Ou Ye Zi laid out Mo Ye's situation to Gan Jiang in full: after meeting the King of Yue, Mo Ye would be compelled by the king to enter the palace. Beyond losing her freedom, this would gravely hinder her path of cultivation. Only by marrying her off quickly to the person he trusted most could Mo Ye continue on her path.
At that moment, Gan Jiang finally understood his senior fellow disciple's intent. This was not about forcing a second wife upon him — it was about helping Mo Ye, and keeping her cultivation path intact.
Gan Jiang agreed. The very day his divorce from Sheng Xie was finalized became the day of his wedding to Mo Ye.
Mo Ye was not afraid of what others might say. Her heart was firm and unwavering in her devotion to the path of cultivation through smelting. As for who her husband would be — so long as her father had arranged it, she accepted.
With his youngest daughter's marriage settled, Ou Ye Zi set off without a trace of worry to meet King Gou Jian of Yue.
At the time, King Gou Jian was seeking to ally with the state of Chu against Wu. The King of Chu had mentioned to the King of Yue his desire for two swords representing yin and yang, as a symbol of the deep friendship between their two kingdoms.
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