Tantai Lingyan was already in front of a fairly luxurious ancient building, with two standing guards on either side of the gate. "The Sun Clan! It's been a while since I last came to this clan."
"Welcome, Senior Tantai." The two guards greeted her.
Tantai Lingyan nodded slightly and walked into the clan. "Hmm? I'll see Old Sun later after Old Huang and the others arrive, and I should go see Zhang Xingcai to discuss Xiao'er's relationship with her daughter first."
Tantai Lingyan suppressed her aura as much as possible and went to the southern area of the Sun Clan's residence, where Zhang Xingcai's room was located.
When she arrived at the area, Tantai Lingyan saw Zhang Xingcai playing the guzheng in front of her. She could tell from her expression that she was enjoying the song she was playing, and her slender fingers were effortlessly plucking the strings of the instrument.
Zhang Xingcai has a mature face, with a gentle but serious look. Her black eyes looked calm, and her body was relaxed when she played her guzheng. She has straight brows, a small nose, and gently full lips. She gives off a serene yet powerful aura.
Her figure was feminine and slender but a bit curvy, with a narrow waist, standard but full breasts, long arms, and long legs. Her long, dark hair fell down her back, and the top was decorated with a pearl hairpin. She wore a simple, form-fitting black dress with turquoise accents, accentuating her breasts and waist. The bottom of the dress featured a high slit that revealed her legs, giving her a mix of elegance and subtle sensuality.
After a few minutes, Zhang Xingcai finished her song, greeted by Tantai Lingyan's applause. "I haven't seen you in a while, but you're as skilled as ever at playing your instrument, Xingcai."
"Hmm?" Zhang Xingcai turned to her. "I didn't expect that your cultivation had already broken through to the Lower Tyrant Level now, Lingyan. Furthermore, your cultivation hasn't stabilized yet, which means you broke through to this stage not too long ago."
"Hahaha." Tantai Lingyan laughed, making her large breasts jiggle around. "For the past few years, I have been busy with my cultivation, and I only broke through to this stage last night."
"Congratulations." Zhang Xingcai then asked another question. "What brings you to our clan after so many years?"
Tantai Lingyan hurriedly sat down in front of her. "I came here to see Old Sun on important business, but I decided to see you first because I wanted to discuss the relationship between my two disciples with you."
"Hmm?" Zhang Xingcai momentarily raised an eyebrow. "Tang Xiao is not a cultivator, right? How does he know my daughter? How could my daughter be in a relationship with him?"
"Xiao'er did not cultivate in the past because his late parents forbade him from becoming a cultivator like us, but he has become one due to some unexpected factors." Zhang Xingcai was surprised by this revelation, but Tantai Lingyan quickly explained to her the entire story of how Tang Xiao became a cultivator. "He likes Xiang'er, and he wants her as his wife, but—"
"But what?"
Tantai Lingyan sighed softly and chose not to keep Tang Xiao's status a secret from her. "Xiao'er already has two wives, Xingcai."
"Hmm?" Zhang Xingcai furrowed her forehead after hearing that. "Lingyan, you know—"
"I understand your feelings, but Xiang'er isn't you, and she's different from you." Zhang Xingcai didn't refute Tantai Lingyan. "Xiang'er knows Xiao'er's status, and she's met both of his wives many times. The most important thing is that they like each other, and they've kissed several times."
Zhang Xingcai was stunned to hear this, as she never expected her daughter to do such a thing with a man who already had two wives. She knew her daughter's character, and she believed that Sun Xiang would never do something like that with Tang Xiao after finding out he had two wives. "Are you trying to lie to me? I know my daughter's character, and she would never do something like that with a man with two wives."
"Haish! Why would I lie to you about this matter?" Tantai Lingyan grabbed her hand. "Xingcai, I know you want my daughter to find a husband who is only loyal to her, like your late husband. Xiao'er does have two wives, but the relationship between the two is excellent, and they live together."
Zhang Xingcai shook her head and pulled her hand back. "Tang Xiao is indeed the son of the late Tang Ye, but I will never allow my daughter to become his third wife. Even if he divorces his other two wives, I will never agree to their relationship."
"But—"
"My decision is final, and I will never allow my daughter to become his wife, even though he is the son of the late Tang Ye."
