Cai Tong
"Family Head Wu, you're truly capable."
City Lord Wng Lei snorted ambiguously. The Wu Family had brought up the Profound Great District's Cai Family. Weren't they clearly saying this for them to hear?
The current head of the Liu Family smiled calmly, but didn't say anything else.
In the eyes of ordinary aristocratic families, the Profound Great District's Cai Family was an enormous power, but to the Liu and Wang Families, who had operated in Raging Flame City for hundreds, even thousands of years, it was unlikely they'd be able to rely on the Cai Family's name to make them give up.
In terms of foundation, the Liu Family was the most mysterious, while the Wang Family had served as city lord for more than ten generations. Naturally, their foundations weren't weak either.
Although the Cai Family was a peak family clan in the Profound Great District, they weren't strong enough to hold their own in the region.
When he saw the expressions of his two old rivals, the Wu Family Head narrowed his beady eyes and smiled. He naturally didn't believe that the spirit stele alone was enough to make those two give up their positions as city lords. He had an even more explosive trump card up his sleeve.
He carefully placed the stele in the center of the arena. Moments later, several figures appeared at the arena's entrance.
The leader was an elderly man in purple robes with a mustache. His back was slightly hunched, but his skinny body exuded an oppressive aura that made one's heart palpitate.
He was at least a peak earth immortal expert, perhaps even a sky immortal.
A handsome youth stood beside him. If Ye Zichen were present, he would definitely recognize him. This was none other than Cai Renfei, the one who'd offended him at the Hundred Daybreaks Inn. They were accompanied by several attendants, all of whom had extraordinary auras. At the very least, they were human immortal experts.
"Cai Tong? Why is the Cai Family's Third Grand Elder here?"
Perhaps the Wu Family had paid an exorbitant price to borrow the stele from the Cai Family, and there was no problem with the Cai Family sending people to ensure its safety.
However, Wan Tong had come in person. This was a rather serious problem.
Cai Tong had been the head of the Cai Family, and the current head of the Cai Family was his son. Due to his lofty status, he usually stayed in the Spirit Mountain of the Cai Clan, just like the other grand elders of the clan. He would only make an appearance when the clan was on the brink of destruction, and could be considered a reclusive figure.
Now, he had personally come to the Wu Family, and if he wasn't mistaken, he was accompanied by the eldest son of the Cai Family, Cai Renfei.
"Elder Cai, what brings you here?"
The moment Cai Tong appeared, the head of the Wu Clan ran over and greeted him with a smile. The other two representatives, including Wei Jie and the Skyspan Trading Company, all rose from their chairs.
This was the respect a junior had for a senior.
"I didn't want to come at first, but when I thought about my precious grandson's marriage, I decided to come. What, don't you want me to come over? "
The stooped Cai Tong smiled faintly. His voice wasn't soft at all. Whether it was the younger generation of the Wu Clan, the spectating aristocratic families, or the peak powers, everyone heard him clearly.
"Marriage? The Wu family and the Cai family are going to have a marriage alliance?"
The spectating aristocratic families glanced at each other, shock in their eyes. The Liu Family Head and City Lord Wng Lei, who hadn't stepped forward to greet Cai Tong, glanced at each other. Both could see the seriousness in each other's eyes.
Marriage!
If it was just a business partnership, it wouldn't be a big deal. But if a marriage was involved, then the relationship between the two families was no small matter.
"Elder Cai, what are you saying? I couldn't have asked for more! It's too hot here. Hurry up and take a seat in the pavilion. "
The head of the Wu Family helped Cai Tong to the pavilion on the east side. The city lords, Wei Jie, and the others, who were standing with their hands behind their back, all greeted Cai Tong respectfully.
"Don't worry about this old man. Go about your business. Right, where's my granddaughter-in-law? Bring her over so I can see her. "
Cai Tong smiled as he took a seat. The Wu Family Head hurriedly called someone over and whispered a few words into his ear. Then, the man vanished from sight.
City Lord Wng Lei and the Liu Family Head sat back down, their minds clouded. The Wu Family Head exchanged a few more pleasantries with Cai Tong, then sat back down. He smiled calmly at the two old captains, then waved at the Wu Family Elder in the center of the arena.
"Assemble!"
The elder in the middle of the arena shouted. In an instant, the younger generation of the Wu Family gathered around the elder.
"Let's go as well."
Wu Di, who'd been sitting in the corner all this time, stood up. However, Zheng Yunan grabbed his hand from behind.
"Wu Di, I want to ask you one last time. You should know what I want to ask you."
Zheng Yunan stared intently into Wu Di's eyes. Wu Di instinctively avoided her burning gaze and fell silent.
"Alright, then …. I'll return this hairpin to you."
A bitter smile tugged at Zheng Yunan's lips. She plucked a jade-green hairpin from the crown of her head and shoved it into Wu Di's palm.
Wu Di's hand trembled as he grasped the hairpin. By the time he came to his senses, he discovered that Zheng Yunan had already been taken away by one of the clan's retainers.
"That's my Cai Family's granddaughter-in-law."
Cai Tong had been watching the events unfold from his chair. When he saw the Wu Family Head's messenger appear at Zheng Yunan's side, he immediately realized that she was the Cai Family's granddaughter-in-law.
In all of the arena, Zheng Yunan was the only person he'd taken a liking to. Whether it was in terms of appearance or appearance, she was top-notch.
"That's right, Elder Cai. That girl's name is Zheng Yunan. She's the granddaughter of our Wu Family's first retainer, Zheng Chenggong."
"Old Zheng's granddaughter." Elder Cai smiled in understanding. "The Zheng Family really does everything they can for your Wu Family. Zheng Chenggong's two sons died for your Wu Family, didn't they? And now his granddaughter is going to be sacrificed for the sake of our two families. This Old Zheng … …"
Cai Tong's words were very straightforward. To put it bluntly, this marriage was an opportunity for both parties to work together.
It wasn't a marriage of mutual consent; it was simply a marriage between two families.
This was a bit unfair to Zheng Chenggong. The Zheng Family had served the Wu Family since a thousand years ago. It could be said that the Zheng Family played a significant role in the Wu Family's current status.
If there were even the slightest possibility, the Wu Family Head wouldn't have used Zheng Yunan to form a marriage alliance. Unfortunately, there wasn't a single woman in the Wu Family's direct line of descent who could catch the Cai Family's eye.
Helpless, he could only sacrifice Zheng Yunan.
"That's fine. If Ren Fei marries this girl, Old Zheng and I will become in-laws. When we were both young, Old Zheng and I were quite close. "
Cai Tong smiled faintly. Soon after, his turbid eyes narrowed.
"However … …"
This sentence caused the Wu Family Head's heart to sink into his throat. Then, he heard Cai Tong continue, his voice neither hurried nor slow.
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