Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World novel Chapter 1421

Chapter 1421: Chapter 733: Annulment of Engagement (Part 2)

His face was resolute, and his aura subtly resonated with heaven and earth—this was none other than Xiao Xuanze, the Sect Master of Wanling Palace.

"Junior Gu Sheng, pays respect to Sect Master Xiao."

Gu Sheng respectfully presented his greetings.

Xiao Xuanze looked at him with appreciation.

"Good lad, to remain so composed under my pressure, you truly are Gu’s son."

Gu Sheng was momentarily stunned.

"Sect Master Xiao knows my father?"

"Not just knows."

Xiao Xuanze laughed heartily.

"I am sworn brothers with your father, Qin Lie. In terms of seniority, you should call me Uncle Xiao."

Complex emotions flashed in Gu Sheng’s eyes, and after a moment of silence, he solemnly paid his respects.

"Greetings, Uncle Xiao."

Off to the side, Xiao Mengdie’s eyes widened.

"Father, you know each other?"

Xiao Xuanze looked fondly at his daughter.

"Die’er, did this Young Master Gu rescue you in the Secret Realm?"

"Yes, yes!"

Xiao Mengdie nodded vigorously.

"If it weren’t for Brother Gu, I would have been captured by the villains from the Xuanyin Sect!"

Gu Sheng casually remarked.

"It was a coincidence; anyone else would have saved you too."

Xiao Xuanze gave Gu Sheng a meaningful look and suddenly changed his tone.

"Nephew Gu, besides delivering the token, do you have other matters?"

Gu Sheng was about to answer when Xiao Mengdie eagerly interrupted.

"Father, what exactly is that Jade Talisman? It looks so familiar to me!"

Several elders in the hall also showed curiosity.

Xiao Xuanze gently stroked his long beard, his gaze becoming distant.

"Twenty years ago, I and Brother Gu’s couple arranged a marriage contract..."

Gu Sheng’s pupils slightly contracted, waves surged in his heart.

He had never imagined that his parents had arranged a marriage for him, much less that the girl would be the eldest daughter of Wanling Palace.

"Marriage contract?"

Xiao Mengdie’s voice trembled slightly, her eyes widened suddenly, darting back and forth between her father Xiao Xuanze and Gu Sheng.

Her slender fingers unconsciously pinched the corner of her clothes, her knuckles turning white from force.

Gu Sheng stood in the center of the hall, the wind gently fluttering his green robe, seemingly calm but secretly observing the reactions of everyone in the hall.

He noticed the panic in Xiao Mengdie’s eyes, and her slightly bitten lower lip.

"Father, this..."

Xiao Mengdie hesitated, her gaze complexly turned to Xiao Xuanze.

Xiao Xuanze stood with his hands behind his back, his face solemn but warm.

He was dressed in a dark robe, the cuffs embroidered with golden cloud patterns, exuding the demeanor of a sect leader.

He did not directly respond to his daughter’s question, instead turning to Gu Sheng, his voice steady and powerful.

"Nephew Gu, there is no hurry in this matter. Once Meng Ling returns and you have met, we will discuss it at length."

Gu Sheng slightly nodded, several thoughts already churned in his mind.

Xiao Xuanze’s attitude seemed polite but was indeed ambiguous.

He speculated to himself.

"Sect Master Xiao may not have any intention of reneging the past agreement, but if Wanling Palace truly wants to go back on it, it would also be effortless for them..."

"This matter is improper!"

A clear yet somewhat arrogant voice suddenly broke the subtle atmosphere in the hall.

Gu Sheng followed the voice and saw a young man in luxurious brocade robe walking out from behind the elder’s seat.

The youth was roughly in his early twenties, handsome yet appearing somewhat sinister, his waist adorned with a jade pendant that jingled with his steps, and his aura faintly emanating the Earth Martial Realm.

"Ling Qian! Do not be rude!"

Great Elder Zhao Wuji sternly commanded, though without much reproach in his tone.

Xiao Xuanze frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the Great Elder.

"Elder Zhao, mind your junior."

Gu Sheng took in everything, secretly thinking.

"It seems that Wanling Palace appears peaceful on the outside, but is turbulent within..."

"Nephew Gu has come a long way, why not stay in Wanling Palace for a few days?"

Xiao Xuanze turned to Gu Sheng, once again putting on a warm smile.

"Mengdie, take Nephew Gu to Qingzhu Pavilion to settle in. Tonight, I will hold a banquet at Purple Mist Hall to welcome Nephew Gu."

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