The Luo Lineage's main hall.
Luo Xuan looked at her father without a word.
In just a few short months, he seemed to have aged considerably.
The entire Luo Residence's future lay in his hands.
Now it had reached the edge of a cliff.
She understood the pressure her father was under.
Unfortunately, she could not directly help shoulder it.
External pressure, internal pressure.
Both were storms difficult to withstand.
Especially from the sect.
Her second uncle's disappearance was the most fatal blow.
Looking at Luo Xuan, who had returned, Luo Huaili asked softly, "You're back?"
Luo Xuan bowed slightly. "Father."
"Sit," Luo Huaili said softly.
Only after she sat down did he continue, "Have you thought over what we discussed before?"
A marriage alliance, or taking a son-in-law.
Luo Xuan was in no hurry to state her thoughts. Instead, she asked, "What do you think, Father?"
"Taking a son-in-law would be best. And a promising prospect has appeared in the Six Pavilions. His background is clean, making him our best choice at present." Luo Huaili looked at her and said softly, "You should be very familiar with him. He's also a student cultivator in the Azure Cloud Pavilion's Sixth Courtyard.
"He studies alongside you."
"Jiang Man?" Luo Xuan asked.
"Yes." Luo Huaili was not surprised. He merely remarked, "I truly never expected someone like him to emerge from the Azure Cloud Pavilion. Why haven't I ever heard you mention him?"
Luo Xuan thought for a moment. "Because he only suddenly emerged recently. He used to be very ordinary."
"No wonder. He hasn't accepted sponsorship from any lineage, so we have a very good chance." As he spoke, Luo Huaili looked at Luo Xuan. "What does he think of you?"
Luo Xuan pondered briefly, then said, "No differently than he