Lin Family front hall.
Lu Feng looked at the many rosewood chests piled along both sides, each bearing a large red character for happiness, and his expression could not help turning awkward.
Back then, pressed by Lin Wanxia, he had only temporarily agreed to use a marriage to infiltrate the Chu Family and retrieve the key. But now that it had truly come to this, he could not help feeling uneasy and at a loss.
When he saw that the chests contained combs, rulers, Ruyi Scales, mirrors, Measuring Cups, scissors, abacuses, and other wedding items signifying a betrothal gift delivered to the bride's home, his expression darkened even further.
How was this the dowry of some Chu Family young lady? These were clearly the betrothal gifts for him to marry into their family.
Looking again at the Lin Family elders, including the Family Head Lin Bairu, all of them wore delighted expressions. It was clear they had already accepted this marriage and gone along with the Chu Family's demand to turn the alliance by marriage into a man marrying into the family.
Only belatedly did Lin Xiaowan realize what was happening. She asked Chu Youren, "Is this the Chu Family's intention, or Sister Weiwei's?"
Chu Youren gave a disdainful chuckle. "The Chu Family's intention is her intention."
As he spoke, Chu Youren glanced around Lu Feng's side. When he did not see Ghost Performer, his expression became far less amiable than before.
"Where is your friend?"
After some thought, Lu Feng replied, "She went back to the valley to recuperate."
Chu Youren's face darkened. He understood what Lu Feng meant by "the valley"—she had evidently returned to the Vault Ridge Mountain Range, where the Qiong Ridge Six Oddities, also known as Demon Ridge Yama, resided.
That would make finding her