Chapter 217: Chapter 216: Li Haoran: Is it too late to call off the wedding now?_1

When Lu Yang found out who Li Haoran’s fiancée was, his mind inexplicably filled with numerous mythological stories.

The Cowherd and Weaver Girl, Third Holy Mother and Liu Yanchang, Fairy Match…

There were many examples in history that proved a marriage between a mortal and a fairy is the quickest way to ascend to heaven, and the success rate is extremely high.

Liu Yanchang was an exception, but that was due to the issue of Third Holy Mother’s brother Yang Jian, or perhaps the regulations of the Heavenly Court. However, Su Yiren didn’t seem to have a brother at the Tribulation Stage, and there were no Heavenly Laws in ancient times.

The conclusion was very clear.

“Junior Brother Li is going to enjoy good fortune in the future. This shortcuts many years of detours, causing others to envy.” Lu Yang marveled. He and Meng Jingzhou felt that their trip here was worthwhile.

Worth it.

“Right, what did Junior Brother Li call us over here for in the first place?” Lu Yang had forgotten the initial purpose of their visit here.

Meng Jingzhou munched on a handful of melon seeds, tossed them all into his mouth, and thoroughly enjoyed their taste. He pondered: “I think he said he was afraid of being too nervous when he met his fiancée and asked us to boost his spirits.”

“Oh, Junior Brother Li does not look very nervous. He should not need our help.” Observing Li Haoran’s distraught expression, Lu Yang didn’t think it had anything to do with being nervous.

“Is there any more melon seeds, we’ve run out.” Lu Yang’s hands were full of melon seed shells.

Meng Jingzhou pulled out a bag of melon seeds: “Yes, but they’re raw.”

“It’s okay, I can burn them, what flavor would you like?”

“Make it a bit salty.”

“Sure thing.”

Lu spat out the Three Flavored True Fire and controlled the flames’ temperature to roast the melon seeds.

Li Haoran, at this time, had no idea that his two reliable senior brothers had completely abandoned him. He was preoccupied with other concerns.

Li Haoran was currently listening to how his mother had arranged his betrothal.

“Wasn’t your father and I saved by Yiren back then? At that time, Yiren noticed that I was pregnant, and asked me if we could arrange a marriage for you.”

“I thought at the time, the girl was pretty and her cultivation was high, getting engaged to her would be a great honor for us, Yiren was willing, and we were happy too.”

“Wait, mother, didn’t you consider the age gap?” Li Haoran listened in utter astonishment. He had never heard of anyone arranging a marriage in this manner.

Li Haoran’s mother looked at him as if he were ungrateful: “How did I teach you when you were young? You shouldn’t be restrained by worldly conventions. For cultivators, is age a problem? Of course not.”

“Look at the spouses of powerful cultivators at the Unification stage now, their age difference could be hundreds or thousands of years, is that an issue?”

Li Haoran’s mother counted for Li Haoran, who was at a loss. There were numerous examples of large age gaps among couples, yet their relationships remained harmonious.

“Besides, those at the Tribulation stage have even wider age gaps.”

Li Haoran painfully rubbed his temples, the reason for these theories that were instilled in him since childhood were now clear to him.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou nodded in agreement. What Li Haoran’s mother said held some truth, after all in the Cultivation World, as long as there was love, an age difference was not a problem.

Furthermore, it wasn’t the case that the younger partner would hope for the older partner to die in order to inherit their wealth — no one really knew who would live longer.

Lu Yang once heard of an old cultivator who wanted to experience a love story in his twilight years. Many women married the old cultivator with impure motives, only to fall before him, while the old cultivator lived on healthily.

Let’s put it another way, were Su Yiren and Li Haoran really 3000 years apart in age? Not necessarily. Perhaps Su Yiren was talented and reached the Unification Stage very early on.

There was a real-life example right here: Fairy Eternity became an immortal at the tender age of sixteen. Compared to Lu Yang, who was still at the Foundation Establishment Stage at sixteen, it was quite embarrassing.

As such, as long as one party underreported their age, the age difference between the two parties was not large.

Li Haoran’s mother continued: “At that time, we didn’t know how high Yiren’s cultivation was. We thought she was either in the Golden Core Stage or Nascent Soul Stage, no matter what stage she was in, she was definitely above our level.”

“Afterwards, when we tested your Spirit Root, we found that you were a very rare Fire Spirit Root. Your future prospects were boundless, and no doubt, above the Nascent Soul Stage. If you two got married, Yiren wouldn’t be at a disadvantage.”

Li Haoran’s parents did not regret their decision because of Li Haoran’s talent. After all, they were saved by their fiancée, and the marriage had already been agreed upon, they couldn’t renege on it.

“We initially wanted to remind you that when your cultivation improved, you could help Yiren.

It was only a few days ago when Yiren brought her daughter over that we realized she was at the Unification Stage, greatly exceeding our expectations. You need to hurry and cultivate, and not lag behind Yiren.”

“It’s just that Yanyan was a bit too reactive, she objected to this marriage, and repeatedly proposed to tear the engagement apart, you know the rest.”

Li Haoran: “…”

No wonder Qin Yanyan reacted so strongly. If you lived for a dozen years, and suddenly your mother said she was getting married and you were going to get a new dad, who could bear that?

Putting himself in her shoes, Li Haoran estimated he would have reacted the same way.

Li Haoran seriously said to Qin Yanyan: “I think you have a point, we now advocate free love, this marriage that violates personal wishes should be annulled.”

Su Yiren silently took out the Recording Orb, which was playing back the heroic declarations Li Haoran yelled during his battle with Qin Yanyan.

“Let me tell you, I will never annul this marriage in my lifetime!”

“Let me tell you, I will never annul this marriage in my lifetime!”

“Let me tell you, I will never annul this marriage in my lifetime!”

Su Yiren didn’t say a word. Her actions spoke louder than words.

“Stop, stop, stop playing.” Li Haoran pleaded, he wanted to find a hole in the ground to hide in.

Why didn’t I learn how to shrink space from Senior Brother Lu?

If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have come home. Wouldn’t it have been good to just stay at the Seek Dao Sect to cultivate and refine objects?

I’m too young to be kept. How will my peers think of me?

Li Haoran looked at Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, only to see the two snacking on melon seeds, clearly not intending to help at all.

Li Haoran silently watched Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou. They were so uncomfortable under Li Haoran’s staring that they had no choice but to step in and seek justice.

“The biggest problem with this situation is Senior Su. Senior Su, why did you arrange this marriage with Junior Brother Li?”

All eyes were on Su Yiren, causing her to blush. Su Yiren was a very shy person, the more people there were, the less she wanted to speak. But things had come to this point and she had no choice but to explain why things had escalated to this point using as few words as possible:

“Actually, Li Haoran is the reincarnation of my husband.”

“Yanyan, Li Haoran is truly the reincarnation of your father.”

Lu Yang: “…”

Meng Jingzhou: “…”

It’s over, why is this getting more and more complicated? Is it too late to make a clean break now?

Inside the Spiritual Space, Fairy Eternity was intrigued. Being with Lu Yang, she could encounter many interesting things.