109: Chapter 109 Qi Yanran

Going from Late-Stage Divine Strength Martial Artist to the Five Viscera Realm in four years was a speed even faster than his own back in the day.

This made him wonder if he was having an illusion.

When he sensed it again, the aura was exactly the same as before.

"It seems he has truly achieved a Breakthrough to the Five Viscera Realm." Qi Zhongyin looked deeply at Pei Tianlin, his eyes revealing a hint of strangeness.

It was said that the Pei Family was experiencing a generational gap and their status as a noble family was unstable.

Now it seemed everything was just rumors.

Of course, the possibility that Pei Tianlin had only recently achieved a Breakthrough could not be ruled out.

Meanwhile, Pei Tianlin was also secretly observing Qi Zhongyin.

However, his attention was not on Qi Zhongyin's cultivation, but on Qi Zhongyin's attitude.

Long before coming to Nanfeng Port, the matter of marriage had been implicitly mentioned; with Qi Zhongyin's discernment, it was impossible for him not to have noticed.

Now it seemed that Qi Zhongyin was at least not very opposed to it.

"Yu Wei, it's not easy for you to come here, so stay for a few more days this time; Auntie often talks about you." Qi Zhongyin looked at Pei Tianlin's wife, the Xu Clan lady, and said softly.

"Auntie, is she doing well?" Xu Yuwei asked with concern.

Qi Zhongyin sighed and said slowly, "In recent years, Auntie's health has been deteriorating. For the past few months, she hasn't even been able to get out of bed. The doctor has seen her and said that her body is exhausted and she doesn't have much time left. If you go to see Auntie, remember not to let her get too emotional."

Xu Yuwei nodded, her mood somewhat low, "I understand."

Birth, old age, sickness, and death are common human experiences.

Pei Tianlin did not offer any words of comfort.

Before long, Pei Tianlin's family arrived at the guest rooms prepared by Qi Zhongyin.

This time, regardless of whether the marriage alliance succeeded or not, the family of three would stay for a few days.

After all, the Qi Family was also his mother-in-law's home.

At night, the Qi Family held a grand banquet to entertain Pei Tianlin's family of three.

With so many people around, it was not convenient to discuss the marriage alliance at this time.

The next day.

Early in the morning.

Pei Tianlin specifically visited Qi Zhongyin, intending to be direct and state his thoughts on the marriage alliance.

"Sili, I watched this boy grow up. He has been intelligent since he was young, steady in his actions, knows how to care for others, and his talent for Cultivate is also quite good. This year, the boy is sixteen, which is the age for marriage, so my elder brother wants to find him a partner. Yanran is just fifteen this year. I think they seem quite suitable, so why not let them try to get to know each other." Pei Tianlin spoke at length.

Qi Zhongyin pondered for a moment and said slowly, "I have no objection to this matter. Find a time, and I will have Yanran return from the academy so they can meet. If they get along well, then we can discuss the marriage."

"Very well, let's leave it at that for now." Having received a definite answer from Qi Zhongyin, Pei Tianlin was in a very good mood.

The marriage alliance between the Pei Family and the Qi Family was facilitated by him.

Naturally, he hoped this marriage alliance would be successful.

For the next few days, Pei Tianlin stayed at the Qi Family.

He greeted all of the Qi Family's cousins. At the same time, he presented some Wuyang specialties.

And Qi Zhongyin's attitude toward him became increasingly better.

In fact, Qi Zhongyin's initial regard for Pei Tianlin was mostly due to Xu Yuwei.

It was not until Pei Tianlin revealed his Five Viscera Realm strength that his thoughts about the Pei Family changed.

After these few days of contact, through chatting with Xu Yuwei, he had learned everything that had happened in Wuyang County.

This caused his view of the Pei Family to change dramatically. Especially knowing that the Pei Family had five Five Viscera Realm martial artists and had become the only noble family in Wuyang, he was extremely shocked.

Five Five-Viscera Martial Artists, and one of them had a cultivation of at least Late Stage of Five Viscera.

Placed among the many noble families in the county city, this could rank in the top twenty.

The Qi Family only had two Five-Viscera Martial Artists, and one of them had declining Qi and blood, with only thirty percent of their combat power remaining.

Comparing it this way, Qi Zhongyin naturally knew how to choose.

His own precious daughter, although possessing extraordinary talent, would not be at a disadvantage by marrying into the direct line of the Pei Family.

Of course, the premise was that his precious daughter agreed.

At Nanfeng Port, Pei Tianlin's family of three boarded the passenger ship back to Wuyang.

And Qi Zhongyin personally saw them off.

Watching the figures of Pei Tianlin's family of three depart, Qi Zhongyin muttered to himself, "Unexpectedly, a few years have passed. The Pei Family has not only not declined but even vaguely shows a trend of taking off like a Dragon. If Yanran can marry into the Pei Family, perhaps it will be a fortunate event."

Kaiyuan Academy.

A fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl held a long sword, practicing sword techniques. Every strike felt like a graceful dance, and as the long sword swung, it revealed an indescribable charm.

After a long time, the girl put down the long sword in her hand, a trace of hot breath slightly exhaled from her nostrils; long-term sword practice caused a trace of sweat to seep onto her forehead.

The girl practicing sword was none other than the Qi Family's legitimate daughter, Qi Yanran.

Just then, a girl of similar age to Qi Yanran ran over from a corner of the martial arts field.

Upon seeing Qi Yanran, the girl said, "Yanran, Young Master Zeng invited me to go flower viewing. I'm a bit nervous alone, why don't you come with me?"

"I'm not going, I still have to practice sword techniques." Qi Yanran refused flatly.

The girl grabbed Qi Yanran's arm and acted coquettishly, "Yanran, just come with me once. This flower viewing will have many Young Masters from noble families. I heard that the Chen Family's legitimate son, Chen Changkong, will also attend this flower viewing."

"Zhuzhu, you know I'm not interested in those noble Young Masters. If I go, I'll just dampen everyone's spirits, which wouldn't be good. If you're really nervous, just let Yun Ying accompany you." Seeing this, the girl knew there was no hope, and her face immediately fell.

After the girl left, Qi Yanran opened the letter from home.

After reading the contents of the letter, Qi Yanran's face showed a hint of confusion. In fact, Qi Zhongyin did not mention the marriage alliance in the letter.

After just a moment, Qi Yanran stopped dwelling on it and continued practicing her sword techniques.

The next day.

Qi Yanran's reply was also sent back to the Pei Family in Wuyang.

The two families agreed that the juniors would meet in half a month.

And Pei Sili was arranged to return to the Pei Family early.

This time, Pei Sili was not only looked down upon at the academy but also still looked down upon at home.

His Early Stage Divine Power cultivation was simply too low.

Pei Tianrong thought that before the two families met, he would let his own Qilin child make a push for the Mid-Stage Divine Strength.

As for the method, it was naturally very simple.

Use resources to smash it.

Just a few days ago, Liu Qingguang had sold off half of the Liu Family's assets.

Consequently, the Pei Family's account had an additional 500,000 taels of silver, and their life suddenly became affluent.