagement. This was obviously something he didn't want to see, so he immediately stood up to express his opposition.
Shangguan Tianling wasn't a simple character. The moment he made a move, he grasped the Achilles' heel. Although this reason was a little far-fetched, it still made sense.
A nephew's marriage was a big matter for an uncle. Therefore, when Shangguan Tianling said that he had the right to speak on this matter, Qin Fang couldn't refute it.
Since he knew that Shangguan Tianling was going to cause trouble, Qin Fang naturally couldn't be unprepared. After temporarily settling Cai Qing down, Qin Fang calmly walked in front of Shangguan Tianling.
"Mister Shangguan, what you said is indeed reasonable. This marriage might have something to do with the Skypond Faction, but it's mainly related to your Shangguan family …"
Although the Shangguan family was an important family in the Skypond Faction, it didn't completely represent the Skypond Faction.
"Originally, I shouldn't have objected to this marriage. Senior Brother Lei Peng is also a handsome man. He's a good match for my Senior Sister, a talented man and a beautiful woman …"
Qin Fang's words stunned many people. Even Cai Qing was no exception. She didn't understand if Qin Fang was' defecting 'to the enemy.
"It's just that when I came to the capital, I accidentally discovered something that made me have no choice but to object to this marriage …"
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