"What about that live-in son-in-law? Did he come with third brother's family!"
Old Madam Lan's voice carried a chilling coldness.
"Replying to Old Madam, that Ling Fan did not come with third brother's family."
"I heard this Ling Fan is an unlearned, profligate wastrel, a good-for-nothing with no martial arts cultivation."
"This brat also did something extremely absurd. On his wedding night with Xueyi, he didn't consummate the marriage with her, but instead went to a brothel to seek pleasure. In a fit of madness, he set the brothel ablaze."
"I haven't paid attention to the news since then. I don't know if this brat has reformed. But I reckon such a useless person is like Zhuge Liang's incapable student, still useless even if he reforms."
Lan Xueyi's paternal uncle's tone carried a hint of disdain.
Old Madam Lan, however, caught the crucial information.
"You said this Ling Fan did not consummate with Xueyi!"
"So I heard."
Old Madam Lan suddenly laughed, her laughter sharp like a night owl's hoot.
"Good! That's excellent! Since Xueyi is still a virgin, then let third brother divorce this live-in son-in-law and kick him out!"
"A live-in son-in-law with no background, whose family is gone, how can we let this delicate flower Xueyi continue to be stuck in this pile of cow dung!"
Lan Xueyi's second aunt said excitedly, "Old Madam is right! As long as we don't say anything, who will know Xueyi was married before! We can completely find another good family for Xueyi, preferably a core successor from top powers like Seven Star Cave or Misty Cloud Mountain! Then our Lan clan will prosper."
"Hmm, it's decided then."
Old Madam Lan made the final decision.
She then pointed at Lan Xueyi's second and youngest aunts, saying, "You two are Xueyi's paternal aunts. You must properly work on Xueyi's mindset. If she has no feelings for that Ling Fan, that would be best!"
"If she still has feelings for that Ling Fan, then you must persuade her with reason and logic. In short, you must convince third brother's family to divorce this useless live-in son-in-law! We cannot let him delay our clan's future and great cause, understand?"
"If you two handle this matter properly, you will not be shortchanged. It's even possible to give you one-tenth of third brother's fire crystal vein."
Lan Xueyi's two paternal aunts' eyes lit up upon hearing this, and they nodded repeatedly, their faces blooming with smiles.
"We'll go now!"
Lan Yuan'an remained silent.
A hint of worry creased his brow.
He felt that Old Madam Lan's actions were very inappropriate.
Especially concerning Lan Xueyi, what she was doing was truly excessive.
Not only were they breaking up a perfectly good marriage, but they were also treating Lan Xueyi as a chess piece to be traded. He feared it would hurt Lan Xueyi's feelings.
If Lan Xueyi, in anger, severed ties with the Lan clan, it would be a loss.
However, although Lan Yuan'an was worried, he did not voice his concerns.
Because once Old Madam decided something, others could not change it.
As for third brother's live-in son-in-law, Ling Fan, he was ignored.
According to his eldest son, this Ling Fan was just a profligate wastrel, so there was no need to consider his opinions or thoughts.
"Sigh."
He sighed and decided not to bother with it anymore.
He would fish, enjoy his old age, and let them fuss over the rest.
...
In front of the Lan clan's main gate.
Two enormous stone lions stood guard on either side, exuding immense dignity.
A gray-haired youth dressed in plain cloth suddenly appeared before the gate.
The Lan clan powerhouses guarding the gate looked down disdainfully at the unremarkable gray-haired youth, frowning, "Where did this stinking beggar come from? Do you know what place this is! The Lan clan! Is this a place you can come to?"
That powerhouse spoke with his nostrils pointed to the sky, arrogantly.
"Scram, scram, scram, don't make me hit you!"
Ling Fan frowned slightly and said, "My name is Ling Fan. I'm here to find my father-in-law, Lan Tianxiong's family."
"Nonsense! You stinking beggar looking for your father-in-law, go find him elsewhere! These are all noble big shots inside. How could your father-in-law, a stinking beggar, live inside! Lan Tianxiong? We haven't even heard of such a person in our Lan clan."
That powerhouse said fiercely.
"There really is! Don't you remember the third master who returned a few days ago?"
Another powerhouse whispered a reminder.
That powerhouse was stunned for a moment.
Then, he looked at Ling Fan arrogantly, "How could our Lan clan have a son-in-law like you, look at your pathetic state! Get lost, you'll get what's coming to you if you cause trouble here!"
Before he could finish speaking.
The gray-haired youth, with a blank expression, casually slapped the air from a distance.
*Slap!*
A resounding slap echoed.
This Lan clan powerhouse was sent flying, crashing into a stone lion, causing the ten-thousand-pound stone lion to sway.
This person was merely at the late stage of Qi Refining. In Ling Fan's eyes, he wasn't even an ant, yet he dared to act so imperiously before Ling Fan, truly courting death.
"Ouch!"
The powerhouse cried out in pain, feeling as if his old waist was about to break and his internal energy was about to dissipate.
He immediately cowered in fear, trembling, not daring to look at Ling Fan again.
Ling Fan ignored them and walked straight in.
After Ling Fan had walked away.
This Lan clan powerhouse finally dared to get up, letting out a pig-like scream, "Help! Someone's killing! A villain has attacked our Lan clan!"
"Why are you wailing like a slave, have your parents died!"
Within the mansion.
The second and youngest aunts, who had just emerged from the ancestral hall and were about to head to the separate courtyard of Lan Tianxiong's family, glared at the person who had been slapped by Ling Fan and scolded him.
That person quickly explained the cause and effect.
"What, the third family's live-in son-in-law is here? Let's go, little sister, let's go and see!"
...
With his divine sense spread out, Ling Fan quickly located the separate courtyard where Lan Tianxiong's family was temporarily staying.
Pushing the door open with a creak.
Lan Junjie, being sharp-eyed, was the first to spot Ling Fan and excitedly shouted, "Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law is here!"
Lan Tianxiong and his wife were overjoyed, a heavy stone finally lifted from their hearts.
Although they knew Ling Fan's strength was immense, capable of killing Grandmasters.
But this was Tianchu City, a place where dragons and crouching tigers hid, and Ling Fan was facing the behemoth known as the Dark Martial Hall. It was impossible not to worry.
Seeing Ling Fan arrive safely now, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"It's good that you're here, it's good that you're here! Without Xiao Fan, my heart has been uneasy all along."
Said his mother-in-law, Li Huimei.
She felt a sense of apprehension coming to the Lan clan this time.
She always felt that the Lan clan was high and mighty, and their family was inferior.
But with Ling Fan's arrival, she immediately gained the greatest confidence!
Her son-in-law was a super prodigy at the Grandmaster level. With Ling Fan backing them, who would dare to look down on their family?
Before Ling Fan arrived, they had not mentioned their son-in-law's identity and strength to the Lan clan.