After clearing the level, the fairies were reborn!

Chapter 107 You're quite the Calculator

As Zhuge Wuxin released his cultivation, revealing his unfathomable depth and unyielding attitude, the atmosphere within the hall began to subtly shift.

"I'm afraid I may be so bold as to interject," a slightly aged voice rang out.

"Fairy Ding, although I do not know what fleeting romance exists between you and Sect Leader Xu, your marriage is arranged by your parents, and your family is burdened with a ten-thousand-year curse. How can this be treated lightly!"

It is the Sword Master of the Heavenly Palace.

Logically speaking, in this situation, it shouldn't be his place to speak, given that he's only at the Nascent Soul stage.

However, everything he said was transmitted to him by the Palace Master!

Even the Heavenly Palace gave him a fake glare, saying, "Ahem, let me state first that these are personal opinions and do not represent the sect's views."

"However, I also think that it is reasonable for Senior Zhuge to marry her in a proper and respectful manner, while it is Sect Leader Xu who is somewhat trying to steal someone else's love."

His words were spoken in a grand and righteous manner, standing on the high ground of etiquette and morality.

"That's right, that's right. I hope Fairy Ding will think this over carefully and not ruin the family's long-term plan and damage the harmony with the Divine Mechanism Sect because of a moment of impulsiveness."

"I second that."

With the Heavenly Vault Palace taking the lead, many other cultivators in the Void Refinement stage also seized the opportunity to join the fray.

Listening to these sanctimonious words.

Xu Ze's lips curled into an undisguised contemptuous smile.

No need to even think about it.

These old dogs, after learning that the Divine Mechanism Sect had such a powerful foundation, all started to fawn over them.

During his time in Beiju Luzhou, he had even gotten used to these things.

"Zhaoxue, stop fooling around."

Ding Yuanshan is under immense pressure right now, and he doesn't care about saving face anymore. "The fate of my Ding family for ten thousand years, and the hope of thousands of clansmen, rests in your hands!"

"Think about it carefully. If it weren't for the talent and cultivation I gave you, and the family's resources to nurture you, could you have achieved what you have today?"

"You were able to kill ten Void Refinement Corpse Kings with your Nascent Soul stage cultivation?"

"Your family gave you life, raised you, and gave you everything! Now that the family needs you, how... how can you be so heartless as to abandon us!"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, as if Ding Wan were an ungrateful and heartless person.

Every word and phrase was like a poisoned dagger, attempting to pierce Ding Wan's newly thawed heart once more.

But Ding Wan no longer had any suicidal thoughts, nor would she be bound by these comments. Her eyes regained their usual coldness, and she floated down to Xu Ze's side.

Just one sentence.

She would then leave with him.

Ding Yuanshan was clearly aware of this as well.

Given the sword intent Ding Wan just unleashed, if she wanted to leave, I really couldn't stop her.

Even the Ding family's patriarch couldn't stop it!

"Do you really intend to abandon your kin and bloodline, and watch the Ding family sink into eternal ruin, never to rise again...? Can you really bear it?!"

So he began to stand on the moral high ground and frantically criticize his daughter.

Xu Ze frowned again when he saw Ding Wan's beautiful face.

She had heard these words for so many years that they had almost become a demon in her heart.

Even though she had made up her mind, when her biological father questioned her with such a righteous and awe-inspiring attitude, she couldn't help but feel a subtle pang of pain and a slight wavering in her heart.

Just then.

A warm and strong hand gently grasped her slightly cool palm.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Their eyes met, and Ding Wan's expression improved, her tense nerves quietly relaxing.

“The cause and effect that you cannot sever, I will sever for you.”

Xu Ze's voice was so reassuring.

Ding Wan nodded, all her hesitation and gloom completely dissipating at that moment.

She trusted him as much as she trusted the Qingyun Sword in her hand.

Xu Ze released her hand, took a step forward, and stood alone in front of Ding Wan, right in the center of all the eyes and pressure in the entire hall.

He knew that his teacher was not good at handling this kind of thing at all.

Then let him come!

"Patriarch Ding, after all this talk, isn't it just that your Ding family committed sins and incurred blood debts tens of thousands of years ago, and is now looking for a way to resolve this?"

The young man spoke slowly, "In my opinion, there's absolutely no need for such trouble."

