Chapter 349: Marriage to Save the Disaster

Tan Qingxue is here.

She walked into the arena leisurely, and the faces of the Dao Sect people all changed slightly. Among the crowd, Li Nianxue had a complicated expression.

Bai Jingxian frowned and looked at Qian Miao Zhenren. Both of them had some worry in their eyes, but he calmed down and bowed to an old man next to Tan Qingxue, saying:

"It turns out to be Fellow Daoist Zhu from Tianzhu Holy Land. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"

He was also quite familiar with the people of Tianzhu Holy Land. He knew that the old man was named Zhu Changyan, and he was the "Suzaku Guardian" of Tianzhu Holy Land. He had a very high status and was only one step away from Taiyi Jinxian. He was respected and could not be treated casually.

The old man was wearing a red robe, with a high bald scapula and a hooked nose. He put his hands behind his back and looked arrogant and superior. He said, "Fellow Daoist Bai, Fellow Daoist Qianmiao, you Shuangshou Mountain are too unrefined. After all, Fairy Zi taught the world, and you have been favored. Now you are doing this. Won't the world laugh at you?"

Bai Jingxian frowned even more. Zhu Changyan was speaking for Dao Zong... It seems that the visitor has bad intentions.

The Tianzhu Holy Land is the source, and the source is generally where Daluo Jinxian appeared in history, so the Daotong land has undergone some changes. Although it has not become a heavenly palace, it is better than the famous mountain. Although the top combat forces of both sides are Taiyi Jinxian now, the foundation and strength of the source are stronger than their Shuangshou Mountain. If the other party intervenes in this matter, they have to be wary of Shuangshou Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, you are joking. We are here just to discuss some business with fellow Daoists from Daoshan..."

"Really? If so, how about we talk about it together?"

Zhu Changyan smiled, looked around, and said, "Master Xiang, ask all the people from Daoshan to withdraw their killing intentions and fighting intentions, and talk first."

Xiang Yuntian and Gu Canye looked at each other. They didn't understand Zhu Changyan's purpose, but it was a good thing to wait and see. So they waved their hands, and everyone around them put down their weapons, and the murderous atmosphere just dissipated.

"That's right, let's go in and talk."

The high-level officials of Daoshan, Bai Jingxian and the masters of Tianzhu Holy Land walked into the Tiandao Hall.

"Nianxue, where are you going?"

Tan Qingxue had not spoken since entering the venue. At this moment, she suddenly looked at Li Nianxue with a calm expression, "Protector Zhu and others came here for you. There is an important matter, and you have to be present."

Xiang Yuntian, Gu Canye and others were even more confused. For Li Nianxue? What's going on?

Li Nianxue looked at Tan Qingxue, but there was not much respect for her mother in her eyes. Instead, she looked cold and said, "Daoshan's major affairs are all decided by Master Xiang and Master Gu. If you want to talk about anything, just talk to them. I am a disciple of Dao Sect. I will never betray and swear to be loyal to them until death, regardless of life or death! I will do whatever Master Xiang and Master Gu agree to. Why do I need to be present?"

Her words were sharp, and Tan Qingxue frowned slightly, and said no more.

Li Nianxue turned around and said, "Master Xiang, Master Gu, I'm going to the Stele Forest. I'm afraid something happened to Chi Yilan..."

She was quite worried. Nodding to Yuntian, Li Nianxue turned and left.

Zhu Changyan and his group entered the Tiandao Hall and started a new round of "negotiations".

...

Li Nianxue rushed to the stele forest. When she saw Li An, who was seriously injured in the mess, she was horrified and said anxiously: "Tai... Chi Yilan, what happened to you?"

She flew to Li An and checked his injuries. A look of heartache flashed in her eyes, and then she immediately took Li An away and headed towards the "Rejuvenation Hall" of Dao Sect.

"Master Xueyan, please save people, please save people!"

The current master of the Rejuvenation Hall is Xueyan, a disciple of Dao Sect's Rejuvenation Peak. When Li An's demon seed was taken away, he was injured many times, and she treated him personally.

After hearing the news, Xueyan immediately opened the formation of the Rejuvenation Hall and treated Li An personally, while Li Nianxue stood outside the hall, biting her lower lip tightly.

She prayed silently that nothing would happen to Li An...

Otherwise, Dao Sect would be completely finished...

And she would become a sinner for all eternity.

...

Time flew by.

An hour later.

"Master Nianxue, I have an order from Peak Master Xiang and Peak Master Gu. Please come to the Heavenly Dao Hall to discuss important matters."

Li Qingran arrived, and Li Nianxue was a little confused. She didn't want to leave, but she thought that staying would not help, so she nodded and followed Li Qingran to the Heavenly Dao Hall.

