220: Ling Yiyi

"As far as we know, your Sect Master should be less than forty years old. How can he shoulder such a heavy responsibility?"

"Exactly, and even if we acknowledge his status, what then? With so many Elders dead in battle, their Sect cannot possibly remain among the top ten."

"Silence, everyone."

Hearing this, everyone slowly closed their mouths and looked toward the young woman seated in the main position.

"Our Sect acknowledges that the Sect Master of Heavenly Profound Sect is Li Haotian, but I must personally meet the person to confirm this matter."

Little Fatty Bai immediately brightened and quickly agreed to the matter, looking at the other party with some surprise.

That the other party agreed so readily and cleanly was simply unbelievable to him; he had originally thought there would be some bargaining or exchange of benefits.

There is actually some economic and trade interaction, more or less, among the Ten Great Powers.

The major powers before this also had to pay a certain price to get them to acknowledge Li Haotian as the Sect Master.

Little Fatty Bai had no choice but to agree, but he kept all promises within the baseline set by his Revered Master.

"If you wish to meet our Sect Master, then I must trouble you to make a trip to the Heavenly Profound Sect."

The woman slowly stood up, an uncontrollable flash of excitement in her eyes. She rose into the air with Little Fatty Bai and headed directly toward the distant Teleportation Formation.

After traversing through the Teleportation Formation, the two quickly arrived outside the Heavenly Profound Sect's mountain gate.

Using his identity, Little Fatty Bai successfully brought the other party to the entrance of the Sect Master's Hall.

"Revered Master, I'm back!"

Li Haotian was currently eating the Braised Beef he had personally cooked while sipping on some wine.

The matters placed before him were all handed over to a Heavenly Monarch who had previously served as a Sect Master and possessed a quick wit.

"Why are you back so quickly? You've only finished with four powers, right?"

Li Haotian mumbled, then checked the System.

Little Fatty Bai pushed the door open and entered the Main Hall; the beautiful figure beside him caught Li Haotian's attention.

"It really is you, Ge Tian!"

The woman's face showed a look of surprise and excitement, and she ran toward the upper platform in quick strides.

"Who are you?"

Li Haotian looked at the extremely familiar woman before him, but he couldn't recall who she was.

"Have you forgotten? You met me when we were children!"

The woman chuckled, and a vague memory gradually became clearer, allowing Li Haotian to recognize the person before him.

Not long after he first joined the Sect, his Revered Master had once taken him to the Snow Domain Gate.

At that time, his Revered Master went to discuss matters, while he wandered around the Snow Domain Gate and met a little girl. She had big eyes, looked very spirited, and was incredibly cute.

The two quickly became friends through an Opportunity, and she always called him Ge Tian.

Before leaving, his Revered Master seemed to have looked at him with a meaningful gaze. That expression always gave people a profound feeling, as if he were harboring some mischief.

Li Haotian stroked his chin, then nodded.

"Ling Yiyi, right."

Upon hearing him speak, Ling Yiyi immediately smiled excitedly, then stepped forward and hugged Li Haotian tightly.

"I didn't expect it! You've actually become the Sect Master of your Sect now, but you're still one step behind this Young Miss. I became the Sect Master of our Snow Domain Gate two years ago."

As Ling Yiyi spoke, she sat on Li Haotian's lap, looking very calm and composed. They used to interact this way when they were younger.

Li Haotian felt a bit awkward. Having a spirited young woman sitting on his lap inevitably led to certain thoughts.

Little Fatty Bai watched from the side, completely stunned, and secretly gave Li Haotian a thumbs up.

The number of women around Revered Master is simply increasing! Even the leader of one of the Ten Great Powers is his sweetheart!

Little Fatty Bai's eyes were full of admiration, his gaze seemingly saying that he, too, wanted to be as dashing and handsome as his Revered Master in the future.

Li Haotian awkwardly pursed his lips. Little Fatty Bai immediately understood, quickly turned to leave, and went to notify the other major Sects.

"Ge Tian, when are you planning to come propose marriage?"

Ling Yiyi's eyes curved into crescents, smiling very sweetly.

"What?"

Li Haotian wore a bewildered expression. What was she talking about?

"Oh, you! We haven't seen each other for only a few years, and you already want to back out!"

Ling Yiyi immediately jumped off him, frowned, and stomped her foot hard, looking like a wronged child.

"I truly don't know when I got engaged to you. As far as I recall, we only met once, right?"

Li Haotian tried hard to recall the details of his previous interaction with her, but the word 'Engagement' was never mentioned anywhere.

"Your Revered Master and my Mother settled the Engagement long ago! The Marriage Contract is right here. If you don't believe me, look for yourself!"

As Ling Yiyi spoke, she retrieved a red cloth bundle from her Storage Medium. Carefully unfolding it little by little, she revealed the tightly wrapped Marriage Contract inside.

Judging by the fine silk used to wrap the Marriage Contract, it was clear how much importance the other party placed on it.

Li Haotian took it and examined it, his expression gradually becoming somewhat distorted. He was less than fourteen years old that year, and Ling Yiyi was a full ten years older than him. What was Revered Master thinking? To actually set up such an Engagement for him.

Ultimately, Li Haotian was looking at this world through the eyes of a modern person. In this world, it was common for girls to have an Engagement set immediately after birth.

Moreover, since they are Cultivators, age is not an issue; they could potentially live for thousands or tens of thousands of years.

"One word: Do you accept it or not? If you don't, I'll turn around and leave right now!"

Ling Yiyi's eyes were already brimming with tears; it seemed she might burst into tears at any moment.

"I accept it, I can accept it, but I think some things need to be made clear. I already have two Dao Companions now. If you want to back out, I have no objections. I genuinely didn't know about this Engagement."

Li Haotian looked slightly embarrassed. That he had an Engagement set at the age of fourteen was truly absurd.

"I don't care how many Dao Companions you have. Will you continue to be good to me like you were when we were little?"

A hint of conflict flashed in Ling Yiyi's eyes, but it quickly turned into determination.

This was her only obsession since childhood. Her talent was not bad, but she had always been warned that her fiancé's talent was far superior to hers.

If she wanted to be worthy of him, she needed to Cultivate desperately. Ling Yiyi always treated this matter as her responsibility, so she Cultivated furiously, becoming the youngest Heavenly Monarch in the entire Heavenly Domain's history in her twenties!

"I will."

Li Haotian gave an affirmative answer, and she immediately threw herself into his embrace.

Enjoying the same embrace from many years ago.