The grass in the factory should be plucked

As soon as Qingyuan Zhenjun finished speaking, a chorus of hisses came from above.

"Little Li Zi, he's lying!"

A row of spirit birds perched on the branches. They are the "messenger birds" and "megaphones" of the Beast Taming Sect. If you want to find someone in the sect or pass on a message, just call these spirit birds. They will come whenever you call, which is convenient and quick.

Of course, they won't keep your secrets either. If you let them spread the word, the whole clan will know in less than half a day, unless you bribe them beforehand.

However, Jiang Li was the only exception.

As the "darling" of all the spirit beasts in the Beast Taming Sect, the spirit birds were completely open and honest with Jiang Li.

After exposing Qingyuan Zhenjun's lie, two spirit birds immediately began to vividly imitate the conversation between Qingyuan Zhenjun and Chonghua Zhenjun.

"The presence of True Lord Chonghua is an honor to our humble sect!"

"Sword Sect Chonghua greets True Lord Qingyuan."

"I dare not accept that... uh..."

Qingyuan Zhenjun's face darkened, and with a wave of his sleeve, he cast a silencing spell on these big-mouthed spirit birds.

Jiang Li glanced at him sideways: "Uncle-Master, is there anything I can't know?"

Qingyuan Zhenjun was speechless for a moment: "Go ask your master!"

In a flash, he disappeared.

He didn't want to get involved in this mess!

Why should Mingxuan Zhenjun's disciple worry about things that don't concern him?

Jiang Li turned to Zhu Yingying: "Senior Sister..."

Zhu Yingying immediately denied it: "Senior sister doesn't know anything!"

Jiang Li then looked at Yun Jiuzhong: "Senior Brother..."

Yun Jiuzhong said awkwardly, "Weren't we just having a barbecue together? Senior brother, like you, just heard about it too..."

Jiang Li stared at her senior brothers and sisters, looking them over one by one, and said with certainty, "You're hiding something from me!"

She grabbed her seventh senior brother, Su Hongfei: "Seventh senior brother, you say it!"

Su Hongfei looked helpless: "Junior Sister, don't make things difficult for us. Didn't our Sect Leader tell you to ask Master?"

The implication is that the master forbade it from being said!

Jiang Li snorted: "Fine, I'll ask!"

She leaped onto the deer's back, "Little deer, let's go!"

"Yo yo yo—"

The spirit deer carried her, trotting happily towards Baohua Peak.

Baohua Peak Main Hall.

Before True Monarch Mingxuan lay a row of gift boxes of various colors, their treasures gleaming: Meteorite Refined Iron, Seven-Colored Glazed Ore, Array Pattern Grass, Spirit Gathering Crystal, Thousand-Year Spirit Flame Fruit, Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Soul...

They are all rare and precious natural treasures.

Mingxuan Zhenjun frowned deeply: "What does this mean?"

Is this an apology because True Monarch Chonghua secretly learned the Beast Taming Sect's mental cultivation method?

Mingxuan Zhenjun's expression softened slightly; the young Chonghua was quite perceptive.

He also knew that he couldn't be blamed for this.

He was reincarnated as a human in the mortal realm, but his memories and cultivation were sealed. He learned the secret techniques of the Beast Taming Sect without knowing anything about them.

If anyone's to blame, it's their own troublesome apprentice!

To everyone's surprise, Xie Chang'an suddenly knelt down and performed a grand salute, saying, "Disciple Chonghua humbly begs the True Lord to grant me the hand of Junior Sister Jiang!"

Mingxuan Zhenjun was shocked. This was... a marriage proposal?

"Aren't you about to become Daoist partners with your junior sister? Could it be..."

He flew into a rage, "Don't even think about it! My Lili will never be a concubine!"

Presumably, True Lord Chonghua made some promise to Xiao Lili in the lower realm. In this way, he can not only gain a good reputation for keeping his promise, but also enjoy the blessings of having two women, and he can also legitimately cultivate the Beast Taming Sect's mental techniques!

Think beautiful!

Xie Chang'an quickly explained, "No, no, this disciple is deeply in love with Junior Sister Jiang and unwavering in his devotion. He only wishes to become her Daoist partner. Please grant my request, True Lord!"

