Dragon Nation.
Southeast coast.
Isle of Reaper.
Ghost Prison.
The most dangerous criminals worldwide are incarcerated here.
There are politicians whose actions nearly ignited nuclear war, blood-stained drug lords, ruthless killers with countless lives under their belts, exorcists with a dark touch...
On this day, these terrifying criminals step out of their cells to bid farewell to a young man about to leave the prison.
The young man, called Ye Chen, is an orphan raised by Old Chen in the Ghost Prison, taken as his apprentice.
Over the past eighteen years, other prisoners have also taken Ye Chen under their wing, passing on a lifetime of knowledge.
And today marks the day Ye Chen leaves the Ghost Prison.
White-haired Old Chen approaches Ye Chen, saying, "Eighteen years, in the blink of an eye, it's about time I tell you about your origins."
"My origins?!"
A spark lights up in Ye Chen's eyes.
Having grown up in the Ghost Prison, wouldn't he long to know about his heritage?
"Yes. Someone made seven marital agreements for you back then. You'll have to find clues about your origins in these agreements..."
Old Chen handed Ye Chen seven letters and a jade pendant. He said, "Here are seven marriage letters and a master jade pendant. Each of your fiancees holds a corresponding jade pendant."
"When approaching them with the letters and the master jade pendant, regardless of marriage or divorce, they all will return their jade pendants."
"When the master jade pendant combines with the seven corresponding pendants, the mystery of your identity could be resolved."
"Of course, even in the event of a divorce, as a vow made years ago, you still need to help them in their times of difficulty to your best ability."
Ye Chen took the seven letters and the jade pendant, stored them in his bag, fixed his gaze on the assembled criminals, and bowed deeply.
"Masters, I'm grateful for your upbringing. Farewell!"
At this moment, the entire atmosphere in the prison changed.
One hundred and eighty criminals, viewed by the world as the most ruthless villains, were all moved.
Each of them had once stirred up storms in the world, only to find themselves locked up in this ghost prison.
They thought they would bring along their immense strengths and skills to their graves in this gloom, decaying completely at last.
That was until Old Chen brought Ye Chen, then an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes, to the Ghost Prison.
They took Ye Chen under their wings, passing on their life-long skills with no reservation.
Now, Ye Chen, equipped with their strengths, is about to leave the Ghost Prison and step into the world.
Even in death, they found peace…
…
Leaving the Soul Prison, Ye Chen opened the envelope and pulled out seven yellowed marriage letters.
In this world, a person should know where they came from and where they are going.
He opened the first marriage letter, it read: Jinling City, Lu Family, Lu Xueqi.
Dated 20 years ago.
The information was scarce and dated.
But this didn't stump Ye Chen. After all, his mentor was a top level hacker who had breached data networks of several countries.
Ye Chen soon found the information about Lu Xueqi.
He waved down a taxi and directed, “Driver, to the Lu Mansion.”
About ten minutes later…
Jinling City, city center.
The Lu Mansion was located in this high-priced area.
Ye Chen paid the taxi fare and walked towards the Lu Mansion.
“Halt, who are you looking for?”
A reprimanding voice echoed, as two bodyguards blocked Ye Chen's path.
Ye Chen spoke, "Here's the deal, Lu Xueqi and I have an engagement, and I'm here to call it off."
Old Chen mentioned that regardless of marriage or breaking the engagement, Ye Chen must reclaim the jade pendant from his mother to unravel the mystery of his origin.
However, since marriage is such a hassle, Ye Chen chose to break the engagement instead.
The two bodyguards were initially taken aback, then they burst into laughter: "You're engaged to our young miss? And you want to break it off? Do you know who our young miss is?"
Ye Chen pondered for a moment and said, "I know a bit, but not much."
The bodyguards stared at him as if they were looking at an idiot: "You don't know, right? Let me clarify for you. Miss Lu is the gem of the Lu family, a treasured possession of elder Lu and the campus belle of Jinling University. Do you think a nobody like you is worthy of such a celestial being like our miss?"
Ye Chen shrugged and commented, “This question is irrelevant to me, as I’m here to call off the engagement.”
”Bloody hell, we’ve really given you too much face...”
The bodyguards pointed in the direction of the mansion's gate, their voices cold as they said, "That's the exit. Get out of here, or don’t blame us for being rude".
Ye Chen merely shook his head and continued striding towards the Lu Manor.
Despite being martial artists, the two bodyguards simply couldn’t stop him.
"Bringing this on yourself!"
Both bodyguards were seething with anger.
Just at that moment, a Rolls-Royce pulled up at the entrance.
