[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal":3,"chapter-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-445":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Concubines Lead to Strength: The Path to Immortality Begins with Taking a Spouse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1247789,1677,"Chapter 445: 244: Kidnapping? Is it Possible for Me to Propose Marriage on My Disciple's Behalf?_3","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-445",445,"\u003Cp>Chapter 445: Chapter 244: Kidnapping? Is it Possible for Me to Propose Marriage on My Disciple’s Behalf?_3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh, I, the Sword Immortal, simply won’t bow today. What of it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill me, punish me, the Ancestor will come and stand up for me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Mingyue had always been displeased with the Family Head, especially since the Ancestor had recently brought back her great-grandfather, and she vaguely heard something about a plot involving Dongfang Lin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether this position of Family Head could still be his was yet to be seen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Today, this old man will not account for your insolence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since today you come to propose marriage, I wonder if Saint Gu is prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My Dongfang Family, after all, is a top clan in the Central State, second only to the Four Great Sacred Lands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you can’t produce a suitable betrothal gift, I think this marriage… better be called off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But for my granddaughter Ying’er… if Saint Gu changes his mind, as Family Head I can cover the betrothal gift on your behalf.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Lin, having been caught off guard, completely dropped his previous act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he still spoke politely to Gu Changge, it was not as amicable as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two paths lay before him—how would he choose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wished to cancel the marriage with Dongfang Mingyue and marry his granddaughter instead, all would be well, and his previous words would still stand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if he stubbornly chose to marry Dongfang Mingyue and vie for the future leadership of the Dongfang Family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he would have to abide by the rules, and it wouldn’t be considered deliberately making things difficult for the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shameless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Mingyue couldn’t help but clench her teeth in anger when she heard his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She could only frown worriedly at Gu Changge, though she wasn’t really concerned that he would change his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, he could have easily agreed to the Family Head’s proposal just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was that Gu Changge hailed from the Northern Domain and was new to Central State; how could he have any family assets?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The betrothal gift is certainly ready.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This sword of Heavenly Rank Top Grade, can be the betrothal gift.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whatever other specifications are needed, I shall compensate accordingly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge sent her a reassuring glance, then pulled out the Moon Bright Sword, selected from the Sword Sect Treasure Vault, from his Space Ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sword Intent flowed on that Flying Sword, which had been nurtured in the Sword Sect Treasure Vault for either a hundred or a thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were to be refined, it would indeed save a lot of effort!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One item is not enough,” Dongfang Lin furrowed his brows, not expecting the young man to be so generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Moreover, this betrothal gift shall be kept in the Dongfang Family Treasure Vault, it won’t be taken back with her, you should think it over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, figuring that Gu Changge probably assumed that Ming Yue would take the betrothal gift back with her when the time came, that’s why he was willing to pay such a price, so he deliberately spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why should I!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a betrothal gift for I, the Sword Immortal, not for you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even if it must be turned over, should it not be determined by the Ancestors of my lineage, why should you handle it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Dongfang Mingyue was immediately displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She defiantly stepped on a stool and retorted without showing weakness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to other women, she truly exuded a heroic spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, this is a Heavenly Rank Top Grade Flying Sword, how many does the Dongfang Family have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this sword not sufficient as a betrothal gift?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not let the Ancestor judge whether you dare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Mingyue didn’t wait for a response, continuing to speak angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No matter what.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But for a marriage, there should indeed be a senior present.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How can you two juniors decide at will?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Saint Gu, why not invite elders from the Northern Domain to Central State? It would show importance to my Dongfang Family, and wouldn’t be considered difficult, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Lin’s face twitched and he waved his hand with a frown, raising a new issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this was within the rules, so he wasn’t afraid of criticism, even the Ancestor would have no reason to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have considered this matter in advance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Please, master, show yourself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changge smiled lightly and bowed slightly to the sky above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he didn’t know where his nominal master was, he had said that once he left the sect, he would be informed; presumably, he had come along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, as his words fell,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A figure of an immortal-like demeanor appeared in the courtyard, unstoppable even by the Dongfang Family’s arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing stood with his hands behind his back on the rockery, saying expressionlessly, “This seat is here to propose marriage for my disciple, any problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You are…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qinglian Sword Immortal!?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Lin’s pupils shrank suddenly; he had also heard about Gu Changge becoming a disciple under the Supreme Qinglian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had only had a chance to glimpse the Qinglian Sword Immortal from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet from his words, he could guess his identity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dared not hesitate and quickly got up to bow deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Greetings, Supreme Qinglian!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Family Head of the Dongfang Family, powerful and influential in Central State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the face of such a top-tier Great Power of the Land Immortal Realm, he dared not show the slightest disrespect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he annoyed the other party and was smacked to death, no one would dare stand up for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the Dongfang Family also had a Land Immortal Realm Ancestor in deep seclusion, he certainly wouldn’t confront Supreme Qinglian over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t just bow, I asked you, can this seat propose marriage for my disciple?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qing, uninterested in further pleasantries, continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, of course…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your presence to propose marriage as an elder is an honor for my Dongfang Family.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dongfang Lin’s forehead beaded with sweat; he really hadn’t expected Gu Changge to be able to invite this Supreme Elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that even as a disciple, it would merely be for guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, joining was a condition offered by the Sword Sect to recruit him; the Supreme Elder might not care much about him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed things were different from his expectations…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had miscalculated!\u003C\u002Fp>",1076,"2026-06-05T15:31:36.912Z",1,"novelbin.me","689bdbc21654926acc92b0acbd968234363f65aedceb92a2855f2b7d6c8ffd65","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-446","concubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-chapter-444",611,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fconcubines-lead-to-strength-the-path-to-immortal-cover.jpg"]