Celestial 'War God' Return

"Old Huangfu?" Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya exchanged glances for a moment. "Do you mean Huangfu Lingxuan?"

"Do the two of you think there is any other ’Old Huangfu’ besides Huangfu Lingxuan?" Murong Xianyin asked, causing them to smile awkwardly. "Since I still have other matters to attend to, I will take my daughter back to the Situ Clan now. From this moment on, my daughter has no further connection to your son."

Ning Zhiya nodded to her. "I will inform my son about this matter when he returns later, Sister Xianyin."

"I will also make sure that he doesn’t approach Lingxi again, Sister Xianyin," Situ Yanzhi said with a heavy heart.

He had always hoped that their two children’s relationship would strengthen the relationship between the two clans because of Situ Lingshan’s status, but the situation changed because of the incident in the forest, and Murong Xianyin insisted on ending their children’s relationship.

Ning Zhiya suddenly remembered something. "Do you know the identity of that woman, Lingxi?"

"Aunt Zhiya, I saw that woman from behind, so I couldn’t see her face." Situ Lingxi paused. "Since that woman caught Sun Weitian’s attention, she’s probably beautiful. If you want, I can describe her from behind for you."

"Please tell me."

Situ Lingxi described the woman’s back appearance to them. Naturally, she didn’t mention Mu Qingge’s description—since light blue hair was a rarity—but instead gave them a description of another woman. "That woman came to the forest alone, and her cultivation was clearly higher than mine, so I don’t know her name or origin."

Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya didn’t know whether to believe Situ Lingxi, as they couldn’t verify her words, but they chose to trust her—at least for the time being.

Murong Xianyin pulled her daughter to her feet. "We will return to the Situ Clan now."

"Be careful, Sister Xianyin."

After they left, Sun Yanzhi immediately asked his wife. "Do you believe her story, wife?"

"What can we do?" Nin Zhiya replied with a helpless sigh. "Whether Situ Lingxi is lying to us or not, we can prove it by contacting Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan to confirm it. As for Duanmu Jingjing, we don’t need to contact her; I’m sure she won’t reply to us."

Sun Yanzi agreed with his wife because Nin Zhiya was more or less familiar with Duanmu Jingjing’s character. Even if the kings and queens contacted her, she wouldn’t respond. "I will go to the Chen Clan, and you should go to the Su Clan."

"Alright." Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya hurriedly went to the two clans to meet Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan.

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On the road, Murong Xianyin turned to her daughter. "Why did you bring up Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan’s names in front of them? What if they told them about Tang Xiao and Mu Qingge?"

"You don’t have to worry about that, Mother." Situ Lingxi leaned against her mother. "Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan are very close to Tang Xiao and Mu Qingge, so I’m sure they won’t tell Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya about them. Besides, Tang Xiao is very shrewd, and he always thinks one step ahead, so I believe he has already told them about this matter."

"I hope you’re right." Murong Xianyin released a soft sigh. "Tell me the truth, what exactly made you fall in love with Tang Xiao? For so many years, you have been so obsessed with Sun Weitian, but your feelings suddenly changed. Moreover, you have only known him for a few days, so I have doubts about your feelings for him."

"When I was still in a relationship with Sun Weitian, he never treated me well, and he always made me angry." Situ Lingxi sighed regretfully at the memory. "When Tang Xiao found out that I was trying to harm Mu Qingge, he immediately protected her, and he never left her side. He also protected her from Shangguan Qingyue, and he was always treating that evil woman harshly for her sake, which more or less affected my feelings."

"Do you realize that you and Shangguan Qingyue are equally evil?"

"Huh? Why do you say I’m evil, Mother?"

"Didn’t I speak the truth?" Murong Xianyin glared at her. "Have you forgotten all the evil deeds you committed in the past?"

"I am aware that my actions in the past were evil, but I have changed, and I will never do something like that again." Situ Lingxi hugged her mother’s arm in a spoiled manner. "Tang Xiao and Mu Qingge’s closeness over those few days made me realize that I had been pursuing an unhealthy relationship when I was with Sun Weitian. That’s why I decided to change, and I wanted to be a better woman. At first, I didn’t think about approaching him, but those few days left a good impression in my heart. That’s why I decided to approach him, and I took the initiative to kiss him when we were in the python’s nest."