Entering the hall, Li Nianxue found that Bai Jingxian and Qian Miao Zhenren had gone to nowhere, and only people from Tianzhu Holy Land were left in the hall.

"Greetings to the two peak masters."

Li Nianxue bowed to Yuntian and Gu Canye, "I wonder if the two peak masters have any important instructions?"

Xiang Yuntian remained silent, while Gu Canye said, "Nianxue, with the help of fellow Taoists from Tianzhu Holy Land, the trouble of Shuangshou Mountain has been solved. Now fellow Taoists from Tianzhu Holy Land want to form an alliance with my Daoshan..."

Li Nianxue had a premonition of something when he heard it, and couldn't help asking, "Excuse me, peak master, can we keep the 20 quotas of my Dao Sect just by forming an alliance?"

Gu Canye nodded, "A saint from Tianzhu Holy Land wants to marry you. In addition, they have another condition. If you agree to the marriage, our Dao Sect must confer you as the Saint Daughter of our Dao Sect to show solemnity, and in the future, the position of the Sect Master of Dao Sect will be inherited by you..."

Li Nianxue was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood what Tianzhu Holy Land meant!

Tianzhu Holy Land seemed to be helping Dao Sect, but its behavior... was no different from Shuangshou Mountain!

The Holy Son of the Tianzhu Holy Land married the future leader of Dao Sect. In this way, Dao Sect may fall into the hands of Tianzhu Holy Land in the future.

The means are much more sophisticated than those of Shuangshou Mountain.

She just pondered for a moment and said, "As long as the two peak masters think it is appropriate, Nian Xue will naturally agree to the marriage. However, my disciple is not the strongest, and it is not appropriate for me to inherit Dao Sect. Please consider this matter more."

The marriage may not be without benefits. Indeed, Dao Sect can take a breath and solve the current crisis. However, she doesn't want to do it in the future.

Gu Canye shook his head: "No, life is all about oneself. Although you are a member of the Dao Sect, you must not sacrifice yourself for the Dao Sect. If you force disciples for a little benefit, how is my Dao Sect different from the Demon Sect?"

"We have no right to comment on this matter, but Daoyou Tan came in person. She is your mother and mentioned this matter, saying that she wants you to marry her... We asked you to come here and ask for your opinion. You don't have to consider the opinions of me and Xiang Yuntian."

Li Nianxue subconsciously looked at Tan Qingxue. She realized that all this was actually done by Tan Qingxue?

Tan Qingxue stared at Li Nianxue and said calmly: "Marrying into the Tianzhu Holy Land will only benefit you. I am your mother and will not harm you."

But Xiang Yuntian suddenly said: "The saint who wants to marry you is named Daoqian. You should have heard of him. He has trained many female cultivators and is notorious. I am afraid that he married you for other purposes. You must consider it carefully. As long as you don't agree, no one can force you!"

"You are a disciple of my Dao Sect. If there is anything, you will be protected by the sect. Even if it is your mother, she is just an outsider in the end!"

He was obviously tit-for-tat, staring at Tan Qingxue, Zhu Changyan and others, and said: "Since the establishment of the Dao Sect, the disciples have never suffered such grievances!"

In fact, when the Tianzhu Holy Land made this request, Xiang Yuntian and Gu Canye had already directly refused!

It was only Tan Qingxue who spoke up. Although she had betrayed Dao Sect, she was still Li Nianxue's mother. It was reasonable to bring up Li Nianxue's lifelong event in the name of a mother. Xiang Yuntian and others called Li Nianxue over.

When Xiang Yuntian said this, Zhu Changyan and others all had unhappy expressions in their eyes.

Dao Qian had a bad reputation, but Xiang Yuntian was so blunt, which was not good enough for them!

Tan Qingxue just looked at Li Nianxue and said softly, "You are a smart person. Make the right choice."

Li Nianxue lowered her head and said nothing. She knew that if she agreed, Daoshan would be able to have a short period of peace. At least, she could wait safely until the secret realm of time and space was opened this time...

If she refused, Tianzhu Holy Land would be more terrible than Shuangshou Mountain. Dao Sect would really fall today...

She was not afraid of death. No one in Dao Sect was afraid of death, because everyone had a belief that Li An, the only true disciple of Zi Xianzi, the Supreme Dao Sect, was still in the world. As long as he was alive, Dao Sect had hope.

But she knew that Li An was also in the mountain now, and was seriously injured. If something really happened, Li An would probably die here...

As for Dao Qian? Of course she knew that the skill he practiced was the famous "Great Yin-Yang Skill" in the Holy Land. It was said that this skill was a Daluo Jinxian, born from the magic skill, so practitioners are often romantic. If they are more cruel, they will often cause their Taoist partners to fall and achieve their own success...

