"Ling'er, I won't beat around the bush."
"I came this time hoping you would seriously reconsider becoming a son-in-law of my Wang Family."
"With talent like yours, as long as you have sufficient resources, achieving Nascent Soul Cultivator in the future is practically set in stone."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Patriarch Wang came straight to the point and stated the purpose of his visit.
He hoped Zhou Ling would once again consider becoming a son-in-law of the Wang Family.
Moreover, after he married into the family, Wang Xin could serve as clan leader, and their children would also be candidates for the position.
"Patriarch, you must be joking. I have already established my own family, so naturally I cannot marry into the Wang Family. If the Wang Family ever needs anything, my Zhou Family will certainly spare no effort to help."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ling immediately refused.
The Zhou Family was currently flourishing in every aspect. If he married into the Wang Family—
—it would be tantamount to giving up everything the Zhou Family had.
Not only the Zhou Family, but everything he had at the Heavenly Crafts Division and the Dao Academy would have to start anew as well.
Although the Wang Family could indeed provide better resources—
—living under another's roof was entirely different from building his own family. With Zhou Ling's temperament, he knew exactly which to choose.
Besides, he had promised his master that he would rebuild the Lingxiao Sect.
All of this depended on him alone to hold the fort.
Under such circumstances, how could he possibly marry into the Wang Family?
Other than gaining more resources and making his future achievements more foreseeable, marrying into the Wang Family was entirely a case of the drawbacks outweighing the benefits.
Zhou Ling also knew