When Lin Fengtian and Xiao Ruoyao found Lin Xiaoran, they saw Lin Xiaoran nestled in Feng Shao's arms. The two of them were sitting by the lake, holding the phoenix egg and sitting quietly.
Perhaps it was because of the mother-daughter bond, as soon as Xiao Ruoyao arrived, Lin Xiaoran sensed something. After turning around and seeing her mother, Lin Xiaoran immediately smiled, stood up and waved at Xiao Ruoyao: "Mom, I'm here!"
Xiao Ruoyao ran up and hugged Lin Xiaoran, and said tremblingly: "Are you okay, girl? Are you hurt?"
Lin Xiaoran threw himself into Xiao Ruoyao's arms and said tenderly, "Don't worry, mother, I'm fine! This time, it was thanks to Brother Shao who came in time to save me from that big devil!"
Lin Fengtian walked slowly to Feng Shao, patted him on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "You saved Ran'er again. I really don't know how to thank you."
Feng Shao bowed and said, "Uncle, you are too polite. This is Feng Shao's job."
Lin Fengtian looked at Feng Shao's handsome appearance and became more and more satisfied. He couldn't help but laughed and said, "I, Lin Fengtian, have such a good son-in-law. What else can I ask for!"
Lin Xiaoran looked at this side with a smile, a look of pride on his face, as if he was honored.
Xiao Ruoyao also looked over here with a smile and said, "Feng Shao, you should stay a few more days in Yunjian Pavilion this time! It's a good time to arrange your marriage with Ran'er!"
Although marrying Feng Shao was Lin Xiaoran's lifelong dream, she couldn't help but feel shy when she heard her mother say that. She buried her head in her mother's arms and said angrily, "Mother, what are you talking about!"
Xiao Ruoyao teased, "What's wrong? Didn't you always say you would marry Feng Shao? Why are you unwilling to marry someone your parents have arranged for you today?"
Lin Xiaoran whispered: "It's not that I don't want to, it's just... it's..."
Lin Xiaoran kept saying "that's it" for a long time, but couldn't explain it. Xiao Ruoyao and Lin Fengtian looked at Lin Xiaoran's shy look and couldn't help laughing.
On that day, Lin Fengtian, the head of Yunjian Pavilion, announced that a distinguished guest had arrived, and everyone should celebrate for three days and hold a banquet in the main hall of Yunjian Pavilion to entertain the distinguished guest.
As soon as this decision was made, everyone in Yunjian Pavilion cheered.
Yunjian Pavilion was not the strongest in Dongzhou in terms of strength, but it was second to none in terms of financial resources. During every festival, Lin Fengtian and his wife would bestow many rewards. From small ones such as elixirs and refining materials to large ones such as skills and magic tools, everyone in Yunjian Pavilion, regardless of their status, received a reward.
This was just a festival, but this time it was a grand banquet for distinguished guests, so the level was different. The reward this time would be even greater than usual.
In this case, how could everyone in Yunjian Pavilion not cheer and rejoice?
Feng Shao was the protagonist at this banquet. In the eyes of most people in Yunjian Pavilion, Feng Shao was a stranger. Although they didn't understand why Lin Fengtian and Xiao Ruoyao valued this unknown young man so much, they also took advantage of Feng Shao's fame. Therefore, at the banquet, no matter who knew him or not, they all had some good feelings towards Feng Shao.
As a major force in Dongzhou, Yunjian Pavilion has many masters and celebrities. Although only a small part of them are qualified to attend the banquet, there are still dozens of people. In addition to Xiao Ruoyao, the head of Xiaoyao Hall, Di Yu, the head of Zhuque Hall, Jia Chan, the head of Qingxing Hall, Xue Li, the head of Huolian Hall, and others are all present. What surprised Feng Shao the most was that Leng Lingyue, the head of Lengyue Hall, who was rumored to be stronger than Lin Fengtian, also showed up.
