Chapter 690: Very much in line with Senior Brother Dai's standards

Everyone’s eyes simultaneously turned to Mu Yu’s wrist. There, a vibrant green jade bracelet matched Mu Xi’s description exactly.

"Mu Yu, what do you have to say for yourself this time!"

"No, that's not it," Mu Yu explained in a panic. "Father gave Mu Xi and me one jade bracelet each back then. This one is mine."

"Mu Xi's bracelet is missing, and now it's on you. You say it's yours, but do you have any proof?"

Mu Yu was speechless, unable to defend herself. How could she possibly explain this?

"Quickly, return the jade bracelet to Junior Sister Mu Xi!"

"Sister, if you wanted this jade bracelet to make a pair, you should have just told me. Why go to such lengths?"

"I can prove whose jade bracelet it is," Gu Junye suddenly said.

Everyone looked at Gu Junye, not understanding why he would suddenly favor Mu Yu.

Gu Junye, who never cared about others' opinions, spoke in a clear, cool voice: "This morning, I accidentally knocked Junior Sister Mu Xi back two meters. Given the circumstances, Junior Sister Mu Xi's jade bracelet could not possibly be intact."

"Look at the jade bracelet on Mu Yu's wrist," he continued. "It doesn't have a single flaw. Clearly, it hasn't been impacted."

The student who first discovered Mu Yu had the bracelet was displeased. "What if the jade bracelet is of high quality and won't break when hit?" he retorted.

Gu Junye said unhurriedly, "Then there's a second method. Do you know why the authorities often make criminals put their handprints on documents?"

"Everyone, look at the inside of your fingers. Do you see concentric patterns? These are called fingerprints. Everyone's fingerprints are unique, and whenever you touch something, your fingerprints will naturally be left behind."

"However, our ordinary eyes cannot discern them. I suggest we report this to the authorities and ask a cultivator to use their spiritual sight to examine it. The answer will then naturally become clear."

"Alright, then let's report it to the authorities!"

Soon, the authorities sent over a constable with cultivation to examine Mu Yu's jade bracelet.

"Strange, why are there no fingerprints on it?" the constable frowned.

Mu Xi chuckled inwardly. Inviting a cultivator over would be useless. Someone in her family worked for the authorities, so she knew about fingerprints from observing them. Both she and her sister Mu Yu had a habit of bathing every night, so any fingerprints would have long been washed away by the warm water, leaving none behind.

"The absence of fingerprints indicates this is Mu Yu's jade bracelet," Gu Junye said calmly, looking at both Mu Yu and Mu Xi.

"This morning, when I knocked over Junior Sister Mu Xi and helped her up, I touched her jade bracelet," he continued. "There should be my fingerprints on that bracelet."

"Constable, you've arrived at a good time. You can thoroughly search this room and see where the jade bracelet truly is."

"Oh, I found the jade bracelet!" Mu Xi suddenly exclaimed, offering an apologetic smile to everyone. "It was under the very bottom of my books."

"Junior Sister Mu Xi, you were too careless."

"Exactly, you caused so much worry." Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, indicating to Mu Xi not to take it to heart.

"Wait, the matter isn't over yet," Gu Junye said with a frown. "You just arbitrarily searched someone else and slandered Mu Yu. You should apologize to her."

"Gu Junye, I advise you not to go too far!" the student who first discovered Mu Yu had the bracelet said angrily. "Are you really going to make all these people apologize to Mu Yu?"

"Not everyone," Gu Junye said, pointing at a few individuals. "He, she, she, she... these people didn't speak earlier, so they don't need to apologize."

"You!"

"And Junior Sister Mu Xi," he continued, "although you didn't slander Mu Yu, your carelessness made the constable come for nothing, wasting his time. You need to apologize to the constable and everyone present."

"Junye is right," the teacher said, holding an iron ruler and tapping it rhythmically against his palm, making a chilling sound.

Everyone had no choice. Under pressure, they could only apologize one by one.

After the incident, Mu Xi privately sought out Gu Junye and said softly:

"Junye, there's no need for us to be so estranged."

Gu Junye did not reply. He had already stated that their relationship was not that close. Who was "Junye"? It certainly wasn't him.

"Junye, my father thinks we are a good match. He's going to propose to your family tonight, to formalize our engagement."

Gu Junye finally reacted, looking up at Mu Xi.

He, a mighty Tribulation-Transcending cultivator reincarnated, how could he lose his primordial yang here? How would he cultivate in the future then?

He remained silent, continuing to read his book, as if he didn't care about the matter.

Seeing this, Mu Xi stood for a moment, then left.

In truth, she had privately told her father that she wanted to marry Gu Junye.

It didn't matter if Gu Junye had no feelings for her. Once the engagement was set and they had a reason to interact, he would slowly grow to like her.

After school, just as Mu Xi had said, the Mu family arrived at the Gu family residence with betrothal gifts to propose marriage.

The Gu family head, who was Gu Junye's father, had already discussed and agreed to the marriage during the day. Now it was just a formality.

Both the Gu and Mu families were Golden Core cultivation clans. Regardless of family background or appearance, Gu Junye and Mu Xi were a perfect match.

"No, I do not agree to this marriage," Gu Junye declared, openly opposing the two families' decision in front of everyone.

"Presumptuous! You have no say here!" Gu Father roared in anger, feeling his dignity had been damaged.

He had always paid little attention to his second son.

"I am one party to this engagement. Why do I have no say?" Gu Junye ignored his father's anger. He, a dignified reincarnation of the Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Laws, even the ninety-nine Immortal Tribulations couldn't make him bend. Who could he possibly fear?

"This is an arrangement by your parents and the matchmaker! You have no right to cause a fuss!"

"You knocked over Mu Xi during the day! Men and women should not touch each other inappropriately. How will Mu Xi ever get married after this!"

"We are all cultivator families. When we embark on the cultivation path, it's normal for men and women to come into contact. Are we expected to differentiate between men and women in future battles?"

In his previous life, he had slain countless female demonic cultivators. Was he supposed to marry all of them?

"Nonsense!"

Gu Father couldn't argue with Gu Junye and could only utter, "Nonsense."

Mu Xi also looked at Gu Junye with teary eyes. "Junye, do you really dislike me that much?"

In front of so many people, Gu Father was momentarily at a loss for words. Mu Father stepped in to smooth things over: "It's nothing, nothing, just a child throwing a tantrum. Once they enter the bridal chamber, everything will be fine."

"I will not enter the bridal chamber."

"You have no choice! I'll drag you to the bridal chamber if I have to!"

Hearing this, Gu Junye said nothing, just nodded, walked to the door, and invited in the constables who had been waiting outside for a long time.

"Constables," he said, "didn't I tell you? There's a case of violent interference with marriage freedom here. They're trying to force me into the bridal chamber."

He had learned about the impending engagement. After school, he had first gone to report the case, and then returned home.

Meng Jingzhou, who had been observing secretly, looked at Lu Yang. He gave Gu Junye a high evaluation: "Law-abiding, dutiful, diligent in cultivation. He perfectly fits Senior Brother Dai's standards. This must be the person Senior Brother Dai is looking for."

Lu Yang also nodded. "He's a good prospect, suitable for joining our Dao Inquiry Sect."