Chapter 39

"It seems another chaos is about to unfold." Lin Yi nodded. It appeared the plot was about to begin, and he wondered if the male lead would still Transmigration here.

However, since it hadn't completely erupted and was still in a state of friction, that meant there was still plenty of time.

Wars between nations did not simply start on a whim.

A nation was an extremely complex coalition of interests, and going to war would inevitably harm the interests of certain groups within it.

There would be endless bickering, and conflicts would need time to escalate until they could no longer be suppressed, at which point the interest groups that needed to be sacrificed would be culled, and the sharp contradictions would be shifted elsewhere.

After chatting idly for a while, Lin Yi shifted the topic elsewhere. "I spoke with Grandfather about the Saint earlier. Xier, do you know the name of that Saint?"

Xuanyuan Xier shook her head. After talking with Pei Yuhan and the others, she had specifically gone to search through ancient texts, but she still hadn't found a single trace of information.

After all, that was thirty thousand years ago, and only the title of 'Saint' had been left behind. In the ancient era, Yao Beasts ran rampant, and the Saint passed down the ten thousand methods; all the methods and Dao in Qiongming Domain were passed down by him.

"I don't know. Husband, stop keeping me in suspense!"

Lin Yi chuckled softly. "The Saint's name is Qiu Ding—the 'Qiu' of autumn days, and the 'Ding' of the nine Cauldrons."

"That Fairy Nangong and Fairy Liuli—the former was his daughter, and the latter was his wife. Doesn't that mean, aside from the Saint himself, he…" Seeming to feel that her words were somewhat disrespectful, Xuanyuan Xier hurriedly stopped herself.

"Qiu Ding had a fiancée named Saintess Nan Qiyue, who was the Saintess of that time. Nan Qiyue gave birth to the three current leaders of Shizhou City, but Nangong was not the Saint's biological daughter."

"Liuli was a Dragon Clan princess that Qiu Ding met during his travels. Liuli fell for him, yet Qiu Ding ultimately married Saintess Nan Qiyue."

"Right and wrong are hard to judge. Perhaps it was just a story compiled by later generations based on that time. Just listen to it as a story; the truth might be different."

Chapter 74: Isn't a 99% Win Rate Just Losing?

The two talked happily, ranging from the ends of the earth to the corners of the sky, discussing anecdotes and classics alike.

However, Fuxue Palace was not very large, and before long, the two stopped in front of the side hall door.

"…Honestly, Husband actually used force on Sister Su." Xuanyuan Xier glared at Lin Yi with a coquettish reproach.

Lin Yi felt he was in the wrong and did not argue. He simply rubbed Xuanyuan Xier's small hand, pushed open the hall door, and walked inside.

For tonight's dinner, Old Man Yuan sat in the main seat. Su Lingshu and Yu Xiaotang were already seated nearby. There were five other seats: to the right were Lin Yi, Xuanyuan Xier, and Su Lingshu in order; to the left were Pei Yuhan, Lu Jiajing, Yu Xiaotang, and Li Tiaodeng in order.

Xuanyuan Xier took a look and then had the maid remove the seats for Pei Yuhan, Lu Jiajing, and Li Tiaodeng.

Yu Xiaotang looked blankly at her side, where only she remained, while opposite…

Old Man Yuan looked at Lin Yi and Xuanyuan Xier in surprise, and Lin Yi offered a brief explanation.

As for the reason… of course, he couldn't use the excuse that he had left them unable to get out of bed. He simply said that Lu Jiajing and Pei Yuhan saw that Li Tiaodeng's sword heart was on the verge of a Breakthrough, so they went to act as her Protectors. It was reasonable and justified.

Lin Yi sat down at the head of Yu Xiaotang. Xuanyuan Xier had been clinging to Lin Yi the whole way, so she didn't pay much mind to her grandfather's deliberate arrangement and sat down below Su Lingshu.

