At this mont, Chen Mobai thought of sothing.
Back at the Golden Liquid Jade Pill distribution eting, despite the public opinion, Ye Yune insisted on assigning one to Jiang Yuyuan from the Weapon Dancing Sect.
People attending the eting felt sothing was amiss, even though Jiang Yuyuan was her subordinate and the most likely person to succeed in cultivating the Mystic Sound thod over the years, he was ultimately from the Weapon Dancing Sect.
However, later Ye Yune expressed that she had already persuaded Jiang Yuyuan to switch allegiance to the Kunpeng Lineage, so everyone accepted this explanation.
In the Immortal Gate, switching allegiances is not common, yet it is not unheard of.
Take Lan Haitian for example, a Kunpeng graduate, now a key cultivation target for the Patching Heaven Lineage.
At that ti, there were already whispers secretly suggesting Ye Yune was an aged ox eating young grass.
But Ye Yune being a Nascent Soul cultivator, even if soone guessed it, without concrete evidence, they dared not speak.
"Who from the Weapon Dancing Sect was lucky enough to catch Vice Hall Master’s attention?"
Chen Mobai guessed as much, but still voiced his confirmation.
Ye Yune pointed at the invitation.
Chen Mobai opened it, and indeed, the groom’s na was Jiang Yuyuan.
"Vice Hall Master Ye, your wedding might attract quite a bit of criticism."
After so thought, Chen Mobai spoke his mind.
Marrying a Nascent Soul cultivator with a lower realm practitioner, particularly Ye Yune being a female cultivator, may burden Jiang Yuyuan with the ’kept man’ label for life.
"I’m well aware of this, which is why I waited until he reached Core Formation before hosting the wedding. This way, the criticism will be less, and by then I’ll have the Kunpeng proponents report his talent, indicating he could possibly reach Nascent Soul Formation, making our marriage a proper match."
How could it be a proper match? Besides being a Nascent Soul herself, Ye Yune’s father, the Beiming Master, is also a Nascent Soul, and even a disciple of the Spiritual Venerable, her background is connected to vast power.
Jiang Yuyuan, being the big star of the Immortal Gate, although retired in recent years, remains the ’brother’ in many female hearts.
Once the news of their marriage spreads, it’s surely set to cause an uproar in the Immortal Gate.
Jiang Yuyuan will be accused of being a kept man, Ye Yune will undoubtedly be seen as exerting power, employing underhanded rules on her subordinates, nurturing a pretty boy, and so on.
Even Chen Mobai suspects this.
"Vice Hall Master Ye, may I boldly ask, is your marriage based on true love?"
Having encountered Jiang Yuyuan several tis at the Daoist Academy, Chen Mobai’s impression of him was rather positive.
So if Jiang Yuyuan isn’t wholeheartedly willing to marry Ye Yune, Chen Mobai feels it necessary to inquire, given his current position as head of the Weapon Dancing Sect.
"What do you an by that? Of course, Yuyuan and I reciprocate each other’s feelings, unlike you, who just play around irresponsibly..."
Chen Mobai’s inquiry made Ye Yune arch her brows, visibly infuriated, causing her to retaliate.
"What do you an by that, Vice Hall Master Ye may not think that just because your background is profound, I’m afraid to strike."
Chen Mobai detests being slandered by others, his face darkened a bit.
"Hum, your affair with ng Huang may escape others, but not ."
Ye Yune’s words left Chen Mobai slightly uneasy, yet he was never one to weep before seeing his own grave.
Chen Mobai: "Speak with evidence!"
Ye Yune snorted coldly: "The traces are nurous. As the head of the Arts Departnt, my main concern lies with those Mysterious Sound Dao Seeds; it’s obvious to that ng Huang’s Original Yin is lost at a glance. Furthermore, I once investigated her exchange for Barrier Breaking Pill transactions, discovering a large sum of Good Deed Points issued by you to her. I have plenty of such evidence; do you want to enurate them?"
Chen Mobai: "That can be evidence? It can only prove ng Huang and I have a good relationship."
Ye Yune: "Legally speaking, it’s not enough for conviction, but if these are made public, how do you think the populace would view the matter?"
"Standing upright, I fear no slanted shadows," Chen Mobai said righteously, but soon pivoted, "Yet in such a case, ng Huang would indeed be caught in a whirlpool of public opinion, so I hope Vice Hall Master Ye will refrain from ntioning it in the future."
Caring for those around him cos naturally to Chen Mobai, ng Huang barely reached Core Formation, if such things go public, she would certainly be ridiculed by Immortal Gate’s populace, viewing her as kept by him, the big shot.
Even Ye Yune had to wait until Jiang Yuyuan reached Core Formation before daring to publicize their marriage.
"Believe it or not, Yuyuan and I are true love; if not, the two of us wouldn’t walk the marriage path."
Ye Yune, at this mont, reiterated emphatically.
"If it’s true love, then I naturally offer my blessings, wishing you happiness and longevity together."
Thinking thoroughly, Chen Mobai considered how Jiang Yuyuan could wed Ye Yune could be seen as ancestors’ tomb emitting auspicious smoke.
