Chapter 182
Wen Xin smiled faintly, dignified and elegant, with a noble temperament. Without doing anything, she made Shui Lingling, who was not young but pretended to be young and innocent, look like she was from a remote mountain village. It made people feel that Shui's upbringing was really hard to describe.
The aquatic chieftain and the others looked increasingly pleased.
"I am indeed sickly, and there's nothing wrong with saying that. However, I dare not accept the title of 'cousin' from Miss Shui. My mother left the Shui family long ago, and the Shui family has been acting as if I don't exist all these years, hasn't it?"
"However, I hope the Water Clan Chief can keep an eye on the Water Maiden. We have no grudge against each other, but if she keeps causing us trouble, my illness and weakness do not mean that I am easy to bully."
As Wen Xin finished speaking, Lin Zhenjun suddenly appeared in front of her, his long sword humming as the sword pressure of a peak Integration Stage cultivator crashed down.
Shui Lingling can find the Water Clan Chief to be her backer, so why can't Wen Xin let Lin Zhenjun come out to intimidate her?
We all have connections, don't we?
Only the young man from Baili felt heartbroken.
He rubbed his wrist; it was indeed too weak. He needed to work harder to improve his cultivation, otherwise he didn't know when he would be able to become his junior mistress's support!
The aquatic chieftain's face twitched, his eyes filled with apprehension.
He took a deep breath; the Shui family also couldn't afford to offend the Immortal Venerable Lingxiao.
And it seems his wicked daughter isn't so easily fooled!
Young Master Shui stepped forward and looked at Wen Xin kindly, "May I call you Xiao Xin? Your mother is my elder sister. Although she left the Shui family, we are still related by blood and are still family."
Wen Xin smiled faintly, "Young Master Shui is right."
They were perfunctory and distant, completely ignoring my questions.
Shui Shaozhu felt a sinking feeling in his heart.
Who would have thought that this little girl could survive under such circumstances back then, and that she hasn't been driven mad by illness over the years? She's intelligent, difficult to deal with, and even more beautiful than her mother.
The thought that he was no match for Shui Yaoguang back then, and that his daughter was no match for Wen Xin, made the young master of Shui feel extremely bad.
"Haha, the Shui Clan and the Qingxiao Sect have always been on good terms. Misunderstandings can be cleared up. Why hurt their harmony?"
The sect leader of Jingfeng, with several black lines hanging from the back of his head, came out to laugh it off.
How could the number one sect in the cultivation world start fighting with the five major cultivation families before the Immortal Cultivation Competition has even begun?
It would be outrageous if this got out!
The chief of the Shui clan naturally understood this principle, and besides, it was the Shui clan members who had started the trouble in the first place, so if word got out, they would only be in the wrong.
"Sect Master Jingfeng is right. Please come this way, everyone!"
Wen Xin also gave Jingfeng Sect Master face and stopped pressing Shui Lingling, leading Baili Han and Lin Zhenjun towards the courtyard prepared by the Shui family.
Seeing that Baili Han only had eyes for that damned sickly boy and didn't even glance at her, Shui Lingling stomped her feet in anger.
Young Master Shui frowned at his daughter's behavior and patiently reprimanded her telepathically, "Look at you! What kind of behavior is this? You've completely disgraced the Shui family!"
"mother!"
Shui Lingling was frightened and looked at her mother with a look of distress and grievance, as if she was about to cry.
After all, she was his own daughter who had crawled out of his womb, so Young Master Shui's expression softened.
"The Immortal Sect Grand Competition brings together the most elite forces in the entire cultivation world. Don't cause me any more trouble."
"But Mother, I truly love Young Master Baili. I have seen it myself. With his talent, he is destined for greatness. If I could marry him, it would be like adding wings to a tiger for the Shui family."
Shui Lingling's aptitude isn't bad, but it's far from top-tier. Given her temperament, she could never become the heir of the Shui family. Her greatest value lies in marriage alliances and in striving to produce the next generation for the Shui family.
