Celestial 'War God' Return

Huangfu Lingxuan fell into deep thought, weighing the pros and cons of revealing Tang Xiao’s identity to Fu Meiyu.

"Heh." Fu Meiyu sneered softly, feeling that Huangfu Lingxuan was overthinking things. "Are you afraid that I’ll collude with the Shen Clan and attack that young man?"

Huangfu Lingxuan shook his head. "Considering your hatred for Shen Tianyu, colluding with the Shen Clan is out of the question."

"Then?"

"It’s just that his identity is unusual and complicated."

Fu Meiyu’s ears perked up, her expression looking more curious than before.

"His name is Tang Xiao, and he is an inner disciple of my sect."

"Oh?" Fu Meiyu was taken aback, then asked curiously, "Why do I get the feeling that you hold him in high regard? Is he an extraordinary young man?"

"You can say that."

Huangfu Lingxuan answered with a mysterious smile, making Fu Meiyu even more curious about Tang Xiao.

"He came from the Qingquan Realm, and he arrived in our realm a little over a month ago. I met him when he and his wife came to my Yuanxi Hall, and I recruited them into my sect."

Fu Meiyu stared at Huangfu Lingxuan with an incredulous look. They had known each other for so long, and she was completely familiar with his character.

Huangfu Lingxuan had never recruited anyone into his sect before, and everyone had to go through official channels to join the Nine Profound Sect, including members of prominent clans. Since he recruited Tang Xiao himself, Fu Meiyu was sure that he had found something interesting about him.

"What color is his cultivation aptitude?"

"I can’t tell you about his cultivation aptitude, but I can tell you that he is a different young man, and the young masters of those prominent clans are not comparable to him."

Listening to Huangfu Lingxuan’s secretive words, Fu Meiyu guessed that Tang Xiao’s cultivation aptitude was at least purple, or even black.

"Alright, you don’t need to worry about his cultivation aptitude, and you won’t suffer any losses if you are willing to cooperate with him to bring down the Shen Clan."

"What makes you trust him so much? We’ve known each other for so long, and I’ve always trusted in your character, but this is too abrupt."

"In fact, I’m not the only one who holds him in high regard, Old Fu."

"Who else?"

"Emperor Xuanyuan."

Fu Meiyu held her breath as soon as Huangfu Lingxuan mentioned that name; her eyes even widened.

"You may not believe me, but I have told you the truth, and he is looking forward to meeting Tang Xiao. In fact, he wants Xuanyuan Yueyao to marry Tang Xiao, but he will not force a relationship between them; instead, he wants them to start their relationship from the basics.

Fu Meiyu was even more shocked after hearing that; she knew Xuanyuan Yueyao, and she knew that Emperor Xuanyuan loved his niece very much. However, she remembered that he wanted to marry his niece to Song Tianzun, yet he suddenly wanted to marry her to Tang Xiao, who was already married.

Fu Meiyu quickly calmed herself down and asked, "Did something happen to the Shangguan Clan? Why did Emperor Xuanyuan change his mind about Song Tianzun and Xuanyuan Yueyao’s marriage plans?"

"I can’t explain the details to you."

Huangfu Lingxuan’s vague answer convinced Fu Meiyu that something had happened to the Shangguan Clan, but she hadn’t heard of any commotion in the clan.

"By the way, Tang Xiao also has a good relationship with the Situ Clan, and Situ Lingshan will meet him soon."

Fu Meiyu felt dizzy after hearing Huangfu Lingxuan’s words. Although the Situ Clan was not as powerful as the Xuanyuan Clan, it was a royal clan, and Situ Lingshan was the queen of the Taixu Kingdom. Yet, a young man who had recently arrived in their realm had such a relationship with those two clans.

Fu Meiyu massaged her forehead. "I understand if you can’t explain Tang Xiao and Emperor Xuanyuan’s relationship to me, but you should be able to explain his relationship with the Situ Clan, right?"

"Tang Xiao is the future son-in-law of the Situ Clan."

A small explosion occurred in Fu Meiyu’s mind, her expression filled with shock and disbelief. "Who is his future wife? Situ Lingxi or Situ Shuying? Wait! Situ Lingxi is Sun Weitian’s fiancée, so—"

"Situ Lingxi."

"What?" Fu Meiyu screamed in shock. "Are you joking with me, Old Huangfu?"

"No." Huangfu Lingxuan shook his head. "Situ Lingxi is Tang Xiao’s future wife, and their relationship has received recognition from her mother and grandparents. That’s why Situ Lingshan wants to meet him, and he will be the Situ Clan’s son-in-law in the future."

"What about Sun Weitian and the Sun Clan? Can they accept that?"

"Murong Xianyin and Situ Lingxi have met Sun Weitian’s parents, and their engagement has ended."

