After the two old men left, the atmosphere in the room instantly turned awkward.
Shen Qing was so nervous that her palms were sweating, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the sleeve of her robe.
After hesitating for a long time, Shen Qing didn't know what to say. Looking at Li Xian's calm face, she couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry, which made her even more uneasy.
Li Xian couldn't help smiling when he saw that Shen Qing was about to twist her sleeve to pieces.
"Will you marry me?"
"Huh?"
Shen Qing was a bit dazed, and a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
Li Xian moved the stool closer, looked into Shen Qing's eyes seriously, and asked again, "Will you marry me?"
"I..."
Shen Qing opened and closed her mouth several times, not knowing how to answer.
To be honest, she didn't dislike Li Xian. Especially since Li Xian had saved her several times and given her the precious cold jade, how could she dislike such a kind person?
But when it came to getting engaged, Shen Qing felt that their relationship hadn't reached that stage yet. Even for the sake of the sects and the cultivation world, this reason seemed a bit far - fetched...
Shen Qing even thought that Yu Xuzi's request might have some selfish motives, but she didn't know what Yu Xuzi's purpose was.
Seeing Li Xian so calm, Shen Qing suddenly felt a bit annoyed.
Why was it the two of them who were supposed to get engaged, but it seemed that only she was nervous.
So Shen Qing tilted her head stubbornly and retorted, "What about you? Do you want to marry me?"
Li Xian paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed. He tilted his head, and his eyes sparkled with a captivating light.
"If it's Qing, Xian is willing,"
Shen Qing was stunned. She didn't expect Li Xian to go to such lengths for the sects and the cultivation world.
"But our emotional foundation is still very weak. If you meet a woman you like in the future while still engaged to me, you'll be in a difficult position, and I'll..."
"No."
"I won't like any other woman."
Li Xian said it with certainty, but Shen Qing didn't believe it.
Shen Qing could trust Li Xian's character, but she didn't trust matters of the heart. The feelings between men and women were more mysterious than the metaphysics of the world.
She had seen infatuated men willing to die for their partners, and she had also seen heartless men who were affectionate with their wives but then went to brothels for pleasure.
If they got engaged, it would be like putting shackles on both of them. Shen Qing herself wasn't confident about this relationship.
"But... there are other ways to unite the sects besides getting engaged... Maybe we can persuade them..."
Li Xian's eyes showed disappointment, but he still patiently explained, "The Main God's Palace is powerful. If the sects unite openly, it will only arouse the jealousy and suppression of the Main God's Palace. That's why Master came up with this idea."
"If it's an engagement between disciples, the Main God's Palace won't be able to interfere."
Li Xian explained clearly, and Shen Qing naturally understood this truth, but...
Seeing that Shen Qing had concerns, Li Xian simply raised his hand, and a light dot appeared on his forehead.
"I, Li Xian, hereby make a Dao oath. If I fall in love with another woman after the engagement, may Li Xian break his natal sword, suffer the backlash, and never practice the sword dao again."
The light dot instantly disappeared between his eyebrows, and the Dao oath was established.
Shen Qing was surprised and wanted to stop him, but Li Xian was too fast, and she didn't have time.
"Why do this!"
Li Xian put his hand down, a smile curved his lips, and there was a glimmer of hope in his eyes.
"Now, will you believe me?"
Shen Qing clenched her fists and nervously asked, "Are you really willing to get engaged to me?"
Li Xian nodded seriously and said, "I am willing."
"What about you? Are you willing too?"
Facing Li Xian's serious question, Shen Qing felt her breathing gradually quicken, and a blush crept onto her cheeks.
Was she willing?
It seemed that she was...
At least... she didn't dislike this...
Shen Qing comforted herself in her heart that all of this was for the sects and the cultivation world.
Outside the door, Yu Xuzi and Grandmaster Honghua, who were eavesdropping, couldn't help holding their breaths, waiting eagerly for Shen Qing's answer.
Especially Yu Xuzi. His expression was extremely excited, and a smile appeared on his face.
His disciple was about to have a fiancée. How could he, as the master, not be excited!
As for what Grandmaster Honghua said about doubling the betrothal gifts, it didn't matter. Shen Qing had an ice spiritual root. He would give all the cold jade in his private treasury to Shen Qing and make a set of jewelry for her to wear.
And the money he had saved in his private treasury for Li Xian to marry a wife could also be taken out now.
He had to think carefully about what else he could add.
Compared with Yu Xuzi's eagerness to prepare the betrothal gifts, Grandmaster Honghua looked a bit gnashing his teeth.
A precious disciple had finally emerged from his sect. He hadn't even found a personal - transmission master for this precious disciple, and now she was about to be snatched away by Yu Xuzi's wooden - headed disciple. This made him feel extremely unwilling!
Thinking of this, Grandmaster Honghua rolled his eyes in anger and wanted to immediately kick Yu Xuzi and Li Xian out of the Qingyun Sword Sect, completely forgetting that these two had helped drive away Immortal Huiyan.
While waiting for Shen Qing's answer, Li Xian also held his breath nervously.
Li Xian seemed calm on the surface, but his heart was in turmoil, and even his palms were sweating.
He was so afraid of hearing a rejection from Shen Qing's mouth. If that happened...
He wouldn't mind asking his master to take action and use the Kunlun Disk to settle this matter directly.
But doing so would be ignoring Shen Qing's wishes, so he still hoped that Shen Qing would be willing to get engaged to him.
Under everyone's expectant gazes, Shen Qing opened her mouth, "I..."
Bang!!!
"I don't agree!"
Before she could finish speaking, the door of the room was suddenly kicked open. Pei Xuanjing stood at the door with a gloomy face, against the light.
Yu Xuzi exclaimed and slapped his thigh hard.
The daughter - in - law that was almost in the bag was gone. He was even angry on Li Xian's behalf.
Grandmaster Honghua also didn't expect that Pei Xuanjing would barge in so boldly.
Just now, they had noticed the four people following Shen Qing and Li Xian. But seeing that they were just following from a distance and didn't seem to want to disturb them, they didn't pay any more attention.
Just now, he and Yu Xuzi had been so absorbed in eavesdropping that they had completely forgotten about the four eavesdroppers behind them.
"I don't agree! Shen Qing is the junior sister of Worry - Free Peak. Even if she has temporarily left the sect, she can't decide her own marriage so casually!"
Pei Xuanjing stared at Shen Qing accusingly, as if blaming her for being so hasty and frivolous, agreeing to someone's proposal after just being coaxed by a man.
Pei Xuanjing didn't notice at all that his current appearance was full of disgusting possessiveness.
Shen Chuyun and the others behind him also nodded in agreement.
Grandmaster Honghua was just about to rush in and drive these four people away when he heard Shen Qing slap the table and stand up, pointing at Pei Xuanjing and the others and scolding.
"Are you guys pigs? Didn't you understand a single word I said before?!
"Who I marry has nothing to do with you! Don't be so shameless. You're disgusting!"