Qi Peiyu tried various thods repeatedly to communicate with i Jiushan, hoping to finalize this marriage arrangent.
However, i Jiushan was adamant. He had just crossed the threshold of the "Seven Yang Snow lting Technique (Imitation)" and felt that the future was vast and limitless, even considering reaching the Golden Core stage was no longer a dream—after all, the i Family hadn’t produced a Golden Core in nearly a century.
If it weren’t for soone attempting a breakthrough to the Golden Core every twenty or thirty years, the i Family might have been removed from the Seven Great Families.
Qi Peiyu was truly infuriated. After waiting until the celebration was over, she directly brought people to confront them, saying, "i Qinglian, are you going to handle this? If not, I’ll have soone take i Jiushan away."
The Family Head of the i Family was indeed in a tricky situation. He had arranged the marriage and not forcing i Jiushan to marry Huang Wanqiu was already his limit. If Qi Peiyu wanted to take action against i Jiushan, he really couldn’t stop her.
When i Jiushan returned and heard about this, he was dumbfounded, saying, "I’ve already reached the High-rank Transcendent stage. Can’t I at least choose my own wife?"
Actually, as long as i Qinglian stayed out of it, i Jiushan could seek help from others in the i Family—after all, we are one of the Seven Great Families of Sword Forging Peak, how could we allow a small family like the Huang Family to trample on us?
It’s true that Qi Peiyu was from the Qi Family, but once she’s married off, the Qi Family wouldn’t support her in confronting the other six families.
But because she had the backing of the Qi Family, the other families of Sword Forging Peak could only stand by and let the i Family handle this on their own.
Quite a few people in the i Family were willing to support i Jiushan—the Family Head didn’t handle this well, but since he’s staying silent, we can’t let a small family ride over us and do as they please.
But the current problem is that Qi Peiyu not only brought people from the Huang Family, but also a Golden Core!
If the i Family doesn’t give an answer today, she’s planning to forcibly take i Jiushan away!
Feng Jun and the others arrived and saw exactly this scene, and moreover, Qi Peiyu explained the cause and effect.
Of course, many things that were inconvenient to say, she left out—such as secretly liking i Qinglian for many years.
After hearing everything, everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
"Even an upright official finds it hard to resolve a family dispute," this saying is no lie, outsiders really can’t ddle.
The first to speak up was surprisingly Nie Chifeng. She frowned and said, "Since marriage is intended, it should be mutual... what’s the point of marrying if there’s no feeling?"
That’s right, Nie Rongxun was just that straightforward, having slain a Crimson Dragon at a young age, she definitely wouldn’t be troubled by emotions and hated forcing people emotionally.
Qi Peiyu glanced at her and noticed the other was at the peak of the Transcendent stage, causing her brow to furrow—this was soone about to reach the Golden Core!
But upon closer inspection, she laughed, "Fellow Daoist, your Red Pill is intact, there are so topics you don’t understand."
Do you, a virgin, even have the right to talk about feelings and marriage?
Upon hearing that her Red Pill was intact, Gan Qingfeng secretly felt a tinge of joy and, in his excitent, asked, "Dare I ask for the senior expert’s na? I am Gan Qingfeng from the Burning Desert."
The skinny old man looked at him and pondered for a mont before asking, "The Gan Family from the Burning Desert... South Gan or North Gan?"
Gan Qingfeng smiled slightly and said again, as he had to, "Senior, you can’t write ’Gan’ twice with one stroke. Our two families are negotiating a rger, hoping that there won’t be a distinction between South Gan and North Gan in the future. But if you must ask, I currently belong to South Gan."
"The Gan Family is rging?" The skinny old man’s face showed a strange expression, but he quickly nodded, "That’s about right, but, hehe... my na is Wu."
Seeing that he knew the Gan Family, Gan Qingfeng secretly felt another tinge of joy, "May I ask which Wu you are, is it the ’Mouth-Heaven Wu,’ or the ’Stop-Chi Wu’?"
Master Wu’s expression changed instantly, "Why ask so much? Better focus on your own Gan Family’s affairs first!"
Gan Qingfeng’s face darkened, but since the other was a Golden Core Master, he didn’t dare to complain, only responding reluctantly, "This is a matter between the Huang Family and the i Family. Since you don’t carry the surna Huang, why ddle?"
Master Wu casually replied, "I’m not surnad Huang, but soone from my Wu Family married into the Huang Family, is that not allowed?"
What he said was indeed true, Qi Peiyu’s sister-in-law was surnad Wu. However, the two sisters-in-law never knew that the Wu Family had a Golden Core—because it was a small scattered family with little contact.
Only five years ago did they learn there was a Golden Core in the Wu Family, and made contact through various ans.
Now that the Huang Family encountered trouble, relatives of the Huang Family stepping up... nothing wrong with that.
Actually, the Huang Family also had relatives with the surna Qi, and their household also had a Golden Core, but as fellow mbers of one of the Seven Great Families of Sword Forging Peak, it wasn’t appropriate to step forward.
As for the i Family, they also had in-laws among the Golden Core Families, but these ties couldn’t be summoned at will; it’s not that they couldn’t be called upon, but... unless it’s a life or death situation, such relations can’t be casually wasted.
In short, this sudden appearance of a Golden Core truly took everyone by surprise.
Gan Qingfeng also felt discontent in his heart—the Gan Family has more than one or two Golden Cores, but just not available at the mont. Therefore, he couldn’t help but ask, "Daoist Jiushan, who is your secret crush? Just say it, and I don’t believe anyone can hold you back!"
i Jiushan had never dared to reveal the object of his secret affection, but at this mont, the pressure was enormous, and he truly couldn’t withstand it anymore.
