Chapter 368

But the Ding family obviously didn't think he had this ability.

Xu Yang smiled: "Then what do I need to do for the Ding family?"

Ding Xu shook his head: "Temporarily, there is nothing that needs to be done. Brother Xu should not know the strength of my Ding family. To speak arrogantly, let alone that Brother Xu is currently only at the Minor Success of Gang Qi, even if you had reached Marrow Cleansing, my Ding family wouldn't need you to charge into battle.

What Brother Xu needs to do is to practice hard. Only when you have a certain authority in the Profound Heaven Sect can you help my Ding family."

It sounded very good, needing to do nothing and only taking benefits.

But Xu Yang knew these great families were not fools; how could they be cheap to outsiders?

Nothing is said clearly; in the future, whatever they want you to do, you can only do it.

"Do I need to marry a woman from the Ding family?" Xu Yang smiled.

He was no longer a greenhorn who had just come out of the mountains. He had a certain understanding of these great families. No matter what conditions they opened for you, they would eventually add one—marriage alliance.

Ding Xu smiled and nodded: "That's right. The clan elders gave Brother Xu two plans. The first is to marry into the family. If Brother

"At the same time, the children born would not require Brother Xu's concern, as all expenses would be covered by the clan."

"The second option is just an alliance through marriage; if the children take Brother Xu's surname, the clan would not be responsible for the expenses."

Xu Yang said, "I am quite satisfied with the Ding family's conditions, but must it be a marriage alliance? To be honest, I had previously agreed to serve as a guest elder for the Yuan family, but it was precisely because they insisted on a marriage alliance that it ultimately did not happen."

"I can guarantee that even without a marriage alliance, I will not let the Ding family down. It is not that I look down upon the women of the Ding family; I truly do not wish to take a woman for whom I have not the slightest affection as my wife."

Ding Xu was taken aback, though he was not overly surprised.

After all, since the young Marquis Jiang Fan could even abandon his family in pursuit of "love," it was not unacceptable for Xu Yang to not want to marry a woman with whom he had no emotional foundation.

"I cannot make the decision on this matter myself; I am only responsible for relaying the message. Allow me to consult with the clan elders and then give Brother Xu an answer, how about that?" Ding Xu said, cupping his hands.

He did not become angry out of shame.

Xu Yang's talent was indeed good, but to the Ding family, it was just that—he was not indispensable.

In a place like the Profound Heaven Sect, even Li Chuyang had the possibility of dying young, and the same went for Xu Yang.

The Ding family recruited geniuses more as a way to cast a wide net, considering the future of the family, rather than needing to make use of Xu Yang right now.

Therefore, when Xu Yang refused, he did not feel angry.

Moreover, he was merely a messenger, not the head of the family; it was not his place to be angry.