Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Ye Family Marriage Alliance

The underachiever once thought that hard work could surpass the overachiever.

But in fact, the underachiever worked very hard but still couldn’t match the overachiever.

“Why don’t you go to heaven?”

No!

She is from the Celestial Spirit Root family, she is an Innate Dao Embryo, she’s already on the path to heaven.

“Congratulations on reaching the Eighth Layer of Foundation Establishment. I assume the Ninth Layer isn’t far off. The Celestial Spirit Root is reputed to be the Heavenly Dao’s favorite, said to have no bottlenecks and destined to become a Golden Core Great Cultivator. I imagine in a hundred years, you will surpass Old Ancestor Jin. After all, Old Ancestor Jin is only a Dual Spirit Root, not as talented as you!”

Lu Xuanji sighed, eyes full of envy.

In the past, young and ignorant, he thought little of Golden Core, even Nascent Soul was nothing; only with age did he realize how distant the Purple Mansion was.

“I’m only cultivating a bit faster! Once I reach the Purple Mansion, I’ll find fundamental spiritual objects for my brother. Then, when he refines the spiritual object and becomes a spirit body, the future Purple Mansion is within reach,” Ye Feixue said.

“Silly child, even Golden Core Cultivators can’t obtain fundamental spiritual objects, how could you get them!” Lu Xuanji laughed, shattering her fantasy with a smile, “If you truly wish for it, should I unfortunately meditate to death, don’t grieve. If you are fortunate to prove the Dao as Daluo, remember to resurrect me from the long river of time!”

Ye Feixue said, “When a person dies, they are like a lamp extinguished; how can there be reincarnation? If someone dies, how could there be a second life? Brother, don’t fool me!”

Lu Xuanji chuckled, “A Daluo can travel through the long river of time, can alter the past. Of course, many moments, changing the past is meaningless. Too strong, can’t be changed; too weak, there’s no point in changing. I ask for nothing else, should I pass away, and you become Daluo, just remember to resurrect me.”

Ye Feixue said, “Brother, you’re overestimating me!”

Lu Xuanji suddenly looked into the void, saying, “Legend has it, a Daluo Golden Immortal can roam the long river of time, peering into the past. Perhaps your future self, at the Daluo Golden Immortal level, is watching us now.”

Ye Feixue said, “Brother, you’re talking nonsense again!”

It feels like brother has gone silly.

…

At this moment, footsteps sounded, and father Lu Jinwen appeared.

“Son, there’s good news for you here!” Lu Jinwen truly wanted to speak, but seeing the hint of embarrassment in Ye Feixue’s eyes, said, “Xiaoxue, I apologize to you!”

“Father, what happened?”

Lu Xuanji worriedly asked.

“The Ye Family wishes to form a marriage alliance with our Lu Family, and you are the one matched for marriage,” Lu Jinwen said awkwardly.

“But I already have a Dao Companion, Xiaoxue is my Dao Companion,”

Lu Xuanji frowned.

Lu Jinwen said, “The Ye Family Patriarch has personally visited, your mother is receiving them, you should go meet them!”

Ye Liuyun, the Purple Mansion Patriarch of the Ye Family.

Back then, the Lu Family did him a favor, and this Patriarch is extremely grateful to the Lu Family.

Over the years, he has defended the Lu Family against many storms.

Lu Xuanji said, “I didn’t expect that what was said in jest turned out to be true.”

Last time in a private room, Ye Xue blocked him, talking about the marriage alliance, and he thought it was a joke, not realizing it was real.

“Husband, you should go!”

Ye Feixue said calmly, yet her heart was anything but calm.

“Sigh!”

Lu Xuanji felt a headache, left with some apology.

Ye Feixue leaned against the wall of the cave mansion, her emotions fluctuating, a flicker of anger in her eyes.

She had been betrayed.

But could she blame her brother for all this?

No!

Blame the Ye Family.

