"Decades ago, the Hou Family had already begun to fall into decline, and by the time of Lady Wan's generation, she was the only heir left in the entire family.
"As such, whoever could marry this young miss from the Hou Family would gain control of all the hidden forces in the Western Border.
"For this reason, even marrying into the Hou Family was considered a sacrifice worth making.
"However, Lady Wan had other ideas.
"She believed that those who would marry into the Hou Family were mostly incompetent.
"Or else they were people with ulterior motives.
"After all, as a woman, she found it impossible to uphold such a vast influence of the Hou Family.
"Without a powerful backer, once her parents passed away, the Hou Family would inevitably crumble in the storms of Jianghu.
"So..."
"So she took the initiative to marry into Wan Yutang!?"
Having heard this much, Su Mo instantly understood:
