Seeing that Lu Yin was displeased with him, Kui Luo let out a strange laugh. "It's simple. He's fulfilled every one of your requirements. And because of what happened, you can act more ruthlessly in the Tree Starry Sky without those big shots caring. They're too proud to bother with you."
"He's fulfilled every one of my requirements?" Lu Yin asked in surprise.
Kui Luo counted on his fingers. "First, Xia Zhitong is from Divine Martial Heaven. You can use her to get close to Divine Martial Heaven. That makes you their son-in-law, so you can visit your in-laws openly and aboveboard. No problem there, right?"
"Second, do you know how Jade City made its fortune? By selling Mother Tree Bark. Many people from Jade City enter the Lower Realm to mine it. That's what you need, isn't it?"
"Third, Divine Martial Heaven wanted Xia Zhitong to marry Young Master Yu because the Jade Family once supported the Lu Family."
Lu Yin was surprised. "They supported the Lu Family? Then why weren't they purged?"
"Because Young Master Yu's father betrayed the Jade Family," Kui Luo replied. "After the Lu Family was exiled, but before the Four Sides Heavenly Balance made a move against the Jade Family, that Old City Lord, who had always supported the Lu Family, was arrested by his own son—Young Master Yu's father—and personally handed over to the Four Sides Heavenly Balance. He should be in the Star Alliance now."
"Xia Zhitong was married off to Jade City because the Jade Family acted too decisively. The Four Sides Heavenly Balance couldn't help suspecting it was a ruse, so they simply threw Xia Zhitong into Jade City. That woman had a terrible reputation, and Divine Martial Heaven wouldn't tolerate her either. But she was just right for dealing