At the sound of Chu Mojin's name, her expression shifted awkwardly.
She could not help muttering under her breath, "How is that possible?!"
"Even if you've never met his disciple, you must have heard plenty of rumors about her."
The woman's expression changed again as she recalled what the servants had told her in her idle moments. A perfect ice spiritual root, a cultivation speed so fast that no one in the entire Azure Realm could match her.
Even mighty cultivators from other lineages had said that Chu Mojin's disciple had a promising future. She was like an inexhaustible treasure trove-as long as one was willing to delve into it, she could always reveal more surprises to the world.
Seeing that his wife had fallen silent, the Shu Family head could not help snorting. "To put it bluntly, if you really fought that girl, there's no telling who would lose.
"Do you think we're still the Shu Family of a hundred years ago?
"We're nothing more than an ordinary third-rate aristocratic clan in this city now, and we already have to rely on marriage alliances just to maintain our current standing. Do you still not understand our situation?"
As though something had occurred to him, the Shu Family head's eyes suddenly lit up. "That's right! We still have a marriage agreement with the Lu Household."
"Master, Madam, something terrible has happened!" Just then, an unusually frantic voice came from outside the door.
The woman's brows shot up. "What sort of decorum is this, rushing about in a panic? Speak properly."
The servant hastily agreed, then said with a miserable face, "The Lu Household head has arrived with Lu Shuangshuang!"
The Shu Family head froze, then said delightedly, "That's good news!" With that, he hurried out.
Only his wife, her expression