The car door opens and an elderly man, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, emerges.
The two bodyguards are shocked.
This elderly man is the patriarch of the Lu family, Lu Gongming.
If this ignorant young man offends the old master, their sins would be immense.
Lu Gongming frowns and asks, "What's going on?"
One of the bodyguards hurriedly explains, "Master, this young man claimed that he is betrothed to Miss. We're about to chase him out!!"
He was about to rebuke Ye Chen when...
"Wait!!"
Lu Gongming, looking excited, interrupts him.
He rapidly walks up to Ye Chen and asks, "Are you Ye Chen?"
Ye Chen nods, "Do you know me?"
Lu Gongming grabs Ye Chen's hand, excitedly says, "Ye, your master once saved me. We then set an arranged marriage between you and Xueqi. We'll arrange for you two to meet immediately."
"Old Master, I came for..."
Ye Chen was just about to elucidate his intentions, but he is interrupted by Lu Gongming.
"Ye, don't worry, my granddaughter Xueqi is a renowned beauty in Jinling. Enter the house and wait a while. I will bring her back immediately!"
Lu Gongming said with a hearty laugh, ushering Ye Chen into the Lu Mansion.
All Ye Chen could do was wait until Lu Xueqi's return to discuss the matter of their engagement cancellation.
Witnessing this, the two bodyguards swallowed hard.
Faces filled with disbelief.
Damn.
This guy's gear from head to toe doesn't amount to a hundred yuan, and he's actually Lu Xueqi's fiance?
That’s like cutting ten years off the struggle. No, it's like cutting off ten lifetimes of struggle!
How envious, jealous, and resentful.
...
Several minutes later.
A red Ferrari zoomed in.
With a screeching halt, it parked in front of the Lu Mansion entrance.
The car door opened, and a pair of long straight legs stepped out.
These attractive legs belonged to Lu Xueqi herself.
She was clad in a school-style short skirt and a cold shoulder chiffon top, emphasizing her voluptuous figure. Her shoulders were round and fair, her waist slender enough to grasp with one hand. Her ravishing legs, wrapped in nude-coloured stockings, were slim but not skinny...
Indeed, she is the campus belle of Jinling University.
After getting out of the car, she stormed into the living room in a huff.
"You're back just in time, Xueqi…"
Lu Gongming, seeing Lu Xueqi return, grinned from ear to ear and said, "Let me formally introduce you…"
Lu Xueqi pouted and said, "Grandpa, I absolutely disagree with this arranged marriage!"
Lu Gongming stated, "Xueqi, Ye Xiao is a very promising young man, and his master has once saved my life and our Lu family. We cannot be ungrateful."
Lu Xueqi shot Ye Chen a glance, snorted lightly and remarked, "Grandpa, there are many ways to show gratitude. Why must you sacrifice my happiness?"
Lu Gongming chuckled and said, "Xueqi, Ye Xiao is an excellent young man. Marrying him will definitely bring you happiness."
"Excellent?"
Lu Xueqi widened her beautiful eyes and questioned, "Grandpa, do you have a misunderstanding about the term 'excellent'? I do not want to belittle him, but if people like him were at our school, they'd be obliterated."
At this moment, Lu Xueqi's mother, Xu Lan, smiled and suggested, "Dad, shouldn't we discuss this more thoroughly? There are plenty of talented young men who are after Xueqi. Even the city leader's son, Xu Gongzi, is infatuated with her."
Saying this, Xu Lan sent a meaningful glance to her husband, Lu Zhenhua.
Lu Zhenhua also quickly chimed in, "Yes, dad. Even if you aren’t considering Xueqi's happiness, you should not let Xueqi simply marry anyone."
Lu Gongming snorted coldly and claimed, "What do you know? Comparing the talented young men you mentioned with Ye Xiao is like comparing fireflies to the moon and sun; they are nothing! I will arrange for someone to select a marriage date immediately, and have Xueqi marry Ye Xiao!"
For a moment, everyone in the Lu family was stunned.
They never thought that Lu Gongming would say such a thing.
They even wondered if Lu Gongming had been tricked or fooled by someone.
Lu Xueqi stomped her foot angrily, tears brimming in her eyes, and said, "I disagree! I won't marry him, no matter what!"
Although Lu Gongming and Xu Lan feared the authority of the old master, they gathered their courage and said, "Dad, please reconsider. If by any chance you push Xueqi into a pit of fire, you would regret it, wouldn't you?"
"Can I say something?"
Ye Chen took a sip of his tea and said, "I think you've misunderstood. I'm not here to get married; I'm here to call off the marriage..."