Celestial 'War God' Return

Seeing the astonishment on Situ Lingxi’s face, Situ Lingshan asked her. "What did Tang Xiao tell you about Shangguan Qingyue?"

"He told me that Shangguan Qingyue in the Song Palace is the fake one." Situ Lingshan and Murong Xianyin exchanged a confused glance for a brief moment. "He didn’t explain the details to me, but he asked me not to dwell on this matter, and he was confident that Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin wouldn’t recognize her."

Situ Lingshan was confused by the matter; she remembered that Shangguan Guyuan was with Shangguan Qingyue on the day she returned to the Song Kingdom, so she was sure that someone helped Tang Xiao to capture her. However, she couldn’t understand what he meant by the woman in the Song Kingdom—not the real one but the fake one.

The name Huangfu Lingxuan suddenly flashed in Situ Lingshan’s mind, and she hurriedly contacted the old man to ask about the matter between Tang Xiao and Shangguan Qingyue.

Situ Lingshan fell into deep thought after hearing Huangfu Lingxuan’s reply; the old man confirmed that he had helped Tang Xiao capture Shangguan Qingyue, but he himself did not know what he had done to her.

"Did something happen, sister-in-law?" Noting Situ Lingshan’s expression, Murong Xianyin asked her.

Situ Lingshan nodded slightly. "Huangfu Lingxuan helped Tang Xiao capture Shangguan Qingyue, but he didn’t know the details. That kid was too mysterious, and he had done something to her, but he wasn’t willing to explain to him."

"So, Tang Xiao really did something to Shangguan Qingyue?"

"Huangfu Lingxuan will not lie to me." Situ Lingshan looked at her niece. "That old man was never willing to interfere in other people’s affairs, but he was willing to help Tang Xiao to that extent, so I’m sure he found something special about him."

Situ Lingxi smiled faintly. "Ever since I met Tang Xiao, I felt that he indeed had something special. However, our relationship was still in the early stages, so he wasn’t ready to tell me the truth. Judging from his relationship with Mu Qingge, I’m sure he will tell me many things as our relationship deepens, so I will patiently wait."

"That’s right." Then, Situ Lingshan reminded her niece. "Lingxi, Tang Xiao is clearly no ordinary cultivator, and he has several wives. Since you chose to be with him, you must control your jealousy, and you must also maintain good relationships with all of his wives."

"Hehe," Situ Lingxi giggled. "Aunt, do you know the reason I always burn with jealousy when I’m with Sun Weitian?"

Situ Lingshan thought for a moment before answering. "He’s too much of a womanizer, and he never cares about your feelings."

"Yes." Situ Lingxi gave an affirmative nod. "Even though I still don’t know much about Tang Xiao’s personal life, I’m sure he’s different from Sun Weitian."

"Is it because of Mu Qingge?" Murong Xianyin asked.

"Yes, Mother." Situ Lingxi took a device and displayed several events in the forest, including her communication with Mu Qingge during those few days. "What do you think about her, Aunt?"

Situ Lingshan did not answer Situ Lingxi directly; she watched her interaction with Mu Qingge first.

After finishing, Situ Lingshan spoke to her niece. "She is cold and aloof from the outside, but she can also be warm and welcoming."

"I agree with you, sister-in-law." Murong Xianyin herself had seen Mu Qingge’s image before, and she agreed with her sister-in-law. "Compared to the majority of young misses from all prominent clans, her demeanor and mannerisms are different. She is beautiful, graceful, and gentle. Compared to my daughter, she is much better than her."

"Hey! I’m your daughter, but you’re badmouthing me, Mother." Situ Lingxi complained with a pout.

Murong Xianyin glanced at her daughter and shook her head. "I’m not badmouthing you, and I’m just telling the truth. Try to remember your attitude when you were with Sun Weitian; you don’t look like a young lady from a prominent clan at all."

"Haha," Situ Lingshan laughed softly. "Your mother is right, Lingxi. In the past, you got jealous too easily and did a lot of crazy things because of Sun Weitian. Since you’ve chosen Tang Xiao, you must change your old attitude, and you must learn to be a better woman in the future; otherwise, you won’t be able to maintain your position in his heart, and you’ll lose out to his other wives, especially Mu Qingge."

"I know, Auntie." Situ Lingxi herself had long realized that her past behavior was extremely bad, and she blamed Sun Weitian for it. "Even though my status and cultivation are higher, I feel inferior to Mu Qingge in every way. She’s a natural beauty; she’s more mature and understanding than me, and Tang Xiao loves her very much. I don’t know his other wives yet, so I don’t know their character yet. But—"

"But what?" Situ Lingshan and Murong Xianyin asked at the same time.

