"Of course it's done. Master, aren't you and Grandmaster going separate ways? Things should be settled...right?"

Tang Rao hadn't even finished speaking when Liu Mingyue appeared behind Chen Tuan.

He had long guessed Liu Mingyue wouldn't let Chen Tuan come out alone.

During tense times, Liu Mingyue wouldn't rest until he had Chen firmly in his grasp.

"I...when did I ever say that?"

Chen Tuan felt a chill on his back, and when he turned around, Liu Mingyue was already standing behind him.

"Ming Yue, heaven and earth as my witness, I never said such rebellious things or did such heartless things, just forgive me!"

Tang Rao felt as if he were still living in a dream.

Before he left, Liu Mingyue and Chen Tuan were equals. Why did Chen Tuan turn into a mouse afraid of a cat upon returning?

And Liu Mingyue into a cat intent on catching a mouse?

Wasn't Chen Tuan considered the most formidable figure under the starry sky? Could he possibly have a weakness in Liu Mingyue's hands?

"And what's the deal with that woman?"

Liu Mingyue, like a queen reigning supreme, no matter how 'rebellious' the things he did to Chen Tuan, Chen would tolerate them without a word of complaint.

"This is the bride our disciple won in a martial arts marriage contest. If you don't believe it, you can ask King You Lan, he can attest to it!"

Chen Tuan was truly pitiable.

When it came to being pitiful, Tang Rao only acknowledged Chen Tuan.

"King You Lan? You didn't even win against him for Xiao Li back then, did you? Look how capable Tang Rao is, managing to find the daughter of King You Lan as a bride."

Liu Mingyue was full of disdain for Chen Tuan.

"If not for King You Lan drugging Xiao Li back then, how would he have gotten his way?"

As Chen Tuan spoke of the past, his anger flared up.

Xiao Li being with King You Lan was the shame of Chen Tuan's life, otherwise, Tang Rao wouldn't have gone to the marriage contest.

"I'll make you long for Xiao Li, make you long."

Liu Mingyue slapped him repeatedly.

Chen Tuan was slapped like a grandson, not daring to retort.

Everyone ignored the presence of You Xiaoxiao.

In their words, You Xiaoxiao knew these strangers seemed to all know her biological mother.

"Do you all...know my mother?"

You Xiaoxiao became much gentler than when she was in the underground palace.

Especially when mentioning Xiao Li, You Xiaoxiao's eyes were full of anticipation.

"You mean Xiao Li, of course, we know her, very well too. If not for King You Lan, you'd be calling me Dad."

Chen Tuan felt a warmth on the back of his head.

"Ming Yue, can't I even speak the truth?"

Chen Tuan inadvertently almost got slapped by Liu Mingyue, even for misspeaking. He'd been hit so much, he almost started doubting life.

"Go on, keep talking, Xiao Li...and then what?"

You Xiaoxiao reacted so strongly because she'd never met Xiao Li.

"Then nothing. Your mother was pregnant with you, so why would I still contact her?"

Chen Tuan was downright realistic. Once a woman he liked was pregnant, he absolutely wouldn't contact her again.

"Oh."

You Xiaoxiao lowered her head in disappointment.

"I must have a room at Kao Shan Sect, right? Tang Rao, where's my room?"

You Xiaoxiao wouldn't believe she'd spend the night with Tang Rao. After all, Tang Rao had so many wives, a nobody like her would be forgotten soon enough.

"There are plenty of rooms. It depends on whether you want a big or small one, plus I need to discuss something with my master before I can decide on how to deal with you."

In front of so many people, Tang Rao wouldn't reveal Chen Tuan's true nature. It might be different behind closed doors.

"Tang Rao, we're master and disciple. Your master is an old acquaintance of mine too. Let's have a private talk to avoid getting punished by your Grandmaster again."

Tang Rao got a firsthand experience of how formidable Liu Mingyue was today.

The way Chen Tuan feared Liu Mingyue was unimaginable.

"Alright, let's talk privately. You better give me an explanation. As for You Xiaoxiao, I'll ask Grandmaster to look after her for now."

Tang Rao didn't wait for You Xiaoxiao and Liu Mingyue to agree. He grabbed Chen Tuan's hand and vanished into the endless skies.

In the vast starry cosmos, Tang Rao casually picked a small Wasted Star.

Only on a Wasted Star was it truly safe.

"Oh, Chen Tuan, now that you've become my master, you've started manipulating my life choices. Do you even realize who you've made me marry? King You Lan's daughter—if You Xiaoxiao gets upset, my life is in danger!"

Tang Rao practically yelled at Chen Tuan.

No matter how much he calculated, he hadn't accounted for the fact that after the marriage contest, there were no returns or transfers allowed.

Now You Xiaoxiao has followed Tang Rao to Kao Shan Sect.

He can't pretend You Xiaoxiao doesn't exist, can he?

"That's not my problem. You brought her back, and if I take that responsibility, Liu Mingyue will become even harsher. I dare not risk it."

Chen Tuan didn't dare to say that ever since Liu Mingyue found a powerful ally, he didn't dare to spend time with his concubine Xiao Tian Tian.

"You know my current situation. If I bring You Xiaoxiao back, neither Jinxiu nor Hong Xiu Sheng Xuan will agree."

Tang Rao just didn't want to have anything to do with You Xiaoxiao.

This was all trouble caused by Chen Tuan, why should Tang Rao bear it?

"Tang Rao, times have changed. Where does a man's strength lie? Besides your own skills, it's measured by how many Immortal Stone brides you have. These are standards of excellence you're too young to understand."

"Oh, stop it!"

Tang Rao couldn't agree with Chen Tuan's words.

It was pure nonsense.

Did he think he was in the ancient Yan Kingdom, where just becoming emperor meant choosing from a harem of beauties was a sign of capability?

"Figure it out. Otherwise, I'll send You Xiaoxiao back to King You Lan and tell him you planned everything. If King You Lan finds you, it's your problem."

The feud between Chen Tuan and King You Lan had been building for a long time. If he learned about Chen Tuan's plan to trick King You Lan's daughter, another conflict was inevitable.

"Don't, it's my fault. Tang Rao, if you still consider me your master, cover this for me. Besides, You Xiaoxiao is truly beautiful; you won't regret marrying her!"

Several thousand years ago, Chen Tuan would have pursued You Xiaoxiao himself.

"A flat price—give me ten things that interest me, and we'll call it even. What do you say? I'll marry You Xiaoxiao!"

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