"Let’s go back." Lin Miao called Lianxin and Liansuo, the two sisters, onto the carriage, and left leisurely, with no one daring to step forward and stop them.

"Master in Black Robe..."

With a hard slap, Mr. Liou was hit so hard he was dazed, half of his face instantly swelling up.

"Did you investigate the identities of this young couple and the twin sisters before you acted directly?" Master in Black Robe scolded.

Mr. Liou covered half of his face, looking embarrassed. Wasn’t Bao San close with the enforcement team, giving lots of benefits, being one of us? Not helping one of our own, who’s going to help outsiders?

Besides, hasn’t it always been like this in the past? Just this time they encountered a tough target, not only could he not resolve it, even Master in Black Robe couldn’t keep them.

Clearly, this time the Skull Association admits defeat.

Li Hen City is a place where strength is respected, so encountering someone stronger, even Master in Black Robe is helpless.

...

"Brother, I’m sorry, I caused trouble for you." On the carriage, Sun Youwei was somewhat depressed. Originally she was happy, but just because of one word from her, it attracted such a big trouble.

"It’s okay, these people were looking for trouble anyway, even if you hadn’t said that word, they wouldn’t have spared us." Lin Miao softly comforted.

Although Lin Miao didn’t blame her, Sun Youwei’s emotions still hadn’t recovered.

Lin Miao knew she felt guilty about the incident earlier, but couldn’t find better words to comfort her, so he could only console her with actions.

He reached out and drew Sun Youwei into his arms, letting her lean on him like this; only this could calm her emotions.

The carriage moved down the street and soon arrived at the entrance of "Snow Mountain Residence."

"Sister, we’re here." Lin Miao gently nudged her, Sun Youwei’s cheeks flushed, and she quickly sat upright.

"Get off the carriage, we’re here, Sister."

"Oh."

"Mr. Lin, Miss Youwei, you’re back." Yu Dazui greeted with a full face of smiles, after Lin Miao’s treatment, he felt much more relaxed all over, feeling several years younger, he hadn’t felt like this in a long time.

The name "Lin the Little Miracle Worker" is truly not an exaggeration.

"Encountered some trouble at the night market, someone might inquire about our identities, Mr. Yu, you know what to do?"

"I understand, I guarantee no one will reveal your and Miss Youwei’s slightest information."

Lin Miao nodded.

Actually, even if Snow Mountain Residence doesn’t disclose it, they couldn’t hide their identities, just needed to impose a difficulty level on the other side, it wouldn’t be so credible if obtained easily.

...

"Prepare hot water, got into a fight with Master in Black Robe, worked up a sweat..."

"Fight, Master in Black Robe?!" Yu Dazui’s eyes widened at these words, he was one of the Skull Association’s Eight King Kongs, a Meridian Passage Realm master.

Is this what encountering a bit of trouble means?

Even with the Snow Mountain Sect’s status, Yu Dazui wouldn’t easily provoke a Meridian Passage Realm master.

"Right away, I’ll personally get the water boiling!"

...

"Sister, I know a jewelry store in Li Hen City that’s pretty good, let’s go there tomorrow, we’ll be getting married, need to get a few decent sets of jewelry, what do you think?"

"You decide, Brother." Sun Youwei was somewhat disinterested.

"Alright, then I’ll have someone bring hot water later, you take a bath and rest well in bed." Lin Miao escorted Sun Youwei into the room.

"Okay."

...

The Silk Embroidery House, Baili Bingyun’s abode.

"Mother, he came today but avoided me." Baili Yuyao changed into a normal dress and brought in a bowl of steaming tea, gently placing it on the table.

"So, are you upset?" Baili Bingyun glanced sideways at her daughter, having raised her, how could she not understand.

Rebellious, strong-willed.

Though outwardly obedient to her mother, inwardly she disagreed with her decisions.

"I dare not."

"You’ve met only twice, and I’ve forcibly pulled you together, it’s indeed a bit demanding, but he’s the best choice, he has strong backing from the Snow Mountain Sect and the wealthiest Su Family in Lanzhou, yet he remains independent, cooperates equally with them, has a deep connection with Fahai from Shanglin Temple, and knows Si Miaoxue whose background is extraordinary. The fact that these people surround him alone proves his exceptional abilities." Baili Bingyun said, "Yuyao, if you want to be a regular woman, I won’t force you to accept this marriage, but you were chosen as my successor, you need to bear this burden, your marriage can’t be entirely autonomous, do you understand?"

"Why must it be him, Mother?"

"Why not him?"

"He’s too flirtatious, surrounded by women. Mother, didn’t you say a woman must find a man who sincerely cares only for her? That he has only me in his heart, I have only him, and to live this way is happiness." Baili Yuyao said.

Baili Bingyun closed her eyes and remained silent for a long time. Yes, this was what she had always upheld, believing that love is exclusive, not allowing anyone else in, but over the years, what had she gained from it?

Except for raising her daughter alone, that person disappeared as if vaporized from the world, never to return.

All the sweet words spoken together, claiming to be "the only one in this life," but in the end, she was left to face it alone.

How she wished there was someone who could support her when she couldn’t go on.

