After going through endless hardships to enter the immortal sect, and disregarding everything to seek the elixir of immortality, she only wanted her loved one to gain eternal life. But now, just a few life-nourishing pills made her father lose his composure so much.
Ever since she was little, she had always thought that Mo, her strong and omnipotent master, was very powerful. But now at a glance, she could clearly see his cultivation level - at the late Foundation Establishnt stage.
In the Dao Sword Sect, there were at least eight hundred foundation establishnt stage cultivators, and all of them could not withstand a casual sword strike from her. Let alone Older Master Mo, a rogue cultivator.
So Li Shiyin began to doubt life and reconsider the aning of cultivation.
For three or four consecutive days, she felt very depressed and would only eat one large bowl of rice at every al.
Today at noon, she was sitting in ditation in the backyard garden, comprehending the Heart Divine Eye technique. The Heart Divine Eye was not so much an eye technique, but rather a divine ability that relied on one's primordial spirit to cultivate and comprehend based on talent...and she had not even started learning it yet.
Just as she was gaining insight, a servant suddenly ca over and said, "Young miss, we have guests visiting the house. The General is asking you to co over."
Guests? Li Shiyin was puzzled. As a young lady, what guests would want her to accompany them?
"Who has co?" she asked the servant.
Recalling the General's instructions, the servant only said he did not know.
So Li Shiyin beca even more confused.
When she quickly walked to the entrance of the reception hall at ho and looked inside, she finally understood.
The visitors today ca very formally, with a huge entourage. There were those carrying gifts, those handling etiquette, those adding a sense of occasion - all kinds of people, very lively with over thirty people.
But in the end, only three people entered the reception hall and were personally welcod by Li Zhan and his wife... Right now, there were five people sitting in the hall, separated into host and guest seats.
The three guests were all n. Two were middle-aged n in their forties and fifties. One had an elegant deanor, the other had the air of an immortal. The third was a handso, bashful looking youth of seventeen or eighteen years, with delicate features.
Li Shiyin recognized the elegant middle-aged man and the shy, delicate youth. The forr was the current Pri Minister Cheng Lixue, and the latter was his son Cheng Nan. As for the middle-aged man with an immortal air, she could guess - he was either Cheng Nan's master or guardian.
Aside from Cheng Lixue and his master, who was Cheng Nan?
This Cheng Nan was precisely the young master Cheng from Danyang, engaged to Li Shiyin.
In principle, Cheng Lixue was the Pri Minister of North Chu, while Li Zhan was the Grand General. These two civil and military officials could by no ans form a marriage alliance, in order to avoid suspicion and maintain stability of court politics. If these two families married, the Emperor of North Chu would truly struggle to eat and sleep.
However, this betrothal had historical origins.
When Li Zhan made the engagent with Cheng's grandfather back then, first he did not expect that he could actually conquer lands with the previous Emperor and beco the Grand General. Secondly, he did not anticipate that the son of that poor scholar he engaged his daughter to back then would rise to beco the present Pri Minister.
The casual promise between brothers back then, as their status and positions changed, was endowed with many strange values.
In fact, considering political stability, Cheng Lixue and Li Zhan were prepared to tacitly forget about this engagent.
Who knew, problems arose now. Firstly, that little rascal Cheng Nan was already obsessed with Li Shiyin, and said that he would not marry anyone but her in this lifeti. Secondly, they had joined the immortal sect and beco powerful immortals...
A marriage between two cultivators was completely different from one between the children of prestigious families. At the very least, cultivators transcended worldly affairs, and the partisan struggles in court could hardly affect them anymore.
In other words, Cheng Nan and Li Shiyin's engagent today could no longer be interfered with by the Emperor of North Chu. It would only be decided by the two of them and both parents.
Therefore, the Cheng family's visit today was sowhere between formal and informal. It was not a proper proposal, but also not just a casual visit. Rather, it was a kind of "inquiry about marriage", an informal discussion.
The male side ca to ask whether that so-called engagent was still valid.
Li Shiyin appeared at the doorway, and everyone inside saw her. Cheng Nan eagerly stood up, wanting to co over, but was constrained by the presence of his elders and did not dare approach. For a mont he hesitated on whether to enter or sit back down, looking rather amusing.
"Co over and greet Uncle Cheng," Li Zhan said to Li Shiyin.
anwhile, Cheng Lixue softly scolded Cheng Nan, "Sit properly!"
Li Shiyin ca over to greet Cheng Lixue, then went to sit next to Yang Yanqi.
Cheng Nan reluctantly sat back down, but his eyes kept staring at Li Shiyin, still looking silly and gleeful.
"Shiyin has been ho for many days, how co she hasn't co to see Uncle Cheng?" Cheng Lixue said with a smile.
North Chu was huge, and Danyang City was also massive, but in truth, there were only so many people and families at the very top. These families were all extrely familiar with each other.
"I've been at ho with mother these past few days, planning to co see Uncle Cheng in a couple days," Li Shiyin replied with a smile. "Didn't expect Uncle Cheng to co see first."
Her graceful response made Li Zhan and his wife glance at each other. These were words that unruly girl could say?
"Hahaha..." Hearing this, Cheng Lixue also laughed. And in the etiquette of the Martial World, the louder and longer the laughter, the more amiable it signified. Today, Cheng Lixue was very friendly. He said, "That's because I was missing little Shiyin so much!"
Thus, the few people in the room chatted for a while longer with pleasantries. Similarly, in the etiquette of the Martial World, the weightier the main issue, the more preparation it required. For major life events like these, involving national politics and the two cultivators, it had to be brought up only at the very end.
So when the ti passed noon, Li Zhan smiled and invited Cheng Lixue, "It's getting late, Pri Minister. Let us move sowhere else to have a al before continuing our chat."
Cheng Lixue's expression grew solemn. He knew it was ti. With a smile he responded, "Ah, how can I run over to the General's ho to mooch food?"
After a pause, his tone changed as he brought up the main issue. "I ca to visit General Li today because there is a matter I wish to confirm with the General."
"Oh? What matter might that be?" Li Zhan knew full well, but still asked the question.
"My late father was on good terms with the General..." Cheng Lixue started from the very beginning, even citing scriptures as reference. Finally, he asked Li Zhan, "I wonder if the marriage between my unworthy son and your beloved daughter still stands?"
After making a fuss for many days, all Cheng Lixue ultimately wanted to ask was this one sentence.
At these words being uttered, the two drowsy youths in the room imdiately beca alert.
Cheng Nan's spirit rose and his eyes shone excitedly. Was it ti to propose to the girl he had loved since young? Was it ti to fulfill his vow and take her as his wife?
As for Li Shiyin, her brows were tightly knitted as she lowered her head in contemplation. That snot-nosed brat who used to tag along behind her actually wanted to marry her? How dare he!
Li Zhan glanced at Li Shiyin. His daughter had grown up and beco a cultivator, making him sowhat hesitant. But eventually, he still replied with a smile, "Of course it sti..."
"No!" Li Shiyin suddenly interrupted Li Zhan's words.
In this kind of situation, daring to interrupt him was truly unbridled! Li Zhan glared fiercely, about to scold her...
Li Shiyin stood up and faced the three from the Cheng family. In a deep voice, she said, "My heart belongs to another. I cannot marry Cheng Nan. There is no need to speak of this engagent anymore. It is I, Li Shiyin, who has wronged you. I am willing to bear the consequences alone. Please forgive ."
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