Fighting Soul Clan Demoness

Chapter 535 My Wife?

Tang Huo'er slunk away.

It wasn't that she didn't want to stay and talk and build relationships, but the two people were so dazzling that she could hardly open her eyes.

If Tang Huo'er really had to find a description, she felt that perhaps only her own mother secretly looking through her father's portrait from when he was young would be the most fitting. The deep affection in her eyes was so intense, it was as if she wanted to devour him completely. How could she possibly fake it?
However, even though she was feeling extremely uncomfortable because of the couple's public display of affection, she still remembered her father's instructions. After receiving Hun Ruoruo's affirmative reply, she breathed a sigh of relief and dashed out the door.

"I wish you happiness," Tang Huo'er stammered, then quickly added, as if afraid the two might misunderstand, "I'm not very good with words, but I really don't mean any harm. Please don't misunderstand, see you later!"

"Oh!"

After saying that, she closed the door tightly and ran away without looking back, disappearing from sight without wanting to stay for even a moment longer.

Xiao Yanhun looked at the door he had just encountered with a subtle expression.

Is this the first time I've received someone's blessing?

As a lover.

After a long silence, Xiao Yan couldn't help but ask awkwardly, "Ruo Ruo, how long do you plan to stay on me?"

Although Hun Ruoruo was not heavy, and was even surprisingly light, the image of her with her hands and feet tied to her body was rather unsightly.

If I had to describe him, he might be like that silly and cute sloth from a past life, who does nothing but act cute and sleep, but he is different.

He is that tree trunk that would never let go even if it were broken.
"So eager to shake me off? What, you want to chat up Miss Tang, but are you afraid she'll misunderstand our relationship?" Hun Ruoruo's smile remained unchanged, but her eyes seemed to hold a hint of danger.

Xiao Yan was completely bewildered: "How is this possible?"

"I'm sorry you don't dare either."

With a curt remark, Hun Ruoruo jumped off him without the slightest hesitation and began straightening the wrinkles in her clothes.

Seeing the demoness's face change so quickly, Xiao Yan scratched his head, completely unaware of what he had done to offend her.

He thought for a moment, then suddenly had a bright idea and tentatively asked, "By the way, Ruoruo, when you suddenly hugged me earlier, it wasn't to put on an act with that Miss Tang, was it?"

"It wasn't before, but it is now!" Hun Ruoruo turned away from him, secretly gritting her teeth.

Xiao Yan: "."

What did I do to offend her this time?
Girls' minds are hard to fathom, but enchantresses are even more unpredictable. She seemed so reasonable before, but as the relationship grew closer, her personality became increasingly strange.
Could it be.

Looking at the clean and tidy room in front of him, Xiao Yan felt a little dazed, and the feeling of déjà vu he had before seemed even stronger.

She even called me "husband" in front of other people.
"Wife?" Xiao Yan blurted out as if possessed.

Upon hearing this, Hun Ruoruo, who had been facing away from him with a cold expression, suddenly froze, her pretty face turning bright red from bottom to top.
No one knows.

After communicating with Tang Huo'er and learning the whole story, Tang Zhen was overjoyed and immediately took the initiative to set up a banquet, attempting to entertain Hun Ruoruo and Xiao Yan with the highest etiquette of Burning Flame Valley.

However, to everyone's surprise, Hun Ruoruo quickly declined, and blocked all of Tang Zhen's business plans on the grounds that "Starfall Pavilion is suffering from external enemies, and it is difficult for a disciple to attend the banquet".

Anxious and helpless, Tang Zhen had no choice but to keep it a secret from the entire Burning Flame Valley and come alone to talk to Hun Ruoruo.

Burning Flame Valley, at the Pavilion Master's residence.

Looking at the charming young girl with smiling eyes before him, Tang Zhen gave a wry smile and sighed helplessly:
“Miss Ruoruo, I am also aware of your plans, but it concerns the position of my Burning Flame Valley, so I cannot agree to this matter so easily.”

Compared to his radiant complexion a few days ago, Tang Zhen now looked quite tired, and with his aged appearance, it was hard to believe that the person in front of him was a super strong expert who had reached the mid-level Dou Zun level.

Hun Ruoruo smiled and asked, seemingly casually, "When you said you couldn't agree, did you mean it was you who refused, or was it someone else?"

Tang Zhen's expression suddenly froze: "This..."

Realizing that the girl wasn't testing him, his expression changed, and he finally sighed dejectedly, "As expected of the proud daughter of the Xiao Clan, you've probably already seen through the meager resources of my Burning Flame Valley, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Hun Ruoruo smiled without saying a word, then changed the subject by asking, "So, what is your answer, senior?"

"Perhaps... there are some of both."

Knowing he couldn't hide it, Tang Zhen simply said frankly, "Although I am the Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley, it is truly difficult for me to make a decision based on personal feelings on such a matter that determines the fate of the sect, even if it involves Huo'er's life."

At this point, Tang Zhen paused, somewhat self-deprecatingly adding, "Besides, with the 'Supreme One's' decree, those old guys are unlikely to listen to my opinion alone."

Supreme
Upon hearing this extremely prestigious title, Hun Ruoruo's eyes narrowed slightly, but a chill ran through her heart.

The Supreme Elder of Burning Flame Valley, a name unknown to the world. Even Tang Zhen, the Valley Master, was reluctant to reveal the name of this Supreme Elder, yet she happened to know it very well.

The reason for this is that the Supreme Being possesses unparalleled power sufficient to surpass the Dou Zun level—

Fighting Saint!