"Yuyao, I won’t force you. Consider it yourself slowly. Anyway, Zhuang Cheng and Shen An are not good matches, especially Shen An, his thoughts are too deep." Baili Bingyun said.

"I met him today at Aunt Jiu’s place, the Life-taking Saber from the Green Blade Sect came, and said they wanted to pay you a visit."

"He’s here for the Celestial Essence Fruit from the year-end auction of the Heaven-Dominating Tower." Baili Bingyun nodded. The messages in the Embroidery House are the most informed in Li Hen City, otherwise, why would so many people come to the Embroidery House for news?

The intelligence network of the Embroidery House is indeed another pillar for its survival.

It’s directly controlled by the embroidery women.

"Is there really a Celestial Essence Fruit?"

"I don’t know, everyone says the messages from the Embroidery House are the most informed in Li Hen City, but about the Celestial Essence Fruit, I am really not sure." Baili Bingyun shook her head.

"Madam." Mrs. Mei’s voice penetrated through the door.

"Come in."

"Mrs. Mei."

"Miss Yuyao is also here." Mrs. Mei pushed the door open, walked in quickly, and upon seeing Baili Yuyao, didn’t seem surprised.

"Xiaomei, what is the matter?"

"News from the night market, Mr. Lin had a conflict with the Skull Association’s Black Robe, they had a fight, evenly matched." Mrs. Mei said.

"What, Mrs. Mei, are you sure about the news? That Black Robe is a Middle Grade Meridian Passage Realm, his strength ranks somewhat in the middle among the Eight King Kongs, how could Lin have fought him to a draw?" Baili Yuyao was first surprised.

"Xiaomei, is the news reliable?"

"Reliable, the twin maids beside Mr. Lin, who are disciples of the Snow Mountain Sect, are also in the Meridian Passage Realm."

"What, both of them are also in the Meridian Passage Realm?" Baili Yuyao’s voice suddenly raised eight degrees.

She was strongly stimulated by this news, Lianxin and Liansuo were even slightly younger than her, yet they were already in the Meridian Passage Realm!

"Yes, many people at the night market saw it. When the two of them combined forces, they did not retreat in the face of Black Robe. If it wasn’t for Black Robe wanting to capture Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin probably wouldn’t have fought him." Mrs. Mei explained.

"Mother, he, this..." Baili Yuyao was so stimulated, she didn’t know what to say.

"Xiaomei, weren’t Lianxin and Liansuo just entering the Blood Fusion Realm when they arrived at Lin’s side?" Baili Bingyun asked.

"Yes, the two of them have good qualifications, taken as disciples by Helian Wanwan of the Snow Mountain Sect, but their talent wasn’t considered outstanding within the Snow Mountain Sect’s inner courtyard. Following Mr. Lin for a year, their cultivation advanced rapidly, now already in the Meridian Passage Realm, and presumably upgraded to True Disciples." Mrs. Mei said.

"Yuyao, now do you understand your mother’s concerns?"

"Mother, are you saying, if I follow him, I can break through to Meridian Passage Realm within a year, what, what is going on?"

"I only know a bit about his abilities, but he can bring your mother back to life and even help your mother advance further and upgrade to Celestial Essence. Do you think your mother’s intention to arrange a marriage for you with him is to harm you?"

"But, mother, I’ve never thought of taking such shortcuts."

"Actually, your aptitude in a first-class sect is not considered special, without extraordinary opportunities, you might be stuck at Meridian Passage Realm for life. While I’m here, I can suppress those people, but once I’m gone, what will you do?"

"Mother, you’ve just broken through to Celestial Essence, you should have at least two more centuries of lifespan..."

"Miss Yuyao, Madam can’t constantly watch over you, and you can’t stay in Li Hen City forever."

"Your Aunt Mei is right, you need to go out and see the world, venture into it, once you’ve seen the outside world, you won’t be like a frog in a well. My choice of a husband for you is actually choosing a shelter from the storm for you. I don’t want you to live as hard as your mother." Baili Bingyun said earnestly.

"Mother, I am doing well by your side, why should I go out?"

"Silly child, if you don’t go out, how will you know what the outside world is like, how to interact with people outside, and how will you take over the Embroidery House later without this experience to properly run it?"

"But what does this have to do with my marriage?"

"If you are outside, your mother can’t look after you. But if you have a husband, he can naturally care for you, and your mother won’t have to worry so much."

"Mother, I am already grown up. Even if I wander through the martial world, I don’t need someone to take care of me."

"Though you’ve grown up, the outside world is different from Li Hen City. If you go out without support, it will be a loss. If you were a boy, your mother wouldn’t worry, but you’re a girl, and for a girl, once you suffer a loss, it’s a lifelong harm. Do you understand?"

"Mother, I can disguise myself as a boy..."

"Such a silly child, do you think disguising yourself as a boy means you won’t be discovered?"

"But didn’t Miaoxue disguise herself as a man..."

"You’re right, but she only appears when necessary. When she doesn’t need to, who knows where she is, so she can maintain her identity without being discovered. If she appeared every day, do you think she could keep this secret?"

"Mother, what did you say to him that made him agree to my marriage?" Baili Yuyao asked.

This question had been lodged in her heart for a long time.

Today she finally asked it.