*Boom*As if struck by lightning, Sheng Tian came to a sudden halt.
Everything that happened till now: dying on earth, origin, transmigration, trash in the sect, bullies, this.....this is undoubtedly the Main Character"s Story!
Did that mean he is some Main Character? Or just him overthinking?
Regardless of the truth, there is one thing that is certain. This world is very much like the novels he read.
Then the next thing for a trash Main Character should be?
"Yes, there would always be Engagement Annulment by the Arrogant Young miss. She has great talent, looks and most importantly, comes from a Powerful Organisation."
Sheng Tian didn"t find any memories of engagement in Ling Tian"s memories. So, it wasn"t surprising that he didn"t think of it till now.
Sheng Tian didn"t have any qualms of engagement annulment in case it happens. After all, even if the lady is willing, he should allow their relations.h.i.+p in the first place!
Sheng Tian steadily walked forward.
The silhouette of the two figures became clearer.
An Old Man in his early sixties, with thick eyebrows, round face and a robust body with a towering height. He just looked like a retired soldier. Sheng Tian turned to look at the second silhouette and was stunned.
The Young woman seemed to be around 16 or 17 years old.
She had a pair of thin eyebrows curved like crescent moons above incredibly magnificent eyes which seemed like spring water, incomparably clear.
A veil covered her face except for her eyes, but he was sure that the beauty underneath was enough to destroy nations.
She had the body of a G.o.ddess with no flaws. And with an innate calm disposition, she walked elegantly.
Sheng Tian never imagined that such a beautiful woman could exist. Maybe all the beauty from the earth"s models combined would still bow down at this young woman"s feet.
However, he quickly regained his composure and continued walking forward.
That is until they came face to face.
The Young Woman nodded to the Old Man.
Sheng Tian was about to walk past them when the Old Man blocked him and stared at him like an eagle eyeing a snake.
Sheng Tian didn"t frown nor talk, he just looked at the Old Man with curiosity. Seeing that Sheng Tian was apparently not intimidated by his presence, the Old let out a cold snort and looked down into Sheng Tian"s eyes.
"Brat, you are Ling Tian, right?"
Sheng Tian didn"t even have the time to answer before the Old Man continued.
"I know you are. The Old Woman who adopted you into the sect, Elder Gu Yin, saved the life of my martial niece. It is thanks to her that I met my Martial Niece. I owe her a huge debt of grat.i.tude which I thought cannot be repaid."
"One day, she proposed a marriage between the two of you and I couldn"t refuse. But seeing you in the past few years, now I know better.
State any requests you have instead of engagement."
"Martial Uncle, please." a sweet voice soft like cotton sounded breaking the harsh voice of the Old Man.
The Old Man stopped talking and looked at the Young Woman. His expression altered between a frown and calm look before he eventually sighed and disappeared from the place instantly.
"What the heck, he disappeared just like that?" Sheng Tian was stupefied but managed to keep his face calm.
"As expected of the Old Man, next is the young missy"s arrogance. And I will be done with these people for once and for all." Sheng Tian patiently listened and turned his head to the young woman.
The Young Woman"s eyes looked into his before she slowly walked to the shade of a Large Tree.
It was a sunny day. With his miniscule cultivation, Sheng Tian was already sweating due to standing for long in the hot sun.
Once certain cultivation is achieved, they would gain some resistance to the extreme temperatures, but at his cultivation? Impossible!
Sheng Tian followed her and took the cool shade of the Large tree as he lightly breathed out and looked at the Young Woman with curiosity.
This action was unspoken, yet considerate. What was she trying to do?
"Why does she not give any arrogance, instead gives a calm and serene feeling? Like a Holy Lotus in the Mountain Peaks." he thought.
The Young Woman waved her hand and broke a talisman. Instantly a white hemispherical barrier warped them.
"It is better to let not others listen. This barrier can also block spirit sense.
Ling Tian, I believe this is your first time meeting me.
Don"t take my Martial Uncle"s Words to heart. He is overly protective but a kind man.
There is something you need to know though. While I am willing to fulfill the promise of marriage, I have my own life to work on. There is something I want to achieve, which is probably going to take a long time and I can"t focus on anything else other than that.
You are not walking on the Cultivation path, while I am. Our lifespans would be very different, so do our life views.
I can"t live with you like a couple should, however, I can help you as long as it is in my power and doesn"t go against my conscience.
