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Her words stunned everyone. Kian went rigid, silently reciting calming mantras in his head. “This has to be some illusion conjured by a demonic cultivator,‘ he thought..

But his usually steady mind was a mess. He couldn’t even get the mantras right, stumbling over them, and they didn’t work. The scene wouldn’t fade–if anything, it got worse.

Nyx studied her partner’s face, turning it side to side. She called his name a few times, but he didn’t respond, like his soul had checked out. So, she took a page from the prince waking Snow White and bit his lip.

“Nyx!” The Voss family snapped out of it, faces red with fury. They charged forward to yank her down. “What are you doing? Nyx! You’re engaged! If the immortal lord finds out, you’re in for it!”

They lunged at her, but Kian finally moved. One arm held Nyx tight, the other blocked their grabs with quick precision, dodging so they couldn’t touch a hair on her head.

Even with his spiritual roots ruined, he’d once been a genius with his body too. These mortals couldn’t match him.

roots. He didn’t just train his spirit–he’d forged

They flailed and clawed, exhausting themselves, panting like dogs. Seeing they couldn’t touch Kian, they switched tactics, shouting threats. “We don’t know what spell you’ve put on Nyx, stop now! You’re the last of the Linden family–shouldn’t you be hiding? You dare mess with the bride of an immortal from Feather Sun Palace? You’re dead!”

Sure, he had some skills, but that only worked against mortals like them. A real immortal would crush him in a heartbeat.

After the scuffle, Kian came to his senses, realizing this wasn’t a dream or illusion. He got antsy, his whole body heating up. The girl in his arms was impossible to ignore, taking over his every thought. ‘So sweet. So soft, he thought.

The Voss family was screaming their heads off, but it went in one ear and out the other. It took him forever to catch what they were saying. Immortals or death–he wasn’t scared of either. But he couldn’t drag Nyx down with him.

“Hurry, take me away,” Nyx whispered in his ear, seeing the conflict in his furrowed brow. “They’re trying to marry me off to some lecher as his concubine. No way I’m going.”

After sorting through her memories, she figured out her place in the Voss family. She was still a pitiful little nobody–just with fancier wrapping.

She wasn’t a cherished daughter, just a polished trinket, raised to be sold off. The Voss family dolled her up to offer her to some big shot. So, she felt no guilt about running off and eloping.

For years, Kian was the talk of the region–a cultivation prodigy. His name carried more weight than that distant ancestor of the Voss family.

The Voss family had cashed in big–time on their engagement to him, owing him plenty. Now they turned their backs, too stingy to even give him a place to crash.

“Let’s get out of here,” Nyx urged. She didn’t want to stick around either. She was ready to flee with her partner to the ends of the earth.

Hearing about her arranged marriage, Kian froze, then anger flashed across his face. He hadn’t gotten mad when they insulted and chased him off, but these greedy jerks trying to pawn Nyx off to some old creep lit a fire in him.

No third nudge needed. He stepped up, shielding her with his broad back from the Voss family’s nasty glares, grabbed Bobby, and strode off.

“Stop!”

“Don’t go! Leave Nyx!”

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A mob of servants chased after them, but it was no use. Furious, they shouted, “Nyx! You’ll regret this

Even though her fiancee was a flirt, he was a cultivator. If she won his favor, even a crumb of his blessings would set her up for life–and the Voss family would rise with her.

A golden road was right there, and she was dumb enough to toss it aside for a broke Kian. He might’ve had potential once, but now he was just a hopeless nobody. Stick with him, and she’d be in for a hard life,

No matter how loud they yelled, Nyx covered her little ears with her hands, blocking it all out. Kian glanced down at her, his breath catching at how cute she was. A blush crept onto his usually grim, expressionless face.

managed to stay with the Voss family, but he’d somehow scored a treasure like this.

back.

no longer favored by fate. The Voss family wasn’t wrong. Following him wasn’t a smart move for Nyx. If she was just using him to escape her family, he’d still

his solid arm, correcting him. “Don’t call me Ms. Voss

radiating confidence. “Didn’t I say it already? I’m eloping with you.” If she wasn’t marrying him, this

face turned beet red. “Then, you can call

“husband“, they’d save that for after

trailing behind. He looked dazed. He kept sneaking quick glances at them, fidgeting awkwardly,

while. The Linden family home was ashes. Even if it hadn’t burned, after a tragedy like

Kian hadn’t walked away empty–handed–he’d snagged a gorgeous fiancee to elope with–but they were already in dire straits, homeless.

right,” Nyx said, pulling a bulging pouch from her sleeve. “I brought gold

were both speechless.

each arm. The necklace around her neck was hefty too–melt it down, and it’d make a decent gold

keep us going for a while, right?” she asked, not entirely sure. In the ancient world she’d been in before, if they were frugal, this

worked differently. Her memories showed

her head with a small sigh. If she’d had more time,

him, Nyx was glowing with golden light right now. If he had that much cash, he’d be strutting around like a

buy a house first?” he suggested tentatively.

talk nonsense,” Kian said, frowning. He nudged Nyx’s hand gently, urging her to tuck the money away so they

attract unwanted attention.

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ning his handsome face. I’ll

for drug money, even turning to Space Piracy. This fer on sirralar. She didn’t want him to sutter like

hunder

people, a small courtyard would do. You and I can share a

her off. ‘Let’s get

it. Countless eyes were on him–some pitying, some ready to kick

city, Bey had begged his master to leave for ages with no Jack. Now, he was thrilled. “You’re finally seeing sente

ruthless, with powers mortals couldn’t touch Revenge seemed

quiet, just holding

couldn’t go unavenged. Once he healed, he’d climb the endless steps, scale the Sacred Mountain, and beg the top immortal sect, the Celestial, to take

somewhere safe, hide her away. He couldn’t let her get dragged

know what his master was plotting. He was a simple guy–easy to please. Even after barely escaping death, the thought

fabric shop suddenly stood

voice, Bobby slowed down, looking over in

rushing over to hug him. “They all said you were gone, but I didn’t believe it–not

voice faint. Leaving with the

shop, scowling at Kian, then glaring at Bobby. “Nonsense! You’ve got a grandfather, little brothers, and parents to look after. Who said you could run

is gone- burned up. No contracts, no people left. You got lucky surviving. That’s your ancestors‘ blessings. Go home and thank them!” Bobby choked with

to sell

him instead, with good pay, convincing his family to agree. Over the

down and out, with the master probably unable to pay, they wanted to drag him back to work for them. Bobby burned with shame, hating to admit these shameless people were

understood her completely. Family like this was worse than not having one. He wanted to ditch

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from his own eyes. She hadn’t wanted to

back with your

had a home to return to, there was no need to follow him and live in fear. The fewer people dragged down

the better.

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