Situ Lingxi sighed. "According to Mu Qingge, there’s one woman who means the most to Tang Xiao, and she can’t compete with her."

"Oh? Who is that woman?"

"That woman is Tang Yin, and she is Tang Xiao’s big sister." Murong Xianyin remembered Tang Xiao mentioning this matter at their first meeting.

Situ Lingshan frowned. "He took his big sister as his wife?"

"Yes." Murong Xianyin nodded and explained several things to Situ Lingshan, including the relationship between Tang Xiao and Tang Yin. "His late master found him almost dead in the ravine; he did something to his body to save him, and his relationship with his big sister changed from then on. It might be related to his secret, so he didn’t explain the details to us."

After hearing all that, Situ Lingshan was even more impatient to meet Tang Xiao, and she also wanted to meet Tang Yin to confirm several things. "He’s going to attend Chen Hongde and Su Xiulan’s wedding, right?"

"That’s right, Auntie."

"In that case, I’ll talk to Tang Xiao and Tang Yin on that day." Situ Lingxi’s heart jolted upon hearing that. "Many cultivators have relationships like theirs, but I find that kind of relationship improper. Since he’s unwilling to tell my sister-in-law about their relationship, I’ll talk to them myself."

Situ Lingxi sighed, understanding Situ Linghsan’s thoughts. "Alright, you can talk to them on that day, but I won’t change my decision regardless of your opinion of them."

"Are you certain about becoming his wife?"

"One hundred percent!"

Situ Lingshan stared at her niece’s face seriously. "Will you really not regret it?"

"I will regret it if I’m not with him." Situ Lingxi replied with a stubborn look.

"I see." Situ Lingshan nodded in understanding. "Since you’ve decided that, I won’t get in the way of their relationship. But I still want to talk to Tang Xiao and Tang Yin about their relationship, and I forbid you from joining our conversation."

Situ Lingxi pouted. "I understand, Auntie."

After discussing some other matters, Situ Lingshan left the Situ Clan and returned to the Taixu Royal Palace.

Since she had decided to join the Nine Profound Sect and Tang Xiao would return to the sect in a few days, Situ Lingxi also left the Situ Clan to go there.

Murong Xianyin didn’t stop her daughter because she knew it was useless, but she asked some people from the Situ Clan to escort her daughter to the Nine Profound Sect.

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In the Dugu Clan.

Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue were chatting with Dugu Jiuyou and his son, who had just returned from the Xuanyuan Empire.

Initially, Dugu Jiuyou was overjoyed when Emperor Xuanyuan approved his decision to take action against Shangguan Qingyue, but he suddenly changed his mind and asked him to forget about the matter.

Emperor Xuanyuan didn’t explain the exact reason, but he said Shangguan Qingyue’s fate had changed, and she was in a dire situation.

Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue were also confused by Emperor Xuanyuan’s change of heart, but Situ Lingshan suddenly contacted them and asked them to persuade Dugu Jiuyou to forget about Shangguan Qingyue.

Situ Chengyan decided to ask his daughter about it, and Situ Lingshan told him that Shangguan Qingyue had fallen into Tang Xiao’s hands, which shocked him.

Situ Lingshan also told Situ Chengyan that Shangguan Qingyue in the Song Kingdom was not the real one, but Tang Xiao was unwilling to reveal the details to anyone, including Huangfu Lingxuan.

After speaking with his daughter, Situ Chengyan informed his old friend that Emperor Xuanyuan’s change of heart was related to Tang Xiao.

Dugu Jiuyou was confused by this matter, but Situ Chengyan informed him that Shangguan Qingyuan was in Tang Xiao’s hands, and the woman in the Song Kingdom was a fake.

Dugu Jiuyou was shocked and couldn’t believe what he heard, but Old Patriarch Huo suddenly arrived at the Dugu Clan and joined them. He told them that Tang Xiao had captured Shangguan Qingyue, and Huo Mianmian had already met her.

However, Old Patriarch Huo didn’t know the details, as Tang Xiao had asked Huo Mianmian not to reveal everything, and she had already promised him to keep the secret.

Since the news had been confirmed, Dugu Jiuyou finally calmed down. Although he didn’t know Tang Xiao’s plans for Shangguan Qingyue, he knew that the woman wouldn’t end well.

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Three days passed quickly.

Since the Sun Clan was one of the prominent clans, other prominent clans from the Taixu Kingdom attended the funeral ceremony for Sun Weitian. Even Taixu Wudie and Shangguan Lingshan also attended.

With Sun Weitian’s death, they knew the situation in the Sun Clan would undergo a major change, but none of them mentioned the matter.

Among them, Zhan Ningxi was the happiest because her status would change to the main wife, and she couldn’t wait to get rid of Ning Zhiya. Even so, she held back, and she would make her move once everything was official.