Lin Fei hesitated, but his mother spoke,
"Lin Fei, this is not just your choice."
"It depends on whether Miss Wang Xuan agrees."
"Recently, Miss Wang returned to Zhoushan Mansion. She will see your portrait."
"If she is satisfied, the match can proceed."
Lin Fei understood.
There was indeed a gap between the Lin Family and the Prefect's family.
No matter what, the Prefect was a high-ranking official!
Wang Xuan chose Lin Fei, not the other way around.
"But I'll still obey my parents' arrangement."
Lin Fei didn't refuse outright.
Even if he wanted to, his parents could force his hand.
Besides, Wang Xuan might not even be interested.
So he wasn't too worried.
"Master Lin, Madam Lin, the portrait of the Second Young Master is finished; please take a look."
At this moment, the painter presented Lin Fei's portrait to his parents.
They were very pleased,
even giving Wang Po a little extra silver.
Wang Po smiled and left with the painter.
Lin Fei paid little mind to this and went straight to Lin Miao's quarters.
"Hm? The corpses have arrived?"
As soon as Lin Fei entered the secluded rooms,
he felt a cold aura—not temperature cold,
but an eerie atmosphere.
"The corpses were brought back this afternoon.
I have arranged them into the Gathering Yin Formation."
"How effective is it?"
Lin Fei saw five refined corpses plus four corpses,
all arranged on the ground in a special pattern.
"Very effective. With Gathering Yin Formation, my spiritual power recovers very quickly."
"At this rate, I can restore all my spiritual power soon and refine another batch of pills."
Lin Fei shook his head and said,
"Don't be too eager. First, study the Pill Refining techniques."
"Estimate how many times a day you can refine with Gathering Yin Formation?"
Lin Miao thought for a moment.
"If I push myself, with this recovery speed, I can refine five times a day."
"Five times?"
Lin Fei calculated quietly, looking very satisfied.
"Good. Rest well tonight, study your techniques, and start refining Blood Enhancing Pills at full effort tomorrow."
"Make one thousand Blood Enhancing Pills as quickly as possible."
"Don't worry, Young Master, I will complete the thousand-pill refining task as soon as possible."
Lin Fei nodded and returned to his room to rest.
He trusted Lin Miao well.
Lin Miao was clever and knew he had to meet Lin Fei's demands,
or he would lose all value.
And Lin Miao wanted to prove his worth.
This Pill Refining was his chance.
If he could please Lin Fei, he'd no longer have to fear.
In Zhou Shan City, Prefect's Yamen.
The Prefect handed Wang Xuan a portrait, smiling,
"Xuan'er, what do you think of this Lin Fei?"
Wang Xuan, dressed in a tight martial outfit, holding a long sword, looked heroic.
She took the portrait and shook her head,
"Father, this type isn't my taste."
"Besides, I heard he just entered the Nine Profound Sect inner disciples recently."
"And he's only at Body Refinement Level 7."
"It might be hard for him to become Acquired. Do you really want your daughter to marry him?"
The Prefect sighed helplessly and dismissed Wang Po and the painter.
Only the Prefect and Wang Xuan remained in the hall.
He sighed, "Daughter, you know how hard it is for me as Prefect."
"The Imperial Court is chaotic; bandits everywhere."
"In this small Zhoushan Mansion, if not for the powerful families and wealthy merchants, I couldn't even stand here."
"This Lin Fei is an inner disciple of Nine Profound Sect. Recently, he opened up the Lin Family's trade route. Even the Jiuhuan Mountain bandits couldn't handle him. He must be capable."
"Besides, the Lin Family is the top dog in Zhoushan Mansion, with money, grain, and men."
"This is the best match I could find for you."
"So, Xuan'er, don't be stubborn."
Wang Xuan replied,
"Father, I understand your difficulties.
That's why I cultivated and made friends in Qi Xia Mountain."
"Especially after becoming an inner disciple, I met Senior Brother Liu Hao."
"He is already Acquired Level 3, and may soon reach Level 4."
"His family has close ties with Qi Xia Mountain, and even had an Innate warrior ancestor."
"Senior Brother Liu Hao is interested in me; he might propose soon."
"This trip down the mountain was to talk to you about this."
"Senior Brother Liu Hao is stronger in every way than Lin Fei."
"The Lin Family is just a merchant family and can't compare."
"If you worry about bandits near Zhou Shan City, Senior Brother Liu Hao can handle them easily."
Wang Xuan's eyes shone proudly.
The Prefect also brightened, thinking sending her to Qi Xia Mountain was the right decision.
She had lived up to his expectations, improving her martial arts and choosing a suitable match with a good background and talent.
"What about the Lin Family..."
"Father, just say I don't like Lin Fei's portrait."
"The Lin Family will understand."
"Fine, it's settled then."
The Prefect nodded silently.
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