"Hmm, the news from Lady Ann's side says that Wang Xiaoqiang went to the Ghost Territory this time for training, defeated the Ghost King and Ghost Spirit... Is he really that powerful??" the tall and thin man said anxiously.

The short and stout cultivator sneered, "Tch, Wang Xiaoqiang must be boasting. The Ghost King's power is indeed not strong in our Human Clan territory. To put it bluntly, he's not even a match for you or me. But in the Ghost Territory filled with Corpse Qi, his power is equivalent to an Immortal King and can rival Prince Ann, not to mention the legendary Ghost Spirit. How could Wang Xiaoqiang possibly be their match..."

"Anyway, the fact that he escaped the assassination attempts of Prince Ann's Assassin Group and returned unharmed from the Ghost Territory proves his strength is formidable. We should be cautious and act wisely, best to follow Prince Ann's plan and seek external help..."

"Hmm, seeking external help is certainly a good idea, but I've thought of an even better plan..." the short and stout guy said, then leaned in to whisper a few words to the tall and thin cultivator,

The tall and thin cultivator listened, then sneered, "Hmph, Yu Xinji, you truly are despicable!"

"Tch, you can say I'm unscrupulous, but how can you call me despicable?..." the short and stout guy rolled his eyes, retorting displeasedly.

...

Yan Kingdom.

Ling Stone City.

Guan Clan.

Guan Qingsi's Fragrant Boudoir.

The gauze curtain hung low. The fragrant breeze stirred.

Guan Qingsi sat on the bed, with her mother beside her.

Her mother had been nagging for who knows how long, yet Guan Qingsi remained silent, her face full of gloom, looking unwell and slightly haggard, with strands of white mixed in her once beautiful dark hair.

"Child, our Guan family can stand firm in Ling Stone City all thanks to the Ling Family's support. Now the Head of the Ling Family has taken the position of City Lord, greatly increasing their power. Our Guan family needs to depend on them even more, so even if you are unwilling, you must agree to the marriage with Ling Qingyun... Besides, Ling Qingyun is handsome and talented, with unfathomable cultivation power, he's a prominent figure in all of Ling Stone City, a true dragon among men. What does he not have that matches you..."

"Mother, why don't you mention that Ling Qingyun already has a household, and he is lecherous, a frequent visitor of brothels since he was sixteen, now involved with several courtesans in Ling Stone City, causing public scandals everywhere..." At this point, Guan Qingsi expressed a look of disgust.

"Men, aren't they all like this? Don't you see that every man with status and power in Ling Stone City has three or four wives," her mother said, then suddenly lowered her voice, "Look at your uncles, aren't their homes filled with wives and concubines..."

"Ling Qingyun doesn't just have many wives; he's outright promiscuous. Such a man has no sense of responsibility; mother, I will not marry him," Guan Qingsi said resolutely.

"I don't want you to marry him either, but there is no choice now. The Ling Family is pressuring the Guan Family, and if you refuse, the Guan Family will suffer..."

"Mother, I won't drag the family down with me. I'll leave now, leave the Guan Family, leave Ling Stone City, and never return..." Saying this, Guan Qingsi stood up, her expression firm.

"Leaving now... is too late. The Clan Leader has already ordered your uncles to keep an eye on you. You won't be able to escape,"

"What? They want to confine me?" Guan Qingsi's beautiful eyes widened, filled with Evil Qi. Her right hand stretched out into the air and, with a flicker of azure light, an Azure Jade Immortal Sword materialized in her hand. She turned to her mother, "Mother, I will take you with me."

"Child, you can't escape; you can't even leave this room," her mother said, revealing a face filled with sorrow.

Hearing this, Guan Qingsi's expression changed. She threw the sword in her hand, a flash of azure light streaked toward the door, but just as it reached the curtain, it was blocked by a Red Light, reversing forcefully like broken silks, falling to the ground with a clang, like a sigh.

Guan Qingsi stared incredulously at the door, where Red Light flickered, clearly a Restriction.

"Mother, you have more secrets you're keeping from me." Guan Qingsi turned sharply to her mother, her eyes red, tears welling up in her beautiful eyes.

Tears rolled down her mother's cheeks, "Child, just accept your fate, stop being so stubborn... You know Ling Hongyun, the eldest daughter of the Ling Family, right? I don't want you to end up like Ling Hongyun..."

Guan Qingsi was stunned at her mother's words, "Mother, why compare me to her? She was ruined by a Ghost Cultivator..."

"That's right; she was ruined by a Ghost Cultivator. But, with her beauty at that time, she could still have married well upon returning from the Ghost Territory. Even the City Lord of Black Tiger City didn't mind her past and wanted to take her as a concubine; she pretended to be noble and refused, but then what? She's been held under house arrest by the Ling Family for twenty years..."

"The Ling Family's men are simply inhumane," Guan Qingsi gritted her teeth. "Mother, after what you've said, I am even less willing to marry into the Ling Family."

Her mother intended to use Ling Hongyun's story to persuade her daughter, but it backfired, leaving her in a state of frustration, "Child, you have no way out. The Ling Family and the Clan Leader have already arranged it; tomorrow is a good day, and they have planned for you to marry Ling Qingyun..."

Hearing this, Guan Qingsi was visibly shaken, her body trembling, "To-tomorrow, this is forcing me to marry?"

"Child, don't be so stubborn; women eventually have no choice but to accept this," her mother advised. "You may not know, but your father also has women outside. I've turned a blind eye for years just to get by."

"I can't get past this hurdle," Guan Qingsi gritted her teeth.

...

When the Spirit Spring Flying Boat flew over Yan Kingdom's Ling Stone City, Crescent Moon Cave Lord looked at the bustling city below with a complex expression, voice trembling, "Yes, this is the place."

"Hmm, now we go down," Wang Xiaoqiang nodded, then retracted the Spirit Spring Flying Boat and descended with the father and daughter.

The bustling streets were lined with shops, incredibly prosperous, with crowds bustling on the streets, very lively. Mingyan walked on the street, thinking of seeing her mother soon, and seemed quite happy.

"Let's eat first, then I'll figure out a way to get you into the Ling Family," Wang Xiaoqiang said as he led the father and daughter into a restaurant.

This restaurant was quite upscale, with two spacious and luxurious floors. At mealtime, the restaurant was full of diners, with people shouting loudly, glasses clinking, cups being exchanged, very lively.

When Wang Xiaoqiang and the others entered the restaurant, the private rooms were already taken, so they had to settle for a spot in the first-floor dining hall, ordered food and drinks to eat,

At the next table, four rough-looking men were sitting, three of them cultivators at the Immortal Venerable Stage, and one big beard in the First Soldier Realm of the Immortal Sage. While drinking, they chatted loudly.

"Hey? Did you receive an invitation from the Ling Family?" the big beard in the Immortal Sage First Soldier Realm asked the other three.

"What invitation?" The other three showed a look of surprise.

"Looking at you all, you haven't received it," the man smirked proudly, "Well, of course, not everyone can enter the Ling Family." (To be continued. If you like this story, feel free to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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