Chapter 351: Father-in-law: Let you and Xiao Yue get engaged

"So that's how it is."

"The blue-clothed man's words made Lu Xun understand why he had been seen through."

"According to the system, thanks to the marvel of the Chaos Divine Body, as long as it does not exceed Lu Xun by five major realms, his strength cannot be discerned."

"This does not refer to being unable to discern Lu Xun's Chaos Divine Body."

"But rather being unable to see through Lu Xun's true strength."

"However, if even his true strength cannot be seen through, then wanting to detect Lu Xun's Chaos Divine Body is naturally even more difficult."

"The blue-clothed man, being a reincarnator, had slaughtered Chaos creatures in his past life and was familiar with the aura of Chaos, so he deduced that Lu Xun should possess a Chaos physique."

""Senior, what are Chaos creatures?""

"Lu Xun couldn't help but ask."

"The blue-clothed man, as a reincarnator, has already awakened his past-life memories; his understanding of the universe far surpasses Lu Xun's."

"Perhaps he could learn something from him."

""Chaos creatures are beings that dwell in Chaos; they are extremely terrifying, and killing them is exceedingly difficult. Since you possess a Chaos physique, dealing with them in the future will be twice as effective with half the effort.""

"The blue-clothed man explained lightly."

"His tone remained devoid of any emotional fluctuation as he spoke."

"He seemed like a robot without any emotions."

"Creatures of Chaos!"

"Chaos!"

"What place is this again?"

"The more he understood and the more he asked, the more doubts he had."

"This is like a circle."

"The inside of the circle is what is known; the outside is the unknown."

"When the circle is small, little is known, and the unknown that can be contacted is also little."

"The more known, the larger the circle becomes, but the unknown that can be contacted also grows."

"So-called 'ignorance is fearlessness' is precisely this principle."

"Because he knows little and encounters little unknown, he feels that heaven is vast, earth is vast, and he himself is the greatest."

"He acts without any scruples."

"But once he grows and knows more, with more knowledge in his belly, he will instead develop a sense of awe."

""These matters, knowing too much now is of no benefit and may even lead to despair; only when Lan Xing ascends to a certain dimension and your strength becomes sufficiently strong can you naturally come to know the truth of this world.""

"The blue-clothed man seemed to see Lu Xun's doubt and added a sentence."

""Senior, you are right.""

"Lu Xun restrained his curiosity."

"Before reaching a certain strength, knowing too much can sometimes indeed be not a good thing."

"It easily leads to needless worries, and even gives rise to inner demons."

"For Lu Xun, the system's host, this is actually not a big problem, since he does not need to cultivate himself."

"But the blue-clothed man has already seen through his Chaos physique, and Lu Xun does not want to appear too special, lest he attract even greater attention."

""I sought you out not only for this matter, but also for another; I wish to discuss it with you.""

"The blue-clothed man spoke again."

""Senior, please speak.""

"Lu Xun made a gesture of listening respectfully."

""You and Xiao Yue should first get engaged; after the engagement, you may marry whenever you wish.""

"The blue-clothed man said."

""Ah?""

"Lu Xun was taken aback."

"He actually wants Lu Xun to get engaged to Fu Yue!"

"This..."

"It's really becoming harder and harder to wrap up nicely."

"Currently, Lu Xun and Fu Yue are merely pretending to be lovers."

"As lovers, they could break up at any time."

"But once engaged, it becomes troublesome."

"Engagement, that is, betrothal."

"Betrothal is the step before marriage, equivalent to confirming the marital relationship before the formal wedding through formal or informal means."

"For ordinary people, it's still manageable."

"For these great families, once engaged, it's as if they are already a married couple; breaking up then would not be so easy."

"Therefore, the blue-clothed man's words left Lu Xun momentarily unsure how to respond."

"He already has a girlfriend."

"Even aside from Chu Youqing, he has had the most intimate relationship with Murong Wan, and due to various factors he has also become physically intimate with Aodaili."

"But ultimately, both of these relationships are kept secret."

"If he were to become engaged to Fu Yue, the nature would be different."

"Even if Chu Youqing knew the circumstances, Lu Xun would still feel it's not right to do so."

"Moreover, Lu Xun does not know Fu Yue's attitude either."

Even if Fu Yue, after some consideration, agrees to her father, we still need to seek Chu Youqing's consent.

No matter what.

This matter has developed to the point where it is becoming increasingly difficult to resolve and conclude.

"Since you came together with Xiuzhen, Xiao Yue should have told you about my situation. Xiao Yue and Xiao Xue are my only two concerns in this life, and also the focus of my obsession. If I can see Xiao Yue find her own happiness, I can rest assured to undergo the tribulation."

Seeing Lu Xun remain silent, the man in blue clothes spoke again.

"Senior, I am still young after all, and this matter is not something I can decide alone; I need to discuss it with Ah Yue."

Lu Xun finally spoke, employing a delaying tactic.

Such a troublesome matter might as well be left to Fu Yue to worry about.

Anyway, this matter arose because of her.

"As long as you agree, Xiao Yue and the Fu family side are not a problem."

The man in blue clothes, however, gave Lu Xun no time to stall.

His gaze toward Lu Xun was very plain, yet it imposed great pressure on Lu Xun.

This is to make Lu Xun state his position now.

"Tricky."

Lu Xun was troubled.

All he wanted to say to Fu Yue right now were two words: "Add money!"

