103: compensate

"Liu Xuan! You don't keep your word!"

An angry female voice rang out from outside the small courtyard, drawing the attention of many Talisman Revered Masters and apprentices in the Talisman Hall.

Liu Xuan, who was resting on Xiao Shuang (Younger Twin)'s lap in a lounge chair in the courtyard, sat up when he heard the voice. All his children and Concubines in the courtyard stared at him with wide eyes.

What's going on?

He motioned for the gatekeepers to invite the person in. Liu Xuan was also curious about who he had deceived.

"Sister Yuanshuang!"

Lin Yiyi, who was squatting on the ground playing with the children, called out.

Lin Yuanshuang ignored her and walked directly up to Liu Xuan, demanding:

"Talisman Master Liu promised a few days ago to cancel the arranged marriage with Old Ancestor. Why did you go back on your word?"

???

"I told Revered Master! Perhaps Revered Master is busy and hasn't had time to deal with it. Would you like to wait a few days, Miss?"

Liu Xuan was quite speechless. What kind of situation was this?

"A few days?"

Lin Yuanshuang looked at Liu Xuan and scoffed, "Old Ancestor personally decreed that Lin Yiyi and I must marry you within three days, otherwise my father's position as family head will be revoked, and all my salary, and positions will be canceled."

"Don't tell me you don't know any of this, and it has nothing to do with you?!"

"Uh..."

Liu Xuan was stunned!

Old Ancestor said he would handle it at the time, but he didn't expect this kind of handling!

"This matter..."

"Miss, you can't blame me. I did follow what I promised before, but Revered Master insisted on doing this, and I can't do anything about it, can I?"

"Stop lying to me!"

"Who doesn't know that you, Liu Xuan, are lustful?"

Lin Yuanshuang raised her pretty Face and said angrily, "It's impossible for me, Lin Yuanshuang, to marry you. Give up early!"

Liu Xuan's expression darkened. His limited patience was almost exhausted.

"If you're really capable, go question Old Ancestor. Don't throw a tantrum here!"

"You..."

Lin Yuanshuang's Face turned red with anger. She did want to seek Old Ancestor's mercy, but Old Ancestor wouldn't see her. She couldn't even enter the Nameless Daoist Temple.

"I don't have time to play with you. Get out!"

Liu Xuan waved his hand, and a faint light lit up the Formation in the small courtyard. Lin Yuanshuang was moved out of the courtyard by an invisible force.

Every Talisman Masters Small Building has a Formation protecting it. As the owner of the Talisman Master's Small Courtyard, Liu Xuan could easily control the basic functions of the Formation.

"Liu Xuan..."

A thin, translucent light shield lit up, and the outside sounds were instantly isolated.

"Doing good deeds is not easy!" Liu Xuan sighed.

Helping others with good intentions, not asking for anything in return, and in the end, the matter is not accomplished, and he is still angered and blamed... Two hours later.

The servant at the door reported that someone claiming to be Lin Ruhai, the head of the Lin family, was visiting.

"Invite him in!"

Liu Xuan instructed.

Soon, Lin Ruhai came in with Lin Yuanshuang. Lin Ruhai walked in front, and Lin Yuanshuang followed with her head down.

"I am Lin Ruhai. I have long admired Young Master Liu's great name!"

Lin Ruhai spoke with a smile. His Face was gentle, exuding an inexplicable sense of amiability.

One does not hit a smiling person. Liu Xuan politely returned the greeting, "Family Head Lin, you are too kind. By seniority, I should call you Uncle."

"Young Master Liu is indeed a reasonable person. It was my daughter's fault before. I brought her here this time to apologize to you."

Lin Ruhai looked back and gave Lin Yuanshuang a look.

"Young Master Liu, please forgive me. I spoke carelessly just now. I'm sorry!" Lin Yuanshuang said unwillingly, her head lowered, in a low voice.

Liu Xuan picked up his teacup and took small sips, not speaking. He wanted to see what these father and daughter were up to.

Lin Ruhai then said, "Since Old Ancestor has bestowed the marriage, you two will marry tomorrow. What do you think, Young Master Liu?"

Liu Xuan shook his head, "I don't think it's good!"

