Celestial 'War God' Return

Chapter 409: The Shao Clan’s Arrival

"You—" Shangguan Qingyue was furious because Tang Xiao was treating her unfairly. "Why are you treating me like this? Have I done something wrong to you?"

Tang Xiao stared at her for a moment, shaking his head. "So far, you haven’t done anything bad to me, Senior Sister. However, you should know your own heart, and you should also remember some of the plans you devised in your mind."

Shangguan Qingyue’s heart skipped a beat when Tang Xiao mentioned her plans. She seriously looked at him while pondering how he could know her plans. No one else should know about her plans except for her and her aunt, Shangguan Qingyin.

Shangguan Qingyue knew that her aunt was eager to pull Tang Xiao over to the royal family, and Shangguan Qingyin ordered her to carry out the task. However, he had several wives by his side, and she didn’t want to share a husband with many women. That’s why she thought of getting rid of them one by one, starting with Mu Qingge.

Seeing Shangguan Qingyue’s expression change several times, Tang Xiao continued. "Besides, our relationship isn’t that close, and I joined this mission only to gain experience, so there’s no reason for me to help you."

"Humph!" Shangguan Qingyue snorted. "If you’re not willing to give me a barrel of water, then so be it! I don’t need it, and I can cleanse myself using my qi!"

After saying that, Shangguan Qingyue left for another area with a furious expression, as she thought of a way to get rid of Tang Xiao. However, she didn’t realize that he was her main target, and her plans were doomed to fail miserably.

Chen Hongde looked at Shangguan Qingyue before asking Tang Xiao. "Is it okay if you treat her like that, Junior Brother? After all, she is a member of the Shangguan Clan, and Shangguan Qingyin is the queen of the Song Kingdom."

"You don’t need to think about her and the Shangguan Clan, Senior Brother." Tang Xiao paused. "That woman has evil intentions towards all my wives, and she’s trying to get rid of them to get to me, so I will never be kind to her. If she dares to do something to them, I will never be merciful to her, and I will make her suffer."

Chen Hongde didn’t know how Tang Xiao realized that, but he was more or less familiar with Shangguan Qingyue’s character and her possessiveness. From the start, he had suspected that Shangguan Qingyin had deliberately sent her to their sect, and her attitude towards Mu Qingge made him realize everything.

Chen Hongde didn’t know the reason behind Shangguan Qingyin’s decision to send her niece to their sect, but he knew that their main target was Tang Xiao.

Chen Hongde let out a soft sigh. "Junior Brother, the Shangguan Clan is hidden deeper than you can imagine, and the Song Clan is their in-law. Thus, you must be careful of them, lest you face great trouble with both clans. If that happens, King Song and Queen Shangguan will never let you off the hook."

"Thank you for your advice, Senior Brother." Tang Xiao and Chen Hongde processed some beast meats, grilling them over a campfire.

Some time later, Mu Qingge, Su Xiulan, and Situ Lingxi had finished their baths and wore clean dresses. The smell of blood on their bodies had disappeared, replaced by the scent of perfume. Tang Xiao and Chen Hongde immediately took turns to clean themselves.

Mu Qingge, Su Xiulan, and Situ Lingxi saw several large chunks of beast meat on the campfire.

Unlike Su Xiulan, who had often eaten Tang Xiao’s cooking, Situ Lingxi was drooling after she smelled the delicious aroma emanating from the beast meat.

Situ Lingxi had joined them two days ago, but Tang Xiao had never cooked in front of her, and Chen Hong usually prepared everything. He changed his mind after Mu Qingge talked a lot with her, and he decided to grill the meat himself.

Mu Qingge smiled at Situ Lingxi’s expression, and she handed her a medium-sized roasted meat. "Try it, Sister Situ. You won’t be able to find grilled meat this delicious in this realm, and I can guarantee you will definitely like the taste."

"Thank you, Qingge." Situ Lingxi wiped her drool and bit the beast meat directly. Her eyes lit up after she tasted the grilled meat, and she hurriedly devoured it. "This grilled meat is really tasty, Qingge! My clan has no shortage of delicious food, but this one is far more delicious than anything I’ve ever eaten in my entire life."

"The first time I ate it, I felt the same as you, Young Miss Situ." Su Xiulan picked up a piece of grilled meat and ate it. "Sister Qingge, why don’t you guys open a grilled meat restaurant near the sect? I’m sure people will enjoy it, and you’ll earn a lot of spirit crystals."

Mu Qingge shook her head. "Compared to selling grilled meat, we want to focus on our cultivation to reach the Saint Level as quickly as possible. However, our family will probably open one restaurant and one shop to meet the needs of our four clans, especially with dozens of our members."

