But Ruan Tang was only suspicious for a moment.

After all, she knew that Xu Lai, despite his sweet talk, never actually messed around with other women. She had to have that much trust in him.

On the way home, Ruan Tang said, "Let's go buy a car tomorrow."

"No rush."

"Oh?" Ruan Tang looked at him, puzzled.

"One car is enough for our family."

Xu Lai looked at Ruan Tang tenderly. "That way, we can spend a little more time together."

This sudden romantic remark made Ruan Tang's heart pound uncontrollably. She feigned calmness and said, "Speak plainly."

"I want to spend my entire life with you. I don't want to be apart for a single second."

"..."

Ruan Tang fell silent and continued driving, only she knew how hot her face had become or how fast her heart was beating.

It wasn't until they were almost at the Haitang Court garage that Ruan Tang regained her composure and said, "You can drive from now on. Take me to work and Yiyi to school."

"Mm."

Xu Lai smiled. Has she finally accepted me?

"Don't read too much into it."

Putting on a proud front, Ruan Tang said indifferently, "I just find driving to be a hassle, and I figured I might as well have you practice your driving skills."

Back home, Ruan Lan, showing none of the dignity an aunt should have, was sitting on the floor playing games with Xu Yiyi.

She raised an eyebrow and said, "Yiyi, how did you die again? I can't lend you a life this time!"

"Auntie, I promise I won't die again..."

"Nope." Ruan Lan refused flatly.

Xu Yiyi choked up. "Auntie, I'll never call you flat again, just lend me one more life."

Flat?!?

Ruan Lan's face darkened. "You little girl, you're asking for a spanking, you know that!"

"Yiyi, who wants to hit you? Tell Daddy," Xu Lai teased.

"Daddy, Auntie Ruan Ping is calling me a noob," Xu Yiyi said with a pout.

"It's Ruan Lan! LAN!" Ruan Lan was about to go mad.

"Yiyi, the truth can hurt sometimes, so it's okay to tell a little white lie now and then," Ruan Tang said, patting her daughter's head.

PFFT—

This second blow from her own sister nearly made Ruan Lan spit out a mouthful of blood.

She was starting to realize that Xu Lai, Ruan Tang, and Xu Yiyi, this family of three, were taking turns finding new ways to bully her.

Ruan Lan said angrily, "I can't stay in this house anymore! I'm going to find a boyfriend and move out!"

"Please do so as soon as possible!"

Xu Lai said earnestly, "Do you need me to introduce you to a boyfriend?"

At that moment, the face of The Seventh Divine General appeared in Xu Lai's mind.

Chang Nian Gu is exceptionally strong. Not only can he control the laws of space and time, but he's also a great cook with a pleasant personality. He's truly a good man, worthy of a lifelong commitment.

"You want to set me up with a boyfriend... I bet you just want to kick me out so you and my sister can have your little world for two." Ruan Lan waved her little fist and huffed. "Dream on! Even if I find a boyfriend, I'm still going to freeload here!"

Ruan Tang rolled her eyes dramatically. "You'll move out when you graduate from university."

Ruan Lan made a face. "We'll see about that then."

After dinner, Xu Lai tucked his daughter into bed and told Ruan Tang a story for a while. Then he suddenly asked, "Honey, I'm going out for a walk."

"It's already nine o'clock," Ruan Tang said with a slight frown.

"What, are you afraid I'll mess around outside?" Xu Lai asked with a beaming smile.

Ruan Tang glared at him. "Say any more nonsense and I'll lock you out."

"..."

Xu Lai backed down.

He gently kissed his daughter's forehead, changed his clothes, and went down the mountain. Tan Chang was already waiting not far from Haitang Court.

Xu Lai wanted to go for a walk because he had sensed a large number of Martial Artists nearby.

"The Jiang Family has arrived," Tan Chang said in a low voice.

"Mm."

Xu Lai smiled. "Let's go. We'll go and meet them."

...

In a hotel about three kilometers from Mount Haitang, a group of people stood in a room on the top floor, gazing toward the mountain.

They were, without a doubt, from the Jiang Family.

Their leader was Jiang Tengyun.

"Young Master, your personally leading the team shows that the Family Head trusts you," Lyu He said with a charming smile.

Trust?

Jiang Tengyun's face was expressionless.

The Jiang Family was a Martial Dao family, and he had two younger brothers and three younger sisters. It was not yet decided who would become the next Family Head.

Although his father was in the adjacent room, drinking tea and resting with the Jiang Family's exceedingly mysterious Venerate, every Jiang Family Martial Artist on this mission would be his father's eyes and ears.

Obviously, his father intended to use this opportunity to gauge his capabilities and see if he was qualified to compete for the position of Family Head.

Therefore, I cannot let Father down.

After murmuring to himself, he said in a deep voice, "Lyu He, take a headcount."

"Nineteen peak Sixth Grade shadows, two Seventh Grade Martial Ancestors, and one Eighth Grade Martial Ancestor…"

Lyu He's voice, now devoid of its usual charm, was steady and grave.

"Then, let us go."

Jiang Tengyun, dressed in a black robe, wore an icy expression. "Follow me! We will conquer Mount Haitang and execute the traitor, Tan Chang! The Jiang Family's hundred-year grand plan—it all comes down to this!"

At this moment, the Jiang Family had come out in full force.

...

Watching his son lead the team away, Jiang Guoyuan's sword-like brows furrowed deeply. The elderly man sitting across from him chuckled.

"Family Head Jiang, do not worry. I am here."

"But the Flower Fairy did enter the Divine Gate, after all. I'm afraid..." Jiang Guoyuan sighed, still fraught with worry.

"So what if she's in the Divine Gate?" The old man's tone was filled with unabashed contempt. "I could crush it with a single finger!"

He was the Jiang Family's Venerate, a man with no name and unknown origins. Yet in the mere hundred years since his arrival, he had transformed the Jiang Family from an obscure clan in a small mountain village into one of Hua Country's top Martial Dao powerhouses.

Jiang Guoyuan's tightly knitted brows finally relaxed. He cupped his fist in a bow and said, "You are right. We are indebted to you for your efforts, Senior."

"Don't forget our agreement. The Dragon Vein is mine, and Xu Yiyi is yours," the Jiang Family Venerate said in a scratchy voice.

"A Dragon Vein!?"

Jiang Guoyuan was shocked. "Isn't this a Spirit Vein? How did it become..."

"Your eyes may be too dull to see it, but you can't fool me," the Jiang Family Venerate said, taking a greedy breath.

Once he devoured this Dragon Vein, he could recover a portion of his Divine Skills. Then, he would no longer need to bide his time, and the clan's grand plan could finally be put into motion.

Infinite regret flashed through Jiang Guoyuan's eyes.

If he had known it was a Dragon Vein, he certainly wouldn't have agreed so readily.

But thinking of the Venerate's terrifying power and the consequences of betrayal, even Jiang Guoyuan, a man who had weathered many storms, couldn't help but shiver.

He could only steel himself and say, "Everything will be as you arrange, Senior!"

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