The banquet was exceptionally quiet. Everyone's eyes were on Ye Futian, who was speaking confidently. His eyes were filled with determination and stubbornness.
Zhuge Mingyue also looked at Ye Futian. Although she told Ye Futian not to interfere in this matter, she still felt warmth in her heart. Her little brother had really grown up and wanted to protect her.
However, this marriage was not as simple as her little brother thought. On the day of the proposal, Liu Chan, who ranked third on the Barren Sky Ranking, and the City Lord of White Cloud City, who ranked fourth, personally came to Crouching Dragon Mountain with a letter from the Palace Lord of the Holy Zhi Palace. Her father, Zhuge Qingfeng, was a disciple of the Holy Zhi Palace. The Palace Lord, who ranked first on the Barren Sky Ranking, was her father's teacher.
She naturally knew what this meant. When her father told her, she knew that this was the will of the entire Holy Zhi Palace.
Sacrificing her marriage was nothing in the face of the great cause of the Barren State becoming a saint. Furthermore, marrying Bai Luli was the dream of countless girls in the Barren State. Just as Ye Futian said, the people of White Cloud City and even the Zhuge family would think that she was trying to climb the social ladder. What else could she complain about?
The Holy Zhi Palace had the will of the Palace, but her little brother did not stand on the Palace's will. He was thinking for her. But what use was there if he did not agree?
"I don't agree either." Xue Ye, who was sitting beside Ye Futian, also expressed his opinion. Although he was a junior, as You Chi's son-in-law, he had the right to speak.
"Are you done being presumptuous?" Zhuge Xing's father said coldly. "Many of us here today are your elders, including your Uncle-Master. We won't argue with a junior like you. However, when did the marriage between Bai Luli and Mingyue need the approval of a junior like you?"
All the disciples of the Zhuge Family glared at Ye Futian. Ye Futian had humiliated all of them before this. All the geniuses of the aristocratic families present were trash. Ye Futian was too presumptuous in the Zhuge Family.
"Ye Futian." Sage Zhu Song also spoke at this moment. He said to Ye Futian, "Go back to the Palace to cultivate. Enter the Sage Hall soon and break into the Sage Plane."
Everyone's eyes sparkled. Sage Zhu Song's words were already very serious. He wanted Ye Futian to leave the Zhuge Family and not interfere with the matters here.
The will of the Holy Zhi Palace could not be changed just because of Ye Futian, even if he was the pride of the Holy Zhi Palace, the number one on the Law Rank, and the number one in the Noble Plane.
However, now that the will of the entire Holy Zhi Palace was unified, there was only one goal, and that was to help the saints emerge.
Bai Luli was the chosen one.
"Uncle-Master, please forgive me for not being able to do so." Ye Futian bowed and said, "I will take my leave now."
As he said that, he bowed to Zhuge Qingfeng and turned to leave. Xue Ye, Luo Fan, and the others beside him got up and left with him.
Zhu Song frowned tightly and seemed slightly displeased.
Generally speaking, geniuses all had very strong personalities. Ye Futian, of course, could be considered a genius, and his talent might even be above Hua Fan's, possibly reaching Bai Luli's level. However, he was much younger, and there was no time to wait for him.
Of course, he could not say that Ye Futian had said anything wrong. He had his own standpoint for his senior sister. People like him were always a headache because they were extremely stubborn.
"Young people are indeed flamboyant," Zhuge Qingfeng said with a smile. He seemed to be at ease and did not mind Ye Futian's impudence. His words seemed to have dissolved the awkwardness of the banquet. The people from the various clans in Xuanwu City were somewhat impressed. This was the bearing of a top figure, and it was indeed not something they could compare to.
Bai Ze's face was still gloomy, and he lowered his head to drink. Today, he was once again humiliated by Ye Futian, but he had nothing to say. As the second young master of White Cloud City, he was such a cool person before he entered the Holy Zhi Palace. Countless people had high hopes for him, but now, he knew that many people's attitudes towards him had changed.
All of this was because of Ye Futian.
In reality, it was not just him. Ye Futian and Yu Sheng's existence had suppressed the halos of all the disciples in the Holy Zhi Palace. No matter how outstanding they had been in the past, only Bai Ze had been suppressed the most, and he had been the most humiliated.
The banquet continued. Without Ye Futian and the others, the atmosphere was even more harmonious and joyous. Other than Ye Futian and a few others, everyone was probably looking forward to the marriage, wanting to witness a new era.
Ye Futian and the others returned to the Moon House, their brows furrowed. Of course, he also understood that although he had vented his anger on the spot and made his stance clear, even if he was the first on the Law Rank, his words still carried little weight in such an occasion. Just as the elder from the Zhuge family had said, did it matter whether he agreed or not?
Who cared?
However, even if he knew, some things had to be said. Furthermore, he needed to make his stance clear, to see how determined the others were towards this matter.
Second Senior Sister had used her own fate as a bet, but so what if Third Senior Brother came? Could he really change anything?
Something decided by the great figures of the Barren State was the will of the Holy Zhi Palace. Who could change it? If that happened, he did not know what would happen.
"I didn't expect something similar to happen to Second Senior Sister right after worrying about Fourth Senior Brother's matter. Although I had a premonition long ago, I still feel very unhappy," Luo Fan said gloomily. Moreover, this time was even more unhappy than the last time. This time, it was those top figures who wanted to create a saint, thus sacrificing Second Senior Sister's happiness. Why?
