Fairy, listen to my explanation.

Chapter 552 Misunderstanding?

"Since you two are truly sincere in your relationship, the betrothal gifts are waived."

Bai Lan smiled as she looked at Qin Yu, finding her more and more pleasing to the eye.

However, these words sounded particularly awkward to the First Elder and the Second Elder at the door.

In the ancient clans, even if the children of core high-ranking members like Bai Yaosha are of poor talent or unattractive appearance, there is no concept of love or romance among them.

Such children are usually used as tools for arranged marriages.

Moreover, the Bai Yaosha sisters are so beautiful that among the women of the same generation in the Bai family, there are few who can compare with them.

Bai Yaosha, who had been sitting quietly to the side, suddenly felt a little awkward when she noticed that her father and the Grand Elder were looking at her.

Why are my father and the elder looking at me so strangely? Have they misunderstood something?

His sister is his true Daoist partner!

"This...isn't that against the rules?"

"What's the big deal? She's my daughter, I'll make the decision."

Bai Lan laughed heartily, not minding at all. Seeing Qin Yu's somewhat troubled look, he immediately turned his eyes and said, "If my son-in-law insists on this, we might as well change the betrothal gifts to something else."

Son-in-law?

Bai Yaosha pursed her lips, feeling a little envious. Her younger sister was so lucky.

To gain the approval of his father and the Grand Elder so quickly.

"Uncle Lan, please speak freely. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best."

Qin Yu had already vaguely guessed Bai Lan's purpose.

"I have long heard of your extraordinary expertise in ancient formations, my son-in-law. I wonder if you would be willing to try to repair an ancient formation for our clan?"

As expected, Bai Lan immediately shifted her focus to the ancient formation.

Qin Yu was not surprised by this.

The Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation is the foundation of the ancient Bai family. As the clan leader, I should naturally prioritize the Bai family.

Bai Lan looked somewhat embarrassed. Such a master was of extraordinary significance to the Bai family, and he should have treated him with the utmost respect.

However, in front of the clan elders, he wanted to clear his beloved daughter Bai Yaosha's name.

Let the clan elders know that my daughter was not only innocent in running away from the arranged marriage, but also did a great service!
If Bai Yaosha really marries into the Kong family, where will they find a formation master like Qin Yu?
"This junior will do his best."

Qin Yu responded.

The Empress's agreement to his arrival was tacit approval, so he didn't need to consider the attitude of the Great Yan royal family.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Bai Lan was excited, wishing she could summon the Supreme Elder to come and observe together.

"Ahem, the banquet is ready. Let's go tomorrow."

The Grand Elder managed to dissuade Bai Lan in time.

The clan leader is usually calm and wise. Even when facing the Supreme Elder, he can find a suitable opportunity to argue his case.

However, he acted rather rashly today, failing to display the composure and dignity expected of an ancient clan leader.

but……

If it were his own granddaughter who could befriend Master Qin, perhaps he wouldn't be much better off?

Bai Lan seemed worried that Qin Yu wouldn't adapt well, so she didn't invite many people to the following banquet, only a few clan elders.

At first, Bai Yaosha felt very awkward and didn't even dare to look the elders in the eye. To her surprise, the elders didn't seem to blame her at all; in fact, their gazes towards her were full of kindness.

Bai Yaosha guessed that this was related to Qin Yu, after all, she was well aware of how much the Bai family valued the ancient formation.

only……

The kind looks her father and the clan elders gave her made her somewhat uneasy.

Could it be that they... suspect there's something between them and Qin Yu?!
This unease persisted until the end of the banquet.

"Why are you following me, kid?"

Bai Lan seemed somewhat puzzled.

"???"

Bai Yaosha was taken aback. What did this mean?
If I don't follow you, am I supposed to follow my brother-in-law?

Weren't you all discussing Qin Yu and her sister's wedding?
“Yaosha, Master Qin is now one of us. We elders aren’t old-fashioned. Since the wedding is coming up anyway, you should go with Master Qin.”

The Second Elder spoke up, seemingly having long forgotten that when he first received the news, he had reacted the most strongly, even personally going to the Xiaoyao Pavilion to try and capture Bai Yaosha.

"I'm not……"

Bai Yaosha finally realized that this unease was not... baseless.

As expected, we were misunderstood!

However, just as Bai Yaosha was about to explain, Qin Yu gently grasped that soft, boneless jade hand.

Seeing this, Bai Lan sighed inwardly. The elders exchanged glances and left with smiles on their faces.

"Why don't you explain to them?"

Back in the small courtyard halfway up the mountain, Bai Yaosha broke free of his hand, so anxious she wanted to stomp her feet, her beautiful face filled with shame and indignation.

I had originally planned to share my joy with my sister, but how should I explain this situation to her?
Bai Yaoyin trusted herself so much, but her older sister stole her man while she was away?

"explain?"

Qin Yu shook her head, her expression slightly hardening, and said, "Sister, do you still not know why Yao Yin asked you to accompany me back to the clan?"

"what?"

Bai Yaosha's heart trembled.

Are they hiding something from me?

Seeing Bai Yaosha's innocent appearance, Qin Yu shook her head and did not continue to hide it, but told her about the conflict between the Kong family and the Bai family.

