"Jing'er."
The beautiful woman who had arrived stood at the edge of the garden and called softly.
"Sister, you're here."
In the garden, the beautiful woman turned around, her face carrying a gentle, radiant smile.
Her name was Qing Yanjing, and she was one of the parties involved in the marriage alliance between the two clans.
The beautiful woman who had arrived was her elder sister, Qing Xuan.
At this moment, Qing Xuan looked at her younger sister, who remained as gentle as ever despite being confined by the clan, and felt a faint ache in her heart, followed by endless pity.
She slowly walked into the garden and said with a forced smile, "The clan has already made its decision. They've agreed to the marriage alliance with the Maha Ancient Clan."
Upon hearing this, Qing Yanjing's hands trembled, and her beautiful eyes quickly dimmed.
As expected, no one in the clan cared about my wishes at all. In the end, I had still become a sacrifice for the clan's marriage alliance.
For a moment, she felt utterly lost.
After standing dazed for a while, she slowly turned around. As her skirt fluttered, she looked like a beautiful Spiritual Butterfly spreading its wings and weaving through the flowers.
"What about Father? Did he agree as well?" Her gentle voice already carried a faint tremor.
Qing Xuan's lips moved, but in the end, she could only sigh. "Father... don't blame him. He's been holding on all this time, trying to protect you for a few more years while he still can. At the very least, he wanted to wait until you broke through to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm and gained some ability to protect yourself before..."
"You know this too. Father stopped managing affairs long ago, and his prestige has been