Celestial 'War God' Return

When he arrived at the Taixu Kingdom, Tang Xiao didn’t go to the Situ Clan; instead, he went to the Taixu Royal Palace.

"Husband!" Situ Lingxi leaped towards him, hugged him, and kissed him. "Hehe! I missed you."

Tang Xiao smiled and gently patted her head. He looked at Taixu Wudie and the others. "We meet again, King Taixu."

"Hahaha," Taixu Wudie laughed. "You’ll be marrying my niece soon, so you don’t need to be so formal with me. However, my wife and I still have important business tomorrow, and we must attend to it, so we can’t go to your residence tonight."

Tang Xiao understood their busy schedule. "If that’s the case, I’ll pick you both up right before our wedding ceremony."

"Okay." Although they didn’t know how Tang Xiao would do it, Taixu Wudie and Situ Lingshan agreed with him.

Situ Lingshan turned to her son. "Are all your preparations ready?"

"Everything is ready, Mother," Taixu Wuxian replied with a nod. "Huo Mianmian and I will stay at Tang Xiao’s residence until the portal opens, and we will enter the Misty Ridge from the Song Kingdom."

"That’s not a problem."

"Tang Xiao! Luo Yixuan and Luo Fexia from the Luo Clan came to our clan this morning, and they hope to join your group."

Tang Xiao remembered Luo Yixuan and Luo Fexia, and he had seen them at Chen Hongde’s wedding a few days ago. However, he didn’t greet them or talk to them, so he was confused about the reason behind their desire to join his group.

Tang Xiao had no problem establishing relationships with other cultivators, and the Luo Clan was one of the first-grade clans in the Taixu Kingdom.

Situ Chengyan added, "Besides the Luo Clan, the patriarchs of the Shao and Ming Clans contacted me earlier, asking me to persuade you to accept members of their clans into your group."

Tang Xiao raised an eyebrow; he remembered meeting Shao Jiuling and Ming Zhuan in the forest. Apart from the two elders, he also met Ming Ren and Shao Yuyan, but he didn’t have a close relationship with them.

Situ Lingxi tugged at his sleeve. "If you mind them joining our group, you can turn them down."

"Yeah," Tang Xiao then spoke. "Mother-in-law, I’m not familiar with Luo Yixuan and Luo Fexia, and there are many things I can’t reveal in front of them. So, please help me reject their request."

"I understand." Murong Xianyin contacted Luo Yixuan and Luo Fexia, informing them of Tang Xiao’s decision.

"What about the Shao and Ming Clans?"

Tang Xiao shook his head at Dugu Chengyan. "I do know them, but our relationship isn’t that close, so I won’t accept their request. Besides, some of my family members will be joining me, and I don’t want my group to become too big."

"If your group is too large, those demons will target all of you, and you’ll face a lot of trouble there."

"That’s right," Tang Xiao agreed with Dugu Chengyan. "Will Situ Qingze lead the members of the Situ Clan to that place?"

"Yes," Situ Chengyan nodded. "You don’t need to worry about the people from my clan, and you should focus on your group. I have assigned several elders to accompany Situ Qingze, and they will work together with the group from the Taixu Clan."

"I see." Tang Xiao looked at Situ Shuying, who had been silent since he arrived.

Hong Ruoyan immediately spoke. "Please protect my daughter, Tang Xiao. Although she has always trained diligently, she doesn’t have much experience in actual combat."

"She is Lingxi’s half-sister; I will definitely protect her." Tang Xiao suddenly received a voice transmission. "Xuanyuan Wenxuan and Zhu Xuan’er have arrived in front of the palace, so we should leave now."

After saying that, Tang Xiao hugged Situ Lingxi’s waist and led them out.

Situ Lingshan sighed, looking at her husband. "Are they really going to be okay in that place?"

"Haha," Taixu Wudie hugged his wife. "I know you’re worried about our son, but you have to remember that he’s shrewd and good at reading situations. With his cooperation with Tang Xiao, I believe they will be fine."

"I won’t be able to sleep well for the next three months."

"Don’t worry, wife, our son will come back safely." Taixu Wudie led his wife back to their room. "We should rest now; we have to discuss serious matters with the others tomorrow. Moreover, Emperor Xuanyuan will visit our kingdom, so we must prepare to welcome his arrival."

"Yeah."

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"How are we going to the Song Kingdom?" Zhu Xuan’er asked as soon as Tang Xiao and the others arrived outside.

"You don’t need to think about that." Situ Lingxi hugged Tang Xiao. "My husband will take us to the Song Kingdom, and we will arrive there in no time."

"Close your eyes first." Xuanyuan Wenxuan and the others looked at Tang Xiao in confusion, but he suddenly enveloped them with his aura. "When you open your eyes again, we’ll be at my residence."

