Visiting Ye Cixin, Just as Ning Fengzhi Came to Discuss a Marriage Alliance

The next morning, the sunlight was just right, bright and radiant.

Meng Chen woke early. After washing up, he went upstairs and knocked on Xiao Wu's door. Soon, Xiao Wu's still-groggy voice came from inside.

"Mm~ A-Chen, what is it~"

Meng Chen said, "Xiao Wu, I'm heading out to Heaven Dou City to visit an elder."

"Mm-hm, go early and come back early..."

There was no more movement from inside the room. Meng Chen smiled helplessly and did not disturb Xiao Wu further. Nor did he worry that Xiao Wu's identity would be exposed after he left.

Before coming to Heaven Dou, Meng Chen had already considered that Xiao Wu might encounter a Titled Douluo and have her Soul Beast identity exposed.

Therefore, he had asked Ye Xishui to make a Soul Tool for Xiao Wu to wear at all times, concealing the Soul Beast aura around her.

More than half an hour later, Heaven Dou City.

Meng Chen first went to the Heaven Dou Grand Hotel. Big Black was still being boarded there.

After paying one Silver Soul Coin for the carriage boarding fee, Meng Chen drove Big Black away from the hotel.

A little over half an hour later, following the address Ye Cixin had given him six years ago, Meng Chen drove his carriage to the Ye Residence.

"Ye Residence... this should be the place, right?"

Looking at the words "Ye Residence" on the plaque and the begonia patterns carved into the walls by the estate gates, Meng Chen felt that he had found the right place.

After getting down from the carriage, he noticed another carriage parked outside the gates. It was adorned with numerous gemstones and carved with pagoda motifs, appearing exceedingly luxurious.

Seeing another carriage stop outside the gates, the gatekeeper hurried forward and asked, "Young master, may I ask what business brings you to the Ye Residence?"

"My name is Meng Chen. I've come to visit Madam Ye. Please inform her for me, Uncle. Just tell Madam Ye my name."

Meng Chen spoke to the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper nodded and turned to run back into the Ye Residence.

At the same time, in the Ye Residence's reception hall.

Ye Cixin sat in the seat of honor, dressed in white. Her delicate hand held a cup of fragrant tea emitting faint steam, which she slowly savored.

Even after six years, her beauty remained unchanged. Time had only deepened the fullness of her alluring figure, like a begonia blooming to its utmost splendor, lush and abundant, her rounded hips smooth and full, her entire body exuding mature charm.

Below her to the left sat a refined middle-aged man and a handsome young man.

The middle-aged man was none other than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's Sect Master, the world's number one support-type Soul Master—Ning Fengzhi.

Ning Fengzhi wore a blue robe and carried himself with refined gentleness.

After setting down his tea, he smiled slightly at Ye Cixin and said warmly:

"Madam Ye, if our two families could form a marriage alliance, it would be a union of strength and strength. Will you truly not reconsider?"

"Sect Master Ning, you jest. Everyone knows that the partners of support-type Soul Masters are never support-type Soul Masters themselves. Besides, Ling Ling has her own opinions, and I respect her wishes more. Let us forget about this marriage alliance."

Ye Cixin politely declined Ning Fengzhi's proposal. Though she wore a smile, her eyes were filled with vigilance and distance.

Ning Fengzhi was not angered by the rejection. Just as he was about to urge Ye Cixin to think it over further, the gatekeeper "recklessly" barged in, drawing everyone's attention.

"Madam, there is a young man outside who wishes to visit you. He says his name is Meng Chen."

At those words, Ye Cixin froze slightly.

Meng Chen... that name sounded somewhat familiar.

After a brief moment of thought, Ye Cixin suddenly remembered. Wasn't Meng Chen that "wild Innate Full Soul Power" child she had encountered six years ago?

That child had finally come to find her!

"Quick! Hurry and invite that child in!"

Joy appeared on Ye Cixin's mature and beautiful face. She rose excitedly, her abundant curves swaying intensely enough to dazzle the eye.

The gatekeeper nodded and immediately turned to invite Meng Chen inside.

Seeing Ye Cixin's reaction, Ning Fengzhi's eyes showed a trace of confusion, and he was secretly startled.

Meng Chen... who was this person? Why did he provoke such a strong reaction from this woman?