If your status as my fiancee is known, some people would try to harm you. So, I cannot meet you often." She spoke in a clear, soft voice, neither arrogant nor haughty manner as if she was speaking to an acquaintance without looking down on him.
"This is a greeting gift," she said at the end as a light flashed from the ring on her finger and a box appeared in her hand and floated to Sheng Tian who subconsciously caught it.
Sheng Tian was totally dumbfounded by her.
Wasn"t she supposed to be arrogant, despise him and put herself above him and lecture how "a toad shouldn"t l.u.s.t for a swan"s meat"? C"mon, that"s the common line!
And she even gifted something. The h.e.l.l! Is she putting up an act? If she is, then she is definitely an expert!
Sheng Tian tried to calm his rapid thoughts. Meanwhile, when the Young Woman first saw Sheng Tian"s countenance, she was shocked but quickly regained her composure.
Because she heard that he didn"t look like this a year ago. What happened all of a sudden?
But in the end, it held little significance to her.
"It is a Nascent Core Pill, once you consume it. Your cultivation will rise to Nascent Soul Realm directly. Though it cannot increase your talent to a genius level, it will be better than an average cultivator." she said in a soft voice.
Then with a flick of her finger, an ordinary looking ring floated to Sheng Tian"s hand, who caught it with a curious expression.
"This is a Storage Ring. Drip it with a drop of your blood." she said.
Sheng Tian looked at her curiously and used the profound energy inside his body to pierce a bit of his skin on the Index finger. Slowly, a drop of blood came out and fell on the ring.
The ring shone with a bright light before it turned into a flash of light before it returned to normal.
"You will be able to use it with your spirit sense once you reach Nascent Soul Realm." she spoke calmly as if nothing happened.
"I don"t know when I will be able to reach my goal, it might be longer than your lifespan. So, you should stop any hopes of living together. You can marry someone else, I don"t mind as I"m not entirely keeping the promise. It"s in your best interests if you live with the mortals instead of risking your life."
She nodded at him and was about to say "Farewell" when he cut her out saying "Why do you give these precious things to me who has no talent at all? You had a choice not to."
"Because that"s my choice." she said.
Sheng Tian was tongue-tied by that answer. He didn"t see this coming, at all.
Sighing at the unexpected twist, he said with a smile "Call me Sheng Tian from now. How should I call you?"
Looking at the smile which seemed to be beaming confidence, Meng Xin was at a loss for words.
This fiancee of hers was supposed to be a timid, depressed, weak guy. Even last year, he was someone who lost all hope in life. She wanted to help him but her master said that she shouldn"t interfere till he turned 16 years leading to the current situation.
But her rational self soon kicked in as she smiled back lightly, akin to flowers blossoming and said "I"m Meng Xin. I hope you live well. After you reach the Nascent Soul Realm, you will be able to use the Contact Token in the storage ring for Emergency."
Sheng Tian looked into her eyes intently and thought "Heart"s Dream-beautiful name, just like you. After I grow strong enough, I will help you fulfil your one dream as repayment for your help today. A gla.s.s of water shall be returned with an ocean."
Then, she gracefully turned around and her image turned blurred as she disappeared into the distance.
Seeing her frail shoulders, Sheng Tian felt a bit of pity for her. She seemed so tender yet is pursuing something very difficult. Suddenly, he felt a little ashamed for accepting something she worked so hard without even thanking her.
Meng Xin felt the burden in her heart lighten a little as she left. The Nascent Core pill was something she had work very hard to get. After all, even a Mortal can become a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator with that pill. The allure of such a pill was obvious. But she didn"t hesitate for a moment when she gifted him the pill.
Despite the fact that most people in this world break promises for benefits, she wanted to uphold a promise of grat.i.tude. Not because she liked him, but because that is her principle, something she accepted as her responsibility. Hence with the guilt she felt, it was easy to imagine that such things were gifted to him easily.
Despite the guilt she felt, It was impossible for them to live together. As she said, she had her own dream in life which she unwilling to give up on.
Sheng Tian smiled lightly in amus.e.m.e.nt. He didn"t trust her completely but she managed to leave a good impression. If she wanted to harm him, she could simply kill him and the things will be settled but she tried her best to maintain the promise. She didn"t look down on him
What he expected to be Young missy showing off turned out to be meeting someone willing to help him just because of a "promise" and "grat.i.tude" he had nothing to do with.
Despite all these, she managed to plant a seed of curiosity in his mind.
"What an UnConventional Fiancee" he thought.