Chapter 890: We Are True Love

At this moment, Chen Mobai thought of something.

Originally, during the allocation meeting for the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill, Ye Yun'e had gone against general opinion to allocate one pill to Jiang Yuyuan of their Dancing Weapon lineage. Those present at the meeting felt something was amiss. Although Jiang Yuyuan was her subordinate and, over the years, the most promising practitioner of the Profound Sound Marvelous Method, he was still from the Dancing Weapon lineage. However, Ye Yun'e later stated that she had convinced Jiang Yuyuan to switch allegiances to the Kunpeng lineage, and everyone accepted this explanation. After all, while switching allegiances within the Immortal Sect was uncommon, it wasn't unheard of. For example, Lan Haitain graduated from Kunpeng but is now a key cultivation target for the Heaven-Mending lineage. But even then, some people were secretly speculating that Ye Yun'e was pursuing a younger man. However, Ye Yun'e was already a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if someone guessed this, they wouldn't dare speak out without concrete evidence.

"Which member of the Dancing Weapon lineage is fortunate enough to have caught Deputy Hall Master Ye's eye?" Chen Mobai had interacted with Jiang Yuyuan several times while at the Dao Academy and had a fairly good impression of him. After thinking for a moment, Chen Mobai spoke this sentence.

Ye Yun'e pointed to an invitation. Chen Mobai opened it and saw that Jiang Yuyuan was indeed listed as the groom. As soon as the news of their marriage spread, it would certainly cause a huge stir in the Immortal Sect. Jiang Yuyuan was also a big star in the Immortal Sect; although he had retired in recent years, he was still "the older brother" in the hearts of many women. A Nascent Soul cultivator marrying a lower-level cultivator, especially with Ye Yun'e being a female cultivator, would likely mean Jiang Yuyuan would carry the label of a "kept man" for life. Ye Yun'e would certainly be seen as abusing her power, taking advantage of her subordinate, grooming a "pretty boy," and so on.

Even Chen Mobai suspected this. Therefore, if Jiang Yuyuan wasn't genuinely willing to marry Ye Yun'e, Chen Mobai felt it was necessary to inquire about it, given his current position as the head of the Dancing Weapon lineage. Chen Mobai had also guessed this but still spoke up to confirm.

"Deputy Hall Master Ye, your wedding might attract quite a bit of controversy."

"I naturally know this. That's why I'm waiting for him to form his Core before holding the wedding. This way, there will be less criticism. Also, I'll have Kunpeng's media outlets report on his talent, emphasizing that he has the potential to reach Nascent Soul, making our marriage a suitable match."

"Deputy Hall Master Ye, may I ask, is your marriage due to true love?" Chen Mobai's question made Ye Yun'e's eyebrows furrow in anger, and she then began to counter-accuse him.

"What do you mean by that? Yuanyuan and I are, of course, deeply in love. It's not like you, who just plays around without taking responsibility..."

Chen Mobai hated being slandered by others, so his expression immediately turned cold. "What do you mean by that? Don't think that just because Deputy Hall Master Ye has a powerful background, I wouldn't dare act."

How could that be a suitable match? Besides Ye Yun'e herself being a Nascent Soul, her father, Venerable Beiming, was also a Nascent Soul, and even a disciple of the Spirit Venerable—her background was immensely powerful. Ye Yun'e's words made Chen Mobai feel a little less confident, but he had always been someone who wouldn't give up until the very end.

Chen Mobai stated, "You need evidence for your claims!"

Ye Yun'e snorted and said, "There are too many traces. As the head of the Department of Arts and Culture, I'm most concerned with the Profound Sound Dao Seeds. I could tell at a glance that Meng Huang'er had lost her primordial yin. For instance, I once investigated the records of her exchanging Barrier-Breaking Pills and found that you transferred a large sum of contribution points to her. I have many similar pieces of evidence; do you want me to list them one by one?"

Chen Mobai replied, "Can that be considered evidence? That only proves I have a good relationship with Meng Huang'er."

"Legally speaking, it's indeed insufficient to make a judgment," Ye Yun'e said, "but how do you think the public will view this matter once these things are revealed?"

"I am upright, so I fear no shadows," Chen Mobai said with a righteous expression, but then his tone immediately shifted. "However, if this gets out, Meng Huang'er will indeed be caught in a whirlwind of public opinion. I hope Deputy Hall Master Ye will not mention this matter again in the future." Chen Mobai always cared about those close to him. Meng Huang'er hadn't even formed her Core yet; if these rumors spread, she would certainly be mocked by the Immortal Sect's populace, who would believe she was being supported by a powerful figure like him. After all, even Ye Yun'e had to wait until Jiang Yuyuan formed his Core before daring to publicly marry him.

"Believe it or not, Yuanyuan and I share true love. If it weren't for that, we wouldn't have reached the point of marriage," Ye Yun'e emphasized again at that moment.

