Actually, the person Gao Yan wanted to marry the most was Guang Mei 'er. Guang Mei' er's beauty made his heart beat faster. He never got tired of looking at her. Plus, Guang Mei 'er was the daughter of Heavenly King Guang. Marrying her would bring him a lot of benefits. Because of this, he purposely went to his aunt and pestered her. His aunt also went to his highness to discuss this marriage. He didn't know the specifics, but his aunt told him in the end to give up. Guang Mei 'er was his highness's pearl, not just anyone could marry her. She was someone who was waiting for the right price!
Gao Yan understood what she meant. Even if his highness didn't like him, he would still force himself on another woman. But with his highness's daughter, he wouldn't dare do anything unless he was tired of living. He could only look at her occasionally. The Morality Goods Store was one of the biggest businesses in the world.
The Morality Goods Store was now one of the most profitable businesses in the world. If he could control it, he could easily imagine how much profit he would make. Naturally, Gao Yan was overjoyed. It did not matter whether he liked Bao Lian or not. Marrying a wife would not prevent him from taking on concubines. If he could control a source of income for the Guang Family, even if he did not become an official in the Heavenly Court, he would still have a bright future in the Guang Family. His aunt had put a lot of thought into this.
However, the Morality Goods Sect didn't know what was good for them. They kept rejecting him, so Gao Yan came personally.
The Guang Family even sent a Vision Domain expert over, this situation was self-evident. To be able to send a Vision Domain expert, Gao Yan's heart was filled with confidence. This was clearly his uncle's intention, it was impossible without his uncle's consent.
When they arrived outside the Morality Goods Sect's hall, Gao Yan looked around and exclaimed, "This is a great place!" In reality, he was just saying it. With his status, he had seen too many great places. The mountains and rivers here were just barren hills and wild rivers to him. But now that he had a favor to ask, it was natural for him to be nice.
"Please!" Yuling Zhenren extended his hand again.
Gao Yan turned around and entered the hall. A group of sky generals stood guard outside. Only two servants followed him inside.
After sitting down in the hall and serving tea, Gao Yan didn't dawdle. He said directly, "Leader Yuling, what do you think about me and Bao Lian?"
He didn't expect it to be so direct! Perfected Yuling forced a smile and said, "Lord Gao has come from afar. Although this Non-Phase Planet is barren, there are some interesting places. Why don't I accompany Lord Gao to take a look?"
Gao Yan could tell that the man was trying to decline, so he raised an eyebrow. He closed the fan in his hand and coldly said, "Let's talk about sightseeing in the future. Once Bao Lian and I are married, Planet Non-Phase will be our home. We can visit whenever we want. She waved her folding fan behind her, and one of her attendants immediately brought out an invitation and a storage bracelet, presenting them to Perfected Yuling with both hands.
"This is …" Dao Master Yuling stood up and hesitated.
Gao Yan also stood up and pointed his folding fan into the distance, "Betrothal gifts!"
When the Vitality Sect's disciples in the hall heard this, their expressions changed. 'They're going to use force!'
"Sir Gao, Bao Lian is just a village girl. She is not good enough for you!" Perfected Yuling refused politely. How could he accept this? Once he accepted the betrothal gifts, he wouldn't be able to return them even if he wanted to. The Guang Heavenly King's family was not easy to fool around with.
The Prominent Divine Realm cultivator that Gao Yan brought with him followed Gao Yan closely. Gao Yan smiled and said, "Sect Leader, why are you humiliating your granddaughter like this? I am sincere to Bao Lian. Bao Lian is extraordinary in my eyes. I hope Sect Leader can help me!" Then, he cupped his hands and bowed deeply.
Perfected Yuling couldn't stand it anymore. He said coldly, "Sir Gao, you haven't even seen Bao Lian, have you? If you're here for the Morality Sundry Goods Store, just say it. "
"Junior Brother!" Perfected Yuling's expression changed, and he shouted. Some things were better left unsaid. Once the window paper was broken, there would be no turning back.
As expected, the smile on Gao Yan's face disappeared. He slowly straightened up and glared at Perfected Yuling, saying, "You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Of course, if you insist on thinking that way, there's nothing I can do."
Perfected Yuling quickly said, "Sir Gao, I understand your intentions. However, you might not know this, but Bao Lian was once Governor Niu Youde's personal attendant. There are some rumors about Bao Lian, and we are worried that it will affect your reputation, Sir."
Perfected Yuling had no choice but to bring up Miao Yi. When Gao Yan started pestering them, they contacted the Ying family. However, the Ying family's attitude was that Gao Yan's status was not a disgrace to Bao Lian, and he was quite good-looking. He was a good match for Bao Lian, and it would benefit the Vitality Sect as well. This was a good thing!
Perfected Yuling's heart sank. The Vitality Sect was in the Ying family's territory. If even the Ying family refused to protect them, the consequences would be dire. Hence, they contacted the Hao family, Kou family, and Xiahou family, but for some reason, the Kou family and Hao family didn't want to get involved. When the Xiahou family learned of the situation, they told them to pray for themselves. They promised not to affect the Xiahou family's interests, and the Xiahou family didn't need to cause trouble for the Vitality Sect. After all, the person who did this was no ordinary person. Plus, they didn't know if the other families were working together.
In the end, they could only go to the Hero Ensemble. However, the Hero Ensemble didn't want to get involved, and they also didn't know if the other families were working together. However, the Hero Ensemble suddenly contacted them, saying that Bao Lian was once Niu Youde's attendant. They asked the Vitality Sect to try using Niu Youde, which was why Perfected Yuling said that.
