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How could this happen so suddenly? The former Sect Leader actually wanted to marry off the current Sect Leader to some obscure young man?
Everyone in the Yun Lan Sect knew that Gu He had remained here all these years purely because of the Sect Leader.
If she were to marry out, then Gu He leaving the Yun Lan Sect was as certain as the sunrise.
Could it be that the old Sect Leader had grown senile from age?
At that moment, when Yun Yun abruptly heard her teacher mention her lifelong marriage, that noble and elegant face of hers instantly flushed crimson.
She lowered her head silently like a bashful young girl, not voicing any objection to Yun Shan's words.
"Former Sect Leader, you mustn't!"
Hearing that the goddess he had pursued for over a decade was going to be married off to another man, Gu He could no longer sit still. He immediately stood up and objected loudly.
His outburst quickly drew Yun Shan's attention.
But Yun Shan wasn't surprised by Gu He's reaction. After all, if the woman one had chased after for more than ten years was about to be taken away by someone else, who wouldn't suffer a mental breakdown?
Seeing he had Yun Shan's attention, Gu He quickly cupped his hands and pleaded, "Senior Yun Shan, if the Sect Leader marries this brat, she will never be happy. I, Gu He, humbly request that you let Yun Yun marry me instead. I am a high sixth-tier alchemist, countless times stronger than this nobody. I can definitely bring her happiness!"
Seeing the woman he had so desperately pursued about to become someone else's wife, Gu He could no longer hold back. He blurted out, "I am even willing to offer two Mighty Huang Pills and six Dou Spirit Pills as betrothal gifts to marry the Sect Leader!"
By the time he finished, Gu He had regained some of his confidence, casting a sideways glance at Lin Feng.
Although his success rate at refining Mighty Huang Pills was still low, if he sacrificed enough, collected a dozen sets of ingredients, he could definitely produce a few pills.
And this betrothal gift? Even among the major empires surrounding them, few could put forth such an offer.
This kid named Lin Feng, upon hearing these things, would surely feel ashamed of his inferiority and back off from the competition on his own.
"High sixth-tier… Without the backing of the original Yan Alliance, this Gu He actually improved faster than he did in the original work,"thought Lin Feng with a flicker of surprise.
But when he heard Gu He's condescending remarks, Lin Feng immediately felt displeased.
He didn't quite understand how Gu He's alchemy skills had improved so much beyond the original timeline.
But now that his romantic rival was mocking him to his face, if he could tolerate this, he'd be laughed at for a lifetime.
Tilting his head slightly and looking at the overly confident Gu He, Lin Feng sneered and said, "Heh, you talk as if you're the only sixth-tier alchemist in the entire world. Besides, Yun Yun herself hasn't even spoken—so who are you to bark on her behalf?"
"Hmph! I'm just stating facts. The power of a sixth-tier alchemist is something a frog in a well like you could never comprehend! You—are incapable of giving Yun Yun happiness!"
Faced with the young man threatening to steal his goddess, Gu He certainly didn't bother to act polite. He flicked his sleeve arrogantly and retorted coldly.
His powerful alchemy skills gave him immense confidence.
After all, as a sixth-tier alchemist, he knew better than anyone else just how much influence such a person had in the Jia Ma Empire.
Of course, what mattered most… was that three and a half years ago, he had acquired from that Xiao Clan brat a complete sixth-tier alchemy manual, along with a method to quickly advance to seventh-tier.
Ever since obtaining those manuals, his alchemy skills, which had once advanced as slowly as a turtle, began to improve at lightning speed.
In just over three years, he had already gone from low sixth-tier to high sixth-tier.
If he continued to improve at this rate, it wouldn't take more than five years before he advanced to a seventh-tier alchemist—a level extremely rare across the entire Northwestern Region!
By then, his status would undoubtedly surge once again.
Even the overlords of the Northwestern Region, the Heavenly Serpent Mansion and the Profound Lion Sect, would have to show him some respect.
Seeing the expression on the other party's face, Lin Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
Although he couldn't quite understand why the man was acting so arrogantly…
It was probably because he had some sort of trump card.
However, there was no way Lin Feng was going to let this guy trample all over him like that.
Suddenly, a wave of powerful soul power burst out from Lin Feng's glabella, pressing toward Gu He in the distance.
His pitch-black eyes calmly observed the shocked expression of the other man, and he smiled faintly. "A sixth-tier alchemist is that impressive?"
Caught off guard, enveloped by the overwhelming soul power, Gu He's body was involuntarily forced back several steps.
He stared in disbelief at Lin Feng, who stood at the center of that soul pressure, and stammered, "S-sixth-tier alchemist!"
Although Lin Feng had only targeted Gu He, even the other elders felt discomfort under the residual pressure of his soul power.
After hearing Gu He's astonished exclamation, their arms trembled—some nearly yanked their beards out.
One by one, they turned their heads and looked at Lin Feng with stunned expressions.
"H-how is this possible? This young man clearly looks just a bit over twenty—he's not even half Elder Gu He's age! How could he already be a sixth-tier alchemist?!"
An elder stared at Lin Feng's youthful face in disbelief.
The others instinctively nodded in agreement.
"All right, Gu He. That's enough. You don't need to say anything more about my marriage," Yun Yun said at that moment, finally coming to her senses. Her graceful figure rose from her seat, and she sternly rebuked Gu He.
Then, casting a bashful glance at Lin Feng, she turned toward Yun Shan and respectfully cupped her hands. "When it comes to the matter of marriage, I will leave everything to Master's judgment. Yun'er has no objections."
Of course, this was only because Yun Shan had named Lin Feng as the marriage partner. Otherwise, she would've been the first to oppose it.
After all, ever since the incident in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, her heart had already become closed to others.
Hearing this, Gu He immediately realized that Yun Yun truly had feelings for Lin Feng. He spoke up in haste, "Yun Yun, I'm doing this for your happiness! You and he—"
"Ahem."
Before Gu He could finish, still caught up in his anger, Yun Shan stepped forward and interrupted him.
Having lived for over a hundred years, how could he not see who Yun Yun had chosen in her heart?
And judging from Lin Feng's actions earlier, he clearly had no objections to the marriage either.
Waving his hand firmly, Yun Shan declared without hesitation, "Enough. Since both Lin Feng and Yun Yun have no objections, then I will decide—this marriage is settled!"
Hearing this, the other elders looked at each other briefly, but none voiced any opposition.
After all, this was the decision of the former Sect Master. On top of that, Lin Feng was a sixth-tier alchemist.
In this situation, what could they possibly say?
After settling the matter between Lin Feng and Yun Yun, Yun Shan turned his gaze toward Gu He, whose expression was incredibly sour.
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