Chapter 298: Chapter 237 Arranged Marriage_3
“Clan Leader, stop beating around the bush and just tell me what you are planning,” Zhao Sheng urged.
Zhao Dexuan’s smile deepened, and he intentionally lowered his voice, “I plan to arrange… a marriage for you!”
“What?”
Zhao Sheng was astonished…
…
Two months later, in the ancestral mausoleum’s secret chamber on the third layer beneath the Eight Diagrams Bright Tower, Zhao Xuanjing, Zhao Dingguang, Zhao Dexuan… Zhao Sheng, and other core members of the Zhao family stood solemnly in front of the Eternal Cold Ice Coffin,
Their expressions grave as they watched Ancestor Zhao Tongxian lie down in the ice coffin, instantly frozen by the eternal ice, entering a state of suspended animation.
The Eternal Cold Ice Coffin could preserve Zhao Tongxian’s life force for up to a thousand years,
Should the Zhao family face an existential crisis in the next thousand years, Zhao Tongxian would awaken to fight the final battle for the family’s survival.
This technique of ice-encased suspended animation was quite common among large cultivation forces and was considered one of the most practical essences.
The reason the hierarchy in the Tianzhu Realm had become increasingly rigid, with the strong remaining strong, was greatly linked to such techniques of extended life through suspended animation.
Moments later, the Eternal Cold Ice Coffin was slowly sealed inside the secret chamber. As soon as the chamber door closed, a layer of earthen yellow barrier rose instantly, its array base connected to the main hub of the Eight Diagrams Tower’s formation.
Without permission, anyone who touched the barrier would certainly be detected by the Zhao family.
Moments later, various Zhao family core members, each carrying heavy responsibilities, gradually left the Eight Diagrams Bright Tower.
At this time, in a large hall on the third floor of the tower, Zhao Xuanjing sat at the head, Zhao Dingguang at the next seat, and present were also Zhao Dexuan, Zhao Sheng, and Zhao Yancang.
Although Ancestor Zhao Dingguang was nearing his life’s end, he was still spirited, his long, wispy eyebrows floating near his ears as he radiated intense Fire Qi.
Three hundred years ago, Zhao Dingguang had successfully achieved Core Formation using a Fifth-Order Fire Qiu Dragon inner core. He was most skilled in artifact refining and had long been a third-rank refining master.
His proudest achievement was the creation of no less than ten magical treasures, among them a Thunder Protection Ring of the fourth grade, which now hung around the neck of a Mountain Dragon.
Zhao Dingguang, having just seen off an elder, was understandably in low spirits as he leaned back in his jade chair, resting with his eyes closed.
“Honored ancestors, the family chosen for the arranged marriage is the Weaver Dong Family. I’ve received information that the Dong family intends to release four reserve weavers, all of whom are soon to choose their destined partners. Thus, I propose letting Qingyang ask for their hand in marriage,” he said.
“Qingyang, what do you think?” Zhao Xuanjing turned to look at Zhao Sheng.
Zhao Sheng had not yet spoken when Zhao Yancang preempted him, his face full of joy, “Honored ancestors, Qingyang agrees! The Dong family’s daughter, who wouldn’t want to marry her?”
“Hmm,” Zhao Sheng, seeing his father eagerly state his position, could only touch his nose and hum in helpless agreement.
Zhao Yancang was right; the daughters of the Dong family were the coveted brides among countless cultivation families.
Let’s put it this way, the Weaver Dong Family’s relatives through marriage spanned across the Tianzhu Realm, with ninety-nine percent of Nascent Soul forces being in-laws to the Dong family.
The reason for this was that not only did the Weaver women of the Dong family naturally enhance their husbands’ fortunes, but they were also highly fertile, with half of their children likely to possess a Spirit Root.
It is well-known that the higher the realm of a cultivator, the more difficult it is to bear offspring.
A Golden Core Master finds it difficult to have children, not to mention the Nascent Soul Ancestors.
Yet, the daughters of the Weaver Dong family broke this iron rule.
Furthermore, it’s important to note that the Dong family, by linking through marital ties, had successfully woven the most complex and high-end cultivation network within the Tianzhu Realm.
If the Xinglong Zhao family could marry a reserve weaver into the family, they would undoubtedly secure an entry ticket to this high-end network,
This was extremely important for the Zhao family!