Chapter 379: His Favorite Color

Inside the City Lord’s Manor of Tianji City.

Sikong Jing, the City Lord of Tianji City, was pacing back and forth in the room.

Madam Sikong sat on the bed, her beautiful willow-leaf brows slightly furrowed, her small hands restlessly clutching her skirt.

“Madam… Madam, what do you think we should do about this?”

Sikong Jing sighed, feeling both anxious and somewhat helpless.

All of this stemmed from back in Fuchen Continent, when Sikong Wangxing had told Sikong Jing, “Daughter has fallen for him.”

“Wang Xing… Did Wang Xing really say that?”

Madam Sikong lightly bit her lower lip, her heart filled with complex emotions.

In fact, ever since returning from the Heiwu Secret Realm, Madam Sikong had noticed that her daughter often spaced out, appearing to have something on her mind.

It was as if she had a sweetheart but didn’t know what to do, unable to meet him and only able to miss him from afar.

However, Madam Sikong still felt it was unlikely.

Because her daughter’s personality wasn’t one to easily fall for someone.

Not to mention, her daughter had always placed great importance on that marriage contract; how could she possibly like another man?

But looking at it now, was that person actually Lin Xun?

What exactly happened in the Heiwu Secret Realm? How could Wang Xing have fallen for him?

“Sigh… Actually… looking back from when she was a child… because of that marriage contract, Wang Xing liked him all along…” Sikong Jing sighed and sat down on a chair. “Madam, what is your opinion of that Lin Xun?”

Madam Sikong gave her husband a sidelong glance.

“My knowledge of Lin Xun is limited to rumors; I haven’t even met the man.

Many rumors can’t be taken at face value; one must see for themselves.

So how would I know what he’s like?

But husband, that Lin Xun… is he really that strong?”

Hearing his wife’s words and recalling that great battle, Sikong Jing instinctively clutched his chest.

“Yes, very strong. So strong it’s suffocating, so strong he doesn’t seem to belong to this world.

If the Demon Race World and the Myriad Laws World were to go to war one day…

Then, unless Lin Xun swears upon his Divine Soul not to betray either world, the first person both worlds would try to eliminate would definitely be him!

He alone possesses the combat power of half a world’s worth of Cultivators combined!

No one would want such an uncertain factor influencing the course of the war.

Actually, I somewhat understand why Father and the Sect Master of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect arranged the marriage for Wang Xing.

If Lin Xun truly came to Tianji City, the city would be more than just wealthy.

With Lin Xun’s strength, combined with the connections and wealth of Tianji City…

Tianji City would become the number one city across both worlds! And it would remain prosperous for tens of thousands of years!”

“But you still don’t like Lin Xun, husband.”

Madam Sikong rose from the bed, came behind her husband, and gently held his head.

“That’s right.”

Sikong Jing let out a long breath.

“Lin Xun is strong, and he is indeed the strength Tianji City needs, but our daughter is not an object and should not be used as a bargaining chip!”

“But Wang Xing likes him.”

“That Lin Xun has too much Killing Intent and his murderous aura is too deep. If Wang Xing really marries him, how could she ever have a peaceful life?”

“But Wang Xing likes him.”

“That Lin Xun is a Disciple of a Demonic Sect. Who knows how many women he’s ruined? What if he eventually abandons her?”

“But Wang Xing likes him.”

“Madam…”

Sikong Jing felt like crying but had no tears.

“I know Wang Xing likes him, that’s… that’s why I’m so worried.

In a few months, it will be Wang Xing’s Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

And our Tianji City has already indicated that we might select a husband for Wang Xing on that day.

What Tianji City values most is its reputation.

If we go back on our word now and say Wang Xing already has a sweetheart, and that sweetheart is the demonic Lin Xun…

This… how would the people of the world view us?”

“You only said ‘might,’ husband,” Madam Sikong said as her delicate hands massaged her husband’s shoulders.

“Madam, you mean…?”

Madam Sikong lowered her eyes slightly.

“If people come to propose, let them. What if there really is someone decent?

As for the martial arts tournament for her hand in marriage that you secretly spread word of…

Let it proceed as planned.

However, it won’t be a tournament to win her hand, but rather a martial gathering to make friends.

Both men and women can participate.

Change the reward to a half-immortal weapon.

But as for whether they can marry Wang Xing, that will depend on her own wishes.

With a half-immortal weapon as the prize, no one will think Tianji City is toying with them.

And leaving the choice of a sweetheart to Wang Xing’s own heart is only reasonable.”

Sikong Jing pondered in silence. Finally, he looked up and sighed softly, “It seems that’s all we can do. But as for Wang Xing’s feelings for Lin Xun…”

Madam Sikong shook her head. “Let’s not mention this to Wang Xing for now. The most important thing right now is the Great Calamity that awaits her after the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.”

*Thud!*

Sikong Jing slammed his fist onto the table.

“It won’t happen! No one will take Wang Xing away from me! Not even the Heavens themselves!”

“Young Miss, the clothes for your Coming-of-Age Ceremony in four months are ready. Please come and try them on.”

“Young Miss?”

Walking over to the young girl, a maid named Manman leaned down to look at the few small fish in the glass bowl.

These small fish looked very ordinary.

In fact, they were just common little carp from the mortal world.

Yet, the Young Miss had brought these few small fish to her room and personally cared for them every day.

Even the incredibly precious spirit fish in the Ten Thousand Carp Pond couldn’t compare to a fraction of these ordinary little fish.

And there was also the small lion plushie the Young Miss kept by her bedside.

Aside from its strange art style and cute appearance, that small lion plushie didn’t seem to have anything special about it.

Yet, the Young Miss hugged it to sleep every night, for reasons unknown.

“Young Miss, is there anything special about these fish?”

Manman couldn’t help but ask.

The young girl shook her head, a hint of crimson flushing her cheeks. She didn’t say much, just like usual.

As a maid, Manman naturally couldn’t press further.

Besides, whenever the Young Miss looked at those fish or held that lion plushie, she had the joy of a young girl, and that was enough.

“Then Young Miss, let’s try on the clothes.”

Manman carefully unfurled the skirt.

Sikong Wangxing stood up. Looking at the extremely luxurious skirt—perhaps even the most precious one in the Myriad Laws World—the young girl only shook her head gently.

“Does the Young Miss not like it?”

“Sister Manman, can this dress… be a bit more simple and elegant?” Sikong Wangxing spoke softly.

“Simple and elegant?”

“Yes, preferably white.”

“White?”

“Yes.”

The young girl nodded gently.

Because Sister Qinger’s clothes were mostly white.

This was his favorite color… 【Back from the blind date. I thought I’d have to skip tonight, but luckily I still managed to write this…】