"Not daring would be for the best!"
Hu Xian'er said coldly, "You should go back first! I will cultivate in Wudi City and will not return to the Hu family!"
"This..."
The old man was slightly startled and immediately knelt down. Everyone who came with him also knelt down, appearing extremely solemn.
"The Hu family only produces one Great Sage in ten thousand years. This is the supreme glory for the entire Hu family. How can Miss stay in Wudi City forever? How can she revitalize the Hu family this way!" the old man said repeatedly, his words becoming 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 seal herself, becoming the foundation of the Hu family's power. Only then can the Hu family prosper permanently, and in the next ten thousand years, no one will dare to disrespect the Hu family!"
"To become the foundation 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, this is all 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 hurriedly said, his eyes shifting slightly.
"You old fogeys, don't you understand human affairs 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 considered that if the Hu family produces a Great Sage who ascends, it would 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 reaching heaven, unless one is a truly peerless individual!"
The old man stated directly, "Therefore, I hope Miss will think twice and not waste time. If her lifespan reaches its end and she still cannot overcome the tribulation, wouldn't the Hu family suffer a huge loss!"
"Scram!"
Hu Xian'er waved her hand, and a powerful force surged forth. Before the elders could react, they were sent flying back, spitting blood from their mouths.
"Please, Miss, consider the greater good and return with us to be sealed!" the white-haired elder knelt down, his voice somewhat hoarse.
"Please, Miss, consider the greater good!"
Many Hu family experts bowed in apology, kneeling 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 prevent her from having any chance of ascension. This meant she would never see Lu Fan again, something she could not tolerate.
"You old fellows are too selfish!"
Hu Yu emerged from his seclusion and said to the elders, "My elder sister is already a Great Sage, how can she be at your beck and call? If you don't know your place, then try to force her, and see if my sister tolerates you!"
The elders looked displeased upon seeing this, then smiled bitterly. "Eldest Miss is a Great Sage, how could we dare to trouble her? It's just that we must consider the greater good for the entire family."
"What a joke. 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. Is it because you don't have as good a temper as my sister, so you can do whatever you want?"
The elders looked embarrassed and couldn't say anything more. They could clearly sense Hu Yu's unwillingness.
"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 slide!"
The elders nodded and quickly left. Having offended Hu Xian'er, they couldn't afford the consequences. Even though they were elders within the clan, they could only be timid. In the face of a true Great Sage, they dared not offend rashly.
After they left, Hu Yu looked at Hu Xian'er. "Elder sister, don't listen to them. Following your own heart is the most correct way of thinking!"
"I know!"
Hu Xian'er nodded. "But I still want to thank you. Having you stand behind me makes me feel very comforted!" Su Dan Novel Network
"I think even father would stand behind you!"
Hu Yu stated directly. "Perhaps this is all the idea of these old guys, and father has nothing to do with it!"
"I also believe that this matter has nothing to do with father!" Hu Xian'er nodded, believing that her father would not hinder her thoughts.
"After breaking through to Great Sage, you are to be sealed in the family as a foundation. Isn't this laughable!"
The young master of the Tao family exclaimed, "When I become a Great Sage, it is to reach that supreme realm, not to burn myself out to ensure my family's eternal prosperity!"
"It seems our thoughts are aligned!" Hu Yu smiled. "Moreover, elder sister still needs 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 seen it yet?" Hu Yu rolled his eyes. "My elder sister has been thinking about Great Sage Lu constantly. It's a pity that Great Sage Lu is a blockhead who doesn't understand anything!"
With these words, the young master of the Tao family suddenly understood. No wonder he always felt that Hu Xian'er had a special affection for Lu Fan. It seemed his intuition was correct.
"If I had known earlier, I should have tried to matchmake them!" the young master of the Tao family sighed.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Hu Xian'er's face flushed. After Hu Yu said that, she felt somewhat embarrassed.
"I'm not talking nonsense, it's the truth!" Hu Yu said seriously. "Elder sister, you won't deny it, will you?"
Hu Xian'er froze for a moment, then turned and left, her face flushed, seemingly unwilling to dwell on the topic.
Watching her retreating figure, Hu Yu smiled slightly. "My elder sister is like this, she never speaks of who she likes. But I'm different!"
"Someone like your sister is indeed difficult to understand."
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. She still had some emotional turmoil about rejecting her clansmen's demands.
At least, in her opinion, the Hu family was where she was born and raised, and it was 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 deep 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 startled. "Father? Are you also here to persuade me?"
"Silly child, you are the apple of my eye. How could I make you do something you don't want to do," the Hu family master said with a smile.