The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

The next day.

After a light rain last night, raindrops still trickled down, and the sky appeared so clear and transparent it seemed as if washed clean. An Su rose early to wash up.

As the father of Ri Zi and Yue'er, today was his first day meeting his future in-laws, and he had to dress neatly to show the heritage of a head of the family.

Once a man turns fifteen, he should dress a bit more maturely.

He chose a set of dark black noble tailcoats, matched with a white high-collar shirt. Miss Enya stood on her tiptoes and affixed a pair of mature-looking mustaches to An Su's tie and used an eyebrow pencil to lightly draw fine lines at the edges of his eyes.

As an assassin, Enya's makeup and disguise skills were excellent. In no time at all, the mirror reflected a mature man with an air of authority tinged with handsomeness.

"Master, actually I'm better at metallurgy." Miss Enya examined An Su's appearance and said with seriousness.

I don't care whether you're into metalwork or not...

An Su tightened his necktie and gazed with satisfaction at his reflection in the mirror. He felt he now had the strength to compete with Merlin for the #Most Popular Saint with Middle-Aged and Elderly Women#, and he had the confidence to win, especially since the latter was balding.

An Su hung the Cyan-Scaled Demon Dragon Talisman given by his in-laws in front of him, feeling the cool touch as if the talisman was still pulsating. His thoughts became even more serene amid the cold sensation, and his soul felt more peaceful and tranquil.

For a magician, the heart of a Cyan-Scaled Demon Dragon was extremely precious and rare, but for some unknown reason, since twenty years ago, the once-dominating demon dragons had drastically decreased in number, almost to the point of extinction. Now, a heart was hard to find even over a thousand miles.

An Su knew that there were quite a few in the storages of Sun Domain— in his previous life when he ran out of materials, he would steal them from the ducal domains, which is why he had specifically requested this gift from Dari.

It could increase the speed of understanding and writing Magic Circuits by ten percent.

With this Cyan-Scaled Demon Dragon Heart, An Su felt even more confident about the promotion exam a week later.

The Holy Maiden of the Imperial City, Princess Cersei Milton, also a genius among geniuses in the original plot, was taken as a disciple by Merlin right after the exam and later hailed by future generations as the second God of Law.

An Su placed such importance on this promotion exam not just because of Princess Cersei.

This exam was more special than any other.

In the original story, the promotion exam of the saints was the initial major conflict and the first plot point in the early main storyline.

Under the leadership of Sanctuary of Chaos, the elite believers from the churches of Chaos, Agony, and Life, each led by their respective regional bishop-level figures, took advantage of the promotion exam to launch an attack targeting the brilliant talents of the Holy Church as well as the Holy Maiden of the Imperial City.

The specific time, place, detailed plan, and personnel arrangement of the Esoteric Religion's move were unknown to An Su, because the original plot simply hadn't mentioned them. These were plot point killings that led to the standard hero's trials and awakening to become stronger, full of righteous and hot-blooded spirit.

Although he didn't know how much the butterfly effect of his presence had changed the original plot, it was always right to be prepared.

It all depended on tonight's parental meeting showdown to see if An Su could get more of what he needed from both sets of parents-in-law.

In the treasuries of both the Sun Domain and Moon Domain, there were treasures unavailable elsewhere.

With a confident smile on his lips, An Su believed that no matter what, this matchmaking contest was a double win for him!

Embracing this thought, An Su cheerfully headed towards the office and immediately ran into an equally overjoyed Arthur.

'Sorry, brother, this time you'll have to bear the brunt.'

They looked at each other with sympathetic gazes.

Arthur's smile was even brighter than An Su's. Count Chenxing was just too wealthy.

"Give you fifty thousand Gold Coins, and leave Arthur Sunny immediately!"

Count Karlo's domineering words, laden with arrogance within their arrogance, left a profound impression on Arthur.

Suddenly, Arthur felt that Count Karlo seemed to embody the Sun Spirit richer than his own father, since Gold Coins always shimmered brightly.

To be able to swindle such an amount of money in one go, even if he made a grave error that incensed his father and was driven out of the house, he could ensure a worry-free life for his second half of his life.

However, as a man who made his family proud, Arthur wouldn't make a mistake that would anger his father.

He'd trick that strange noble once, and trick Count Karlo another time, since they weren't online at the same time, Arthur wasn't worried about being caught.

This matchmaking contest was destined to be a double win for him, Arthur!

Meanwhile, accompanied by the melodious sound of a piano, water-blue flowers slowly bloomed. Lister made an elegant entrance, pushing open the door.

'Sorry, brother, this time you'll have to bear the brunt'

An Su and Lister exchanged sympathetic gazes once again.

Lister's smile was even more radiant, as this matchmaking contest was going to be a double win for him too!

"Who's going first in this round?" Lister coughed lightly, asking.

"I shall go first." Arthur smiled confidently, everything was within his control.

He would deal with that foolish noble first, then focus all his attention on defeating An Su's father.

.

As time slowly passed and the sunlight faded, dusk enveloped the surroundings, painting the sky from its noontime brightness to twilight's allure, layering the mountains of the Chenxing Domain with a rosy hue. Now it was six in the evening, and the appointed time for the matchmaking was approaching.

The majestic Lord Annand of the Great Sun, accompanied by the Sun Knights and his cousins along with the family elders, marched once again to the Chenxing Domain with pomp and splendor.
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