The words spoken by the fox clan man were straightforward, something Wei Yuan had never seen before. It directly caused his thoughts to become stuck.

Hu Mei, who was beside him, blushed and almost burned up. Her head was lowered, but her eyebrows and eyes showed a natural beauty that she didn't have when she was full of spirit before, making people unable to resist. Wei Yuan withdrew his gaze and looked at the smiling fox clan man, organizing his words and saying, "Thank you, Elder, for your kindness."

"But, I'm afraid that Hu Mei and I are not suitable."

The fox clan man was surprised and asked, "Oh? Why? Is there any reason?"

"Could it be that you find Hu Mei's appearance too plain and not enough to accompany you?"

Wei Yuan couldn't possibly say such a thing and quickly denied it. He looked at Hu Mei and carefully chose his words, trying not to hurt her, saying, "Miss Hu is beautiful and I dare not."

"It's just that we have only known each other for less than half a month, and we don't know each other well. Miss Hu may not have any feelings for me. In this situation, talking about marriage seems a bit hasty, doesn't it?"

The fox clan man smiled and said, "What's the rush? Feelings can be cultivated slowly."

"You have plenty of time in the future."

Wei Yuan's expression froze, and he said again, "This seems unfair to Miss Hu."

"Our parents' orders and the matchmaker's words, that's how we got together back then, and there were no problems."

"I am just an ordinary human, and Miss Hu is a fox fairy. I'm afraid we are not a match."

"Where does love have anything to do with status?"

Wei Yuan was speechless as he looked at the smiling fox clan youth. He felt that the other party's response seemed too skilled. He wore a blue robe with patterns, and his waist belt was made of thirty-three red thread ropes. He exuded a calm self-confidence and a boldness that clearly indicated that he was going to take him down today.

The fox clan youth smiled and said, "Is there anything else that Wei Gongzi hesitates about?"

Seeing his determined expression and Hu Mei's lowered head, seemingly having no objections to this ancient custom, Wei Yuan could only say in his heart that feudalism harms people's lives. He himself didn't know why, but Hu Mei, who was clearly one of the most beautiful women he had ever seen, had no effect on him at all.

They had only known each other for a short time and couldn't convince each other. The difference between humans and foxes was also rejected.

The lifespan of a fox in Qingqiu was at least several hundred years, and the fox clan youth in front of him was at least three hundred years old.

He didn't know how many similar scenes he had faced before.

Finding excuses, evading with words, it was difficult for him to deal with this fox spirit with his own experience. Moreover, if he delayed too long, he might be led into a trap. Therefore, if he had to give a reason, it had to be simple, direct, and powerful enough to prevent the Qingqiu fox clan, who followed ancient customs, from continuing.

Wei Yuan's thoughts gradually became clear.

Hu Yangyun smiled as he looked at the young man in front of him.

Although he didn't know what was special about the other party, it seemed that the ancestor had spoken.

So he had to use all his abilities to take down this kid.

Give up resistance and obediently become the son-in-law of our fox clan.

"In fact..."

The young man sitting across from him spoke in a low voice. Hu Yangyun leaned forward, pretending to listen attentively, but in his heart, he had already started to think about how to refute. However, he saw the young man raise his head slightly, and a hint of emerald green light appeared in his black eyes, like the long wind swirling in the sky.

There was an indescribable sense of ancient and distant sorrow emanating from him.

Even his voice seemed to carry a trace of heaviness, calmly saying, "In fact, I am already over two thousand years old..."

"And I am truly not suitable for Miss Hu Mei."

Hu Yangyun's expression slightly froze.

.................

In the hidden library.

Su Yu'er lightly brushed her fingers over another book.

This one told the story of an ancient general who encountered evil spirits blocking his way and insisted on asking for a seal, but ended up being attacked by the evil aura in the army, damaging his cultivation. He entered dreams at night and even had his soul killed. Su Yu'er was somewhat surprised as she gently touched the words on the book, her eyebrows furrowing. Finally, she remembered what the old fox said to the young man. Her eyes widened, and her lips slightly opened:

"The general?"

.................

After a while, Hu Yangyun repeatedly apologized, and even cold sweat appeared on his temples. He left with Hu Mei.

Hu Mei secretly breathed a sigh of relief, stuck out her tongue at Wei Yuan, and then bowed quietly before following Hu Yangyun. It seemed that she didn't want to be arranged for marriage so soon.

Wei Yuan released the aura of the Feathered Bird.

The feathers on the lying tiger waist badge retracted.

Wei Yuan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead with his hand. He didn't expect that the first time he was pressured to get married would be in the fox clan. He felt a mix of emotions in his heart, shook his head, and stood up to go outside for some fresh air. However, he found the heavenly maiden whom he hadn't seen much in the past few days.

