Butler nods in response, accepting the master's command!
The members of the Tuoba family came one after another to the living room!
As Tuoba Hongwei saw that everyone had gathered, he began to speak. "Today, I have called everyone here for one reason. We need to discuss an important matter. According to the accurate information I have received, there is a Wuxing Bao Wen Pai Jing Dan in Yundu City, and many people have not heard of this Dan. Now I will tell you about its effects. The Wuxing Bao Wen Pai Jing Dan can enhance a martial artist at the Emperor Realm by one small level. Now that you all know its effects, it should be clear to you how important this pill is to our Tuoba family. My intention is that we must purchase this pill at any cost and allow our ancestral master to break through to another level. With this pill and the subsequent breakthrough, our Tuoba family will become a top-tier clan in Yundu City. I am curious if anyone has any different suggestions regarding my idea."
Tuoba Hong just heard the words and looked at Tuoba Hongwei, "Brother, is your source of information accurate?"
Tuoba Hongmeng also raised doubts, "Brother, such important news, where did you get it from? Not that we don't believe the master, but we are afraid that the master will be deceived. This news is too explosive. Even if we believe it ourselves, it is doubtful that anyone would believe it if we told them!"
Tuoba Hongwei, upon hearing this, shakes his head. "I can responsibly tell you all that this information is absolutely accurate, and I dare guarantee the source and accuracy of the message!"
Hearing this, Tuoba Hong just nodded. "As long as Brother believes in the source of the message, what can we have to disagree with? This kind of news really drives people crazy. Our Tuoba family must go to any length to get one of those pills, even if we have to seize it by force."
Tuoba Hongwei, upon hearing this, shook his head. "Seizing it is definitely not possible. The person who possesses the Wuxing Bao Wen Pai Jing Dan is of very special status, so we can only buy it but not seize it!"
Tuoba Hong just heard this and looked at Tuoba Hongwei. "Who exactly is the person who possesses the Wuxing Bao Wen Pai Jing Dan, Brother? They are strong enough to make our Tuoba family afraid!"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Hongwei looked at Tuoba Honggang. "The person who has the Wuxing Bao Wen Pai Jing Dan is the sworn brother of General Qian. Tell me, can we seize it?"
Tuoba Hong just couldn't believe what he heard, looking at Tuoba Hongwei in disbelief. "Brother, is this message accurate? Don't delay our Tuoba family's good fortune!"
Tuoba Hongwei, upon hearing this, shook his head. "This information is absolutely accurate. Have you heard that there was an engagement banquet held at the Yao Lin Immortal Pavilion last night?"
Hearing this, Tuoba Hongmeng nodded. "I heard about this this morning. It's said that a young man named Mo Wenjie is engaged to the daughters of the three major families of Yundu City—Jiang Yu Rou from the Jiang family, Xiao Ya Wen from the Xiao family, and Ding Yan from the Ding family. When I first heard it, I was puzzled; what abilities does Mo Wenjie have that make all three major families take an interest in him at the same time?"
Tuoba Hongwei nodded, now the focus is here. "I'll tell you all. First of all, Mo Wenjie is not only a sworn brother of General Qian, but also a high-level alchemist. The level of his alchemist title is so high that the president of the Alchemy Association doesn't dare to assign it to him. Just think about his alchemy skills; it's that good that the three major families overlook their differences and agree to this marriage!"
Tuoba Hong just nodded. "I see. That's why all three families are willing to marry their daughters to Mo Wenjie. This is like securing a high-level alchemist to their own cause, putting them in a position of invincibility. They truly have an imaginative plan."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Hongwei shook his head. "That's not how it should be put. If I had received the message, I would have been willing to marry Yingying to him as well. This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity. Any family that gets the message would definitely not refuse!"
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Yingying's face turned bright red. "Father, how can you say such things? Are you willing to exchange your daughter's lifelong happiness for family interests?"
Tuoba Hongwei nodded, "Yes. I promised you that I would not exchange your lifelong happiness for family interests. That's what I said, and that's what I did. No matter which family comes to propose a match, I have rejected them, and you know that. However, this time is different; it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Tuoba family to take flight. How could I possibly let it go? But it's only a hypothetical scenario. You have nothing to worry about; such an opportunity will not come again."
Upon hearing this, Tuoba Yingying looked at Tuoba Hongwei. "Father, how can you be so sure that such an opportunity is gone? Don't you even try to fight for it? You still don't seem to take Mo Wenjie seriously!"
Tuoba Hongwei looked at Tuoba Yingying and said, "Daughter, do you have any other suggestions? If you do, that would be the best. As long as you can obtain a Wuxing Bao Wen Pai Jing Dan, I will fulfill any request of yours, as long as it's something I can do. I will never go back on my word!"