"Do you really love Tang Xiao?"

"Yes." Situ Lingxi nodded seriously. "We haven’t been together very long, but I’ve already fallen in love with him, and I want to be with him for the rest of my life."

Murong Xianyin sighed. "I hope you won’t regret your choice, Lingxi. After all, Tang Xiao has more wives than your father, and he has to divide his time among them, so he won’t be able to be with you every day."

"I will never regret my choice, Mother."

When they arrived at the Situ Clan, Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue had already returned from the Dugu Clan. Murong Xianyin immediately informed them of the outcome of her discussions with her family and Situ Lingshan.

Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue were not surprised by Situ Lingshan’s answer. Although she was the queen of their kingdom, she was their daughter, and they knew her character well.

As for the Murong Clan’s decision, Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue had guessed from the start that they would agree because they hated the Sun Clan, especially Sun Yuheng and Sun Weitian.

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Sometime later, Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya returned to the Sun Clan and immediately went to see Sun Yuheng.

Ning Zhiya and Sun Yanzhi informed Sun Yuheng of their previous conversation with Murong Xianyin and Situ Lingxi, including the three beasts. They also explained to him about their conversation with Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan.

Sun Yuheng pondered this, rubbing his long white beard. "Regarding this issue, I can only blame my grandson’s foolishness. He shouldn’t have rashly entered the teleportation formation trap, which caused him to be separated from Situ Lingxi. Moreover, that jealous little girl already showed evidence that she nearly died at the hands of the two beasts, and she wouldn’t have survived if the Emerald Scale Python hadn’t saved her."

"What do you think about Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan’s story, Father?"

"Do you think they need to lie to us?" Sun Yuheng glared at his son. "Your son’s relationship with them is neither good nor bad, and our Sun Clan has never had any issues with the Chen and Su Clans. Although I don’t know them well, I’ve heard a few things about them, and they’re not liars like your son."

Sun Yanzhi chose to close his mouth because he knew his son’s character very well, so he didn’t dare to argue with his father.

Ning Zhiya asked. "Do you think we should contact Duanmu Jingjing and Huangfu Lingxuan, Father?"

"Taixu Wudie once contacted Duanmu Jingjing, but she ignored him. If we contact her, she won’t answer us." Sun Yuheng thought for a moment. "I’ll contact Huangfu Lingxuan now, and I hope he’s willing to explain the situation to me."

After that, Sun Yuheng contacted Huangfu Lingxuan to ask about the incident in the forest, and Old Huangfu explained a few things to him.

Sun Yuheng sighed in disappointment, as Huangfu Lingxuan’s answer was of no use. "He didn’t venture deep into the forest, so he knew nothing about what happened to your son. However, he told me that Duanmu Jingjing led Situ Lingxi, Chen Hongde, Su Xiulan, and several others out of the forest."

"Who are the other people, Father?"

"He didn’t know the identities of those people, but he said that they were young cultivators from this kingdom and the Song Kingdom. They passed Duanmu Jingjing’s group on their way out, so they came out of the forest together."

Sun Yuheng looked at his son.

"Forget about this matter and focus on finding your son, Yanzhi. If necessary, you must go into that forest to search for him yourself. Those three overlord beasts are extremely dangerous, and your son will die if we find him too late."

"If that’s the case, I will go with my husband to the forest, Father." Sun Yuheng thought for a while before agreeing with Ning Zhiya. "We will leave right now, and we will leave the affairs of our clan to you."

"Go now and bring your son back."

Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya hurriedly left Sun Yuheng’s room, departed from the Sun Clan, and headed to the forest.

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Meanwhile, Tang Xiao had arrived at Bone Ridge, where Tang Yin and the others were waiting for him. Since his real body had arrived, his clone immediately entered the ark to train.

"How did things go in the Taixu Kingdom, Xiao’er? Is everything settled?" Tang Yin asked.

"Everything is settled, and the Sun Clan shouldn’t target me." Tang Xiao looked at the others. "We must finish the mission in this place as soon as possible, but you guys must not go into the forest area because two powerful beasts live there. After that, we will continue to the next mission, and we will return to the sect in two weeks."

"Okay! Let’s move!"