Published: January 2, 2025
Soon, everyone in the inner hall began to leave after Qin Chen departed.
The banquet seemed to fall into a strange silence because of Qin Chen's exit.
After a moment, Qing Xue suddenly said, "Fu Tian, isn’t what we’re doing a bit inappropriate?"
Fu Tian sighed and replied, "The two elders, I know that what I’ve done is somewhat excessive, but there’s no way around it."
"Alas, if this backfires and displeases the three sect masters' wives, then we will be the sinners of the Qing Xue family." Qing Xue Tian said bitterly.
Qing Xue Fu Tian frowned and said, "That shouldn't be the case. I see that the three sect masters' wives are all reasonable. Moreover, everything depends on Sect Master Qin's own wishes. Our Qing Xue family is not in a good situation right now. Besides, Sect Master Qin may have already taken a liking to Si Lan. It’s not something we did on purpose. Otherwise, why would he have taken Si Lan as his disciple and cared for her so much?"
"What you mean is that Sect Master Qin has already taken a fancy to Si Lan?"
"It should be so." Qing Xue Fu Tian said, "When Sect Master Qin followed Si Lan back, he also solved the issues with the Zhuge family for us. With Sect Master Qin’s status, why would he need to be so fond of Si Lan?
Moreover, didn’t the two elders notice? At the banquet, Sect Master Qin seemed to have looked at Si Lan several times."
"If that's the case, Sect Master Qin indeed cares a lot about Si Lan. I just worry about those few sect masters' wives..."
"This shouldn't be an issue. Our Qing Xue family doesn’t want to compete with the three wives for any status. Si Lan can serve as a little one."
Both Qing Xue Tian and Qing Xue Di fell silent, as it was a bit of a grievance for their talented girl to serve as Qin Chen’s little one without even vying for status.
"I know the hearts of the two elders. If it were someone else, I would never allow Si Lan to do this, but Sect Master Qin is righteous and has a heavy favor towards our Qing Xue family. Coincidentally, it seems that Si Lan also has some admiration and worship for Sect Master Qin. She is a young girl and sometimes doesn’t understand her own feelings, but as her father, I can see that Si Lan has deep feelings for Sect Master Qin."
"This time, we are just going with the flow and don’t need to insist on any outcome."
Qing Xue Fu Tian shook his head and said.
Hearing this, Qing Xue Tian hesitated and said, "After all, Si Lan is still young and her cultivation is not as good as that of the few sect masters' wives. Does Sect Master Qin really have feelings for Si Lan?"
Qing Xue Fu Tian smiled and said, "Elders, when men look at women, it’s not just about cultivation; it’s also about feelings. When the feelings come, what does cultivation matter? If the feelings aren't right, no matter how high the cultivation, it won't mean anything."
Qing Xue Di replied unhappily, "Are you lecturing an old man on the matters of men and women?"
Qing Xue Fu Tian said, "Disciple wouldn’t dare. It’s just that now our Qing Xue family is weak, and the ancestor is missing, still in the Sword Tomb. Although the crisis of the three major families, such as the Gu family, has been resolved, other forces are still watching us closely. If one day a strong enemy attacks, what will we do?
If Si Lan can truly develop a relationship with him, it will be beneficial for both Si Lan and our Qing Xue family, and in fact, it will also benefit Sect Master Qin's Wan Zu Sect.
If our Qing Xue family and Wan Zu Sect can join forces, we can definitely become a new powerful force, unafraid of any crisis."
"Indeed, I didn’t expect our Qing Xue family to have such a day."
Qing Xue Tian sighed, "Fortunately, Si Lan already has affection for Sect Master Qin. Otherwise, I, as an old man, would rather die than allow my Qing Xue family’s disciple to do such a thing."
Qing Xue Fu Tian smiled and said, "Elder, rest assured, if Si Lan is unwilling, I won’t force her. I am Si Lan’s father, and I wouldn't want to exchange her happiness for the future of our Qing Xue family."