[At the age of 80, Ye Yu successfully reached the early stage of the Tribulation Crossing realm.]
[Over these past decadesâ¦]
[Ye Yu has been serving as an Elder of Worship in the Bai family.]
[He witnessed the Bai familyâs riseâ¦]
[Their sweeping dominance over all nearby cultivation families.]
[Despite his position as an Elder of Worship, Ye Yu never intervened directly.]
[It wasnât that Ye Yu didnât want to contributeâ¦]
[But rather, Bai Family Patriarch Bai Yuben made it clear, stating that as their âLucky Charm,â Ye Yuâs presence alone was enough to command respect. Why go out of his way to intervene?]
[Moreover, after each of the Bai familyâs victoriesâ¦]
[Bai Yuben would eagerly come to Ye Yu, crediting all their success to him as their Lucky Charm.]
[The flattery poured in, nonstop.]
[The emotional value was off the charts!]
[Ye Yu couldnât help but feel somewhat helpless.]
[It seemed the title of âLucky Charmâ was stuck on him.]
[But perhaps it wasnât so badâless work, good benefits.]
[And most importantly, the Bai family had a vast collection of forbidden techniques.]
[This was the very reason Ye Yu remained.]
[Bai Miao Leng was like a curious childâ¦]
[Often appearing by Ye Yuâs side, asking how the creation of new techniques was coming along.]
[Every time, Ye Yu would reply that inspiration hadnât struck yet. Perhaps heâd find it after studying a few more forbidden techniques.]
[At that point, Bai Miao Leng would pretend to struggle, saying sheâd try to find more for him to study.]
[Over the course of several decadesâ¦]
[Ye Yu managed to acquire over twenty forbidden techniques from Bai Miao Leng.]
[Such an enormous numberâ¦]
[It was almost unbelievable.]
[It was hard to fathom that a single cultivation family could possess so many forbidden techniques.]
[But Ye Yu didnât think too deeply about it.]
[After all, the cultivation world is vast and full of wonders.]
[Maybe the Bai family had an exceptionally well-preserved heritage!]
[For Ye Yu, forbidden techniques represented immense power and significant costs.]
[It was precisely these aspects that attracted him.]
[Using the lives of his enemies as sacrifices to destroy themâ¦]
[Perfectly self-sustaining!]
[However, over the yearsâ¦]
[Ye Yu remained cautious. Before practicing any forbidden techniquesâ¦]
[He would make an excuse to retreat for âsecluded cultivation.â]
[In truth, he would go far from the Bai familyâs territory to find an unfortunate soul as a scapegoat.]
[This golden talent, Disaster Redirection, was far too powerful to let others know about.]
[Especially the Bai family!]
[Otherwise, it would lead to serious complications.]
[Fortunately, all these years had passed peacefully, without any issues.]
[This made Ye Yu feel quite comfortable.]
[Perhaps staying with the Bai family until ascension wasnât a bad idea.]
[At the age of 82, while Ye Yu was cultivating, Bai Miao Leng came to him.]
[Ye Yu assumed she had found a new forbidden technique.]
[He was quite pleased at the thought.]
[But to his surprise, Bai Miao Leng sat across from him, looking troubled.]
[Ye Yu was puzzled by this.]
[He had known Bai Miao Leng for sixty yearsâ¦]
[And every time they met, she was always smiling.]
[Why did she look so unhappy today?]
[Ye Yu gently asked, âIs something wrong?â]
[Bai Miao Leng didnât answer directly but instead asked, âYouâve been with the Bai family for so many years. Do you really have no other thoughts?â]
[Ye Yu chuckled, âIâm just an Elder of Worship. What thoughts could I have?â]
[âWhat, overthrow your brother and take over the Bai family yourself?â]
[It was a lighthearted remark, but Bai Miao Leng fell into deep thought. Then, with utmost seriousness, she said, âWe could plan that.â]
[Ye Yu was momentarily stunned.]
[He tapped her forehead lightly.]
[âAre you crazy? You want to conspire against your own brother with an outsider?â]
[Bai Miao Leng looked downcast.]
[In a soft voice, she said, âMy brother has gone mad. He wants to marry me off to another cultivation family.â]
[âI donât want that.â]
[âSo, I want to ask⦠do you really have no feelings for me? Why donât you want to take me as your Dao companion? Is it because Iâm not beautiful enough?â]
[Saying this, Bai Miao Leng looked up slightly, her eyes reddened with grievance, gazing at Ye Yu with an expression so pitiful that it would tug at anyoneâs heart.]
[For a moment, Ye Yu felt disoriented.]
[Since joining the Bai familyâ¦]
[Aside from Bai Yuben, the first person who left a strong impression on him was Bai Miao Leng.]
[Throughout the yearsâ¦]
[Every time Ye Yu visited the Dao Enlightenment Pavilionâ¦]
[He was never short of spiritual tea and fruits at his side.]
[And those countless forbidden techniques were all handed to him personally by Bai Miao Leng.]
[Gradually, Ye Yu had grown accustomed to this life.]
[More than that, he had grown accustomed to having Bai Miao Leng by his side.]
[Sometimes, itâs only when youâre about to lose something that you realize its true importance.]
[Ye Yuâs gaze became resolute.]
[He stood up, took Bai Miao Lengâs hand, and said, âFrom now on, youâll be my Dao companion. Iâll go with you to speak to your brother. If he disagrees, weâll elope!â]
[Upon hearing thisâ¦]
[Bai Miao Leng was overjoyed, a beautiful smile forming on her lips.]
[In the main hall of the Bai familyâ¦]
[Bai Yuben was reading through intelligence reports from the northern wastelands.]
[Ye Yu suddenly burst in, pulling Bai Miao Leng along.]
[The two of them wore expressionsâone stern, the other excited.]
[Bai Yuben was baffled.]
[Just as he was about to speakâ¦]
[Ye Yu cut straight to the point, âCancel any marriage alliance with other families. Iâm taking Bai Miao Leng as my Dao companion.â]
[âDo you agree?â]
[Bai Yuben was completely dumbfounded.]
[Marriage alliance? What marriage alliance? Where did that come from?]
[He instinctively looked at Bai Miao Leng, hoping she could explain.]
[But all she said was three wordsâ¦]@@novelbin@@
[âAgree to it!â]
[With his masterâs command, there was no reason to refuse.]
[Bai Yuben quickly replied, âI can agree. Iâll go cancel the marriage alliance right away!â]
[Such a quick acceptance made Ye Yu raise an eyebrow.]
[Was this too easy? Was there a catch?]
[Bai Yuben glanced at Bai Miao Leng, quickly denying, âHow could there be any trickery? Youâre my Lucky Charm. Of course, Iâd be thrilled for you to join the family.â
[âBesides, since you both came here togetherâ¦â
[âThat proves this is mutual consent.â]
[âWhy should I play the villain?â]
[Hearing this explanation, Ye Yu nodded.]
[It did make sense.]
[Bai Miao Leng was overjoyed, repeatedly thanking Bai Yuben.]
[Then, she suggested, âTo avoid any delays, why donât we hold the wedding tonight?â]
[Ye Yu was taken aback. Wasnât this a bit⦠fast?]
[âSister, isnât this a little too hasty?â]
[Bai Yuben also felt it was sudden.]
[He was about to object, but seeing the sudden chill in Bai Miao Lengâs gazeâ¦]
[He immediately changed his tune.]
[âTonight it is! Letâs make it a grand celebration for the Bai family!â]