Su Yanyue waited for a while before seeing Mr. Lin and Mr. Bai walk into the living room.
"Hello, old men!" Su Yanyue stood up and greeted them. He knew that one of them was Nana's grandfather.
"Young friend, please take a seat! I wonder what brings you here?" Elder Lin asked with a smile, and he and Elder Bai walked over to the sofa across from Su Yanyue and sat down. People from the Hidden Sect rarely come to the secular world unless they are participating in some special event.
"I'm here to ask you two old gentlemen to agree to something for me," Su Yanyue said. Since they were both here, he could explain the matter immediately.
Mr. Bai looked at Mr. Lin in surprise and said, "Please speak, young friend!" Since the people from the Hidden Sect had spoken, they naturally would not refuse.
Su Yanyue looked at Mr. Bai and said, "Grandpa Bai, I'm the one dating Nana. My name is Su Yanyue. I'm from Medical Valley and I'm Su Jinyue's elder brother."
"What?!" Mr. Bai stood up in surprise. Nana was actually dating someone from the Hidden Sect?
Old Master Lin was also shocked. He had naturally heard of Su Yanyue's name. He was an excellent doctor. The last time his old leader fell ill, he had gone to great lengths to invite him to the capital for treatment.
"I know that there is an engagement between the Bai family and the Lin family, but I am sincere to Nana, and I hope you can help me. Medical Valley is willing to bear all the losses caused by this. At the same time, as an apology, Medical Valley will give the Lin family and the Bai family a Jiazi Dan each." Su Yanyue said sincerely.
"May I ask what Jiazi Dan is?" Although Mr. Lin was unhappy, he really wanted to know what Jiazi Dan was. He had heard that the Hidden Sect had many elixirs, just like the Qinglian Dan that Su Jinyue had taken out this time.
"A Jiazi (Jia Zi) is sixty years. As the name suggests, a Jiazi Pill can add sixty years to your lifespan," Su Yanyue explained. Ever since he began cultivating the Heavenly Cultivation Sutra, his alchemy skills have steadily improved. Jiazi Pills are second-level elixirs. While extremely valuable to mortals, they are relatively insignificant to cultivators. Each level of advancement increases a cultivator's lifespan. Foundation Establishment cultivators can live for three hundred years, Golden Core cultivators for a thousand, and Nascent Soul cultivators for up to five thousand. The higher the level of cultivation, the longer the lifespan.
"What?!" Old Master Lin and Old Master Bai were once again shocked by Su Yanyue's words. Sixty years of life? You're kidding, right? For these dying elders, even ten or five years, let alone sixty, would be a luxury. As long as they lived, the family's position would be secure.
Su Yanyue smiled faintly, "I hope the two grandfathers will agree!" He was sure they would agree. A marriage between the younger generations might bring some benefits to the two families, but that was nothing compared to their longevity. Their survival was the greatest guarantee for the family.
"Can we discuss it and then get back to you?" Mr. Bai's voice was a little excited. He really wanted to agree right away, but this wasn't just a family matter; he had to agree to it at the same time as Old Lin.
Su Yanyue stood up, smiled faintly at the two of them and nodded, "Then I'll wait for good news from the two grandfathers." The purpose of his coming here had been achieved, so there was naturally no need to stay any longer.
"Linong, send Su Xiaoyou off," Old Master Lin instructed the butler standing at the door. He needed to calm down now. Although he was leaning towards Jiazi Dan, he still needed to hold a family meeting before making a decision.
After Su Yanyue walked away, Mr. Lin looked at Mr. Bai, "Old Bai, what do you think?"
Old Master Bai pondered for a moment and said, "I need to go back and discuss it." The purpose of marrying Nana and Xu Chen is to make the relationship between the two families closer and stronger, but if they can live longer than the elders of other families, they will be the mainstay of the family, which is stronger than any marriage.
Mr. Lin nodded in agreement, "That's exactly what I was thinking."
After seeing off Mr. Bai, Mr. Lin immediately asked the butler to call back all the family members. In less than two hours, except for those who were abroad or had missions and could not come back, all the people in the Lin family had arrived at the meeting room.
"Dad called us back in such a hurry, I wonder what it is about?"
"It must be something important. Maybe there's some big move going on from above."
"Dad is here. Let's hear what he has to say first." When everyone saw Grandpa Lin come in, they all focused their attention on him.
Mr. Lin walked to the main seat and sat down. He glanced at everyone with an intimidating look, cleared his throat, and said in a deep voice, "I asked you to come back today because there is something important that I want everyone to decide."
Everyone nodded, waiting for Mr. Lin's next words.
"Today, a friend from the Hidden Sect came to my house and offered me a condition. He hoped that I could cancel Xu Chen and Lina's marriage."
Mr. Lin’s words exploded in everyone’s hearts like thunder.
Lin Xuchen looked at Grandpa Lin in disbelief. Grandpa wouldn't agree, would he? This was related to his future happiness.
"Dad! This is absolutely not allowed. Even if you are from the Hidden Sect, you have no right to interfere in such matters."
"Xiaochen and Lina's engagement has already been finalized. How can we go back on our word? How will the Bai family view us?"
"Dad! Have you made a decision?"
Everyone raised objections. Xuchen and Nana's engagement was of great importance and would greatly benefit the future of both families.
Old Master Lin waved his hand and continued, "The other party's condition is that as long as we are willing to cancel the engagement with the Bai family, he will give me a Jiazi Pill."
"Dad! What is Jiazidan?" Everyone looked at Grandpa Lin curiously.
"One Jiazi Dan is equivalent to sixty years of life." Old Master Lin glanced at Lin Xuchen, a hint of apology in his eyes. He knew his grandson loved Nana, and he hoped they could eventually get married, but the offer was too tempting, and he really couldn't refuse.
"What?!"
"Sixty years of lifespan." Everyone opened their mouths in shock, their faces full of disbelief.
Lin Xuchen's heart was filled with bitterness. He didn't need to listen any further to know everyone's choice. No matter who it was, no one could resist such a huge temptation. And compared to his marriage to Nana, his grandfather's longevity was the foundation of the family.
"Dad! Are you telling the truth? Is there really such a miracle drug in this world?" Lin Hezhou asked in disbelief. That's sixty years of life!
"Could they be trying to trick us?" Lin Hejin wondered. If such a magical medicine really existed, why had they never heard of it?
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