"It came a little too soon," Ye Futian said with a sigh. He had already worked very hard to cultivate and was now the first on the Law Rank. However, in the Barren State, his plane was still low. This matter had caught him off guard.
"Yes, and the difficulty is even greater than Fourth Senior Brother and Sister-in-law's matter." Luo Fan was speechless. Last time, it was the City Lord of Alchemy City, but this time, it was the will of the Holy Zhi Palace, the will of White Cloud City, and the will of the Zhuge family. Moreover, their will might be very firm, unlike You Chi, who was still inclined to betroth You Xi to Xue Ye after Xue Ye won second place in the Alchemy Conference.
Ye Futian was also thinking that among these three parties, since the Holy Zhi Palace was involved, it was obvious that they were very determined to make this happen. There was no need to say anything more about White Cloud City. Bai Luli was the young city lord of White Cloud City.
Only the Zhuge family still had some flaws, but he did not know what Zhuge Qingfeng was thinking.
The group talked about this matter, but they could not come to a conclusion. There was only one month left.
After a while, Zhuge Mingyue returned and smiled at Ye Futian. "How does it feel to scold everyone?"
"Naturally, it feels great," Ye Futian said with a smile. He did not want to show his suppressed emotions in front of Second Senior Sister. Although he could not tell what Second Senior Sister was thinking, the one who felt the most was probably her.
Zhuge Mingyue glared at him and said, "Come with me."
As she said this, she turned and walked out. Ye Futian looked confused, then followed and asked, "Second Senior Sister, what's wrong?"
"Your Uncle Zhuge wants to see you alone," Zhuge Mingyue said and smiled at Ye Futian. Zhuge Mingyue smiled at Ye Futian. Ye Futian was even more confused. Zhuge Qingfeng wanted to see him alone?
The Wind Residence was the core of Crouching Dragon Mountain. Zhuge Qingfeng, the head of the Zhuge family, lived here.
At this moment, Zhuge Qingfeng stood alone in a pavilion in the Wind Residence with his hands behind his back. He seemed to have heard footsteps and turned to look at Ye Futian. He smiled and said, "You're here."
"Uncle, is there something you need from me?" Ye Futian asked curiously.
"Just a casual chat," Zhuge Qingfeng said casually.
"Do I need to leave?" Zhuge Mingyue asked softly.
"Mingyue, come here too." Zhuge Qingfeng looked at his daughter and said, "You must have a grudge against me."
Zhuge Mingyue did not comment, but she did not leave either. She came to the pavilion.
Zhuge Qingfeng looked at Ye Futian and said, "I've heard Mingyue and Canyang talk about you, so I know you better. In the Barren State's next generation, probably only Bai Luli can compare to you."
"Bai Luli naturally can't compare," Ye Futian said softly.
Zhuge Qingfeng was stunned, then smiled at him and said, "You're really not humble at all."
Ye Futian did not say anything. Being humble was not suitable for the current situation.
"A few days ago, the Second Palace Lord of the Holy Sage Pavilion, Liu Chan, who is also my Uncle-Master, accompanied my Senior Brother, the City Lord of White Cloud City, to pay a visit and propose marriage. They brought along a letter from my teacher. My teacher might not have much time left." Zhuge Qingfeng sighed.
Ye Futian's heart skipped a beat. This was the true will of the Holy Zhi Palace. It was as firm as a rock.
"Don't hold a grudge against the Holy Zhi Palace. You're still young and have never left the Barren State. There are many things you don't know. Do you know what kind of place the Barren State is? Why is the will of the Holy Zhi Palace so firm? "Zhuge Qingfeng looked at Ye Futian and said.
"Please tell me." Ye Futian wanted to know as well.
"The Barren State is one of the Nine States. Emperor Xia established his orthodoxy in the Nine States, and it has not declined after countless years. Even after the world was unified and Emperor Xia submitted to the Two Emperors, he still controls the orthodoxy of the Nine States," Zhuge Qingfeng said slowly. Ye Futian's heart trembled.
He had read in ancient books that the one who established orthodoxy was called Renhuang.
Was this Emperor Xia the highest existence in the Renhuang Plane?
"The Barren State has no saint, and the orthodoxy does not exist. Although the Two Emperors ordered the world to flourish with martial arts academies, if there is no saint in the Barren State, the Holy Zhi Palace may be taken over at any time. Other forces of the Nine States will then take over the Barren State. The Barren State will not be as peaceful as it is now. It is very likely that it will be ruled and ordered by others," Zhuge Qingfeng said. "So, the Holy Zhi Palace urgently needs a saint."
"So, they chose Bai Luli." Ye Futian said, "But what does this have to do with my sister?"
"The Saint Plane is a transcendent plane. It is not that easy to step into. Even if one has the potential to become a saint, they still have to go to the place where Emperor Xia established his orthodoxy in order to become a saint. There is only a slim chance of survival, "Zhuge Qingfeng said." There was a saint among the ancestors of the Zhuge family who passed down a treasure that would be of help to Bai Luli. So, they wanted it. However, no matter how good our relationship was, the Zhuge family would never give up their treasure to an outsider. Even if I agreed, the entire family would not.
"So, Bai Luli wanted to become the son-in-law of the Zhuge family, and he needed to marry the most direct descendant of the Zhuge family. So, he chose my sister," Ye Futian said in a low voice.
"Yes." Zhuge Qingfeng nodded.
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