After all, Su Lingshu was a Clone of that Saintess in the heavens, so Xuanyuan Xier dared not act presumptuously, not to mention she still had to call her Sister!

"Sister Su, Sister Yu." Xuanyuan Xier bowed slightly to Su Lingshu and Yu Xiaotang.

Su Lingshu returned the greeting indifferently, following the image of Xia Qianzhen receiving guests in her memories, while Yu Xiaotang hurriedly waved her hands. It was actually quite cute.

Lin Yi looked at Yu Xiaotang with a slight curl of his lips. Noticing her Senior Brother's gaze, Yu Xiaotang blinked. Since Old Man Yuan, an outsider, was present, Yu Xiaotang merely wrinkled her nose.

Seeing everyone seated, Old Man Yuan, who sat at the head, waved his hand, and the maids served the dishes one by one. As for ancient song and dance performances… Old Man Yuan did not want to earn the reputation of being an old man who didn't act his age.

"Xiao Yi." Old Man Yuan looked at Lin Yi with a gentle expression. He had always been calm and liked to treat people with a smile. "Grandfather wants to know… when will you and Xier get married?"

"Jiefa" meant marriage. Lin Yi's mouth twitched. He put down his jade chopsticks. Eighteen years old, a sword Immortal, living in the Cold Palace, being urged to marry—the treatment he hadn't experienced in his past life was finally experienced in this one. And it was the partner's family urging him to marry. The pressure was immense.

Before Lin Yi could speak, Xuanyuan Xier, who was opposite him, glared at her grandfather. "Grandfather, Husband has important matters to attend to; how can he be so preoccupied with affairs of the heart!"

Old Man Yuan looked at Xuanyuan Xier and didn't speak. Really, she was truly siding with the outsider. With a sigh, he shook his head. "You call him Husband before you've even entered the family, so what will you call him after you do?"

Xuanyuan Xier was stunned. She lowered her head. "Anyway, Grandfather, don't put so much pressure on Husb… on Yi'er!"

Lin Yi clearly saw the bright, beautiful shyness that appeared the moment Xuanyuan Xier lowered her head.

Xuanyuan Xier picked up the tea and used the thin mist lingering above it to cover the blush on her face.

Lin Yi hurriedly spoke up. "Cough, Grandfather, if you are willing, we can get engaged in these few days, but as for the wedding ceremony… there might not be time; at least not until after returning from the North Domain."

Old Man Yuan picked up his wine cup and took a sip. He looked at Lin Yi. "Do you need me to accompany you?"

Lin Yi naturally understood that this had shifted from idle chat to serious business. "It is needed for going to the North Domain, but before that, I still need to make a trip to Xialiang Kingdom."

The largest nation in Qiongming Domain was the Xuanyuan Dynasty, but there were some small nations on the borders of the Xuanyuan Dynasty, the most famous of which was Xialiang Kingdom.

"At that time, Grandfather, you can head to the outskirts of Haiwu City first to wait. We might need to go to the north of the North Domain." Lin Yi said again. Su Lingshu and the others around him were all silent.

Haiwu City was located in the central part of the North Island and was the only path to the north of the North Domain. It was occupied by Stone Men, and one of the Yao Beasts Kings was entrenched there.

But a mere Yao Beast King—let alone Old Man Yuan, even Pei Yuhan and Lu Jiajing didn't pay much attention to it.

"Good." Old Man Yuan didn't ask further; he nodded gently.

Lin Yi smiled faintly. He needed to go see that Asura City; inside was a longsword named Ancient, one of the four great famous swords.

Yuanran, Xianyu, Ancient, and The Rule—these were the four great famous swords of Qiongming Domain.

Yuanran was in the custody of the Xuanyuan Clan; Xianyu was the sword of Ye Linyuan and was now in the hands of Pei Yuhan; Ancient was in Asura Palace; and The Rule was the sword of Sword Saint Bai Zhe.

