Zhuge Liang's Journey to Dominate the World: Starting from Another World

In the main hall of the General's Mansion, Elder Qingyang sat in the main seat, with Qu Qianchou and Qin Yuanshuang on either side, creating a somewhat tense atmosphere.

"Elder Qingyang, I wonder if the sect has given a reply regarding the matter I requested?" Qu Qianchou finally broke the silence and asked directly.

Elder Qingyang remained silent, his gaze sharp as he stared directly at Qu Qianchou, seemingly trying to discern his true thoughts.

"I heard that you intend to marry your daughter to Li Guangling. Is that true?" Elder Qingyang asked leisurely after a moment.

"That is indeed true." This made Qu Qianchou's heart skip a beat. This was originally his family matter, but he did not expect Yu Dingzong to ask about it so readily.

"You're foolish! Luckily I arrived in time, otherwise you would have made a terrible mistake."

Elder Qingyang's stern tone made Qu Qianchou's heart tremble.

"Elder, why is this?" Qu Qianchou asked, puzzled.

Elder Qingyang gave him a deep look and slowly said, "Regarding your idea of ​​expanding your sphere of influence by taking advantage of the King of Zhongshan's power, the sect believes that it is not impossible, but it needs to be considered carefully. Once you marry your daughter to his descendant, it will be equivalent to being firmly bound to him. This label cannot be removed just because you want to."

Elder Qingyang's words immediately made Qu Qianchou break out in a cold sweat. The two things seemed to be similar, but in reality, they were worlds apart.

The alliance with the King of Zhongshan is only superficial. Even if the relationship breaks down in the future, the Jade Cauldron Sect will have a way to extricate him from the situation.

However, if she were to marry her daughter to Li Guangling, she would truly be tied to him, and extricating herself from the relationship would not be so easy.

He was misled by Kongming and did not consider the implications. He even thought that he could use this to gain the support of the Jade Cauldron Sect to satisfy his own ambition.

The logic behind this almost led him to make a grave mistake.

"Elder, you are right. I was confused for a moment. Please punish me." Qu Qianchou bowed his head and admitted his mistake, but in his heart he had already cursed Kongming's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Elder Qingyang did not continue to criticize, but said calmly, "Fortunately, this matter did not go through, so it's alright. As for Li Guangling, send someone to inform him to come over!"

Before long, Li Guangling and his group were led to the main hall. Without any introduction, they knew that the person seated above them must be from the Jade Cauldron Sect, as the oppressive aura they exuded was something no ordinary person could provide.

Li Guangling was filled with unease. He feared that being summoned here would not bring good news. Ji Yizhi also frowned, clearly feeling uneasy about the current unclear situation.

Only Kongming remained calm, gently waving his feather fan as if everything was under his control. Li Muling stood beside Kongming, having complete trust in this man.

Judging from the imposing aura emanating from the person seated above, Kongming knew that this person must hold a high position in the Jade Cauldron Sect. The fact that such an important figure was present here indicated that the other party also attached great importance to that matter.

Elder Qingyang sat upright in the main hall, his gaze sweeping over the four people. He paused for a moment on Kongming, but did not speak directly. Instead, he let the atmosphere build up in silence, as if this would better highlight his majesty.

Finally, Elder Qingyang stared at Kongming and slowly asked, "May I ask which sect or school you belong to?"

"I am a disciple of the Qinglan Sect, and I have been ordered by Sect Master Su Zhuo to escort the Prince to his fiefdom," Kongming replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

Elder Qingyang's lips curled into a smile. He had already learned about Kongming's background from Qu Qianchou. This question was merely to let Kongming understand the true strength of his sect.

He naturally knew about the Qinglan Sect, but it was just a third-rate force that was barely surviving in a county. How dare they get involved here?

"Your Qinglan Sect is quite bold! And the disciples you've trained are even more audacious. You actually dare to play tricks on my Yuding Sect. Aren't you afraid that my Yuding Sect will destroy your Qinglan Sect?" Elder Qingyang's voice was icy cold, and his imposing aura was as heavy as a mountain, making the entire hall seem to be shrouded in a layer of frost.

"Why do you say that, senior?" Kongming replied calmly.

He figured that the Jade Cauldron Sect cultivator in front of him, who was of extraordinary status, must have come from afar with the intention of discussing matters, and would not do anything to him, since it would not be in the interests of the Jade Cauldron Sect.

Elder Qingyang sneered, his gaze sharp as a knife, "You want to persuade General Qu to marry his daughter to Li Guangling, is that true? I think your Qinglan Sect is overstepping its bounds!"

"Senior, there seems to be some misunderstanding here!"

"Misunderstanding? Tell me how I misunderstood you." Elder Qingyang looked at Kongming with a leisurely air.

"Miss Qu and the Prince fell in love at first sight. I was merely mentioning it casually at their request!"

"Nonsense!" Qu Qianchou couldn't help but shout angrily from the side.

"General Qu, don't interrupt." Elder Qingyang frowned and said to Qu Qianchou.

Qu Qianchou immediately shut his mouth. How could he not know his own daughter? He sneered inwardly, thinking that Kong Ming was truly audacious, daring to even fool Elder Qingyang.

Kongming, however, did not take it to heart. He slowly waved his feather fan and continued, "The affairs of this world are inherently complex and ever-changing, let alone matters of love and affection between men and women."

Kongming spoke these words not only to Qu Qianchou, but also to Elder Qingyang. After all, life is unpredictable; today you may be high above, but tomorrow you may fall to the dust.

Elder Qingyang frowned and said in a deep voice, "Even if the two fall in love at first sight, as a disciple of Qinglan Sect, why are you stirring things up? How can an outsider like you interfere in the family affairs of my Yuding Sect? Regardless of your motives, the marriage proposal is hereby called off!"

Kong Ming smiled slightly, "Senior, you are mistaken. Although I am a disciple of the Qinglan Sect, I am currently acting as the Prince's accompanying immortal master. The Prince's private affairs are naturally my duty. Moreover, Miss Qu and the Prince are mutually in love, so how can you say I am meddling in other people's business?"

Li Muling, standing to the side, glanced at Kongming, her beautiful eyes sparkling...

Upon hearing this, Elder Qingyang's face darkened. He was annoyed that Kongming dared to contradict him repeatedly.

After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "You're quite the sharp-tongued brat. Aren't you afraid I'll kill you outright? I doubt your sect would stand up for a mere disciple like you."

Kongming smiled slightly and said calmly, "Senior is a person of high moral character and prestige, and naturally has the ability. However, I believe that Senior is a reasonable person and will not take his anger out on innocent people because of some misunderstandings."

"Damn it, you're still being stubborn. You were the one who secretly instigated it, and now you're acting like an innocent person." Qu Qianchou's face turned red with anger, as if everything was just wishful thinking on his part.

Kongming ignored him, thinking, "He's just a warrior. If he's not happy, he can keep it to himself."

Elder Qingyang also glared at Qu Qianchou, his brows furrowing slightly. He looked at Kongming, secretly surprised. This young man was so young, yet his words and actions exuded a calm and composed air, as if everything was under his control.