In Li Huayuan's eyes, Hinata was fortunate to become the Dao companion of Lei Wanhe's personal disciple and grandnephew, Lei Pang!
After all, Lei Wanhe's grandnephew had excellent aptitude and was about to reach Core Formation. His future was bright!
By the time Hinata learned about this, her master, Li Huayuan, had already agreed to Lei Wanhe's request. He had even more or less settled the marriage arrangements for her and Lei Pang.
This left Hinata furious, yet helpless.
As her master, Li Huayuan had genuinely treated her well over the years, teaching her cultivation and alchemy.
Perhaps because she was his only female disciple, Li Huayuan and his wife had practically treated the sweet, obedient girl as their own daughter.
Perhaps that was also why he had adopted the habits of a mortal parent when it came to Hinata's marriage, arranging it for her while believing it would give her a better life.
Hinata wanted to refuse, but Li Huayuan scolded her with a few curt words, then sent her off to spend time alone with Lei Pang and attend some Treasure-Seizing Assembly at Yan Castle.
Hinata continued to protest, saying she already had Naruto as her Dao companion, but Li Huayuan thought nothing of Naruto.
Although they both had dual spiritual roots, Naruto had reached Foundation Establishment several years later than Hinata. Moreover, he had emerged from the Blood Forbidden Trial almost empty-handed. Everyone thought he was cowardly and had never dared to fight or gather spirit herbs.
As a result, Li Huayuan had an especially poor impression of Naruto, dismissing him as a lazy freeloader who even lived off his woman.
From the perspective of a mortal family, Naruto was like the boyfriend their daughter had chosen herself: her parents disapproved of him no matter what and