Nie Li truly could not think of a way to persuade this overbearing woman.
After all, like mother, like daughter. He had heard that Long Yuyin had already crippled Hu Yong twice. Had she learned that from her mother?
Long Yuyin's mother thought he had some conditions in mind and generously told him to name whatever demands he had before the wedding. As long as they were not too excessive, she could meet them.
She knew very well that Nie Li had considerable ambitions. He wanted to seize the position of sect master, and the Heavenly Cloud Venerable's support alone was nowhere near enough. As long as he married Long Yuyin, he would gain the support of another powerful figure.
That offer alone was certainly tempting.
Yet Nie Li remained unmoved. It was not for any other reason; he did not necessarily need a marriage alliance to become sect master. He had more than enough strength and means to win the recognition of the other venerables.
If Nie Li refused to marry her, the Dragonseal Family would stop at nothing to obstruct his rise.
Actually, Nie Li already had the Gu Family's support, so he was not particularly afraid of the Dragonseal Family.
But he had grown accustomed to bringing every faction over to his side.
So he still instinctively began weighing the advantages and disadvantages.
Although Long Yuyin was also one of the family's potential successors, she really was not up to competing with Long Tianming.
If the two of them married, the Dragonseal Family's resources would also begin flowing their way.
That made the calculations of Long Yuyin's mother, Long Shuyun, easy enough to understand.
Long Shuyun said she actually needed to thank Nie Li. No matter how she had tried to persuade Long Yuyin before, her daughter