As the elders and outer court disciples prepared for the inner court exam, rumors of the Matriarch accepting a disciple began to spread throughout the inner and core courts.
There were a few rumors as to who it was, but nothing had been confirmed because Li Lian and the Matriarch were no longer in the sect. They had gone to the Li family clan to tell them of the news.
The Patriarch of the Li family clan immediately arranged for a feast. Since the Matriarch treasured Li Lian so much, she didn't want to risk having something happen to her while she was gone. So she accepted the invitation, but only stayed because she wanted to protect Li Lian in case anything happened to her.
While news of Li Lian becoming the Matriarch's personal disciple was spreading like a storm, Li Lian's mom didn't share the same festive mood as many of her clansmen did. At that moment, she could only wonder whether or not Li Lian would still end up marrying Xiao Fang or not.
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