Leng Lingyue, the head of Lengyue Hall, is the daughter of Leng Ping, the former Xuanwu Envoy of Tianxin Sect. This girl is obsessed with cultivation and swordsmanship, and has outstanding talent. As soon as she came out of the mountain, she won the reputation of "Lengyue Sword Emperor", and her popularity was even greater than that of Xiaoyao Sword Fairy Xiao Ruoyao. During the establishment of Yunjian Pavilion, Leng Lingyue made great contributions to Yunjian Pavilion, and even fought Long Huaiyu with two swords for more than 300 rounds without being defeated. Leng Lingyue and the name of Lengyue Double Swords became famous all over the world.
She and Xiao Ruoyao were like sisters, and she was also Lin Fengtian's sworn sister, so one could imagine her status in Yunjian Pavilion. However, Leng Lingyue had always been pure and simple, and apart from the two knives in her hands, there seemed to be nothing that concerned her. It was indeed surprising that Leng Lingyue would appear in Yunjian Pavilion in contrast to her usual appearance during Lin Fengtian's banquet.
Another thing that surprised everyone, but not Feng Shao, was that Lin Fengtian’s only daughter, Lin Xiaoran, also appeared at the banquet.
Different from Lin Xiaoran's previous outfit of "half-covering her face with a pipa in her arms", this time Lin Xiaoran openly revealed her natural beauty, making almost everyone present dazzled and amazed.
Everyone knew the name of Lin Xiaoran. But Lin Fengtian and Xiao Ruoyao had always loved their daughter very much, and since she had been lost once when she was eight years old, Lin Xiaoran had always been kept in seclusion. Even when she went out, she would be accompanied by a powerful protector like Di Yu, and she would hide her name and face. At most, everyone had only heard that Lin Xiaoran was as beautiful as Shao Yunqing from the Nine Yin Holy Land, but they had never seen her. This time, they saw her true appearance and realized that the rumors were indeed true.
Lin Xiaoran first generously toasted everyone with a glass of wine, and then went to sit next to Feng Shao. Seeing this scene, many people immediately understood and couldn't help but secretly marvel at it.
Who is this Feng Shao and how could he win the heart of the little princess of Yunjian Pavilion?
After Lin Xiaoran also took his seat, Lin Fengtian and Xiao Ruoyao, who were sitting side by side at the head of the table, raised their glasses together. Lin Fengtian smiled and said, "This banquet is to entertain the lifesaver of my daughter, Master Feng Shaofeng. Master Feng saved my daughter from danger twice, and everyone in my Lin family is deeply grateful for his kindness. Here, my husband and I would like to use this wine to thank Master Feng for saving our lives!"
Having said that, Lin Fengtian and Xiao Ruoyao drank the wine in their glasses.
Feng Shao quickly stood up and raised his glass, saying, "Uncle and aunt are so polite. I really humble this junior! I'd like to offer a toast to you, uncle and aunt!"
After saying that, Feng Shao also drank it all in one gulp.
Lin Fengtian looked at Feng Shao with praise in his eyes. He turned his head to look at Xiao Ruoyao, and when he saw Xiao Ruoyao nodding slightly at him, he said to everyone, "There is one more thing, let me announce it to everyone at once!"
At this point, Lin Fengtian paused and said, "My daughter is already fifteen years old this year, and it is time for her to get married. My daughter has been rescued by Master Feng twice, and she has already fallen in love with him. My husband and I do not want to go against my daughter's wishes, so we announce to everyone here that my daughter will be betrothed to Master Feng as his wife!"
Xiao Ruoyao smiled at Feng Shao and said, "Master Feng, my wife and I only have one daughter, and we treasure her like a treasure. I hope you will treat Ran'er well in the future!"
Feng Shao raised his glass again and said solemnly: "Please rest assured, uncle and aunt, Feng Shao will never let down Ran'er's deep love in this life!"
After Feng Shao finished drinking the wine in his cup again, everyone in the hall raised their cups at the same time and said in unison: "Congratulations, Pavilion Master! Congratulations, Master Feng!"
Listening to the congratulations from everyone in the hall, Lin Xiaoran was all smiles, filled with joy, and there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes as he looked at Feng Shao.
Lin Fengtian laughed and said, "Thank you very much! Please enjoy this banquet!"
Although many people were not clear about Feng Shao's background, it did not prevent them from noticing their own Pavilion Master's love for Feng Shao. And judging from the situation, it was clear that Lin Fengtian's family of three were very satisfied with Feng Shao. Coupled with the golden words, Feng Shao's title of "Yunjian Pavilion's son-in-law" seemed to be set in stone. Everyone present was also smart, and they all tried to get close to Feng Shao.
