Though they spoke of marriage, it was not something that could be carried out immediately.
The main reason was that they had to wait for Xue Xue's other half of Love Wine. Only once that half was in hand and drunk could the entire process be considered fully complete.
However, taking the reaction from her maternal clan into account, Madam Xue chose to bring everyone back at once, heading for the Xue Family.
Although they had already passed the three trials, her senior sister's earlier actions had dealt her a tremendous blow. Her maternal clan's reaction had been far more intense than expected, and their fury was immense.
To ensure their safety and prevent any further mishaps, returning to the Xue Family was undoubtedly the best option.
Thus, once the conversation was over, Li Su and the others were immediately brought aboard a treasure ship and taken back to the Xue Family.
There was no conversation along the way.
Unlike the deliberate delays on the journey there, the treasure ship traveled swiftly. Compared with their arrival, they returned in less than ten days, reaching the Xue Family's territory.
The Xue Family was enormous.
Though describing it as enormous did not seem quite right.
After all, the Xue Family's direct and collateral lines alone numbered over a million.
If outsiders bearing other surnames were included as well, its population was close to fifty thousand.
To accommodate so many people, an ordinary amount of space would not suffice.
Thus, the Xue Family was a mountain city encompassing a mountain range that stretched for dozens of miles. It was ancient, carrying the aura of time flowing over it. It had been established at least a hundred thousand years ago.
What was astonishing was that there were almost no mortals in the entire mountain