Hearing this, Ye Shaohua snapped back to reality.
Mother Ye had a maid with her, who was loyal to both mother and daughter. Hearing Mother Ye’s tearful lament, the maid softly comforted both her and Ye Shaohua.
“Madam, please don’t be so sad. The Liu family members are still waiting in the main hall right now…”
Upon hearing this, Mother Ye’s expression soured. “I had someone look into that Liu family son. He’s almost twenty years old and spends his days fooling around – let alone taking on any responsibilities. Usually, kids from decent families his age have already started managing affairs. It’s one thing that his family has a large estate and he doesn’t handle matters, but I’ve also heard that he…”
Mother Ye wanted to say more, but she glanced at Ye Shaohua and swallowed the words she was about to speak.
Then she stood up, looked at Ye Shaohua, and said, “Shaohua, you wait here. Your mother will be right back.”
Ye Shaohua looked at Mother Ye and then spoke to comfort her. “Mom, don’t be sad. I can figure out a way to handle this.”
“In the past, your words might have carried some weight in the Elders’ Council, but now… how much influence do you really have?” Mother Ye sighed. “Let your father and me take care of this. You just rest well and see if you can nurture your spirit root back to health.”
The heart of the matter was still a lack of strength.
If her spirit root were still intact… would any of this be happening?
But as Mother Ye thought about this, she also found it a bit strange. She gave Ye Shaohua another look.
A few days ago, her daughter had been completely dejected. How come lately, her spirits seemed so much better?
Still, having her daughter in a good state of mind was what Mother Ye hoped for.
After saying this, Mother Ye went straight to the main hall.
Only Liu family’s parents were in the hall.
“I’m sorry, Madam Ye. Our Yunchen isn’t at home, so he couldn’t come this time,” the Liu family member said with an awkward smile when they saw Mother Ye arrive. “We were wondering…”
“It’s fine that he didn’t come.” Mother Ye waved her hand dismissively, her tone cold.
If it were just an ordinary wealthy merchant, that might be one thing, but she had just had someone look into it.
The Liu family’s son had never liked staying home since he was little. He barely came back a few times a year and seemed to enjoy chasing after women.
How could Mother Ye bear to push her daughter into that fire pit?
She knew in her heart that Ye Yuan meant no good, but in her current position, she simply couldn’t refuse.
That’s why her attitude was so icy.
Liu family’s parents also felt their son was a bit of a scoundrel. Still, there were things they needed to explain, so the mother said to Mother Ye, “Madam Ye, please don’t listen to the rumors outside. Our Yunchen might be a bit irresponsible, but he’s just out making friends with some cultivators. He’s not womanizing, I assure you.”
Hearing this, Mother Ye was taken aback. “Is that so?”
But the information she had gathered said something completely different.
Meanwhile, when Ye Yuan heard from her maid about what had happened, a smile curled at the corner of her lips.
She knew Liu Yunchen was a scoundrel. In her past life, she hadn’t wanted anything to do with him and had run away from the marriage.
But this life seemed a bit different. According to the trajectory of her previous life, Liu Yunchen should have already taken several concubines and spent almost every day fooling around in the back courtyard.
How come in this life… it didn’t seem like that?
Ye Yuan furrowed her brow slightly, but she didn’t dwell on it. Such a minor character wasn’t worth her attention.
She just imagined Ye Shaohua’s upcoming fate, and her heart finally began to feel light and joyful.
The lofty cultivator of her past life, in this life, would only marry an ordinary merchant, stuck every day in the back courtyard, bickering with a bunch of women for a man’s affection!
“She can figure out a way to handle it?” Ye Yuan scoffed dismissively. “She’s someone whose spirit root is ruined. What kind of solution could she possibly come up with?”
Thinking about how Ye Shaohua still carried that aloof, superior air lately, Ye Yuan felt a suffocating frustration she couldn’t shake.
She always felt that Ye Shaohua’s demeanor was just irritating to look at.
Clearly, she had nothing left.
Ye Yuan couldn’t help but think: after Ye Shaohua marries into the Liu family, what will she have to be so arrogant about then?
**
Over on this side, Ye Shaohua had absolutely no intention of marrying into any alliance.
But given Ye Yuan’s current momentum, her parents simply didn’t have enough influence to persuade the Elders’ Council.
After all, in this world, strength ruled. Her father might be considered strong within the clan, but not strong enough to sway matters concerning her.
Still, Ye Shaohua had no intention of sitting around waiting for her fate. She went directly to see the Great Elder.
In the Ye family, the Great Elder’s word carried enough weight. If he was willing to speak up, none of this would be a problem.
But the Great Elder usually didn’t concern himself with such worldly affairs.
“What do you want with me?” Hearing that Ye Shaohua was looking for him, the Great Elder, who had been in seclusion trying to break through to Foundation Establishment, still came out to see her.
Ye Shaohua didn’t beat around the bush. She said directly, “Great Elder, I’d like to ask you for a favor. I don’t want to marry into the Liu family.”
The Great Elder heard this and, sure enough, it was about this matter. He looked at Ye Shaohua and sighed. “Shaohua, your father has already spoken to me about this. Marrying into the Liu family is the best outcome for you. The Liu family is wealthy and influential in the city. Stop thinking about Xuanyuan Che. I know Xuanyuan Che is talented, but you… you’re not right for each other anymore, do you understand? Just live your life peacefully and forget about Xuanyuan Che.”
“No, Great Elder.” Ye Shaohua shook her head firmly. “I want to continue cultivating. I don’t want to marry into the Liu family, and I don’t want any arranged marriage. Great Elder, my spiritual power is very strong right now, and I’ve been fortunate enough to obtain an elixir recipe that can heal my current condition.”
The Great Elder started to say, “You’re just…”
“Of course, I know you don’t have to take my word for it. Here, let me let you feel my spiritual power.”
Ye Shaohua could tell from the Great Elder’s furrowed brow that he probably doubted her words.
So she released her spiritual power.
After going through so many worlds, her spiritual power had become more and more terrifying.
The Great Elder was a ninth-level Qi Condensation cultivator. But the moment Ye Shaohua’s spiritual power overwhelmed his, his face turned pale.
Ye Shaohua quickly withdrew her spiritual power and smiled at the Great Elder again. “Did you feel that? Even though my spirit root is temporarily destroyed, my spiritual power is still around… the level of a Golden Core cultivator, I’d say. So, Great Elder, with this in mind, do you still want me to marry into the Liu family?”
Heh, Ye Yuan probably never dreamed that Ye Shaohua’s specialty was wielding her freakish, overpowering spiritual power!
