"What's your next plan?"
Tang Xiao's clone shrugged. "I'll focus on fighting in the arena from morning to afternoon, and I'll fight beasts until I'm worn out after that. Additionally, Senior Feng will take me to a place in three days, and I'll look for beast companions for us."
"Huh?" Tantai Lingyan was surprised. "Why do you want to look for beast companions?"
"Of course for protection and assistance." Tang Xiao's clone looked at another area. "There are many beasts in this forest, but I haven't found suitable ones, so I want to go to that place to look for them."
Tantai Lingyan nodded in understanding. "Finding suitable beast companions is always difficult, and the cultivation of beasts is slower, so people are too lazy to look for one, including me."
"I'm not surprised if you're lazy in searching for a beast companion, Master." Tang Xiao's clone looked up at the sky. "However, a beast companion is crucial for the future, so you should try to find one."
Since she already knew more things, Tantai Lingyan understood the meaning behind Tang Xiao's clone's words. "In that case, I'll join you to go to that place, and I'll buy one if I find a suitable one."
"Sigh! I'm going to sleep now, so I'll be fresh again before I fight those rogue cultivators this morning." Tang Xiao's clone went to his room.
Tantai Lingyan frowned as she looked at Tang Xiao's clone, but she didn't stop him, and she chatted with Feng Shen while waiting for morning.
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Meanwhile, Tang Yin sat alone on the roof of a house, watching the device she held that showed footage from the CCTV cameras inside.
Tang Yin wanted to take action against the people inside, but Xiao Ai suddenly warned her. [Mistress, two cultivators are heading towards you, and one of them is equal to your grandfather, so you must leave now.]
'Hmm?' Tang Yin raised an eyebrow for a moment, but she didn't leave the house. Instead, she jumped into the darkest area of the house and blended into the darkness, waiting for the two cultivators to arrive.
Soon, Tang Yin saw two women land on the roof of the house across the street, and she immediately recognized their identities. 'Xiao Luo sent Xiao Hua here again, huh?'
"Why did you bring me here, Aunt Hua?" Xiao Meng asked, looking at the surrounding area.
Xiao Hua narrowed her eyes, looking for Tang Yin's whereabouts. "Even though it was faint, I felt someone's killing intent from this place just now, so that person must be a cultivator."
"Hmm?" Xiao Meng frowned before looking at the house ahead. "That house is the Shen House, Aunt Hua. If you really sensed someone's killing intent just now, I think the owner is Tang Xiao."
"Why is Tang Xiao targeting the people in that house?"
"Shen Tianhu was one of the people involved in his parents' death."
After hearing that, Xiao Hua immediately checked the entire area of the Shen House, inside and out. However, she couldn't find Tang Yin, particularly because she hurriedly entered the ark as soon as Xiao Meng mentioned the matter. "I couldn't find anyone else in the house, except for the owner's family members."
"Tang Xiao can appear and disappear whenever he wants, and he might have sensed your presence before, so he hurriedly left before we arrived." Xiao Meng turned to Xiao Hua. "Since he has already targeted the Shen Family, I think he will make a move against them soon, so you can use that opportunity to capture him."
Xiao Hua nodded in response. "At first, I thought of killing him, but your grandfather asked me to capture him alive. Let's go to your house, and I'll watch this family from afar. If Tang Xiao makes a move against them, I'll immediately move to capture him."
"Haha." Xiao Meng softly laughed. "I don't like him, so I'd be happy if he disappeared forever."
After that, Xiao Meng and Xiao Hua hurriedly left the area, but the old woman continued to monitor the Shen House using her senses.
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"What are you thinking, Yin'er?" Murong Qingge asked Tang Yin, who had just arrived at the residence area at the same time as her.
"Xiao Hua is back." Tang Yin turned to Murong Qingge. "Back then, she thought about killing Xiao'er, but Xiao Luo ordered her to capture him alive."
Murong Qingge raised an eyebrow slightly. "What is Xiao Luo's purpose in wanting to capture Xiao'er alive?"
"Hmm?" Tang Yin thought about several possibilities first. "I think it had something to do with the incident when Xiao'er saved Yan'er from Xie Ao, especially since Xiao Meng was present at the Mu House when the incident occurred. They probably thought he had a private space or something since they could disappear so quickly, so Xiao Luo wanted to capture him alive."
