Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhang Yun slowly spoke, causing the old sect leader's eyes to flash: "If you came here to talk to me about Qianzhi's marriage, then you should leave now. This matter is not up for discussion."
"What if I could defeat Zhang Hao?"
Although Zhang Yun's words were calm, the old sect master was taken aback. He then shook his head and chuckled, "Putting aside Zhang Hao's identity, do you know what realm Zhang Hao has reached now?"
“I know he’s strong, but my talent is no less than his,” Zhang Yun said, a confident gleam in his dark eyes.
“It’s good for young people to be confident,” the old sect leader advised. “However, confidence is one thing, and reality is another. Although the sect is now doing its best to cultivate you and will not be stingy with cultivation resources.”
“However, Zhang Hao is now a disciple of the Holy Sect. Compared to the Holy Sect, the Cloud Heaven Sect is not even an ant. The cultivation resources are also worlds apart. If this continues, the gap between you will only widen.”
"With your talent, your future achievements may far surpass those of this sect master, but by then, Zhang Hao will have become someone you can only look up to."
"I know you and Qianzhi have a good relationship, but from the moment the Holy Sect sent someone to propose marriage, you were destined to be from different worlds. Give up that unrealistic idea."
The old sect leader's words did not mock Zhang Yun, because it was the truth; this world was divided into different classes.
If Zhang Yun remains obstinate about this matter, he will only end up harming himself and others.
"If Qianzhi is willing, that's fine. But if it's not her own wish, I will never let her marry anyone!"
Zhang Yun clenched his fists and spoke firmly.
Looking at Zhang Yun's stubborn expression, a surge of anger rose in the old sect leader's chest, and his tone became even harsher.
“Zhang Yun, you need to face reality. The reason why Qianzhi didn’t agree is simply because her vision is too narrow. Once she comes into contact with a wider world, she will naturally understand everything, because she will see with her own eyes what kind of existence the Holy Gate really is!”
Zhang Yun did not back down because of the sect leader's words. Instead, he fearlessly met the sect leader's gaze and said, "I don't know about the future. I only care about the present. Qianzhi is unwilling right now. She is unwilling a thousand times, ten thousand times unwilling!"
"As for the outside world, I will take her to explore it!"
"What a joke!" Zhang Yun remained unrepentant, completely unaware of his mistake, which made the old sect master's eyes blaze with anger.
"After Ye Qianzhi marries into the Holy Sect, she is destined to become an unparalleled powerhouse, a figure revered by the world. Compared to that, sacrificing a few things is insignificant. You are hindering her path to becoming stronger. Isn't that a bit too selfish?"
"Such a sacrifice is insignificant?" Zhang Yun sneered inwardly. It seemed that this so-called old sect leader did not care about his disciples as much as rumored. In his eyes, interests were more important than anything else.
But now is not the time to completely break ties with this guy.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Yun slowly asked, "When is the wedding date?"
He asked this question because even Ye Qianzhi herself was unaware of it.
Because they knew she was unwilling, the sect's higher-ups kept it from her.
Once the bridal sedan chair is placed on the altar, the mission will be accomplished.
Yunwu Sect also benefited from this.
This is precisely what angered Zhang Yun.
But in this situation, he must remain calm; a moment of impatience could ruin a great plan.
Thinking that Zhang Yun had been persuaded and compromised, the old sect leader's eyes and tone softened a bit: "Seven days later, Zhang Hao will come to fetch the bride in person. Before Qianzhi gets married, spend time with her and cherish the last moments you two have together, because you may never see each other again."
Seven days!
Zhang Yun never expected that the wedding date would be so close so soon!
"Sect Master, I would like to make a request," Zhang Yun said calmly. "I hope that the Sect Master can postpone the wedding date to one month later."
The old sect leader's eyes slowly fell on Zhang Yun, and he narrowed them slightly.
"No matter what your plans are, they are all in vain before the Holy Gate. Delaying the wedding is completely unnecessary and meaningless."
Whether it has any meaning or not is not important.
Knowing he couldn't persuade the old sect leader, Zhang Yun didn't expect to convince him with words. Instead, he slowly took an exquisite porcelain bottle from his bosom.
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Chapter 148 Imperial Elixir!
"Zhang Yun, you wouldn't be trying to bribe this sect master, would you?"
The old sect leader saw through Zhang Yun's intentions at a glance, but didn't take it to heart.
As the head of a sect, he could allocate almost all the resources within the sect.
For a long time to come, Zhang Yun will still need to rely on the sect's resources to cultivate. Currently, his biggest backer is the Yunwu Sect.
Under such circumstances, the old sect leader Luo Lin did not expect Zhang Yun to produce anything that would please him.
"Zhang Yun, you're not going to tell me that what you're holding is a pill, are you?"
Luo Lin's seemingly casual question actually had a deeper meaning.
If Zhang Yun doesn't produce any elixirs worthy of being called "quality pills," he will naturally back down, thus saving face for the impetuous young Zhang Yun.
"Sect Master truly has discerning eyes. What's in the bottle is indeed a very precious and extremely rare elixir," Zhang Yun said, his expression unchanged.
"Oh?" Luo Lin also showed some interest, but didn't have high expectations: "Tell me, what type of pill is this, what are its effects, is it first-grade or second-grade?"
"This is the sixth-grade pill, the Imperial Extreme Pill. Its effects are simple and direct. As long as a Heavenly Gang Realm expert takes it, he or she can advance one or two minor realms."
Zhang Yun had investigated carefully. Because the Medicine God Realm had always valued alchemy over martial arts, martial artists of all levels had much weaker fighting spirit than cultivators on the Cloud Sky Continent.
Based on estimations, the quality and depth of spiritual power of the Heavenly Gang Realm experts in the Cloud Sky Continent are basically equivalent to the Dou Huang experts in the Medicine God Realm.
Therefore, there shouldn't be any problem letting Luo Lin, who is at the Heavenly Gang Realm, take it.