Before long, the gatekeeper led Meng Chen into the reception hall. Ye Cixin, Ning Fengzhi, and the others all turned their gazes toward him.

Seeing that Meng Chen was merely an immature youth, Ning Fengzhi was rather surprised.

He had thought some reclusive expert had arrived.

However, for a youth about the same age as his daughter to make Ye Cixin so excited, this boy must possess something extraordinary.

A glimmer of scrutiny flashed through Ning Fengzhi's eyes.

"Auntie Ye, it has been many years. Your elegance remains as captivating as ever."

Meng Chen swept his gaze around the reception hall before it finally settled on Ye Cixin's explosively voluptuous figure. Smiling, he clasped his hands toward her in greeting.

Ye Cixin smiled back and motioned for him to sit first.

Then, she looked at Ning Fengzhi, and her smile faded.

"Sect Master Ning, I will consider your proposal, but I must still ask my daughter what she thinks. Furthermore, the daughters of the Ye Family have never married out. If Sect Master Ning insists on marrying into the Ye Family, then there is only one option: marry into our family."

Ye Cixin knew perfectly well what Ning Fengzhi was plotting, and she did not fear the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

There were countless Soul Masters across the continent who had received treatment from the Nine-Hearted Begonia. Among them were Spirit Hall bishops and even elders.

Even Sword and Bone Douluo had received her treatment many times in their earlier years and owed her a favor.

If Ning Fengzhi wished to use the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's power to pressure the Ye Family, he would first have to get past Sword and Bone Douluo.

"Marry into your family? Your Ye Family thinks far too highly of itself!"

At the mention of marrying into the Ye Family, the young man Ning Fengzhi had brought immediately bristled. He glared angrily at Ye Cixin as though he had suffered immense humiliation.

Clearly, he was one of the many sons Ning Fengzhi had arranged as candidates for a marriage alliance with the Ye Family.

The young man's rudeness made Ye Cixin's expression darken slightly. Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi turned and lightly rebuked his thirteenth son.

"Yunxiao, do not be rude!"

Ning Yunxiao sat back down with an unhappy expression.

As a genius of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect second only to Ning Rongrong, although his martial soul was not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, it was still a top-tier beast martial soul—the Red Dragon.

At only twenty years old, he was already a level thirty-seven battle Soul Elder.

He had not even wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Ye Family, let alone marry into it. He would not even consider it!

"Sect Master Ning, my Ye Family is too small to accommodate a great figure such as yourself. I happen to have a guest now, so I will not entertain you two further. Please leave."

Feeling insulted, Ye Cixin coldly ordered them out, showing Ning Fengzhi no courtesy whatsoever.

Ning Fengzhi's smiling face stiffened for an instant, but he quickly regained his usual calm composure.

"Since Madam Ye has a guest to receive, Ning will not disturb you further. I only hope Madam Ye will give this marriage alliance further consideration. It would benefit both our families."

Ning Fengzhi rose to his feet, still not forgetting to persuade Ye Cixin. Then he left the reception hall with Ning Yunxiao.

Before leaving, he gave Meng Chen another faint glance.

Meng Chen did not even shift his gaze, treating Ning Fengzhi as though he did not exist.

"Hmph! That Ning Fengzhi truly refuses to give up! He still wants a marriage alliance? He is not even worthy of marrying into our family!"

After Ning Fengzhi and his son left, Ye Cixin snorted coldly. Meng Chen promptly interjected.

"Auntie Ye, weren't your words just now a little too harsh? What if Ning Fengzhi became angry out of humiliation? That could be troublesome."

Hearing this, Ye Cixin looked confident and told Meng Chen not to worry.

"Little Chen, Ning Fengzhi cares most about his reputation. Openly, he would not dare do anything to us."

"Besides, our Ye Family is not so easily bullied. There are countless people across the continent who have received treatment from the Nine-Hearted Begonia."

"Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's two guardian Douluo have received treatment from the Nine-Hearted Begonia. They owe me a favor as well. If Ning Fengzhi wishes to strike at the Ye Family in secret, those two would not agree."

After hearing this, Meng Chen inwardly grumbled.

Favors were unreliable. If they truly mattered, why had there been no trace of Ye Lingling in the later parts of the original story?

The Nine-Hearted Begonia's group healing had never appeared on the battlefield.