"If it's true love, then I certainly offer my blessings. I wish you both lasting happiness and a lifetime together." Chen Mobai thought carefully. For Jiang Yuyuan, this kid, to marry Ye Yun'e, it was like his ancestors' graves were smoking green, indicating extremely good fortune. After all, although Ye Yun'e was a bit older, she was very well-preserved and was in the prime of her beauty. If Jiang Yuyuan married her, he might even have the chance to achieve Nascent Soul in the future, using resources from the Kunpeng lineage or even the Sea Domain. This would be good for him. After all, Chen Mobai was well aware of Meng Huang'er's aptitude and didn't hold much hope for her reaching Nascent Soul and playing the "Awe-Inspiring Divine Melody." Whereas Jiang Yuyuan was an undisputed genius.

"Then, on the day Yuanyuan and I get married, I kindly invite Deputy Hall Master Chen to attend," Ye Yun'e said.

"No problem." Chen Mobai thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. He had already understood why Ye Yun'e wanted him to attend: because Jiang Yuyuan graduated from the Dancing Weapon lineage. If Chen Mobai went, it would give the public the illusion of a marriage alliance between the Dancing Weapon and Kunpeng lineages. It would also make people think that Jiang Yuyuan had Chen Mobai's backing, which would reduce the controversy about him being a "kept man" and could steer public opinion toward viewing the marriage as a higher-level political transaction. Ye Yun'e truly went to great lengths for Jiang Yuyuan. Regardless of how things were originally, it seemed like true love now.

After Chen Mobai agreed, his relationship with Ye Yun'e suddenly became harmonious. Both felt that the other was "their kind of person."

Zhuang Jialan had already driven up to the entrance, but Chen Mobai asked her to wait and chatted with Ye Yun'e for a while longer. It was at this moment that he learned that when he first arrived at Kaiyuan Hall, Ye Yun'e's targeting of him was because of Meng Huang'er. She believed that since the two had already become involved, they should rightfully announce it openly. Chen Mobai concealing this relationship clearly made him a scoundrel, only planning to "play around" without taking responsibility. However, as Chen Mobai's cultivation grew higher, Ye Yun'e gradually came to understand him. The difference between the man and woman was too great, making it indeed difficult to announce publicly. Especially when Ye Yun'e revealed that Jiang Yuyuan had already been getting to know her during his university years, Chen Mobai's eyelids twitched.

"I plan to keep this wedding low-key, but the Heaven-Mending lineage will definitely target us. So, if a public opinion war breaks out, I ask Deputy Hall Master Chen to have your Dancing Weapon lineage lend a hand as well." Finally, Ye Yun'e said this, and Chen Mobai readily agreed.

While leaving in the car, Chen Mobai told Zhuang Jialan about the matter, and she was equally shocked.

"Note the time down and remind me when it's due." Chen Mobai handed the invitation to Zhuang Jialan, who immediately nodded.

"One more thing, have our media prepare. It will definitely be lively then, and I can announce the news of my own family at that time," Chen Mobai continued, and Zhuang Jialan, with her years of secretarial experience, understood immediately.

"At that time, I will instruct my subordinates to steer public discussion towards Deputy Hall Master Ye and Jiang Yuyuan's wedding, handling the news of your family discreetly, Venerable."

Chen Mobai nodded in satisfaction and then asked about recent matters concerning the Righteous Law Hall.

Afterward, Chen Mobai returned home and also went to check on Meng Huang'er. Having performed the Grand Void Teleportation, he had arrived at the summit of Danxia Mountain. Meng Huang'er, who was meditating and repeatedly refining her pure spiritual energy, saw silver light flash in mid-air and Chen Mobai stepping out from it. Her mouth fell open in shock.

"You... how did you get here?" She was in seclusion at Danxia Mountain to form her Core and had intentionally shut off all communications, so she didn't know that Chen Mobai had mastered the Grand Void Teleportation. She thought he had simply traveled to Danxia City.

"I sensed your inner timidity and felt that if this continued, you would never take that step to form your Core in this lifetime. So, I thought it necessary to come and help you take this crucial step." Chen Mobai, through the perspective of his Faceless Puppet, could observe Meng Huang'er's seclusion on Danxia Mountain. It was clear that after multiple failures to break through major realms, Meng Huang'er's confidence had been severely shaken. Every time she considered taking the pill, images of her past failures—to establish her foundation and form her Core—would involuntarily flash before her eyes. She deeply feared that this time would also end in failure. In her eyes, this was her last chance to form a Core. Even with Chen Mobai, the Deputy Hall Master of the Righteous Law Hall, supporting her, it would surely be impossible to break the Immortal Sect's rules and provide a Foundation Establishment cultivator with a third Core-forming spiritual medicine. With this mindset, Meng Huang'er was constantly worried about gains and losses. She only dared to refine her essence, qi, and spirit daily, but didn't dare to truly take the step to break through.

"I'm sorry, I'm so useless." Meng Huang'er also knew her mindset was wrong. Seeing Chen Mobai arrive in person, she felt she had let down his painstaking efforts and even began to sob softly.

"Take the pill. I will protect you during the process of forming your Core." Chen Mobai knew that anything else he said would be useless. Meng Huang'er had completely lost faith in herself, so he spoke directly in a commanding tone.

"What if... what if I fail?" Meng Huang'er's voice trembled slightly.

Chen Mobai stated, "I have never failed. With me by your side, you will not fail either!"