Ye Anping stood outside the pavilion and glanced at the silk curtain covering it, trying to see whether the person inside was Yun Yiyi, because he felt that Yun Yiyi might have found a stand-in to fool him.
After all, in the game, Yun Yiyi was a very scheming person, quite similar to him, with dominant rational thinking.
So this whole "marriage arrangement" matter was most likely her move to gain points on the ranking list of the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect, rather than being like Xiao Yunluo, who was just an innocent girl experiencing her first love.
As for what Ye Ao told him back when they were in the ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect: *"Their Young Lady has seen your portrait and thinks you are handsome and charming,"* he regarded it as a joke.
Now that his sister and Feng Yu Die were in position, he also had to take his place quickly before the first plot event occurred; otherwise, his plan would be disrupted, and he would have to improvise.
In other words, he needed to improve Yun Yiyi's disposition toward him fast.
Just as Ye Anping was thinking about how to test it, suddenly, the maid standing outside the pavilion spoke a few words behind the curtain. Then, a delicate hand gently pushed the curtain aside.
"Young Master Ye, please come into the pavilion to have a chat."
Ye Anping took this opportunity to glance at Yun Yiyi's face and discreetly probed her with his spiritual sense. After confirming that it was indeed Yun Yiyi herself, he walked forward, lifted the silk curtain, and entered the pavilion.
"Sorry to intrude..."
Yun Yiyi was sitting beside the zither, smiling as she looked at him. She signaled for a maid to bring a cushion and gestured for Ye Anping to sit down before asking directly, "Nice to meet you. May I ask if Master Ye has agreed to marry into our family?"
?
Wasn't it just marriage? What do you mean, 'marry into the family?'
Ye Anping was taken aback, staring closely at Yun Yiyi's face. However, her expression was poker-faced, making it impossible to discern her emotions, so he replied, "Miss Yun is joking. Marriage and 'marrying into the family' have different meanings."
"Um..." Yun Yiyi pondered for a moment before replying, "Marrying into another family is just a formal term. After all, I have to be honest, compared to the Young Master of the ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect, I am the one who could be considered marrying into your family."
*Her approach is quite strong*... Ye Anping narrowed his eyes and looked at the maid beside him.
"That's true, but..."
Yun Yiyi understood. "Huang Quan, tell the people to retreat below."
Huang Quan took another glance at Ye Anping's face, and the expression on her face showed that she was even more eager to 'sacrifice' for her young miss on the wedding night, but she didn't dare to interrupt, so she just bowed and nodded. "Yes."
After she left, Ye Anping said, "Since you are my future cultivation partner, I will be straightforward. I came here to help you obtain the position of the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect Master."
Yun Yiyi was somewhat surprised. Being married into a family meant being inferior, and if they were to negotiate a deal, it would also put him in a passive position. However, he replaced the term "marriage" with the offer of helping her, and with just one sentence, he brought them both on an equal footing at the negotiating table.
Moreover, he really looked exactly like the portrait and was even more attractive and charming in person.
He was smart and insightful and you couldn't read his emotions on his face.
Yun Yiyi was now thinking: if they became cultivation partners, they would understand each other's thoughts with just a glance.
In many cultivation couples, although there was one person plus one person, it made less than two persons, but with this young man, adding him might equal three or even four people.
*Young Master Ye, you are quite amazing.*
Although Yun Yiyi was almost ecstatic inside, she still did not express her emotions and replied with a smile, "What do you want, Young Master Ye?"
"I want Miss Yun to fulfill two things for me. If you do that, I am willing to help you."
"What things?"
*Just two binding spells used as insurance in a critical moment*... Ye Anping smiled slightly. "I can't say for now."
"You won't tell me, but you expect me to agree?"
"Yep."
"Then, what if you ask me to give up my position as sect leader?"
"I would never ask you to do such a thing." Ye Anping thought for a while, then said, "In my opinion, between the three of you, the position of the Sect Master belongs to you. It is the best result for both the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** and ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect.
"Oh?" Yun Yiyi tilted her head, asking, "If I become the Sect Master, it's good for the ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect, but how can you conclude that it's good for the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect?"
"Although Yun Jiujiu has the best qualifications among the three of you, and both her sword and cultivation training progress very fast, she is too headstrong. And although Yun Xi is educated and talented in martial arts, she is still young and somewhat immature in many aspects."
"What about me?"
"Although your qualifications are not as good as the other two's, the position of Sect Master requires more intelligence than strength. To put it bluntly, if either of your two sisters takes over as Sect Master, it would lead to the ***Moon Shadow Sword*** Sect's downfall."
Yun Yiyi shook her head and smiled wryly. "Young Master Ye, you praise me too much."
*We'll see if it's too much*... Ye Anping smiled, replying, "I am just stating facts. So, how about it? Will you agree to these two things?"
"Alright, I agree."
When Ye Anping saw her nodding, he took out the blood contract jade slip that he had asked Liang Zhu to prepare before leaving the ***Hundred Lotus*** Sect and put it on the zither.
This kind of blood contract could make two cultivators with a small difference in cultivation level abide by their mutual agreement. If one violated the agreement, their soul would be damaged by the other party's essence and blood. Although it wouldn't lead to death, it would still be quite detrimental.
However, this one was fake. It had special effects but did not have the effect of binding souls.
He spent a lot of spirit stones to get it from Liang Zhu. He originally kept it in his storage bag for emergencies, but now it was the best way to gain Yun Yiyi's trust, so he took it out.
Yun Yiyi looked at this blood contract, and a hint of surprise finally flashed across her poker face. She had totally not expected Ye Anping to take out such a blood contract.
"Young Master Ye, you don't trust me that much?"
"After all, we've just met for the first time, and we're about to make a lifelong commitment. It's always better to be cautious, whether it's for you or me..."
This personality!! She loved it so much!!... Yun Yiyi suddenly felt her heart pounding like a little deer, but still pretended to calmly pick up the blood contract and look at its contents.
After confirming that there was no trap in the content, she took out a small knife.
They each let a drop of blood essence on the jade slip, and it instantly glowed with red light. At the same time, Ye Anping also crushed a Spirit Regenerating pill hidden in his left sleeve.
A cold red mist enveloped the two of them. Yun Yiyi also felt as if her soul had been squeezed, making her slightly frown in pain. However, she smiled and tilted her head. "Husband. Should I address you like this now?"
"Let's wait until after the official ceremony. Personally, I prefer it this way."
