The Magician of Cultivation

There is a vast primeval forest behind Xiangya Mountain, which is full of towering trees and is rarely visited by people.

Deep in the gloomy forest, a faint light occasionally flashed, but the light was obscured by the dense leaves. Not only was it difficult to see with the naked eye, it was also difficult to detect even with mental power.

Only when you get deep into the dense forest can you detect the faint light coming from a low thatched hut.

Xiao Zhen appeared outside the hut. After a moment's hesitation, he pushed open the door and walked in.

The hut looks shabby from the outside, as if it could collapse at any time, but the inside is a different world.

The furnishings in the house are very elegant, with several landscape paintings hanging on the walls, emitting a faint elemental fluctuation.

The ground was paved with a layer of blue-grey stone slabs, on which were engraved countless complex rune lines, but at the moment these runes were not activated, so their use was unknown.

There is a low stone table in the middle of the room, on which a censer of sandalwood is burning. The smoke rising from the table makes this place look like a fairyland.

As soon as Xiao Zhen stepped into the house, a majestic voice came into his ears.

"You are here, is there something happening in the family?"

Xiao Zhen looked in the direction of the voice and saw a white-haired old man sitting on a cushion in the corner.

The old man was tall and had a ruddy complexion. His slightly opened eyes occasionally gleamed with a gleam of light, making it difficult to look him in the eye.

Xiao Zhen knelt down respectfully and said loudly: "Greetings, great grandfather. I came here rashly because I have something important to report."

"Oh?"

The old man was Xiao Yalan, a top martial artist famous in Guyue Country.

He waved his hand gently, motioning Xiao Zhen to stand up and answer.

Xiao Zhen did not dare to stand up, still kneeling on the ground and said slowly: "Grandfather, Siminglong recently sent someone to propose marriage, wanting to conclude a marriage with my Xiao family."

"Si Minglong? Simingshuo's son?"

Xiao Yalan frowned, "Si Minglong should be over 60, and his son is probably over 40. At this age, he wants to marry the daughter of my Xiao family?"

"My great grandfather, this is Sima Long's youngest son Sima Tianci, who is 24 years old this year."

"Si Ming Tian Ci?"

There was confusion in Xiao Yalan's eyes.

"Grandpa has been in seclusion for the past two years, so it's understandable that he doesn't know Siming Tianci. He is Siming Long's illegitimate son, and he just returned to his ancestral home last year."

Xiao Yalan snorted coldly, "Not to mention his youngest son, even if Siming Shuo came in person, he would have to see if my Xiao family agrees. The Siming family has been acting more and more arrogantly in recent years, and I'm afraid there are some big plans behind it."

Xiao Zhen nodded repeatedly, "Grandpa is wise, and I think so too. But the Siming family is now very powerful. If we refuse directly, it may bring disaster to the family."

Xiao Yalan stood up and paced with her hands behind her back, "We can't deal with this matter rashly. Is there anything special about Siming Tianci?"

Xiao Zhen thought for a moment and replied, "I heard that this person is extremely talented. He has reached the level of a warrior at a young age, and he is quite scheming and resourceful. He is highly respected among the younger generation of the Siming family."

Xiao Yalan's eyes became deep, "It seems that the Siming family wants to further strengthen their own strength and infiltrate our Xiao family through marriage."

"Zhen'er, go back and tell everyone in the family to calm the Siming family's envoy first, and tell them that this matter needs to be discussed in the long run. I will be in seclusion for a few days to think about countermeasures."

Xiao Zhen agreed and then stepped back.

Xiao Yalan looked at Xiao Zhen's departing back and murmured to herself, "Si Ming family, you have a good plan, but my Xiao family is not a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others."