Shrouding the Heavens: Those Years When the Female Emperor Was the Strictest Master

The various forces that had come to his door had pressured him too urgently, and he himself had failed to keep his composure.

Relying on his daughter's excellence and the steady stream of emissaries from lineages coming to propose marriage lately, he had developed the mistaken belief that no one would ever refuse a marriage to his daughter.

How could he have expected so many unexpected twists? If only he had asked Lin'er for her opinion beforehand...

He knew that this time, his daughter's heart had been utterly broken.

After all, she was still only a teenage girl. How strong could her state of mind possibly be?

Chi Yao stood where she was, watching her younger sister leave. Then she looked at Tan Lin, standing tall within the hall, and an indescribably complicated feeling rose in her heart.

Was she resentful that he had shown no mercy?

Did she pity her younger sister's unrequited love?

Or was it... that slight easing of tension in her heart that even she herself refused to acknowledge?

"Patriarch Chi, it seems your esteemed residence truly has important matters to handle today. We should not impose further, so we shall take our leave."

After Chi Xuan departed, the hall fell silent for another moment. Xuan Yunzi rose at the appropriate time and cupped his hands toward Chi Tianfeng.

Then, a smile appeared on his face as he looked at Tan Lin.

"Young Friend Tan, the Holy Maiden of our church has never been married off. However, someone as outstanding as you may not necessarily be unable to become that exception.

"Of course, the specifics will still depend on Hanyun's own wishes. You young people may have differences in cultivation for now, but you can still interact more privately..."

He did not forget to add fuel