The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 335: Being courteous for nothing

Upon hearing A Piao's words, Lang Jiuchuan's face darkened, but quickly her expression brightened again, revealing a hint of disdain.

The ghost found it amazing and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

"What's the use of being afraid? You have to be strong yourself to succeed. Instead of wasting your energy thinking about how powerful your enemy is or how much support they have, you should focus on becoming stronger yourself." Lang Jiuchuan said in a deep voice, "The Rong family has already reached this point and has no choice but to lower their standards and marry into an ordinary prince's family, just to find a powerful backer to protect their glory. This shows that their roots have begun to rot and decay. They don't have many outstanding young talents to offer. What are we afraid of? A good in-law is one who can help you. If they can't help you and instead drag you down, then they are dispensable."

Her words were cold-hearted, but they made sense. Looking at these powerful and noble families, after marriage, how many of the in-laws truly offered their full support when the family was in trouble? Every family head always thought of their own interests first. It was all due to the selfishness of human nature.

"That being said, a marriage alliance with the royal family would indeed be a great help to the Rong family, at least preventing them from being easily kicked out of the game. The royal family themselves also need to truly submit to their clan, so this marriage alliance is a win-win situation for them."

Lang Jiuchuan glanced at him and said, "You don't seem that scared."

"Why should I be afraid? It's not like it's my enemy."

"We're all ghosts in the same boat..."

"That's what you think," the ghost interrupted her mercilessly.

Lang Jiuchuan silently took out a box of soul incense, pushed it over, and sighed, "Alright, when I pass away, this soul incense will be my last gift. Take care."

A ghost: "!"

Keep pretending, even actors can't act as well as her!

He remained steadfastly unmoved.

Lang Jiuchuan pretended to retract his incense, but A Piao quickly snatched it back and put it in his sleeve. Recently, his master had been using up incense very quickly, and it was almost gone.

Meeting Lang Jiuchuan's ambiguous smile, A Piao said matter-of-factly, "These materials were given to us by Tongtian Pavilion, so they are our share."

He showed absolutely no shame or remorse.

Lang Jiuchuan didn't argue with him. Instead, he returned to the previous topic and asked, "Which prince is Young Master Rong going to marry?"

"The current emperor's third son is only sixteen years old this year."

Tongtian Pavilion sells information, and A Piao naturally knew some things about the royal children. So, without Lang Jiuchuan asking, she readily shared the information about this person named Tantai Cong.

Although Tantai Cong is young, he has some talent in Taoist arts. At such a young age, he can draw a peace talisman with a little spiritual power, but that's all. Moreover, it takes dozens of talismans to make one spiritual, and after drawing it, he has to rest for a while.

Even so, she was highly valued by the clan. Now that she was being married off to Young Master Rong, their only hope was that they could produce offspring with Daoist roots.

"Is the royal family truly lacking any outstanding successors?"

“Currently, there is only one person with Dao roots, Princess Tantai, who has been named the Holy Maiden of the Nation,” the ghost said. “I heard that she is someone who can stand on equal footing with the Emperor. The Tantai clan values ​​her highly and intends to arrange a marriage between her and the young master of the palace… no, to be precise, to form a Daoist partnership, solely for the purpose of having a Daoist child.” Lang Jiuchuan felt his stomach churning and sneered, “Having cultivated to this extent, why haven’t the Three Pure Ones of Heaven killed these people? Or at least taken back the spiritual energy that landed on them?”

What kind of cultivation is this? They've gone to such lengths just to propagate so-called descendants with Dao roots and consolidate their family's position. It's completely contrary to the true path and is utterly disgusting.

A true cultivator is one who cultivates purely, single-mindedly pursuing the Tao, rather than seeking so-called family glory.

No wonder the Xuan Clan is not as powerful as before, and can even be described as corrupt. With their mindset, it's no wonder they can't achieve anything significant.

The fact that they have few spiritual offspring now is a warning from Heaven, yet they don't seem to heed it and still think about relying on procreation to have children with spiritual roots. They've put the cart before the horse; it's truly foolish!
However, the more they acted, the faster they would fail, which made her even less afraid.

Lang Jiuchuan looked relieved and said, "Let them lose. They will squander the foundation laid by their ancestors. When the Xuan Clan no longer exists, the Daoist sect will return to its original intention and purity."

She is happy to see it happen!
Seeing that she changed her expression like a three-year-old child, A Piao shook her head and said, "Young Master Rong is going to marry this Tantai Cong. In order to dispel the rumors, she will come to the capital in April and help with the salvation of souls and the sending of wandering ghosts to the gate of hell at Qingyang Temple on Qingming Festival. This is to show her strength in front of people and prove that she has not suffered from the collapse of her Dao root or the demonic possession."

"Is this also a way to prove strength?" Lang Jiuchuan's eyes widened.

A ghost's lips twitched: "You think the Gate of Hell is yours to open whenever you want, and stuff ghosts in there? Don't you care about the reputation of the Underworld?"

"Yes, that's me!" Lang Jiuchuan said innocently. "Isn't everyone like that?"

A ghost: "..."

He wasn't angry; this guy was a pervert!
The ghost gritted its teeth and said, "Others are different. They just save up the ghosts they catch on ordinary days and wait until Qingming Festival and Ghost Festival to open the gates of hell and send them away. Unlike you, you open them whenever you want, send ghosts in, and then go in yourself. No wonder people secretly call you the ghost's worst nightmare."

Lang Jiuchuan gave a resentful twitch of his lips and said, "Alright, since Young Master Rong is coming, I'll see what she does then. The most important thing is her mother; she's the one who killed me."

"Xi Yun's family was originally from the Xuanmen sect, but they later declined and are now just an ordinary family. They live a life of wealth and leisure under the protection of the Rong family, so they are not worth worrying about," Apiao said. "I've heard that she and her husband are not getting along. Her husband, Rong Qingcang, originally had Dao roots, but for some reason they collapsed, and he has been in seclusion cultivating ever since. Xi Yun is essentially living a life of widowhood. However, this is a forbidden topic in the Rong family, and the information we have is incomplete."

"Oh?"

Lang Jiuchuan tapped the desktop. What a coincidence. Could there be another story behind it?
The ghost said, "I've compiled a booklet of all the connections the Rong family has, so you can take it back and take a look yourself later."

Lang Jiuchuan immediately showered her with compliments, making A Piao feel incredibly flattered. But as she floated along, she sensed something was amiss and looked at him warily: "Why are you being so solicitous? What brings you here?"

"Isn't it my father's killer who's coming back soon? I want to give him a big gift. Can you give me a list of the political enemies of the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion, as well as the families of the concubines who are at odds with his wife?"

Ah Piao suddenly stood up. He knew it; this person's arrival meant trouble and he wanted to die!

Lang Jiuchuan handed over another jade talisman: "This is a Yin-gathering jade talisman. I see you're a bit too hot-tempered. Wear it on your body to gather more Yin energy and cool down."

A ghost: "..."

Can you please stop using this trick so often? It's too old-fashioned, and he's finding it hard to refuse when it's too familiar!
(End of this chapter)