Li Ping had several reasons for suggesting that Zhang Tie marry a woman from the Meng Family.
First, the Meng Family wanted to marry off one of its daughters and had already extended goodwill toward Zhang Tie.
Second, Li Ping considered the Meng Family powerful. It had several Foundation Establishment cultivators overseeing it, and the Meng Family Ancestor was even at the late stage of Foundation Establishment. At a critical moment, Zhang Tie could count on them as powerful allies.
Third, and most importantly, he had dealt with the Meng Family Ancestor and found him to be a cultivator whose long sleeves let him dance deftly through social affairs. Under his guidance, the Meng Family had also developed a respectable family culture.
The Meng Family would not suddenly lose its mind like the Wang Family, bringing annihilation down upon its lineage and perhaps dragging Zhang Tie into the disaster.
Marrying a woman from the Meng Family and becoming its son-in-law would benefit Zhang Tie's cultivation, while the chances of being dragged down by them were not particularly high.
Although he would inevitably have to choose a side in the Immortal City's internal struggles, overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks. Of course, Li Ping thought Zhang Tie's best option was not to marry at all, but to devote himself honestly to cultivation.
However, he knew Zhang Tie had already decided to marry and was merely hesitating over whom to choose, so there was no need to say that aloud.
He had his cheat and was confident he could travel farther along the path of immortality. Zhang Tie did not.
After hearing Li Ping's analysis, Zhang Tie nodded thoughtfully.
But Li Ping also reminded him that there was no need to rush into marriage. Delaying a little might let him secure a