Xiang Yang's answer had not undergone any thought at all. It burst from his lips, crisp and decisive, without the slightest reluctance or evasion. This made Fifth Zhongqi all the happier. His somewhat effeminate brows and eyes relaxed a little as he said,
"My Fifth Family is vast and wealthy. We do not care for such things as gold, silver, and worldly riches, so we make no demands in that regard.
"However, Little Xiang, as a martial artist who has attained the Dao, and as the future son-in-law of my Fifth Family, your offer absolutely cannot be shabby.
"Thus, after deliberation and decision by the Lineage, we have set the following two conditions.
"If you truly wish to propose marriage, you must offer ten first-rate saber techniques of the present age, each with a completely different true intent, as betrothal gifts. And for thirty years, you must serve as a Pillar of our Fifth Family.
"So long as you meet these two conditions, my Fifth Family can immediately arrange matters between you and Ning Ke and see the two of you wed."
Although Fifth Zhongqi knew that Xiang Yang would not harm him, he was still rather uneasy as he spoke.
Though he had dominated Xiangzhou for many years and none dared face his edge, standing before an expert who had attained the Dao, behavior that resembled selling off his daughter still carried a certain degree of danger.
Ten first-rate saber techniques of the present age meant divine arts capable of cultivating one to the Celestial Realm. Their true intents also had to differ; one could not pass off martial arts like the Gale Saber Technique and Whirlwind Saber Technique, whose true intents were muddled and similar, as separate offerings.
Such a condition was an intentional difficulty even for Celestial