Mountain Sea Realm, Myriad Spirit City.
In the Xu family's main hall, Xu Xinlan sat in the seat of honor with frost on her face, saying nothing.
A charming middle-aged woman stood before her, chattering nonstop. "Xinlan, True Person Wang has taken a liking to you and wants to take you into his household. That is a blessing beyond measure! You should know how to cherish it!"
"Look at how old you are. You're a widow, while he is a Golden Core True Person..."
"Sister-in-law, enough!"
Xu Xinlan was sick of it to the extreme and cut off her rambling directly. "This Xinlan has already given herself to another. Forget a Golden Core True Person—even if he were a Nascent Soul True Immortal, I would not seek to climb so high."
After a pause, she added, "Please go back and tell the clan that no matter what True Person Wang has promised, I will not agree!"
"You!"
The middle-aged woman's brows shot up, and her triangular eyes revealed a venomous, harsh look. "Xu Xinlan, don't be so blind to kindness! What kind of figure is True Person Wang? Since he has set his eyes on you, do you think you still have room to refuse?"
"Know what's good for you and marry him obediently. Then everyone will look good, and it will even be a source of glory for our Xu clan."
"A source of glory for the Xu clan?"
Xu Xinlan was so angry that she laughed. "When my husband died and others coveted my family's property, I once sought help from the clan. What did the clan chief say then?"
"A daughter who marries out is like water thrown away. They could not manage it and did not want to!"
"And now you speak of the Xu clan.