Won the Prize and Still Complained
Lin Tiannan was getting a headache from watching them, so he stopped trying to manage every little thing and stubbornly stuck to his own plan, holding both of them in place. Fortunately, at the last moment, Liu Jinyuan produced the Top Scholar's Order. Since seeing the order was like seeing the emperor, it forcibly brought the farce to an end.
In truth, Lin Tiannan had simply taken the opportunity to back down. He could see that forcing the issue wouldn't work, so he didn't press them. He wanted the two of them to develop feelings for each other first. He didn't believe everyone was like his sworn elder brother, the Sword Saint, who felt no attachment to women.
Li Xiaoyao, Lin Yueru, and Liu Jinyuan had come to urge Wang Yue and Zhao Ling'er to go to Shu Mountain with them. They were tired of staying at the Lin residence, and they were all afraid that Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru would be forced into marriage by Lin Tiannan.
As for why all three of them were worried, everyone knew the reason.
But after Zhao Ling'er confirmed that she was pregnant, she didn't want to travel far for the time being. At most, she would go around nearby to slay demons and monsters and keep the area safe.
Wang Yue also didn't want to go to Shu Mountain just yet. He wanted to take a break and wait until Ling'er had given birth before deciding. He was also afraid that after all the traveling, Zhao Ling'er would have to use magic while heavily pregnant by the time they reached the Nanzhao Kingdom.
Still, the other three seemed eager to leave. Wang Yue's eyes flickered as he suggested, "Didn't they say there are monsters near