"It's best if you don't dare!"
Hu Xian'er said coldly, "You should go back first! I will be cultivating in Wudi City and will not return to the Hu family!"
"This..."
The old man was slightly startled and immediately knelt down. The people who came with him also knelt down, looking extremely solemn.
"The Hu family only produces a Great Sage once in ten thousand years. This is an unparalleled honor for the entire Hu family. How can Miss stay in Wudi City forever? How can the Hu family be revitalized this way!" the old man said repeatedly, his words even more solemn.
"If anyone dares to touch the Hu family, I will make them pay the price. However, the Hu family is an ancient aristocratic family, so who would dare to bully us!" Hu Xian'er stated directly.
"According to the wishes of the elders of the Hu family, Miss should immediately go to the Hu family and undergo self-sealing to become the foundational power of the Hu family. Only then can the Hu family prosper permanently, and in the countless years to come, no one will dare to disrespect the Hu family!"
"Become the foundational power of the family? And seal myself?" Hu Xian'er burst into laughter. "Who gave you the audacity to ask me to do this?"
"Eldest Miss, all of this is for the family. After all, many experts from ancient times did the same to ensure their families' eternal prosperity. Are you going to defy your ancestors!" the Hu family elder quickly said, his eyes changing.
"You old fogeys, don't you understand human relations at all!" The young master of the Tao family interjected, "Sealing him can indeed allow the Hu family to prosper forever, and no one will dare to disrespect the Hu family in the future. But have you ever considered that if the Hu family produces a Great Sage who ascends, it will bring even greater glory to the Hu family!"
"What the Young Master Tao said is exactly right. However, as everyone knows, ascending is harder than climbing to heaven, unless one is a truly peerless individual!"
The old man said directly, "So I hope Miss will think twice and not waste time. If she reaches the end of her lifespan and still cannot overcome the tribulation, wouldn't the Hu family suffer a great loss!"
"Scram!"
Hu Xian'er waved her hand, and a powerful force surged out. Before the elders could react, they were sent flying backward, spitting blood from the corners of their mouths.
"Please, Miss, consider the bigger picture and return with us to be sealed!" the white-haired elder knelt down, his voice hoarse.
"Please, Miss, consider the bigger picture!"
Many experts from the Hu family bowed their heads and knelt before Hu Xian'er, their eyes filled with solemnity.
Hu Xian'er felt a sense of helplessness. The Hu family was where she was born and raised. She didn't want to go too far, but these people needed her to seal herself, which would mean she would have no chance to ascend. This was unbearable for her, as she would never see Lu Fan again.
"You old men are too selfish!"
Hu Yu walked out of his seclusion and said to the elders, "My sister is already a Great Sage, how can she be at your mercy? If you don't know your place, you can try to force her, and see if my sister will indulge you!"
The elders' faces turned ugly upon seeing this. They then said with a wry smile, "Eldest Miss is of Great Sage physique, how dare we trouble her? It's just that everything is for the greater good and for the entire family."
"Ridiculous! Whether my sister is willing to be sealed is her business, what does it have to do with you!" Hu Yu spoke again. "I think you old fogeys are just looking for trouble. Don't you have better tempers than my sister, so you can do whatever you want?"
The elders looked embarrassed and didn't say much more. They could clearly feel Hu Yu's reluctance.
"Alright, you don't need to say any more. Leave now!" Hu Yu said coldly. "If there's a next time, my sister won't let it go!"
The elders nodded and quickly left. They couldn't afford to offend Hu Xian'er. Even though they were elders of the clan, they could only be timid. In front of a true Great Sage, they dared not offend recklessly.
After they left, Hu Yu looked at Hu Xian'er. "Big sister, don't listen to them. Doing what you think is right is the most correct way!"
"I know!"
Hu Xian'er nodded. "But thank you anyway. It's very comforting to have you standing behind me!" Su Dan Novel Network
"I think even Dad would stand behind you!"
Hu Yu said directly, "Perhaps this is all the idea of these old guys, and it has nothing to do with Dad!"
"I also believe this matter has nothing to do with Dad!" Hu Xian'er nodded. She believed her father would not obstruct her ideas.
"After breaking through to Great Sage, you will be sealed in the family to become the foundation. Isn't this laughable!"
The young master of the Tao family stated, "When I became a Great Sage, it was to reach that supreme realm, not to burn myself to make my family prosper forever!"
"It seems our thoughts are consistent!" Hu Yu smiled. "Moreover, Big Sister still has to go to the Heavenly Realm to find her beloved!"
"Find her beloved?" The young master of the Tao family was slightly surprised.
"What, you haven't realized it yet?" Hu Yu rolled his eyes. "My Big Sister is always thinking about Great Sage Lu, but unfortunately, Great Sage Lu is a blockhead and completely clueless!"
With these words, the young master of the Tao family suddenly understood. No wonder he always felt Hu Xian'er had a special affection for Lu Fan. It seemed he hadn't sensed it incorrectly.
"If I had known, I should have played matchmaker!" the young master of the Tao family sighed.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Hu Xian'er's face turned red. After Hu Yu said that, she felt a little embarrassed.
"I'm not talking nonsense, it's the truth!" Hu Yu said seriously. "Big Sister, you won't deny it, will you?"
Hu Xian'er stood there stunned, then turned and left, her face flushed with embarrassment, seemingly unwilling to dwell on the topic.
Watching her retreating back, Hu Yu smiled faintly. "My Big Sister is like this, she never says it when she likes someone, but I'm different!"
"It's indeed difficult to understand someone like your sister."
The young master of the Tao family nodded, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Sitting on the city wall, Hu Xian'er's expression was somewhat indifferent. Refusing her clan's request still caused some ripples in her heart.
At least in her opinion, the Hu family was where she was born and raised, and it was only natural for her to do things for the Hu family. However, she also knew that she had her own path to follow and would never be bound by her family.
Just as she was lost in thought, a figure slowly approached her from not far away. The figure looked somewhat familiar. When the person got closer, Hu Xian'er was slightly stunned. "Dad? Are you also here to persuade me?"
"Silly child, you are my precious daughter. How could I make you do something you don't want to do," the Hu family head said with a smile.