"Young man, after hearing what I've said, you should know how powerful our ancient martial arts family is, right?"
Murong Heshu patted his shoulder and said calmly, "You should be very honored to know me, the young lady from an ancient martial arts family. Although we are just tools for the ancient martial arts clan to make money, you should know that with such an invincible backer, no one can do anything to us. We were born without any worries!"
"Of course, except for certain specific times when we need to fight for power and profit, such as now that my grandfather is in bad shape, there will definitely be a battle between my uncle and me. The ancient martial arts clan will not participate in our internal struggles, we can only rely on ourselves!"
"You should be glad that I need external help right now, and you happen to have some strength too. If it weren't for this time, you might not even have a chance to talk to me!" Murong Heshu said with a smug little expression. She even helped Lin Yu brush the dust off his shoulders.
Then, she raised her beautiful eyes and met Lin Yu's gaze with a playful expression, "Now, do you still think I'm not good enough for you? Shouldn't you reflect on that?"
Lin Yu chuckled lightly, "Then what kind of strength do you think would make you feel unworthy?"
Murong Heshu said calmly, "At the very least, a Martial Arts Grandmaster is not enough, nor is a Grandmaster at the peak! Of course, at your age, a Grandmaster at the Great Perfection is barely qualified! Referring to the geniuses of the ancient martial arts clans, those who reached the Great Perfection in their twenties advanced to Quasi-Saint in their thirties or forties, and within a cycle of sixty years, they have a chance to become Saints!"
"You don't seem to be at the Great Perfection stage, do you? However, what I value is not only your own strength, but also the power behind you. To be able to cultivate a martial arts grandmaster in his twenties, that's at least among the top hidden sects at home and abroad!" Murong Heshu said with a glint in his eyes.
Lin Yu shook his head. "You're overthinking it. I'm not from any hidden sect. I am a sect myself!"
"What?" Murong Heshu's expression was somewhat incredulous.
He then seemed to realize something and frowned, saying, "Could it be that you are a rogue cultivator?"
As far as she knew, some rogue cultivators in the martial arts world, through some opportunities or by accidentally entering blessed lands, could also quickly cultivate to a certain level.
But this meant little to her, because this was not an era of individual heroes. What she needed was not just a martial arts master, but a sect that could continuously supply her with top experts! And this sect would also have other allied sects that could be used to her advantage.
Because every time a powerful relative of a military family came to power, it would trigger such a war.
For example, when my grandfather and second grandfather were vying for the position of family head, they were each supported by two or three hidden powerful sects. They even ended up fighting each other, resulting in the annihilation of two ancient martial arts sects. In the end, my grandfather won a Pyrrhic victory, while my second grandfather's lineage was completely wiped out.
The rise of powerful relatives of the ancient martial arts clan is so cruel. The ancient martial arts clan itself tacitly accepts this, merely watching indifferently.
Because what they want is to maintain a single lineage and they don't want the ancient martial arts family to have descendants.
Firstly, a large population is difficult to manage and may even lead to chaos similar to the warring states of ancient times.
Secondly, it was to conserve resources and reduce their allocation, ensuring that the maternal relatives continued to provide for the clan.
Sometimes, even the relatives of the ancient martial arts family don't want to fight each other, but they have no choice; as relatives of the family, they are born to face these things.
Therefore, her desire to rise to power was not solely driven by money, wealth, or status; it was primarily for survival, nothing more.
Once her grandfather passes away, only one of her and her uncle can survive. Therefore, she is willing to sacrifice anything to win over a powerful force.
However, Lin Yu's claim that he was a rogue cultivator disappointed her.
"After all that, he's just a show-off!" Murong Heshu was immediately disappointed. He completely lost interest in Lin Yu.
"You seem disappointed?" Lin Yu's lips curled slightly. He suddenly pulled her close, nestling her against him, and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist. "Who was being so proactive just now?"
Sensing the man's intense masculine aura, Murong Heshu blushed and turned her face away. "Your strength is indeed impressive, but it's of limited help to me. Since you can't help me, it's not worth me selling my body!"
Lin Yu said calmly, "Then tell me, what kind of individual strength is worth you selling your body?"
Murong Heshu shoved him aside, glanced at him, and said indifferently, "A Grandmaster in his twenties is nothing special. A Grandmaster at the peak of his twenties is acceptable, but not enough! If you are a Quasi-Saint or above, then that's amazing. You're comparable to the geniuses of ancient martial arts clans. Moreover, the highest combat power of a hidden sect is roughly at this level. If you have that strength, then you're qualified to say that one person can be worth an entire sect, and you're also qualified to have my body!"
Lin Yu looked enlightened and said, "So, a quasi-saint in his twenties is worthy of a young lady from an ancient martial arts family. Then I have a question: if she were a saint in her twenties, how would you have responded?"
"A Saint Realm expert in his twenties?"
Murong Heshu was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "That's impossible. Do you know what it means to be a Saint Realm expert in your twenties? It's not just about talent; it also requires countless rare and precious materials, as well as powerful personal opportunities. This can be described as a chosen one. Apart from ancient martial arts families, no other sect can cultivate such a prodigy! In fact, even ancient martial arts families might only produce one such brilliant genius every few hundred years!"
"In the presence of such a genius, let alone me, even the young ladies of ancient martial arts clans would feel ashamed and would take the initiative to throw themselves into his arms! If you are truly such a prodigy, you can roam freely throughout the Great Xia Dynasty, and even overseas. Some rules of the Arbitration Court will have to make way for you! The heads of several major ancient martial arts families will all be vying to make you their son-in-law!"
At this point, she glanced at Lin Yu indifferently, "Kid, don't be so ambitious. Having unrealistic dreams at this age won't do you any good! Why don't you come with me and acknowledge me as your master? I will provide you with rare cultivation resources, and I can even send you to an ancient martial arts clan to study!"
"This is an opportunity, you must seize it!" Murong Heshu said with an arrogant expression. Her attitude completely changed after she learned that Lin Yu was just a rogue cultivator; she no longer treated him as an equal, but rather as someone looking down on him.
After all, in her eyes, a genius rogue cultivator was nothing special.
Lin Yu's lips curled slightly. "Have you forgotten that I still have leverage over you? Your Murong family is about to be embroiled in internal strife. If the Shangguan family becomes another enemy, do you think you still have a chance to compete for the position of family head?"
Murong Heshu said calmly, "You can threaten me, but I, Murong Heshu, am not without options. Shangguan Wenyue's status in the Shangguan family is not high, and his death is of no consequence to the Shangguan family. If I take the initiative to propose a marriage alliance, marrying into another young master of the Shangguan family and bringing a generous dowry, this grudge will naturally be resolved. At the same time, according to the clan rules of our Murong family, once a woman marries out, it is equivalent to automatically giving up the struggle for the position of family head, and my uncle will no longer try to kill me! I am only sacrificing my marriage!"
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