These four swords were the keys to the three great God King Palaces. Xianyu was the key to Longyuan Pavilion, Ancient was the key to Asura Palace, and North Mansion required the three swords—Ancient, Yuanran, and The Rule—to be opened simultaneously.

Within them lay the opportunity left by Qiu Ding to reach the Body Integration realm. Although Asura Palace had already been opened, that strand of opportunity for Dao Synthesis had not yet been taken.

As for the three-foot sword, it was still above the four great famous swords.

"Before that, I need to deal with those few in Qianming Palace." Lin Yi raised his cup and looked at Old Man Yuan.

Old Man Yuan nodded, and he also raised his cup. The two drank together.

Lin Yi said nothing more. The reason he had gone through such a big circle to come find Old Man Yuan first was precisely so that if the negotiations failed, those around him would not be harmed by the two parasites in Qianming Palace that were clinging to the Xuanyuan Dynasty and sucking its blood.

Old Man Yuan knew this clearly as well. But he didn't say anything about what to do if it failed; things often went wrong, and how could any plan be one hundred percent successful?

As long as there was a fifty percent chance, it was enough. He would risk his old life to make up for the remaining fifty percent; after all, they were facing that Head of the God King Palace.

Lin Yi sipped his clear wine. He was a bit of a perfectionist; he wanted to crush every possibility of Yin Yang turning the tables. Otherwise, he would only need to go find Shao Shenyun and Nangong to cooperate.

There was no need to care about the Xuanyuan Dynasty's thoughts at all. But what if it was just that one or two percent win rate that made the difference… One had to know that Shao Shenyun was ultimately suppressed beneath the ground of Qianming Palace.

Although Shao Shenyun had endured tens of thousands of years of Seal, she was still a great cultivator at the Half-step Dao Synthesis realm. Even though she was heavily injured and on the verge of death, she was not someone just anyone could approach. If the win rate wasn't one hundred percent, then there was still a possibility of losing!

Lin Yi was a cautious person; a ninety-nine percent win rate still had a one percent possibility of losing.

Chapter 75: You Are My Unwed Wife

"Tomorrow?" After drinking a cup of wine, Old Man Yuan asked inexplicably.

"Tomorrow." Lin Yi nodded. He turned his head to look at the snowy scenery of the courtyard through the slightly opened window. Fluffy snow drifted, snow clouds gathered, and heavy snow had arrived again. For Lin Yi, tomorrow was actually a good day.

Old Man Yuan also nodded. Tomorrow it was. Qianming Palace was a place he knew inside out. It would be good to go see that old Emperor. Having stayed in Old Well City for too long, he really missed that palace. The common people of this world were not worth being sold cheaply like pigs and dogs by others.

Xuanyuan Xier and the others also understood what this so-called tomorrow was; it was nothing more than going to talk to Xuanyuan Yi.

"Then tomorrow…" Old Man Yuan pondered for a moment. His wrinkled old face revealed a hint of mischievous amusement as he looked at Lin Yi and Xuanyuan Xier. "After finding the old Emperor tomorrow, let's just get you engaged."

Xuanyuan Xier snorted softly. "I won't listen to Grandfather."

"Then who will you listen to? Your husband? That's right, Grandfather will eventually die, and in the future…" Perhaps Old Man Yuan had been old for too long; his mindset was the same as an ordinary old man, and he sighed with some emotion.

"Grandfather!! You are not allowed to say such nonsense!!" Xuanyuan Xier stood up, her face full of grievance.

"Alright, alright, Grandfather is not old, not old." Old Man Yuan shook his head with a smile, but then picked up a cup of wine on his own.

Lin Yi looked at Xuanyuan Xier, who had sat back down, and spoke slowly. "We will get engaged after tomorrow."

Yu Xiaotang and Su Lingshu, sitting below and opposite Lin Yi, shuddered. They looked up at Lin Yi, but due to Old Man Yuan being there, they couldn't say anything, so they had to bottle up those emotions and words, waiting to talk to Lin Yi after the dinner ended.