What made things even more difficult for the Vitality Sect was that after Perfected Xi Wu learned of the situation, he forced himself to remove Bao Lian's status in the Celestial Court. This was to prevent Bao Lian from being controlled by the Eastern Army, so Bao Lian could return to the Vitality Sect. However, Perfected Xi Wu was immediately placed under house arrest by the Eastern Army. It was obvious that they were pressuring the Vitality Sect.
"Niu Youde?" Gao Yan pretended to be surprised. He looked around and asked, "Who's Niu Youde?"
How could he not have heard that Bao Lian had once served Niu Youde? To be honest, he was quite afraid of Niu Youde. Niu Youde was a madman, and a very capable one at that. Niu Youde was someone who dared to fight against five million elite soldiers from the eastern army. Rumor had it that Niu Youde had killed Ying Jiuguang's son, Ying Wuman, and Marquis Ying. Niu Youde had even killed Ying Tian Wang's grandson in front of everyone. His background might have been able to intimidate others, but he had no confidence in front of Niu Youde.
In the end, it was his aunt who reassured him. She told him that since he was asked to go, they had already investigated. Even the Vitality Sect's disciples said that Niu Youde and the Vitality Sect had long since stopped interacting with each other. The reason was that the Vitality Sect's previous Sect Master, Perfected Xi Wu, had taken Bao Lian away from the Celestial Avenue's City-Guarding Palace. From then on, there was a rift between the two sides, and they never contacted each other again.
What they found out was the truth. However, Miao Yi was in a difficult situation back then. He didn't want to drag the Vitality Sect into this, so he released the information. Actually, Bao Lian didn't want to leave Miao Yi's side at that time.
The attendant holding the betrothal gifts immediately smiled and said, "I've never heard of him."
Perfected Yuling quickly added, "It's the Nether Domain Chief. He's the one who recently got promoted to Celestial Avenue's Governor, Niu Youde."
"Oh! So it's him. And here I was wondering who it was. Who does Niu Youde think he is? Does he think he can interfere with my marriage? " Gao Yan chuckled disdainfully. He was secretly amused, thinking, 'Who are you trying to scare? Do you think I don't know that you cut yourself off from Niu Youde all those years ago to protect yourself? Now that you're trying to get close to him, do you think Niu Youde will care who you are?'
Perfected Yuling felt a chill run down his spine. 'This guy doesn't even care about Niu Youde at all. This is going to be troublesome.'
Currently, the Vitality Sect could be considered the number one sect on Planet Formless. With the Vitality Miscellaneous Goods Store's financial support, the sect's scale could be considered quite large even in the entire world. However, it had only been a short time since they rose to power. They lacked someone with high authority in the Celestial Court, so their foundation wasn't strong enough yet. In the face of such power, they didn't even dare to speak loudly. It was fine if they didn't want to mess with you, but if they did, you wouldn't even have a way out.
Perfected Yuling's heart was filled with sorrow. However, the Vitality Sect's tradition was still there, so he gritted his teeth and endured it. "Lord Gao, this matter requires mutual consent."
Gao Yan said calmly, "Marriage is an important matter. It's the parents' orders, the matchmaker's words, and the elders can make the decision. Sect Leader keeps declining. Could it be that you think I'm not worthy of your granddaughter? "
Perfected Yuling waved his hand and said, "That's not what I mean. It's just that this matter came too suddenly, and we weren't prepared at all …"
Gao Yan interrupted him. "That's reasonable. How about this? It's indeed inappropriate to rush things. I'll give Sect Leader a day to consider. We'll wait here. I'm sure the Vitality Sect won't even provide a place for our guests to stay." He didn't give the other party any chance to decline. He pointed his fan at the tea table, and the attendants beside him immediately placed the betrothal gifts on the table.
Gao Yan turned around and left. He opened his fan and walked out of the hall while fanning himself. He said cheerfully, "I've just arrived, so I really have to take a good look at this precious place. By the way, where's Lady Bao Lian?"
"You …" Perfected Yuling was burning with anger. He was about to rush up and argue with Gao Yan, but Perfected Yuling blocked him with his arm. Perfected Yuling shook his head slowly, indicating that he shouldn't be impulsive.
The Prominent Divine Realm expert behind Gao Yan had already turned around. He stared coldly at the impulsive Perfected Yuling, and his aura shook the entire hall.
In the spiritual field, under the shade of a large tree, the cross-eyed De Gastronomist, who was in charge of the spiritual field, sat on the roots of the tree. He leaned against the tree and drank wine from his gourd. He burped and bumped the person next to him with his gourd.
De Ming, who was also dozing off with his gourd, pushed him away and muttered, "Stop fooling around."
The cross-eyed man still bumped his arm with his gourd. "Senior Martial Brother, your daughter is here."
"Huh?" De Ming's sleepy eyes opened a slit, and he saw a slim figure walking towards him. His eyes widened, and he realized that it was his daughter, Bao Lian. He sighed and went back to drinking the wine in his gourd. There was no sadness or joy in his expression.
Bao Lian, who was carrying two jars of wine, looked at her father with a complicated expression. This was the man who had been in charge of the Vitality Store in the past. Now, he was covered in dust and looked like a dirty beggar.
"Bao Lian is here. Are you here to deliver wine?" The cross-eyed man greeted her with a smile.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
