Published: February 24, 2025
The night was devoid of stars, dark as ink.
Inside the luxurious Guest Hall of the Eternal Immortal Sect, the lights were bright.
Ru Yan Wu Ji and Zhuge Yu sat down to discuss.
"Master Zhuge, your palace and our Inner Sect's talented disciples have suffered numerous casualties at the hands of the Huangfu Sacred Sect. How do you plan to respond?"
Zhuge Yu's gaze was fierce as she slammed the jade table and said sternly, "This palace master wants to wipe out the entire Huangfu Sacred Sect!"
"Good!" Ru Yan Wu Ji immediately echoed, "However, this matter needs to be planned over the long term. It could take several hundred years, or at least several decades. We should work together to attack the Huangfu Sacred Sect and claim the Fallen God Canyon for ourselves!"
"Mm." After Zhuge Yu nodded in agreement, her expression turned grave, "Although the Huangfu Sacred Sect has declined, there are still some old-timers left in the sect. We can't rush into this attack!"
"Indeed!" Ru Yan Wu Ji continued ominously, "Master Zhuge, in three years, the disciples of the three great ancient sects will be undergoing trials at your palace's Battlefield of the Gods. I wonder what your plans are?"
"Plans?" Zhuge Yu sneered, "I just want to eradicate all the disciples of the Huangfu Sacred Sect!"
Ru Yan Wu Ji nodded in satisfaction, her gaze fierce, "Once the competition for slots at the Battlefield of the Gods begins, our disciples should work together to eliminate the Huangfu Sacred Sect's participating disciples first! After the trials start, we will annihilate the remaining disciples from the Huangfu Sacred Sect!"
"Agreed, it’s settled!" Zhuge Yu immediately replied.
"Master Zhuge, let's set aside these troubling matters for now." Ru Yan Wu Ji suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Zhuge Yu.
"Ru Yan Sovereign, what are you doing?" Zhuge Yu was taken aback.
"Master Zhuge, I have a request! I hope you will grant it!" Ru Yan Wu Ji laughed awkwardly.
"Ru Yan Sovereign, please sit down and speak. I can't accept such a grand gesture!" Zhuge Yu's expression softened.
Once Ru Yan Wu Ji sat down, she spoke with sincerity, "Master Zhuge, in my heart, I have always regarded your palace as an indestructible ally, a mutual support."
"To be honest, ever since my son first laid eyes on Nangong Yuqin, he has been infatuated with her and insists he will marry no one else."
"Master Zhuge, you understand the heart of a parent. As a father, I can only confide in you."
"I wish to propose marriage today and hope you can agree."
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Yu frowned and replied lightly, "Ru Yan Sovereign, we have known each other for a long time. Let’s be honest."
"Yuqin is the saintess of my divine soul celestial palace. She is destined to be the palace master one day. Do you think I would agree?"
Ru Yan Wu Ji noted the change in Zhuge Yu's expression and spoke earnestly, "Master Zhuge, please don’t be too quick to refuse, just hear me out."
"Firstly, Nangong Yuqin is your palace’s saintess, and my son is the future sovereign of my sect. Their statuses are equal, and they are a match made in heaven."
"Secondly, if they were to marry, they would respectively manage the divine soul celestial palace and the eternal immortal sect. My eternal immortal sect has no intention of encroaching upon your palace."
"Lastly, and this is very important..." Ru Yan Wu Ji paused, her expression turning extremely serious, "I have sent spies from the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range, and they report that ancient forces outside the Heavenly Punishment Mountain Range are stirring, plotting for the eternal land and harboring ambitions for your sect's Battlefield of the Gods."
"Only through an alliance between our two ancient sects can we eliminate the barriers and unite against the common enemy in the event of an invasion."
"Thus, I sincerely propose marriage and hope you will agree."
Zhuge Yu fell silent for a moment before saying, "Ru Yan Sovereign, you must know that Yuqin is the eldest princess of the Nangong Sacred Dynasty. Her marriage is a significant matter, and I cannot make that decision alone."