Watching the villainous brother gain the upper hand depressed Zi Yu initially, but then as Fali gradually took control, she began happily hopping around. However, when the villainous brother turned defeat into victory, the unpredictable ending became too much for her to bear.

Why can't justice always prevail over evil? Why does the dawn often get extinguished in the dark before dawn? The psychological drop from hell back to heaven and then back to hell could almost destroy a child's childhood and become a shadow of their youth. During this sorrowful moment in the girl's short life, the heartbroken girl cried out and went to seek comfort from Qi'er, fearing that no one other than Qi'er could help her.

The young Zi Yu, unaware that even her older sister was living on borrowed time, chattered away. All she received in return was a melancholy reassurance from Nangong Qi.

Seeing the pitiful sisters, one ready to marry, and the other wanting to fight, Nangong Qi decided to see for herself who this formidable person could be. Dressed in her ascetic attire and with a mix of melancholy and sadness, she returned to the marriage scene to witness the challenger in person.

The sisters walked through the wooden house corridor, paying no heed to the respectful greetings of the servants, and after a short while, a shadowy figure appeared in Nangong Qi's sight.

"Sister Qi, it's that villainous brother over there who is bullying people," Zi Yu pointed at a man in black a few hundred meters away.

That was… Nangong Qi raised her fair hand to shield her eyes from the light, straining to see the distant figure, but even her keen vision couldn't make out the details. As they grew closer, her calm emotions began to ripple and her heart rate started to increase dramatically...

Dressed in black with jet-black hair, that was unmistakably his habitual attire. If countless others dressed this way, then the ones who could defeat Fali were very few, perhaps even just one.

At that moment, Qi's body shivered uncontrollably, tears of joy flowing freely. It was Li Xiang, it really was him!

"Sister Qi'er, why are you crying? Did that villainous brother bully you too?"

"No," Qi'er quickly shook her head in denial...

The two hurried to the edge of the arena. In fact, Feng Yi had already noticed Qi, but he was unwilling to be distracted during the fight. He only greeted them with his gaze fixed after knocking another guardian off the arena.

With tears in her eyes and her makeup smeared, Nangong Qi was oblivious as she shouted, "Li Xiang..."

The family head was overjoyed upon seeing Qi'er smiling after months of gloominess, and he couldn't help saying, "Qi'er, what has made you so happy?"

His words were abruptly interrupted by the man in black who sternly extended five fingers and said, "If possible, I hope to be the one to protect that smile."

"Pfft." Nangong Qi couldn't help but cover her mouth as her delicate body trembled. Every time she saw Li Xiang's silly, goofy demeanor, she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The family head seemed to suddenly understand something and tentatively asked, "Qi'er, have you known him for a long time, could he be…?"

Nangong Qi nodded.

The group of elders standing around looked at each other, not knowing how to describe their feelings at that moment. So the mysterious expert was the one Qi'er had been reluctant to reveal. Such a formidable individual was hard to find even if the Nangong Family searched with a lantern.

The Nangong Family, always adhering to tradition and stressing equal social standing, but knowing that capabilities matter more than status, how could they turn away such a desirable son-in-law? The family head was momentarily speechless with mixed feelings, then slapped his leg firmly, "Silly child, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Nangong Qi turned her pretty face away shyly, curling her toes. She didn't know what her grandfather was thinking, but it seemed that not only did the adults not dislike Li Xiang, they actually seemed quite pleased with him.

"Young man, Qi'er has been waiting for you all this time, why didn't you come sooner?" As the old man stared at Feng Yi, his gaze was somewhat stern. He really wanted to give this young man a good lesson on behalf of Qi'er. Although the outcome of a fight was uncertain, he felt it necessary to speak his mind.

"True love might be late, but it never fails to arrive, and here I am," Feng Yi responded immediately, causing everyone to stagger at his reply. What sort of answer was that?

The family head found himself at a loss for words and changed the topic, "Now that you are here, why not take off your mask and let everyone get to know you?"

The man in black clearly hadn't expected the family head to ask this and seemed to struggle internally for about 5 seconds before he solemnly replied, "Just taking off the mask is fine, right?"

"Of course."

"Alright, as you wish."

Feng Yi sighed lightly, and as he spoke, he slowly lifted his hand to his ear while everyone fixed their gaze on him, somehow feeling that underneath the mask would be a face that was less than remarkable, otherwise why would he wear a mask? Many young ladies were already bracing themselves to be frightened, despite his generally handsome appearance.

Whoosh!

Feng Yi suddenly removed the mask, causing a commotion among the crowd. Who would have thought, he, he, he actually had another mask underneath. Is this the current fashion now?

Nangong Qi couldn't help but laugh at that moment; that naughty Li Xiang was just too mischievously adorable!

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