She was wearing a dark, soft long skirt and a loose light-colored shirt. There was even a multicolored stone bracelet from the Qingqiu Kingdom on her wrist. She seemed to be contemplating a question, her eyebrows furrowed. Then she looked at the departing Hu Mei in surprise, then at Wei Yuan, and curiously asked, "You didn't agree to the Hu family's marriage proposal?"

"I think Hu Mei is a perfect match for you, both in personality and appearance."

Wei Yuan shook his head, smiled, and sighed, "We are not compatible."

The girl thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I see. This matter is your decision after all... But Yuan, how did you convince them? That man seems to be an elder of the Qingqiu fox clan who arranges marriages. The thirty-three red thread ropes on his waist prove that he has been doing this for three hundred and thirty years. Yet you were able to persuade him."

Wei Yuan muttered in his heart, "No wonder he looks so experienced. I just manipulated the aura of the Jin Yu bird and lied to him that I was actually born during the Qin and Han dynasties, more than two thousand years ago. I told him that I was not compatible with that girl, and since the Qingqiu Fox Clan still follows ancient customs, he had no choice but to apologize and leave."

The heavenly maiden was surprised, then thought for a moment and curiously asked, "Does a difference of more than two thousand years really make it incompatible?"

This was a thought-provoking question. Wei Yuan thought about Hu Yue's experience with the young man and the life he had seen in his dream earlier. After careful consideration, he said, "I think it should have nothing to do with age."

"If it is sincere, then everything else is not crucial."

"But if it is insincere, then even if all other external conditions match, it will most likely result in a bad outcome, hurting both parties."

The heavenly maiden pondered.

There was a moment of silence, and Wei Yuan tried to find something to say, "Speaking of which, I noticed that you were frowning just now. What were you thinking about?"

The girl nodded and said frankly, "One of my elders said something strange to me, and I still haven't figured it out."

"I've been thinking about it too."

"What did she say?" Wei Yuan asked curiously.

The girl rested her chin on her hand and furrowed her brows, "That elder said something about the tea getting cold and needing to be reheated. She also smiled strangely. I didn't know how to respond, so I just reluctantly answered her to get through it. But now, I feel like something was not right."

Wei Yuan was curious, "What did you answer her?"

The heavenly maiden said, "I just made a sound of agreement and listened carefully to the elder's opinion, and then said 'yes'."

"Finally, I thanked her according to the etiquette."

"Wei, was my response correct?"

Wei Yuan replayed the description in his mind according to the heavenly maiden's words, but gained no insight. He answered confidently, "That elder was probably just telling you about the tea. As long as you maintain proper etiquette and don't offend, there should be no problem."

The heavenly maiden nodded, seemingly finally letting go of the matter and no longer dwelling on it. She then remembered something and looked at Wei Yuan, smiling, "By the way, Wei, come with me."

"I came to find you because the elder said she wanted to meet you."

……………………

The heavenly maiden led the way, bringing Wei Yuan to a secluded place.

He had been exploring Qingqiu Country these past few days but had never set foot in this area. The Qingqiu citizens who had interacted with him also instinctively avoided this part of their lives. However, Wei Yuan was not unfamiliar with this place. During his first dream-like experience, he had seen many ancient dreams, and this was one of them.

Its ancient and profound atmosphere gave Wei Yuan a feeling that could even rival Kun Lun in Jue's dreams.

In reality, it was just an ordinary courtyard that showed no signs of anything unusual. If placed elsewhere, it would be almost indistinguishable from an ordinary Qingqiu Fox's residence at first glance. The heavenly maiden knocked on the door and whispered a few words before pushing it open. Wei Yuan followed her inside, and the courtyard had simple decorations, with a stone table, rattan chairs, and fragrant tea. A white-haired woman was lying on one of the rattan chairs.

She was already quite old, with wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and on her face.

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But there was no doubt that when she was young, she must have been an extremely rare beauty, with an elegant and noble demeanor.

She smiled at the heavenly maiden and said, "Thank you, Jue."

"This is the current generation's Wohu, right?"

Wei Yuan stepped forward to pay his respects.

The woman looked Wei Yuan up and down, smiling, "I was actually planning to play matchmaker between you and the little one from the Hu family, but I didn't expect you to play a little trick and deceive Yang Yun. Well done."

Wei Yuan didn't know how to respond, so he bowed again. The woman poured two cups of tea and looked at the heavenly maiden, smiling, "Jue, I want to have a private chat with Wohu."

The heavenly maiden nodded and then left.

Now, there were only the white-haired woman and Wei Yuan in the room, which made him somewhat uncomfortable. The woman raised her hand and gestured, smiling, "Let's have some tea."

Wei Yuan nodded, suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and felt a relaxing aroma fill the air. The white-haired woman suddenly sighed, "It has been a long time since we last met."

PS: Wohu is just an ordinary mortal. Thanks to the warrior Xingtian for the reward.

First update today, I need to control my schedule, ahhh, I'm going to die.