Opposite the rockery stood an incomparably spacious terrace.
Ye Lin walked over and stood by the terrace railing.
From here, he could see half the city, and the elevated platform below was entirely within view.
The vantage point was indeed excellent.
"Senior, would you like anything to eat?"
Xiao Qing asked respectfully from behind him.
"No need."
Ye Lin lay back in a chair nearby and replied blandly.
"Alright."
Xiao Qing nodded, then remained standing silently behind Ye Lin.
Meanwhile, Ye Lin lay in his chair, quietly watching the platform below.
As time passed, the arrangements atop the platform had gradually been completed.
An hour had already gone by, yet the main characters still had not appeared.
Ye Lin lowered his gaze.
The cultivators below were all still standing there. Not only had no one left, but their numbers had actually increased.
Even now, not a trace of impatience showed on their faces. They continued staring ahead.
Seeing this, Ye Lin could only conclude—
The main character must have quite the background.
To make all these cultivators endure without even a single complaint.
Time ticked by.
As more time passed, a slight stir finally arose below.
The commotion did not come from the platform, but from the crowd beneath it.
The cultivators below had begun discussing things among themselves.
"Why hasn't anyone come out yet? Could this have fallen through? Or was the news fake?"
"You mean Young Master Shang Tian realized he couldn't win her over, so he deliberately used this method to force that Ice Goddess?"
"That's possible. Otherwise, how could he pursue her for three thousand years, skip dating entirely, and go straight to marriage?"
"Gasp. Now that you put it that way, it does make sense."
"Of course. Back when I was in my universe, I