I told you to change your skills, and you changed them into a nuclear explosion immortal?

Lu Yun spat out the tea he had just drunk.

"Ahem... What did you say???"

Xu Zhenguang's smile widened.

"Your wedding?"

"I can tell that Qingmeng likes you, and you like her too. We know each other pretty well."

"I can't discuss this with your parents, so I figured discussing it with you would be the same."

Lu Yun swallowed hard; his mouth was numb.

"Well, this matter... I'm fine with it, but I'm concerned about Qingmeng's side."

Upon hearing this, Xu Zhenguang's eyes lit up.

"She's fine too! Absolutely no problem!"

"Don't worry! It's a marriage arranged by parents and matchmakers! We can make the decisions!"

"Besides, Qingmeng likes you a lot! She'll definitely agree!"

Looking at Xu Zhenguang, who was becoming increasingly excited, Lu Yun twitched his lips, feeling quite strange.

"Um... this is a good thing, I agree, it's just that we're still in university right now, let's talk about this after we graduate, what do you think?"

Although he was very happy about it, he had too many things to do. He couldn't just leave Xu Qingmeng alone in an empty room every day after they got married, could he?

Besides, marriage is a big deal. How can it be done like this? It would be so irresponsible of Xu Qingmeng.

Xu Zhenguang pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Hmm...you make a good point. Let's get engaged first, and then we can make more detailed preparations after you graduate."

"..."

"Alright! Then you can handle everything. Engagement is fine, but we don't need to have a banquet. We can just inform our relatives and friends."

If this matter isn't settled, Xu Zhenguang is willing to keep pestering him for a whole day.

But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. Lu Yun is now a perfect catch, a rich and powerful man. Even for the sake of his family, Xu Zhenguang wouldn't let him go.

"Okay, okay, I'll let you know when I get back. We'll have a family dinner then, and you can just bring Qingmeng back to show her face."

"Dad, what are you saying? You seem so happy."

"Oh, Uncle Xu said he's going to marry you to me."

"What???"

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingmeng's face flushed red all the way to the roots of her neck.

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

Lu Yun shrugged.

"That's not what I said."

"I said it!"

Xu Zhenguang had a serious expression on his face.

"I've already discussed things with City Lord Lu. We'll get engaged first, have a family banquet so City Lord Lu can get to know you. After you graduate, we'll hold the wedding."

"Oh, Dad! You!"

Xu Qingmeng blushed deeply, covered her face, and ran away.

Qi Zhaolin, who had come in with her, burst into laughter upon seeing this.

"This girl, who's always so aloof, turns out she can be shy sometimes, haha."

As he spoke, he looked at Xu Zhenguang and cupped his hands in greeting.

"Congratulations, Patriarch Xu, on finding such a fine son-in-law."

Facing Qi Zhaolin, Xu Zhenguang dared not be presumptuous and quickly stood up to return the greeting.

"Congratulations! We also want to thank Director Qi for nurturing Lu Yun and Qing Meng."

He knew that Qi Zhaolin must have something to discuss with Lu Yun, so he didn't dare to linger. After saying goodbye to the two of them, he happily went to chat with Xu Qingmeng.

"Speak up, what's this piece of nonsense you're asking me about now? I have to leave right away."

Qi Zhaolin was taken aback; he had intended to sit down and talk, but instead, he froze on the spot.

"So busy? You didn't get another assignment, did you?"

"Hmm, a small task."

Qi Zhaolin opened his mouth, his expression visibly disgusted.

"To be honest, I'm jealous of you."

This jealousy wasn't just about Lu Yun having an endless stream of tasks, but also about his ability to demonstrate his strength.

Qi Zhaolin had personally witnessed his display of might at the North Gate.

The shock was real; you knew he was strong, but every time you watched, you were still shocked by how abnormally strong he was.

Plus, he has endless tasks to complete, it's truly incredible.

Even Qi Zhaolin began to doubt whether Lu Yun was the biological son of the world's will.

Qi Zhaolin sighed, then composed himself and said.

"I've come to see you today because I have something very important to tell you."

Lu Yun was taken aback, then put down his teacup and said.

"What's going on? Is something up to no good overseas?"

Qi Zhaolin shook his head.

"No, this is a domestic matter."

Qi Zhaolin paused.

Do you know why the ten major families have been able to stand strong for so many years?

Lu Yun looked at him with some suspicion.

"Because of the resources they monopolize? Because they can marry more wives and have more children to raise poisonous insects?"

"Hmm...is it also because they can mass-produce gold-tier professions?"

Lu Yun thought about it and realized that this reason should also be true. Even he could obtain a career advancement scroll, so it's likely that large families could as well.

In other words, the idea that the level of awakening one achieves on the day of awakening determines the kind of life one will lead is only relevant to ordinary people.

For powerful forces, such matters can also be influenced by human intervention.

However, Qi Zhaolin did not agree upon hearing this; instead, he shook his head.

"What you're saying is both right and wrong."

"The major powers do indeed have an inexhaustible supply of resources because they control too many resource points, and they do have the ability to create gold-tier professions, but not in large quantities, since gold scrolls are extremely rare."

"Actually, one of the two most crucial points here is their system, or in your words, it's like raising poisonous insects."

"They will determine the initial successor based on blood relations and professional strength."

"Each family has three. Qian Jiayu is the third in the Qian family, which means heir number three."

"However, you're mistaken about one thing: those who advance to a gold-tier profession using scrolls cannot enter the successor sequence. This is because gold-tier professions achieved through scrolls cannot be compared to naturally awakened professions. This involves a series of factors, including profession strength rating and growth potential, so there's no point in telling you this."

Lu Yun nodded. It seems that external intervention is indeed not as good as the original.

"So what's the second key point?"

Qi Zhaolin did not answer the question immediately, but looked at Lu Yun and asked a question in return with a very serious expression.

"You've been in the capital for quite some time now, haven't you noticed a problem?"

Have you ever met the number one or two heirs of the ten major families?

Upon hearing this, Lu Yun was stunned.

Indeed, even though Qian Jiayu killed him, his older brother and sister never came to seek revenge.

Regardless of their relationship, the fact remains that he killed members of their family, which is a slap in the face to a powerful clan.

But from beginning to end, he never saw the Qian family's first and second tiers, nor did he see any of the other families.

Lu Yun's mind stirred, and he looked at Qi Zhaolin.

"You mean, they're related to the second point?"

"right."

Qi Zhaolin sighed softly.

"The order of the ten great families isn't fixed; anyone can challenge them at any time, but it almost never happens, and no one has ever succeeded. Do you know why?"

Qi Zhaolin looked at Lu Yun very seriously.

"Because from the moment they awaken, they will be secretly transported by their families to the land of the forsaken gods."

"A land abandoned by the gods where gods once truly existed."