"If only—" Mu Qingge didn't continue her words and immediately ran to her room, especially after a shock wave came out from there. Tang Yin hurriedly followed behind her, and a broad smile appeared on her face.
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When they arrived inside, Mu Qingge and Tang Yin saw Mu Yan jumping for joy on the bed. "Hahaha! Mom, I did it! I finally broke through to the Xiantian Realm. At first, I thought I could break through a few days faster, but I always had difficulty breaking through the barrier."
"Congratulations, Yan'er." Tang Yin said.
Mu Qingge went straight to Mu Yan and rubbed her head. "If you weren't lazy, you would have broken through to this stage long ago."
"Can you stop bringing that up, Mom? I know I was too lazy in the past, but I've changed now, and I will cultivate even harder in the future." Mu Yan jumped down from the bed. "Where is big brother? Why isn't he with you two?"
Tang Yin answered Mu Yan directly. "Your big brother is at the Ouyang House now; I will ask Xiao Ai to contact him and ask him to come to see you."
A few minutes later, Tang Xiao arrived in the room, but Mu Yan immediately jumped up and hugged him. "Hehehe! I finally broke through to the Xiantian Realm, Big Brother."
"Congratulations, Yan'er," Tang Xiao spoke sincerely, but he felt awkward when he noticed Mu Qingge's glance at them. "Even though you've broken through to this stage, your cultivation journey is still long ahead, and breaking through to the next stage will be even more difficult, so you must cultivate even more diligently."
Mu Yan nodded her head several times. "I will cultivate more diligently, big brother. I want to help Aunt Jing's soul become stronger so she can leave my soul space; you and big sis Yin can reunite with her after she comes back to life."
"Phew." Tang Xiao exhaled softly as he rubbed Mu Yan's head. "Yan'er, we want to reunite with our mother, but you don't need to think too much about it, okay? You can cultivate as usual, and you can also take your time to have fun, so you won't feel bored."
Mu Yan shook her head. "I'm different from my previous self, and I won't get bored of cultivating."
"Alright, you can do what you want, but you should stop and have fun if you feel bored, okay?"
"Yes, big brother."
"Xiao'er." Tang Xiao turned to Tang Yin. "Xiao Hua is back, and she—"
"Xiao Ai already told me about it, Yin'er." Tang Xiao sighed softly. "I actually don't want to deal with them yet, but I have no other choice now. I can't beat Xiao Hua, but I can beat Xiao Meng easily, so I'll start with her."
"What are you going to do about Xiao Meng?" Tang Yin and Mu Qingge asked in unison.
Tang Xiao shook his in response. "I don't have any plans for Xiao Meng yet, and I want to think of the best solution for dealing with her first. Once I get one, I will make a move against her."
"You can take care of Xiao Meng, and I will get rid of the Yang Family first, especially since Xiao Hua monitors the Shen Family." Tang Yin glanced at Mu Qingge before walking away. "I'm going back to the Tang House now."
Mu Yan smiled mischievously as she pulled Tang Xiao and Mu Qingge onto the bed. "You two can spend some time together, and I'll go to the training ground to train with my grandpa and grandpa Huang."
"Yan'er is starting to be naughty again." Mu Qingge helplessly shook her head.
"Qingge." Unlike the first time, Mu Qingge no longer felt awkward when Tang Xiao held her hand, especially after they often spent time together and kissed each other. "Yan'er may still be naughty, but she has changed now, so you should be proud of her."
"Yan'er is my only daughter, so I will always be proud of her."
"You are an amazing woman and mother, you know?" Mu Qingge tilted her head to Tang Xiao. "Even though you were pregnant out of wedlock, you never thought about aborting your pregnancy, and you chose to give birth to Yan'er. There are women in similar situations out there, but many of them don't dare to face their mistakes, and they choose to abort their pregnancies out of shame and fear of being looked down upon by others."
Mu Qingge smiled and held Tang Xiao's hand. "Unlike them, I will never run away from my mistakes, and I will always be responsible for my actions."
- To Be Continued -