"The Luo Family had endured to this day from a mere minor branch. Taken together, the entire family's influence was a force not to be underestimated. In order to win over and control the Shadow Spirit Leopard clan, the Zhu Family used the same method as the Star Luo Imperial Family."
Dan Hong paused, seeming somewhat helpless.
"A marriage alliance," Nan Li added calmly.
"Exactly." Dan Hong nodded.
"As one of the candidates for the next head of the Luo Family, Luo Ying was to marry the Zhu Family's second daughter. The two had been fairly close as children, but after Luo Ying returned from the border with his father one year, he suddenly changed his mind and demanded to break off the engagement with the Zhu Family."
"For some reason, the Zhu Family's second daughter, Zhu Zhu Lang, had also made up her mind, just like Luo Ying, not to fulfill the marriage contract. But a marriage alliance was an agreement between two clans. The wishes of those involved did not matter. Unless the two family heads agreed, Luo Ying and Zhu Zhu Lang had no choice but to remain bound together."
"With no other options, the two declared that they were willing to leave their families and give up all family resources in exchange for their freedom."
"So the two family heads agreed?" Nan Li did not think it could be that simple.
Dan Hong shook her head with a sigh. "No. But a few months ago, the two vanished together. Both families kept the matter tightly hidden. That was also why our Clan Members had failed to uncover anything about them before."
"After you ordered a further investigation, the Second Prince of Star Luo, who had previously escaped by faking his death, revealed some old secrets of