They were curious about it, but they could see Tang Xiao didn’t want to explain anything.

After they closed their eyes, Tang Xiao took them to the Song Kingdom through the void.

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"Open your eyes." They opened their eyes and looked around the area. "Welcome to my residence."

"Are we in the Song Kingdom now?" Dugu Xinyue asked in disbelief.

Situ Chengyan, Murong Xianyin, Hong Ruoyan, Xuanyuan Wenxuan, and Zhu Xuan’er spread out to search for the Song Royal Palace. A few seconds later, their expressions turned to shock, finding it hard to believe Tang Xiao had brought them to the Song Kingdom so quickly.

"Your expressions are so funny." They looked at Xuanyuan Yueyao, who walked out of the main residence. "Honestly, I’m also curious about how Tang Xiao moves us from place to place so quickly, but he’s too secretive and unwilling to explain it to me."

Tang Xiao shrugged. "You will find out someday."

Tang Xiao was about to lead them into the residence, but four other people suddenly appeared. They were Taixu Yue, Situ Yang, Luo Feng, and Xuanyuan Mengli.

Tang Xiao had met the other three before, but he only met Xuanyuan Mengli today. He could sense her aura as calm as still water, but he also sensed something unusual about her, and her sword qi was unusually powerful.

Without wasting any time, Xiao Ai immediately scanned Xuanyuan Mengli and displayed her status for Tang Xiao. ’Her cultivation is at the Lower Saint Realm, huh? No wonder Emperor Xuanyuan trusted her so much.’

"Not bad, young man." Xuanyuan Mengli said with a smile. "You can detect sword qi, right?"

Tang Xiao nodded slightly. "Pleased to meet you, Senior. Your sword qi is truly unusual, and it is much higher than Yueyao’s."

"For a novice swordmaster like you, your sword qi is already excellent. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been properly honed, so you must train harder." Xuanyuan Mengli paused. "Do you want to become my disciple?"

Luo Feng and the others were shocked by Xuanyuan Mengli’s offer to Tang Xiao; she was one of the Xuanyuan Clan’s finest swordmasters, surpassed only by Emperor Xuanyuan himself. The opportunity to become her disciple was extremely rare; they looked at him and waited for his answer.

Xuanyuan Yueyao was familiar with Xuanyuan Mengli’s character, and her elder wouldn’t have offered Tang Xiao the opportunity to become her disciple if she didn’t see something in him. However, she said nothing, and she wanted him to decide for himself.

Tang Xiao thought for a moment before answering. "Please forgive me, Senior. I don’t mean to be arrogant, but I want to think about your offer first."

Luo Feng and the others facepalmed; they thought Tang Xiao was too stupid not to accept Xuanyuan Mengli’s offer straight away.

"Hahaha," Xuanyuan Yueyao laughed. "I guessed that you wouldn’t accept her offer right away."

Xuanyuan Mengli was not the least bit disappointed by Tang Xiao’s refusal. "I won’t force you to accept my offer, and you can think about it first. For the next three months, I’ll be responsible for protecting Yueyao, and I’ll use this opportunity to observe your abilities."

Luo Feng and the others were stunned; they hadn’t expected Xuanyuan Meili to show no displeasure, and she still gave Tang Xiao another chance.

"Thank you for your understanding, Senior."

After that, Tang Xiao led them into the main residence and introduced the guests to everyone.

The atmosphere in the residence fell silent as soon as Tang Xiao introduced Taixu Wuxian to them, mainly because of his status as the crown prince of the Taixu Kingdom. Even though Situ Lingxi was a member of the Situ Royal Clan, her status was still below his.

Fortunately, Taixu Wuxian did not flaunt his superior status; instead, he remained humble in front of them, easing the tension.

Tang Xiao embraced Situ Lingxi. "Lingxi, he is my grandfather, Tang Huang."

"Grandfather." Situ Lingxi greeted him politely.

Tang Huang felt awkward to face his newest granddaughter-in-law because Situ Lingxi was older than him, and she was also a member of the Situ Royal Family. "Honestly, I still don’t understand why you are willing to be his wife, Lingxi. Did he use something to seduce you?"

"Hehehe," Situ Lingxi giggled, glancing at Tang Xiao. "You’re wrong about that, Grandfather. He never seduced me; instead, I took the initiative to seduce him."

Tang Huang was stunned for a moment; he thought he had heard wrong. He glanced at his grandson, as he couldn’t understand why so many women fell in love with him. "I hope my unfaithful grandson will never disappoint you, Lingxi."

’Tch! This old man always insults me!’ Tang Xiao glared at his grandfather. "I will never disappoint her, Grandpa."