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Not wanting to dwell on this topic, Qin Tian changed the subject and asked Murong Fei, ”How about you? How have you been lately? I always thought you were in the Imperial Palace, but you actually went to the Spiritual Path for cultivation?”

”Yes, I went to the Spiritual Path with our Murong Family clan members and cultivated for seven months.”

”It’s said that by going to the Spiritual Path for cultivation, one can indeed quickly elevate their power?”

”Not entirely. It’s a world ten times more brutal than the Spiritual Domain, where survival of the fittest reigns supreme, and many people perish there. However, in terms of mental training, physical forging, and True Qi development, it provides good practical experience and additives from Cultivation Immortality Resources. Notably, many treasures from beyond are amassed there, so typically, anyone who can make it out alive after at least half a year of hardships will undoubtedly see an increase in their cultivation power.”

”And you, Murong, how much has your power improved in these seven months?”

”I can only be considered average. My power advanced from the Early Stage of the Longevity Realm to the Late Stage, upgraded by two levels. My cousin Murong Ao directly advanced from the Middle Stage of the Longevity Realm to Feather Transformation Ascension, becoming a little immortal. This speed is indeed very fast and very rare in our family.”

”So terrifying?!”

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian was shocked. To think that in just seven months in the Spiritual Path, one could almost advance by an entire Great Level and leap through the Longevity Realm!? This was just too incredible!

Seeing Qin Tian’s astonished expression, Murong Fei said, ”I’ve heard that cultivating in the Spiritual Path, under that big environment, the Spiritual Energy of the Spiritual Path has an augmenting effect on cultivation immortality, accelerating the enhancement of one’s cultivation power. It’s said that as long as one hides and cultivates for half a year after entering and doesn’t die, one’s power can be elevated by at least a grade, though I’m not sure if it’s true.”

Murong Fei, with a change in her tone, said, ”Qin Tian, I came to find you immediately upon returning today because I have something to discuss.”

”Murong, go on.”

”It’s about our marriage.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Tian felt a slight tightening in his heart.

Marriage, naturally, delighted Qin Tian greatly, but judging by Murong Fei’s expression, the matter of marriage, he could almost foresee, wouldn’t proceed smoothly.

”The reason I initially left the Imperial Palace to join the family team cultivating on the Spiritual Path was precisely to... to avoid the marriage arranged by the family.”

Qin Tian’s heart gave a lurch, and he asked nervously, ”Is it because the Crown Prince is pressuring your family?”

”No,” Murong Fei shook her head, ”This matter is actually very complicated. In short, the Crown Prince’s proposal to take me as a concubine wasn’t because he was interested in me, but merely to win over the Murong Family.”

”But now, my family has already patched things up with the Crown Prince, so there’s no need for me to be sacrificed by going to the Prince Mansion.”

Murong Fei spoke in a low voice, her tone somber and desperate, hearing which caused Qin Tian to clench his fists, his entire body trembling!

His own woman to be sacrificed by the family!? And he had no chance at all!?!

Qin Tian’s heart ached immensely. He walked over and embraced her, saying, ”Murong, you’ve suffered! With me, Qin Tian, here, I won’t let anyone bully you!”

”Qin Tian, I understand your intentions, and you understand mine. It’s just...”

In Qin Tian’s arms, Murong Fei looked up at him gently and said, ”It’s just that our Murong Family doesn’t want to take a side between the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince’s struggles, so on one hand, they repaired relations with the Crown Prince, and on the other hand, they still want to use me as a pawn, to become a part of mending the relations with the Crown Prince.”

”What do you mean? They want you to marry the Ninth Prince!?”

Qin Tian speculated, feeling as if he had been touched on his inverse scale, and immediately became overwhelmingly murderous!

”No, Qin Tian, what’s wrong? Why are you brimming with such intense killing intent?”

Murong Fei felt the anomaly in Qin Tian and looked at him, ”The people in the family don’t want me to marry the Ninth Prince, but rather for me to marry the son of the Xiao Family, Xiao Lingyun, a confidant of the Ninth Prince. The Xiao Family is also noble, and their strength is not much less than our Murong Family. I had no choice... I’ve never even met that Xiao Lingyun... and now I’m to be sacrificed again…”

”Damn it!”

Qin Tian couldn’t help but curse, ”Your family, too despicable! Abominable!”

Qin Tian ground his teeth angrily, ”Murong, what’s going on? Has the Xiao Family already come to propose?”

Murong Fei shook her head, ”No, but I just returned today, and I estimate they could come to propose tomorrow, so... Qin Tian, in the whole world, the only man I want to marry is you, only you... You’re now the East Gate Commander, and your position should be enough to be recognized by my family, so... Qin Tian, come to my family to propose tomorrow morning, and cut off any idea of using me as a pawn between my family and the Xiao Family...”

As Murong Fei spoke, she clung tightly to Qin Tian, her eyes already moist.

”Alright!”

Qin Tian agreed without hesitation. He had already thought of visiting the Murong Family just to find a chance, but Murong Fei wasn’t around, so he had given up on the idea.

Now Murong Fei had come back, and with the situation so pressing, seeing Murong Fei’s distress made Qin Tian’s heart ache immensely, wanting his woman to live a happy and joyful life!

”Alright, tomorrow morning at eight, I’ll come to propose. Murong, wait for me, I’ll marry you honorably in the Imperial City and give you a grand wedding!”

The two poured out their hearts by the roadside, such feelings likened to the leads in a sad romance drama, making Qin Tian’s heart feel unbearably heavy.

After returning to the Qin Mansion, Qin Tian temporarily put the plan of going to the Spiritual Path aside and immediately set Zhou Yang to prepare the betrothal gifts.

Qin Tian was currently an official of the Second Grade, holding military power, and was already quite a reputed figure in the Imperial City. He believed he could give Murong Fei the life she desired and proceed to marry her openly and honorably.

Hearing Qin Tian intended to propose at the Murong Mansion the next morning, Zhou Yang and others were all overjoyed and contributed all the collected treasures.

After a night of preparation, Qin Tian prepared two hundred thousand High Grade Spirit Stones, along with exquisite silk, several Fourth Grade Cultivation Immortality Elixirs, and Magic Artifacts, filling a Middle Stage Storage Bag to the brim.

After careful preparation, early the next morning, Qin Tian and Zhou Yang donned freshly pressed clothes, taking along a troop of personal soldiers, putting on quite the show as they headed directly to the Murong Mansion.

”Boss, you look so dashing in these clothes; the sister-in-law will definitely be delighted, and surely the Murong Family will agree, haha, we’re representing the East Gate Commander’s dignity.”

Standing at the illustrious gates of the Murong Mansion, after Qin Tian had submitted the proposal letter, while waiting for the guard’s response, Zhou Yang remarked cheerfully.