The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 728: "If You Don’t Approve, Come Chop Me Down Later!"

Chapter 728: "If You Don’t Approve, Come Chop Me Down Later!"

For a family to continue its legacy, every generation must work hard to ensure its survival.

If his son were to marry a good-for-nothing with a good family background, it would bring no benefit to the Bai family, as their descendants were generally fools. This is why Bai Peng was cautious, not allowing his son to marry freely.

But upon seeing Nanli today, he actually took quite a liking to her.

"Well..." Bai Xiangyu, upon hearing this, recalled Nanli’s impressive demeanor earlier and felt a stir in his heart. "Alright, since it will be beneficial for the Bai family, I agree..."

But Nanli hurriedly interrupted, "Stop discussing this openly. I don’t want to marry you."

Bai Xiangyu felt even more embarrassed.

But Bai Peng, shameless as ever, laughed heartily with his hands behind his back. "We lowered our voices, yet you heard us so clearly. I truly did not misjudge you, little girl. My son is handsome, with outstanding character, a noble family background. Please consider it."

As he spoke, he nudged his son, giving him a fierce look, signaling him to go all out.

Bai Xiangyu blushed and lightly cleared his throat. "Fellow Daoist, if you marry me, I, along with the Bai family, will protect you and will never let those sects bully you."

Everyone was stunned.

Wasn’t this supposed to be a fight? Why was it turning into a marriage proposal?

Lord Meng shouted, "She... she killed Xiuzhi! Lord Bai, how can you let her go so easily?"

Bai Peng snapped, "Do you have no sense? Is this the right time to say the wrong thing?"

With a flick of his sleeve, he sent Lord Meng crashing to the ground, spitting blood, his life uncertain.

His subordinates gasped in shock, pale-faced, too scared to say another word.

Just as Bai Peng had killed the man, he turned back with a smile. "Little girl, your talisman techniques are quite impressive. But talismans and spells are interconnected. If you marry into my Bai family, all our spell manuals and records will be at your disposal."

Spell Cultivators, though physically weak, could become formidable when their techniques were perfected. Moreover, the Upper Realm’s spell manuals were either controlled by sects or stored within the four major families, making them nearly inaccessible to ordinary cultivators.

Bai Peng thought this condition would be a strong attraction.

But Nanli suddenly asked, "Does the Bai family have a mine?"

"What?" Bai Peng froze.

"A Spirit Mine?"

"Uh..." Bai Peng hesitated. "We do have a Spirit Mine."

This was the foundation of the Bai family’s power.

Nanli nodded. "Then forget it. I won’t marry into the Bai family. Pay me 3,000 medium-grade spirit stones, and I’ll give you a divination in return to help you find your biological daughter."

Now, Bai Peng’s lips twitched. "What? We’re showing so much sincerity, and you won’t even consider it? Do you look down on the Bai family?"

Nanli raised an eyebrow. "I suspect you’re trying to save some spirit stones, so you want your son to marry me. Am I right? Can the Bai family not even afford 3,000 medium-grade spirit stones?"

Bai Peng grew furious. "Ha! Who says my Bai family can’t afford spirit stones? Three thousand medium-grade spirit stones? I’ll give them to you!"

He immediately ordered his son to bring the spirit stones out.

Bai Xiangyu rubbed his forehead. "Father, she’s obviously trying to goad you."

"What of it? Don’t you want to find your sister as soon as possible?" Bai Peng retorted.

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiangyu quickly took out the 3,000 medium-grade spirit stones.

The Bai family members behind them all wore dark expressions.

An older man quickly stepped forward to stop them. "Family Head! Young Master! How can you be so gullible? We’ve searched for so many years and still haven’t found Third Miss. How could she find her with just one divination?"

3,000 medium-grade spirit stones was no small amount!

Even though the Bai family had a mine, it was still too much to squander like this.

Bai Peng listened and felt his subordinate had a point.

He looked at Nanli, raising his chin slightly. "Nanli, do you know that the spirit stones of the Bai family aren’t easy to come by?"

Honestly, he didn’t fully believe in Nanli’s divination skills.

Cultivating the Dao was inherently against the will of heaven, which meant the fates of cultivators had changed and were different from ordinary people’s. Trying to divine their fate could either harm their cultivation or, at worst, anger the heavens and bring down divine retribution.

Unless Nanli had no real ability, in which case, even if she could make some guesses, she would be punished.

Bai Peng was a man who valued talent. He didn’t want a gifted young cultivator like Nanli to ruin her cultivation path just for the sake of a divination.

But Nanli, thinking he didn’t trust her abilities, said, "Don’t worry. If it’s wrong, you can come chop me down later."

"..."

Bai Peng was momentarily speechless upon hearing her guarantee.

"Nanli, please..." Shandu, also concerned for her, spoke up, trying to dissuade her from continuing her divination.

"Shandu," Cinian interrupted his disciple. "Nanli has her own judgment, don’t interfere."

Shandu reluctantly fell silent.

Nanli then took out a turtle shell, placing the Five Emperors Coins inside. She shook the shell a few times before spilling the coins out onto her palm.

She glanced at the coins, her brow furrowing.

Bai Peng grew anxious. "What? Is my daughter in trouble?"

"Indeed," Nanli said. "But fortunately, she has a strong fate and avoided a great calamity. Now a minor tribulation is approaching."

Bai Peng’s heart clenched.

Bai Xiangyu quickly asked, "Where is she?!"

Nanli frowned again.

Zhou Zida, seeing this, coldly spoke, "If you want to know the exact location, you’ll need to add more spirit stones."

Bai Peng snapped. "What? Chu Nanli! You’re that kind of person? Isn’t 3,000 medium-grade spirit stones enough?"

Nanli shot Zhou Zida a glare before responding, "This divination only shows the general location of your Third Miss."

"Then you’re just trying to get more spirit stones from us, right?" Bai Peng’s face turned ashen.

"No, even if you give me more spirit stones, I can only divine so much. After all, the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed. Forcing the divination would only harm me. I’m not going to risk my life just for some spirit stones." Nanli explained.

Bai Xiangyu, hearing this, grew even more anxious. "Then tell us the general location."

"It’s useless. She currently has no connection with your Bai family. Even if I tell you, you won’t be able to find her. It may even put her in more danger." Nanli said. "But since she has some connection with me, I’ll keep an eye out for you."

Her words sounded mysterious, and she stood there unharmed, not even a hint of backlash from the divination. This made Bai Peng trust her even less.

He said, "This little girl says we have a fate to meet one moment and says we don’t the next. It’s completely contradictory! You’re not getting the 3,000 medium-grade spirit stones!"

Chu Yang was not having it. "My Sixth Sister’s divination is always accurate! Don’t try to weasel out of it!"

Bai Peng turned to Chu Yang, who was a handsome young man but only at the Base Building stage, and sneered.

"When did it become your turn to speak?"

With a flick of his sleeve, Bai Peng sent a blast of spiritual energy at him.

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