This is the martial arts world, what are you cultivators interfering in?

Chapter 313 Who's Climbing High?

"Dad, Mom!"

Li Lan walked excitedly to the middle-aged couple, tears welling up in her eyes!

These two people were his parents, Li Guinong and Yun Luojin!

When the two saw Li Lan, they were momentarily stunned, and then they both became excited.

"Lanlan? You're Lanlan...you really are my Lanlan!"

Yun Luojin stood up tremblingly. She reached out and stroked Li Lan's face, then suddenly hugged Li Lan and burst into tears!

"Lanlan, you're here! You made it through! It really is you!"

Li Guinong, who was standing next to him, also had tears in his eyes. He gently patted Li Lan's shoulder and said, "It's good that you're here... Your mother has been looking forward to seeing you ever since she heard that you've recovered."

"Our family of three is finally reunited."

Even though Li Lan had already experienced many years in the underworld and witnessed the vicissitudes of life, he still couldn't help but feel emotional at this moment.

Even though he was in another world, even though they were separated by the vastness of the universe, Earth was always a place he cared about.

Now that he has finally seen his parents and they are safe, he can finally rest easy!

"Dad, Mom, how have you been all these years? Are you doing well?"

He spoke.

"It's all good, it's all good! Elder Deng saved us back then and brought us to the Restoration Path, so we've been here ever since. He's taken good care of us..."

Li Guinong said.

Elder Deng should be the old man within the Restorationists who advocated for continuing the marriage contract.

Just then, a pretty young girl came over with tissues and handed them to Li Guinong and Yun Luojin. She had a sweet smile on her lips and her eyes showed a mix of emotion and happiness as she gestured with her hands.

Yun Luojin took the tissue, wiped her tears, and said, "This is Elder Deng's granddaughter, Qingzhu. She was sick when she was a child... We have been fortunate to have her take care of us during our years at Fudao Zhe."

She is a mute girl.

"Thank you, Qingzhu."

Li Lan gave her a grateful look; it was clear that her parents approved of the girl.

Moreover, the fact that the other party was able to bring tissues in time shows how thoughtful she is.

Qingzhu smiled, shook her head, and gestured with her hands, saying that it was only right.

"Xia Qingzhu, come here quickly!"

But at that moment, a clear, cold female voice suddenly rang out, "Why are you going to join in the fun of a family reunion?"

Li Lan turned around and saw the beautiful middle-aged woman in the waiting room speaking coldly.

Xia Qingzhu's expression turned slightly unpleasant. She walked over awkwardly and stood behind the middle-aged woman.

"This is Miss Yu Su's mother, Qing Zhu's aunt... She is also Elder Deng's daughter, Madam Deng Kexin."

Yun Luojin introduced the situation with a slightly complicated expression.

Li Lan understood instantly!

Elder Deng's lineage carries an ancient marriage contract that has been passed down through generations. If Li Lan hadn't traveled back in time, resulting in his physical body remaining on Earth becoming a vegetable and being hidden by the Li family, he should have married Cheng Yusu's mother!

In other words, this person... almost became his wife back then?

Speaking of which, Deng Kexin is over forty years old, but as a high-ranking member of the Restoration Cult, she has no shortage of spiritual medicines, so she still looks very young and doesn't look old at all.

Clearly, Li Lan's parents also benefited greatly; otherwise, they would both be in their early sixties, yet they still look like middle-aged people.

No wonder Deng Kexin looked rather unfriendly towards Li Lan... I heard that she didn't like this engagement back then. She finally made it through, but Li Lan came back. This time, her daughter is going to marry Li Lan?

Of course, she was even more unwilling!

However, Li Lan was curious: Cheng Yusu and Cheng Qingzhu were both Elder Deng's granddaughters, yet they were so different.

Cheng Yusu was quite talented, so she was also very arrogant and made no attempt to hide her dislike for Li Lan. Xia Qingzhu, on the other hand, was gentle and kind. Moreover, she was just a mortal with no cultivation.

"The elders are arguing fiercely over this person... Now that he's here, Elder Chen, please inform him first."

Deng Kexin glanced at Li Lan casually before speaking to Chen Jinhua.

Chen Jinhua nodded, then stepped forward, knocked on the conference room door, and went inside to report the situation.

Then, the door was opened completely, and three old men rushed out.

"You're Li Lan?"

One of the elderly men, dressed in a white training uniform, walked up to Li Lan, looked at him, and patted him on the shoulder with great admiration, saying:

"Excellent, excellent, a truly handsome man!"

"Brother Deng, you can't really be called a talent yet, can you?" But a rather plump old man beside him spoke up, shaking his head and saying:

"He's over forty and only at the second level of Qi Refining. If he can be considered a talent, then talent is too cheap!"

Upon hearing this, many people in the hall burst into laughter.

Li Guinong and Yun Luojin both stood beside their son. Yun Luojin said, "Elder Gu, whether my son is talented or not is probably not for you to judge."

She has always been gentle and kind, but she can't bear to see her son suffer even the slightest grievance!

This fat old man is Gu Lianxi's grandfather, Gu Ruoxu, one of the highest-ranking elders among the Daoists!

"In any case, Li Lan does not meet our requirements."

At this moment, the third elder spoke up, calmly saying, "This boy's aptitude is lacking, and he is too old. Brother Song, Yu Su is a favored daughter of heaven. Even putting aside the difference in their aptitudes, she now possesses the spirit of the Great Yu Cauldron. How can we let her be sacrificed?!"

