"Elder Mingrui was wise to have forewarned Yuansi, knowing that the Li Family really wouldn't agree to marry their eldest daughter to us," one said. "Otherwise, Yuansi really wouldn't have known how to respond to Tongya."
Xiao Chuting could only shake his head, speaking in a low voice:
"Li Tongya isn't foolish. The Li Family wants to form an alliance rather than be a vassal. Guiluan's methods and thoughts are both exceptional, which is why such an opportunity exists."
Bearing a simple and honest nature, Xiao Yuansi felt uncomfortable laying out these matters stripped of their cordial facade, ultimately falling silent. Xiao Chuting, too, remained silent, holding onto his white jade fishing rod. For a moment, only the whistling north wind could be heard in the mountains, causing Xiao Yuansi's beard and hair to flutter.
