Celestial 'War God' Return

After receiving a voice message from Huangfu Lingxuan, Tang Xiao sent his clone to the Taixu Kingdom—specifically, to the Huo Clan. It took some time for him to arrive at the clan, and he immediately met their members.

Tang Xiao informed Old Patriarch Huo and his family that Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin had sent people from their two clans to monitor the Huo and Dugu clans.

Old Patriarch Huo and his family were not surprised by Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin’s actions, as they had anticipated them from the start; instead, they were more concerned about Huo Mianmian’s safety.

Since he didn’t know anyone from the Dugu Clan, Tang Xiao asked Old Patriarch Huo to inform the clan members. That way, they could prepare themselves to avoid acting suspiciously when the Song and Shangguan Clans monitored them.

Old Patriarch Huo wasted no time and contacted Dugu Jiuyou, who was on his way to the capital of the Xuanyuan Empire to meet with Xuanyuan Lingtian. He also contacted Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue, informing them of Tang Xiao’s information and plans.

Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue had already heard quite a bit about Tang Xiao from Situ Lingxi, but they were still shocked by his swift and effective actions. He even knew about Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin’s plan to send people to spy on the Huo and Dugu Clans, and he immediately informed all parties involved in it, but they guessed that Huangfu Lingxuan was helping him from behind the scenes.

After speaking with Old Patriarch Huo and his family, Tang Xiao hurriedly left the Huo Clan. He brought Huo Mianmian with him, as she was the main target of Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin. This way, they wouldn’t be able to find her anywhere, and the Huo Clan wouldn’t have any problems with them.

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Tang Xiao didn’t go to the Situ Clan, which disappointed Situ Lingxi, who was always waiting for him. He used voice transmission to inform them about his plans for Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya, who were looking for Sun Weitian in the forest.

Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue were shocked again after hearing that. They didn’t expect that one of the three overlord beasts in the forest would side with Tang Xiao, but he dropped another bombshell by telling them that the Emerald Scale Python was a candidate for Situ Lingxi’s contract beast, and he would help her form a contract with it in the future.

Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue asked Situ Lingxi about it, and she shared her memories of when she and Tang Xiao met with the Emerald Scale Python. She also showed him the emerald scale that the phyton had given her, which proved the truth of her story.

Thanks to this, Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue held Tang Xiao in even higher regard. After all, the Emerald Scale Python was one of the powerful beasts in the Canglan Realm; many people dreamed of forming a contract with it, yet not a single person had succeeded.

Murong Xianyin was pleased with her daughter’s situation, given how Tang Xiao doted on her, unlike her father. However, she didn’t rejoice too soon, as Situ Lingxi hadn’t yet formed a contract with the Emerald Scale Python.

Murong Xianyin asked Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue to contact Situ Lingshan so that her sister-in-law could prepare a countermeasure just in case the people from the Shangguan and Song Clans caused trouble in the Taixu Kingdom.

Dugu Xinyue contacted Situ Lingshan and informed her daughter about the situation, which astonished the queen of the Taixu Kingdom.

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Upon receiving the news, Situ Lingshan ordered several courtiers to monitor the movements of the people from the Song and Shangguan Clans, and she also ordered them to arrest those people if they dared to cause trouble in the kingdom.

Situ Lingshan discussed the matter with her husband, Taixu Wudie, who was also surprised by Tang Xiao’s swift action.

Situ Lingshan and Taixu Wudie wondered how Tang Xiao had learned of Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin’s plans, but the name Huangfu Lingxuan immediately crossed their minds; they recalled that he was the one who had personally recruited Tang Xiao into the Nine Profound Sect.

Taixu Wudie sought to confirm the matter with Huangfu Lingxuan, and the old man made no secret of it. Old Huangfu also urged him to cultivate a good relationship with Tang Xiao, noting that the opportunity was wide open thanks to Situ Lingxi.

Situ Lingshan also agreed with Huangfu Lingxuan’s view, but there was nothing they could do for the time being since Tang Xiao had not met with them, and they had to wait for him to come to their kingdom again.

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Tang Xiao did not immediately leave the Taixu Kingdom; instead, he took Huo Mianmian with him to the Chen Clan to meet Chen Hongde.

