Celestial Realm Alchemy Sovereign

"Wang Sheng from the Wang Family?"

Sophia Xu stepped back in disbelief, as if struck by a bolt from the blue, "Have you lost your minds?"

"What kind of person is Wang Sheng?" Sophia's entire body trembled with rage, "He's a despicable brute born with deformities and a dark, violent nature! And you want to marry Emma off to him?"

"How has Emma wronged you to deserve such a cruel fate?"

No wonder she was so furious; Wang Sheng's reputation was indeed terrifying!

Wang Sheng, the youngest son of the Wang Family Patriarch, was born missing an ear and a finger, and was also a eunuch by birth.

Perhaps feeling indebted, the Patriarch doted on Wang Sheng excessively. But this only fostered Wang Sheng's inferiority complex and his dark, brutal personality.

He took pleasure in torturing people, and almost every few days, a maid in the Wang Family would be tortured to death by him!

The thought of Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang actually trying to marry their own niece off to such a man made Sophia feel as if she were submerged in icy waters, chilled to the bone!

She had thought Otto and Robert were merely selfish and greedy, but now it was clear they were utterly cruel and shameless!

"I will never agree to this marriage. You can forget about it!" Sophia declared loudly.

Robert Jiang laughed heartily, "Oh, dear sister-in-law, how much say do you think you have in this marriage?"

"You..." Sophia glared at him, her lips trembling, unable to speak.

She knew Robert was right; according to the Jiang Family's rules, marriages were decided by the Patriarch.

Although the Jiang Family had not officially chosen a new Patriarch, Otto and Robert were effectively in charge, acting as interim Patriarchs.

Still, Sophia couldn't accept it, "That Wang Sheng..."

"Enough!"

Otto Jiang slammed down his teacup, "The marriage is settled! No amount of fuss will change it!"

His word was final!

As the one in power of the Jiang Family, Otto's declaration meant there was no turning back.

Sophia laughed bitterly in anger, "Otto Jiang, Robert Jiang, what benefits did the Wang Family offer you to sell your own niece off so eagerly?"

Surely the Wang Family's offer to Otto and Robert was worth far more than a thousand Minor Origin Elixirs?

Otherwise, how could they have so readily written that promissory note after losing a thousand Minor Origin Elixirs?

So, this was their plan all along!

At this moment, Sophia only regretted not seeing the true colors of Otto and Robert sooner.

She despised herself for not realizing earlier that they were not only selfish and greedy but also cruel and shameless.

"Auntie, marrying off cousin Emma is supposed to be a joyous occasion, why are you so upset..."

"I hear Wang Sheng has some... peculiar little hobbies. Should cousin Emma bring a few more maids as part of her dowry, lest she loses her life just days into the marriage..."

Stewart Jiang and Timothy Jiang joined in with their timely mockery.

Otto Jiang looked indifferently at the trembling Sophia and said, "Sister-in-law, the marriage is decided. Whether you agree or not, Emma is set to marry."

"Instead of making a scene here, you'd be better off preparing Emma's dowry."

As he spoke, Otto's eyes shone fiercely, unleashing the full pressure of a seventh layer Condensing Origin Realm expert!

The entire hall was suddenly filled with an oppressive atmosphere!

Those nearby felt their blood roiling and their heads swelling, their breathing becoming rapid.

At that moment...

Clap!

Clap!

Clap!

A crisp clapping sound suddenly cut through the silence of the hall.

"Who is clapping?"

Even Otto couldn't help but feel annoyed.

His eyes scanned the hall, searching for the source of the applause.

"What a spectacle."

"Uncles pushing their niece into the fire pit, if the old Patriarch Jiang knew, he'd probably be furious enough to come back to life."

The voice of a young man rose lightly, laced with mockery and a chill.

Otto turned to the source of the voice, his gaze turning cold upon recognizing the speaker: "You?"

Terra Su again?

What was he but a junior, an outsider? What right did he have to speak here?

"Little Terra?"

Sophia murmured in surprise.

She hadn't expected Terra Su, a junior and an outsider, to stand up for her and Emma in such a situation.

"This is a Jiang Family matter, outsiders shut up!" Robert Jiang bellowed.

Terra Su chuckled, "Just now, when you asked me to join the fight, you said that since I was seated at the main family's table, I was part of the Jiang Family. Why do you suddenly call me an outsider now?"

"Uh..." Robert was caught off guard by Terra's sharp retort, left speechless.

Terra continued coldly, "Besides, even if I am an outsider, I can't just stand by and do nothing. You're abusing your power as interim Patriarchs to bully a widow and an orphan. It's a truly ugly sight."

"Shut up!"

Otto's voice was stern, "No matter what, the affairs of the Jiang Family are not for a brat like you to meddle in!"

"Little Terra, stop talking."

Sophia also tried to dissuade him, knowing that even with Terra's martial talent, he couldn't change the situation and would only further offend Otto and Robert.

Having seen Otto and Robert's ruthlessness, Sophia naturally didn't want Terra to provoke them.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I have a way," Terra Su replied with a faint smile.

Seeing Terra's calm demeanor, Sophia inexplicably felt her panic subside.

Somehow, from the moment Terra displayed his unexpected prowess, defeating two strong opponents, his image in Sophia's mind began to change.

Even now, she found herself instinctively relying on Terra, as if he had a convincing aura that brought comfort.

But Sophia couldn't imagine what Terra could possibly do to stop the marriage.

Otto and Robert held the power of acting Patriarchs, and in matters of marriage, they had the final say.

Even with his martial talent, Terra was only an eighth layer Inducing Qi Realm junior. Against the formidable Jiang and Wang Families, what could he possibly do?

"Hmph!"

Robert scoffed dismissively and gestured, "Big brother, no need to waste words on this kid, let's adjourn! Let's go!"

Robert had heard Terra claim to have a way, but he was skeptical, even amused. If even Sophia was helpless, what could Terra, a mere boy, do?

However, just as Robert was about to leave, he heard Terra's faint words from behind: "Otto Jiang, Robert Jiang, after all these years, you still haven't found the old Patriarch Jiang's seal. You must be quite anxious, right?"