What I teach you is real stuff.

Now Yunluo has two choices: one is his childhood sweetheart, who is decent in character, handsome, from a good family, and has good conditions, making them roughly equal to him in all aspects.

If I marry him in the future, we can live a life that is neither good nor bad, where we can support each other and steadily improve our lives, but it is basically impossible for us to make great progress.

It is utterly hopeless for him to take off on his own, leading the entire Yunluo branch behind him.

The other was someone arranged by their own clan's ancestor, a Quasi-Saint whose conditions far surpassed Lin Yan's in every aspect, and whose background was beyond reproach.

If Lin Yan can be considered a second-generation rich kid from a fairly well-off family, then Lu Yuan is a self-made millionaire who has earned his fortune through his own hard work.

After all, the prestige of a Quasi-Saint is self-evident. Moreover, before this, the First Ancestor of their Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, Feng Wu, had told her that Lu Yuan, who was to be married to her today, was very likely to break through to Sainthood in the future. After she married him, her descendants would have a terrifyingly high starting line.

Marrying Lu Yuan would bring unimaginable benefits, resources, and status. Most importantly, it wouldn't just be him who would enjoy all of this; his parents, his family, and the entire Yunluo branch would also rise to prominence because of him. From then on, they would live in luxury, have no shortage of resources, and have their own separate family genealogy.

Who could resist the temptation to have their own page dedicated to the Yunluo branch of the family genealogy?
Although Yunluo did have some feelings for Lin Yan and had indeed thought about being with him, the gap between them was now too big, and it was like a dragon not living with a snake.

Of course, Yunluo also knew that her choice was indeed somewhat cruel to Lin Yan, and that she did indeed look a bit like a bad woman.

But as the saying goes, people strive for higher positions, and water flows downhill.

Nobody wants to be a bad person, but that's fate. When you're faced with a crossroads in life, no one can help but choose the shortcut, especially when it's a shortcut to instant success.

Facing the expectant gazes of the many elders and seniors of the Yunluo branch, Yunluo took a deep breath. She no longer hesitated, and her eyes were no longer as confused as when Lin Yan first appeared here. Instead, they became clear, as if she had made up her mind.

With the expectations of the elders and seniors of the Yunluo branch, Yunluo spoke up and made his own choice.

She said, "Lin Yan, the friendship between us is nothing more than the bond between friends who grew up, played, and cultivated together in our childhood. Those words from back then were just the naive words of ignorant children. Don't think too much about them."

It's impossible for us to be together. Today is my wedding day, so don't cause trouble here. However, if you want to share in the joy, you can sit down and have a drink at the wedding.

Yun Luo's words pierced Lin Yan like the sharpest sword.

He was originally confident that he and Yunluo were childhood sweethearts, and if he tried to win her over today, Yunluo would definitely go with him. At that time, he would show his potential and strength to the tribe, and the tribe's ancestors would surely grant his wish and Yunluo's wish.

To his utter surprise, Yun Luo actually said those words, and it was Yun Luo who ultimately rejected him.

Lin Yan was completely devastated. He couldn't believe it and shook his head, saying, "No, it's impossible! It's fake, it must be fake. Yun Luo, did they threaten you? Are you afraid that if you come with me today, they will attack the Yun Luo branch?"

Don't worry, with my abilities, I am already a Golden Immortal, with limitless potential. Give me a little more time, and I will definitely be able to break through to Taiyi Golden Immortal and Daluo Golden Immortal in the future. It is not impossible for me to become a Quasi-Saint in the future.

The tribe wouldn't be so heartless. As long as we both love each other, they will surely grant our wish. Have faith. Come with me!

Lin Yan couldn't accept it, so he directly revealed his strength.

He wasn't very old, but his cultivation had already broken through to the Golden Immortal realm. The strength that Lin Yan displayed truly surprised many people.

I never expected Lin Yan to have such talent. Even among the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, he is truly remarkable. He really has something special.

But talent is something that depends on who you compare yourself to.

Compared to other geniuses like the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, Lin Yan already possesses the potential of a true dragon.

Compared to the geniuses of the main lineage, Lin Yan's talent in reaching the Golden Immortal realm at such a young age is quite remarkable. After all, he comes from a branch lineage and doesn't have the same extravagant resources as the main lineage. To be able to catch up with and even surpass many of the main lineage's geniuses with the resources of a branch lineage and a semi-free-range approach is truly impressive.

Under normal circumstances, if someone like Lin Yan appears in a branch of a clan, he should indeed be given special attention and promoted exceptionally.