However, he still proudly declared, "My secret crush is Yan Yuxi, Yan Yuxi of Pine Cypress Peak."
These words left not only Gan Qingfeng stunned but also silenced everyone else. Although just a na, it was Pine Cypress Peak, the Little Princess of Pine Cypress Peak!
But at this mont, Master Wu spoke up with a smile, "Yan Yuxi, are you sure she likes you?"
i Jiushan felt that since things had co to this point, he would not retreat anymore, "I’ve known her for a long ti."
"Knowing her doesn’t an she likes you, there are many who like Yan Yuxi," Master Wu sneered, "I’m also among those who mingle with Pine Cypress Peak, how co I don’t know that the treasure of Pine Cypress Peak has been reserved by people from Sword Forging Peak?"
Upon hearing this, i Jiushan was suddenly greatly shocked, "Master Wu, you are from Pine Cypress Peak?"
Master Wu sneered, "I don’t bear the surna Yan, how could I be from the Yan Family, I’m just a patron for another family."
Pine Cypress Peak Yan Family stands alone, but a single tree does not make a forest. Beneath the Yan Family, there are still eight major families. Master Wu is a patron for one of these families and is well-inford about matters of Pine Cypress Peak.
He wasn’t afraid of exposing his shortcoming, but upon hearing this, others imdiately felt troubled—this is not only a Golden Core but also the Golden Core of Pine Cypress Peak!
Over the years, when cultivators from Pine Cypress Peak ventured out, others were reluctant to provoke them. Their arrogance was through the roof, and making a move was inconvenient—Yan Family’s reputation for protecting their own was well-known, and only a Yan Family mber could deal with another Yan Family mber.
Although Yan Family’s handling of their own was considered fair, even stricter, people still disliked much interaction with Yan Family mbers—it’s really too awkward.
The eight other families besides the Yan Family were not that domineering but occasionally received similar protection.
With Master Wu’s identity revealed, it wasn’t just about the threat of a Golden Core; it also involved considering Pine Cypress Peak’s reaction.
Even soone as outspoken as Gan Qingfeng kept quiet for the ti being. Let alone he was just a son of South Gan, even if the two Gan families rged, they weren’t a match for Pine Cypress Peak, especially since the Gan Family was currently handling the rger matters. They wouldn’t let disciples create trouble outside.
In fact, even if the two families were evenly matched, recklessly offending their Golden Core as a High-Rank would not end well.
However, a cultivator of Interdiate Level from the i Family heard this and asked with slight dissatisfaction, "Dare I ask, Master Wu, which family of Pine Cypress Peak are you a patron for?"
Master Wu wasn’t angry either. He gave this person a glance with an expressionless face and replied indifferently, "Which family exactly, it would be inconvenient to say, you wouldn’t really think I would dare to impersonate soone from Pine Cypress Peak, would you?"
That’s exactly what the i Family person thought, but the other party’s response was to the point: don’t be ridiculous, would an ordinary Golden Core dare casually invoke the na of Pine Cypress Peak?
Even if this Golden Core was uncovered and could run away, could Sword Forging Peak’s Huang Family escape?
i Qinglian gave Qi Peiyu a fierce glare, "Looks like I need to inform the Qi Family, since when did Pine Cypress Peak’s Masters get to ddle in the internal affairs of Sword Forging Peak?"
Master Wu kept a somber face and said nothing, while Qi Peiyu snickered coldly, "rely an in-law of the Huang Family. Master i, you’re overthinking it."
Then she looked around and spoke in a deep voice, "It seems everyone has no objections, so I shall bring Daoist Jiushan back to the Huang Family. Once the terms are decided, let Jiushan marry my daughter. If you all can wait a few days, you might just get to attend the wedding feast."
"This is too much, little girl of the Qi Family!" An angry roar ca from afar, as an Interdiate Level cultivator shot over like lightning. It was none other than a mber of the i Family, the Renrui Taishang, "Is this seeing my i Family as easy to bully?"
As ntioned earlier, the i Family’s Taishang only had a fifth-tier cultivation level, but had consud an Exotic Fruit that extended his life by 200 years, now already over six hundred years old. He usually stayed in seclusion unless sothing urgent ca up.
Today, he had also heard that the Huang Family bullied them, which he could not tolerate.
With a lift of his hand, Master Wu captured the old Taishang and sneered, about to slam the person to the ground, "Dare to disrespect a Master..."
"Master, please wait," Qi Peiyu hurriedly shouted, knowing this person’s situation well, "This is the old Taishang of the i Family, already quite old, I hope Master will show rcy."
Before coming, Master Wu also inquired about the i Family’s situation, knowing that this old Taishang held a high position in the i Family and had good relations with the two Golden Cores of the Seven Families, hence was not soone to provoke.
Therefore, with a lift of his hand, he tossed the person aside, then let out a cold snort, "So what if you’re old? Don’t hope everyone will indulge you!"
The old Taishang was thrown out, rolled on the ground, and stood up again, feeling utterly humiliated for a mont, "Qinglian, send out a distress signal! Sword Forging Peak’s Seven Families lack no Golden Cores!"
Do you think I haven’t tried? i Qinglian looked at him helplessly, "Our i Family’s private matters... it’s not quite appropriate to seek help."
(First update, celebrating the main character Qian Xun Taoist boy.)
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