Considering Ye Yune, although she’s older, she maintains exceptionally well, being in the pri of a woman’s beauty.
If Jiang Yuyuan marries her, in the future, he might even get an opportunity to use Kunpeng Lineage’s and Sea Territory’s resources for Nascent Soul Formation, which, in turn, is indeed beneficial for him.
Chen Mobai is quite aware of ng Huang’s aptitude, and he holds little hope for her in achieving Nascent Soul Formation through the Shocking God Sonata.
But Jiang Yuyuan is undoubtedly a genius.
"When I get married to Yuyuan, I hope Vice Hall Master Chen can attend."
At this mont, Ye Yune brought up this matter again.
"No problem."
Chen Mobai thought for a while and nodded in agreent.
He already understood why Ye Yune wanted him to attend because Jiang Yuyuan graduated from the Weapon Dancing Sect. If Chen Mobai went, it would give the public an impression of an alliance between the Weapon Dancing Sect and the Kunpeng Lineage.
Moreover, it would make people think that Jiang Yuyuan had the support of Chen Mobai, thus minimizing the controversy of him being dependent, guiding public opinion towards understanding that the marriage involved higher-level political dealings.
For Jiang Yuyuan, Ye Yune had indeed put a lot of effort into this. No matter what happened in the past, it was likely true love now.
After Chen Mobai agreed, his relationship with Ye Yune suddenly beca harmonious.
Both of them felt the other was soone of the sa kind.
At the entrance, Zhuang Jialan had already driven over, but Chen Mobai asked her to wait a bit, chatting further with Ye Yune.
It was also at this ti he learned that when he first arrived at Kaiyuan Hall, Ye Yune targeted him because of ng Huang.
She thought since they were already together, they should properly announce it to the world.
Chen Mobai’s concealnt of their relationship made him seem like a playboy, just wanting to have fun without responsibility.
However, as Chen Mobai’s cultivation level increased, Ye Yune gradually understood him.
The gap between the two was too significant to make their relationship public elegantly.
Especially since Ye Yune also revealed that Jiang Yuyuan had already started getting to know her during university days, which made Chen Mobai’s eyes twitch.
"I plan to handle the wedding low-key, but the Patching Heaven Lineage will undoubtedly target it, so if there’s a public opinion war, I hope Vice Hall Master Chen will have your Weapon Dancing Sect lend a hand."
Finally, Ye Yune ntioned this, and Chen Mobai agreed without hesitation.
When he left by car, Chen Mobai inford Zhuang Jialan of the situation, and she was equally shocked.
"Note the ti and remind then."
Chen Mobai left the invitation with Zhuang Jialan, who imdiately nodded.
"There’s also one more thing, have our dia prepare a bit. It’ll surely be lively, and I can announce at that ti that I have a family."
Chen Mobai spoke again, and Zhuang Jialan, due to her many years as a secretary, quickly understood.
"At that ti, I will let others direct public discussions to focus on Vice Hall Master Ye and Jiang Yuyuan’s wedding, handling the public announcent of your family matter discreetly."
Chen Mobai nodded in satisfaction and then inquired about recent affairs in the Hall of Orthodox Law.
Afterward, when Chen Mobai got ho, he also went to check on ng Huang.
With the use of Void Teleportation, he had already arrived at the top of Danxia Mountain.
ng Huang, who was sitting in ditation, cultivating her pure spiritual power, looked up to see silver light flashing in the sky. The sight of Chen Mobai stepping out left her in awe, her mouth agape with shock.
"You... why are you here?"
She had been in seclusion at Danxia Mountain for Core Formation, cutting off all communication, so she didn’t know about Chen Mobai mastering Void Teleportation. She thought he had co to Red Sandstone City on his own accord.
"I sensed your inner hesitation. If this goes on, you might not ever take that step towards Core Formation, so I felt it necessary to co and help you take that crucial step."
Through the perspective of his Formless Puppet, Chen Mobai observed ng Huang’s retreat on Danxia Mountain. After many failed attempts at breaking through great realms, her confidence had been severely battered.
Every ti she wanted to consu an elixir, visions of her Foundation Establishnt and Core Formation failures would unavoidably surface.
She deeply feared another failure.
In her view, this was her last possible chance for Core Formation. Even with Chen Mobai as the Vice Hall Master of the Hall of Orthodox Law behind her, it was still impossible to break immortal sect rules to grant a Foundation Establishnt practitioner a third Golden Elixir Spiritual dicine.
With this mindset, ng Huang was plagued with indecision, only daring to cultivate her essence, qi, and spirit daily, without daring to truly step forward.
"I’m sorry, I’m so useless."
ng Huang knew her ntality was wrong, seeing Chen Mobai co personally, she felt guilty for wasting his efforts, and even started to sob slightly.
"Take the elixir, I will protect you during your Core Formation process."
Chen Mobai knew that nothing else he said would work; ng Huang had completely lost confidence in herself, so he spoke in a commanding tone.
"But... what if I fail?"
ng Huang’s voice trembled slightly.
Chen Mobai: "I have never failed, and with by your side, neither will you!"
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