Celestial 'War God' Return

"Sister-in-law, we want to talk to you about Sun Weitian and the Sun Clan."

Situ Lingshan glanced at Situ Lingxi because she was Sun Weitian’s fiancée, and she had committed many rash acts because of him in the past.

Situ Lingxi felt awkward under her aunt’s scrutinizing gaze. "Aunt Lingshan, I’m not causing any new trouble, so you don’t have to look at me like that."

"So, what actually happened between you and Sun Weitian? Why does your mother look so serious regarding this matter?"

Murong Xianyin and Situ Lingxi sat before Situ Lingshan, and the latter explained all the events in the forest from start to finish, including her meeting with Tang Xiao, the problem between the Shangguan Clan and the two clans, and also the misfortune that befell Sun Weitian.

Situ Lingshan patiently listened to Situ Lingxi’s explanation, but her expression showed a hint of surprise when she heard some things. After her niece finished speaking, she immediately asked her. "Is Tang Xiao really that close to Huangfu Lingxuan?"

"That’s true, Aunt." Situ Lingxi nodded. "In fact, Old Huangfu personally recruited Tang Xiao and all his wives into the Nine Profound Sect, but I don’t know the real reason."

Situ Lingshan nodded slightly. "If Huangfu Lingxuan decided to recruit Tang Xiao himself, that young man should be a talented cultivator, and he probably has something in his possession that caught his eye."

"Why do you think like that, Sister-in-law?" Murong Xianyin asked.

Situ Lingshan let out a soft sigh. "Do you still not understand why Emperor Xuanyuan respects Huangfu Lingxuan so much? In terms of status, Xuanyuan Lingtian has a much higher status, authority, and reputation than him, but he always listens to his advice."

"I know that, but what does Emperor Xuanyuan’s trust in Old Huangfu have to do with Tang Xiao?"

"Tang Xiao is no ordinary cultivator, and Huangfu Lingxuan knows that, so he personally stepped in to recruit him." Situ Lingshan paused. "However, I can’t guess his real purpose to support a young cultivator like him, and we must investigate that young man to find out the truth."

"You don’t need to do that, Aunt." Situ Lingxi rejected Situ Lingshan’s idea.

"Do you like Tang Xiao that much?" Situ Lingshan looked at her niece with an undetectable smile. "You two only met a few days ago, so you’re probably still confused about your feelings for him. Besides, he already has several wives, and you’ve never liked a man like him."

"No," Situ Lingxi shook her head. "Aunt, I’m not a little girl anymore, and I’m over a hundred and fifty years old, remember? So how could I possibly be confused about my own feelings? Although Tang Xiao has several wives, he is different from Sun Weitian, and he never hides anything from them. In fact, they live under the same roof, and their relationship is very harmonious."

"Oh? Do they really live under the same roof?"

"Yes," Situ Lingxi took out a device and displayed her memories when she looked at Tang Xiao’s memories before. "You can watch their relationship for yourself, Aunt."

Situ Lingshan looked at all the images in front of her; she also felt that Tang Xiao was different from Sun Weitian, and the relationships between all his wives piqued her curiosity.

Situ Lingshan looked at her niece and gave her a nod of approval. "A young man like Tang Xiao is truly rare, Lingxi. All his wives get along so well, and I don’t see jealousy on their faces, which I’ve never seen before. Look at your mother’s relationship with Hong Ruoyan and Pan Yuezhi; it can’t compare to the relationship between all his wives."

"Sister-in-law, you don’t need to bring my relationship with them into this matter, right?" Murong Xianyin was truly embarrassed by her relationship with her husband’s two other wives.

"Hehe," Situ Lingshan chuckled softly. "Compared to my foolish little brother, Tang Xiao is several times better than him, and he knows how to treat all his wives properly. If one day you meet a man like him, you should leave my foolish little brother for the sake of your own happiness, Xianyin."

Murong Xianyin was dumbfounded, looking at Situ Lingshan; she did not expect her sister-in-law would give her such an idea.

Situ Lingxi couldn’t believe that her aunt would ask her mother to leave Situ Zengyan, but she herself had long harbored hopes for her mother to leave him because he never loved her.

Situ Lingshan took Murong Xianyin’s hand. "Compared to my foolish little brother, I care much more about you, Xianyin. Although you are my sister-in-law, I have long considered you as my blood sister. Moreover, you’ve sacrificed so much for the Situ Clan, so I want you to find true happiness. Since he can’t give you that happiness, I’ll support you if you ever want to leave him."