"Oh?" Situ Lingxi looked at Mu Qingge in surprise. "What do you mean by four clans, Qingge?"

"Sister Situ, my husband has several wives, remember?" Situ Lingxi remembered that Mu Qingge had previously told her that Tang Xiao had several wives. "We come from four different clans, but we live together because we’re one big family."

Situ Lingxi still found it strange to hear that a woman as beautiful and elegant as Mu Qingge was willing to share her husband with several women. "What clans, Qingge?"

"The Tang, Mu, Zhang, and Sun Clans."

"The Tang Clan is your husband’s clan, and the Mu Clan is your clan."

"Yes," Mu Qingge nodded. "His other wife, Sun Xiang, came from the Zhang and Sun Clans."

"Oh?"

"Sun Xiang’s late father is a member of the Sun Clan, and her mother is a member of the Zhang Clan."

Situ Lingxi nodded in understanding. "Since your husband brought you guys to this domain, he also brought the four clans here."

"Our home realm is too far from this Canglan Realm, so my husband deliberately brought them with us. This way, we don’t need to be far apart, and we can gather together here." Mu Qingge glanced at Shangguan Qingyue, who had just returned. She signaled Situ Lingxi not to talk about her husband, and the woman immediately understood that. "Are you hungry, Sister Qingyue?"

Shangguan Qingyue nodded, sat in an empty place, and took out a piece of roasted meat. "Finally, I can eat delicious food again, Sister Qingge. When I was separated from you all, I was forced to eat simple food, but it tasted too bland compared to this grilled meat."

"Eat some then."

"Yeah." As she enjoyed the grilled meat, Shangguan Qingyue looked at Situ Lingxi. "What will you do next? Sun Weitian will definitely die in that cave, so you will be a free woman again."

Situ Lingxi shook her head slightly. "I haven’t decided my future yet, but I already have some plans in mind. After I return to my clan, I’ll finalize my plans first, and then I’ll make a decision."

"Oh." Shangguan Qingyue did not ask further and enjoyed the grilled meat.

Mu Qingge and the others suddenly heard the sound of numerous footsteps coming from another direction. They immediately became alert, preparing to face the worst.

However, the expected dire situation did not occur; instead, they saw Ming Ren and Shao Yuyan walking side by side with Shao Jiuling, with the Shao Clan’s men following behind them.

"Young Miss Situ." Shao Jiuling was slightly happy after seeing Situ Lingxi, but she frowned when she saw Shangguan Qingyue, who was enjoying the grilled meat.

Shangguan Qingyue noticed Shao Jiuling’s reaction, but she couldn’t care less about her and focused on enjoying the grilled meat in her hands.

Situ Lingxi looked at Shao Jiuling in surprise. "I didn’t expect you to be in this forest too, Elder Jiuling."

"My brother asked me to escort Ren’er and Yuyan, Young Miss Situ. Actually, some people from the Ming Clan are also in this forest, but we were separated by those disorienting formations." Situ Lingxi glanced at Ming Ren and Shao Yuyan before nodding. "I didn’t expect you to be in this forest too, Young Miss Su. Where’s Young Master Chen? Why isn’t he here?"

Su Xiulan smiled. "Long time no see, Elder Jiuling. By the way, Brother Chen is cleaning his body with Junior Brother Feng in another area."

"I see." Shao Jiuling nodded in understanding before turning to Mu Qingge. "If I may ask, who is this young lady?"

"Her name is Mu Qingge, and she is the core disciple of the Nine Profound Sect." Situ Lingxi looked at Mu Qingge. "Qingge, she is Shao Jiuling, one of the elders of the Shao Clan."

Mu Qingge cupped her hands to Shao Jiuling. "Nice to meet you, Elder Jiuling."

"Haha," Shao Jiuling laughed. "Miss Qingge, you’re still young, but your cultivation has already reached the Emperor Realm. Besides, you’re also quite beautiful. I’m sure many men will be captivated by your beauty."

"Elder Jiuling, I’m a married woman, and I have an adult daughter, so I don’t care about those men’s opinions." Mu Qingge’s bluntness stunned Shao Jiuling, Shao Yuyan, Ming Ren, and the people from the Shao Clan for a moment.

Shao Jiuling raised an eyebrow when she sensed Tang Xiao and Chen Hongde walking toward them. "Oh? Young Master Chen?"

"Hmm? When did you get here, Elder Jiuling?" Chen Hongde asked in surprise.

Tang Xiao, on the other hand, didn’t bother to greet them. He hurriedly approached Mu Qingge, sat beside her, and ate the grilled meat. ’Scan their status, Xiao Ai.’