Let me explain, it's not what you think.

However, not long after Lu Chen breathed a sigh of relief, Lin Tian knocked on his door.

"Junior brother, open the door! Your senior uncle wants you to go to his place!"

Lin Tian's senior master is Lu Chen's master.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen broke out in a cold sweat, but he quickly composed himself and opened the door for Lin Tian.

"What's wrong, Senior Brother? What does Master want with me?"

"Haven't you heard? That demoness from the Hehuan Sect said that our Xuantian Sect has many descendants of that mysterious person! It's very likely that your senior uncle is asking you to go there because of this!"

Lu Chen's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.

He forced a smile, maintaining a calm expression: "Never heard of that. What does it have to do with me? I cultivate in my cave every day..."

Upon hearing this, Lin Tian patted him on the shoulder casually: "Junior brother, why are you so nervous? I also think it has nothing to do with you. Let's go, let's go, your senior uncle is waiting."

The two took off on their swords and flew towards Xuanmu Peak.

Lu Chen's mind was in complete turmoil the whole way. What exactly had that demoness said? Now that his master had summoned him, was it to confront her on the spot?

"Junior brother? Junior brother!" Lin Tian's voice pulled him back to reality. "What are you thinking about? You look so pale."

"N-nothing." Lu Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I'm probably weak because my cultivation was sealed and I was locked up for two days."

Lin Tian felt a little guilty upon hearing this: "I'll treat you to something nice later to help you recover."

Soon, the two arrived at Xuanmu Peak.

The flying sword landed on the mountaintop, where an ancient cave dwelling stood with two disciples on duty at the entrance.

"Senior Brother Lu, Master is waiting for you inside," one of the disciples said.

"understood."

The two entered the cave one after the other.

Inside the hall, a refined middle-aged man sat in the main seat. He was Lu Chen's master, Hu Wei. He had a lean face and an air of otherworldly wisdom. At the moment, he was resting with his eyes closed, revealing no emotion.

Next to Master Qingxuan sat a woman.

Lu Chen glanced at it only once before quickly lowering his gaze.

The woman appeared to be only in her early thirties. A green dress accentuated her slender figure, her eyebrows were like distant mountains shrouded in mist, and her eyes were like autumn waters rippling across the surface. Her skin was like solidified cream, her lips like cherry blossoms, and her long black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall. She exuded the unique charm of a mature woman.

Despite her stunning beauty, she sat upright and elegantly, holding a cup of tea in her hands, her expression serene, exuding the dignity of an elder.

It was indeed the master's wife, Chen Xuejiao.

Next up are Lu Chen's junior brother Zhang Fan and his wife Yu Ning.

"Disciple Lu Chen (Lin Tian) greets Master and Master's wife."

The two bowed in greeting.

Hu Wei opened his eyes, his gaze falling on Lu Chen, and said calmly, "Lu Chen, do you know why I summoned you here?"

Lu Chen's heart pounded like a drum, but he could only brace himself and say, "This disciple does not know."

"I don't know?" Master Qingxuan scoffed. "That demoness from the Hehuan Sect said that someone within my Xuantian Sect has some connection with that mysterious person. What do you think of this?"

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Lu Chen's forehead. Yu Ning, who was holding the baby beside him, keenly noticed that something was wrong with him.

But just then, a gentle voice rang out: "Husband, let him sit down and talk first."

"Hmph! You sure know how to protect him!" Hu Wei sneered.

Upon hearing this, beads of sweat appeared on Chen Xuejiao's forehead. She didn't reply, but simply reached out to pour her husband a cup of tea.

The allure of her every gesture made Lu Chen dare not look at her a second time.

Hu Wei picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then looked at Lu Chen again, his eyes filled with a hint of disappointment.

"I ask you, what is your current cultivation level?"

Lu Chen was taken aback, then relaxed: "This disciple has been cultivating diligently day and night, and my current cultivation level is... Foundation Establishment Level 7!"

As one of the five most difficult spiritual roots to cultivate, his speed is undeniably fast!