…

Upon reaching the living room, mother Ye Xinlan was entertaining the Ye Family Patriarch.

Mother Ye Xinlan, originally born in the Ye Family, but only from a collateral branch.

Mother’s aptitude wasn’t good, just Five Spirit Roots, considered a marginal figure in the Ye Family.

Back then, when mother married into the Lu Family, it was uneventful.

Due to certain ties, the Wu Family, Ye Family, Sun Family, Lu Family, and several other clans had intermarriages among low-level cultivators, intertwining their roots, closely connected.

Marriage alliances are one of the essential means to maintain relationships.

“Greetings, Patriarch Ye!”

Lu Xuanji respectfully said as he approached.

“Not bad, not bad, a solid foundation, at eighty-five years old, you’re at the Third Layer of Foundation Establishment, averaging one layer every ten years, expected to reach the Ninth Layer by one hundred forty, you are indeed an outstanding prodigy!” Ye Liuyun said, a flicker of admiration in his eyes.

“Nothing much, just consuming more spirit stones!”

Lu Xuanji responded frankly.

His talent is of the Three Spirit Roots; before his lifespan is exhausted, he can only reach the Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment, which is realistic. Provided he doesn’t take elixirs, doesn’t refine spirit stones, purely relying on absorbing external spiritual qi.

However, if one spends generously, the speed increases significantly.

Ye Liuyun said, “A Patriarch of our Ye Family mentioned wanting to form a marriage alliance with the Lu Family. Similarly, Old Ancestor Jin has high regard for your Lu Family and is nurturing you. These are the foundations of the alliance, I hope you don’t refuse.”

Directly talking about benefits, not discussing emotions and sentiments.

“I already have a Dao Companion.”

Lu Xuanji said.

“I know!” Ye Liuyun said, “But this doesn’t prevent our two families from forming an alliance.”

“Take a look at this!”

Saying this, he tossed a booklet over.

Lu Xuanji reached out and caught the booklet, instinctively flipping it open.

In the booklet were portraits of beautiful women and some information about them.

[Ye Xiyuan: Three Spirit Roots, seventy-five years old, Third Layer of Foundation Establishment, daughter of the Ye Family Patriarch, Second Grade Alchemist]

[Ye Xinyao, Three Spirit Roots, one hundred years old, Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment, daughter of the Ye Family’s Second Elder, Second Grade Array Master]

[Ye Honglian, Three Spirit Roots, one hundred thirty years old, Third Layer of Foundation Establishment, daughter of the Ye Family collateral branch, Second Grade Talisman Maker]

[Xiao Wanyu. Three Spirit Roots, one hundred fifty years old, Fourth Layer of Foundation Establishment, daughter of the Ye Family’s Guest Minister, Spirit Plant Cultivator]

[Bai Mengxi, Three Spirit Roots, ten years old, Third Layer of Qi Cultivation, daughter of the Ye Family’s Guest Minister, no special skills]

[Meng Hongchen, Three Spirit Roots, fifteen years old, Fourth Layer of Qi Cultivation, daughter of the Ye Family’s Guest Minister, no special skills]

…

Carefully reviewing, the booklet contained information on ten women, accompanied by illustrations.

Each of them was extraordinarily beautiful, with outstanding charisma and was remarkably charming, all with Three Spirit Roots. The youngest was only ten years old, the oldest was already one hundred fifty. In terms of cultivation, the lowest was only at the First Layer of Qi Cultivation, but the strongest was at the Sixth Layer of Foundation Establishment

Apparently, those with Four Spirit Roots, Five Spirit Roots, weren’t qualified to be in the booklet.

Of course, there were no Dual Spirit Roots or Anomalous Spirit Roots either.

“Senior, what does this mean?”

Lu Xuanji asked.

“These women are unmarried women from the Ye Family, they’re all Three Spirit Roots, not a disgrace to you, right?” Ye Liuyun said, “You can choose one from them to be your Dao Companion!”

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