Actually, regarding the marriage alliance, opinions within the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion are not unified.

One side believes marrying off our own genius is too much of a loss; the other side thinks that negotiating benefits is possible, while forming an alliance is more important.

So Li Yucheng visited twice, but never mentioned anything about the marriage alliance.

This can only be considered a preliminary contact. If the results after the contact aren’t satisfactory, then there’s no need to even bring it up, to avoid embarrassment for both parties.

At this moment, facing his uncle’s inquiry, Gu Haitang simply said calmly: "Let’s take a look first."

"Besides, Chu Xuan didn’t even show up today, maybe he doesn’t think we are worth it."

"This... shouldn’t be the case, right?"

In reality, Li Yucheng was also a bit confused as to why Chu Xuan didn’t appear. Could it be that he really is unwilling?

"Let’s talk about that matter." As Master Liu said this, he took out a small black and white seal from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

With this thing suppressing, the secrets are muddled, and everything that happens here cannot be deduced by others.

Using this object even with an array concealing, adds a level of seriousness to the matter.

However, the other two were not surprised. Li Yucheng looked at Gu Haitang and used Divine Sense to transmit a message:

"Haitang, we’re counting on you this time. Be cautious and remember, it’s better to fail than to expose our intentions."

Gu Haitang nodded slightly. This was already discussed before coming here, and there’s no way they would explain it in detail on someone else’s turf.

Master Liu, worrying that she might feel pressured, comforted her, saying: "Anyway, we mean no harm. Even if we discover the secret, we won’t speak of it carelessly, so don’t burden yourself mentally."

Gu Haitang naturally nodded, but curiously asked: "If there’s no malice, why not just ask directly?"

Li Yucheng replied helplessly: "How could we ask? This matter is significant, and if we ask, they not only won’t answer but it’ll lead to unnecessary suspicion. Our Purple Heaven Jade Mansion and the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace are not close enough for such open discussions."

"If the marriage alliance could happen, maybe we could then ask..."

After speaking, he stroked his beard, imagining the future, "Our Purple Heaven Jade Mansion also has several ancestors who have ascended. If they too have a method to secretly descend..."

Gu Haitang fell into reminiscence. Before departing this time, her master and several elders mysteriously called her over and entrusted her with a secret mission.

There’s no wall that doesn’t let the wind through. Since Jiang Yiyi openly showed herself over six years ago.

Although the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace is relatively reclusive, it is not a prison. Naturally, the disciples have interactions with the cultivators outside. Over time, it’s not unusual for the occasional news to spread out.

After all, having such an eccentric personality within the sect means she often causes chaos. It’s difficult for people not to know about her or refrain from mentioning her during conversations.

Originally, this matter sounded like a joke, and the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace didn’t secretly protect Jiang Yiyi, instead letting her cause trouble as she pleased, so the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion didn’t mind.

Last time Li Yucheng came to visit, he saw from afar that disciple with the surname Jiang, who was flying a kite with a young girl, looking pure and innocent.

He didn’t know her and even praised her, saying that the palace’s disciples had pure, childlike innocence, which our sect should learn from.

This caused the Guest Master who was leading Li Yucheng to feel a bit embarrassed, so he subtly explained the situation to prevent the guest from considering Jiang Yiyi’s antics as typical for the palace’s disciples.

Li Yucheng laughed at this and didn’t care much. After an enjoyable talk with Master Fuyun and others, he returned to his sect to report.

Unexpectedly, shortly after returning, someone from the sect sought out Li Yucheng.

It turns out that a Purple Heaven Jade Mansion ancestor who inadvertently learned of this matter became quite interested and questioned him about it.

That’s not all. After the questioning, the ancestor went to the sect’s secret vault, and after rummaging through, he unexpectedly found a painting.

This is somewhat coincidental. The Purple Heaven Jade Mansion has a long history, no less than the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace. Over four thousand years ago, this ancestor had secretly admired Jiang Yiyi of the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace.

Unfortunately, he secretly loved her all his life, but due to the vast difference in cultivation, he never had the courage to confess. By the time the astonishing Jiang Yiyi ascended to immortality, it became his life’s regret.

This ancestor, before dying, used his last bit of energy and spirit to sketch the image of the person his heart longed for. After finishing the last stroke, he passed away.

The painting he left behind is quite extraordinary, remaining uncorrupted with time, preserved by his descendants in storage.

Because it involves his own ancestor, the Purple Heaven ancestor was particularly interested. Hearing that Li Yucheng had seen the girl, he specifically found the painting and asked him to identify it.

This left Li Yucheng utterly shocked and speechless because the two looked exactly the same.

This led even the ancestor to be amazed, wondering if Jiang Yiyi might actually be a descended immortal?

After this matter alarmed the Purple Heaven Sect Leader, several high-level members pondered over it. Since they were going to send disciples for exchange anyway, they decided to let Gu Haitang undertake this significant task and secretly observe.

The best outcome is to confirm whether Jiang Yiyi is indeed an immortal who descended or merely a descendant of that ancestor’s bloodline.

After all, to be precise, there’s still a difference between the painting and the real person.

In the painting, Jiang Yiyi looks like an ethereal fairy untouched by the world, whereas the girl flying a kite from the Cyan Lotus Daoist Palace... Well, she’s somewhat pure, anyway, the auras of the two are not quite the same.

As for Gu Haitang herself, she doesn’t quite believe it. How could an immortal’s descent be that simple? She’ll just make some casual inquiries when the time comes.

...

On the other side, the disciples of the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion naturally followed the lead of Chen Yusheng.

Not only is he exceptionally talented, apprenticed under a real master, but he also hails from a renowned family of distinction.

It’s known that in the history of the Purple Heaven Jade Mansion, the vast majority of sect leaders have come from the Chen family. Even the current sect leader is an elder from Chen Yusheng’s clan, so naturally, there are many disciples eager to curry favor with him.

At this moment, although all the disciples were following the Guest Daoist, Chen Yusheng lagged far behind, deep in thought, with no one knowing what occupied his mind.

Two disciples walked alongside him, and the one on the left, with a face full of discontent, used Divine Sense to secretly transmit a message:

"This Chu Xuan, what arrogance! We came sincerely to visit, and he knew we wanted to see him, yet he didn’t even show his face."

"And what time is it now? It’s not late in the day, clearly, he’s giving us a snub, making us wait to receive us tomorrow."

The disciple on the right also said: "In my opinion, this is the tactic of playing hard to get. He pretends to be aloof, trying to pique Senior Sister Gu’s curiosity."

Chen Yusheng frowned, "Alright, say no more."