63: Persuade Nangong Ting

"Lingchen greets Uncle Nangong."

Yang Lingchen bowed respectfully.

After all, the other party was his future father-in-law, so he could not afford to be lacking in proper etiquette.

"Palace Master Yang is visiting, welcome, welcome!" Nangong Ting greeted Yang Lingchen with a face full of enthusiasm.

"Uncle, just call me Lingchen," Yang Lingchen said.

"Etiquette cannot be discarded. You are now the Vice Palace Master of Heavenly Origin Palace, and furthermore, the husband of Palace Master Dongfang Yunbing. Your status is already equivalent to mine," Nangong Ting said.

Although there was a smile on his face, Yang Lingchen clearly felt an added sense of distance.

"Yang Lingchen, this is my mother."

Just then, Nangong Yan began to introduce the beautiful woman beside her to Yang Lingchen.

"Lingchen greets Auntie." Yang Lingchen hurriedly bowed. He dared not show any slight disrespect toward his future mother-in-law.

"Good child, come, sit down quickly," Zeng Xian greeted warmly.

They say that when a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the more she looks, the more she likes him. Zeng Xian was indeed quite satisfied with Yang Lingchen.

Over these past few months, Nangong Yan had mentioned Yang Lingchen to her almost every day.

Therefore, Zeng Xian had long been looking forward to seeing the boy her daughter chattered about all day with her own eyes.

"Hahaha... Brother-in-law, you've come! Tonight we must drink until we are drunk!" At this moment, Nangong Xiao walked in from outside with large strides.

"No problem. Tonight, I will definitely drink you under the table," Yang Lingchen replied with a smile.

For a moment, Nangong Ting was left standing there, ignored by his own wife and children.

"Ahem... Palace Master Yang, may I ask the reason for your visit today?" Nangong Ting asked with a light cough.

"Uncle, I have come today to propose marriage. I hope that, in light of the mutual affection between Yan Yan and myself, you will agree to betroth her to me," Yang Lingchen bowed again and said.

"I cannot agree to this," Nangong Ting's face darkened, and he said in a low voice.

"Father, whether you agree or not, I am going to marry Yang Lingchen," Nangong Yan said coquettishly.

"Father, I think my Brother-in-law is quite good! He is already the number one Genius of the Northern Profound Region at such a young age," Nangong Xiao also chimed in to help.

"All of you, shut up! Wife, take them out. I have things to discuss with Palace Master Yang alone," Nangong Ting said to Zeng Xian.

"I won't leave! I am going to marry Yang Lingchen because I am already his woman. If you don't allow me to marry him, I will kill myself right in front of you!" Nangong Yan said angrily.

"You brat..." Nangong Ting was so angry his hands were shaking.

"Yan Yan, go out first. Please believe me, I will definitely marry you," Yang Lingchen said to comfort her.

"Old man, I am warning you, if you bully my Yang Lingchen, I won't let you off!" Nangong Yan said angrily.

"Husband, I think this child Lingchen is quite good. He is so handsome!" Zeng Xian said softly.

Zeng Xian had fallen for Nangong Ting's looks back in the day, so she was extremely satisfied with the handsome son-in-law Yang Lingchen.

"You... all of you, get out! You are making me so angry!" At this moment, Nangong Ting was fuming. "What is so good about this brat? Why are you all standing on his side?"

"Uncle, please calm down. After we are married, I will certainly encourage Yan Yan to be filial to you," Yang Lingchen said.

"You... I haven't agreed to let Yan Yan marry you yet!" Nangong Ting said.

"That is only a matter of time. In this lifetime, Yan Yan will never marry anyone but me," Yang Lingchen said with a smile.

"Do you know how dangerous the current situation of your Heavenly Origin Palace is?" Nangong Ting said with a grave expression.

"No matter how dangerous it is, I will keep Yan Yan safe," Yang Lingchen said in a firm tone.

"What will you use to protect her? Although you have some strength now, do you even know who your enemy really is?" Nangong Ting asked coldly.

"No matter who the enemy is, the final victory will belong to me," a confident smile appeared on Yang Lingchen's face.

