Celestial 'War God' Return

Hearing the middle-aged man’s question, everyone looked at Tang Xiao.

Afraid that Tang Xiao would feel uncomfortable, Huo Mianmian hurriedly explained to her family. "His name is Tang Xiao, and he is my savior. He obtained information about me from Young Miss Situ, and he has put in a lot of effort to find my whereabouts. After he found my location, he infiltrated the Shangguan Clan alone to save me. He cured my condition, and he personally escorted me home."

"So, it’s true that Shangguan Qingyue is your kidnapper, Mianmian?"

Huo Mianmian nodded to her grandfather, and she recounted all the events that happened from her disappearance to Shangguan Qingyue’s subordinates kidnapping her. "She forced me to drink the Forgetful Soul Elixir, and she locked me up in a small house in the Shangguan Clan area for the past few years."

"Hmm?" They raised their eyebrows, and they looked furious after hearing everything. "With the help of the Dugu Clan, we have checked the Shangguan Clan several times, but we never managed to find you there."

"Oh." Huo Mianmian just remembered something. "Before Shangguan Qingyue took me to the Shangguan Clan, she hid me in a mountain house. After she locked me up there for a while, and you guys stopped looking for me in her clan, she brought me back."

The old man nodded in understanding, walked to Tang Xiao, and gave him a warm hug for a brief moment. "Thank you for saving and bringing my dearest granddaughter back, Little Xiao. Although my Huo Clan is not a prominent clan, we will never forget your kindness, and you can let us know if you need our help."

The old man then introduced his family members to Tang Xiao, and they welcomed him warmly because he had brought Huo Mianmian back.

"Old Man, I saved your granddaughter because we share a common enemy." The old man immediately realized that Tang Xiao had a problem with Shangguan Qingyue. "To be honest, there haven’t been any major problems between us, but that woman has malicious intentions towards all my wives, and her aunt supports her for that."

The old man and the others were surprised to hear that Tang Xiao had multiple wives, but they were shocked by his words about the two women from the Shangguan Clan. "Does Shangguan Qingyin really support her niece in doing bad things to all your wives?"

"Yes," Tang Xiao nodded. "I didn’t hear directly about those two women’s plans against all my wives, but someone warned me about them, and I believed that person."

"Can you tell me the identity of that person?"

"Huangfu Lingxuan."

The old man took a deep breath after Tang Xiao mentioned the name. He certainly knew about Huangfu Lingxuan, even if they weren’t that close. After all, the Huangfu Clan was one of the prominent clans in the Song Kingdom, and he had heard that his granddaughter would be marrying Song Tianzun soon.

Thus, the old man was confused about the reason behind Huangfu Lingxuan’s decision to warn Tang Xiao about his future in-laws’ plans.

After all, the Huangfu Clan and the Shangguan Clan will become families soon, so Huangfu Lingxuan should side with his future in-laws.

As if understanding the old man’s thoughts, Tang Xiao spoke again. "The Shangguan Clan will soon become the Huangfu Clan’s in-laws, but Old Huangfu is different from other cultivators. He will never side with his future in-laws if they act out of line, even if it means damaging the good relationship between the two clans. That’s why he warned me about Shangguan Qingyin and Shangguan Qingyue, and I took this action after monitoring the latter’s behavior toward one of my wives for several days."

"I see." The old man nodded in understanding. "Since Huangfu Lingxuan has already chosen a side, and you have saved my granddaughter, our Huo Clan will assist you in your matter with the Shangguan Clan. However, our strength is no match for the Song and Shangguan Clans, so we must seek support from another clan to face them."

"The Dugu Clan."

"That’s right." The old man nodded. "Since my granddaughter has returned, I will bring her to the Dugu Clan this morning, and I will discuss everything with Old Dugu. If he finds out that Shangguan Qingyue is my granddaughter’s kidnapper, he and the Dugu Clan will surely join us in fighting the Shangguan Clan."

Tang Xiao nodded in understanding. "In that case, you should take Sister Huo to the Dugu Clan this morning, Old Man. I have business at the Situ Clan, so I won’t be joining you."

"Oh? Are you also on good terms with the Situ Clan?" The old man and his family members were surprised by the news, as the Situ Clan was a royal clan, and their status was far higher than the Huo and Dugu Clans.

Tang Xiao nodded. "You can put it that way, but today will be my first visit to the Situ Clan."

"In that case, you can stay at my clan first, and I will escort you to the Situ Clan myself."

"Sorry to trouble you."

