Chapter 372: Child Betrothal

"Grand General, may I ask how you are sure whether the lady consort is willing?"

Lin Yan asked anxiously.

Speaking to the Grand General like this is already an affront, but for the sake of his own son's survival and to keep him from treacherous people, he could not worry about proprieties.

"I have long prepared for this," the General replied.

Yun Zhen Shan raised his hand, and the previous marriage contract swiftly expanded, soon turning into a golden scroll a zhang long.

"Before confirming the marriage contract with the Lin Family, I already sent someone to calculate; that great being said our two families are bound by Heaven's Mandate," the General said.

"There can be no mistake."

"To guard against any eventuality, I must verify."

"Brother Lin, does your child have a name yet?"

"Not yet named," Lin Yan shook his head.

Yun Zhen Shan said, "Give them names; a name is also part of one's destiny, indispensable."

"Very well."

Lin Yan and Yu Xia An exchanged a glance.

The two had previously discussed and had several alternative names.

The boy's name was chosen by his mother; Yu Xia An thought Lin Yan acted too recklessly, extremely irritable, often causing trouble because of it,

She felt the character "Yan" added extra fire.

She hoped her son could be steadier, as calm as mountains and rivers, able to support the family in the future.

Thus she named him "Chuan."

The girl's name was given by Lin Yan; he believed that since ancient times, women are no less formidable than men, and Lin Family women are no weaker in spirit.

He hoped the girl would also have great ambitions and a broad heart.

So he named her "Yangyang."

Like the endless flowing water, vast in momentum, never ceasing.

The couple finalized the names.

Lin Yan clasped his fists and said, "General, my son's name has been decided as Lin Chuan; what do you think?"

"Very good."

Yun Zhen Shan waved his hand, and Law Power surged.

The surging Law inscribed two names on the golden marriage contract.

They were Lin Chuan and Yun Zhi Yi.

Yun Zhi Yi is the Grand General's daughter's name.

"Place the children onto it."

Yun Zhen Shan released his grip, placing his daughter onto the golden marriage contract floating in the air; Lin Yan immediately complied, his heart trembling again.

"If the two children are destined, they will meet on their own."

Yun Zhen Shan gazed at the children placed at the two ends of the golden contract.

Lin Yan clenched his fists.

Son!

Seize the Qi, crawl over quickly!

This is not just a child marriage, it's destiny!

However...

Lin Chuan remained completely still, looking up, his big eyes blinking, appearing pure and innocent.

He intended to let the "father-in-law" witness what fate truly is.

Seeing Lin Chuan not moving, Yun Zhen Shan furrowed his brows.

"Did we miscalculate?"

At that moment, the little girl on the golden contract moved, slowly crawling toward the stationary Lin Chuan.

"You stinky brat!"

Now it was Yun Zhen Shan's turn to clench his fists.

Watching his daughter inch toward Lin Chuan while the boy remained motionless, he felt inexplicably irritated.

The destiny is correct!

But it seemed as if the daughter were being given away for free?

And so...

Under everyone's gaze, the little girl crawled to Lin Chuan's front and, with a chomp, tried to bite his plump cheek.

Swoosh!

Yun Zhen Shan, quick-eyed and swift-handed, immediately scooped his daughter back.

Good fellow!

The cabbage hadn't even sprouted, yet it was almost trampled by a pig.

"Ahem."

At this point, Yun Zhen Shan had to admit, laughing, "It seems Lin Chuan and our Yun Zhi Yi are a match made by Heaven."

"When the coming-of-age ceremony arrives, I, the General, will personally arrange their grand wedding."

"Hahaha!"

Having said that, he looked toward the still-present Chancellor Wei Tianshu.

"What? Still not leaving?"

"You still intend to scheme against this General's in‑laws; if you dare move a single hair on them, I will definitely have us both die like fish caught in a net."

"Tell those subordinates of yours to behave themselves!"

"Whoever makes a move, I will settle the account on your head."

"Heh heh!" Wei Tianshu sneered, "A coarse brute."

He knew Yun Zhenshan's temperament; the other was a madman who had clawed his way up from the very bottom, now standing at the summit of a sea of corpses and blood.

He once tested Yun Zhenshan and was pursued for a full three years.

The forces he had planted across the lands were uprooted completely; even the local earthworms were split upright, the brutality so extreme that the yolks of eggs were shaken apart.

In the end, the Cloud Emperor himself intervened, finally settling the grudges.

Since then, he has been haunted.

He, who practices the Fate Number Way, is indeed not as strong in combat as Yun Zhenshan.

These years Yun Zhenshan has waged campaigns north and south for the Cloud Kingdom, terrifying countless external forces; nobles of all realms have bowed, and the Cloud Emperor holds this man in great respect.

Wei Tianshu had no choice but to hide.

However…

He already has a plan in his heart.

The anomalous omen of a born disaster has surely been noticed by forces beyond the Cloud Kingdom; perhaps they can use it to press Yun Zhenshan.

The Cloud Kingdom has a long lineage, yet it is not the oldest.

There are five super powers older than the Cloud Kingdom; first are the leaders of the Three Teachings, namely the Purple Star Emperor Sect, the Buddhist Golden Spirit Mountain, and the Confucian Haoran Wuji Sect.

The remaining one has an even older heritage, though in the present age it is not as powerful as the Three Teachings.

It is the Wu Clan from the Primordial Age.

And the Fox Clan from the previous era.

Wei Tianshu guesses the Wu Clan will not meddle in Cloud Kingdom affairs, nor dare intervene; the Three Teachings, however, might act to eradicate the disaster.

The Cloud Emperor is probably also amenable to this.

The Lin Family's twins have immense potential, and with the General's household marriage alliance, the two families will produce three aspiring Immortals; perhaps the Cloud Kingdom will even have to change its surname.

"I take my leave."

With a plan in mind, Wei Tianshu departs.

Yun Zhenshan clenched his teeth, glanced at Lin Chuan a few times, and then left with his daughter.

All the important figures have left; Lin Yan and Yu Xia'an, the couple, finally relax their hanging hearts.

"It succeeded."

Lin Yan slumped on the ground, his back completely drenched.

Yu Xia'an whispered, "I'm sorry, husband; I wrongly blamed you before. Had we not allied with the General's household, today might have turned out differently."

"Actually, I hadn't thought that much before."

Lin Yan smiled, "We can only say that Karma and Fate Number were predetermined; our child is destined to safely pass this calamity."

Yu Xia'an said, "Husband, just now the Grand General called Yangyang a born Supreme, but said nothing about Chuan'er; our insight is shallow, it won't cause trouble, right?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?"

Lin Yan, though uncertain inside, could only pep himself up, "At least during the infant stage we can still carry them."

"If all else fails, the Grand General will help; since the marriage contract is set, he certainly won't stand by idly."

The couple began chattering on and on.

Lin Chuan looked up at the sky.

The current plan is simple, consisting of two threads.

The first thread, using the foundation brought by the Reincarnation Sacred Body Dao Embryo, aims to elevate the soul's cultivation to a higher level soon, to grasp the power of Reincarnation early.

Delaying some realms for this is worthwhile.

The second thread, naturally, is to bring the wives home soon.