The fact that even a Dou Sheng found it incredibly troublesome, and therefore attempted to sever ties with the Xiao Clan and the Starfall Pavilion, makes the answer quite obvious.
"You mean the Soul Palace also attaches great importance to this matter?" After a long silence, Hun Ruoruo asked softly.

Tang Zhen nodded and said in a deep voice, "Burning Flame Valley and Ice River Valley have been fighting each other for many years. The biggest reason is that the other side has the support of the Soul Hall. Relying on this, even though their overall strength is inferior to ours, they still act extremely arrogantly."

"Burning Flame Valley has been loyal to the Xiao Clan for a thousand years, yet now it chooses to stand idly by because of this matter. My heart is truly uneasy about Huo'er's situation. I will find another way. As for the Three Transformations of Heavenly Flame, I will allow the descendants of the Xiao Clan to comprehend them in the future. This is the only thing I can do." Tang Zhen suddenly stood up, his straight back bent low, and bowed deeply with all his might, saying with shame:
"Forgive my Burning Flame Valley for failing to live up to Senior Xiao Xuan's trust!"

After saying these words, Tang Zhen seemed to have aged considerably, and even his back became hunched.

Perhaps knowing that there was no hope of saving his daughter, he did not want to linger any longer and turned to leave.

However, just as he was about to step out of the main hall, a girl's clear, cold voice suddenly came from behind him.

"Please wait, senior."

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhen was startled and turned around to look, only to find that the girl who had been sitting peacefully on the chair had stood up at some point and returned the greeting.

"The fact that the Xiao Clan's heritage has been able to survive here for a thousand years is already a great favor from the Burning Flame Valley. If we were to force the Burning Flame Valley to become enemies with the Soul Palace, it would be rather unreasonable."

Hun Ruoruo raised her head and said calmly, "Miss Huo'er and I get along quite well. If we were to use her life as leverage to ask for help, wouldn't that seem too distant?"

"This"

Tang Zhen's cloudy old eyes suddenly flashed with a piercing light, and he asked incredulously, "Miss Ruoruo, what do you mean?"

Hun Ruoruo smiled and said, "Whether the alliance succeeds or not, I can assure you that Miss Huo'er's life will be safe."

"Is this true?!"

Without further explanation, Hun Ruoruo reached out and a clear, azure wave of water appeared in her palm. The vast and boundless life energy instantly suppressed the raging fire elements throughout the hall.

Gazing at the waves that made the entire hall pale in comparison, Tang Zhen's face first showed shock, then ecstasy, and finally he cried and laughed, appearing almost insane.

"Pure water fighting spirit. Huo'er is saved! Huo'er is saved!!" Tang Zhen laughed loudly, as if he wanted to release all the pent-up anger in his chest.

He never dreamed that such an extreme battle qi attribute, almost extinct on the mainland, would actually exist in reality.

The ancient Xiao clan was indeed full of talented people!

"I had already asked Miss Huo'er to drink some pure water for her battle qi in advance, and her symptoms of being eroded by the strange fire should have been temporarily relieved. If you don't believe me, you can go and check for yourself."

"I believe you, of course I believe you! As expected of a daughter of the Xiao clan, she is completely different from that treacherous and cunning Soul Clan! Hahahaha!" Tang Zhen stroked his beard, feeling more and more admiring of the girl in front of him.

Hun Ruoruo: "."

Without dwelling on whether the other person was praising or criticizing her, she took a deep breath and finally revealed her true purpose:

"In exchange, I hope you can tell me everything about Yin Gu, down to the smallest detail."

Concerning his ultimate dream, even with his usual calm demeanor, he still felt a surge of tension and unease, and his speech lost its previous composure.

She had a vague premonition that she had not received support from the Burning Flame Valley. After all, the fact that the Ice River Valley had been rampant for so long without the Burning Flame Valley choosing to suppress it already spoke volumes.

But Yin Gu is different.
If she can't even find out about Yin Gu, then perhaps her persistence and willfulness should indeed come to an end?

"What if my senior brother finds out?" Her thoughts abruptly stopped, and Hun Ruoruo dared not continue thinking about it.

With this feeling of unease, she anxiously awaited the other party's reply.

Time passed second by second, and just as the girl was feeling restless, the old man who had been silent finally spoke slowly.

"Miss Ruoruo, I'm sorry I can't tell you about Yin Gu."

Hun Ruoruo's pupils suddenly shrank to pinpoints, and she unusually became somewhat flustered: "Why?"

Seeing Tang Zhen remain silent again, Hun Ruoruo finally lost her temper. The continuous emotional ups and downs had even caused her to lose her former respect.

"I told you, I only want news from the Sound Valley, and I will never involve the Burning Flame Valley in this matter. Why won't you tell me even a little bit of information? You dare not do this, you dare not do that. What kind of Valley Master are you? What kind of father are you to Tang Huo'er?!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, even with Tang Zhen's composure, his face turned extremely ugly. His fists clenched so tightly in his sleeves that they cracked, clearly indicating that the girl's accusations had struck a nerve.

Whether it was initially requesting to comprehend the Three Mysterious Transformations of Heavenly Fire or proactively offering to treat Tang Huo'er, it can be said that the other party offered almost all their sincerity. In contrast, he, the dignified Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley, was unable to provide any help due to his status.

Even though he was being criticized to his face by a junior, he couldn't muster the slightest resentment.

Looking at the crimson brooch hanging on his chest, Tang Zhen felt a lump in his throat and secretly made a decision.

However, just as he was about to speak, a sudden change occurred!

A faint, ethereal, and ancient sigh suddenly echoed from the main hall.

"Girl, don't blame him. The matter of Yin Valley is too complicated. Among all the people in Burning Flame Valley, only I can answer your questions."

"Ancestor?!"

(End of this chapter)