The disciples of cultivation families are not all of their own bloodline; there are also many talented cultivators who have come through marriage alliances.
Wen Xin's mother, the Shui family, had demanded that she marry a male cultivator. However, Xi Chen Zhenjun was the grandson of Lingxiao Immortal Venerable, possessed extraordinary talent, and was the future pillar of the Qingxiao Sect. How could he possibly marry into the Shui family?
This is also why the Shui family strongly opposed the marriage between Shui Yaoguang and Xichen Zhenjun.
Although Baili Han was also a disciple of the Qingxiao Sect, he did not have a high status in the sect before. He also came from a family of cultivators, but his identity was slightly inferior. However, this was perfect for the Shui family to find a son-in-law.
Most importantly, his talent is truly outstanding, and he also wields a celestial sword; it's no wonder the Shui family is so envious.
However, the problem is...
Young Master Shui calmly shattered his foolish daughter's daydream, "He doesn't like you!"
Shui Lingling's face froze, and she gritted her teeth: "He's just temporarily infatuated with that sickly Wen Xin. My daughter will definitely win him over with her sincerity."
Young Master Shui scoffed disdainfully, "For cultivators, sincerity and time are the most useless things."
Besides, she could tell that Baili Han was cold-hearted, ruthless, and arrogant. If she didn't meet his standards, even if she died for him or in front of him, he wouldn't even blink.
To put it bluntly, Shui Lingling is probably just a annoying fly to him.
"Alright, that's enough. Wen Xin's identity is extraordinary. A few words of argument are nothing, but remember, don't do anything to her. Otherwise, if you really anger Immortal Venerable Lingxiao, even your mother can't protect you."
Shui Lingling felt resentful and unwilling, but she dared not disobey her mother.
But don't think she'll give up; Baili Han is definitely hers!
When Young Master Shui saw his foolish daughter like this, he knew she hadn't listened to him, and his head began to throb with pain.
How could someone as intelligent as myself have given birth to such a dull-witted daughter?
However, the young master of the Water Clan thought of something and sent a telepathic message to the Water Clan Chief, "Father, this Baili Han boy will probably be a major threat in the future."
The Water Clan Chief paused. Back then, because of Shui Yaoguang's matter, their Water Clan had a rather unpleasant falling out with Immortal Venerable Lingxiao.
However, Immortal Venerable Lingxiao was an upright sword cultivator. Even out of respect for Shui Yaoguang, he would not cause trouble for the Shui clan and had even sent a considerable amount of betrothal gifts.
The aquatic clan leader's cultivation level was able to rapidly advance to the peak of the Integration stage thanks to a sacred Mercury Flower given to him by Immortal Venerable Lingxiao.
However, Baili Han and Lingxiao Immortal Venerable are completely different.
He was ruthless and the sharpest knife in Wen Xin's hand.
The chief of the Shui clan could tell that Wen Xin had no feelings for the Shui clan whatsoever.
If one day Baili Han reaches the pinnacle of the cultivation world, he might be able to wipe out the Shui clan with just a word from Wen Xin, completely disregarding whether it's righteous or not.
Even if Wen Xin doesn't make things difficult for Shui Shi out of consideration for her birth mother, does Baili Han's vengeful nature mean he would treat Shui Shi kindly?
The aquatic chieftain said calmly, "Do not act rashly."
Not to mention that Lin Zhenjun is not someone to be trifled with, who knows how many life-saving spiritual treasures Wen Xin and Baili Han possess? If we were to summon Lingxiao Immortal Venerable, that would be the worst-case scenario.
Unless there's a chance of a fatal blow!
Young Master Shui naturally understood this principle and could only suppress his resentment for the time being.
Xuanming Zhenjun kept staring at the Shui family, and suddenly a smile appeared on his lips.
Now we have allies, right?
Therefore, one should not be too high-profile in life!
Baili Han is just young and arrogant. He hasn't experienced any setbacks and thinks that he can do whatever he wants with the Immortal Sword in his hand. Haha!
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