Celestial 'War God' Return

Chapter 394: Half A Day Journey

"Can you contact them now, Big Sis Meizhen?"

Huangfu Meizhen thought for a moment before nodding to Zhao Xuenning. She contacted Tang Yin and Xing Xing via voice transmission, relaying the matter to them. "They’re on the snow mountain, so we’ll have to wait for now."

"What are they doing on the snow mountain? Aren’t there many demons roaming around there?"

"They’re looking for the Frost Ice Lily."

Zhao Xuenning had heard of the flower, and it was beneficial for cultivators with the ice element. However, she felt that the risks were not worth the benefits, and they would be in serious trouble if they encountered those demons.

"They went to the snow mountain with some other people, and one of them was cautious and powerful, so I’m sure they’ll be fine there."

Zhao Xuenning momentarily raised her eyebrows, and her expression looked surprised, not expecting that Huangfu Meizhen would praise someone, let alone a disciple. "Who is the person you mean, Big Sis?"

"Huh?" Zhao Xuenning’s eyes blinked a few times. "Are you sure an inner disciple has the ability to handle those demons?"

Huangfu Meizhen smiled meaningfully. "The other core disciples might not be able to handle those demons, but I believe that Tang Xiao is capable of handling them. Besides, I sent Uncle Jun to follow them to the snow mountain, and I’ve already asked him to act if they’re in danger."

"Why do I feel that you think highly of Tang Xiao, Big Sis?"

"Is that so?"

"Yes."

"In fact, I’m not the only one who thinks highly of him."

"Who else?"

"Your uncle and aunt."

Zhao Xuenning was stunned for a moment. "Do they really think highly of him?"

"Your aunt sent two people from the Shangguan Clan to protect him and his group in secret, and she did so with your uncle’s approval."

Hearing that, Zhao Xuenning’s eyes showed pity. "Since my uncle and aunt went to such lengths for their safety, I’m sure they both had ulterior motives toward those people."

"Hey! Why do I feel that you hate your uncle and aunt, Xuenning?" Zhan Yiran asked.

"I never liked them, and I hate them." Zhan Yiran was bewildered after hearing that. "If I could choose, I would never choose the Song Clan as my family. Unfortunately, I couldn’t choose because my mother was their member, so I was born as part of that rotten clan."

Zhan Yiran wanted to ask Zhao Xuenning again, but Huangfu Meizhen signaled her not to ask further.

Huangfu Meizhen suddenly received a voice message, and she listened to it. A slight smirk appeared on her face, and she informed Zhao Xuenning directly. "Tang Yin and Xing Xing have agreed to accept you into their bamboo house, Xuenning. I’ll have someone make some changes there, and you can begin your sect life tomorrow morning."

"Thank you, Big Sis." Zhao Xuenning rose from her seat. "I’ll return to the royal palace now, and I’ll come to the sect tomorrow morning."

After Zhao Xuenning left, Zhan Yiran immediately asked. "Hey! Is there something I don’t know about the Song Clan and our future in-laws, Meizhen?"

"Honestly, I’m the same as you, and I don’t know the inside story of the royal palace." Zhan Yiran didn’t believe her, and she was sure that Huangfu Meizhen knew something about them. "I didn’t lie to you, okay? I don’t know anything about the situation there, and Song Tianzun didn’t tell me anything either. However, I once heard my grandfather speaking to someone in the past, and the topic of their conversation was related to the old Song Clan."

"The old Song Clan? Do you mean the Song Clan before they were almost destroyed?" Zhan Yiran asked in shock.

Huangfu Meizhen nodded. "At that time, I was still a teenager, and I heard it from a distance, so I don’t know the exact content of their conversation. In fact, I had long forgotten about that matter, and I suddenly remembered it when Zhao Xuenning said all that just now."

"How about you ask Grandpa Lingxuan?"

"No need," Huangfu Meizhen declined. "The old Song Clan is different from the current Song Clan, and the people of the old clan are long dead, so we don’t need to bring that up anymore."

Zhan Yiran knew that the old and the current Song Clan were different, but Zhao Xuenning’s previous attitude and words left an uneasy feeling in her heart, and worry naturally rose.

"Will you abandon Song Tianlin if the Song Clan has a dark history?"

Zhan Yiran smiled bitterly. "How could I possibly leave Song Tianlin? I love him too much, and I’ve already given him my virginity, so I will never leave him."

"That’s why you don’t need to think about this matter, and you should forget Zhao Xuenning’s words just now." Zhan Yiran simply nodded to Huangfu Meizhen, but she still felt uneasy in her heart. "Let’s go; I’ll show you to your room."

"Alright."

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"Who is that female elder?" Zhan Yiran asked Huangfu Meizhen, looking at the frustrated woman in the distance.

Huangfu Meizhen sighed inwardly. "Her name is Tantai Lingyan, and she is Tang Xiao’s master."

