You must know, Aunt is only in her forties now, of a similar age to your mother. For a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator with a two-hundred-year lifespan, forties is still the prime of youth.
Aunt comes to your side and chats familiarly with you.
In fact, speaking of Aunt, you vaguely remember that when you were little, she often used to help your mother look after you.
She is a bit like Dahua...
However, later on, after you grew a bit older, around eight or nine years old, Aunt was always busy with lineage affairs, and later served as the lineage's Seventh Elder managing the Finance Hall, so naturally you saw her less.
You welcome Aunt into the house, treating her with courtesy.
After idle chatter, Aunt finally explains the purpose of her visit, which is that she has come to pour out her troubles to you.
Your aunt explains that she originally wanted to find your mother, but it happened that your mother was busy refining pills today. She had just paused in front of your courtyard and happened to see you returning.
You nod, knowing this matter, because after your mother was injured some time ago she stopped refining pills, and as soon as her injuries healed she went straight back to the Pill Hall to continue refining pills.
Your aunt continues her tale, explaining that she has fallen in love with a Lin Prefecture cultivator.
Originally the two of them were already prepared to confirm their relationship to the lineage, but that cultivator was pressured by the Li Family of Lin Prefecture into signing a ten-year indentured servitude contract.
Although ten years is not considered very long for your aunt, who has already broken through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, your aunt is still very worried about