"We absolutely disagree!"

This elder's name is Jiang Zhigong, and he is also one of the key figures.

Clearly, within the entire Fudaozhe Group, Elder Deng is the only one who still insists on that marriage agreement!

Elder Deng simply looked at Li Lan, shook his head, and said, "How could the Deng family break its promise? Yu Su is my granddaughter. This matter is a family affair of the Deng family. Fellow Daoists, there's no need for you to say anything more!"

His attitude was absolutely firm!

"After all these years, you're still so stubborn! Do you really want to push Yu Su into a fire pit?"

At this moment, Deng Kexin couldn't help but stand up, and she said angrily:

“You don’t only have one granddaughter. Yu Su carries a piece of your Deng family’s blood, and so does Xia Qingzhu! If you want to marry, let Xia Qingzhu marry. They’re a perfect match, one a good-for-nothing and the other a mute. Why should they ruin my daughter?”

She was so angry that she no longer cared about being polite and spoke with barbs.

Elder Deng's face darkened, and he slammed his hand on the table, saying, "What do you know?!"

He glared at his daughter and said in a deep voice, "Do you really think that Yu Su's marriage to Li Lan is Li Lan marrying above her station?"

"Wrong, it's our Deng family that's using someone else's influence!"

"It was clearly stated in the marriage agreement of our ancestors that the son of the Li family would rise to prominence and that the marriage agreement must be fulfilled when the world is in great turmoil; otherwise, the Deng family will be destroyed and the world will suffer a great calamity!"

"If Qingzhu weren't born unable to cultivate and unable to keep her promise, given your arrogance, how could I have allowed your daughter to defile the son of the Li family? Do you really think Yusu is worthy of Li Lan?!"

He was clearly furious; his words were filled with anger, almost like a rebuke!

The people in the room were all extremely surprised.

Elder Deng had always been tight-lipped about this marriage, only revealing some key information today. Even Deng Kexin, Jiang Zhigong, and others were hearing about it for the first time.

But is the Deng family taking advantage of the Li family's influence?

Will the son of the Li family rise to great heights?

But where does this come from?

"Brother Deng, I think there might be some errors in this marriage agreement..."

Gu Ruoxu shook his head and said, "Li Lan is over forty years old and only has the cultivation of the second level of Qi Refining. His aptitude is also ordinary. What makes you think he is destined for greatness? Moreover, are you saying that this boy can actually influence the rise and fall of the world? Isn't that just wishful thinking?"

Jiang Zhigong immediately added, "That's right, Brother Deng, your ancestor's prophecy is no longer accurate, so this marriage agreement is obviously invalid!"

Nobody believes it.

Cheng Yusu stood up and gritted her teeth, saying, "I only need one hand to suppress him now, not to mention that with the help of the Great Yu Cauldron in the future, I will surely reach the pinnacle of humanity. At that time, when he looks up to me, it will be like an ant looking at the blue sky!"

“Grandpa, why should I depend on him? If there is any turmoil in this world, I can quell it myself!”

She was indignant. As a favored daughter of heaven, she had always been highly sought after and respected within the Restorationists, but today her grandfather said that she was not good enough for Li Lan.

Even marrying into the Li family would be a disgrace to them.

This... really made her furious!

"Yu Su is right, Father, you really are getting senile!"

Deng Kexin shook her head, clearly disappointed in her father!

Elder Deng was furious upon hearing this. He angrily declared, "No matter what you say, Cheng Yusu must marry Li Lan!"

He persisted!

Elder Deng,

But at this moment, Bai Ruijie, who had been silent in the hall, suddenly spoke up. He smiled slightly and said, "According to what you said, since Li Lan is burdened with such a huge karmic debt, he can quell the chaos in the world, which is easy to verify."

"Now the Restorationists are facing annihilation. The Li family, the Sanhe Group, and the Zhong family have joined forces with twelve major financial groups to attack the Restorationists. Our only ally is the Crimson Blood Group. The disparity in strength is too great. Once the war starts, the Restorationists will undoubtedly be defeated."

"I wonder if Li Lan can quell this great calamity?"

“If he can, then it would be perfectly reasonable for Yu Su to marry him. If he can’t… then it proves that the marriage agreement you mentioned is indeed invalid.”

Bai Ruijie smiled and said, "What do you all think?"

Everyone else nodded, but Elder Deng's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Coincidentally, I happen to be able to resolve this trouble."

Bai Ruijie laughed and said, "My master still has some connections at the Global Alliance headquarters. If the headquarters intervenes, the Li family's troubles can be averted. From this perspective, it seems that I am the one who should have accepted the invitation."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhigong and Gu Ruoxu were both startled and hurriedly turned to look at the old man in the Taoist robe behind Bai Ruijie!

"Mr. Yang... is what Ruijie said true?"

Gu Ruoxu spoke excitedly.

The old man in the Taoist robe had remained silent until now, when he nodded and smiled slightly, saying, "I do have a few old friends at the Global Alliance headquarters. They should still give me face."

"only……"

After a moment's hesitation, Jiang Zhigong said, "Mr. Yang, please state your conditions directly."

Mr. Yang smiled, looked at Elder Deng, and said, "Perhaps Yu Su's engagement needs to be changed... Those old friends are all elders of Rui Jie's clan. If Rui Jie and Yu Su get married, they will have a reason to interfere. What do you think, fellow Daoists?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was startled!

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