The problem is that this guy has lost his mind and insists on coming over to compare himself with Lu Yuan.

His current cultivation level is indeed quite good compared to the geniuses of the main lineage of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, but if he insists on comparing himself to Lu Yuan, Yun Luo's current marriage partner, it's like comparing a firefly on the ground to the bright moon.

Is Lu Yuan a person of that caliber?

When he was a Golden Immortal in his physical body, he could contend with a Quasi-Saint clone without fear. The extraordinary power of his bloodline and physical body even attracted the attention of Saints. He had only cultivated the Demon Luo Death Scripture for ten thousand years and had already broken through to the peak. He was unprecedented in the entire Heavenly Demon Luo Clan.

After absorbing the million-year-old new branches of the Golden Soul Ancient Tree supplied by the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan, his soul leaped to the Quasi-Saint realm, becoming a Quasi-Saint.

His disciples are all top-notch geniuses. Any one of them is no weaker than Lin Yan, and may even be stronger. Therefore, he is very good at training disciples. The Tianmo Luo Clan even wants to learn from him how to teach disciples.

Not to mention that he also possesses the method to refine puppets of the Heavenly Demon City. Even the ancestors of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan have to rely on him, and the bloodline evolution of the next generation of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan depends on Lu Yuan.

Although Lin Yan is indeed a prodigy, he pales in comparison when standing next to Lu Yuan.

Just like a billionaire on Earth who is indeed impressive on his own, the richest man in a fifth or sixth-tier city, shining brightly, respected and noticed wherever he goes.

But if this billionaire stands with top tycoons and masters like Jack Ma, Elon Musk, and Pony Ma, he immediately pales in comparison, becomes nobody's attention, and is relegated to the sidelines.

Lin Yan is not bad, but unfortunately he ran into Lu Yuan.

Yunluo simply made the right choice.

Lu Yuan looked at Lin Yan without saying anything, but felt sorry for him. However, it had nothing to do with him, because it was Yun Luo and the Tianmo Luo Clan's own business. He didn't even need to get involved; he believed the Tianmo Luo Clan could handle it themselves.

Now that Yunluo has made his choice, as expected, Ancestor Fengwu will not let Lin Yan continue to act recklessly. As the first ancestor of the Tianmo Luo Clan and a quasi-saint, he doesn't even need to show his face. He only needs to glance at the ancestors of the Yunluo branch and the ancestors of the Shenyan branch where Lin Yan is located, and the ancestors of these two branches immediately know what to do.

The patriarchs of the two branches stepped forward and came to Lin Yan.

"Lin Yan, go back and stop causing trouble."

"This matter ends here. As you have seen, Yun Luo and you are now from two different worlds. Don't make things difficult for yourself. If you continue to entangle yourself, even the ancestors will not tolerate you."

The patriarchs of both branches were clear-headed. They knew that if it weren't for Lu Yuan, Yun Luo and Lin Yan would most likely have become a couple. But now things had developed this way, and it was Yun Luo's own choice. She couldn't turn back.

Moreover, the Yunluo branch wouldn't let her turn back, so Lin Yan shouldn't dream about it anymore, and he couldn't stop Yunluo's path to advancement.

The two branch patriarchs tried to persuade him with kind words, but Lin Yan angrily said, "Is it just because that person is a Quasi-Saint? My talent is no weaker than his, I refuse to accept it! I was only born a few years later than him. If I had been born hundreds of thousands of years earlier, I would have become a Quasi-Saint by now!"
"If you're so capable, compete with me fairly! Only the victor can take Yun Luo away. If I win, you can have Yun Luo! Do you dare, Lu Yuan?"

Lin Yan's eyes were bloodshot. However, upon hearing that he dared to address a Quasi-Saint directly by name, the patriarch of the Yunluo branch was startled, and the patriarch of the Shenyan branch was even more terrified.

After all, Lin Yan is a member of their Shenyan branch. Even a Great Luo Immortal cannot be insulted, let alone a Quasi-Saint.

Who is Lin Yan? How dare he address a Quasi-Saint by his full name? Does he have a death wish?

It's one thing if you don't value your own life, but don't drag the Shenyan branch down with you.

The patriarch of the Shenyan branch was immediately enraged and was about to slap him: "Shut up!"

Feng Wu Lao Zu also showed displeasure.

The marriage alliance with Lu Yuan was the decision of him and many quasi-saints and saints within the Tianmo Luo tribe. Yun Luo was also the choice personally made by these ancestors.

For this junior to disrupt such a prestigious marriage, attempting to steal the bride is already a capital offense.