"You mean, my sister wants us to..."

Bai Yaosha looked on in disbelief.

"Otherwise what? Are you willing to become a sacrifice and marry into the Kong family?"

Qin Yu said seriously.

"I...don't want to!"

Bai Yaosha did not hesitate at all.

The eldest son of the Kong family was notorious for his womanizing and even had many eccentricities, which was no secret among the ancient clans.

"That's okay."

Qin Yu did not continue to explain.

“But…” Bai Yaosha felt that something was wrong, but she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

A fake marriage?
What about the younger sister?
OMG!

She couldn't imagine how she would face Bai Yaoyin after returning to the capital of the Great Yan Dynasty.

For their own sake, the younger sister and Qin Yu made such a huge sacrifice.

How should I repay them?

"I... I'm going to rest now."

Bai Yaosha was filled with complex emotions, including apology and guilt, and she didn't even dare to look Qin Yu in the eye.

Qin Yu did not stop her, and followed behind at a leisurely pace.

"Why are you following me?"

Bai Yaosha stopped in her tracks, somewhat puzzled. Weren't there a few other rooms nearby?

"Make sure the act is convincing so the elders don't notice anything amiss."

Qin Yu said in a serious tone.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yaosha blushed, glanced outside, hesitated for a moment, then lowered her head and pushed the door open to enter.

"Oh!"

As the door closed, Bai Yaosha felt extremely uncomfortable and even wanted to escape.

In the Bai family, even women who are to be married tomorrow will not share a room with their husbands.

This……

Wouldn't it be good?

But since Qin Yu has already said that, wouldn't it be too formal for me to offer suggestions again?

After all, Qin Yu and her sister have already done so much, it would be really wrong of me to be so distant.

Bai Yaosha glanced around the room. There was only one bed, so she decided to make do with the chair next to it for the night. Qin Yu had already helped her so much; she couldn't let him spend the night there, could she?

A sound of water came from behind the screen.

Bai Yaosha felt extremely uncomfortable. If she weren't worried about wasting Qin Yu and her sister's efforts, she would have wanted to escape immediately.

It's really shameful for a man and a woman to be alone together in a room.

A moment later, Qin Yu came out, wearing a white robe that was slightly open.

Bai Yaosha lowered her head, not daring to even look at him.

"So, we're not going to study the array patterns tonight?"

Qin Yu walked to the seat.

After getting used to being with his young wives, he still prefers to take a shower every day, finding it more comfortable than using any cleaning techniques.

After all, that's life.

"Ah."

Bai Yaosha lowered her head slightly.

She was truly afraid that she would try to comprehend the array patterns in such a shameful posture in this room.

"Then rest, and come with me tomorrow."

Qin Yu took Bai Yaosha's hand.

"what?"

Bai Yaosha was taken aback. She was about to say that she would rest here when she saw Qin Yu fold up all the chairs.

He wouldn't want me to go to bed with him, would he?

"Sister, don't let Yaoyin's good intentions go to waste. If someone finds out you're spending the night here, wouldn't that arouse suspicion?"

Qin Yu explained.

What he said makes a lot of sense.

Bai Yaosha was speechless for a moment.

She seemed to have forgotten that, given the Bai family's high regard for Qin Yu, it was absolutely impossible for anyone to presumptuously use their mental power to sense her in secret.

……

The next day.

At the summit of Chiba Peak, a fierce wind howled.

More than ten figures stood atop the peak, their robes fluttering in the wind; they were none other than Bai Lan and a group of elders from the Bai family.

"call out!"

A moment later, a streak of light swept in.

As the light faded, it revealed the Second Elder and Qin Yu.

"A good son-in-law."

"Master Qin."

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of several ancient clan elders.

"Greetings, Uncle Lan, and all elders."

Qin Yu and Bai Yaosha bowed to each other.

After a few brief pleasantries, Bai Lan didn't waste any more words. She gave the Grand Elder a look, and the latter immediately waved his sleeve.

"Om..."

The next moment, an ancient array with intricate patterns appeared in front of them, like a spider web. At a glance, there were at least two or three hundred array patterns. Moreover, whether due to the erosion of time or deliberate destruction, most of the array patterns were damaged.

Bai Lan frowned slightly.

Why did this old man bring out this broken formation?
The elders standing nearby had different expressions, and all of them wore solemn looks.

The formations within the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation are also differentiated, with the formations closer to the core area being the most difficult to repair.

Each ancient formation there has more than three hundred array patterns, making restoration even more difficult!

In comparison, the remaining arrays on the top floor of Xiaoyao Pavilion are mostly simpler, with only about a hundred array patterns.

"My dear son-in-law, why don't we give it a try first? It's alright even if it can't be fixed."

Although Bai Lan had confidence in Qin Yu, she had never seen him in person, and besides, the ancient formation that the Grand Elder had brought out was extremely difficult to repair.

Within the Thousand Leaves Locking Heaven Formation, there are only nine such ancient formations in the core area.

The Bai family has only managed to repair one section so far.

If it weren't for the fact that the Grand Elder had taken the initiative to side with him, Bai Lan would have even suspected that he was deliberately making things difficult for Qin Yu.

(End of this chapter)