Actually, he was only at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment a couple of days ago, but after Zhuang Jingbai came close, his cultivation level improved by leaps and bounds, and he broke through to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment in just a few days.

"Seventh level of Foundation Establishment? Hmm, considering the difficulty of cultivating with your five elemental spiritual roots, you've worked very hard."

"Thank you for the praise, Master!"

"What's there to praise you for? Praising your near-Golden Core cultivation level, and the fact that you still don't have a Daoist partner? You have no idea, once you reach the Golden Core stage, having offspring is much harder than reaching the Foundation Establishment stage!"

The higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more difficult it is for them to have offspring. Therefore, in the cultivation world, cultivators usually get married very early in order to have offspring as soon as possible and continue their family line.

"What does Master mean?"

"Look at your junior brother Zhang Fan, he's two years younger than you, and he already has a child! What do you think I mean by that?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fan scratched his head sheepishly, a hint of embarrassment on his honest face: "Senior brother... he's probably focused on his cultivation..."

"Focus on cultivation?" Hu Wei glared at him. "You focused on cultivation too, and you still had a child, didn't you?"

Zhang Fan awkwardly shut up.

Yu Ning, who was sitting next to him, blushed even more, lowered her head, and even the roots of her ears turned pink.

She was already exceptionally beautiful, with almond-shaped eyes that held a shy glint in them, and skin as smooth as jade. Now, her face was flushed with a rosy glow, making her appear even more radiant and alluring. Holding an infant in her arms, she exuded the gentle aura of a mother, truly a sight to behold and evoke pity in me.

Lu Chen glanced at it secretly, then quickly looked away.

"What the demoness outside said served as a warning to me, and now it's a good opportunity for you to avoid this pitfall. Quickly find a good girl and stay by her side day and night to bear your child!"

Lu Chen: "..."

So all that fuss was to call him over, just to pressure him into marriage.

"Don't stay silent! Look at your master's wife!" Hu Wei continued, "Back when your master's wife was with me, I was already a Golden Core cultivator. Do you know how many unorthodox remedies I took to ensure the continuation of our lineage?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuejiao gave her husband a reproachful look: "Why say such things in front of your apprentice?"

"I'm stating the facts!" Hu Wei said confidently.

"The higher a cultivator's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to conceive. While Lu Chen is currently at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, we must quickly find him a good girl. If we wait until he forms his Core, it will be much harder for him to have children! He won't even have time to cry then!"

Lu Chen was so scolded that he couldn't lift his head and could only nod repeatedly: "Master is right, disciple will remember..."

"You remembered? You always remembered! But what was the result? Did you think your teacher was so easily fooled?"

Lu Chen opened his mouth, but dared not refute.

He himself didn't know how many offspring he had. According to that demoness, he probably had around 500 in the entire righteous alliance, and that was because cultivators were so rare...

Seeing this, Lin Tian couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Uncle-Master, please don't pressure him. With Junior Brother's personality, he blushes whenever he sees a girl. Introducing him a hundred would be pointless!"

"How dare you laugh?" Hu Wei glared at Lin Tian.

"Look at the mess you've made! Zhuang Jingbai went back and complained that you ran away on your wedding night! Have you lost your mind? When your master comes out, I'll give her a good talking to!"

Lin Tian immediately wilted upon hearing this.

"No, Master Uncle, I... I didn't mean to..."

"Explaining to me is useless. Miss Zhuang's father is the master of Yuehua Palace, and Miss Zhuang is marrying down to you. She'll probably come looking for an explanation in the next couple of days. Let's see what you do then!"

"Huh? Is it that serious? I... no, I have to go back and prepare properly!" Lin Tian said, and ran away in a panic.

Lu Chen was also stunned. There was no scene in the original text where Zhuang Jingbai went home.

"You can get lost too! Come back to me when you find someone you like! Now, I want to see my good grand-disciple!"

Hu Wei casually dismissed Lu Chen and then turned his gaze to the three-year-old child in Yu Ning's arms. In an instant, his expression changed from stern to kind, leaving Lu Chen speechless.

However, he didn't say anything, and left with his hands clasped in respect.