Reborn as Murong Fu: This Time I'm the Protagonist

Chapter 505 Divorce?

"How did you guess that?"

Li Canghai quickly regained her usual calm and composed expression.

Murong Fu said, "It's very simple. Abi is Kang Guangling's disciple, but the Murong family has had no dealings with the Xiaoyao Sect since my generation. Kang Guangling was expelled from the sect by Senior Brother Su many years ago. Given the old man's loyalty to the sect, he would never accept a disciple without his master's permission. And the battle between Deaf-Mute Valley and Ding Chunqiu is the first time Kang Guangling has returned to the sect in thirty years. And given Kang Guangling's personality, even killing him won't change his mind if he doesn't want to do something. Therefore, a senior expert from the Xiaoyao Sect must have given him an order to do this."

"So you thought of me?"

Li Canghai smiled faintly.

Murong Fu smiled wryly and said, "I just never expected that Abi would actually be your granddaughter."

Murong Fu thought to himself with a cynical mind: If Duan Yu, that idiot, knew that the fairy sister he had kowtowed to a thousand times already had a granddaughter, would he lose all his life's ideals on the spot?
"Why was Abi sent to the Murong family?"

Li Canghai said, "Abi and I are not related by blood. Her mother was one of two orphaned girls I found when I was traveling around after leaving Dali. The palace was not safe, and since I had a past relationship with the Murong family ancestors, I simply took her out of the palace and sent her to Suzhou to be raised. I never expected..."

Li Canghai stopped there and gave Murong Fu a disapproving look.

Murong Fu suddenly realized: So that's how it happened? No wonder Murong Bo was able to deduce the Lingbo Weibu technique with Murong Fu's mother after faking his death. It turns out that the incomplete Lingbo Weibu technique was a gift from Li Canghai to thank the Murong family for taking care of the little girl Abi.

Li Canghai's lips curled into an enigmatic smile: "Young Master Murong is truly blessed. To marry three princesses while remaining a commoner, and even have a princess of the Song Dynasty become your concubine—such a blessing is unparalleled in the world, isn't it?"

Murong Fu nearly choked on his tea and said with a wry smile, "I really didn't know Abi's identity before."

Li Canghai, slightly annoyed, said, "Oh? Does ignorance mean you can bully others at will?"

Murong Fu hurriedly retorted, "What do you mean by bullying me at will? That's such an unpleasant way of putting it. Little Abi and I were clearly in love and it was a mutual thing. How could there be any bullying involved?"

Li Canghai remained noncommittal: "Now that you know the truth, and since the die is cast, you must take steps to remedy the situation!"

Murong Fu said, "Of course I will treat Abi with all my heart."

Li Canghai said, "That's not what I meant."

Murong Fu asked in confusion, "What other meaning could it possibly have?"

Li Canghai said, "Don't you think it's a bit unreasonable to make Abi, a princess of the Song Dynasty, a concubine of your Murong family?"

Murong Fu smiled awkwardly: "To be honest, I have also considered this problem, but I just haven't come up with a solution."

Li Canghai sneered, "I do have a solution that you can consider, but I don't know what you think of it."

"I would like to hear the details," Murong Fu said solemnly.

"It's very simple. Divorce that girl from the Duan family in Dali. As for whether to send her back to her parents' home or make her a concubine, you can decide that yourselves. In addition, marry this girl, Abi, as your principal wife. As for the other girl from the Duan family, keep her if you like her."

Murong Fu's expression hardened, but he smiled and said, "I need to discuss this with Yu Yan and A Zhu. If they agree, it's not impossible."

Li Canghai said seriously, "Do you think I'm joking with you?" Murong Fu said seriously, "You were the one who joked with me first."

Li Canghai said, "What's wrong with Abi? This girl is completely devoted to you, and she's also a princess of the Song Dynasty. Making her your principal wife won't disgrace your Murong family."

Murong Fu laughed and said, "Auntie, you're joking. What's this talk of lineage and status? Heaven and earth are ruthless, treating all things like straw dogs. Before heaven and earth, each of us is no different from a straw dog used in sacrifices. If we Taoists don't even understand this, what are we doing cultivating the Tao?"

Li Canghai said, "Stop talking nonsense with me. Have you even read a few Taoist books? You're already talking to me about Taoism? Stop beating around the bush and just tell me if you can do it or not!"

Murong Fu smiled and shook his head: "Sorry, I can't do that."

Li Canghai's expression turned cold.

“Wang Yuyan and I have been married for several years and have two children. There is absolutely no way I would divorce her and remarry. Besides, given Abi’s personality, she would not agree to such a thing. Although Auntie is acting out of concern for Abi, why should she do something so unreasonable and make everyone unhappy?”

Murong Fu said calmly.

Li Canghai's eyes flashed with cold light as he said, "So, you're saying you won't agree?"

Murong Fu replied, "I regret that I cannot comply."

Li Canghai sneered, "Fine, fine, it seems you're going to refuse a polite toast only to drink a forfeit?"

Murong Fu laughed and said, "I'm the kind of person who can accept both a toast and a penalty drink. Ultimately, it all depends on my mood. Right now, I'm not in the mood to accept your penalty drink."

Li Canghai said, "Then it seems you have no choice but to drink this penalty cup today! It's been a long time since we last met, and I haven't had a chance to test your martial arts skills. I wonder how much you've improved during this time?"

Murong Fu laughed and said, "If Aunt wants to try out my martial arts, she can do so anytime. There's no need to beat around the bush."

Li Canghai pointed out with his right finger, using it as a sword, and swiftly stabbed at Murong Fu's brow.

Murong Fu was startled. This sword finger strike clearly carried killing intent. The other party was not here to spar with him, but really wanted to kill him!
Li Canghai's face was frosty. Before his finger force could reach three inches around Murong Fu's body, he felt a gentle resistance that tightly gripped his sword energy, preventing it from advancing an inch.

She hurriedly unleashed a palm strike with her left hand, which curved in mid-air and struck Murong Fu directly in the back.

Murong Fu released his true energy, instantly dissipating the powerful White Rainbow Palm Force into nothingness. He then pointed a finger, stopping three inches away from Li Canghai's throat, the force about to be released.

The outcome was decided in a single move.

Li Canghai could not hide the shock in his eyes: "You actually cultivated the Lesser Formless Skill to this level?"

Murong Fu offered no comment: "Now, would you like to test my skills again, Uncle Canghai?"

A complex look flashed in Li Canghai's eyes as he sighed, "That old codger Wuyazi passed the Xiaoyao Sect to you. I really don't know if it's a blessing or a curse."

Murong Fu said, "Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise. How could my uncle not understand this simple principle?"