Chapter 2869: The Front Lines (32)

The Lu family is a great clan.

Great clans and the nobility must have countless threads of connection.

For instance, the Zhao family previously had ties to the Holy Flame family, sheltered by Zhao Quan of the Holy Flame family, until the war broke out.

The Lu family's ties to the nobility must run even deeper.

Such marital alliances are indeed quite frequent, but actually it's not so much marriage alliance as it is a political marriage.

Women become concubines, men marry into the wife's family.

But even so, many clans would like to do this yet have no way to; being able to climb up to the nobility is itself a display of strength, so the Lu family managing this is no small feat.

But the problem is the nobility has already declined—why are they still maintaining this whole arrangement?

A bit out of step with the times, isn't it?

Could the Lu family think the nobility can rise again? Wanting to hedge both sides?

Lu Yi really is quite pretty.

Even among a crowd of pampered young ladies from great clans, she's remarkably pretty.

She is indeed a top choice for a marital alliance.

But Zhao Chi really doesn't have much time to deal with this kind of nonsense right now.

Still, since he's already privately pledged himself to Lu Yi, he has to take responsibility.

Lu Yi wants to use Zhao Chi's outstanding battle record to prove Zhao Chi is outstanding enough.

But Zhao Chi feels this alone isn't enough.

However, he doesn't really know the Lu family's specific situation, so since Lu Yi says so, he'll listen to her for now.

Zhao Chi 【Lu Yi, I was just sleeping and didn't see it, only saw the message now. I believe everything you said, and if you want to use our battle record to convince your family, that's fine too—I agree, go ahead and show it.】

Zhao Chi 【But time is really tight right now. I believe your family and the nobility don't have much time either. Once this great battle is over, I'll handle our matter.】

Zhao Chi 【No need to quarrel with your family. I've already enabled forced-notification permission for you. If there's an emergency on your end, you can force a notification to me, and I'll come help you.】

Zhao Chi 【Also, when you have time, come over. I… I'll have Tang Ruan use a skill on you, so that if you run into danger later, she can bring you straight to my side.】

Lu Yi replies instantly.

Lu Yi 【I just knew you weren't ignoring me because you were angry.】

Lu Yi 【Okay, then I'll head over now? Is it convenient?】

Zhao Chi 【Sure, come.】

Zhao Chi opens Lu Yi's permissions.

Lu Yi teleports to Taoyuan Town in an instant.

The moment she arrives, she searches for Zhao Chi's trail amid a burst of fragrant scent.

Zhao Chi calls Tang Ruan over and brings her along via teleportation.

They happen to teleport right in front of Lu Yi. Seeing Zhao Chi, Lu Yi almost instinctively moves to hug him—her arms are already rising—but upon spotting the utterly adorable Tang Ruan beside him, she forcibly stops her steps, awkwardly lowering her hands.

With Tang Ruan's keen intellect, she instantly sees there's something between the two of them, and considerately asks, "my lord, should I go attend to other tasks first?"

Zhao Chi shakes his head: "No need. You have the most links—cancel one of them and link up with Lu Yi instead."

Zhao Chi saying this is, in effect, going public with their relationship.

Tang Ruan understands instantly.

She looks at the bashful Lu Yi and says, "Sister Lu Yi, I'll use my skill to link up with you, but you'll feel a sense of intrusion—don't resist, accept it all."

Lu Yi quickly nods: "Thank you, Tang… Tang…"

Lu Yi still can't quite call Tang Ruan's name and looks to Zhao Chi for help. Zhao Chi says, "Tang Ruan."

"Thank you, Tang Ruan." Lu Yi shows a kindly smile.

Tang Ruan shakes her head, and a faint glow appears.

Lu Yi indeed feels a stream of energy intruding into her body—and at a very critical spot.

But she doesn't resist at all, letting all of Tang Ruan's energy reach its destination.

Tang Ruan's glow fades: "my lord, the link is set up. I'll go get busy then?"

Zhao Chi nods this time: "Alright, thank you."

Lu Yi also says, "Thank you, Tang Ruan."

Tang Ruan smiles: "We're all sisters here, no need for thanks. See you later."

Saying that, she leaves.

Lu Yi glances left and right, then once again raises her arms and completes the embrace she'd long thought about but never carried out.

Zhao Chi holds her gently and says by her ear, "Don't quarrel with your family. Your family wants to ally with the nobility, wants to use the nobility's help to keep the clan forever prosperous and never declining—their approach is actually completely fine."

Lu Yi releases Zhao Chi in surprise, her eyes wide, her voice trembling slightly: "You also support me being taken as a concubine by the nobility?"

"How could I?" Zhao Chi shakes his head: "I only said your family's approach is fine—I never said I think the same way."