If it was someone else, if they met a girl as beautiful as Lie Ruyu and had a high status, they would have long wanted to get their hands on her.
It was really the best of both worlds, getting both the money and the woman.
However, Ling Xiao's mind was already mature, and he had already passed the age where he would fall in love at the first sight of beauty.
What he pursued more was the feeling of a river flowing into a river.
He didn't really love Lie Ruyu, but as a person, he wasn't good at breaking a girl's heart!
So he confessed to her, hoping that she would back off and be friends.
However, all men had their own selfish motives. If a beautiful girl like Lie Ruyu were to throw herself into the arms of another man, he would probably not feel very good about it.
This was probably a common problem for men. They all wanted to have beautiful women for themselves!
Lie Ruyu's heart was also in a dilemma.
In this world, it wasn't a big deal for a man to have multiple wives and concubines.
However, with her status, as the most favored princess of the Blazing Flame Merchants, becoming someone else's concubine would be too degrading! "Don't be troubled, let nature take its course.
"Don't be troubled. Let nature take its course. Right now, I need to break through to Godking as quickly as possible. You're also a peak Saint King now, so I'm sure you'll break through soon as well. Once we're both Godkings and have an unlimited lifespan, we can slowly nurture these feelings. Plus, there are so many geniuses in the Heaven Region. There'll definitely be someone you like," comforted Ling Xiao as he patted Lie Ruyu's shoulders.
Lie Ruyu's beautiful eyes flickered a few times as she said, "You're right, let's break through to the Divine King Realm first. However … I only like you, I won't like any other man!"
After Lie Ruyu finished speaking, her delicate face was flushed red. Her words were undoubtedly the most direct confession.
"Hehe, as long as you're no longer so unruly and willful, you're also a beautiful fairy in my eyes!" Ling Xiao praised her in a good mood.
When Lie Ruyu heard Ling Xiao's rare praise, a sweet feeling rose in her heart that she had never felt before.
In the past, no matter how many times other men flattered her, they couldn't compare to this sentence.
As the saying goes, women dress up for those who love them!
Ling Xiao sent Lie Ruyu back to the Blazing Flame Merchants' shop.
He had wanted to return to the Dragon Gate, but Lie Wudi had unexpectedly stayed behind and called him over to discuss something.
Ling Xiao couldn't refuse, so he followed Lie Ruyu to see Lie Wudi.
"Greetings, Alliance Master!" Ling Xiao respectfully greeted Lie Wudi.
He was one of the top figures in the Senjin Kingdom of Goguryeo and was on the same level as Ling Chen. Ling Xiao could not be arrogant just because he had become one of the Kim people.
Lie Wudi was very satisfied with Ling Xiao's attitude. He immediately waved his hand and asked Lie Ruyu to leave.
Lie Ruyu looked at Ling Xiao reluctantly, but still left.
"Elder Ling, congratulations on returning to the Kim people!" Lie Wudi said to Ling Xiao with incomparable enthusiasm.
Ling Xiao had become one of the Kim people, so his status was definitely not low. Otherwise, Ling Chen, the Sect Master of the Dragon Gate, would not have condescended to welcome him.
Lie Wudi was the Alliance Master, but he still had to be more pleasant to Ling Xiao. This was related to the relationship between the Blazing Flame Merchants and the Dragon Gate.
Ling Xiao replied politely, "This is all thanks to the Alliance Master's help. Ling Xiao still doesn't know how to repay the Alliance Master."
"Haha, it's good that you have the heart. You've allowed our Merchant Union's businesses to reopen within the Heavenly Dragon Sect's jurisdiction. That's our reward," Lie Wudi said with a laugh. Then he asked, "Do you think Ruyu Piao is pretty?"
Ling Xiao did not expect Lie Wudi to change the topic so quickly, so he could not react for a moment.
Lie Wudi smiled faintly, "To be honest, Ruyu is the apple of my eye. I can see that she has quite a good impression of you."
Ling Xiao thought to himself, "This is too direct!"
He could not directly reject Lie Wudi's kind intentions, so he immediately replied, "I have already talked to Ruyu, and I believe that she will make her own decision. However, as long as the Alliance Master does not despise me as a guest elder, then I will always be a part of the Merchant Alliance."
Ling Xiao's words were also a promise to Lie Wudi. Regardless of whether there was a result between him and Lie Ruyu, he was willing to be the middleman between the Blazing Flame Merchants and the Dragon Gate.
Lie Wudi thought that Ling Xiao would immediately express his love for his daughter or something, but unexpectedly, he said such words, which made him feel both surprised and comfortable. After all, this marriage was not something that could be casually decided, as it was related to the future of the Blazing Flame Merchants.
Moreover, he had to go through his father first.
Lie Wudi looked at Ling Xiao with admiration, and thought to himself, "It's so easy to talk to smart people!"
"I'm relieved to hear that. If you need any help from the Merchant Alliance in the future, just say it. I will do my best to help you." Lie Wudi also said very generously.
"En, then I will thank the Alliance Master in advance!" Ling Xiao replied.
After the two chatted for a while, Ling Xiao said his goodbyes.
Lie Wudi then asked Lie Ruyu to send Ling Xiao off, but Lie Ruyu had an extra Ryoei by her side.
