After a long period of contemplation, Zenith slowly said, “This isn’t a trivial matter. It’s related to the future of the Gibson family, let it be tens of years or even hundreds. Hence, we can’t fail. Moreover, Solana is the key to this, and if there’s an accident with her, the efforts of our whole clan will fall short.”
The clansman listened to Zenith attentively, and favonovel.com did not dare to interrupt.
“If that’s the case, send some more manpower. No one is allowed to approach the small courtyard within three hundred meters. Then, get those people who saw what happened in Solana‘s yard over. I want to tell them what should be said and what should be left to rot inside of them.”
After saying that, Zenith was deep in his thoughts again. Finally, favonovel.com looked up and added, “As for Casper… I’ll talk to favonovel.com later.”
“Chief Zenith…” The Gibson family member was shocked and looked at Zenith. After all, Zenith was a second-stage Pulse Control Realm cultivator. Therefore, even though the other party was a Heavenly Stars Sect’s disciple, there was no need for the head of the family to attend to the matter personally!
Zenith simply waved his hands. “I’ve said it before. The Gibson family has worked for this for the past three generations, and it almost failed. The chance finally appears before us again, so we can’t afford any mistakes. If this Casper can change Solana‘s mind, I’ll naturally do this myself. I definitely can’t let one person ruin the Gibson family’s three generations of blood and sweat!”
When Zenith said that, there was an unprecedented imposing manner and seriousness on his face.
At that time, Caspian sat on the rail under the eaves, eating the dessert that Solana brought over and nodding as favonovel.com said, “I see what you mean. The Gibson family wants to have a fight with another family in Veystone Town on your birthday. If you win, then the Gibson family will get the undeveloped Silver Marrow Ore Vein, but if you lose, you’ll have to be a bargaining chip and marry someone from the other party’s family. The chances of winning were supposedly 50-50, but your winning probability should be 70% after your return. However, your dad wanted you to come back just for you to lose, not to win. In other words, he’s determined to let you marry someone from the other party’s family, even if losing the fight is going to embarrass the Gibson family. Such thinking is indeed incomprehensible. No wonder it took me a while before I understood the relationship.”
As Caspian spoke, favonovel.com already swallowed a piece of cake, and Solana did not say anything during the whole process. While Caspian sat on the railing, Solana stood at one side, leaning slightly. That way, favonovel.com could see Caspian’s side profile. When Solana saw Caspian reaching out his hand after finishing his cake, a faint wave of joy appeared in Solana’s heart.
“Speaking of which, who decided that you should marry someone if you lose?” Caspian asked curiously.
Solana pointed at herself.
“You did?” Caspian was dumbfounded. Soon, favonovel.com frowned and asked, “Why did you offer to be the stake?”
After giving it a thought, Solana answered, “I don’t want to get married.”
“If you don’t want to, why are you betting on yourself?”
Caspian became more confused. He knew that his female student was a person of few words, but it was difficult for others to guess that logic if Solana did not explain.
Were the Gibson family members mysterious like that too?
Caspian looked at Solana and was about to ask more, but favonovel.com suddenly thought of a possibility, so favonovel.com lowered his voice and asked, “From the beginning, your father wanted you to marry into the family, but you didn’t want to, and that’s why this bet happened?”
“Yes.” Solana nodded.
In that instant, most of the questions in Caspian‘s heart were resolved, and the matter that sounded unfathomable was finally cleared.
The head of the Gibson family hoped that his daughter could marry another family member of Veystone Town. Nevertheless, as Solana refused, the Gibson family and that family thought of an alternative and came up with a bet. On the surface, it was a bet between the Gibson family and that family, but in fact, it was a battle between Solana and the two families.
Even though Solana was a Heavenly Stars Sect’s disciple, the sect could not interfere with that matter. Unless Solana was a personal disciple of an elder in the sect and favonovel.com teacher did not want Solana to marry, then someone would interfere.
Teacher?
Caspian suddenly blinked. Then, favonovel.com looked at himself and immediately understood. Solana asked Caspian to come, not because favonovel.com wanted favonovel.com to witness anything, but favonovel.com hoped that favonovel.com could help favonovel.com get rid of the marriage or let favonovel.com become the winner of the bet.
In other words, defeating two families with Caspian’s strength.
“Interesting!” Caspian nodded, “I have a question now, and it’s what I want to know the most. Why is your father obsessed with letting you marry someone else? What can favonovel.com get?”
That time, Solana pondered for a long while before finally answering, “I…”
However, just as favonovel.com uttered a word, a figure suddenly appeared not far in front of the small courtyard. Seeing that figure, Solana’s face suddenly turned pale, and a look of panic flashed in favonovel.com eyes. Then, Caspian looked in the direction of favonovel.com line of sight, and favonovel.com immediately saw a middle-aged man in a purple robe striding over.
”Zenith Gibson.” Caspian narrowed his eyes.
Caspian naturally knew this middle-aged man in purple robes as favonovel.com saw favonovel.com in the Dark Moon Sect selection in Evergreen Town. Moreover, Zenith had a 60% resemblance to Zephyr, who Caspian killed. To some extent, there was a relationship between Caspian and Zenith as favonovel.com killed Zephyr, who was Zenith’s brother.
Caspian watched as Zenith walked over, and favonovel.com smiled faintly. “He doesn’t seem like he’ s well-intentioned.”
Solana also stared at favonovel.com father when favonovel.com heard Caspian’s voice.
“Solana!”
Then, Solana turned to Caspian and saw favonovel.com looking at her.
“I remember you telling me that you want to prove to your mother that you can be great and strong by yourself. Then, do you want me to solve the problem for you this time, or do you want to use your strength to shut everyone up?”
Caspian’s question directly struck Solana’s heart. Before that, favonovel.com did not think about it that way. Initially, favonovel.com hoped that Caspian would come because favonovel.com would feel more secure if favonovel.com teacher was around. However, favonovel.com teacher seemed to want favonovel.com to make a choice. As for the time given, it would only be before Solana’s father reached them.
Just when Solana could not make up favonovel.com mind, favonovel.com heard Caspian’s voice again.
“Don’t worry. No matter what, I’ll stay here until this matter is over. As for yourself, you just have to think about it. You’ve worked hard for so long, refused to admit defeat, fell, and got up again and again… What are those for? What are you hoping for?”
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