Celestial 'War God' Return

"Are you sure Feng Xiao and Tang Xiao are the same person, Aunt?" Shangguan Qingyue simply couldn’t believe it because the demeanor of the two people was entirely different.

Although she hadn’t met Tang Xiao in person, Shangguan Qingyue had heard a lot about him from Mu Qingge. Based on the latter’s story, she concluded that he was a serious person, which was the complete opposite of the playful and unserious Feng Xiao.

Shangguan Qingyin narrowed her eyes, and her tone grew colder as she spoke again. "Do you know how I can become queen and lead this kingdom? In the past, many women approached your uncle, but none of them could attract his attention, and he chose me as his queen."

Shangguan Qingyue chose to remain silent and not argue with her aunt, but she felt that Shangguan Qingyin was deliberately bragging in front of them. Even so, she knew her aunt’s capabilities as a queen, and she was a shrewd woman.

"This matter has become complicated now." Shangguan Qingyin released a heavy sigh. "Since Tang Xiao has already approached Situ Lingxi, and she responded to his feelings, I’m sure she will bring him to meet with the Situ Clan soon. If Situ Lingshan finds out about his golden aptitude in cultivation, she will do whatever it takes to keep him, and she will marry him to her niece sooner than expected."

Shangguan Qingyue clicked her teeth. "Aunt, if Tang Xiao and Feng Xiao are the same person, then who is the man who went with Yao Meiqing and the others to the snow mountain? Didn’t you send two people to tail them?"

"Hmm?" Shangguan Qingyin contacted the two people and asked for information about Tang Xiao and his group.

What Shangguan Qingyin didn’t expect was that they informed her that Tang Xiao was always with his group. They only separated when he went to the snow mountain peak to pick up the Frost Ice Lily, and he never left his group again after that.

Shangguan Qingyin fell into deep thought, with her slender fingers tapping on the table. "Tang Xiao never left his group, and they are on their way to the Bone Ridge, but I still believe that he and Feng Xiao are the same person."

"Then?"

"Perhaps Tang Xiao used a clone technique to create Feng Xiao, and the latter used a disguise technique to disguise his appearance." Shangguan Qingyin spoke slowly, but her tone was full of confidence.

Shangguan Qingyue found no flaw in her aunt’s conjecture. "So, what should I do now?"

"Hmm?" Shangguan Qingyin looked at her niece thoughtfully. "You should go back to the sect and wait for Tang Xiao to come back, and you should use the Forgetful Soul Elixir on him, so he will be completely obedient to you like with Huo Mianmian."

Shangguan Qingyue’s expression turned angry as soon as her aunt mentioned Huo Mianmian. "Why didn’t you allow me to kill that woman, Aunt? I went to great lengths to use that elixir on her, but Dugu Jiuyou wasn’t willing to accept my relationship with Dugu Cangxu. Since I couldn’t marry him, I wanted to kill his fiancée."

"Sigh." Shangguan Qingyin let out a soft sigh. "Dugu Jiuyou and the Dugu Clan already suspected you of Huo Mianmian’s disappearance, and I kept her alive to prevent them from making a full-scale move. The Huo Clan is not strong, but the Dugu Clan is stronger than our Shangguan Clan. Even if the Song Clan helps us, we won’t be able to defeat them, so we have to play it safe in this matter."

Shangguan Qingyue clenched her fists, frustrated by the situation. Dugu Cangxu was her first love, and she did that to Huo Mianmian to get him. Unfortunately, the results betrayed her expectations, and the Dugu Clan rejected her outright.

As for Tang Xiao, Shangguan Qingyue didn’t know him or like him, but his golden aptitude in cultivation was irresistible to everyone, so she wanted to get him no matter what the price. If she had a child with him, she was confident their son would become a great cultivator like his father, and her status within the Shangguan Clan would be even higher.

"You should rest now, and you should return to the sect tomorrow morning."

Shangguan Qingyue did not say anything else and left Shangguan Qingyin’s room.

"I didn’t expect that Tang Xiao was so shrewd, and he saw through all my plans so easily; even my two sons couldn’t do that. If I failed to get him, I couldn’t raise the status of my Shangguan Clan, and we would continue to lag behind the other prominent clans."

Shangguan Qingyin leaned back in her chair, thinking of another way to get Tang Xiao without arousing suspicion. She wasn’t confident that her niece would be able to successfully use the Forgetful Soul Elixir on him, so she had to find another way to get him.

Song Tianzun was going to marry Xuanyuan Yueyao soon, but Shangguan Qingyin wasn’t satisfied with that because her future daughter-in-law had no say in the Xuanyuan Clan, and she could only obey Xuanyuan Lingtian’s orders.

