Ye Qingyao's Standards for Her Future Husband

The atmosphere on the Training Ground froze at Lu Changsheng's declaration that he would hand over the Dragon Gate Escort Agency's family holdings.

Every gaze shifted between Hong Tianbao and Lu Changsheng, waiting for the former Martial Laureate of the Former Dynasty to answer.

"Qingyao's marriage isn't for me, her father, to decide. After all, everyone knows I'm just a son-in-law who married into the family."

Hong Tianbao spread his hands, looking helpless and innocent. "If you're sincere, why not visit the martial arts capital in the South and ask the Ye Family's Grandmaster?"

"As long as he gives his blessing, the marriage is settled."

"Ask Ye Ducheng?" Lu Changsheng's brow twitched at the name. It was an involuntary spasm, as though someone had stomped on a sore spot. Even his back teeth began to ache.

He and Ye Gucheng were men of the same era. He knew all too well what that man was like.

If Lu Changsheng had become the Local Emperor of Linjiang County by keeping his head down and tending his interests, Ye Gucheng had earned his fearsome reputation one punch at a time.

"Yes. You know how it is."

Hong Tianbao seemed not to notice Lu Changsheng's expression at all. "I'm only a son-in-law who married into the family. My word carries less weight than the stone lions outside the Ye Family's gates."

"Grandmaster Ye is a very amiable man. Show him enough sincerity, and perhaps the marriage will go through."

Behind Hong Tianbao, Li Xiang lowered his head, his shoulders shaking as he fought back a laugh.

Master Hong usually smiled like Maitreya Buddha, but cut him open and he was black to the core.

Whenever a question was hard to answer, he brought up his status as a son-in-law.

Sending Lu Changsheng south