However, considering his good talent, his being a member of the same clan, and the fact that he and Saintess Yunluo were childhood sweethearts, young and naive, and deeply in love, Ancestor Fengwu intended to let him off the hook.

If Lin Yan realizes his mistake and stops now, then this matter can be let go, a minor punishment to serve as a warning, and the matter can be turned over.

This can be considered as preserving a rather good talent with some potential within the tribe.

Unexpectedly, this person took it seriously and is now constantly provoking Lu Yuan, even calling him by his name and challenging him to a duel.

If Old Ancestor Feng Wu doesn't speak up, then he'll be too weak-willed.

As expected, Ancestor Feng Wu decided to kill him. Since Lin Yan was so muddle-headed, it was better to let him go.

There is no doubt that Lu Yuan or Lin Yan are more important to the tribe.

Old Ancestor Feng Wu was about to kill him when Lu Yuan spoke up and stopped him.

“Fellow Daoist Feng Wu, why be angry? It’s just a small matter. Lin Yan is quite talented and is also a member of the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan. Since he’s one of our own, it’s too kind of him to kill him just for saying a few honest words.”

Since he wants to compete fairly with me, then I, Lu, will grant his wish.

A quasi-saint should have the demeanor of a quasi-saint. Lu Yuan has faced countless challenges along his journey.

Lu Yuan considered himself to be a kind person, and he would generally give a chance as long as it was fair, just, and reasonable.

I was a temporary intruder between Lin Yan and Yun Luo, which was indeed unfair to Lin Yan.

If he were to truly use his power to intimidate others, and instead kill Lin Yan without giving him a chance, it would damage his and the Heavenly Demon Luo Clan's reputation. People who didn't know better would think that Lu Yuan was abusing his power and using his cultivation level to suppress others.

Since Lin Yan wanted fairness, Lu Yuan would give him fairness; he didn't care about such things.

Lu Yuan's magnanimity in actually giving Lin Yan a chance was something that not only Feng Wu Lao Zu was aware of.

Even Yunluo, the patriarch of the Yunluo branch, the patriarch of the Shenyan branch, and even Lin Yan himself found it hard to believe.

After all, in their eyes, Lu Yuan was a high and mighty Quasi-Saint who could decide a person's life or death with a single thought.

Such a powerful figure was actually willing to give Lin Yan, who had repeatedly challenged his bottom line, a chance.

In fact, when Lin Yan said those words, he was already prepared to die. He really didn't expect Lu Yuan to give him a chance now, and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Feng Wu Lao Zu was also moved.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yuan still cared about the Tianmo Luo Clan and valued their talents even more than he did. Even though Lin Yan was so provocative, he was still willing to give him a chance.

Feng Wu, the old ancestor, said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, there's really no need for that."

Lu Yuan said, "Talented people are rare, why not give him a chance?"

Then Lu Yuan looked at Lin Yan and asked, "You just said you wanted to compete fairly with me. How do you mean to compete fairly? Can you tell me?"

Lin Yan said, "My current cultivation level is the early stage of Golden Immortal. If we both control our cultivation levels to the same level and do not use cultivation levels exceeding the Golden Immortal level, we can fight to the death and see who wins."

To put it simply, the plan is for Lu Yuan to suppress his cultivation level to match Lin Yan's, and then the two of them will fight to determine the winner.

The rules were simple, but after hearing Lin Yan's words, everyone present who knew Lu Yuan even slightly showed strange and eerie expressions.

Lu Yuan's disciples, including Xiao Huang, Jiang Ming, Zhang Feifei, and Ning Feng, had strange expressions.

The leader of the Ten Thousand Immortals Sect couldn't help but laugh.

The same applies to Feng Wu Lao Zu and Wu Jia Lao Zu.

Lin Yan frowned inwardly upon seeing this.

What are those expressions on the faces of these powerful figures? Do they think Lu Yuan is bound to win?
Impossible. He had almost reached the pinnacle of the early Golden Immortal realm. He had obtained many opportunities and believed that with the foundation and resources he had built, he should be virtually invincible in the early Golden Immortal realm.

After all, he had never encountered an opponent in the same realm before.

Even if a Quasi-Saint were to return to the Golden Immortal realm, he would be confident enough to defeat his opponent. If he didn't have that confidence, he wouldn't have dared to come today.

He didn't believe that Lu Yuan could surpass him by suppressing his cultivation to the same level as him.

Lin Yan asked again, "Do you dare?"

Lu Yuan countered with a question: "Are you sure?" (End of Chapter)