"Hmph! Ignorant! Do you know how many experts of the Gui Xuan Realm the Northern Profound Empire has? In the face of the powerful Northern Profound Empire, what can Heavenly Origin Palace use to resist?" Nangong Ting sneered.

"Uncle, a month ago, could you have imagined that I would be able to kill the Sect Master of Demon Cloud Sect and Feng Wuji?" Yang Lingchen retorted.

"You are indeed the most outstanding Genius I have ever seen. Although you were able to eliminate the Sect Master of Demon Cloud Sect and Feng Wuji, I do not believe you can defeat the Northern Profound Empire," Nangong Ting said.

"Uncle, life is like a high-stakes gamble. If you believe in me, then you will be the future father-in-law of the Tianyuan Empire," an Aura of looking down on everything flashed in Yang Lingchen's eyes.

With the Vast Heaven Jade as an aid for his Cultivation, and the Divine-Grade Cultivation Technique known as the Vast Heaven Art in his hands, if he couldn't even topple a small Empire in the Lower Realm, he might as well be dead.

"Stinky brat, are you trying to fool me with these tricks you use to fool children?" Nangong Ting scolded him impatiently.

"Ahem... Father-in-law, please calm your anger. This is the sincerity of your son-in-law. As long as you agree to let Yan Yan marry me, these supreme grade gui xuan pills will be yours."

At this moment, Yang Lingchen took out one hundred supreme grade gui xuan pills and five hundred supreme grade Ru Xuan pills from his haotian jade space.

"This is... supreme grade gui xuan pills! Where did you get so many supreme grade gui xuan pills?" A look of extreme shock appeared on Nangong Ting's face.

"Because I am a Top-grade Alchemist. This is also the reason why I have been able to improve so quickly," Yang Lingchen explained.

"Are you sure you have the confidence to handle the situation ahead?" Nangong Ting looked at Yang Lingchen very seriously.

"Father-in-law, rest assured. In the short term, the Northern Profound Empire will not make a move against me, because at present, we have not yet offended the Northern Profound Empire. At most, we have only offended Zhou Yuxiang," Yang Lingchen said.

"And since Zhou Yuxiang has to consider his own status, he certainly won't make a move against me personally. Therefore, the only thing he can do is incite some other Sects to come and cause trouble," Yang Lingchen continued.

"Then, do you have the confidence to deal with other Sects?" Nangong Ting asked in a low voice.

"Absolutely no problem. I came today simply to propose marriage; I did not intend to ask Sword Origin Pavilion for help. As long as Sword Origin Pavilion does not stand on the opposite side of Heavenly Origin Palace, that will suffice," Yang Lingchen said.

"I can guarantee you this: under no circumstances will Sword Origin Pavilion ever stand on the opposite side of Heavenly Origin Palace," Nangong Ting said with a grave expression.

"Then, what about the marriage between Yan Yan and me?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"My whole family has been bought off by you; what is the use of me alone disagreeing?" Nangong Ting scolded him impatiently.

"Thank you, Father-in-law, for your blessing." Yang Lingchen bowed again.

"However, I am warning you: if you dare to bully my precious daughter, I will risk this old life of mine to kill you, you brat," Nangong Ting said.

"Father-in-law, rest assured. Ever since Yan Yan and I met, she has always been the one bullying me; I wouldn't dare bully her," Yang Lingchen hurriedly promised.

"If other forces attack Nanzhou, Sword Origin Pavilion will do its utmost to help you resist. But if you take the initiative to attack others, I will not be able to help you," Nangong Ting pondered for a moment and said solemnly.

"Thank you, Father-in-law. With your word, I can rest easy," Yang Lingchen said.

Subsequently, Yang Lingchen stayed at Sword Origin Pavilion for a few more days before taking Nangong Yan and leaving Sword Origin Pavilion.

"Yang Lingchen, will Dongfang Yunbing bully me?"

On the back of the Scarlet Fire Bird, Nangong Yan asked timidly.

Yang Lingchen pinched her cheek lightly and said with a smile, "Don't worry. As long as you wash our clothes clean and cook the meals well, she won't hit you."

"Yang Lingchen, if she dares to hit me, I won't let you off!" Nangong Yan pinched Yang Lingchen's waist hard.