Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 127 - 118: Disclosure of Betrothal

"Alas."

Lu Sisi sighed repeatedly and answered:

"What could possibly be wrong? The greatest mistake was not being as powerful as others. In that earth-shattering battle above Wangyue Lake, Ling Yu Sect lost one Zifu and six Foundation Establishment cultivators. With only one Foundation Establishment cultivator remaining, along with a few others, they were naturally wiped out."

"The Three Sects claimed that Ling Yu Sect was too weak, and the Zifu inheritance was at risk of extinction. Therefore, they demanded that the Ling Yu Sect hand over their inheritance for the Three Sects to safeguard. They also wanted the Ling Yu Sect to abandon all their cultivation techniques for this inheritance. At the time, Ling Yu Sect had lost almost all their territories. Agreeing to such humiliating terms would be no different from being wiped out, so naturally, they refused, and as a result, they were annihilated."

After listening carefully, Li Tongya nodded silently and replied:

"To seize an inheritance, why press them so hard... Ling Yu Sect was indeed stubborn. I wonder about that inheritance?" 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Gone missing."

"Missing?"

Li Tongya suddenly paused, then listened as Lu Sisi said:

"After Ling Yu Sect was wiped out, among the sixty-one Jade Slips, the one containing the Zifu inheritance went missing. Consequently, the Three Sects and Seven Doors, along with numerous families, are all searching for this item... It's been over two hundred years now, and no news has ever emerged."

"The people attacking Wangyue Lake market town now have received information about the remnants of Ling Yu Sect, and they are searching for this Zifu inheritance."

Hearing this, Li Tongya's heart suddenly trembled, recalling what Zhang Yun had said back in the Serpent Demon Cave Mansion.

"The lost 'River Tomb Scripture' of Ling Yu Sect after their annihilation needs a secret technique to be unlocked..."

"Could it be that this 'River Tomb Scripture' is that Zifu inheritance?!"

His heart pounding, Li Tongya forced himself to stay calm. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. As he listened to Lu Sisi talk about various things, he remembered the secret technique on the Jade Slip and secretly thought:

"Without that secret technique of Ling Yu Sect, I won't be able to unlock this Jade Slip. I'll just have to hide it at home for now and find a way later."

"Brother Tongya! Is there a final decision on this marriage?"

Lu Sisi suddenly called out, jolting Li Tongya back to the present. Li Tongya shook his head slightly and answered:

"It's too early."

Then he saw a shade of gloominess in Lu Sisi's eyes. Lu Sisi placed the teacup down and smiled saying:

"To the north of Huazhong Mountain, there is a family known as the Yu Family. Brother Tongya, are you aware of them?"

Li Tongya nodded and said in a deep voice:

"I've heard of them. Even the Wan Family wouldn't dare to encroach on the north when Wan Huaqian was alive, mainly because of the Yu Family there. They've recently joined the Green Pond Sect, and they've been keeping a low profile these years."

"Exactly."

Lu Sisi took a sip of tea and explained:

"The Yu Family has a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the helm, and there are more than ten Qi Cultivators. Their strength is formidable, not inferior to any family in Li Xia County. However, having recently joined the Green Pond Sect, they dare not attract attention and thus have kept quiet."

"What you mean is..."

Li Tongya was somewhat puzzled, only to see Lu Sisi saying solemnly:

"Let's speak plainly! There's no need for Brother Tongya to delay any longer. Once this marriage is settled, our families will become in-laws. If not, the Li Family will be a fierce tiger at our sides. Once I die, the Lu Family would rather invite the wolf into our home than miss this slim chance at survival!"

Li Tongya's expression changed suddenly, and he said in a stern voice:

"What do you mean by that!?"

"Naturally, we'd offer Huaqian Mountain to the Yu Family and at worst, the Lu Family would roam to Mushroom Forest Plain; at least we'd have a sliver of hope for survival!"

Placing down his teacup, Lu Sisi replied with equal gravity:

"Either form a marriage alliance with the Lu Family and make a promise not to encroach our territories, or wait for the Yu Family to advance southward, seizing both Huaqian and Huazhong Mountains, and trapping your Li Family in these great mountains!"

As these words were spoken, Li Tongya fell silent instantly, cast a brief glance at Lu Sisi, saw his utterly determined face, not seeming to jest, and replied:

"Brother Lu, you press so hard. Aren't you afraid that I could detain you here and then turn around and exterminate your family?"

"Hahahaha."

Lu Sisi burst into laughter and then said in a stern voice:

"You wouldn't dare. My sister practiced cultivation at Moon Lake Peak before she passed away, and made entrustments with the Peak Master of Moon Lake Peak. There remains some incense affinity; if you killed me, even your brother within the Sect would face a severe reprimand. You, Li Tongya, might seize my family's lands, but you will not annihilate my family!"

Li Tongya glanced him briefly and said in a deep voice:

"Which one do you want to marry off?"

"Either of the two young masters, it's up to Brother Tongya to choose!"

Lu Sisi waved his hand, appearing quite magnanimous. Li Tongya looked at him and thought to himself:

"This is but a temporary measure. The younger generation of the Lu Family are all useless. Even this promise is just a desperate struggle to survive. As long as I stabilize this old fellow first, there are plenty of ways to bring down the Lu Family..."

"Xuanfeng is Xiangping's son, and his talent is high; I cannot gamble his future. It will have to be Xuanling, though..."

After a few moments of silence, he spoke out:

"Then it will be Li Xuanling. Li Xuanling is my only son; offering him in marriage is proof enough of my family's sincerity."

Lu Sisi hurriedly nodded. Li Tongya gave him a sharp look and said sarcastically:

"Since we have come to this point, you should know that while I may not touch your family, the Li Family must expand. Elder Lu, you should think of a solution that benefits both sides; otherwise, this matter cannot be so easily settled!"

Lu Sisi, believing Li Tongya's words to some extent, pondered for a moment, then replied through gritted teeth:

"After my death, Huazhong Mountain, which the An Family possesses, can be taken by the Li Family. My Lu Family won't make a move!"

Li Tongya inwardly sneered, thinking:

"The Lu Family doesn't have the power to stop us; offering something that's going to happen anyway as a promise, that's indeed a clever calculation."

Not wanting to dwell on the matter with him, Li Tongya smiled and said:

"Then it is agreed. First, I want to meet the legitimate daughter of the Lu Family."

At the sound of this, Lu Sisi nodded repeatedly, and the silent woman behind him lifted her veil to reveal a dignified and pretty face with bright, spirited eyes. Seeing Li Tongya look over, she demurely said:

"Lu Wanrong of the Lu Family, greets the elder."

Li Tongya scrutinized her. With her remarkable beauty and possessing a Spirit Aperture, she was indeed a suitable match for Li Xuanling; it was just that now it was harder to talk about willing hearts, thus wronging these two.

"Then, let's settle the engagement."

With a light-hearted statement, Li Tongya set the course for the rest of their lives. Lu Sisi was immediately overjoyed, finalizing the betrothal and setting the date. Li Tongya looked on with a complex expression, gazing at the elder over 180 years of age and said softly:

"Elder, you have truly given your all for the sake of the family; it is fortuitous for your clan to have you."

Lu Sisi, not expecting such words from Li Tongya, was momentarily taken aback and touched. He opened his mouth, paused for a few moments before he replied:

"The younger generation in my family is dull; as a small elder, I really can't rest assured. At this age, I still have to fight for a living for the family, it's quite disgraceful!"

Li Tongya shook his head. Lu Sisi looked conflicted and hesitantly said:

"I just hope Brother Tongya... won't have to face the same as me one day; then you'll know how bitter it truly is!"