Tantai Lingyan had already guessed from the start that Zhang Xingcai would not agree to Sun Xiang marrying Tang Xiao if she knew he already had two wives, but she didn't want to lie to her, especially when it came to matters of love. "Xingcai, you—"
"Mother!" Tantai Lingyan and Zhang Xingcai turned to Sun Xiang, who was running towards them at high speed. "Eh? Big Sis Lingyan, where are the others? Did Tang Xiao come here with you guys?"
Tantai Lingyan shook her head. "I went to this clan before Old Huang, Mu Qingge, and Tang Yin, so I arrived before them. They're on their way here, and they'll arrive tomorrow morning. As for Xiao'er, he didn't join us, and he's staying in the outside world."
"Huh?" Sun Xiang looked at her in confusion. "If Tang Xiao stayed in the outside world, why didn't he answer my calls before? I looked for him because I wanted to ask about Xiao Meng, but he ignored my calls."
"He—"
"Xiang'er." Sun Xian turned to Zhang Xingcai, but she had a bad feeling when she saw her mother's serious look. "Are you really in a relationship with Xiao'er? Have you really kissed him too many times?"
Tantai Lingyan turned her face to the side when Sun Xiang turned to her, making her curse inwardly. "Mother, I have kissed Tang Xiao several times, but I—"
"You already know that he has two wives, right?" Sun Xiang sighed inwardly and nodded to Zhang Xingcai. "If you already knew that, why did you let him kiss you so many times?"
'Haish! You've caused me big trouble, Big Sis Lingyan! My mother must be furious with me, and she will never let me return to the outside world because of this matter.' Sun Xiang struggled to find the right words to explain the truth to Zhang Xingcai.
Zhang Xingcai narrowed her eyes because her daughter remained silent. "Tell me the truth, are you really in love with Xiao'er?"
"Mother, I—"
"What's going on here? Why are you so angry with Xiang'er, Xingcai?" Tantai Lingyan and Zhang Xingcai hurriedly stood up and saluted Sun Qian, who had just arrived. "Oh? Lingyan? When did you arrive at my clan? Why didn't I notice your arrival? Hmm? Your cultivation has already broken through to the Lower Tyrant Level, huh?"
Tantai Lingyan answered him. "Old Sun, I just arrived a while ago, and I came straight here to see Xingcai. As for my cultivation, I only broke through last night, so it's still unstable."
"Congratulations on your breakthrough, Lingyan." Sun Xiang immediately ran behind her grandfather without daring to look at her mother, confusing Sun Qian. "What happened to you, Xiang'er? Why are you afraid of your mother?"
"Father, Xiang'er fell in love with Tang Xiao, but he already has two wives." Zhang Xingcai answered him.
'Tch! I haven't fallen in love with Tang Xiao, Mother! He kissed me several times by force, and he didn't even discuss it with me first when he asked Big Sis Lingyan to come here to talk to you.' Sun Xiang only dared to grumble in her heart.
Sun Quan was quite surprised to hear that, and he turned to Sun Xiang, who was hiding behind him. He pulled her forward, turned her to face him, and lifted her chin. "Did you really fall in love with the late Tang Ye's son, Xiang'er?"
"Grandpa." Sun Xiang called softly. "Actually, Tang Xiao forcibly kissed me several times, and it started when Xiao Meng and I tried to capture him because he had killed several mortals."
"Oh?" Sun Qian turned to Tantai Lingyan. "Did you teach Tang Xiao to become a cultivator?"
"Old Sun, I didn't teach him to be a cultivator, and he was already one when I visited him in the outside world."
"Hmm? Who taught him to cultivate?"
"I don't know anything about his master." Tantai Lingyan explained to Sun Qian just like Tang Xiao and Tang Yin had explained to her before, which caused him to raise his eyebrows. "Xiao'er has only been cultivating for a month, but his cultivation just broke through to Peak Xiantian Level."
"Eh?" Sun Xiang was surprised to hear that. "Has Tang Xiao really reached that stage now, Big Sis Lingyan? As I recall, his cultivation was still at the Middle Xiantian Realm when I met him a few days ago, so how could his cultivation have broken through two stages in such a short time?"
"Haha." Tantai Lingyan laughed at her question. "If you want to know how Xiao'er managed to break through two stages at once, you'll have to go and ask him yourself, Xiang'er."