All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Zhang Cheng sat quietly to the side, waiting for Mu Wanqing and the Duan family to finish their casual conversation before standing up and bowing to Duan Zhengchun.

"Lord Duan, I have a favor to ask." "Brother Zhang, please speak."

Zhang Cheng said solemnly, "Wanqing and I are mutually in love and have pledged our lives to each other."

Zhang had no family background and acted somewhat recklessly, but his feelings for Wanqing were absolutely genuine.

"If Your Highness is willing to grant my request, I am willing to marry Wanqing with the rites due to a principal wife, and I will never betray her in this life."

Adding to Zhang Cheng's skill displayed yesterday, and his willingness to fight the heroes of Dali alone for Mu Wanqing, Duan Zhengchun felt that this man was indeed a good match.

"Nephew Zhang." Duan Zhengchun stood up, walked up to Zhang Cheng, and patted him on the shoulder.

"I believe everything you just said. I also see your feelings for Wan'er."

He paused, his gaze turning serious: "I have only one request. I owe Wan'er a great deal, and I hope you will treat her well."

Otherwise, even if I am incompetent, I will fight you to the death and never let this go.

Zhang Cheng bowed solemnly: "I will definitely take good care of Wanqing."

He straightened up and added, "In addition, I also wish to marry Miss Zhong Ling, and I hope my father-in-law can help me contact Madam Zhong."

After Zhang Cheng finished speaking, the expressions of Duan Zhengchun and his family on the other side suddenly became strange.

Although Gan Baobao left out of consideration for her status as a "married woman," she still told Duan Zhengchun about Zhong Ling's background before leaving.

Therefore, in the side hall at present, only Zhong Ling is unaware of her relationship with Duan Zhengchun.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ling assumed that Zhang Cheng had just proposed marrying someone's daughter and was already discussing taking a concubine with his father-in-law, which pleased her greatly.

The little girl is now looking down, her ears are red, and the corners of her mouth are secretly upturned, looking both shy and happy.

She was secretly pleased, but Duan Zhengchun, as her father, felt a little uneasy.

He had just found two daughters, and before he could even get to know them, they were suddenly proposed to by the same man.

How to describe this feeling... It's like you finally managed to grow two big cabbages, and as soon as you brought them home, someone took them away, pot and all.

Fortunately, he wasn't a hypocrite. Seeing Zhong Ling's reaction, he knew that his daughter had also fallen for him, and could only offer his silent blessings.

What struck him as odd was that since Zhang Cheng had come to him to discuss Zhong Ling's marriage, he must have known something about their relationship.

But he himself only found out about this yesterday, so how did Zhang Cheng find out?

Now was clearly not the time to ask. Duan Zhengchun caught a glimpse of Zhong Ling nervously glancing at him out of the corner of his eye, so he turned to Zhang Cheng and said:

"Since you have made this request, I suppose Ling'er agrees. Since you two are willing, I will do my best to fulfill your wish."

He paused, his gaze falling on Zhang Cheng's face: "But you just said that you would treat Wan'er with the respect due to a principal wife and would never betray her in this life. What about Ling'er?"

Zhang Cheng replied frankly, "They are exactly the same."

Duan Zhengchun looked into his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly nodded.

"Alright. We need to ask the baby's opinion on this matter. But don't worry, I will do my best to make it happen."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ling cheered, "That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Uncle Duan!"

Duan Zhengchun felt even more upset when she called him "uncle" again, but he could only smile and nod.

As the Prince of Dali and the General Who Protects the Country, Duan Zhengchun had many affairs to handle every day. Today, he had already spent a long time waiting for Zhang Cheng and the others.

The matter was temporarily resolved. He exchanged a few more pleasantries with Zhang Cheng before getting to the point—they agreed that he would arrange for someone to help choose an auspicious date later, and Zhang Cheng wouldn't need to worry about the wedding preparations. After saying that, he went off to attend to his business.

Zhang Cheng agreed to everything and saw him out.

After Duan Zhengchun left, the atmosphere in the side hall became even more relaxed.

Now that Qin Hongmian has resolved her inner conflict, she feels that she owes Mu Wanqing a great deal in the past, and she tries to comfort and care for her.

Now that Gan Baobao has left, Dao Baifeng, to prevent Zhong Ling from being neglected, is showing her the demeanor of a first wife and taking good care of her. She pulls her aside and asks her all sorts of questions in a gentle tone, which makes Zhong Ling feel somewhat flattered.

Seeing that he had nothing else to do, Zhang Cheng apologized to everyone and got up to leave to meet Duan Yanqing.

As soon as I entered the room, I saw Duan Yanqing sitting at the table, writing something in a small booklet.

"Hey, what's Boss Duan up to?"

Duan Yanqing looked up at him, but didn't speak. Instead, he naturally used telepathy:

"I'm arranging Yu'er's upcoming studies. Although Duan Er treats him well, he's a complete idiot himself, let alone capable of teaching a child well. I'm preparing to take over his studies in the name of the Duan family elders."

After writing the last word, he used his One-Finger Divine Skill to dry the ink and put the booklet into his pocket.

"I guess you're not interested in chatting with an old codger like me. Let's go, to Tenryu-ji Temple."

Since the two were discussing something shady, Zhang Cheng used a secret telepathic connection:

"Don't say that. If you dyed your hair black, you'd definitely be more popular with girls than I am on the street."

Duan Yanqing ignored his teasing.

After leaving the palace, the two used their lightness skills to head west.

On the way, Zhang Cheng asked again, "Speaking of which, it seems your trip to Tianlong Temple went smoothly. What does Kurong want to see me about?"

Duan Yanqing lightly touched the roof ridge with his toes, and his body floated up, landing on another rooftop in front of him.

"Aren't you afraid I'll trick you into Tianlong Temple and then attack you all at once?"

Zhang Cheng smiled but didn't reply.

Duan Yanqing's eyes flickered slightly, and he continued, "That's right. Your strange ability requires others to trust you completely before it can be activated. I suppose you can also use it to see which people have ulterior motives."

Such abilities are indeed convenient for those in power. If it doesn't involve sect secrets, why not teach it to the children as well?

Zhang Cheng shook his head: "I only know how to use this skill, but I don't understand the intricacies of it, so I can't teach it to others."

"Really? What a pity." Duan Yanqing wasn't disappointed. He got back to business, "Uncle Kurong agreed that you can freely enter and leave Tianlong Temple to study the sword manual."

The two passed through several more courtyards, left Dali City, and headed towards Diancang Mountain.

"Oh? How did you persuade him to agree? But what were the conditions?"

"You are the son-in-law of the Prince of Zhennan."

Duan Yanqing said calmly, "When Duan Er becomes emperor in the future, you will be the son-in-law of Dali, and thus half a member of the Duan family."

Zhang Cheng remained silent, waiting for him to continue.

"Yesterday you defeated many masters at the Prince's mansion. I thought that after you returned, you would tell your uncle the truth."

Although my uncle has become a monk, his heart remains devoted to the Dao. Knowing this, he naturally doesn't want to strain relations with you and create a rift between his trusted aides.

Duan Yanqing paused for a moment, then continued, "Therefore, there are no conditions. I only hope that if the Duan family encounters difficulties in the future, you can lend a helping hand to the best of your ability."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng suddenly realized something. He stopped and looked at Duan Yanqing with a scrutinizing gaze.

"Well done, Boss Duan, you've got a good plan."