But they had come to make a match. Not only had Lü Yue already won his favor, Shanhua and that boy Lü Yue were mutually in love.
Meng Zhao alone was a hurdle he could never clear.
His martial arts were inferior, his power inferior. Even if he wanted to play the rogue, he had to see whether he could bear the consequences and price.
Thus, after hesitating only briefly, Mountain Lord said bluntly,
"Speaking of the ties between Brother Fang and me in our younger days, I have always believed in your character. As for Shanhua, I have only ever cherished and protected her. All I hoped for was that she could live her whole life safely, happily, and blessedly.
"However, before you came, I had already made an agreement with someone and promised Shanhua to this young man. It would truly be difficult to go back on my word."
As he spoke, Mountain Lord cast a very pointed glance at Lü Yue. Though he did not know what sort of backing Fang Duohai had, it was most likely still inferior to Meng Zhao's.
During his previous trip beyond the mountains, he had not done nothing. His investigation into the Meng Family and Meng Zhao had been extremely thorough, and he had ultimately reached one conclusion: the great momentum had already formed; in the future, he possessed the bearing of a king and hegemon.
Fang Duohai and his utterly ordinary grandson immediately turned their gazes to Lü Yue. They had tested him before and had only assumed that this boy was someone Mountain Lord was close to, sent here for training. They had not expected him to have a marriage arrangement with Shanhua as well.
In truth, when the two first saw Lü Yue, they had indeed harbored such