"No problem." The old man asked his son to take Tang Xiao to the guest room. After they left, he asked Huo Mianmian. "Do you know anything about his relationship with the Situ Clan?"

Huo Mianmian scratched her head. "Grandpa, what I said today must not be leaked out of our clan, okay? At least, until this news is confirmed."

"Hmm? Why are you so secretive, Mianmian?" Huo Mianmian’s grandmother asked.

"This matter concerns Tang Xiao’s safety, so I must be careful about revealing it." Her mother and grandparents exchanged serious glances before nodding in agreement. "He told me that Young Miss Situ was his future wife."

The three of them fell silent as they stared at Huo Mianmian in shock. After all, everyone in the Taixu Kingdom knew that Situ Lingxi had long been engaged to Sun Weitian, but Tang Xiao claimed that she was his future wife.

Huo Mianmian couldn’t help but smile at their reactions. "At first, I also found it hard to believe it, but Tang Xiao told me that Situ Lingxi confessed to him, and he responded to her feelings by accepting her. By the way, he also told me that Sun Weitian would die soon, and—"

"Did Tang Xiao do something to Sun Weitian? If Old Sun finds out about it, he and the Sun Clan will use any means necessary to kill him."

Huo Mianmian shook her head and recounted Tang Xiao’s previous story to her family. "According to him, that female spider beast is powerful, and her cultivation has reached the Peak Tyrant Level, so she’s just one step away from breaking through to the Saint Realm."

"I see." The old man nodded in understanding. "That female spider beast is Ci Xing, and she is one of the overlords in that forest. The other two beasts are the Emerald Scale Python and the Xuanluo Beast."

The old man spoke. "Since Sun Weitian has fallen into Ci Xing’s hands, his fate has been sealed, and he will die soon."

"That’s right." The old man nodded in agreement. "However, the Sun Clan won’t accept his death so easily, Old Woman. Sun Weitian is their main heir, and the Sun Clan’s reputation will be tarnished if people find out he died at the hands of a beast. They might make up a story to cover up the truth, and they might even sacrifice Tang Xiao if he develops a relationship with Young Miss Situ."

"Isn’t that too absurd and despicable, Father?" Huo Mianmian’s mother asked.

"You’re not wrong about that, Qiu Xianyu." The old man agreed with her. "However, you don’t know the character of the Sun Clan people, and they are the most shameless people in this kingdom. They will use any means to maintain their good reputation, including sacrificing others."

"How could Queen Situ agree to marry Young Miss Situ to Sun Weitian if the Sun Clan’s people are like that?" Qiu Xianyu asked in disbelief.

"Haha," The old man laughed. "Do you think Queen Situ truly agrees to their relationship? You know Young Miss Situ’s character, and she’s a wilful woman. She insisted on only wanting Sun Weitian as her husband, and she did outrageous things to be with him, so her aunt had no choice but to agree to their relationship."

"If that’s the case, why did she suddenly change her mind and get into a relationship with Tang Xiao? Why did she leave Sun Weitian to die in the forest?" Not only was Qiu Xianyu confused about Situ Lingxi’s behavior, but Huo Mianmian and her grandparents were also confused about it.

The old man shook his head. "Alright, you don’t need to worry about their matters, and Tang Xiao should already have a plan regarding his relationship with Situ Lingxi."

"Mother." Huo Mianmian pulled Aunt Guan to her side. "She is Aunt Guan; she took care of me while I was held captive by Shangguan Qingyue. Oh! She can’t talk, and she communicates using sign language."

Qiu Xianyu took Aunt Guan’s hand. "Thank you for taking care of my daughter these past few years, Aunt Guan. From now on, you are part of our Huo Clan, and you can stay by my daughter’s side every day."

Aunt Guan nodded with a smile, and she also expressed her gratitude for the Huo Clan’s acceptance.

Thereafter, Qiu Xianyu arranged a room for Aunt Guan, but she did not place the old woman with the other servants; instead, she placed her near her daughter.

After everything was settled, Qiu Xianyu decided to sleep with Huo Mianmian because they had been separated for several years, and she wanted to hear her daughter’s story while she was being held captive by Shangguan Qingyue.

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In the morning, the Old Huo Patriarch escorted Tang Xiao to the Situ Clan, but he did not bring Huo Mianmian with them.

However, Situ Lingxi hadn’t returned to her clan yet, so Tang Xiao chose to wait at a tavern near the Situ Clan, while the Old Patriarch Huo kept him company and chatted.