Lu Xun originally thought this trip would be easy and pleasant.

It's just a matter of wishing the old man a happy birthday; how simple.

Who would have thought that the fathers of the two girls would actually want him to get engaged to Fu Yue, and even called Lu Xun aside privately.

This really put Lu Xun in a difficult spot.

Agree?

But between him and Fu Yue, they were merely pretending to be a couple.

Although Fu Yue's favorability toward him had already reached 100%, favor comes in many forms, and there is still a distance from liking to love.

If he agreed, what if Fu Yue's side was unwilling?

If he didn't agree, it might ruin Fu Yue and her companions' plan this time.

Lu Xun still wanted to help them.

After all, both Fu Yue and Fu Xue treat him quite well.

They are still bound by the system.

After being bound, in Lu Xun's view, they are essentially his own people.

What's wrong with helping one's own people?

But this matter is truly difficult to resolve.

The key is that the man in blue clothes simply doesn't give him a chance to stall.

This prevents Lu Xun from communicating with Fu Yue, and makes it impossible to inform Chu Youqing in advance.

The man in blue clothes didn't urge him; he was simply waiting quietly for his answer.

"Senior."

After thinking it over, Lu Xun decided to continue with the delaying tactic: "On our side, there's no big problem; we just haven't come to propose marriage yet. It would be better to wait until I return home to prepare, then formally propose, and the engagement won't be late."

"Fine, I'll take it as your agreement."

The man in blue clothes was finally satisfied.

"Senior, what about Aunt Xiuzhen's side—don't you have any feelings there?"

Lu Xun thought it over and decided to ask about the situation on behalf of Fu Yue and Fu Xue's mother.

By the way, he could also find out exactly what condition the man in blue clothes is in now.

Don't forget,

Among Lu Xun's bound targets, there is also a reincarnator, and moreover a reincarnation of a Gu Yao.

Lu Xun is currently waiting for Ran Bing's formation expertise to break through again, so that he can set up the Nine Tribulations Demon-Locking Formation.

As for Ran Bing, that's actually easy to say.

Lu Xun is unsure whether the Nine Tribulations Demon-Locking Formation would work on the man in blue clothes.

Even if it were useful... given the man in blue clothes' Nine Realms cultivation, how could Lu Xun set it up?

The Nine Tribulations Demon-Locking Formation uses the body as the formation; it must be arranged inside the body, and if a Nine Realms cultivator does not cooperate, it simply cannot be set up.

The man in blue clothes' past-life memories have been awakened for several decades already; perhaps his past and present lives have long since merged into one.

From his previous words, Lu Xun has some speculations.

Before his past-life memories awakened, he had already lived forty years.

This differs from Ran Bing.

Forty years, in the old era, amounted to most of a person's lifetime.

The most tumultuous and unforgettable experiences of this person's life all occurred within the first forty years.

Under these circumstances, some of the man in blue clothes' emotions and will in this life probably still have considerable influence.

This influence, as the past life's dominance rose, was originally not significant.

But now, he is about to undergo the tribulation.

Undergoing the tribulation is extremely perilous; a slight misstep could lead to eternal ruin.

Therefore, the man in blue clothes must maintain a perfect state.

Here, the state refers not only to the body, but more importantly to the mind's condition.

At this moment, the man in green robes had to resolve some obsessions of this life.

For example, the expectations of the two girls' father for his descendants.

Furthermore, his lover in this life, namely the mother of the two girls, Xu Xiuzhen.

Well,

As soon as Lu Xun spoke, even the man in green robes fell silent for a moment.

"Xu Xiuzhen's side, I will handle it myself."

After a while, he said.

"Then that's good; I, the junior, was overthinking."

Lu Xun didn't say much about this matter.

"Let's go, we're heading out."

The man in green robes moved his palm slightly.

In an instant, the heavens shifted, and he and Lu Xun reappeared at the center of the lotus pond.

"Father."

Seeing the two appear, Fu Yue finally felt relieved in her heart.

Father suddenly took Lu Xun away without saying why, and Fu Yue worried Lu Xun's performance would give him away.

"Little Yue, I've already agreed with Lu Xun; he will pick a day to come propose, and after the proposal, you two will set the engagement, then I can rest easy to undergo my tribulation."

But the first words Father spoke left Fu Yue stunned in place.

"Proposal... engagement?"

At this moment, even Fu Yue's will as a seven-realm martial cultivator almost shattered outright.

"Ah?"

Beside her, Fu Xue was equally stunned.

Immediately, she felt a headache for her older sister.

How this matter's development keeps exceeding the plan.

Originally,

This was merely Fu Yue telling a small lie to her father to save Lu Xun, hoping to make him act and rescue Lu Xun from Yao Xing.

As a result, this lie grew like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger.

Rolled to now, it's nearly completely out of control.

If Lu Xun and Fu Yue really got engaged, it would be impossible to undo.

By then,

"What should she call Lu Xun?"

"Brother-in-law?"

"But she is Lu Xun's instructor."

Although the instructors at Beidou University differ somewhat from traditional master-disciple relations, she is ultimately Lu Xun's teacher.

"As Lu Xun's teacher, she would have to call him brother-in-law."

"Lu Xun is still so much younger than her..."

Just thinking about this, Fu Xue felt it utterly absurd.

Meanwhile,

In her heart, she inexplicably felt a sour ache.