Hearing Lin Yi's words, Old Man Yuan beamed with joy. "Good! You lad are capable!"

Lin Yi smiled slightly and drank the fine wine in his cup with Old Man Yuan. For a moment, except for Xuanyuan Xier being shy, and Su Lingshu and Yu Xiaotang being heavy-hearted, the atmosphere seemed harmonious.

After the dinner, Old Man Yuan waved his hand and left on his own. Before leaving, he gave Lin Yi a look that said 'do as you please'. Lin Yi found it funny; this Old Man Yuan was also a bit of an old man who didn't act his age. What 'do as you please'… it was probably that kind of 'do as you please'… Lin Yi didn't understand.

Xuanyuan Xier sat in her seat. She didn't drink wine, only some clear tea, but her face was already flushed, and her beautiful eyes were moistened with a thin layer of water.

Seeing the hall door close, Su Lingshu and Yu Xiaotang stood up abruptly from their seats, their two pairs of clear eyes falling upon Lin Yi!!

"Little thief!!" "Senior Brother!!" The two shouted in unison!! After glancing at each other, they spoke in unison again.

"Little thief, are you really going to get engaged to this woman?!!" "Senior Brother, are you abandoning Xiao Tang…"

Lin Yi looked at Su Lingshu and Yu Xiaotang with amusement. Beside him, Xuanyuan Xier pursed her lips, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she picked up a cup of tea to slightly cover her expression.

Su Lingshu appeared furious. Her beautiful face was covered in frost, her purple long hair swayed slightly with her movements, and her snow-white wrists were raised, pointing straight at Lin Yi.

Yu Xiaotang looked aggrieved, her eyes filled with hot tears. She pulled a cushion and sat down beside Lin Yi. Lin Yi raised his hand slightly so that the wine in his cup wouldn't spill due to Yu Xiaotang's movements. Yu Xiaotang hugged Lin Yi.

She rested her head on Lin Yi's shoulder, and the slightly warm tears wet Lin Yi's shoulder. Lin Yi sighed and casually put down the wine cup.

"Xiao Tang, how could Senior Brother abandon you." Lin Yi looked down at Yu Xiaotang's side profile, which still carried a bit of childishness, but had already begun to show her unique charm.

Lin Yi looked at Su Lingshu again. "Fairy Su, is your bottom itching? You, a mere little Cauldron, actually want to bite the Master?!"

Su Lingshu was slightly stunned. The strange yet familiar term made her instantly return to the snow-filled wilderness. 'Untouchable'… which meant a personal Cauldron…

Su Lingshu bit her lustrous lip with her pearly white teeth. She snorted softly; this humiliating term actually gave her an unexpected sense of security.

Su Lingshu sat back in her original seat. "I am not some 'Untouchable'. Little thief, I don't care about your engagement or whatever."

Lin Yi was a bit surprised. When did Su Lingshu develop a tsundere attribute?

"Then Senior Brother, why do you want to… want to get engaged… to that woman…" Yu Xiaotang pursed her lips. She looked up at her beloved Senior Brother, her beautiful eyes filled with a thin mist.

The current Yu Xiaotang didn't even use honorifics like Young Miss Xier or Princess anymore; she directly called Xuanyuan Xier 'that woman'!

"No matter what… no matter what, Master should be the main wife!! Master hasn't even gotten engaged to you, Senior Brother!!"

Lin Yi reached out and tapped Yu Xiaotang's forehead, making Yu Xiaotang cover her forehead and bury her body into Lin Yi's embrace.

"Xiao Tang, I never said I would only get engaged to Xier." Lin Yi glanced at Xuanyuan Xier and cast an apologetic look. Xuanyuan Xier shook her head, signaling that she didn't mind.

To say she didn't mind would be a lie, but she didn't want the relationship between the sisters to become too bad.

Xuanyuan Xier could tell that her future husband was a sentimental person, and before her, Pei Yuhan and Lu Jiajing had already left deep marks in his heart. He would not abandon them.