"Below the family head, there are some elders with real power. One or two at the Qi Foundation Middle Stage, while the rest are mostly at the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage, all considered to be the family head's confidants and part of the main Lu lineage..."
"If you were to marry into the family, you should choose among these branches..."
"It's best to pick one related to the Lu Family Head. That way, you'll be favored by the family head, and your future will be brighter."
"Besides them, there are also some guest elders."
"They hold an aloof status, with varying degrees of power, mostly tied by blood or marriage to other clans or sects."
"Of course, among these guest elders, there are some who keep a low profile and stay out of the public eye."
"If you have a good eye and can form a marriage alliance with one of them, and marry under their name, you might find an unexpected fortune, inheriting some top-secret legacies."
"Below the powerful elders, there are some ordinary elders."
"The regular, powerless elders; members of side branches with only a thin blood connection; fringe guest elders; supporters without much ability, and so on."
"These are not worth attaching yourself to..."
"Especially for a young gentleman such as yourself, a Formation Master."
"Of course." The housing agency worker paused, then added, "Unless it's their younger female cultivators of exceptional beauty, capable of toppling empires and cities; that's a different story."
After pondering for a while, the housing agency worker advised,
"Even so, in my opinion, it's still better not to marry into any family."
"Beauty cannot fill the stomach, and you shouldn't lose your way over it..."
"If you're to marry into a family, do it for power and benefits, and don't act impulsively based only on looks..."
The housing agency worker spoke eloquently and sensibly.
Suddenly he looked at Mo Hua, feeling it was a shame, and asked:
"Young gentleman, have you considered your Junior Sister?"
Mo Hua was taken aback, "Consider what?"
"Marrying, of course."
At this, Mo Hua's face truly reddened, his expression slightly irked, he said indignantly:
"She is my Junior Sister!"
The housing agency worker mumbled to himself, "What's wrong with a Junior Sister, isn't she the best match..."
Raised in the same sect, childhood sweethearts.
And she is indeed very beautiful.
Both dignified and lovely.
Together, they looked like a match made in heaven, one with fine features and clear eyes, the other with bright eyes and white teeth, like a golden boy and a jade girl.
But these words were only muttered internally.
Afterward, Mo Hua asked about some other things related to the Lu Family, and even jotted down the elders, guest elders, and supporters he had learned about on a piece of paper.
He planned to go back and scrutinize who was most likely to be the traitor from the Minor Hidden Spirit Sect.
The housing agency worker thought Mo Hua was pondering the marriage proposal and was filled with regret.
Latter, Mo Hua went to the Nanyue Inn to find Qinglan.
After the incident at the Hundred Flower Tower, Situ Fang asked the female brothel keeper for Qinglan's deed of sale and took her out, settling her into the inn.
Qinglan helped with cleaning and cooking at the inn, becoming independent.
She came from a poor Miner Cultivator background, down-to-earth and hard-working. Having left the Hundred Flower Tower and no longer having to ingratiate herself or serve others sexually, her spirit improved greatly.
When she saw Mo Hua, Qinglan was both grateful and happy.
She personally brewed tea and served pastries for Mo Hua to enjoy.
Mo Hua then asked, "Sister Qinglan, may I ask you some questions? About the Lu Family."
Qinglan was slightly taken aback, then nodded and replied:
"Sure, you can ask. I'll tell you everything I know."
After thinking for a moment, Mo Hua started asking questions beginning with Jinhua Street.
Having spent a lot of time on Jinhua Street and having encountered many cultivators, Qinglan must have heard plenty of news.
Qinglan pondered for a while, then slowly began to speak:
"The matters of Jinhua Street have to start with the now deceased Lu Family Old Ancestor..."