This really caught Lin Changâsheng off guardâhe didnât expect the other side would want to negotiate terms with him?
"What terms?"
Lin Changâsheng asked.
If itâs something I can do, then Iâll agree to it. If not, I certainly wonât.
Clap, clapâ
Wu Hao clapped his hands, and from not far away, a stunning young woman walked over.
The woman was wrapped in golden silk, looking absolutely regalâa high-born lady, no doubt.
She looked to be in her early twenties, with a shapely, full figure and an air of dignified grace.
But within her surged massive Primordial Powerâit was clear she was an Integration Stage cultivator.
"This is my daughter Wu Yue. If youâre willing to become cultivation partners with her, then weâll be familyâand that matter wonât be anything at all. What do you think?"
Wu Hao spoke bluntly.
Heâd taken a liking to Lin Changâshengâs potential, convinced heâd achieve great things in the future.
Thatâs why he wanted to bring him over to his side. For Wu Hao, Lin Changâsheng would be a huge asset down the line.
"Boss, youâve got a real way with the ladies! Iâm genuinely happy for you! You canât let His Majestyâs kindness go to wasteâshouldnât you hurry up and thank him?"
Off to the side, Hou Shaojie was ecstatic to hear Wu Hao trying to match Lin Changâsheng with his daughter.
If Lin Changâsheng ended up with this Wu Yue, then Zhao ShuangâEr would stop obsessing over him, too.
Lin Changâsheng shot Hou Shaojie a glareâwas this guy here just to stir up trouble?
Under Lin Changâshengâs glare, Hou Shaojie dialed back his act a bit, but he couldnât quite wipe the smirk off the corners of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, Iâm afraid I canât agree to that!"
Lin Changâsheng responded unflinchingly.
Because Wu Haoâs actual age was definitely not as young as he lookedâand in all likelihood, his daughterâs looks werenât entirely real, either.
She was probably over a thousand years old, easy.
Was he really supposed to marry a woman a thousand years old just to get an Immortal Pill tossed in?
Lin Changâsheng wasnât about to live off anyone else, and he absolutely wouldnât agree.
"Hmm? So you think my daughterâs not good enough for you?"
Wu Haoâs gaze turned icyâhe was clearly a little pissed off, not expecting Lin Changâsheng to be so ungrateful.
Hundreds would kill for a shot at marrying his daughter, and yet Lin Changâsheng turned him down?
"Youâd better think this through. If you become cultivation partners with my daughter, everything I have will one day be yours as well. Youâll have more than a dozen Mahayana powerhouses to support you in your cultivation!"
"Here in Celestial Emperor City, youâll control everything! If you refuseâwell, you know what happens to those who say no!"
Wu Hao threatened, both carrot and stick.
"Iâm truly sorry, but my heart already belongs to someone. Even if Your Majesty does marry your daughter to me, sheâll never be happy!"
Lin Changâsheng replied calmly.
He had no intention of marrying her. If things really fell apart, at worst, heâd fight it out.
"UnbelievableâYour Majesty, if this man wonât serve our interests, then we must execute him before he becomes a future problem!"
Down below, a Mahayana powerhouse snapped harshly.
The only reason Lin Changâsheng was kept alive was hope heâd see reason and join their side. Who could have guessed heâd be so unappreciative?
No reason to keep him anymore.
"I agree. If this kid wonât ally himself with Celestial Emperor City, we canât let him live!"
Another Mahayana powerhouse echoed.
"I second!"
"I second as well!"
Suddenly, a bunch of Mahayana cultivators were eying Lin Changâsheng like tigersâthey looked ready to strike if he said one wrong word.
"Lin Changâsheng, Iâll ask you one last timeâare you truly unwilling to marry my daughter?"
Wu Haoâs voice was icyâhe looked like heâd kill Lin Changâsheng on the spot if he gave a "no."
"Iâm afraid I just canât do it!"
Lin Changâsheng answered without hesitation.
The moment his words fell, Wu Hao and all the surrounding powerhouses had murder in their eyes.
Massive Primordial Power began to surge inside their bodiesâany of them could launch into action at a momentâs notice.
"Everyoneâ"
Just as the tension reached its peak, Hou Shaojie cut in.
"Everybody, donât get worked up! My boss responds to gentle approaches, not threatsâmaybe if you let him spend a bit of time with the princess, give it half a month or so to let a bond form, maybe his heart will change! How about you give me ten days or so to persuade my bossâIâm sure heâll come around!"
Hou Shaojie saw the tension had reached a breaking point, so he stepped in to smooth things over.
Wu Hao listened to Hou Shaojieâs words and realized they actually made sense.
Feelings take timeâlet Lin Changâsheng spend a while with his daughter. If that doesnât work out, it wouldnât be too late to kill him then.
"Very well! Iâll give you half a month. If he still wonât change his mind, donât blame me for showing no mercy. Take them to Celestial Soaring Palace!"
Wu Hao decided to give them some time, after all.
"Many thanks, Your Majesty!"
Hou Shaojie said with a grin.
He took noteâthe princess really was quite a beauty! The fact that Lin Changâsheng was turning down such a gift, what a waste.
If he got that kind of opportunity, not a word of complaint would come from him.
Too bad the other side just wasnât interested in him.
After that, Huang Peng led Lin Changâsheng and the others toward Celestial Soaring Palace.
Though it was an expansive palace, it also doubled as a Grand Arrayâonce inside, getting out again would prove difficult.
After everyone else left, only Wu Hao and his daughter remained here.
"Father, since heâs unwilling, why force it? Itâs not like I have no suitors."
Wu Yue grumbled.
There was no end to those who wanted to marry herâthis was the first time sheâd ever been rejected.
"Yueyue, thereâs something you donât understandâLin Changâsheng is first place on the Celestial Pride List, a true prodigy. His potential is limitless! I suspect within a thousand years, heâll attain an Immortal Body! If we donât pull him in while heâs still growing, itâll be too late later!"