Yu Longting answered Yan Bashui without a second thought, his face betraying no emotion.

"I explained, "Although we haven't registered our marriage, that's because I promised my mom we'd wait until our child is born to do so."

"So, that means Wanwan and Zhang Shuying's marriage..."

Yan Bashui swallowed hard, almost misspeaking and pushing me into a pit of fire.

I was so anxious I could have gone mad, constantly winking and gesturing at him not to speak further.

Fortunately, Yan Bashui got the hint from my increasingly twitchy facial expressions and stopped, finding a remedy, "With the outstanding Snake Lord as a candidate, my Yan family can step in and cancel the arranged marriage previously set by the old-fashioned Zhang Family."

True to being my maternal granduncle, his response was on point!

Family always helps family.

With tears brimming in my eyes, I looked at Yan Bashui, and for some reason, I felt he seemed much kinder and more amiable than before.

"All the trouble taken on by my maternal granduncle, Wanwan is too outstanding. There are always people eyeing her, and I have too many rivals to deal with alone," Yu Longting said to Yan Bashui in a rare display of humility, with a warm smile.

Caught off guard, I couldn't help but glance at him.

Whether it was my mom, my grandfather, or even my personal mentor Zhang Zidao, Yu Longting had never shown such a junior's attitude towards them.

Yan Bashui seemed to be quite fond of Yu Longting, beaming with a smile that couldn't be contained, "Not at all, the Snake Lord is the king of the Snake Tribe, with distinguished status. He and our Wanwan are a perfect match; how could I not help?"

I stood by, feeling relieved and a little surprised.

I didn't expect my maternal granduncle to be so open-minded; he was the only one among all my relatives who immediately accepted Yu Longting.

He even said that Yu Longting and I were a perfect match, looking at his overjoyed smile, those words didn't seem forced at all.

"Maternal granduncle, the reason Wanwan and I came here is actually to bid you farewell," Yu Longting said, causing Yan Bashui's expression to darken.

"Wanwan is about to give birth. It would have been fine for her to give birth in the village, but I'm worried about Ten Thousand Poison Hall harassing us again," Yu Longting continued gently.

"That is indeed a problem. Where does the Snake Lord plan to take Wanwan for the birth?" my maternal granduncle asked, looking at my belly with concern.

Yu Longting spoke confidently, "To my sect. I've already arranged everything with the people there. They will not only make sure she's comfortable but also ensure her safety is absolutely secured."

"That's excellent, having Wanwan give birth at your place is most appropriate," my maternal granduncle said, immediately agreeing, then his gaze deepened, "I originally wanted Wanwan to stay and inherit the Immortal Gu of our village, to study the family's Gu Art with Master Gu and me."

Yu Longting pondered for a while before nodding, "I've heard of the Immortal Gu; it has an extraordinary origin, and even for a Gu Speaker to inherit, it poses considerable difficulty. Why not wait until Wanwan has given birth, then we can plan for the long term."

"The Snake Lord makes sense. Let's do as you suggest," my maternal granduncle was completely persuaded by Yu Longting's words. As we were leaving, he instructed, "Once Wanwan has the child, don't forget to bring them over for me, her great maternal granduncle, to see."

"That's a promise," Yu Longting agreed.

Throughout the whole conversation, I barely got a chance to speak. Yu Longting took charge and negotiated with my maternal granduncle on my behalf.

After saying goodbye to Yan Bashui, on the way back to the place arranged for our stay within the village, I finally voiced the confusion I had been holding back, "Yu Longting, why are you treating my maternal granduncle… differently compared to how you treat my grandfather, my master, and the others?"

"Isn't it obvious? With so many rivals, eliminating one where I can is beneficial. Since he's on my side, why would I reject his support? I need allies too," Yu Longting said. "Also,"

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