"Let’s not talk about my personal matters, Sister-in-law." Murong Xianyin understood Situ Lingshan’s good intentions, but she never had the idea to ​​leave her husband. She was disappointed with her husband, but she had already considered the Situ Clan as her own family, and she really cared about them. "We came here to discuss with you about the Sun Clan and the Shangguan Clan."

"Regarding the matter between the Huo and Dugu Clans and the Shangguan Clan, I cannot interfere in their matters." Murong Xianyin and Situ Lingxi had already guessed that from the start. "If the Shangguan Clan didn’t have the Xuanyuan Clan’s support, I might have had a solution to help them fight against that clan. Unfortunately, the situation has changed now, so I won’t get involved in their personal problems."

"What do you mean by that, Aunt?"

Situ Lingshan took out an invitation and showed it to them. "Emperor Xuanyuan’s niece, Xuanyuan Yueyao, will marry Song Tianzun in six months, and the two clans will become in-laws. Since they will become in-laws, the Xuanyuan Clan will naturally stand behind the Shangguan Clan. If we go against the Shangguan Clan, we will have to face the Xuanyuan Clan, which will only be detrimental to us. As the queen of this kingdom and as the eldest daughter of the Situ Clan, I must prioritize both of them over other clans, so I will not interfere in their matters."

Situ Lingxi and Murong Xianyin were shocked after hearing the news; they didn’t expect Xuanyuan Lingtian to marry Xuanyuan Yueyao to Song Tianzhun, which complicated the situation.

Situ Lingshan looked at them. "Tell me the truth, you two asked for my help in dealing with the Shangguan Clan not because of Huo Mianmian and those two clans, but for something else, right?"

"You’re right, Aunt." Situ Lingxi decided to tell the truth. "Shangguan Qingyin sent Shangguan Qingyue to the Nine Profound Sect to get close to Tang Xiao, but the latter had malicious intentions towards all of his wives. Previously, she tried to get close to Mu Qingge, and she was thinking of getting rid of her. Coincidentally, she kidnapped Huo Mianmian in the past, and he managed to save her from the Shangguan Clan."

Situ Lingshan nodded slightly. "I still didn’t expect that Shangguan Qingyue was such an evil woman, and she had done such a thing to Huo Mianmian, so I’m not surprised that you’re worried about Tang Xiao. However, I’m not surprised by Shangguan Qingyin’s involvement in the matter since she’s a cunning fox; she won’t hesitate to use cunning methods to raise the Shangguan Clan’s reputation. Even if you like him, I still won’t get involved in this matter, so you should tell him to find another way to deal with that clan."

"Since you’ve said that, I won’t force you, Sister-in-law." Murong Xianyin then brought up the third matter. "Can you help us with the Sun Clan’s matter? Our Situ and Murong Clans have never been afraid of the Sun Clan, but I’m worried that Sun Yuheng will send people from his clan to hunt down Tang Xiao if Sun Weitian dies."

"The Sun Clan should already know about my niece’s return to this kingdom, but they haven’t visited our Situ Clan because she used to quarrel with Sun Weitian in the past, so they haven’t suspected anything yet." Situ Lingshan paused and looked at the two women. "However, the situation will change if that idiot dies, and they will find out about his death from his life jade. Once they realize his death, they will visit our Situ Clan to look for the truth."

Situ Lingxi nodded at her. "If Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya found out about my relationship with Tang Xiao, they would think that he was the mastermind behind Sun Weitian’s death. They wouldn’t dare attack me, but they would definitely attack him."

"That’s true." Situ Lingshan nodded in agreement. "However, they will never know about Tang Xiao if you don’t publicize your relationship with him, right? As long as you keep your relationship with him a secret, I think everything will be fine, and they will be busy looking for the cause of Sun Weitian’s death themselves."

Situ Lingxi naturally knew that, but she didn’t want to hide her relationship with Tang Xiao.

Seeing Situ Lingxi’s expression, Situ Lingshan could guess her train of thought. "Why do you two insist on revealing your relationship to the public so soon? You two need to keep your relationship a secret for the next few years, and you can reveal it after the Sun Clan accepts Sun Weitian’s death, so Tang Xiao won’t have any problems with the clan."

"You’re not wrong about that, Sister-in-law." Murong Xianyin nodded in agreement. "However, we don’t know about the Sun Clan’s spies, and some of their people may have already infiltrated our clan. Sooner or later, my daughter and Tang Xiao’s relationship will reach their ears, and they will hunt him down."

Situ Linghsan sighed softly. "Before I make a decision on this matter, I want you to bring Tang Xiao to me first. Can you do that?"