"Good news?"

Xu Xing raised his eyebrows. His gaze lingered on Gu Chengbin for a moment before he paused and said, "Sect Leader Senior Brother, if there's good news, just say it directly."

Something that made Gu Chengbin change his address and call him Martial Uncle. Apart from the matter of Golden Rainbow Ancestor Yan Luanqing marrying, he couldn't think of anything else. There were only two Nascent Soul Daoist Lords in the Immeasurable Sect who served as the Sect's ultimate martial power: Ze Sheng Ancestor and Golden Rainbow Ancestor. Only these two could elevate him by a generation, making him Gu Chengbin's Martial Uncle. As for the male Cultivator, Ze Sheng Ancestor, unless he accepted disciples on his master's behalf, there was no other way for Xu Xing to become of the same generation as a Dao Lord, and thus Gu Chengbin's Martial Uncle...

"Since Junior Brother Chang has said so, then I, as your Senior Brother, won't hide it."

Gu Chengbin nodded slightly. "Golden Rainbow Martial Uncle, Yun Ying, is still unwed. Over a hundred years ago, she obtained a Dual Cultivation Method that is greatly beneficial to one's Cultivation. And among Our Sect's Disciples, only you, Junior Brother Chang, carry yourself with such style and are without a spouse..."

Although there are many outstanding talents in the outside world, it's not as if male Cultivators better than Xu Xing don't exist. But one must keep benefits within the Sect. Within the Immeasurable Sect, at the True Monarch level, only Xu Xing was truly impeccable. Young, and with strong potential in Cultivation. Even if the purpose of Golden Rainbow Ancestor Yan Luanqing's marriage was to practice the Dual Cultivation Method and advance further. But humans are not plants; who can be devoid of emotion? No one wants their spouse to pass away after a mere thousand years. Therefore, only a True Monarch like Xu Xing, with promising prospects of congealing a Nascent Soul, could catch Yan Luanqing's eye.

"This... Golden Rainbow Martial Uncle is such an eminent figure. I, Chang Mou, am merely of the Younger Generation and dare not aspire to such heights..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xing first showed a look of surprise, an expression of astonishment on his face. Then, he frowned deeply and began to make excuses.

If not for the events in the last Fate Deduction, he wouldn't have any resistance or aversion to marrying Yan Luanqing. After all, if a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord married him, the Resources he would acquire in the future, as well as his status in all aspects, would skyrocket. However, as the saying goes, 'Associations formed for profit will dissolve when profit ends.' Yan Luanqing abandoned him in the Fate Deduction because he lost his Cultivation. In reality, such a thing was not impossible...

"Sect Leader Senior Brother, let's find someone else for this matter. I dare not accept," Xu Xing said solemnly.

Although he knew that reality and the Fate Deduction were two different things, if he proceeded step by step, he could still reach the Nascent Soul stage. So why should he compromise and endure the frustrations of being a son-in-law who marries into the family? Moreover, although the Fate Deduction was a simulation, it also took into account the actual dispositions of the individuals involved. Xu Xing dared not take the risk. He had too many secrets and could not afford to be intimate with a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord whose Cultivation was a whole Realm higher than his. Golden Crow Immortal Body. The Dao Pill that reversed the Innate... Once anyone found out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"It's normal for Junior Brother Chang to be hesitant. After all, it's a Nascent Soul Daoist Lord proposing marriage..."

Gu Chengbin smiled faintly. He had already anticipated Xu Xing's reaction. Cultivators enjoy their freedom and leisure; who would want a Taishang Huang placed above them? As for beauty... At their level, Female Cultivators were as plentiful as clouds; one need only reach out to choose.

"Golden Rainbow Martial Uncle's next emergence from seclusion will be twenty-three years from now."

"Junior Brother, you still have twenty-three years to consider this matter."

"Don't be in a hurry to refuse outright."

Gu Chengbin rose, patted Xu Xing's shoulder, and then walked towards the Golden Palace.

As he walked, he said, "The path of cultivation is arduous.

"Without the support of a Sect or Family, one can't rise as a Freelance Cultivator.

"And the Sect's Resources are not in my hands, as your Senior Brother; they are in the hands of the two Ancestors...

"Agree, and your path will be smooth.

"Disagree, and you will have to take many detours."

Gu Chengbin turned his back to Xu Xing, his hands clasped behind him, his voice tinged with worldly wisdom.

「...」

After leaving Lingxin Pavilion.

Xu Xing stood on the hall's platform, glanced at the bustling Immeasurable Sect Disciples coming and going, and shook his head.

Whether or not to agree to marrying Yan Luanqing would have a great impact on his situation in the Immeasurable Sect. He was, after all, a Freelance Cultivator, a Cultivator who had joined the Immeasurable Sect later. Rejecting this matter was equivalent to refusing an olive branch extended by the High-level members of the Immeasurable Sect. All the efforts he had previously made in the Immeasurable Sect would be undone in an instant by this refusal.

"Unless..."

Xu Xing stroked his chin. He thought of a way to alleviate his current crisis.

War has broken out in South Yue Nation, and the various sects of North Yue Country are content to watch the 'dragons and tigers fight' from the sidelines. Meanwhile, the Immeasurable Sect, situated in the northwest of North Yue Country, is the farthest from South Yue Nation... Silver Ring Zhai has good relations with South Yue Nation's Heavenly Hut Gate and has sent reinforcements...

Xu Xing began to analyze the Immeasurable Sect's recent situation. The external crisis had lessened, which was also one reason Gu Chengbin dared to "make things difficult" for him. His value for forming alliances has diminished! If it were wartime, the Immeasurable Sect wouldn't be so willful as to pressure a True Monarch. Although Dao Lords are important, a True Monarch is also a crucial combat power for a Sect.

"Make Silver Ring Zhai turn its attention back to the Immeasurable Sect; let the two Schools contend!"

Xu Xing finalized his plan. Hoping to find connections within the Sect to alleviate the conflict is fundamentally useless and might even result in one's cleverness backfiring. After all, Golden Rainbow Ancestor is the true number one in the Immeasurable Sect; Ze Sheng Ancestor, due to his advanced age and dwindling Lifespan, has to take a backseat.

He decided to act immediately.

「Shaoqing.」

Xu Xing arrived at the External Affairs Hall.

"Lord Chang, are you here to select a mission? Please come to the inner palace... The missions in the outer palace are all for the Disciples within the Sect..."

Seeing Xu Xing's jade-like figure enter In the Hall, the House Elder of the External Affairs Hall hurried out to greet him.

Generally speaking, the True Monarchs of the Immeasurable Sect were all powerful, High-level members. Such figures, even if they had missions, would usually be assigned them by the Sect Master.