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

Huh? Why would I have such a dream? How could she possibly have that kind of aura? I must be imagining things!

Su Wanqing stepped forward and bowed.

"Master, your disciple has brought...bringing my husband here to pay our respects."

"Um??"

Lingyun's gaze shifted from Su Wanqing to Lu Chen's face.

"Little Lu, you've been hiding your true strength! My newly accepted apprentice has already been ruined by you—is she your wife now?"

Lu Chen stepped forward and bowed again.

"This disciple dares not presume, but my sister-in-law... Wanqing and I have known each other for a long time, and even back then, we were already deeply in love!"

As Lu Chen spoke, he took out the storage bag he had prepared earlier.

Lingyun's gaze fell on the storage bag at his waist, and a slight smile curved her lips.

"Sit down. Why did you bring anything? You're not an outsider."

Her voice was still cold and clear, but her tone was a little softer than before.

Upon hearing this, Su Wanqing's face lit up with joy. She pulled Lu Chen to sit opposite Lingyun, then sat down beside him, placing her hands properly on her knees.

Looking at Su Wanqing's obedient appearance, Lu Chen couldn't help but chuckle.

In his presence, Su Wanqing always acted like an older sister-in-law, sometimes even using her status to overpower him. At night, she would quietly sneak into his bed after he had gone to rest.

But now, in front of this master, she is a junior disciple who doesn't even dare to relax her posture.

"Little Lu, I heard you were kidnapped by the demon race a while ago?"

"Yes, disciple has just returned from the demon realm."

"I heard that two demon women gave birth to a demon's child, and then you were made to take the blame. How is it? Are you feeling wronged?"

Lu Chen shook his head.

"No, I'm doing well in the demon realm."

Lingyun looked at him for a while, and the smile on her lips deepened.

"It's good that you're alright. Your master has been talking about you a lot these days."

Lu Chen lowered his head and didn't speak, because last night... he had indeed been a bit ruthless, not letting Chen Xuejiao come down.

Lingyun looked at his lowered head, her gaze filled with an indescribable scrutiny.

Why did one of the two powerful demons at the Fusion stage choose Lu Chen?

Her disciple Lin Tian, ​​regardless of anything else, is absolutely top-tier in terms of combat strength, so there's no reason for them not to choose him!

But they chose Lu Chen, and things have been quite complicated these past few days.

Su Wanqing sat to the side, glancing at Lu Chen and then at Ling Yun, but dared not utter a sound.

The relationship between her master and her husband seemed to be much better than she had imagined.

After a period of silence in the cave, Lingyun finally looked away and resumed looking at the bamboo slip in her hand.

"Su Wanqing, go and pour your teacher some tea."

"Eh,"

Su Wanqing responded and got up to leave.

At this moment, only Lu Chen and Ling Yun were present.

Lingyun didn't say anything, and Lu Chen was happy to relax.

Anyway, his martial uncle is one of his own, so there's no difference between him being here and being at home. Besides, no woman is threatening him, so why wouldn't he be happy to stay?

What he didn't know was that Lingyun's gaze passed over the bamboo slip and landed on his face.

Those eyes stared at him for several breaths before suddenly lowering their gaze and landing on his flat stomach.

In just a moment, a very short moment, she raised her eyes again, her gaze returning to calm.

Lu Chen didn't notice.

Soon, Su Wanqing returned, carrying a tea tray and pouring tea for the two of them.

"Little Lu, Wanqing is a good girl. You must cherish her in the future!"

Lu Chen nodded upon hearing this.

"This disciple understands."

"Yes, it's good that you know. She has a hard life, so be good to her."

"The disciple will."

Upon hearing this, Lingyun clapped her hands, and several disciples entered from outside, carrying food boxes in their hands.

The food box was opened, and plates of delicacies were placed on the table, glowing with a radiant light and emitting a delightful aroma.

"Since you've come all this way, we can't let you come for nothing. Eat up, don't be shy," Lingyun said.

"Thank you, Martial Uncle!"

Lu Chen certainly didn't hold back.

He picked up the bowl and started eating in a hurry, his face pale.

Su Wanqing sat beside him, eating in small bites, occasionally glancing up at him with a slight smile on her lips.

Lingyun ate very little, taking only one bite of each dish before putting down her chopsticks.

Meanwhile, in a place unseen by Lu Chen, she kept secretly watching him, seemingly comparing him to something.

Lu Chen finished eating very quickly.

Are you full?

Lu Chen nodded.

"Hehe, I'm full."

"Hmm, you're quite lucky, kid, your cultivation speed is so fast. You're already at the late Nascent Soul stage. I remember you started your training later than Lin Tian, ​​but now your cultivation level is already above his."