If she married, her situation would definitely be extremely difficult.

But she didn't consider this point. She was just weighing how to do it better for Dao Shan.

"The Holy Land of Tianzhu wants to annex Daoshan through me. In this way, everything in Daoshan, including the 20 places, will naturally belong to the Holy Land of Tianzhu... But, what if I die before the marriage?"

A thought flashed through her mind, and she felt clear in her heart, without hesitation, nodded, and said: "Nianxue, I am willing to marry into the Holy Land of Tianzhu!"

The words were calm, without any hesitation or fear.

Tan Qingxue nodded slightly, Zhu Changyan also stroked his beard and smiled, but Xiang Yuntian frowned and said: "No, she didn't mean it!"

Li Nianxue knew that if she said it was for Dao Sect, Xiang Yuntian and others would definitely stop her, so she smiled slightly and said: "Master Xiang, my father died early, and my mother is the only relative left in the world. I should obey my parents' orders. Since she is in the Tianzhu Holy Land, after I go there, it will be a reunion between mother and daughter."

Xiang Yuntian frowned, and Gu Canye sighed slightly and said: "Well, well--"

He stood up, looked at Zhu Changyan and others, and said: "Fellow Daoists, since Nianxue agreed, we naturally have nothing to say about this marriage. In addition, Nianxue has a pure cultivation and excellent character. It is not a bad idea to be the saint of our Dao Sect and the future heir."

Zhu Changyan and others all showed satisfaction.

Gu Canye then bowed and said, "For such an important event, our Dao Sect will hold a ceremony. I will report to our Dao Sect's Supreme Master, and I will not stay here for long."

Zhu Changyan immediately said, "Is your Dao Sect still alive with the Supreme Master? Could it be Li An?... He has returned?!"

There was some concern in his words. Everyone in the Holy Realm knew that Li An was the true disciple of Fairy Zi. If such an important person returned, it would be a big deal!

Gu Canye shook his head and pointed to the empty seat above, saying, "The Supreme Master has not arrived yet, but we have to respect him."

Zhu Changyan was relieved and nodded, "Okay, then, we will leave first."

"Send someone to bring the betrothal gifts tomorrow and perform the engagement ceremony."

After that, they all left.

...

"I never thought that one day, my Dao Sect would have to compromise like this!"

Xiang Yuntian clenched his fists, his eyes full of anger, and said: "Li Nianxue obviously agreed to this marriage for Dao Sect...but you and I failed to stop it."

Gu Canye sighed and said: "Old Xiang, now all hopes are in the Secret Realm of Space and Time…"

"We can wait safely until the Secret Realm of Space and Time opens, enter it, and gain enough power, first, to save Fairy Zi, and second, to strengthen ourselves. By then, everything will have a chance to change."

Xiang Yuntian nodded and said: "I will pass the order, and the whole sect will be in seclusion today to wait for the Secret Realm of Space and Time to open!"

…

Li An woke up half a month later.

Although Li Nianxue agreed to the marriage, she didn't take it to heart at all. Instead, she stayed outside the palace every day.

In addition, Li An had made great contributions in "resisting" the Golden Immortal Master Qian Miao Zhenren, so Xiang Yuntian and Gu Canye also came to see him once and praised him very much, which was regarded as a complete recognition of this new disciple.

After recuperating for a few days, Tianzhu Holy Land brought the betrothal gifts, and everyone in Dao Sect knew about the marriage contract.

Li An also participated.

In the hall, among the crowd, Li An saw Tan Qingxue.

She was dressed in white and looked as beautiful as ever, but with a bit more cold temperament, as unpredictable as a lake and as unapproachable as an iceberg. Even when she treated her daughter Li Nianxue and her old friend Xiang Yuntian, she was only cold and distant. It seemed that these people could not make her have the slightest ripple of emotion.

She was once a young girl in love in Xuanyang Sect, then a passionate demon queen of the demon clan, and then a celestial girl of the demon ancestor peak of Dao Sect... Now she seems to have completely changed.

On the Demon Ancestor Peak, she cut off the past. She not only cut off Li An, but also cut off the sentimental self that would be moved by emotions.

Only a heart of immortality remained.

"Did I do something wrong?"

After the engagement ceremony, Li Nianxue walked to Li An and whispered. She seemed a little unsure, so she needed Li An to give an answer.

Li An smiled and said, "Everything is the best choice. No matter what you do, I support you."

Nonsense, how could this be wrong? In his opinion, this is the best solution!

Daoshan can be safe for the time being, and can also keep the quota to enter the secret realm of time and space, which is a great thing for Li An.

Not to mention sacrificing only one Li Nianxue, even if all the cultivators of Dao Sect go to marry, Li An doesn't think there is any problem.

