Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Daoji's face fell: "Hey, hey, hey, stop scaring the monks with the news of Lingyin Temple's closure for rectification, okay?"

Wang Xuan replied calmly, "Who said I was just trying to scare you?"

"Hey, we're all cultivators, why do you keep trying to intimidate me with those mortal ways?"

Daoji secretly suspected that Wang Xuan's background was definitely not simple. He had once used his Heavenly Eye to investigate Wang Xuan's background, but he had always been confused and could not see clearly.

It seems that either he has great fortune or he is the reincarnation of a powerful being.

Wang Xuan smiled faintly: "If you were the monk Daoji, I would talk to you as the magistrate of Qiantang County. If you were the Arhat who subdues dragons, then I would talk to you as the fiancé of Guanyin Bodhisattva."

Daoji rolled his eyes helplessly, then suddenly slapped his forehead: "Right, don't you know Guanyin Bodhisattva? Why don't you go ask her?"

I don't know if the Bodhisattva is willing to help me, I only know that you must help me.

"Alas!" Daoji sighed helplessly, "This calamity is ordained by Heaven. I am not the one destined to face it, and there is truly nothing I can do."

Wang Xuan frowned slightly: "What, is it only matters concerning Qiantang County that you care about?"

"This is different."

"How are they different?"

Daoji feigned profundity, lightly waving his palm-leaf fan: "What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force."

Wang Xuan scoffed, "What's destined to be yours will be yours, and what's not, I can't force, I can't force, I can't force, I can't force, I can't force, I can't force, I can't force, I can't force it, I can't force it in your temple! If you keep spouting this nonsense, I'll smash this temple to pieces right now!"

"Don't worry!" Daoji quickly waved his hand to comfort him and explained earnestly, "To put it another way, even if the tribulations of those destined for calamity are resolved by others, new tribulations will still arise."

"Did I ask you to take action? I asked you if you knew how to solve it. But you, you've been rambling on and on without getting to the point."

Daoji was speechless for a moment, and then awkwardly said, "I have only heard of this kind of ferocious creature, but I have never actually fought it."

"I didn't even bother asking you. I should have gone back to my rouge-wearing wife and gone to sleep." Wang Xuan's eyes were full of dissatisfaction, but suddenly his expression turned serious. "By the way, you'd better keep the security in Qiantang area in the meantime. If any monsters harm even half of the people of Qiantang, I'll settle the score with you."

……

Wang Xuan composed himself and returned to the county government office.

All the wives gathered in the hall, waiting for him to return.

He handed the twenty-one Sun and Moon Mirrors to Bai Suzhen, instructing her to rearrange the formation in the county government office.

Then he began to comfort them one by one, offering words of farewell.

Rouge, Pearl, Fan Shiyi Niang, Zhong Li, Ao Jin...

"Jin'er, I'd like to take you with me to the grotto this time I'm going out. Would you be willing?"

Firstly, Wang Xuan felt that the time he spent with Ao Jin was too short, and secondly, in case of any special circumstances, Ling'er would always have a powerful protector by her side.

Without a second thought, Ao Jin nodded repeatedly: "Jin'er is willing."

Wang Xuan felt a little guilty. He stroked her porcelain-like face and explained in a low voice, "Ling'er is still young and quite sensitive. If you stay by her side, she will inevitably feel insecure. I promise you that I will visit you in the cave every day. When the time is right, I will let you stay by my side forever."

Upon hearing this, Ao Jin showed no sign of grievance. Instead, she gave a sweet and innocent smile and gently covered the back of his hand that was stroking her cheek.

"My husband, you are so good to me. You went out of your way to explain so much to me, just in case I overthink things."

Finally, it was the turn of the first wife, Bai Suzhen.

The two whispered their heartfelt feelings to each other.

Finally, Bai Suzhen gently reminded him, "My lord, remember to visit Yingtai as well."

"My wife, you are truly a virtuous and capable helper to your husband."

Wang Xuan felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this. He put his left arm around Bai Suzhen's supple waist and gently stroked it downwards.

In fact, even if Bai Suzhen hadn't said anything, Wang Xuan would have remembered it.

Xiaoqing, standing to the side, feigned disdain: "You can't remember all the women, can you?"

Wang Xuan said irritably, "Who said I can't remember? Xiaoqian, Qiulian, Palace Master, Third Sister, Peony, Yulinglong, Anu, Caiyi, Shuiyue, Xiaobai, Xueqi, Junior Sister, Youji, Ling'er... I remember them all clearly, okay?"

The girls listened with repeated exclamations of amazement.

Xiaoqing clapped her hands sarcastically, complaining, "Sister, look at him, he looks so proud, like he's eaten honey."

Wang Xuan coughed lightly and quickly explained, "Ahem, don't misunderstand, these are all girls I know, only a very few of them are like this to us."

Fan Shiyi Niang teased, "Brother Xuan, do you have such thoughts in your heart?"

"It depends on fate," Wang Xuan said casually. "I value fate quite a bit."

"How do I determine if we're destined to be together?"

Fan Shiyi Niang persisted and continued to ask.

Wang Xuan walked over and gently tapped Fan Shiyi Niang's forehead: "Of course she's the one I like, and who likes me too."

Fan Shiyi Niang replied, "I thought it was just pretty."

"Beauty is one thing, but a good heart is another," Wang Xuan said seriously, looking around the room. "I will leave Qiantang early tomorrow morning. I will take care of things in Miao territory as soon as possible and then come back to see you all."

Bai Suzhen gently shook her head: "My lord, if you hadn't been working so hard outside, where would we sisters have gotten so many cultivation resources? Just take good care of yourself outside, and don't worry about things at home."

Wang Xuan nodded, then looked at Xiao Qing: "Xiao Qing, you stay with your sister and take good care of the sisters at home. I won't ask much of you, just don't cause trouble for your sister."

Xiaoqing retorted angrily, "When have I ever caused trouble?"

Wang Xuan smiled and stroked Xiao Qing's head: "I love seeing you all puffed up like this, it's so cute."

……

Wansong Academy.

It was already evening.

Zhu Yingtai and Yin Xin were chatting quietly in the dormitory.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Zhu Yingtai's voice was slightly low: "Who?"

There was no response from outside the door.

Yin Xin got up and went to open the door. When she looked up and saw who it was, she was full of surprise: "What, it's you?"

"Why can't it be me?" Wang Xuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, feigning ignorance. "But do we know each other? I've never seen you before."

He walked into the house, quickly closed the door, and went inside.

Yin Xin grabbed Wang Xuan's arm: "Hey, what brings you here?"

Zhu Yingtai stepped out of the inner room and her eyes lit up with delight when she saw Wang Xuan. She asked softly, "She wasn't impolite, was she?"

Yin Xin nodded slightly: "Yes, he just barged in."

Zhu Yingtai sighed helplessly and said, "I was asking you."

Silver Heart: "..."

Wang Xuan smiled and said, "She's the little maid who was with you in the wilderness that day, right?"

Zhu Yingtai replied softly, "Yes."

Wang Xuan looked at Yin Xin and said in a gentle tone, "I have something I'd like to say to your young lady. Would you like to leave for a while?"