Two Years Later, a Marriage Proposal? (Please Keep Reading)

Two years later—

In the training grounds, a bare-chested figure swung a massive, pitch-black iron club with all his strength.

Though drenched in sweat, his gaze remained resolute and focused, without the slightest hint of exhaustion or surrender.

Judging by his appearance, he was Lin Yan!

After two years, Lin Yan's appearance had changed considerably.

The years from six to eight were when children shot up in height. He now stood nearly one and a half meters tall, and the bare upper half of his body revealed firm yet well-defined muscular lines.

After a while, Lin Yan set down the iron rod and exhaled heavily. Then he picked up the Soul Beast meat delivered by the old steward and began eating.

The two dragon-type Razorclaw Thunder Dragons and Horned Thunder Dragons had long since been devoured by Lin Yan two years ago. To replenish his stamina during training, Lin Yuhuan had also purchased plenty of energy-rich Soul Beast meat.

Soul Beast meat was known as the gold of meats, a luxurious food that ordinary families could only admire from afar.

However, to Lin Yuhuan, a guardian offering of the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect, it was hardly worth mentioning.

The Nine Treasure Glazed Sect was famed throughout the continent for its wealth. As a highly ranked guardian offering, Lin Yuhuan naturally did not care about such a small expense.

She did not even need to buy the Soul Beast meat herself. With a single word, someone would immediately deliver it to her residence.

After swallowing two pounds of Soul Beast meat, Lin Yan was instantly revived at full strength.

A flash of black light appeared before him, and the pitch-black Black Demon Mace appeared in his hand.

After two years of training, Lin Yan's strength had grown enough for him to barely wield the Black Demon Mace normally. Though it was still somewhat strenuous, it was no longer like before, when even lifting it with both hands had been difficult.

Moreover, after two years of diligent cultivation, his soul power had risen to level twenty.

Level-twenty soul power at eight years old!

Even for a genius with Innate Full Soul Power, this was an astonishing rate of improvement.

The reason Lin Yan was so extraordinary was related to his outstanding spiritual power.

It was precisely because his spiritual power surpassed that of ordinary people that he could meditate longer each day than typical geniuses with Innate Full Soul Power. With more time spent meditating and cultivating, his cultivation naturally improved faster.

Holding his martial soul, the Black Demon Mace, Lin Yan looked toward the old steward.

The old steward took a staff from the nearby weapon rack and began sparring with Lin Yan.

Over the past two years, Lin Yan had not spent all his time merely cultivating and tempering his body.

To increase his combat experience, he made time every day to spar with the old steward.

Though the old steward was thin and frail, with graying temples, he was a genuine Soul Sage expert!

When they had first begun fighting, Lin Yan had been completely unable to defend himself and was beaten black and blue every time.

But as time passed, leaving aside soul power and speaking only of the variations in his techniques, he had already become barely able to keep up with the old steward's offensive rhythm. This made the old steward repeatedly praise him as a combat genius.

The clash of metal echoed throughout the training grounds.

Lin Yan was completely immersed in his sparring session with the old steward, carefully sensing the changes in his techniques, memorizing their essence, and absorbing them into his own skills.

Lin Yan did not notice at all that, while he was sparring with the old steward, two figures were observing him from the second floor of a distant pavilion.

One of them was Black Demon Douluo, Lin Yuhuan, Lin Yan's grandmother.

The other was a handsome man around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, dressed in luxurious brocade robes.

"Aunt Lin, is this child Yueyao's son?" the handsome man asked in a complicated tone.

"Yes." Lin Yuhuan nodded slightly. Seeing the rapid changes in his expression, she immediately sighed apologetically. "Xingzong, Yueyao wronged you in this matter. I apologize to you on her behalf."

Ning Xingzong, the current sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect.

A Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda Soul Sage, he was known as the world's number one auxiliary-system Soul Master. His augmentation abilities were so terrifying that they could even double the strength of Titled Douluo-level experts. He was one of the giants of the sect world on the Douluo Continent!

He was also the man Lin Yueyao had abandoned when she fled from their marriage.

Ning Xingzong quickly concealed the complicated expression on his face and shook his head. "Aunt Lin, please do not say that. This matter is already in the past. Love between a man and a woman should be mutual. If forced, it will not bring happiness."

Hearing this, Lin Yuhuan shook her head helplessly.

Looking toward the training grounds, Ning Xingzong asked with some surprise, "Aunt Lin, according to what you said, this child is only eight years old, right? But his soul power seems to have already reached level twenty."

Lin Yuhuan nodded. "Yes. This child has great talent, and he is disciplined and hardworking as well. After two years of bitter cultivation, he broke through a few days ago. I was just planning to take him to obtain a Spirit Ring in the next few days."

Ning Xingzong nodded. "Level twenty at eight years old. He truly is an outstanding child."

Lin Yuhuan's expression shifted, and she smiled. "Xingzong, if you think highly of this child, our two families could form a marriage alliance once again. I think your Tian is quite good—talented, obedient, and sensible. She is two years younger than Lin Yan, and their talents and ages are both very suitable!"

Upon hearing Lin Yuhuan's suggestion, Ning Xingzong was somewhat tempted.

The Ning family was the core of the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect. Although the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda martial soul was hailed as the world's number one auxiliary-type tool martial soul, the weakness of auxiliary types was their lack of combat power.

To make up for this shortcoming, Soul Masters with the Seven-Treasure Glazed Pagoda martial soul, regardless of gender, always chose battle-type Soul Masters with formidable combat power when seeking a partner.

This rule had remained unchanged for ten thousand years!

As the young sect master Ning Xingzong had chosen for her, and the future inheritor of the sect master's position, Ning Tian needed an even stronger partner to protect her—to safeguard the entire Nine Treasure Glazed Sect.

Judging from the talent Lin Yan had displayed so far, he undoubtedly fulfilled this requirement exceptionally well.

Although Lin Yan's identity was somewhat awkward, compared to the sect's future, what did that little awkwardness matter?

"What do you think?"

Lin Yuhuan looked at Ning Xingzong.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Xingzong said, "If it is possible, then naturally that would be for the best. But this is a major matter in life. It is best for both sides to be willing, so as to avoid any mishaps."

"That is true!" Lin Yuhuan nodded.

If both sides had been willing, Lin Yueyao would not have chosen to flee her marriage for the sake of her love back then, leaving Ning Xingzong, who had been the young sect master of the Nine Treasure Glazed Sect at the time, greatly embarrassed and humiliated.

Having experienced such a thing himself, he naturally had certain concerns when faced with the same choice.

As a father, he clearly did not want his daughter to suffer the same predicament he had.

Ning Xingzong said, "Aunt Lin, how about this? Let us not bring up an engagement yet. We can create more opportunities for these two children to interact and let them spend some time together. If they truly get along well, it will not be too late to discuss marriage then."

"That will do. We will arrange it as you suggested." Lin Yuhuan nodded slightly.

Ning Xingzong smiled. "There is an opportunity right before us. Lin Yan needs to obtain his second Spirit Ring, and Tian needs to obtain her first Spirit Ring. I will have to trouble you to take Tian along this time. It will be a good chance for the two of them to get acquainted."

"Alright!" Lin Yuhuan replied with a smile and a nod.