The lowest level of people who could attend the Yunjian Palace were cultivators at the Spiritual Transformation Realm, and there were countless cultivators at the Dao Integration Realm and the Great Purity Realm. In front of these people, only Feng Shao at the Golden Core Realm was a true junior. Therefore, facing these people, Feng Shao could not put on airs and could only drink until the glass was empty. Before he knew it, he had already drunk more than a dozen glasses of wine.
Seeing that Feng Shao seemed to be slightly drunk, Lin Xiaoran's protective nature was aroused. Seeing that someone else came up to toast, Lin Xiaoran hurriedly said, "Don't drink anymore! Brother Shao has already drunk a lot!"
The toast was from Feixing Hall Master Xing Qun, who was very close to Lin Fengtian, so he was not as awkward in front of Lin Xiaoran as others. Seeing that Lin Xiaoran was protecting Feng Shao, Xing Qun joked, "Why is our little princess protecting her husband before she even gets married?"
Lin Xiaoran said angrily, "Uncle Xing, please stop making fun of Ran'er! You are all great masters of Hedao and Taiqing, but Brother Shao has just achieved the Golden Core stage. How can he have such a good alcohol tolerance as you?"
Feng Shao gently patted Lin Xiaoran's hand and said, "The elders are toasting, and it would be rude for a junior not to drink."
Lin Xiaoran pouted and said unhappily: "But what if you get drunk? Mother said that drinking too much alcohol can harm your health!"
At this point, Lin Xiaoran rolled his eyes and said, "Since we have to drink, let me drink this glass of wine for Brother Shao!"
As he spoke, Lin Xiaoran snatched Feng Shao's wine glass and drank it without thinking.
"Good!" Looking at Lin Xiaoran's frail but bold demeanor, Xing Qun couldn't help but applaud, "Although you are young, you have taken on your mother's style. You are indeed worthy of being the daughter of the Free and Easy Sword Immortal!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ruoyao smiled and said, "Brother Xing, please don't praise Ran'er too much, lest she gets carried away!"
Amidst the laughter, a cold voice suddenly said, "Boy, you can't let the little girl drink my glass of wine for you!"
Lin Xiaoran looked up and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Aunt Leng? Why are you bullying Brother Shao too?"
The person who spoke was the head of Lengyue Hall, Leng Lingyue.
Leng Lingyue was wearing a light yellow dress, and her face was cold but could not hide her stunning beauty. She rolled her eyes at Lin Xiaoran and said, "The girl I have watched grow up is about to be cheated away by someone. As an elder, can't I give him a glass of wine?"
Lin Xiaoran suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "Aunt Leng, how can you say it's a lie..."
Leng Lingyue rolled her eyes and ignored Lin Xiaoran, saying to Feng Shao, "Boy, do you want to drink this glass of wine yourself, or let Ran'er drink it for you?"
Feng Shao saw that Leng Lingyue's eyes seemed to reveal something else. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Of course I have to drink this glass of wine myself."
After saying that, Feng Shao raised his cup and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing this, Leng Lingyue nodded and said meaningfully: "You are not bad, kid."
Then, Leng Lingyue said no more and turned back to her seat.
After Feng Shao sat down, Lin Xiaoran couldn't help but complain: "Brother Shao, you drank too much. You should have let me drink that glass of wine for you just now!"
Feng Shao smiled but said nothing.
He really had to drink Leng Lingyue's glass of wine because there was another meaning behind Leng Lingyue's words just now.
If a man needs a woman to stop him from drinking, what kind of responsibility does he have?
Feng Shao understood this meaning and naturally could not avoid it.
After Leng Lingyue returned to her seat, Xiao Ruoyao walked up to her and whispered to her, "What do you think of Feng Shao?"
Leng Lingyue said calmly: "You and your wife have chosen a son-in-law, why do you have to ask me again?"
"You have always loved Ran'er the most, don't you want to say something more?"
Leng Lingyue said calmly: "I just want to say one thing: if anyone dares to bully Ran'er, no matter who he is, I will not forgive him!"