"Dao Companionship is about mutual affection and willingness. Since Miss Yuanshuang is unwilling, I think it's better to explain it clearly to Old Ancestor!"

It wasn't that Liu Xuan was being difficult. He really didn't want to marry this Lin Yuanshuang now.

There were plenty of women; she wasn't the only one. He was very busy every day and didn't have time to argue with her.

Lin Ruhai's expression changed slightly. He stood up and bowed solemnly, saying, "Please, Young Master Liu, be merciful!"

"Oh?"

Liu Xuan looked puzzled.

"If this matter continues to drag on, and Old Ancestor gets angry, my lineage of the Lin family will be ruined in my hands!"

Lin Ruhai's tone was sincere, without any concealment.

Lin Ruhai was the head of the Lin family! Would he be ruined over such a small matter?

Was it that exaggerated?

Liu Xuan couldn't understand. He thought Ancestor Qingyun was quite easy to talk to, a very amiable person.

"How about this! I personally have a first-tier mid-grade Jasper Spirit Rice field, with an annual yield of about a thousand catties. After you marry Yuanshuang, the Jasper Spirit Rice produced by this Spirit Field will be my wedding gift to you."

A thousand catties of Jasper Spirit Rice, valued at three hundred to five hundred Spirit Stones, given annually, could be considered generous.

If Liu Xuan didn't have the business of the ice blue soul-stabbing talisman, several hundred Spirit Stones annually would not be a small sum for him.

"Marriage is not out of the question, but Father-in-law, are you giving such a generous gift with some conditions?"

Lin Ruhai nodded, glanced at Lin Yuanshuang beside him, and said, "My daughter has been arrogant since childhood, dedicated to her cultivation path, with only Cultivation in her heart."

"I do have a small request. Is my son-in-law willing to be just a pure Dao Companion with Yuanshuang?"

"What if I say I'm not willing?" Liu Xuan said faintly.

Lin Ruhai's expression changed again, then he smiled after a moment, "If my son-in-law is truly unwilling, then naturally it will be according to your wishes, after all, this is Old Ancestor's decree."

The room fell silent, and the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

"Just kidding!"

Liu Xuan changed his tone, "Father-in-law, don't worry. I, Liu Xuan, dislike coercion the most. As long as she is unwilling, I will not touch her!"

Ending this matter here is the best outcome. Continuing to entangle will not be good for anyone.

Agreeing to Lin Ruhai's request, getting a thousand catties of Jasper Spirit Rice for free every year, and also saving his Face, was quite a good deal.

"Good!"

"My son-in-law is indeed a man of great righteousness!"

Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief. This was exactly the result he wanted.

Old Ancestor was too good to Liu Xuan! If Liu Xuan was unwilling, he really wouldn't have any options.

Lin Yuanshuang felt a hint of doubt when she saw Liu Xuan actually agree.

'Could it be that Liu Xuan really didn't cause this? But it was Old Ancestor's own intention?'

...The next day.

The adjacent small courtyard was once again adorned with lanterns and streamers. Lin Yiyi and Lin Yuanshuang, the sisters, married Liu Xuan together.

After the wedding, Lin Yuanshuang left directly, leaving only Lin Yiyi, her Face flushed, to enter the bridal chamber with Liu Xuan.

Her clothes were shed, revealing skin like white jade and congealed fat. As expected of a Prodigy daughter of the Lin family, her inner qualities were even slightly superior to the ten Concubines Liu Xuan had carefully selected.

"Husband, I can be at your disposal, but can we not have children yet?"

"I... I also want to Cultivate well and don't want to delay my cultivation path!"

Liu Xuan stopped his movements. This was the trouble with Prodigy daughters; the better their talent and the broader their future, the more unwilling they were to have children with him.

Liu Xuan waved his hand, taking a Top-Grade Spirit Stone from the pocket of his magic robe at the bedside and placing it in Lin Yiyi's hand.

"Yiyi, don't worry. I will compensate you for the Cultivation lost due to pregnancy. You won't suffer any losses!"

"Top... Grade... Top-Grade Spirit Stone!"

"Mm~"

"Is this... for me?"

Lin Yiyi asked in a broken voice, her pink little Face showing surprise and excitement.