Dare to Cancel the Engagement? I Will Marry Your Ancestor! - Chapter 3

CHAPTER 3:
The Choice of “Long Family”

Long Qianqian’s voice was calm, but it shocked everyone that was present like a thunderbolt.

“Ancestor, what are you saying? You want to marry into the Tianyun Sect in place of Ziyan? This… this can’t be!”

Long Lingye widened his eyes, unable to believe what he just heard.

“Our Long family has wronged Tianyun Sect first. If I don’t marry Mo Ling, our family might face a disaster. Only by marrying into Tianyun Sect can we ensure the Long family’s safety.”

Long Qianqian nodded slightly, with a determined look in her eyes.

“But…”

Long Lingye wanted to say more but was stopped by Long Qianqian’s raised hand.

“My decision is final. Just follow my instructions and make the necessary preparations.”

Long Qianqian’s tone was firm and unquestionable. After speaking, she left directly.

“Yes, Ancestor!”

The Long family members looked distressed but could only watch Long Qianqian leave.

Meanwhile, many whispered among themselves, full of doubt.

“Why? There are better solutions! We could force Tianyun Sect to cancel the engagement! Why should she marry into Tianyun Sect and lose face in front of everyone?”

Long Ziyan’s face was the darkest, as she quietly harbored a trace of resentment towards Long Qianqian.

“Everyone, stop talking. The Ancestor made this decision for the Long family’s future. She doesn’t want any mistakes.”

“The Ancestor is doing this for the family, for everyone. I don’t want to hear any more inappropriate comments!”

Listening to the murmurs, Long Xuan quickly stood up to calm everyone with his serious tone and his stern gaze.

“Yes!”

No one noticed that a strange look appeared in Long Qianqian’s eyes, as if she was lost in her memories.

Long Qianqian didn’t come to Tianyun Sect just because of Long Xuan’s suggestion.

The Long family members didn’t know that Long Qianqian had been to Beihan Prefecture for training when she was young.

Her mother had discovered her special physique, and if her strength was low, it would be easily noticed, putting both her and the Long family in danger.

So, her mother arranged for her to train in Beihan Prefecture to improve her strength and protect herself.

But young Long Qianqian didn’t even have a guardian, and any slightly stronger beast could have killed her, making the training impossible.

During one such dangerous encounter, Mo Ling appeared and saved her from the beast.

At that time, Mo Ling was only a core disciple of Tianyun Sect, but he was quite powerful.

She was severely injured, and Mo Ling, feeling sorry for her, stayed by her side for a while.

When her injuries healed, Mo Ling left one morning while she was still sleeping.

Later, Long Qianqian learned Mo Ling’s identity but felt she had trained enough and reluctantly returned to the Long family.

Time passed quickly, and Mo Ling became the leader of Tianyun Sect, while Long Qianqian became the head of the Long family, but secrets couldn’t stay hidden forever.

After the Long family’s downfall, they fled to Beihan Prefecture. Following Long Xuan’s suggestion, Long Qianqian led the Long family to join Tianyun Sect.

Unexpectedly, Mo Ling was still the kind and warm-hearted person he used to be, but he had forgotten their past.

Although Long Qianqian never brought it up, she couldn’t let go of her feelings from those youthful days.

Now, finally, the opportunity had come. Long Qianqian was too happy to miss it.

The next day:

“Sect Leader, someone from the Long family is here.”

As Mo Ling was about to continue his cultivation, urgent footsteps were heard outside the door, followed by a respectful voice.

“The Long family? So soon?”

Mo Ling stroked his chin. It was still early in the morning, and they already figured things out?

Mo Ling thought the Long family would be stubborn, and he planned to visit them in the afternoon to make sure he secured Long Qianqian.

He didn’t care if she was forced into it, as long as it worked for him. But he was worried the Long family might cause trouble again, especially Long Ziyan, who seemed a bit clueless.

She was making a big deal out of her special physique without understanding if it was a blessing or a curse.

“Let them wait outside at the Jiyun Peak.”

Mo Ling shook his head and got dressed, heading towards Jiyun Peak.

…

At Tianyun Sect, Jiyun Peak:

When Mo Ling arrived at Jiyun Peak, it was already crowded with elders, who looked so serious.

“Mo Ling, look at what you’ve done to Tianyun Sect! You’ve raised trouble, and now you want to make enemies. You are unfit to be our leader!”

Mo Ling was taken aback. The old man speaking was Hu Xin, the Grand Elder of Tianyun Sect, a powerful figure in the later stages of the Yuan Building Realm.

He was also the number one rebel in Tianyun Sect. Since Mo Ling took over from the previous leader, Hu Xin has always made things difficult for him.

Hu Xin had expected to be the next sect leader but was passed over for Mo Ling.

The real Mo Ling (before I possessed his body) felt guilty and often avoided Hu Xin. But this didn’t make Hu Xin back down. Instead, he became more brazen, openly opposing Mo Ling.

“Yes, if the Long family refuses the marriage alliance, we’ll offend Xingyao Sect and face destruction. What will you do then?”

Another white-bearded elder chimed in.

“That’s right! Your actions yesterday will definitely offend the Long family and provoke Xingyao Sect’s wrath. I think we should strip you of your powers and hand you over to the Long family!”

“Yes! Strip Mo Ling’s powers! Expel him from Tianyun Sect!”

More elders joined the chorus against Mo Ling, but some remained silent.

Apart from being too kind to the Long family, Mo Ling never neglected his duties, often sacrificing his own cultivation time to help disciples with their problems.

After all, Mo Ling’s argument yesterday was valid. A single special physique wasn’t enough for Xingyao Sect to destroy Tianyun Sect.

Unless there was a bigger bargaining chip…

“Rebel number two, Zhang Tiande…”

Mo Ling stroked his chin, appearing calm on the surface but taking note of everyone.

“Are you done talking?”

Irritated by the elders’ yelling, he frowned impatiently.

“Hmph! Even now, you still want to argue?”

Hu Xin snorted coldly while questioning Mo Ling with disdain.

“Argue? Do I need to argue?”

Facing the arrogant Hu Xin, Mo Ling’s lips curled into a cold smile.

“Bring in the Long family!”

Mo Ling clapped his hands and called out towards the hall entrance.

The elders were stunned but turned their eyes to the entrance, where a graceful and stunning woman slowly walked in.

“Long family ancestor, Long Qianqian, is here!”

Long Qianqian’s appearance was like a thunderbolt, plunging the noisy hall into dead silence.

Long Qianqian stepped in with a cold and proud expression, followed by Long Xuan, whose face was serious but visibly downcast.

“Mo Ling! Let’s see who can save you today!