Could it be that she really is satisfied with this martial son-in-law?

But that doesn’t match Yan Xuehen’s nature at all! Isn’t she supposed to be the type who tells all men to get lost? Just sparing his life alone should already be tremendous mercy. How could she possibly allow him to stay around her disciple?

What was even harder for him to understand was the expression in Yan Xuehen’s eyes. There almost seemed to be something different in her eyes when she looked at Zu An, an expression he had never seen before. He couldn't really understand what that look meant, but it made him a bit uncomfortable.

However, he quickly laughed at himself. What in the world am I thinking? I’m actually jealous of some young junior.

…

The cultivation rank test concluded shortly after. Some were happy, while others were not. There were well-known representative disciples, such as Wu Xiaofan; there were also dark horses that made a sudden appearance, such as Pei Mianman. People all wondered who would win, and who could get second place in their groups… They all tacitly agreed that the first place belonged to the representative disciples of the nine sects, but as for the other spots, they didn’t even dare to speculate.

When it was time to divide everyone into groups, the sects’ seniors gave their members a final...