As they were about to part, Lie Ruyu finally couldn't help but reach out and hug Ling Xiao from the side. She kissed Ling Xiao's face heavily, then turned around and ran as fast as she could.
Ling Xiao touched his face and smiled bitterly, "Are women these days so open?
You make me feel shy! "
When Ling Xiao returned to Dragon Gate, Ling Chen had already given him a token.
This token was not a normal token of Dragon Gate. It was a special token for high level inner elders, and it could be used by Divine King level elders.
This was a token that only the outstanding disciples of Kim people could have. Ling Xiao was also given a place to stay, so he could come to Dragon Gate to cultivate in the future if he wanted.
The cultivation environment in Dragon Gate was not bad, but it was still inferior to the simple and crude clan land of Kim people. In comparison, Ling Xiao naturally chose to cultivate in the clan land.
"Brother Xiao, you are one of the few geniuses in our clan who can activate True Dragon Battle Qi. You can arrange for two Divine Kings to follow you as Guardian Elders," Ling Chen said.
"Is there such a good thing?" Ling Xiao exclaimed.
After coming to the Heaven Region, he had always lacked a sense of security because he was too weak, and there were too many Divine Kings here. If he was not careful, he would bring a fatal disaster upon himself. Moreover, he had already experienced this feeling, so when he heard that he could choose two Divine Kings to be his Guardian Elders, he was naturally very happy.
"Of course. Elders Kang, come in!" Ling Chen clapped his hands and called out.
Following that, two middle-aged men walked in at the same time.
These two were twins, and they looked almost the same. They were both mid-level peak Divine Kings.
"Greetings, Sect Master!" The two bowed at the same time.
"Mm, this is Young Master Ling Xiao. In the future, he will be the person you need to protect. As long as it doesn't harm the clan's interests, you can listen to his instructions!" Ling Chen revealed a dignified expression.
The two glanced at Ling Chen and Ling Xiao and responded, "Yes, Sect Master. We will do our best to protect Young Master Ling Xiao!"
"Mm," Ling Chen responded softly, then he looked at Ling Xiao and said, "These two are Elders Kang Wen and Kang Wu. Although they are mid-level Divine Kings, they know a set of joint attack secret techniques. When they join forces, they won't fear even high-level Divine Kings. You must treat them well. With your current conditions, it won't be a problem for you to become a Divine King within a hundred years. Only when you become a Divine King will you receive more cultivation resources. If … one day, you can no longer progress, then the clan and the clan will also reduce the cultivation resources provided to you. You must remember this. Furthermore, no matter what, you must not harm the clan and the clan's interests. Otherwise, you will be seen as a traitor, and if the punishment is light, your cultivation will be crippled, and if the punishment is heavy, you will be killed!"
Ling Xiao nodded and said, "Yes, Sect Master. Ling Xiao will bear this in mind!"
"Alright, let Kang Wen and Kang Wu tell you about the clan's resources and rules. Also, feel free to read the Classics Pavilion and the Martial Skill Pavilion. In addition, this is a gift for you. I hope you won't disappoint the clan's Elders and me, and break through to the Divine King Realm as soon as possible!" Ling Chen said seriously.
Ling Xiao received another handsome reward. He was overjoyed and said, "Many thanks, Sect Master!"
"Alright, you can go now. In the future, don't come looking for me unless there's something important. I will summon you if I need anything. Of course, you must let us know if you have something to do outside," Ling Chen reminded him.
Ling Xiao responded and left the hall with Kang Wen and Kang Wu.
Ling Xiao wanted to wait for Xuan Yao and Yurou Fei, so he didn't rush back to the clan. Instead, he stayed in the Dragon Gate's residence.
His residence was similar to that of an inner disciple's direct disciple. He had his own courtyard, as well as guards and attendants.
Ling Xiao spent some time to understand the general situation and rules of the Dragon Gate from Kang Wen and Kang Wu, so that he wouldn't make any mistakes in the future.
After understanding the general situation, Ling Xiao temporarily settled down and cultivated. Once he reached the Divine King Realm, he would go to the Chaotic Burial Space to find his master.
Before that, Ling Xiao took out the divine scroll he had picked up.
This divine scroll had a powerful restriction. Even a peak Divine King couldn't open it. This made Ling Xiao very curious. At the same time, he was looking forward to see if this was the thing he had been looking for.
This divine scroll looked the same as the previous two scrolls of the Soul Controlling Art. They were all made of the same beast skin.
However, he didn't dare to have too much hope.
After all, many of the ancient scrolls were made of beast skin. It might just be a coincidence.
"When I first opened the Soul Controlling Art, I used my soul power to open it. I'll try to see if it doesn't work. If it doesn't work, I'll go back to the clan and ask the clan elders to help me." Ling Xiao muttered to himself. He was prepared for the worst.
After all, he wasn't even a Divine King. Other than using this kind of lucky method, there was no other way.
Ling Xiao calmed his mind and circulated his soul. Strands of soul power spread towards the divine scroll.
However, as soon as his soul power came into contact with the divine scroll, it was isolated by layers of restriction power. Moreover, there was a tyrannical rebounding force, which gave him a fright.
Ling Xiao was a little unwilling. He immediately activated the spirit runes and attacked the divine scroll.
Xiu!