Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Chapter 47 New Achievement _1 (1/2)
Chapter 57: Chapter 47 New Achievement _1
Translator: 549690339
“This is just a proposal; there’s no need to force it on Friend Lan or Lady Yue Ning!”
There was a long silence in the tent after Xu Mu finished speaking.
What a fair lady; how fitting for a gentleman!
If he must establish a clan and marry, Xu Mu naturally hopes to find someone whom he knows thoroughly and approves of.
There is no need for him to be bashful about this!
If he lacked strength, his words would be a joke!
Lan Shijin wouldn’t even acknowledge him, she’d turn and leave right away.
They probably wouldn’t be friends anymore!
But now that he has shown enough strength.
What a match!
Men marry and women do too; it’s only natural!
Another reason is to prevent them from revealing his whereabouts to the Luo Family when they arrive at the Liyang sect, therefore, he had to take them in.
Otherwise, for his safety, he would have to kill them to keep them quiet.
In fact, from the time Lan Shijin asked for his help, the events were set in motion!
For the first time, Leng Yue Ning blushed, wringing her clothes in her hands like a shy little girl.
She actually had no ill feelings towards Xu Mu, even a bit of affection.
Especially when he resolutely refused the Chi Family for their sake.
But—
How could she muster the courage?
She usually interacts minimalistically, and she and Ye Yingying are extremely close , Little Ling’er even calls her “sister”.
Lan Shijin’s eyes twitched a few times.
Thinking to herself, this scoundrel indeed harboured ill intentions!
He was actually after her daughter!
But—
It’s not entirely out of the question!
Though she hoped her daughter could find someone better, Xu Mu wasn’t too bad.
Judging solely on his strength and income, Xu Mu was an exceptional choice. And judging by his character, he would never let Leng Yue Ning be mistreated. The only issue was his age.
In the future, it should be no problem for Leng Yue Ning to reach the Qi Cultivation Late Stage, even Foundation Establishment stage, but Xu Mu was already in his sixties, and his possibility of reaching the Foundation Establishment stage was slim.
In a few years, he could become frail and decrepit!
That is why she felt some resistance!
But Xu Mu has been good to them and usually treats them well, so she can’t just refuse outright.
Looking at her daughter, she seemed willing which gave Lan Shijin a headache.
She had taken such good care of her daughter that the latter had hardly come into any contact with men at all, most likely Xu Mu is the man she has had the most contact with.
It was only natural for feelings to develop after spending so much time together.
“Friend Xu, how confident are you in reaching Foundation Establishment?”
After a moment of silence, Lan Shijin suddenly asked.
“I dare not say it’s a hundred percent, but I am seventy to eighty percent confident!”
Because he possessed the system, he was confident about it.
Lan Shijin’s eyes suddenly lit up.
She didn’t expect him to have so much confidence.
Wasn’t this just the thing she needed!
“Friend Xu, you aren’t just bluffing, are you?”
Of course not!
“Then, how long do you think it will take you to make the breakthrough?”
“Within ten years!”
Even though Lan Shijin didn’t believe Xu Mu at first, she eventually revealed a joyful expression.
“In that case, let’s make a pact of ten years. If you can reach Foundation Establishment within ten years, I will give Ning’er to you, otherwise, I hope you won’t persist!”
After a moment of silence, Xu Mu said, “That’s not impossible! But this agreement seems to be a little unfair to me!”
If he was able to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, he could have any woman he wanted.
It sounded like Lan Shijin was trying to find an exquisite backup for her daughter with empty promises.
“So, what do you think we should do?”
Lan Shijin knew that her agreement seemed a bit exploitative.
“How about this! If you sincerely want to marry Lady Yue Ning to me, let’s sign a marriage contract first. It will be symbolic and void if I fail to reach Foundation Establishment within ten years! You know my character; I definitely won’t take unfair advantage!”
Of course, if they willingly proposed, he wouldn’t resist.
Once the marriage contract was signed, they would be a family. If Lan Shijin leaked information to the Luo Family, she would be implicated as well.
This was the greatest concession Xu Mu could make!
“This is—”
Lan Shijin looked at her daughter.
Leng Yue Ning’s face was so red she seemed to be bleeding.