Lu Yuan's Rejection

"So, Sect Leader Ye, do you still want to betroth Miss Ye to me?" Lu Yuan tapped the table lightly with his finger, a strange smile on his face.

Upon hearing this, Ye LingSu fell silent for a moment. Naturally, she was unwilling to let her daughter become the fifth child.

On the other hand, Lu Yuan is indeed too outstanding and is a good match for his daughter. If she can marry Lu Yuan, Ye Lingling's life will be secure, and the Nine Heart Begonia lineage can be passed down smoothly.

Moreover, given Lu Yuan's current status, if Ye Lingling marries him, her worth will skyrocket, making her one of the most prominent figures on the continent. Without a doubt, with the Dragon King Hall's current influence, if Ye Lingling becomes the Hall Master's wife, even the current Xue Ye will have to show her respect.

Ye LingSu had spent some time at the Dragon King Hall, and she knew some information about the Medicine Hall and the Soul Guidance Hall. The Dragon King Hall had two businesses: pills and Soul Tool. It was bound to soar to great heights in the future, and might even become the most powerful sect in the world. How could she not want to take a ride on such a spacious and luxurious cruise ship?

So she is now conflicted, both resentful of her daughter becoming a concubine and reluctant to part with Lu Yuan, her wealthy husband.

Seeing Ye LingSu's silent expression, Lu Yuan couldn't help but shake his head inwardly. This woman really knew how to think. She actually wanted to marry Ye Lingling to him so that he could protect the Nine Heart Begonia lineage. Moreover, she could use Ye Lingling to instantly elevate her status in the Dragon King Hall. It was truly killing two birds with one stone.

But is it so easy to take advantage of Lu Yuan?

He, Lu, has always been the one to take advantage of others; no one has ever been able to take advantage of him without paying the price.

Have you not seen Dugu Bo? With the Poison Pill Method, he controlled the toxins in his body and his strength increased greatly. However, the price was that he would be at Lu Yuan's mercy for the rest of his life. Look at him now, he is still helping Lu Yuan guard the Medicine Hall.

Take Ning Fengzhi for example. He obtained Soul Tool from Lu Yuan, which allows his direct descendants to have combat power comparable to Battle Soul Master. But what are the consequences?

The consequence is that they will be controlled by the Dragon King Hall from now on. Without the supply of Soul Tool, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will be instantly reduced to its original state, since only Lu Yuan knows how to use Soul Tool.

Most importantly, Lu Yuan was extremely averse to this kind of political marriage.

If Lu Yuan were willing to do this, he could have taken Ning Rongrong in two years ago, instead of still hesitating now.

Ning Fengzhi, that old fox, wasn't without the intention of a marriage alliance; he was just clever and took the emotional route. Wherever Lu Yuan went, he sent his daughter there, using genuine affection to win him over.

After all, everyone has a heart, and Lu Yuan is someone who responds better to gentleness than force. He is most easily swayed by women, especially beautiful ones.

He initially had absolutely no feelings for Ning Rongrong, and even flatly rejected Ning Rongrong.

However, from two years ago until now, Ning Rongrong's feelings for him have grown deeper and deeper, and he has seen it all. He is not heartless, and he is naturally moved by such feelings, but he still has some concerns in his heart. In any case, Ning Fengzhi's methods have still worked.

Doesn't Lu Yuan know what Ning Fengzhi is thinking?

No, he knew, he had always known, it's just that Ning Fengzhi's methods were so clever that they didn't offend people.

Unlike Ye LingSu, who openly discussed a political marriage, Lu Yuan was extremely annoyed, but he was good at maintaining his composure and didn't show his emotions on his face.

However, as his mindset shifted, his tone involuntarily became more forceful.

"Sect Leader Ye, I am waiting for your reply!" Lu Yuan tapped his fingers on the table, his calm gaze fixed on Ye LingSu, and an invisible pressure instantly spread out.

Lu Yuan's voice rang out, immediately waking Ye LingSu from her deep thoughts.

Meeting Lu Yuan's calm yet slightly piercing gaze, Ye LingSu felt a rare sense of nervousness.

Although she was a support-type Soul Master, her Soul Power was still as high as level 82. However, she felt tremendous pressure from Lu Yuan, which shocked her.

Looking at the young Dragon King Hall Master again, he seemed like a completely different person. He was originally a gentleman, gentle and refined, and always polite in his dealings with others.

But now, he gives her the feeling of a high and mighty emperor, exuding an aura that is hard to look directly at. Is this the true appearance of this boy?

"Lord Lu, Hall Master Lu," Ye LingSu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but was interrupted by Lu Yuan.

"Enough with the nonsense. Sect Leader Ye, you haven't told me what your decision is yet. Now that you know I have four confidantes, are you still willing to marry Miss Ye Lingling to me as a concubine?"

Lu Yuan asked calmly.

"This..." Meeting Lu Yuan's gaze, Ye LingSu was momentarily speechless.

"Heh, you want to form a marriage alliance with me, but you don't want to be a concubine. Do you want to be the head of the family? Sect Master Ye, you're dreaming too much. You should know that even Sect Master Ning of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect doesn't have such thoughts. He doesn't want his daughter to be the head of the family. I don't know where you get your confidence, Sect Master Ye."

Seeing Ye LingSu's somewhat unpleasant expression, Lu Yuan smiled faintly and said, "To tell you the truth, although I am a womanizer and have four close female friends, I still respect every relationship. My love for them is genuine. What I hate most is political marriage, because feelings are not something to be bought or sold, nor are they something to be traded."

"You've already made the grand demand that I marry Miss Ye Lingling. Have you considered your daughter's feelings? Or has this kind of political marriage become the norm for sects like yours?"

"As long as the sect can continue, sacrificing one's children's feelings is insignificant?"

As Lu Yuan spoke, his gaze went straight to Ye LingSu.

After being questioned by Lu Yuan, Ye LingSu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

To be fair, she didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior, because in the Douluo Continent, this was already commonplace for sects and forces like them.

Even her own daughter, Ye Lingling, was not offended by her behavior, because she had consulted her daughter's opinion, and her daughter expressed her understanding.

What she didn't expect was that the Hall Master the Dragon King Hall was so resistant to the marriage alliance, and his words left her speechless.

Does she have to admit that she is sacrificing Ye Lingling's feelings?

Although it is indeed the truth, she still can't bring herself to say it out loud.

Therefore, she could only remain silent in the face of Lu Yuan's question.