After the young Taoist and Lin Zhan parted ways.
He immediately used all his connections to spread rumors that a conflict had erupted between Great Shang and the Heavenly Master's Manor, with the ancestors of both sides engaging in a fierce battle.
Great Shang, relying on their numbers, had managed to injure four Human Emperor ancestors from the Heavenly Master's Manor.
In a fit of anger, the Heavenly Master's Manor annulled the engagement between Zhang Haoming and Lin Ya'er.
Several generals from the Lin family, including Lin Shanhe, Zhang Zhen, and Lin Zhan, along with Lin Zhan's maternal grandfather and two maternal uncles, began to muster their troops, intending to avenge Princess Lin Ya'er.
The entire day, the eldest young master Lin remained indoors, diligently staying in his villa.
Lin Zhan was lost in thought, gazing at a strategic map of the mother planet, when he was startled by a childlike cry.
Before long, his wife, mother, mother-in-law, and a host of other Lin family women entered, carrying Lin Ya'er, who was crying and looked like a little soot-covered kitten.
The great general Lin, who feared nothing and had fought valiantly against the myriad races, was instantly flustered by this entourage of tigresses.
Lin's mother, Ouyang Xinlan, frowned and sat down opposite Lin Zhan with imposing authority, stating coldly:
"Where is that little brat Zhang Haoming? Where did he go? What's going on with these rumors outside? What, is my daughter not good enough for his Heavenly Master's Manor...?"
Before Lin's mother could finish, the young Taoist, rushing in with evident haste, burst in without knocking, his face filled with panic.
"Big brother, big brother, those people from Asgard..."
Before Zhang Haoming could complete his sentence, he saw his mother-in-law and a troop of ladies radiating murderous intent, staring at him:
"Mom, you're here. I'm telling you, everything being said outside is fake. I will marry Ya'er and no one else in this lifetime. Oh, and this was all my elder brother's idea. If you're going to punish anyone, punish him..."
The young Taoist, exhibiting immense self-preservation instincts, knew exactly how to choose between an enraged mother-in-law and his elder brother.
Lin Zhan looked at the self-sabotaging young Taoist in bewilderment, lamenting, "My heavens, 300,000 Xuanbird troops brought me this huge disaster."
"Mom, don't worry. If I find out anyone dares to target Ya'er, I'll lead my men to raze their homes and exterminate their clans. Then I'll spread word that these people were the ones spreading rumors to sow discord between our two families."
"In any case, by then they'll all be dead and unable to testify. I'll then have our ancestors from both families hold an engagement ceremony for Ya'er and me, and announce it globally. Let's see who dares to say anything then."
Ouyang Xinlan, listening to the young Taoist's assurances, grew increasingly pleased with her son-in-law.
Watching his mother-in-law's retreating back, the young Taoist wiped the cold sweat from his brow and said, "Oh, what a relief, I've finally managed to pull the wool over their eyes."