Ever since the Zhang Family had settled down at Iron Immortal Fortress, Zhang Tieyang had always intended to befriend the Song Family, which had become the number one cultivation family in Wei State.
Over the years, not only had the Zhang Family conducted considerable business with the Song Family, but because the Song Family had Huang Siyuan, a High-tier Alchemist, Zhang Tieyang would occasionally visit Funiu Mountain in person to cooperate with the Song Family in purchasing high-tier medicinal pills that were difficult to find on the market.
The Foundation Establishment Pill Zhang Yurong had used to successfully establish her foundation had most likely also come from the Song Family's Funiu Mountain.
However, in response to Zhang Tieyang's deliberate overtures, Song Qingming had always followed the principle of returning courtesy with courtesy. He neither deliberately drew the other party close nor intentionally kept them at a distance.
After all, the Zhang and Song Families were both Golden Core Immortal Clans under the Carefree Sect that dominated their respective regions. If the two families grew too close, Song Qingming feared the sect might misunderstand their relationship.
Now that he suddenly heard Zhang Tieyang intended to form a marriage alliance with the Song Family, Song Qingming was both surprised and rather taken aback.
He had not expected that, in order to further strengthen the ties between Funiu Mountain and the Song Family, Zhang Tieyang would even be willing to offer up his most promising Foundation Establishment descendant.
Still, although Song Qingming had little interest in the marriage alliance Zhang Tieyang had proposed,
he did not directly refuse and embarrass Zhang Tieyang to his face. Instead, he chose to exchange a few evasive words with him first, planning to find a suitable excuse to turn down the matter later.
Zhang Tieyang was also