Tuoba Yingying nodded upon hearing this, "Father, I can't say I have a one-hundred percent chance of success. I can only say that I'll try. Of course, there's a possibility that my daughter might be in danger, and it's uncertain whether it will work or not."
Tuoba Hongwei nodded, "Daughter, go ahead and give it your best shot. Whether you succeed or not is not important; what matters is that we have tried. Of course, it would be the best if I could become his father-in-law. Even if we don't succeed and have tried our best, there will be no regrets!"
Tuoba Yingying nodded, "My reliance is Xiao Ya Wen. We have been friends and talked about this topic before. Both of us hope to find a strong person. No one wants to find an ordinary person. We have said that we would rather be the consorts of a strong man, even if we have to share him, than be with an ordinary person. Since she has found a strong man, I will go talk to her and see how she answers me. If it goes smoothly, you can prepare to be my father-in-law. If it doesn't go smoothly, forget about this and we will go on as usual!"
Tuoba Hongwei nodded, "So it's settled then. You should give it your best shot. Even if you fail, we won't regret it!"
Tuoba Yingying nodded. "Father, you should continue to look for connections. Having multiple opportunities can't hurt either!"
Tuoba Hongwei looked at Tuoba Yingying and said, "Daughter, you can go ahead and try. I won't be idle here either; I'll still look for connections. Don't worry!"
Tuoba Yingying left home and went directly to Ding Yan's house!
The servant led Tuoba Yingying to Ding Yan's boudoir.
Upon seeing Tuoba Yingying come to play with her, Ding Yan quickly went out to meet her. "Yingying, why are you here? You said that you've been very busy these days and haven't had time to come play with me."
Tuoba Yingying shook her head upon hearing this. "Ding Yan, I'm at my wit's end and that's why I came specifically to see Miss Ding."
Ding Yan looked at Tuoba Yingying and said, "Yingying, what does your statement mean? I don't understand it."
Tuoba Yingying shook her head upon hearing this. "Do you think I'm lying to you? Did you get engaged to Mo Wenjie? Don't you remember what we said before? Are you trying to backtrack on what we agreed?"
Ding Yan shook her head and said, "What we said at that time was between the two of us. My engagement to Mo Wenjie was not my own decision, and I had no say in it. I didn't have the ability to object. When my sister mentioned it to me, I opposed it, but my grandfather, father, and all the people in our family agreed, and they threatened to expel me from the Ding family if I didn't agree. Why should I have been forced into a marriage with someone I've never even seen?"
Tuoba Yingying looked at Ding Yan and asked, "You agreed to the engagement without even seeing him once. How did you manage that?"
Ding Yan shook her head, "You think I wanted to? If I didn't agree, they really would have kicked me out of the family. If I were expelled from the family, what should I do? Where could I go? Since I'm going to get married anyway, why does it matter who to marry? It's all the same to me, so I agreed!"
Tuoba Yingying looked at Ding Yan in disbelief. "You don't know anything about him, do you? Does no one tell you how excellent he is? Has no one ever told you anything about him?"
Ding Yan shook her head. "Other than my sister telling me that he is the sworn brother of General Qian, I know nothing else about him. Anyway, things are as they are now, what can I do? I can only accept my fate!"
Tuoba Yingying almost choked upon hearing this. "You don't know what you've got yourself into, Ding Yan! You are the epitome of taking advantage of someone else and then acting like a virtuous person. I wish I could scratch you a few times! Ding Yan, you should be content with what you have. A man like Mo Wenjie is every woman's dream, and yet you act like a pitiful figure. You truly don't know how fortunate you are, and I'm about to go crazy because of you! What kind of show-off are you?"
Ding Yan looked confused upon hearing this. "Tuoba Yingying, what do you mean by that? How am I displaying myself? When have I ever boasted about anything? What is there to boast about anyway? You're talking to me like this, and we're no longer good friends? If you keep insulting me, I'll cut off all ties with you!"
Tuoba Yingying laughed and said, "I'm sorry, isn't that enough? You can't treat me like this. We had an agreement, right? You can't back out just like that, can you?"
Ding Yan shook her head and said, "What I've said is always binding. Even if it's a arranged marriage by the family, as long as you are willing to marry him, I will definitely help you in any way possible to make sure he marries you. That was my promise to you, and I will definitely find a way to make it happen!"
Tuoba Yingying laughed and said, "I knew that Ding Yan, you are the best to me. With your promise, I won't hold a grudge against you for keeping your engagement with Mo Wenjie a secret from me!"
Ding Yan shook her head and said, "I didn't even know about my engagement until my family told me while we were preparing to go to the Yao Lin Immortal Hall Restaurant. They said that it was a celebration of my engagement there. I was so confused after hearing that. But what could I do? The decision was in the hands of my parents and the matchmaker, and I couldn't even think of resisting. What should I do? At that time, you weren't there, and I had no one to turn to for advice. Have you ever considered how I felt at that moment? How much distress did I experience?"
