This Sword Cultivator is Somewhat Dependable-Chapter 782 - 54: The Kindness of the Father and the Filial Piety of the Son_2

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Although Lu Qingshan was quite willing to agree, he couldn’t just show it outright.

After all, before this Qing Ge was absolutely unwilling to accept the matter of becoming a son-in-law.

If he didn’t have a reasonable cause, and suddenly changed his attitude and gladly accepted, wouldn’t that be akin to seeking death?

But the problem wasn’t significant.

Now, he had two "good teammates" crazily providing him with assists.

He had already discerned that Chi Pu and Diao Feng had obviously made up their minds to force him under the guise of righteousness to step forward and marry Ying Mingyue.

So, all he needed to do next was to quietly watch these two perform.

When the time was right, he would just feign helplessness and accept the matter as if "overwhelmed by the majority."

Hence, he remained silent for a few moments, clenched his fists tightly, and his face showed a distressed expression as he interrupted Diao Feng.

"A dignified man, yet to become a son-in-law, where would I put my face?"

"That’s nothing to worry about, you know very well how many people wish they could become that son-in-law but can’t," Diao Feng paused, then continued, "The role of son-in-law is just temporary, after all.

Shi Wu Demon Venerable is doing this because he’s gravely injured, on the brink of death, afraid that after his demise, Ying Mingyue would be oppressed by the legitimate bloodlines.

Therefore, he wants to find someone of significant status within the twenty-seven King Realms to be that son-in-law, to be Ying Mingyue’s support..."

So that was it.

By now, Lu Qingshan had finally realized and understood the whole story.

No wonder Shi Wu Demon Venerable, who was otherwise fine, suddenly entertained the idea of having a son-in-law.

It turned out he didn’t have much time left and feared that his illegitimate daughter would be bullied by the legitimate offspring.

This was him arranging for his matters postmortem.

It’s like the saying goes, not to look at the monk to see the face of Buddha.

If he agreed to this, even if Shi Wu Demon Venerable were gone, by then, having him as Ying Mingyue’s husband, considering his and behind him Ao Ren Demon Venerable’s face, certainly no one would dare disrespect Ying Mingyue.

This was actually a transaction.

A Blood Divine Sand Vein in exchange for Ao Ren Demon Venerable protecting Ying Mingyue.

The marriage was merely a way to ensure the deal as Ao Ren might take what’s offered and fail to carry through otherwise.

On another note, Diao Feng summarized, "The role of son-in-law isn’t meant for you to play for a lifetime.

While Shi Wu Demon Venerable is alive, naturally, we have to give him this face.

But after his passing, with father here, wouldn’t it be easy for you to bring Ying Mingyue and her wealth back to the Sen Luo King Realm?"

Diao Feng’s words were quite sensible.

But the issue was, who knew when Shi Wu Demon Venerable would fall?

Everyone talked as if he was severely injured and dying, but the strength of a Demon Venerable was not something others could imagine so easily.

Who could guarantee that the Demon Venerable’s last breath wouldn’t last for hundreds of years?

If it really dragged on for so long, by the time Qing Ge returned to Sen Luo King Realm, it would be too late. What use would it be to gain both people and wealth by then?

Chi Pu and Diao Feng were precisely aiming for this, attempting to send Qing Ge away so that he could no longer compete with them for anything.

It was like a gamble.

Qing Ge was unwilling to bet.

But Lu Qingshan couldn’t wait to go all in.

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Lu Qingshan changed his expression at the right moment.

Now, his face was no longer fully rejecting but began to show a conflicted and hesitant look.

Meaning, press on harder, he was already being swayed.

Chi Pu being a keen observer, seeing Lu Qingshan reveal such an emotionally stirred expression, took it as a sign that his words were effective.

He was moved and decided to push harder, "I don’t mean to sound harsh, but recently, you led a force that nearly crushed the cultivators at Falling Goose Pass, to storm the Pass. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Even so, you ended with a total defeat.

After this battle, you should realize that you don’t have much talent in this aspect.

The path of achieving battle merits is clearly not for you.

And the supply of Blood Spirit Crystals from the Royal Court to our Sen Luo King Realm is extremely limited; even father can’t just give you Blood Spirit Crystals.

If you want to purify your bloodline and enhance your strength, then Ying Mingyue is your best option.

After all, the Blood Divine Sand is one of the few resources that can be traded for Blood Spirit Crystals."

Blood Spirit Crystals, unique treasures of the Abyss realm, loosely courted by all of the Demon Race.

It could purify the bloodlines of the Demon Race, potentially even causing a sort of atavism, tracing back to the power of their ancestors.

The bloodline was the foundation of a Demon Race member’s strength.

Yet such precious Blood Spirit Crystals were produced only in small amounts in the center of the Abyss, within Blood Spirit Mountain.

Their output was extremely limited to begin with, and after being distributed among the Eight Great Holy Demon Clans, they became even rarer.

Though the Jian Luo King Court didn’t monopolize these Blood Spirit Crystals, the distribution was extremely strict.

Each King Realm, each time, only received about twenty Blood Spirit Crystals.

Such precious items, even Ao Ren Demon Venerable could not allocate them to Qing Ge without any justified reason.

If he did so, it would cause dissatisfaction and resentment among his followers.

The reason those Ninth Grade Demonic Cultivators followed him, apart from his formidable strength, was largely for the share of Blood Spirit Crystals he held.

Every Blood Spirit Crystal was being eyed by countless pairs!