Covering the Sky: I, Wang Teng, truly lack the bearing of an emperor.

Chapter 455 When to Get Married, When to Set Off

Wang Teng had no idea what his father was thinking, otherwise he would have rolled his eyes.

In reality, even if those people did send over invitations to Wang Teng, Wang Teng wouldn't be tempted, and Yan Ruyu wouldn't be jealous.

They've known each other for so long, they've opened their hearts to each other, and they both understand what kind of people the other is.

Therefore, Yan Ruyu would not be jealous at all, nor would she think that much about it.

At that moment, Yan Ruyu was teasing Wang Chong. Whether the little guy was doing it on purpose or not, he kept calling her "sister-in-law," making Yan Ruyu smile from ear to ear.

And this little guy also received a lot of benefits from Yan Ruyu.

As a princess of the demon race, Yan Ruyu had already given a gift, but how could she possibly lack anything precious?
Before long, Wang Chong was covered with all sorts of things, including a pendant made of divine iron, a talisman made of mutton fat jade, and various other odds and ends.

These items would be enough to arm a small to medium-sized sect, yet Yan Ruyu gave them away without a second thought. Instead, she maintained a faint smile, as if she wanted to hear Wang Chong call her "sister-in-law" a few more times.

And Wang Chong, that little guy, never disappoints. He calls her "sister-in-law" this and "sister-in-law" that, and he mentions it in almost every sentence.

By the end, Wang Teng couldn't help but cough lightly twice.

"Alright, alright, stop yelling. If you keep yelling, your sister-in-law will go bankrupt," Wang Teng said with a chuckle.

This is something everyone acknowledges, and he has never intended to argue with anyone else, because his relationship with Yan Ruyu is indeed like this. Except for the last step, the two of them are true Daoist partners.

"I didn't call her sister-in-law because she gave me things," Wang Chong said, his little face full of self-righteousness. Wang Teng couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed that he had successfully reformed his younger brother. In addition to cultivating normal and correct values, even his personality was much more sunny, cheerful, and carefree than before.

In this way, no matter where Wang Chong goes in the future, he will not suffer any losses, nor will he bring any disaster to the Wang family.

Beside Wang Teng, Yan Ruyu smiled and looked very happy.

She was very happy after chatting with Wang Chong for a short while, and every word he said, "Sister-in-law," touched her heart.

Especially after Wang Teng admitted that she was Wang Chong's sister-in-law, her heart was filled with even more joy.

She still had many treasures, but some things were not convenient to give to a child because they involved too much. If she gave them away directly, it might harm Wang Chong.

So she stopped sending things.

However, Wang Chong truly lived up to his words. Even though Yan Ruyu stopped sending him gifts, he still called her "sister-in-law" happily.

Later on, not only Wang Chong, but even the dozen or so people from the Gongdaotang who came to see Wang Teng addressed Yan Ruyu as "Madam."

The meaning behind these two words is quite clear. Xiaoyu stood in front of the Twelve Roads with a smile on her face, watching Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu stand together.

Wang Teng was taken care of by Xiao Yu since he was a child. In fact, Xiao Yu watched Wang Teng grow up. In Xiao Yu's heart, besides the master-servant relationship, she also regarded Wang Teng as her younger brother. Now that she sees her younger brother, the girl she likes, return, she is naturally filled with joy.

Yan Ruyu smiled, overjoyed to be accepted by Wang Teng's family.

At the banquet, Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu were even seated together.

When the Wang family members came up to offer a toast, they addressed Yan Ruyu as "Young Master's Wife."

Faced with this explicit address, Yan Ruyu was not angry at all; instead, she smiled and tacitly accepted the address.

This also confirmed to the Wang family that their young master and the demon princess were indeed in love and that their marriage was just around the corner.

As the banquet was drawing to a close, emboldened by the alcohol, Wang Chengkun approached Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu with a smile and asked when they planned to get married.

This question surprised both Wang Teng and Yan Ruyu; it seemed that neither of them had actually considered this matter.

Their relationship progressed naturally, without any deliberate effort, but everything proceeded slowly and methodically.

