At this moment, Liu Meiās face turned pale. She knew the current situation of the various families best. The Liu Family was already in decline, and if they offended the Wan Family, the future would be even more difficult.
"Family Head, itās all my fault. Iām willing to take responsibility!" Liu Mei said.
The Family Head squinted and glanced at the two of them.
"Take responsibility? Then tell me how you plan to do that. You know the Wan Familyās way of doing things best. Unless you marry that Wan Kun, maybe you could quell the Wan Familyās anger!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Meiās body swayed a little.
"If it can truly resolve the Wan Familyās anger, Meiāer is willing!"
Hearing this, the Family Headās expression finally softened a bit.
"Meiāer, I know you originally werenāt from the Liu Family. What youāre doing is a sacrifice of yourself, but you also understand the current situation of the Liu Family. Listening to Wan Haotian, it seems that after the Sect Masterās birthday banquet, the Sect might take action against the Liu Family. Aligning with the Wan Family might be our last chance. Iām doing this for the sake of the tens of thousands of people in the Liu Family!"
Liu Mei gave a bitter smile, "Family Head, I understand. Without the Liu Family, I would have died long ago, so Iām willing to do it!"
"I feel itās inappropriate!" Ye Luo suddenly spoke from the side.
Instantly, the Family Headās eyes widened, "You shut up, I really didnāt see it before, youāre just a troublemaker. If you canāt secure the candidacy qualification this time, just wait to go back and face the wall in penitence!"
To be honest, the Family Head really had a big opinion about Ye Luo now! This guy went into the Tower of Trials and completely disrupted the upper nine levels.
Even if it might have been something that Liu Bing did, well then, this time he clearly saw that this guy was going against Wan Kun. If he hadnāt appeared in time, Wan Kun might have been taken care of by him, making the outcome more severe.
He recalled the Supreme Elderās words, it seemed that this Liu Qing was indeed different from before!
Previously, Liu Qing was withdrawn, indifferent to everything, and didnāt really care about power.
But now, this guy was too flamboyant. If it werenāt for his physique being an Ice Frost Physique and no errors had occurred, the Family Head wouldāve thought he was someone else in disguise.
But he also understood, since even the Supreme Elder did not notice anything unusual, he naturally couldnāt either.
"Would the Liu Family really be spared if Meiāer marries Wan Kun? Can Wan Haotianās hatred for the Liu Family be dispelled? Besides, I always felt that guy was already harboring ill-intent towards the Liu Family! As for speaking for the Liu Family, does the Family Head believe that?" Ye Luo slowly said.
The Family Head paused for a moment, then furrowed his brow, "These arenāt things you should worry about. Right now, your only job is to perform well in the upcoming candidate selection!"
Ye Luo just smiled and shook his head, "Thatās not right. I said before, after this birthday banquet, I intend to bring my parents to propose to the Family Head; you should have heard what I said before!"
At this, not only the Family Head was stunned, Liu Meiās eyes also widened. Could what he said be true?
"Nonsense, although Meiāer doesnāt have the Liu Family bloodline, sheās lived in our family for so many years. I treat her just like my own daughter!" The Family Head shook his head immediately.
Ye Luo didnāt mind, "I think thatās not the main reason. Itās mainly because of the Wan Family, right?"
The Family Head sighed, "Alright, donāt meddle in this, the matter with the Wan Family is enough headache for me, donāt make any more trouble!"
Upon hearing this, a slight look of disappointment appeared on Liu Meiās face.
"Family Head, Iām not causing trouble, isnāt the Wan Family so arrogant because theyāve produced a few generations of Sect Masters? If I win the title of Sect Master candidate this time, and rank first, wouldnāt I have that eligibility?"
Hearing Ye Luoās words, the Family Head coldly snorted, "Boasting! Do you think the geniuses of other families are just paper tigers? Wan Kun isnāt even listed among the Core Disciples. Do you think you can domineer over other geniuses just because you bested him? Moreover, you better defeat the other few geniuses in the Liu Family first!"
Ye Luo didnāt care about the Family Headās words, "You donāt have to worry. What if I actually manage to do it!"
"Hmph, if you really manage to do it, naturally you can propose to Meiāer. Not only that, as long as itās not too excessive, the family could satisfy your requests!" The Family Head said lightly.
Although he also hoped for such a scenario, every time the ranking of the Liu Family was dead last, and even if they became the Deputy Sect Master, their power would essentially be hollowed out. This is the main reason for the decline of the Liu Family.
If Ye Luo really accomplished what he said, then a mere Liu Mei wouldnāt count for much.
"Haha, naturally the Family Headās words are as good as gold. Meiāer, just wait to marry me!" he turned and said to Liu Mei.
Liu Mei felt as if she were dreaming, her whole body felt light and airy.
She softly uttered a sound, then bashfully lowered her head.
Afterward, Ye Luo laughed and walked out of the Family Headās room.
"Nonsense, itās simply nonsense!" looking at Ye Luoās back, the Family Head shouted.
"Family Head, wouldnāt Liu Qing winning the candidateās top spot be a good thing?" Liu Mei asked in confusion.
The Family Head snorted coldly and said: "Do you think itās so easy to win the top spot of the candidates? You should know something about past candidate selections, the terrifying prowess of the geniuses from the other families, do I need to explain it? Such arrogance in this guy is just courting death!"
Hearing the Family Headās analysis, Liu Meiās expression also changed, "What do we do then? Itās all my fault!"
She thought that Ye Luo made such a promise in front of the Family Head solely because of her.
"Everything will depend on fate; the Liu Family is already in turmoil and canāt manage much now!"
"Family Head, even if our performance in the candidate selection isnāt great, one of us would still become Deputy Sect Master. Moreover, the previous Deputy Sect Master is still in position, isnāt the situation not as severe as you think?" Liu Mei became puzzled.
The five families have coexisted for thousands of years without destruction, even during moments of weakness, no family has ever been exterminated.
"Ah, this time itās different. The previous Deputy Sect Master was severely injured on a mission, and now his old wounds have relapsed, which might affect his realm. He may have to step down from his position as Deputy Sect Master. Additionally, the Supreme Elderās longevity is nearing its end. For our Liu Family, itās a profound disaster. Listening to Wan Haotianās words, itās likely that after the birthday banquet, the Sect will judge the fate of the Liu Family!"