C143 Wife's Letter(2)

After speaking, Liang Ruoqing turned to Liang Ruoxuan and said, "And you, Ruoxuan, you really need to have more self-respect. Now it seems like you’re going to end up with nothing."

"What do you mean by that, Liang Ruoqing?" Ruoxuan retorted angrily.

Liang Ruoqing chuckled dismissively, "You'll find out soon enough. I'm just here to remind you to hurry up and join that Pill King Competition. The sooner you lose, the sooner my family won’t stop me from marrying into the Ma family. I've been waiting long enough for this, hmph!"

With those shameless words, Liang Ruoqing strutted away, leaving Ruoxuan trembling with anger.

"Don't let it get to you. Focus on the Pill King Competition; that's what matters most. After it's over, I'll help you get back at her!" Woo Zhengyang tried to comfort Ruoxuan, noticing her pale face.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhengyang," Ruoxuan replied with a smile, calming her anger a bit, though she didn’t take his promise to heart. Revenge wasn’t that simple.

Not to mention the powerful Ma family, even Liang Ruoqing's father's connections were beyond Woo Zhengyang's reach. If it weren’t for Uncle Hai’s support, he wouldn’t be in such a tough spot.

Once they were ready, Woo Zhengyang and Ruoxuan headed to Heavenly Martial Square.

Today, the Heavenly Martial Square was bustling with excitement. Even though the Pill King Competition was merely a contest for the title of the Pill King Pavilion, with no actual Pill King present, it still drew a large crowd.

The outer disciples of the Heavenly Martial Academy, especially, showed up in full force, largely out of respect for Ma Tenglong.

In the central area of the square, a platform had been set up. Woo Zhengyang and his companions finally understood what Liang Ruoqing's words meant when they saw it.

Hanging above the platform was a large white cloth with bold black letters. The most striking were the two words at the top: "Divorce Notice!"

The notice read: "Liang Ruoxuan, daughter of the Liang family, was entrusted to the Ma family by her father on his deathbed. The Ma family was reluctant to hastily decide on such a significant matter, but her father's earnest pleas and deep love for his daughter compelled us to agree to a marriage contract with our eldest son, Ma Tenglong.

However, Liang Ruoxuan has not upheld her marital duties and has become entangled with an unidentified man, Woo Zhengyang. Out of respect for her father, Ma Tenglong challenges Woo Zhengyang to bring Liang Ruoxuan back to the right path. Unfortunately, Woo Zhengyang is a coward, hiding behind a woman and refusing to fight, while the two shamelessly cohabit for half a month, disregarding all decency."

His father had good intentions, but our family couldn't disregard our reputation. Reluctantly, we had to issue this letter of annulment, making it known to everyone. The Pill King Competition continues, and the engagement is hereby void.

However, once our family establishes the rightful Pill King Pavilion, we will still look after the daughter of the Liang family, as a gesture of respect to her father’s memory.

The three hundred words eloquently detail Liang Ruoxuan's alleged infidelity and Woo Zhengyang's perceived weakness, expressing our family's helplessness vividly. Anyone unaware of the truth might feel compelled to defend us.

Seeing this letter, Woo Zhengyang couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. It was one thing to tarnish his reputation, but to depict Liang Ruoxuan so poorly—how could she marry in the future, or even hold her head high in the country?

No wonder people whispered about them as they passed by. He had thought they were discussing the Pill King Competition, but it turned out they were talking about this letter!

Suppressing his anger, Woo Zhengyang looked at Liang Ruoxuan, worried she might not withstand such a blow. Unexpectedly, she faced the situation with unprecedented strength. Though anger was inevitable, her face bore a disdainful smirk.

Seeing Woo Zhengyang looking her way, Liang Ruoxuan smiled and said, "Mr. Zhengyang, you don't need to worry about me. I'm well aware of the Ma family's despicable nature. Their actions don't surprise me at all. I have no intention of getting married, so what can a divorce letter do to me? It actually saves me from the Ma family using the engagement against me. I'm just sorry it dragged you into this!"

"There's no need to apologize. I didn't step up to the challenge that day, but I'll make things right. I'll clear your name!"

"Yes! I believe in you, Mr. Zhengyang. You're destined for greatness, and one day you'll have the Ma family under your feet!" Liang Ruoxuan's tone was firm, but Woo Zhengyang could tell that even she didn't know when that day would come.

Woo Zhengyang didn't explain further, but he had a plan in mind. When the Pill King Competition ends, that's when I'll face Ma Tenglong in a life-or-death battle. I might not be able to uproot the Ma family entirely, but Ma Tenglong will meet his end today!

"Who dares to speak such nonsense at the Heavenly Martial Square, slandering my niece Ruoxuan!"

Just as their anger hadn't subsided, an equally furious voice suddenly rang out.

Then, everyone saw a figure in armor stride to the platform and unleash a blade of light!

"Shhh..."

The white cloth with the divorce decree written on it was instantly torn to shreds. The anger in that voice hadn't dissipated yet, and the blade's light continued to move, turning the already halved cloth into fragments!