Mingxuan Zhenjun chuckled, and with a flick of his wrist, the invitation from the Sword Sect appeared in his hand.

"The Sword Sect has extended a wide invitation to fellow practitioners to witness True Monarch Chonghua's Nascent Soul Formation Ceremony and Merit Ceremony. What is the meaning of this? Is it a case of acting first and reporting later?"

There's no reason in the world to send out invitations first and then come to propose marriage.

Xie Chang'an argued, "There's a reason for this, True Lord, please allow me to explain..."

He recounted the events in detail.

He knew nothing about how the Purple Sun Sword Master had agreed to the Ling Shuang True Monarch's conditions to let Chu Feixue descend to the mortal realm to help him with his training, yet he and Jiang Li had developed feelings for each other over time and their love had taken deep root.

The two flew together in the small world, married and had children, and made a vow to be together for all eternity.

After returning from her training, while he was in seclusion stabilizing his cultivation, Chu Feixue lied and claimed that it was all her doing. Ling Shuang Zhenjun, taking advantage of his kindness, persuaded the unsuspecting Ziyang Sword Master to agree to the marriage.

"After I finished my seclusion, I reported the truth of the matter to my master. My master then ordered me to come and apologize first. He will come in person soon to formally propose marriage to Zhenjun and Junior Sister Jiang."

Mingxuan Zhenjun frowned and quickly seized a loophole.

Even though they knew it was a misunderstanding, the Sword Sect did not withdraw the invitation!

"So, your Sword Sect means that the marriage ceremony will proceed as scheduled, but with a different bride?"

"How can my disciple's life-long happiness be treated so lightly?!"

Mingxuan Zhenjun angrily said, "Do you know how old Lili is this year? She's only fifteen!"

A fifteen-year-old girl, still a baby, how can you be so shameless?

A cultivator's primordial yin and primordial yang are extremely precious. Marrying too early can lead to stagnation in cultivation at best, and damage to one's foundation and instability in one's Dao heart at worst.

Especially disciples of major sects, they will not discuss marriage until they reach the Golden Core stage. Only those from small families or independent cultivators who try to climb the social ladder will sell their daughters for personal gain and protection.

Those female cultivators who marry young mostly become furnaces or concubines, their path to immortality severed and their hopes of eternal life dashed!

Jiang Li is a rare, immaculate spirit body. True Lord Chonghua was very close to her in the lower realm, so he naturally knew about it long ago. Could it be that he also wanted to do something wicked?

Otherwise, why would a Nascent Soul cultivator insist on becoming a Daoist partner with a Foundation Establishment disciple?

Mingxuan Zhenjun's suspicions were aroused, and his face immediately turned ashen: "I do not agree to this marriage! Zhenjun, please leave!"

Xie Chang'an knew he was an old cow trying to seduce a young girl, and Jiang Li was the darling of the Beast Taming Sect. How could True Monarch Mingxuan easily agree to it?

He said sincerely, "I know that Junior Sister Jiang is still young. My master's idea is to arrange the marriage first, and then hold the dual cultivation ceremony after she advances to the Golden Core stage."

Mingxuan Zhenjun snorted: "Since that's the case, why not wait until my disciple has reached the Golden Core stage before proposing marriage?"

If you don't have something to hide, why are you so anxious and agitated?

Xie Chang'an thought to himself, of course he was anxious. What if his beloved wife was snatched away by someone else if he didn't establish a formal relationship soon?

Even when he was in the small world, he knew that True Monarch Mingxuan would never give in easily. Xie Chang'an had already pondered countless times in his heart how to persuade him.

At that moment, he said calmly, "My love for Junior Sister Jiang is as clear as day and night! If I were to marry her, I would love her, protect her, cherish her, and never waver in my devotion for all eternity!"

"Settling down their official titles as soon as possible is also to better protect Junior Sister Jiang."

Mingxuan Zhenjun snorted coldly: "Lili has a master, a sect, and even grandmasters, uncles, and grand-uncles. Does Chonghua Zhenjun mean that none of us can protect her?"