Reasons?
Does my Li family need a reason to break off an engagement?
Has this country bumpkin watched too many TV shows? Does he really think everyone in this world reasons?
The Li family roared with laughter, and scornful remarks flew thick and fast. No one in the entire Li family thought highly of Yan Shouyi.
This was because the Li family in Rongcheng never reasoned.
They simply wished to quickly drive Yan Shouyi away, then marry Li Qing'er to Gao Zizhen. This would not only resolve the issue of West Lake but also find a good backer for the Li family.
After all, the paths of the living and the dead are separate. No matter how powerful the ancestor was, she was still a ghost. Matters of the living often needed to be handled by the living.
Li Qing'er's mother, Li Fen, also sneered, "Yan Shouyi, look at your clothes. The total cost of what you're wearing doesn't exceed two hundred yuan. Do you know what kind of clothes Qing'er usually wears? Even if she married you, could you give her happiness? A man with ambition should rely on his own hands to conquer the world, not cling to an ancient marriage contract and dream of flying to the branches to become a phoenix. My Li family isn't stupid; we won't accept a useless son-in-law like you!"
The Li family members also chimed in with mockery:
"Look at what you are, and you still want to marry our Qing'er!"
"I don't know what the old patriarch was thinking back then to arrange such an unreliable marriage for Qing'er!"
"What Lu Ban descendant? He's just a carpenter. In ancient times, that was a low-status profession!"
"Get out of our Li family!"
"Get out!"
The Li family members were in a fervor, as if they were about to call someone to drag Yan Shouyi out.
Li Peizong sighed. He had initially held out some hope for Yan Shouyi, hoping that Yan Shouyi would be handsome and elegant, overshadowing Gao Zizhen, and that he could then find a way to stall for time to resolve the West Lake issue first.
But he never expected Yan Shouyi to be so pathetic, utterly incomparable to Gao Zizhen.
Now, they would probably have to drive Yan Shouyi away.
Facing everyone's accusations, Yan Shouyi said calmly:
"The house your Li family lives in was renovated by my grandfather back then. Although I hadn't visited the Li family much, my grandfather told me afterward that if the Li family dared to go back on their word when I came to propose years later, I should disrupt your Li family's feng shui and make you suffer a bit!"
This statement startled most of the people present, but Li Fen did not believe it. "That sounds like quite a story. You're so young, what do you know about feng shui? The truly knowledgeable feng shui masters are people like Master Fuque!"
Master Fuque, suddenly being named, chuckled somewhat guiltily. "I don't dare, I don't dare."
Yan Shouyi sneered, "In this world, no one dares to say that we Lu Ban descendants don't understand feng shui! I'll ask you one last time, do you acknowledge this marriage or not?!"
Li Qing'er bit her lip and said with extreme coldness, "I do not."
The Li family members laughed even more wildly. We refuse, and what can you do about it, boy?
"Very good."
Yan Shouyi revealed a cold smile. Suddenly, in full view of everyone, he took the teacup from Master Fuque and threw it fiercely towards the beam!
With a *plop*, the teacup shattered, and a small wooden box, suspended by a red rope, fell from the beam!
The wooden box was covered with a Taoist charm, but it was tattered and worn. It was evident that both the charm and the small wooden box were quite old.
Upon seeing this, the Li family members were all astonished. They had lived here for many years and had never known about this small wooden box on the beam!
Next, Yan Shouyi took out a wooden key from his satchel.
The structure of this key was very peculiar. Even insiders could not discern its purpose. Apart from an old yellow ox carved at the end of the key, there were no other symbols or characters.
He tore off the Taoist charm and used the key to open the small wooden box. Inside was nothing else but the Lu Ban Divine Wood, a treasure highly prized by Lu Ban descendants!
The Lin family also had one of these.
It not only symbolized the promise of a Lu Ban descendant but was also the feng shui center of the entire Li family's residence. Once it was removed, the Li family's feng shui would be instantly overturned, transforming from a wealth-gathering formation into a wealth-dispersing one!
"Li Peizong, Li Qing'er, since you are going back on your word, I, as a Lu Ban descendant, will naturally reclaim what I gave to your Li family back then!"
With that, Yan Shouyi broke the Lu Ban Divine Wood on the spot!
Instantly, everyone seemed to feel a sudden gust of cold wind sweep through the hall, which was usually warm in winter and cool in summer.
This cold wind was very uncomfortable, causing a feeling of unease and loss. It even made breathing difficult.
At the same time, many core members of the Li family who managed the family's businesses received phone calls.
A construction site, where corners were cut, experienced a large-scale collapse.
A pharmaceutical factory was found to have issues with its medication, leading to a worsening of patients' conditions.
Even more terrifyingly, the Li family's own trust and financial company, due to illegal operations, directly lost over five billion yuan. Not only that, they were also subject to investigation by the relevant authorities!
With this turn of events, half of the Li family members would likely end up in jail!
The Li family's business cooled down that quickly.
So quickly that everyone could barely react.
Even more alarming news reached Li Peizong's phone.
"Patriarch, just now, our ancestor's tomb suddenly cracked open, and countless snakes, insects, rats, and ants crawled out!"
Upon hearing this news, Li Peizong trembled all over, his face pale.
I merely wanted to break off a marriage engagement, and you want to ruin my family's fortune and crack my ancestral tomb?!
This is heart-wrenching, utterly heart-wrenching!
Seeing the unprecedented chaos in the Li family, Li Qing'er was also extremely shocked. She never imagined that a small piece of wood could determine the life and death of their Li family!
She immediately looked at Gao Zizhen and said, "Daoist Master Gao, quickly help us!"
The Li family members also reacted at this moment and hurriedly begged Master Fuque, "Daoist Master, you have vast divine powers, please quickly save our Li family!"
Master Fuque swallowed hard, completely unable to respond.
Even Gao Zizhen was not much better off!
This was because Gao Zizhen realized that Yan Shouyi was truly a Lu Ban descendant, and his methods were beyond even ten of him!
To stand against Yan Shouyi now would be seeking death!
Although the Lu Ban descendant was not as terrifying as they had previously described, it did not mean Gao Zizhen could afford to provoke Yan Shouyi.
Just as the Li family was in disarray, Li Peihua returned.
He had gone to the hospital to visit his son Li Wen earlier, and then he heard that Master Fuque was at the Li family's, so he rushed back immediately.
However, as soon as he reached the doorstep, he heard a string of bad news that left him terrified and disoriented.
And as he walked into the Li family hall, he saw a familiar face.
He couldn't help but stop and exclaimed in shock, "It's you?!"
Everyone present was startled and quickly asked Li Peihua, "Peihua, do you know him?"
Li Peihua angrily retorted:
"Yesterday, this brat cursed my two sons, not even sparing newborn infants! He also made me personally pick up shoes from the bottom of the lake! Also, I think this brat said he was the one who caused the West Lake water to disappear!"
As soon as this was said, the entire hall was shocked. The Li family members were so terrified they couldn't speak, and Master Fuque nearly rolled off his chair.
It was this brat who made the West Lake water disappear?!