ATG: Starts with a Fate-Defying System

ATG—Chapter 3: I'll Take You All On Alone

"I, Xiao Che, admit I am unworthy of Miss Situ. I'm sure she thinks the same of me. Let's end this farce here for now. The betrothal gifts from my Xiao family will serve as compensation to the City Lord and Miss Situ. Farewell."

A calm yet resolute voice echoed from within the City Lord's Mansion.

"What? A broken engagement?"

"Did I hear that right? Xiao Che is the one calling off the engagement?"

The crowd gathered outside the City Lord's Mansion looked at one another in disbelief as if wondering whether they were hallucinating.

"So it's come to this," Chu Feng muttered, a knowing look crossing his face.

The current Xiao Che was no longer the sickly, cowardly "waste" who once avoided showing his face.

With his new mindset, there was no way he would still go through with marrying Situ Xuan.

Soon after, Xiao Che emerged from the mansion, having taken off his red wedding robes. Now he wore only a plain inner garment, walking forward confidently.

Gasps of shock rippled through the crowd.

"Xiao Che! Stop right there!" an angry voice shouted.

A woman dressed in red stormed out of the mansion, her face flushed with fury.

"Does Miss Situ still have something to say?" Xiao Che turned to look at her calmly, a faint, almost mocking smile on his lips.

"You useless cripple! How dare you humiliate me like this? If it weren't for the debt your Xiao family owes the City Lord's Mansion, do you think someone like you would ever be good enough for me?"

Situ Xuan's face twisted with rage as she pointed a finger directly at him.

In her mind, a waste like him had no right to end the engagement—it should've been her decision.

"Well then, if you find me so unworthy, this break-off should come as a relief," Xiao Che replied coldly.

"Xiao Che, let me make one thing clear! Even if this engagement ends, it should be me who calls it off—not you! My City Lord's mansion will not be insulted by someone like you!"

As she spat out her words, Situ Xuan's gaze suddenly landed on someone nearby—Chu Feng. A sneer curled on her lips.

"Chu Feng, didn't you always like me? Today, I'll give you a chance. If you can beat Xiao Che until he's crawling home, I might just consider you."

Her words caused every head to turn toward Chu Feng.

Chu Feng's feelings for Situ Xuan were well-known in Floating Cloud City.

Now, everyone was eager to see—would he fight Xiao Che for her?

After all, Xiao Che was the beloved grandson of Xiao Lie, the strongest man in the city. That alone was the main reason the elders of the City Lord's family hadn't pressed further.

Chu Feng: "…"

He'd only come to spectate… So how did the spotlight suddenly turn on him?

"Go on, Chu Feng! Situ Xuan just gave you an opportunity—don't wimp out now!"

"Exactly!"

"Chu Feng, aren't you too scared to even fight a cripple?"

"Feng'er, don't be impulsive…" Bai Susu frowned and tightly grasped his hand.

"Don't worry, Mother. A few stray dogs barking—I won't stoop to their level," Chu Feng replied with a gentle smile.

Bai Susu finally let out a sigh of relief, though something still puzzled her. Why does Feng'er feel… different today?

Not far off, Xiao Che glanced at Chu Feng, curiosity flashing in his eyes. This guy… is interesting.

"What did you say, Chu Feng?"

"You dare act so arrogantly when you're just another waste?"

The people who had mocked him earlier were now enraged.

"A bunch of featherless chickens daring to bark at a tiger—why should I concern myself with you?" Chu Feng's lips curled into a smirk, his voice bold and unrestrained.

He had only intended to observe the scene, but now… his attitude had changed.

He'd eventually leave Floating Cloud City—he couldn't stay here forever.

But before that, he needed to clarify one thing: no one could humiliate the Chu family anymore.

And this moment is the perfect opportunity.

"Chu Feng, you coward! Do you even dare to fight me?"

A youth in black stepped forward, his expression full of malice.

Compared to Xiao Che, Chu Feng wasn't a complete cripple. However, his cultivation talent was just average—seventeen years old and only at the third level of the Elementary Profound Realm. In their eyes, he had no right to act so high and mighty.

"You're being outrageous!" Bai Susu stepped forward, her expression icy.

The black-robed youth was already nineteen, with a ninth level of the Elementary Profound Realm cultivation.

Her son was only seventeen and far weaker than him. How could he possibly win?

"Madam Chu, it's normal for young people to spar and challenge each other. We parents shouldn't interfere too much, should we?" A middle-aged man said with a fake smile, stepping forward.

Chu Feng gently pulled Bai Susu back and looked at the youth with calm eyes.

"Today is Xiao Che's moment in the spotlight—I won't steal his limelight. As for you bunch of losers, I can give you a chance tomorrow."

He paused, his voice cold and clear. "Anyone who has a problem with me—come at me together. I'll take you all on alone."

The crowd fell silent in stunned disbelief.

Chu Feng then turned to Xiao Che, who was watching the scene unfold, and said,

"Don't worry. I won't hit you."

Xiao Che: "…"

As Chu Feng led Bai Susu away, the surrounding crowd finally snapped out of their stupor.

"Has Chu Feng lost his mind?"

"Who does he think he is? The top genius of Floating Cloud City?"

"Even Xia Qingyue is only at the tenth level of the Elementary Profound Realm!"

"A fatherless brat dares to talk big like that. Even if I don't cripple him tomorrow, I'll teach him a harsh lesson," said the black-robed youth, his voice cold and vicious.

"If the opportunity arises, it's not impossible. It all depends on how Bai Susu responds," the middle-aged man said, eyes gleaming with a lustful glint.

Just thinking of Bai Susu's graceful figure made his heart burn with desire.

Meanwhile, Xiao Che continued watching Chu Feng's departing figure, his mind filled with many thoughts.

To think… there's someone even more arrogant than him in this backwater city.

The people around reacted with various expressions, but Situ Xuan's face was especially ugly.

What infuriated her most… was that from start to finish, Chu Feng hadn't looked at her even once.

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Back at the Chu Residence, Bai Susu paced anxiously.

"Feng'er, you were far too impulsive today."

Before Chu Feng could respond, she gently patted his shoulder and said solemnly:

"Don't get involved in this mess tomorrow. I'll tell them you're unwell. They won't dare to come into the Chu household."

In her mind, Chu Feng had only been provoked by the jeering and ridicule.

She couldn't risk him getting hurt just to prove a point.

"You're not angry with me, Mother?" Chu Feng asked, touched by the concern in her voice.

He had acted impulsively today, and if things weren't properly handled, the entire Chu family could become the laughingstock of the city.

Logically, Bai Susu should've been furious—but instead, her face remained calm.

She gently stroked his hair.

"You're my only child. I failed to protect you and let others mock you. That's my incompetence as a mother. How can I blame you?"

Warmth blossomed in Chu Feng's heart. A complex emotion flickered across his face.

From initial discomfort to quiet acceptance, he finally embraced his new identity.

The ever-gentle Bai Susu… was his mother in this world.

After the head of the Chu family passed away, their family business was repeatedly suppressed by other clans. Bai Susu had held the household together on her own.

Because of the original Chu Feng's incompetence, not only was he mocked, but Bai Susu also often faced ridicule.

Chu Feng's gaze sharpened.

"Don't worry, Mother. From now on, no one will look down on the Chu family again."

With that, he quietly walked toward his bedroom.

He had made a bold declaration today—and he wouldn't take it back.

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Meanwhile, in the Xia Residence—

A towering figure over two meters tall, with bulging muscles like a wild beast, burst through the gates.

"Sister! Sister!"

"I've got huge news! You won't believe this!"

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