Therefore, marriage seemed a distant prospect for both of them.

"Let's wait until we return from the Ancient Starry Road, until we are invincible on the Ancient Starry Road, and then we'll come back here to get married. At that time, we can invite all the heroes of the universe to celebrate together."

Wang Teng spoke first.

He had never thought about marriage before, but now that he was suddenly asked about it, he subconsciously thought of getting married after the Starry Sky Ancient Road incident.

Yan Ruyu nodded to the side. He always respected Wang Teng's opinions and listened to Wang Teng on many things.

"This..." Wang Chengkun fell silent upon hearing this.

It's not that I don't believe my son will be invincible on the Ancient Starry Road, but I'm considering how long that process will take.

It is said that it is a very long road, and some people can only go a short distance even if they spend their whole lives on it. Only a few people can reach the end.

Although Wang Teng was definitely not among this small group, Wang Chengkun was worried that Wang Teng would waste too much time on this road.

To put it bluntly, he's afraid of missing out on having a grandchild.

He wasn't worried about the Wang family's succession. Although Wang Chong was very young, he was already outstanding. He had been trained and learned at the Gongdao Hall for so long, and he could handle many things quite well, so he didn't need to worry about him.

As for Wang Teng...

To be honest, from the moment Wang Teng first made a name for himself in the Eastern Wilderness, Wang Chengkun knew that Wang Teng's future would be much brighter and would definitely not be limited to the small Wang family.

No matter how outstanding Wang Teng is, he will never return to the Wang family to be the head of the family. That's why he had a younger brother for Wang Teng and went to raise this younger brother.

The Wang family will inevitably be handed over to Wang Chong in the future, and Wang Teng is the totem and symbol of the Wang family, the core of the spiritual cohesion of all members of the Wang family.

That is precisely why he was more concerned about Wang Teng's offspring.

However, he couldn't ask about having children directly, so he asked Wang Teng when he would get married, but the answer he received made him fall silent.

"That day won't be too far off. We'll head to the Ancient Starry Road and see if there's anyone worth my time," Wang Teng said with a smile. For him, the Ancient Starry Road was never a particularly difficult test. The reason he wanted to travel that road was to see the legendary figures or those who had left behind significant screen time in *Covering the Sky*.

Otherwise, even if he doesn't take the ancient starry road, wouldn't he be able to attain enlightenment in the future?

If word gets out about his strength and talent, others will likely consider Beidou the final stop on the ancient star road and come here to challenge Wang Teng.

"But I've heard that the road is too long, and it would take a hundred years to walk the whole way," Wang Chengkun said, sounding somewhat reluctant.

Although Wang Teng isn't home much these days, he's still in Beidou, so if he wanted to find out, he could easily find out where Wang Teng is.

But if he leaves this place, he will be powerless.

"It doesn't matter, I can just come back a few more times," Wang Teng said with a smile.

For others, returning to their homeland from the ancient star road is not easy. They need special artifacts to guide them or to reach the level of a sage and be strong enough to return to their own star field.

But are these problems for Wang Teng?

He didn't even need to lift a finger; the bronze ring could instantly construct a path back to the Big Dipper, and directly back to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

Wang Teng was extremely familiar with that place; what others feared as a forbidden zone was as familiar to him as home.

Who knows, when Wang Teng goes back, he might be greeted by a group of seniors.

“That is true, but I have heard that the Ancient Star Road is fraught with danger. Even the most outstanding talents in a region will encounter danger there. Moreover, you are not the only generation that can embark on the Ancient Star Road. Some people have been secluded for several lifetimes just to hone themselves so that they can compete with future generations for opportunities…” Wang Chengkun continued, his words filled with hesitation.

Wang Chong, who was standing nearby with a chubby face, couldn't help but ask, "What? There's such a good thing?"

He had barely finished speaking when Wang Chengkun slapped him on the back of the head.

"What nonsense are you spouting, you brat? That's your brother! The place your brother is going to is fraught with danger. You're not worried about him at all, and you even think it's a good thing?"

Wang Chengkun was so angry that he blew his beard and glared.

