Chapter 54: Marrying into another family? No way, I'm already married

The two waited at the entrance for a while before finally seeing someone emerge from inside.It was Fang Yong, who had just finished the competition not long ago.

He currently bore numerous injuries on his body.

Just when he wanted to properly treat his wounds, he was informed that someone was looking for him.

He adjusted his clothes, instinctively covering his injuries as he walked toward the entrance.

Seeing the two people at the door, his brow slightly furrowed.

He then came before them and said in a low voice, "Why are you here? It's not time to deliver the Spirit Source yet."

"We just came to visit," the woman from earlier said with somewhat insufficient confidence. "We came to sell some things and got five hundred Spirit Source, so we're giving it to you while we're here."

As she spoke, she took out the Spirit Source.

Looking at the Spirit Source, Fang Yong's brow furrowed even tighter. "This is the village's New Year Spirit Source, isn't it? I've said you don't need to give me every bit of Spirit Source. Having less is fine, being late is fine. I'll find ways myself."

"As long as it doesn't affect my image at the Cloud Front Division."

"We don't have any other intentions," Steward Fang quickly interjected. "We just happened to have some Spirit Source, and having extra won't be of much use to us. You should take it."

As he spoke, he placed the Spirit Source in Fang Yong's hand.

Then he spoke again: "You don't need to worry about Spirit Source matters. We'll find ways. You just focus on cultivating properly inside. We rarely come to visit anyway."

"No one else will find out. It won't affect anything."

The woman chimed in: "Yes, it's so dark, and there aren't many people around here."

Fang Yong clenched the Spirit Source in his hand, looking at the two somewhat flustered people before him.

He opened his mouth wanting to say something, but ultimately couldn't get the words out.

"Well, if there's nothing else, we should head back first," Steward Fang said.

Fang Yong looked at the two and quickly said, "I obtained the qualification."

Hearing this, both of them froze for a moment.

Fang Yong repeated again: "I obtained the qualification to participate in the Sect Assessment."

Upon hearing this, both became somewhat excited.

Steward Fang smiled, momentarily unsure where to put his hands, eventually just wiping them on his clothes.

His eyes grew slightly moist as he murmured, "Good, good, it's wonderful that you obtained it."

The woman also said with reddened eyes, "You've made something of yourself, you've truly made something of yourself."

"You focus on your cultivation. We'll figure out the Spirit Source. We definitely won't cause you trouble," Steward Fang said.

Hearing this, Fang Yong's brow furrowed again as he said seriously, "No need. I've already said just the normal Spirit Source is enough. You doing too much will actually cause me trouble."

"It greatly affects my cultivation."

Steward Fang just smiled apologetically and said, "You don't need to worry. We won't cause you trouble. We'll leave right now."

Fang Yong opened his mouth, but saw they were already leaving.

Watching their hunched figures, he frowned, feeling some regret.

He hadn't meant to blame them, but his words had inexplicably come out that way.

An inexplicable irritation rose in his heart.

He just wanted them to keep some Spirit Source for themselves, to live a bit better, to not have to trek through mountains and rivers to come here—the journey was too arduous.

But his words had come out sounding like blame.

"Young Master Fang, what are you looking at?" Suddenly a voice sounded behind Fang Yong.

Fang Yong grew alert and turned to look.

Jiang Man had somehow already appeared behind him.

Ignoring the newcomer, Fang Yong stepped forward to head inside.

Jiang Man had thought the other would ask if he had seen anything, then warn him once more like before.

But now, the rankings had changed, and the other no longer questioned him, not even issuing warnings.

Because their positions had reversed.

However, he had come here because when returning Spirit Source today, he happened to hear the guards here had matters to attend to again, so he was filling in for one night at eighty Spirit Source per day.

Previously it was one hundred for four nights.

Now it was eighty for one night.

This wasn't just because he was ranked first—it was more due to having competed for the spot.

Now he was fourteenth in Azure Cloud Pavilion.

Next assessment he would be even higher.

Fang Yong walked a few steps, then suddenly turned back and said, "You were previously trained by Luo Xuan. Are you going to become the Luo family's live-in son-in-law now?"

Jiang Man looked at him and explained again: "My current achievements have nothing to do with Luo Xuan."

"Then will you marry into their family?" Fang Yong asked.

"Are you planning to marry in?" Jiang Man asked seriously. "Don't worry, I won't stand in your way."

"You won't marry in?"

"Of course not."

"Because you have your own pride? A genius's conviction?"

"No, because I'm already married."

Hearing this, Fang Yong froze.

He seemed somewhat unable to believe it.

He had many guesses in his mind, but never expected the other to give such an answer.

He didn't quite believe it.

Who gets married this young?

It doesn't happen that early.

Unless they're in a village.

But he didn't ask further, just said, "Not just the Luo family—other families might also approach you about marrying in."

Sometimes the simplest way to win someone over is through Recruiting Son-in-Law.

After saying this, Fang Yong left.

Jiang Man didn't pay it much mind.

How could a true man born between heaven and earth remain suppressed under others for long?

Marrying into a family?

Wouldn't that block his path as a peerless genius?

Even the Fairy would have to marry down to him—how could these families make him marry into theirs?

Afterward, Jiang Man went to his position, preparing to cultivate.

But before cultivating, he investigated his surroundings.

He found nothing.

Thus, he didn't dwell on it further.

He began practicing his Qi Refinement method.

Before the new teachings began on January 1st, he needed to advance his Qi Refinement method to the eleventh layer.

After that, accumulating spiritual energy would become much faster.

Currently, his cultivation was at the Seventh Level of Qi Refinement, with his physical body at the fourth tier and his spirit at the third tier.

In just four months, he had achieved what others would admire after three years.

The future looked promising.

However, he still needed to prepare for the March competition.

This time he wanted to compete for techniques.

He wondered what Young Master Li and the others would be competing for.

He wondered if their paths would diverge.

Fortunately, there were still three months—surpassing them wasn't impossible.

Luo Residence.

Luo Xuan looked at the person across from her and said, "You've been here with me all day—can't bear to go back?"

Cheng Yu shrugged and smiled. "I've been explaining everything I've done these past days, and you've been listening with great interest too."

After a pause, Cheng Yu continued, "So do you have any inclination in your heart?"

"About what?" Luo Xuan asked.

"About Recruiting Son-in-Law or Arranged Marriage?" Cheng Yu asked.

Luo Xuan didn't answer, instead saying, "You still haven't told me why you failed with Jiang Man."

Hearing this, Cheng Yu smiled and said, "I wrote him an admiration letter using your name. Later I went to ask him for a reply."

"I wanted to see what he would write."

"What did he write?" Luo Xuan asked curiously.

"Nothing," Cheng Yu shook her head with a smile. "Do you know why?"

"Why?" Luo Xuan was indeed curious.

"He said he's married," Cheng Yu answered.

"How is that possible?" Luo Xuan's first reaction was disbelief.

Cheng Yu didn't believe it either.

Unfortunately, no one could give them an answer.

Believing or not believing led to the same outcome.

After saying this, Cheng Yu patted her wrinkled clothes and said, "I should head back."

"This late?" Luo Xuan asked, puzzled.

"Yes, it's not too late," Cheng Yu smiled as she bid farewell.

Then she left the Luo Residence and returned to the Cheng Residence.

At the entrance of the Cheng Residence, she stood for a long time before finally taking a deep breath and walking inside.