As an ally of the Iron-Cast Palace, Fang Cheng had no dealings with them for profit. Their relationship was based purely on his personal friendship with Oni Yunjie, the Fox sisters, and the others.
With Fang Cheng growing ever more powerful, Oni Yunjie had to consider tying him more closely to them to ensure their alliance would last. Friendship alone couldn't sustain it forever.
Giving Machine City to Fang Cheng was partly for that reason, but it wasn't enough. They also had to put a woman by his side.
They had seen through Fang Cheng's character. Though he was a womanizer, he valued his relationships deeply. Having a woman from the Iron-Cast Palace by his side would go a long way toward maintaining their relationship.
Put simply, it was a political marriage. Such marriages weren't very effective between two factions, but Fang Cheng was a powerful individual, so the arrangement could have a more pronounced effect.
Originally, this task should have fallen to Ugou Mirai, with Yuguang Qingxue as the backup choice.
Yuguang Kaori had tried to sell her daughter to him at first to test Fang Cheng's attitude. As expected, he'd turned her down, so they could only put Yuguang Qingxue forward instead.
Yuguang Kaori wasn't especially willing. Yuguang Qingxue was not only her capable subordinate but also like a daughter she'd raised from childhood.
And Yuguang Qingxue wasn't like Puppy, who was head over heels for Fang Cheng.
But the Iron-Cast Palace had no better candidate than Yuguang Qingxue. They couldn't exactly send Yuguang Kaori or Tsukikage Hoshi themselves.
Though Oni Yunjie didn't mind the Fox sisters winning Fang Cheng over, she meant that they should lure him to the Iron-Cast Palace, not give themselves away to him.
When it came to the Iron-Cast Palace's interests, Yuguang Kaori