Fu Meiyu found it hard to believe, given that Situ Lingxi and Sun Weitian had long been engaged. Yet, their engagement had suddenly ended, and Situ Lingxi had chosen Tang Xiao as her future husband. "Where did they meet?"

"In that forest." Fu Meiyu raised an eyebrow, and Huangfu Lingxuan explained a few things to her. "Let’s stop talking about them, Old Fu. So, what’s your decision? Are you willing to cooperate with him to bring down the Shen Clan?"

Since Tang Xiao had the backing of Emperor Xuanyuan and the Situ Clan, Fu Meiyu did not hesitate to make the decision. "Alright, I agree to cooperate with him, Old Huangfu. I have long detested Shen Tianyu, and I want to see the look on his face when his Shen Clan collapses. If it weren’t for my daughter, I would have waged war with them."

"How are you going to explain this matter to Fu Zhiying later? Shen Liang is her son, which means he is your grandson."

Fu Meiyu fell silent and pondered the matter. Although she disliked Shen Tianyu and the Shen Clan, she couldn’t ignore her blood relationship with Shen Liang, let alone her daughter’s feelings. However, she knew her grandson was not a good man, and their relationship was never good, mainly because of his arrogant attitude.

"Tang Xiao is not a forgiving person, and he will definitely do something to Shen Liang."

Huangfu Lingxuan paused and observed her expression.

"I don’t know what his plans are for Shen Liang, but I’m sure it won’t end well for your grandson, and he will probably die at his hands."

Fu Meiyu took a deep breath and looked at him. "Do you think Tang Xiao will kill Shen Liang? Honestly, I have no problem if he wants to kill him because I never considered him my grandson, but I have to consider my daughter’s feelings."

"Regarding this matter, you should negotiate with Tang Xiao when he comes to see you later, and he will probably consider your request."

Fu Meiyu nodded in understanding. "Alright, I’ll wait for him to come see me, and I’ll discuss this matter with him myself."

"That’s good." Huangfu Lingxuan rose from his chair. "He will return to my sect in a few days, and I will ask him to meet you then."

After Huangfu Lingxuan disappeared, Fu Meiyu leaned against the backrest and thought back to their previous conversations. She was curious about Tang Xiao, his cultivation aptitude, and his relationship. She didn’t expect a young newcomer to their realm to catch Emperor Xuanyuan’s attention, and he even wanted to marry his niece to him.

As for Tang Xiao’s relationship with Situ Lingxi, Fu Meiyu was curious about it. Although their relationship was quite surprising for her, it didn’t have a significant impact on her compared to Emperor Xuanyuan’s attention to him.

"Tang Xiao," Fu Meiyu muttered to herself. "I can’t wait to meet you, and I want to see your qualities for myself."

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Shangguan Qingyue raised her head and looked at Tang Xiao’s clone, who had just arrived at her prison. Her gaze was filled with hatred and anger, yet she dared not act arrogantly or display anger in his presence while her cultivation remained sealed.

Tang Xiao’s lips curled up. "Where is your usual arrogance? If only you didn’t harbor malicious intentions towards my wife, you would never have experienced a day like this, and you could live peacefully as the young miss of the Shangguan Clan."

After saying that, Tang Xiao removed the chains on Shangguan Qingyue’s feet and took her out of her prison.

Shangguan Qingyue didn’t say anything to him; she lowered her embarrassed face; her hands held the hem of her short skirt. Her maid outfit was too short and sexy; her breasts were slightly visible, and her lower body was also perfectly exposed.

"Let’s go."

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A few minutes later, they arrived at the dining area, where Shangguan Qingyue saw several women. They were Tang Yuan, Zhao Qing, Huo Mianmian, Meng Xin, Yao Yao, Yi An, the Ran Twins, and Ouyang Qing.

Apart from Huo Mianmian, the other women didn’t know Shangguan Qingyue’s identity or the reason behind Tang Xiao’s decision to capture her.

Tang Xiao explained Shangguan Qingyue’s identity to them, and her identity as a member of the Shangguan Clan was enough to shock them. He also told them the reasons behind his decision to capture her, and her malicious intentions made their sympathy disappear.

"Starting today, she will be a servant on this ark, and you guys can order her around."

Shangguan Qingyue was furious and embarrassed as soon as Tang Xiao said that, but he couldn’t care less about her feelings and looked at Xiao Ai.

"I’ll leave her to you; you should teach her many things so she will be useful to us."

"Yes, Master."

After breakfast, Tang Xiao and the other women went to the training ground. Since they weren’t cultivators, Yi An and Ouyang Qing went to the farm area to take care of things.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ai took Shangguan Qingyue to the treasure vault to rearrange all the items there, which left the latter completely shocked.