As long as it is good for himself, it's fine.

Hearing this, Li Nianxue seemed to have gained some strength and said, "I will try my best to live up to Dao Sect... and live up to the Supreme."

Li An didn't say anything.

In the crowd, Tan Qingxue came over and said:

"From now on, you are the fiancée of Daoqian Saint of the Tianzhu Holy Land, so you should pay attention to your behavior."

She glanced at Li An indifferently. As a long-time person, she could naturally sense that her daughter seemed to have a special feeling for this boy... When the two talked, Li Nianxue was too intimate.

She didn't want her plan to be affected by such a small figure.

Li An said: "Master Li, I'm going to the Stele Forest first--"

He turned and left without saying a word to Tan Qingxue.

But Tan Qingxue looked at Li An's back and was inexplicably dazed for a moment, but she had already cut herself off. At this moment, it was just like a ripple on the water, and she didn't have any other thoughts. She just looked at Li Nianxue and said: "This boy knows the current affairs. Since he knows the current affairs, he is a rational person."

"Has he ever opposed you marrying into the Holy Land?"

Li Nianxue shook her head.

Tan Qingxue sneered and said:

"That's it. A humble, rational, but unfeeling person will do anything to climb up, even using you as a tool. Don't put your mind on such a person, you will only lose everything and hurt yourself in vain. Think clearly about what is good for you and make the right decision."

Li Nianxue said: "So, you thought so at the beginning, which led to your life's regret and ended up cutting off your past, right?"

She did not hide her mockery of Tan Qingxue in her words.

Tan Qingxue did not get angry because of this, but she put away the smile on her beautiful face and said lightly: "Cut off your past, you think it is a lifelong regret, but for me, this is the real immortal path, you will understand it later."

…

After the marriage with the Heavenly Pearl Holy Land, Dao Sect calmed down immediately, and no more corpses of disciples were sent to the Stele Forest.

Everyone in the sect began to practice hard. After this incident, everyone was indignant and held back their anger.

Even Li An, while guarding the Stele Forest, also obtained the Life-Nourishing Immortal Casting Secret and various methods passed down by Dao Sect to practice.

Everything is preparing for the opening of the Space-Time Secret Realm twenty years later.

…

"The Heavenly Pearl Holy Land is really abominable. How dare they act like this!"

At this moment, in Shuangshou Mountain, Bai Jingxian, Qianmiao Zhenren and others are discussing in secret.

"They are hypocritical and marrying with Dao Sect. They are just using this incident to annex Dao Sect... We have been planning for many years, but we have made wedding clothes for them."

"Yes, although the Heavenly Pearl Holy Land gave us twenty places as compensation this time, it is not worth mentioning compared to the future benefits!"

Everyone is very unhappy. Tianzhu Holy Land stepped forward to protect Daoshan, and at the same time, gave 20 places from its own quota to Shuangshou Mountain. After weighing the pros and cons, Shuangshou Mountain temporarily withdrew.

However, these 20 places are only for this time, and compared with the long-term benefits in the future, it is still a huge loss.

"Brother Bai, it seems that you had other considerations at that time?"

Qian Miao Zhenren spoke to Bai Jingxian, and it was Bai Jingxian who agreed at that time.

Bai Jingxian said: "If we don't agree, we can't destroy Dao Zong even if Tianzhu Holy Land intervenes."

"So, no matter what Tianzhu Holy Land plans, we have to take the immediate benefits first and then plan for the long-term."

Someone asked: "What is the long-term plan?"

Bai Jingxian smiled slightly and said: "Tianzhu Holy Land has 200 places to enter the secret realm. They don't like Daoshan's things. The most important reason why they are willing to intervene in this matter is the girl named Li Nianxue. This person is very important to their holy son Daoqian. The annexation of Dao Zong is just a matter of convenience... But what if we let Li Nianxue die in the secret realm of time and space?"

"At that time, the marriage contract between the two parties will naturally be invalid, and Tianzhu Holy Land will no longer have any reason to protect Dao Zong. We will just take action again."

Hearing this, everyone nodded. At present, this is the only way.

...

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, Li An stayed in the stele forest for another twenty years.

"The secret realm of time and space is about to open. From today, people who go to the secret realm can be selected."

Xiang Yuntian, Gu Canye and others gathered the disciples to discuss.

As for the candidates, they already had their intentions in their hearts, but just discussed them one by one.

There are only twenty places, but Dao Sect has ten thousand people, so these twenty places must be carefully selected and repeatedly considered.

After a long period of preparation, the list was initially formed.

"I have a request."

At this time, Li Nianxue said: "Chi Yilan must go in with me."

Hearing this, Xiang Yuntian, Gu Canye and others all looked at her in confusion.

...