Seemingly completely taken aback by Xu Ze's words, Ding Yuanshan was stunned:

"…What does it mean?"

"It's no big deal." Xu Ze shrugged. "It was clearly your Ding family's ancestor who did nothing but desert his post, causing the deaths of so many of my Xuanling Sect's predecessors and leaving countless heroic souls restless for millennia. Now, instead of atoning for his sins, what's the use of marrying your daughter off to a decrepit old man?"

"To completely break this curse, it's very simple. From you to the Ding family patriarch, everyone, every single one of you, must go to the entrance of my Xuanling Sect and kowtow forty-nine times to comfort the spirits of those wronged souls in heaven."

"Let me see if I can talk to them and just let it go."

After he finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

Everyone was stunned by Xu Ze's "suggestion".

What kind of solution is this?

Kneeling and admitting wrongdoing?

To expect the entire core of the Ding family, including the patriarch, to kowtow to a newly rebuilt sect?!

There are still forty-nine of them?

It's ridiculous!

But looking at Xu Ze's serious expression, and considering his status as the legitimate sect leader of the Xuanling Sect...

Many people secretly felt that perhaps... there really was a sliver of a possibility?

After all, the curse originated from the resentment of the souls of the Xuanling Sect's dead.

Xu Ze is currently the only one who can represent the Xuanling Sect.

Although it can't compare to ancient times, its status is still there!

Even if he were to lie to the heavens, people would still believe him.

Even Ding Yuanshan himself, after being overwhelmed by the absurdity, couldn't help but let a hint of hesitation and excitement flash in his eyes!

If the curse could really be lifted, wouldn't he also want to give his daughter a free life?

He wavered.

Although subtle, it did not escape the keen eyes of a seasoned expert.

"What nonsense!"

Suddenly.

The icy voice boomed like a sudden clap of thunder.

It was Zhuge Wuxin who spoke.

He absolutely could not let Xu Ze take Ding Wan away, and he couldn't let Ding Yuanshan hesitate!

Although he couldn't figure out Xu Ze's background, he had already calculated Ding Wan's fate countless times.

Thirty years ago, he had already used the method of divination to deduce a trace of Ding Wan's fate.

This woman will surely attain immortality in the future!

That's why he was willing to reduce his cultivation level in order to resurrect himself in another body ahead of time, all so that the Ding family would betroth Ding Wan to him.

Then, he could legitimately steal Ding Wan's fate and karma through secret techniques during their joint cultivation...

In this way, he could break through the shackles of the lower realm and ascend to become an immortal!

Zhuge Wuxin would never allow this plan to go awry.

This was an opportunity he had waited for nearly ten thousand years!

"Patriarch Ding, this boy is not a legitimate successor of the Xuanling Sect, nor does he have the authority to lift the curse on your Ding family. Do not fall for his tricks!"

“I have already calculated that only by fulfilling my marriage contract with Zhaoxue, and by using this marriage to break through the shackles of this world and become an emperor, can I erase the curse on your family.”

"If you remain obstinate and listen to this boy's slander, breaking the contract first... then the Ding family will never recover! You'll have to bear the consequences yourself!"

Zhuge Wuxin's words sent a chill down Ding Yuanshan's spine.

The last sentence, in particular, was like an ice pick, piercing Ding Yuanshan's heart and sending a chill down his spine. The slight wavering he had just felt was instantly overwhelmed by even greater fear.

indeed.

Between Xu Ze and this master of the Divine Mechanism Sect, he was more inclined to believe the latter!

No matter how powerful or talented Xu Ze is, he is still just a young man. How could he possibly know how to lift the ancient curse?

Zhuge Wuxin was a "divine calculator" who had lived for nearly ten thousand years and whose predictions of heavenly secrets were never wrong! How could he possibly deceive himself?

Ding Yuanshan looked at Xu Ze again, the hesitation on his face gone. He steeled himself, his voice dry but firm:

"I'm sorry, Sect Leader Xu."

“I appreciate your kindness. But marriage is a serious matter that has already been decided. How can it be changed so easily? The marriage between Zhaoxue and the Holy Son is a match made in heaven, and it concerns the future of my Ding family for thousands of years… I’m afraid I cannot comply!”

This is a destiny spanning a full ten thousand years!

How immense was the pressure on Ding Yuanshan?

He wouldn't dare gamble.