"You won't call it off?"
The old woman stopped in her tracks and turned to Xu Yuehua, her expression visibly stunned.
"Yuehua, you've always been sensible. Now you would defy your master over this marriage?"
"Master, I respect you!"
Xu Yuehua looked at the old woman without a trace of fear. "But... my family's affairs have nothing to do with the sect!"
"I've seen what Xiaobai is like with my own eyes and dealt with him myself!"
"Now that I've accepted him as my son-in-law, I won't force Weier to break off her engagement to him over a few rumors!"
At this point, Xu Yuehua sighed softly. "So, Master, I hope you... can respect my decision too!"
"You!"
The old woman slammed her cane heavily against the ground.
Seeing the atmosphere turn sour, the Middle-Aged Woman beside her hurried forward. "Master, the Hidden Edge Sect is about to open its gates. We should focus on the business at hand!"
"As for Yuehua's family affairs, we can discuss them at leisure once this opening is over!"
"Very well!"
The old woman snorted coldly. In the end, she argued no further and walked toward the Edge Stele, leaning on her cane.
Watching the old woman's retreating figure, Xu Yuehua frowned slightly before following her.
Before long, people from all corners of the Martial World arrived at the Edge Stele Grounds one after another, guided by disciples of the Hidden Edge Sect.
The previously empty bluestone plaza was soon filled with hundreds of figures.
Their gazes swept past Jiang Xiaobai before settling on Chu Qingci.
At the sight of that breathtaking figure, whose beauty seemed beyond the mortal world, many of the younger generation stared in a daze.
"Whoa, that must be the Hidden Edge Sect's Sect Master, right?"
"Yes, even younger than