That’s why Shangguan Qingyin insisted on bringing Tang Xiao to her side and marrying him to her niece. If Shangguan Qingyue had a child with him, she believed that their child would have the same aptitude as his father.

However, Shangguan Qingyin forgot that cultivation aptitude was not passed down to the next generation, and Tang Xiao’s child would not necessarily have golden aptitude.

"Sigh! I hope my niece will succeed in using that potion on Tang Xiao." Shangguan Qingyin stood up and left the study.

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Meanwhile, Shangguan Qingyue arrived in front of a simple house, which was covered by a formation to disguise it from the public eye. As soon as she entered, an old woman greeted her.

"Where is that woman?"

The old woman pointed towards one of the bedrooms, and Shangguan Qingyue hurriedly entered it.

In the room, a woman with quite a beautiful face and attractive figure sat on the bed wearing a simple red dress, but her eyes were blank. The woman was none other than Dugu Cangxu’s fiancée, Huo Mianmian.

Huo Mianmian saw her walking over to her, and Dongfang Qingyue forcefully grabbed her chin.

"Tch!" Shangguan Qingyue gritted her teeth and slapped her cheeks two times. "I’m so eager to kill you, do you know that? If my aunt hadn’t stopped me, you would have died by my hands years ago!"

Shangguan Qingyue didn’t stay long in the house, and she left after she had finished torturing Huo Mianmian. However, she didn’t realize that Xiao Ai had been monitoring her movements, and the female AI was able to complete the task that Tang Xiao gave her.

After Shangguan Qingyue left, the old woman entered the room, and her heart ached when she saw the slap marks on Huo Mianmian’s cheeks.

The old woman had long wanted to take Huo Mianmian away from the house, but she wasn’t a cultivator like Shangguan Qingyue and the others, and she would die if others discovered her actions.

The old woman took a cloth and wiped the sweat off Huo Mianmian’s face. ’I hope someone kind will save you from this hell, Little Miss.’

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In another room, Xuanyuan Yueyao stood leaning against the window, a strange smile appearing on her beautiful face. "That woman failed her task, huh? Although Tang Xiao’s cultivation is still low, my uncle already said that he is not to be underestimated, especially with his golden aptitude."

"Master," Xuanyuan Yueyao turned to face a young woman who had just arrived. "Everyone’s guesses were correct all along. Huo Mianmian is in Shangguan Qingyue’s hands, and Shangguan Qingyin helped her hide her. Do you want me to save her now?"

"You don’t need to do anything, Rou Lan." Xuanyuan Yueyao shook her head. "I have a feeling that someone will save Huo Mianmian, and her return will be the beginning of disaster for the Shangguan Clan."

"Who is that person, Master?"

"Tang Xiao"

"Eh? Didn’t you assign Rou Rou to watch over him and all his wives in the sect?"

"That’s right." Xuanyuan Yueyao nodded. "However, Tang Xiao is away on a mission, and only a few of his wives are staying in the sect."

"How did Tang Xiao know about Huo Mianmian, Master?"

"Hehe," Xuanyuan Yueyao laughed. "If he were an ordinary cultivator, do you think my uncle would order us to monitor him? He got information about Huo Mianmian from Situ Lingxi, and he thought about looking for her whereabouts."

"How do you know about that, Master?"

"Uncle Huangfu Lingxuan."

"Oh." Rou Lan was hesitant to ask her master, but then she braced herself. "Then, what about your marriage to Song Tianzun, Master?"

"Even though Song Tianzun is Shangguan Qingyin’s eldest son, he has nothing to do with this matter." Xuanyuan Yueyao paused, looking up at the night sky. "Whether my marriage with him will happen or fail will depend on the situation, and I will know the outcome when the time comes."

"Master."

Xuanyuan Yueyao waved her hand. "I know you and Rou Rou care about me, but you two don’t need to interfere in this matter. Besides, I already have my own plans, and I’m just waiting for the right time."

"Hmm?" Rou Lan raised an eyebrow. "Please tell me the truth, Master."

"What is it?"

"You weren’t planning on marrying Song Tianzun from the start, right, Master?"

Xuanyuan Yueyao just smiled and did not answer her. "Leave."

"Yes, Master."

After Rou Lan disappeared, Xuanyuan Yueyao released a soft sigh. "What are you going to do next, Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin?"

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At the hot spring, Ouyang Qing and Yi An leaned on Tang Xiao’s chest with blissful faces.

[Master, I have found Huo Mianmian’s location, and I also found a woman watching that place.]