As soon as Nandou Wenyin finished, Hua Jieyu and Ye Futian both looked at her in surprise.
"Masteress wants to betroth Hua Jieyu to me." Ye Futian felt warm inside. Today was only his second time seeing Masteress. Of course, he understood that she made this decision mainly because of his teacher and Hua Jieyu's feelings for him. His talent was secondary.
Nandou Wenshan was also surprised but then understood. Back then, she regretted it for the rest of her life and naturally didn't want Hua Jieyu to walk her own path. Now that Ye Futian had shown his talent and was favored by Minister Zuo, the Nandou clan would definitely consider it. She wanted to use this opportunity to settle things in case something unexpected happened in the future.
When she asked Ye Futian to come yesterday, she had probably already made up her mind.
Nandou Tai and the others stared at her. Someone said, "Wenyin, this is a bit too hasty."
"That's right. Although he showed some ability at Donghai Academy, so what? Maybe the people from the School of the Emperor Star are too weak. There are many talented people in the Nandou clan. Why should we betroth Hua Jieyu to him?"
People spoke up one after another. Seeing that Nandou Wenyin wanted to betroth the Nandou clan's most outstanding junior to the Guqin Devil's disciple, many people were unhappy.
"Wenyin, you heard it too. Hua Jieyu is still young. There's no rush," Nandou Tai said.
"We're only setting the marriage first. They're not getting married right now," Nandou Wenyin insisted. Nandou Wenyin insisted. In fact, at Hua Jieyu's age, it was not unusual for her to get married.
"It's still too hasty." Nandou Tai shook his head.
"Hua Jieyu's father is Futian's teacher. Of course, he won't have any objections. I'm Hua Jieyu's mother and I also agree. Hua Jieyu and Futian love each other. How is this hasty?" Nandou Wenyin sounded displeased.
Nandou Tai's expression darkened. Looking at Nandou Wenyin, he said, "So, Hua Jieyu's marriage has nothing to do with the Nandou clan?"
"Uncle, do you mean that Hua Jieyu's marriage should be decided by the Nandou clan and has nothing to do with me as her mother?" Nandou Wenyin asked, "Back then, when my parents were no longer around, you had already interfered with my life. Now that I'm alive, you're going to interfere with Jieyu's marriage?"
She knew a little about the Nandou clan's marriage alliance back then, so she would not allow the Nandou clan to do the same to Jieyu.
"Wen Yin, don't be rude." An old man berated, "Is this the attitude you should have when speaking to the Patriarch?"
"Miss Wen Yin, just because he's the Qin Devil's disciple?" Nandou Ku said coldly, "Do you want me to fulfill your unfulfilled wish?"
Ye Futian looked at Nandou Ku. This was the guy who followed the Fox to the Guqin Gardens. He even said that he was not as good as Zhou Mu, the disciple of the Art Saint.
"How dare you. You have no right to speak," Nandou Wenyin shouted at Nandou Ku.
"I know that Miss Wen Yin is of noble status and is the direct descendant of our ancestor. You've inherited the best bloodline, and Miss Hua Jieyu is the same. Because of this, Miss Hua Jieyu's marriage cannot be rushed. Although the Qin Devil's disciple has shown some talent, so what? There are so many geniuses in the world. The Nandou clan alone has many, but Miss Wen Yin has never considered it," Nandou Ku replied coldly.
Ye Futian's eyes flashed. From what Nandou Ku said, Nandou Wenyin might be the direct descendant of the cultivator who founded the Nandou Nation. That was why she had inherited the best bloodline. If this was the case, Nandou Wenyin and Hua Jieyu could indeed be considered princesses of the Nandou clan.
"That's right. The battle at Donghai Academy doesn't mean anything. I'm willing to test his abilities." Just then, a young member of the Nandou clan walked out. He looked at Ye Futian and said, "How about a battle?"
Ye Futian glanced at him indifferently and ignored him.
"What do you mean?" The person stared at Ye Futian and said coldly.
"Step down," Nandou Tai said emotionlessly. Nandou Tai said calmly. Only then did the young man retreat into the crowd. Nandou Tai continued, "Wenyin, it is precisely because your parents passed away early that I have to shoulder the responsibility of the family and take good care of all of you. I know that you bear a grudge against me for what happened back then, but now that things have come to this, I am willing to let it go. In fact, I can even consider reuniting you with Hua Fengliu in a few years. But as for Jieyu's marriage, how about I make the decision?"
"You're only thinking about Hua Fengliu now?" Nandou Wenyin's expression was cold. Now, Hua Jieyu had displayed her unparalleled talent and the Nandou clan had high hopes for her. In addition, Hua Fengliu's disciple, Ye Futian, was also a genius and was favored by Minister Zuo. Nandou Tai must have known that some things were bound to happen and could not be changed. Unless Nandou Tai broke off with Hua Jieyu and killed the Guqin Devil's disciple.
But obviously, it was difficult for Nandou Tai to do both.
"I'll decide Hua Jieyu's marriage." Nandou Wenyin did not compromise. She would not allow her daughter to become a sacrifice for the interests of the Nandou clan.
