roccoschili Chapter 109 Discussing Marriage (2)
Chapter 109 Discussing Marriage (2)
He Beichen stood aside, feeling helpless. After observing and understanding the situation over this period of time, he had clearly seen that his family members now held three distinct attitudes towards He Beifang's marriage to a half-demon.
First, Grandma Zhang Yunyu, Second Aunt Han Susu, Fourth Aunt Yu Qingyue, as well as He Yuanhuan, Jiang Zhixue, and others, adopted a neutral stance.
Especially Aunt Han Susu, whose attitude was even more wavering, sometimes leaning towards support, and sometimes seemingly having reservations.
He Beixi and He Beifeng firmly expressed their support for the marriage, believing that since He Beifang truly liked the woman, they should let him marry her.
In contrast, He Beicang and He Yuanqing held a strong opposition, unable to accept Lu Liuli's identity as a half-demon.
However, He Beichen himself didn't really care about any of this. After all, he was a person who had transmigrated from the modern world, and his thinking was far more open and tolerant than others.
In his view, the half-demon race actually arose from the long-standing conflict between humans and demons.
They are undoubtedly the biggest victims of this protracted conflict, and should not be subjected to discrimination and prejudice from either the human or demon races.
Therefore, He Beichen had no objection to He Beifang's desire to marry the half-demon Lu Liuli. On the contrary, he quite admired his fourth brother's bold and passionate personality.
However, considering that his words and actions as the head of a sect could affect the reputation and stability of the entire sect, He Beichen decided to remain silent for the time being and not easily express his personal opinions. After all, this matter involved many people and needed to be handled with caution.
Just then, He Beicang, who had been silent all along, suddenly stood up. He looked around at everyone present with a solemn expression, then fixed his gaze on the person at the head of the table and said to that person, "Brother! As the sect leader of our lineage, you should be decisive and swift in your actions. How can you be so indecisive in the face of such an important matter?"
You must know that the half-demon is cunning and unpredictable, and is really hard to fathom. If we let her step into our clan, she will surely bring endless disasters and troubles to the entire family!
Moreover, if my fourth brother were to actually marry this half-demon, the other branches of the family would certainly not stand idly by and would inevitably launch an attack and put pressure on us!
Before He Beicang could finish speaking, He Beichen couldn't hold back and was about to retort.
However, before he could speak, He Beifeng, who was standing to the side, suddenly stood up and said righteously, "Third brother, you pride yourself on your extensive knowledge, yet you harbor such deep prejudices!"
In my opinion, that Miss Lu Liuli is kind-hearted, gentle, and graceful. Since she met and fell in love with my fourth brother, she has never shown the slightest intention to harm anyone. Besides, even if the other branches of the clan dare to harbor resentment or have complaints about this matter, what can they do?
Aren't they afraid of the many powerful True Person Realm experts in our lineage? Hmph! I doubt they'd have the guts!
Upon hearing this, He Beicang snorted coldly and said with a disdainful look, "Second brother, don't be fooled by the woman's outward appearance."
As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart; who can know what kind of unspeakable schemes and plots she's hiding behind the scenes?
Upon hearing He Beicang's words, everyone fell into deep thought, and then couldn't help but whisper among themselves. The atmosphere instantly became tense and oppressive, as if a storm was about to break.
He Beichen cleared his throat and coughed lightly before slowly opening his mouth and saying, "Third brother, although your concerns are not without basis or reason, we cannot be so absolute and general in everything!"
Miss Lu once went through many hardships and life-and-death situations with the North. This friendship is extraordinary!
Furthermore, Miss Lu has clearly stated her willingness to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations established by our tribe. Therefore, in my opinion, we might as well give her a valuable opportunity, allowing her a platform to fully demonstrate and prove her abilities and sincerity.”
Upon hearing this, He Beicang's eyes widened in disbelief as he loudly retorted, "Brother, how could you think like that? You mustn't let that woman bewitch you!"
However, faced with his third brother's strong reaction, He Beichen simply waved his hand to calm him down and replied firmly, "Let's leave it at that. There's no need to discuss it any further. When the time is right, we can go to the Yunling tribe to conduct a thorough investigation of Miss Lu before deciding how to handle the matter."
In fact, He Beichen originally did not intend to express too many personal opinions on this matter, since such things are often difficult to please everyone and can easily cause controversy and conflict.
But unfortunately, his fourth brother, He Beifang, had been casting pleading glances at him from the very beginning, his pitiful little eyes simply irresistible.
In the end, He Beichen could not resist his younger brother's desperate pleas and had to change his mind and stand firmly on the side of his fourth brother, He Beifang, expressing his full support for his ideas and decisions.
He Beichen looked at everyone with a serious expression and said slowly, "Since that's the case, let's settle this matter here!"
Five days later, a grand auction will be held in Yuncheng, the capital of Yunzhou. I will go to the auction with my grandmother, fifth brother, Yuanhuan, and Yuanxi to see what it's all about, hoping to win some precious Dao Foundation treasures.
After pausing for a moment, He Beichen pondered for a while before speaking again: "It is worth mentioning that my second brother, third brother, and fourth brother have all successfully broken through to the peak of the Martial Realm."
Of the five precious foundational treasures we currently possess, there are wind-attribute foundational treasures and earth-attribute foundational treasures, but we are missing a water-attribute foundational treasure.
Therefore, Third Brother and Fourth Brother, you two should stay at home and seize the time to break through to the True Person Realm. As for the water-attribute Dao Foundation Treasure that Second Brother needs, we can only hope for it at this auction and see if we are lucky enough to successfully bid for it.
As for other related matters, we can discuss and decide on them after the auction concludes successfully. After saying this, he looked around at everyone present, his eyes revealing determination and expectation.
Upon hearing this, the crowd dispersed like birds and beasts, while He Beichen remained lost in thought, pondering how to make his lineage, like the warm sunshine, truly accept Lu Liuli, this crystal dewdrop.
Otherwise, even if he were to be as firm as steel and force his fourth brother, He Beifang, to marry Lu Liuli, he would only end up with nothing but chaos and ruin.