"Oh?" Zhan Yiran looked at Huangfu Meizhen in surprise. "So, Tang Xiao joined this sect, not only bringing his wives but also his master?"

"Yes." Huangfu Meizhen rushed over to Tantai Lingyan, followed by Zhan Yiran. "Elder Wu, you should stop bothering Elder Tantai. She’s obviously uncomfortable with your presence, but you still keep bothering her."

Wu Zhan stiffened after seeing Huangfu Meizhen. "Sect Master, I—"

"Leave." Wu Zhan didn’t say anything else and left the place directly, much to Tantai Lingyan’s relief. "Are you alright, Elder Tantai?"

Tantai Lingyan nodded slightly. "Thank you, Sect Master. I’ve repeatedly told Elder Wu not to approach me, but he’s been coming to me for over two weeks now, and I’ve even considered leaving the sect because his attitude really makes me uncomfortable."

"Don’t worry, Elder Tantai. I will make sure that Elder Wu will never bother you again, and I will kick him out of this sect if he still dares to do so." Huangfu Meizhen introduced the two women. "Elder Tantai, Zhan Yiran is my childhood friend, and she will be the new elder of this sect starting today."

Tantai Lingyan looked at Zhan Yiran. "Nice to meet you, Elder Zhan."

"Nice to meet you too, Elder Tantai." Zhan Yiran felt something unusual in Tantai Lingyan’s body.

"I have other things to do, so I have to leave you two now." Huangfu Meizhen instantly disappeared from their sight.

Zhan Yiran pulled Tantai Lingyan to sit with her. "Elder Tantai, I heard you’re Tang Xiao’s master. Can you tell me about him?"

"Hmm?" Tantai Lingyan furrowed her brows. This was her first time meeting Zhan Yiran, and she was certain that she had never met Tang Xiao before, yet she suddenly asked about him.

"Cough!" Zhan Yiran explained. "I heard some things about Tang Xiao from Meizhen, and I’m curious about a few things about him. Since you’re his master, I wanted to hear it from you."

"What are you curious about Xiao’er?"

"One of them is regarding his relationship with Tang Yin! I heard from Meizhen that they are siblings, but they are also husband and wife."

Tantai Lingyan found it difficult to understand why Zhan Yiran was so curious about Tang Xiao, especially since the two of them had never met before. "Xiao’er and Yin’er are indeed siblings, and they have loved each other since childhood, so they decided to get married when they grew up."

"How could that happen? That kind of relationship is taboo, right?"

"Yes," Tantai Lingyan nodded. "Such a relationship is taboo, but they don’t care about other people’s opinions. Their relationship is related to their sad past, and they have had to rely on each other since they were very little."

"Oh? Did something happen during their childhood?"

Tantai Lingyan was hesitant to tell Zhan Yiran. "Their parents were murdered by those bad guys when Xiao’er was five years old and Yin’er was seven years old. Yin’er didn’t witness the incident, but Xiao’er witnessed everything with her small eyes that night."

"He... he witnessed both his parents being murdered when he was still that little?" Zhan Yiran was utterly shocked.

"That’s right." Tantai Lingyan still held deep regret in her heart whenever she recalled the events of that day. "A few days after that incident, I took Xiao’er as my disciple, and I raised him like my own son."

"Do you already have a husband and children, Elder Tantai?"

"They were murdered several years ago." Zhan Yiran froze and looked at Tantai Lingyan in shock. "Even so, my revenge has been avenged, and I killed their killers with my own hands."

"Sorry, Elder Tantai." Zhan Yiran regretted asking that.

"No need." Tantai Lingyan shook her head. "That incident is in the past, and I have long forgotten about it. Since Xiao’er lived with me, my life has become better, and his presence helped me to forget that incident."

"Does that mean you guys come from the same realm?"

"We came from the same realm, and Xiao’er brought us to this realm to improve ourselves." Tantai Lingyan stood up. "Please forgive me, but I must go to the Body Cultivation Hall now because Elder Duanmu is waiting for me there."

"Alright." Zhan Yiran looked in the direction Tantai Lingyan was leaving. "It seems that woman also likes Tang Xiao, but she doesn’t dare to admit her feelings because of her dead family."

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After flying for half a day, Mu Qingge and the others arrived in front of a forest, where they saw countless cultivators gathered.

"I didn’t expect so many cultivators to be present." Chen Hongde said quietly.

Su Xiulan looked at the people and spotted several familiar faces among them. "It looks like the competition for that item will be fierce."

Unlike them, Mu Qingge and Tang Xiao’s clone remained remarkably calm, despite the presence of many powerful cultivators around them. ’Check this entire area and the strength of these cultivators, Xiao Ai.’

[I’m checking everything, Master.]

"Where is the item located?" Shangguan Qingyue asked.