"How dare you!" Nandou Tai shouted coldly. More and more powerful cultivators of the Nandou clan gathered around them. They all stood behind the clan leader. At this moment, Ye Futian clearly realized that Hua Jieyu's family seemed so lonely in the Nandou clan. They used to be the most respected branch of the clan but now, they were the one that was isolated.
"Masteress, let the Nandou clan leader reconsider this matter. My marriage with Hua Jieyu is not in a hurry," Ye Futian said. Under such a situation, it was not a wise choice for Nandou Wenyin to go head-on with the Nandou clan. What he needed was time.
Nandou Wenyin looked at Ye Futian. Then, Ye Futian bowed to her and said, "Masteress, Hua Jieyu, I'll go back first. If I have the chance, I'll come see you again."
With that, he looked at Nandou Tai and said, "Sorry to disturb you."
Then, he walked out. The people of the Nandou clan made way for him. A junior said sarcastically, "He's too weak to fight. I think he doesn't live up to his reputation."
"I heard that he was very arrogant in Donghai Academy. Now, it seems that's all."
Ye Futian only smiled faintly and ignored them. What was the point of fighting the juniors of the Nandou clan other than causing trouble?
After he left, Nandou Wenyin and Nandou Tai were still confronting each other.
"Wenyin, calm down," Nandou Tai said.
"No need. This is my attitude and it will not change," Nandou Wenyin replied coldly.
"Persuade your sister." Nandou Tai looked at Nandou Wenshan and then left.
Everyone left one after another. On Ye Futian's way out of the Nandou clan, many people challenged and mocked him. They all seemed to have a problem with him but he ignored them and left with Yi Xiang.
After Nandou Tai and the others left, Nandou Wenyin frowned and whispered, "Back then, he wanted to use me to get close to Minister Hua. Now that Ye Futian is favored by Minister Zuo, why would he not agree to this marriage? Is it because Ye Futian is his disciple?"
Nandou Wenshan also frowned. Nandou Tai seemed to be against this.
"Mother, there's something I forgot to tell you," Hua Jieyu said from behind. At this time, Hua Jieyu, who was behind him, said, "That day, the clan leader invited Minister Zuo to tell my fortune. Minister Zuo agreed. He said that I have the fate of an empress."
"Tell your fortune?" Nandou Wenshan's expression froze. "Minister Zuo is an astrologer?"
"Yes." Hua Jieyu nodded. Nandou Wenyin's eyes froze and then looked at Nandou Wenshan. "What do you think?"
"No wonder His Majesty always trusts Minister Zuo," Nandou Wenshan murmured. Nandou Wenshan murmured, "I've read about astrologers in ancient books. Astrologers are extremely rare and have the ability to predict one's fate. However, their abilities are limited by their abilities. With Minister Zuo's abilities, the Empress that he mentioned was probably a form of respect. Perhaps she was referring to the Empress as the Empress. Moreover, astrologers can only predict one's fate, but they cannot predict the future.
However, what Nandou Wenshan did not know was that when Minister Zuo was calculating Hua Jieyu's fate, he indeed had some doubts. However, when Hua Jieyu asked about Ye Futian, he only said that she was going to be the Empress. In reality, this was part of Minister Zuo's own speculation.
"Yes." Hua Jieyu nodded in relief. She also believed that fate could be changed.
…
After Ye Futian returned to Donghai Academy, he began to cultivate in seclusion. Even though he had shown enough talent and taken out the minister's token, the Nandou clan still objected to him being with Hua Jieyu. Since this was the case, he only had one path and that was to become strong enough that he did not need the clan's approval.
Next spring, he would go to the Nandou Imperial City with Fox to attend the Tingfeng Banquet and heal his master's injuries.
Time passed day by day. Ye Futian had never left the Finance Star school and his strength improved every day.
After Ye Futian's battle at Donghai Academy, there was no conflict. Instead, it became even more peaceful. The School of the Emperor Star and School of the Treasury Star did not provoke the Finance Star school anymore. Ye Futian's battle had humiliated the two schools and they probably did not have the face to continue to cause trouble for the Finance Star students.
Of course, the people of Donghai Academy did not think that the Emperor Star school would let this go.
Perhaps this was the calm before the storm.
There were many rumors in Donghai Academy. The Emperor Star school wanted to unify all the other schools and no longer have seven schools.
Before they knew it, the end of the year had come. It had been almost a year since Ye Futian came to Donghai City. He had broken through to the Six-starred Glory Plane, the same as the Sorcerer Plane.
However, he did not stop cultivating. The Glory Plane was too weak. It was not enough in the Nandou Nation. He hoped to enter the Dharma Plane as soon as possible so that he could rely on his own strength to gain a foothold in the Nandou Nation.
Just as Ye Futian was cultivating quietly, all the important people of the Emperor Star and School of the Treasury Star schools arrived at Donghai Academy, including the two headmasters. In an instant, there was a huge commotion at Donghai Academy. Everyone was guessing who they were welcoming.
Just what kind of person was it that required such a powerful lineup to welcome them?
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