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Chapter 392: Chapter 207: Battle Challenge, Alliance Marriage, Killing Array (Part 3)

The Ghost Immortal Lady’s eyes darted around, but her face was full of joy as she said:

”Husband, now that half of the Liang Family’s Foundation Establishment cultivators have perished, the Nangong Family is left with only one Ninth Grade under their control, which cannot support them alone. Additionally, once the Beast Tide erupts, the Liang Family will be isolated and helpless. Looking across the entire South Huai Prefecture, only our Lin Family has extended a hand to them. The Liang Family must be seeking to form an alliance through marriage.”

This.....

Lin Tianfu still felt it was somewhat unrealistic.

After all, the Liang Family was previously the esteemed Ninth-Grade Noble Family leader of South Huai Prefecture, and now they were suddenly seeking a marriage alliance with the Lin Family.

He always felt something was amiss.

Nevertheless.

Before he could express himself, the Ghost Immortal Lady had already flitted away down the mountain at great speed.

Seeing this, Lin Tianfu quickly followed.

Lin Yunsheng furrowed his brow slightly.

He felt that the Liang Family’s actions were likely not friendly.

However.

In the entire Lin Family, the Ghost Immortal Lady pretty much had the final say. He had already countered her just now, and if he stepped in to oppose her again, his own days ahead might not be easy.

Lin Yunsheng thought for a bit, then turned and flew towards the Central Hall controlling the Mountain Protection Array.

He cast a Technique on the Central Dharma Core, and the scene at the foot of the mountain was revealed at once. Upon seeing that the Liang Clan Leader had brought three Qi Cultivation Servants with him, his mind was somewhat at ease.

But the Liang Clan Leader was a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, just in case, he decided to guard the Central Hall.

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At the foot of the mountain.

By the time Lin Tianfu caught up with the Ghost Immortal Lady.

The Ghost Immortal Lady had already stepped forward to open the Array, warmly welcoming the Liang Clan Leader inside. The several Liang Family servants carrying gifts also followed through the mountain gate.

The Ghost Immortal Lady smiled warmly, saying:

”Liang Clan Leader, I was just thinking of visiting your Liang Family, who would have thought you’d come first.”

Laughing, she led them into the Reception Hall.

The Liang Clan Leader took a seat on the left side of the lower seat, while the three servants with him did not enter the hall, standing with their heads bowed and hands clasped outside the Reception Hall.

Lin Tianfu and his wife sat at the head.

After exchanging a few pleasantries,

The Liang Clan Leader sighed, cupped his hands, and said:

”Two Daoist friends, you must already know the situation of our Liang Family. With the Beast Tide imminent, our Liang Family’s current strength may not be able to survive it. So, we of the Liang Family brought people here, hoping to form an alliance between the Liang and Lin families.”

”To show our sincerity”

”I am willing to give my beloved daughter Yun Pei in marriage to your Lin Family.”

Upon hearing this,

Lin Tianfu, who was originally indifferent, immediately straightened up.

Everyone in the South Huai Prefecture knows that Liang Yunpei is the apple of the Liang Clan Leader’s eye. The Liang Clan Leader and Madam Liang were deeply in love, but she died due to complications during Yunpei’s birth. Since then, the Liang Clan Leader never remarried, having just one daughter, whom he loved dearly.

The Liang Clan Leader paused:

”You both also know how important Yunpei is to me. I hope she’ll have someone to care for her in the future, so I don’t need any dowry; I have only one condition, and that is for her to marry your clan’s Second Elder, Daoist Yunsheng. If you both are willing, could you let Daoist Yunsheng come to meet us?”

”Why not?”

The Ghost Immortal Lady beamed.

Firstly, the Liang Family didn’t mention the matter of the Secret Realm, apparently not suspecting her. Secondly, since the Liang Clan Leader was willing to marry off such a precious daughter, his sincerity was palpable.

Immediately, she repeatedly instructed a servant to invite Lin Yunsheng to come.

When the servant left the Reception Hall, the three Liang Family servants who had followed were nowhere to be seen.

The servant reached the Central Hall.

The hall’s door was tightly shut.

He could only loudly convey Lin Tianfu’s original words from outside.

Lin Yunsheng, guarding the Array hub, had no intention of opening the Central Hall’s Array gates. After listening to the servant’s message, he only asked:

”Did the Liang Family inquire about the Lady of the House regarding the Secret Realm?”

”They did not.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Yunsheng’s body trembled, realizing the trust between the two families could not have led to such a complete lack of mention:

”Something’s wrong, you must quickly go to the Reception Hall and report to the Patriarch, say, say the Spiritual Spring Well in the back mountain suddenly collapsed, and I’m dealing with it, tell him to come and lend a hand, go quickly!”

The servant was baffled.

However, he still went to carry out his orders, but upon reaching a certain point, he felt a chill on his neck, as a streak of Sword Qi slashed across it.

Lin Yunsheng sat cross-legged in the Central Hall, cast Mana onto the Array hub, but saw the light curtain oscillate, and the Reception Hall was presented before his eyes, though entirely obscured by white mist, making it impossible for him to see inside clearly.

Lin Yunsheng’s face turned pale.

The Reception Hall had an Array set upon it.

No wonder there was no response when he sent messages to the Patriarch and the Lady of the House:

”This is indeed inviting the wolf into the house!!”

Lin Yunsheng’s mind raced, the Mountain Protection Array couldn’t be fully activated with his Second-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivation, but he could manage to trap the Liang Clan Leader for a while.

However.

Though the Liang Clan Leader was said to be a Late-Stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, the other party surely wouldn’t venture into their territory alone; if there were more plans in place.

The image of the three Liang Family servants flashed through Lin Yunsheng’s mind:

”Damn it!”

Those three were likely Foundation Establishment cultivators as well, merely using Qi Concealing Technique and Disguise Technique.

He swiftly activated a reserve Middle-Grade Spirit Stone placed in the Array hub, with a boom, the Spirit Stone fit into the groove.

The entire Mountain Protection Array’s light shield fully illuminated with a buzz.

Immediately after.

Nine rapid tolls sounded in the territory’s sky, and every Lin Family cultivator who heard the bells turned pale and flew down towards underground passages.

The three Liang Family servants outside the Central Hall glanced at the light shield illuminating the sky, letting out a cold snort: ”I didn’t expect the Lin Family to have a clever one.”

According to the plan.

The three of them were supposed to follow the Lin Family servant to first kill Lin Yunsheng and take control of the Lin Family’s Mountain Protection Array, but they were outmaneuvered by Lin Yunsheng getting the jump on them.

However.

The other party was just a Second-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator, to truly operate the Mountain Protection Array requires time, as long as they act before Lin Tianfu and his wife realize it and first kill the two of them.

Only one Second-Layer Foundation Establishment cultivator would remain and would be unremarkable!

The three figures shot forward, swiftly heading towards the Reception Hall.