The Mirror Legacy

Yuan Chengdun, assuming Li Xuanxuan was merely pondering, continued waiting. But Li Xuanxuan's unfocused eyes and slumped face told another story. Breathing heavily, he suddenly snapped out of his trance and rasped, "Ah… this matter… still depends on Yuexiang's decision."

He took a small step back after saying this, his weariness as an elder becoming evident. Yuan Chengdun paused in surprise, then turned to look at the young woman standing beside him.

Li Yuexiang's gray-black eyes carried a trace of Li Yuanjiao's coloring. Her face was delicate and beautiful, but her most striking feature was her pair of phoenix-like eyes inherited from her mother.

Yuan Chengdun met those eyes directly. They were bright and unwavering, without even the faintest trace of fear or deference, despite his reputation as a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator renowned throughout Jiangnan. Instead, her gaze was calm and composed, exuding a quiet strength.

A fine young woman, Yuan Chengdun thought to himself, his heart stirred.

Li Yuexiang softly asked, "May I inquire, Senior, about your son's temperament? His level of cultivation? And his age?"

Yuan Chengdun sighed and replied, "He is about the same age as you. However, he lost his mother at a young age and has rarely received my guidance. Within the clan, he has suffered some injustices. While he is kind-hearted, he cannot help but be a little weak in character."

The man spoke honestly, laying bare his son's shortcomings without embellishment. This sincerity caused Li Yuexiang to view him in a better light. She responded gently, "As the saying goes, like father, like son. I will reserve my judgment. Why not have your son visit Moongaze Lake? I can take him for a walk around the lake and have a good conversation with him."

Yuan Chengdun hesitated briefly, but Li Yuexiang smoothly continued, "If the matter does not work out, your son can also remain here to study the Dao and spells with our family. When you return, you can take him back with you."