Chen Hongde told Tang Xiao about Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya coming to see him and Su Xiulan, but they did not mention his presence with their group in the forest to the two of them.

Huo Mianmian, who was listening to their conversation from the side, felt relieved. She already knew about Tang Xiao and Situ Lingxi’s relationship, and she was worried that the Sun Clan would cause her savior a lot of trouble.

However, Huo Mianmian did not expect that Tang Xiao had already arranged everything from behind the scenes. Since the people of the Sun Clan were unaware of his presence in the forest, they could not accuse him of harming Sun Weitian.

After talking with Chen Hongde for some time, Tang Xiao took Huo Mianmian away from the Chen Clan. He brought her into the ark because it was the safest place, and no one would find her there.

Although he had no intention of pursuing a romantic relationship with Huo Mianmian, Tang Xiao allowed her to train at the training ground alongside Yao Yao, Meng Xin, and the others.

After they left, Chen Hongde discussed Tang Xiao’s previous request with his parents. They agreed to help, and they ordered someone from their Chen Clan to hire some outsiders to spread rumors about the forest and the three overlord beasts.

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In less than a day, rumors circulating outside reached the ears of the people of the Sun Clan, and they conveyed the news to Sun Yuheng, which made Old Patriarch Sun worry about the safety of Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya.

Sun Yuheng immediately summoned several powerful cultivators from the Sun Clan, and he led them into the forest after entrusting clan affairs to one of his other sons.

The news of Sun Yuheng and the Sun Clan’s departure naturally reached the Taixu, Situ, Huo, and Dugu Clans. They immediately understood that Tang Xiao had deliberately spread the rumors in the Taixu Kingdom’s capital, but they also wondered about his purpose.

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Deep in the forest, Sun Yanzhi, Ning Zhiya, and their subordinates were occupied with a battle against wild beasts. They were overwhelmed by the sheer number of beasts, and the beasts that continued to arrive at their location continued to grow stronger.

However, they could still breathe a sigh of relief because the three overlords had not yet appeared; otherwise, they would have been even more overwhelmed facing those beasts, and their situation would have become far worse.

Since they were not far from outside the forest, Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya decided to retreat, as the number of beasts that came to their location was getting bigger and stronger.

After they arrived outside, Ning Zhiya immediately contacted Sun Yuheng, and the Old Patriarch Sun informed her that he was on his way to the forest, leading more members of the Sun Clan.

After contacting her father-in-law, Ning Zhiya informed her husband, Sun Yanzhi, which relieved him. They asked their subordinates to rest and wait for Sun Yuheng’s arrival.

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A few hours after they left, the female spider beast, Ci Xing, stood atop a large tree trunk a little far from the exit. She thoughtfully stared toward the exit, thinking about the people from Ning Zhiya’s entourage.

Ci Xing could sense the presence of people while they were in the forest, and she knew that many of them were quite powerful, especially Ning Zhiya and Sun Yanzhi. Unfortunately, she arrived at the location too late, and they had already fled outside.

However, Ci Xing was also puzzled as to why the Emerald Scale Python had ordered all the beasts in the forest to attack those people, yet Cui Jing had not moved from her own nest.

Ci Xing also didn’t detect the Xuanluo beast’s movements, as if he wasn’t interested in those people. She suddenly realized something else, and she was certain that the arrival of those people was related to one of her captives.

Ci Xing remembered Sun Weitian, whose condition and appearance were much better than her other prisoners. She was not a stupid woman, and she was sure that those people had come to save him.

After thinking it over for quite some time, Ci Xing hurriedly returned to her nest, setting up numerous traps along the path leading to it. She was certain that those people were not weak cultivators, and they were probably waiting for reinforcements before entering the forest again, so she didn’t dare underestimate them.

Upon arriving at her nest, Ci Xing began absorbing Sun Weitian’s qi again, but she didn’t immediately drain him dry. Unlike her other prisoners, his qi was much stronger, and she felt it would be a waste to kill him too quickly.

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Another day passed quickly, and Sun Yuheng’s entourage arrived at the edge of the forest in the afternoon. Before entering the forest, he first asked Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya about the situation inside.

After they explained everything, Sun Yuheng led them back into the forest. However, they didn’t split into groups this time; instead, they moved together to make it easier to deal with the beasts.