"That's true. If we're going to worry, we shouldn't be worrying about my brother, but about the people who meet him," Wang Chong muttered unconvinced.

That's exactly what he thought. What kind of crisis could his brother possibly be in?

My brother is already so powerful, so if there is any crisis, it should be those who encounter my brother who are in danger!
"What does a child know?" Wang Chengkun couldn't help but slap Wang Chong again.

"You can't think like that. There are always people stronger than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. Although I'm strong enough, no one knows if there will be even stronger opponents waiting for me ahead, if someone will try to bully me and suppress me, or if someone will use other means to pull me down from the pedestal that others admire. So no matter what, you must always have a sense of awe for everything. You can't be overjoyed or reckless just because you or the people around you are too strong."

Wang Teng squatted down, looked at the little guy in front of him, and taught him earnestly.

This Wang Chong is much more lovable than the Wang Chong in the original novel, which is why Wang Teng is interested in talking to him so much and teaching him so much.

Although Wang Teng is an idealist, he is also very realistic in many ways.

If he is certain that he cannot change something, he will not make any more futile efforts and will let the other party develop as they please.

The reason he returned to the Wang family was because he had changed the Wang family, and even now, the Wang family is moving in a brighter direction.

The reason he was willing to teach Wang Chong was because Wang Chong had been changed. Although Wang Chong was still very young, he already possessed a certain level of wisdom, and his values ​​had been shaped to be very different from those in the original story. He had become a little guy who hated evil and was willing to punish evil and promote good.

During the time Wang Teng was away from the Wang family, Wang Chong was welcomed by many people, even in the capital city or other cities outside the Wang family's main residence.

Many people genuinely admire Wang Chong as a person, not as Wang Teng's younger brother.

“Okay, I understand.” Wang Chong nodded seriously.

Perhaps he can't understand what Wang Teng said now, but as someone who idolizes his brother, he has written down every word his brother said. He can understand it when he has the ability to do so in the future.

"What about the people from the Hall of Justice? Will they also embark on the Ancient Star Road with you?" Wang Chengkun continued to ask.

Those people are the core of the Gongdaotang (Court of Justice), and were once handpicked by Wang Teng as core members of the Gongdaotang. Without them, the Gongdaotang could not have developed so well today.

“Yes, they are also heading to the Ancient Star Road, but they don’t necessarily have to come with me. They can also go ahead as a small group,” Wang Teng said, glancing at the thirteen people not far away.

Those people originally had only above-average talent, but after being blessed by the Emperor's legacy and taught by Wang Teng himself, each of them is now comparable to a Saint Son.

Perhaps there is still some gap between him and top-tier holy sons like the Holy Son of Yao Guang, but the difference is not significant when facing other holy sons.

What's more, they have a total of thirteen people!
Xiao Yu, who was in the lead, was even more powerful. She was carefully taught by Wang Teng, who also gave her a copy of various cultivation manuals.

Xiaoyu lived up to Wang Teng's expectations, and once sparred with the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang. The final result was covered up by the Yaoguang Holy Land, and even few people knew about this battle.

"Thirteen of them... are they really okay?" Wang Chengkun looked at the group, his eyes filled with hesitation.

He had been keeping an eye on the affairs of the Gongdao Hall, and he secretly dispatched his subordinates to do many things. Therefore, even as the head of the family, he was not very familiar with the strength of those young people.

“Thirteen Saint-level figures are enough. As long as they don’t encounter a powerful figure who can dominate the ancient starry road, they can move freely.” Wang Teng thought for a moment and then said.

However, only a few can dominate the ancient starry road. I will sweep them all over the place without any problems.

"They've actually become so powerful?" Wang Chengkun was slightly taken aback, not expecting that the children he had watched grow up and given special care to would become so powerful.

Wang Teng smiled.

Just kidding. With the "Ruthless Emperor" assignment, even an ordinary person could be trained to a near-perfect level by Wang Teng.

Becoming a top-tier expert might be difficult, but becoming a mid-level expert isn't as difficult as one might imagine.

"So when do you plan to embark on that journey?" Wang Chengkun asked, his eyes fixed on Wang Teng with anticipation.

(End of this chapter)