Lu Chen shook his head.

"I was just lucky, and I haven't practiced combat much. In terms of combat strength, I am far inferior to my senior brother."

This isn't Lu Chen bragging. After all, the protagonist is Lin Tian, ​​who is set up to be invincible among his peers. Even if he has a sure-fire hit, Lin Tian can definitely withstand his attack and defeat him!

However, they have a good relationship; they are like brothers who share the same pants, and there will never be a day when they turn against each other.

"Haha, you're quite modest, aren't you! Alright, you go back first, I want to talk to Wanqing!"

Lu Chen stood up and bowed with his hands clasped in greeting.

"Alright, then I'll take my leave. Wanqing, you stay and keep your martial uncle company."

"Mm." Su Wanqing nodded.

Lu Chen turned and walked towards the door, and soon his figure disappeared.

The cave became quiet.

Su Wanqing sat in the chair and looked at Lingyun: "You married a good man. This young Lu is a well-known gentleman in our Xuantian Sect. In addition, with his good looks, I don't know how many young female cultivators secretly admire him."

Su Wanqing lowered her head, a smile curving her lips.

"Um."

"When did you two meet?"

Upon hearing this, Su Wanqing honestly explained Lu Chen's background, since it wasn't exactly a secret anyway.

Lingyun leaned back on the soft couch, closed her eyes, and continued to probe Su Wanqing for information. At the same time, her fingers tapped lightly on the bamboo slips, one tap at a time, as if she were counting down some days.

……

Lu Chen had only been out for a short time when Hu Wei summoned him over.

Without a doubt, someone must have told him that he was back.

However, he went too far yesterday, and now that it's over, he feels extremely guilty.

However, since it was Hu Wei's invitation, he still had to bite the bullet and go.

Finally, Lu Chen stood at the entrance of Hu Wei's cave, took a deep breath, and knocked on the door.

The door opened quickly, and Hu Wei opened it. His hair was neatly combed, and he had changed into a clean robe. He looked much more energetic than last night.

He looked Lu Chen up and down, then stepped aside.

"You brat, you're back without even telling your master! Come in."

"Hehe, I just wanted to give you a surprise! And the first thing I did after returning was come to your place, but you weren't home!"

Lu Chen stepped across the threshold, his gaze immediately sweeping across the hall.

The tables and chairs were polished to a shine.

The tea set was arranged neatly.

The floor was clean and dry, without any water stains or hair.

The living room chairs have also been completely renovated.

He glanced again toward the kitchen.

The stove was so shiny it reflected a person's image, and the pots, pans, and utensils were all in their proper places.

The bathroom was spotless.

Hu Wei noticed his gaze and smiled.

"How is it? Isn't my house very clean? Your mistress got up early today and cleaned the whole house, inside and out! Isn't she virtuous enough?"

You'd better hurry up and find someone like your master's wife, so you can give me a grand-disciple. That way, my mission as your master will be complete!

While showing off Chen Xuejiao, Hu Wei also urged them to get married.

His idea was simple: since he had no descendants, he might as well have his apprentices take care of him in the future.

Furthermore, his apprentice will have apprentices or sons in the future, and they will become his grand-apprentices, who will then worship him as their grandmaster!

So sometimes, disciples and grand-disciples are not much different from one's own descendants! If he has no offspring, then so be it!

However, what was said without malice was taken seriously by the listener.

Lu Chen withdrew his gaze, not daring to respond.

After all, Hu Wei has countless grand-disciples!

Most importantly, Chen Xuejiao's child was also...!!

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

Upon seeing Lu Chen arrive, Chen Xuejiao came out of the inner room, having changed into a plain-colored everyday dress. Her long hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, and her face was pale without any makeup.

She walked much slower than usual, each step extremely light, as if she were enduring something, or perhaps adapting to something.

When she saw Lu Chen, her gaze lingered on his face for a moment before shifting away.

"Chen'er is here."

"Master's wife."

Lu Chen responded.

Chen Xuejiao walked to the table to pour him tea, but her hand trembled slightly as she reached out.

It's not a physical problem, but rather that she has a slight stress response to this table; whenever she gets close to it, many forgotten memories flash through her mind.

Hu Wei glanced at her, took the teapot, and poured a cup for Lu Chen.

"Your teacher's wife isn't feeling well today, please don't take offense."

"How dare I, your disciple!"

Lu Chen shook his head, picked up the teacup and took a sip. The tea was spiritual tea, slightly bitter at first, but sweet in the aftertaste.

Chen Xuejiao sat down beside Hu Wei, her hands neatly placed on her knees, her posture as dignified as a painting.

She looks exactly the same as she did last night.

Looking at Lu Chen, Hu Wei knew from the four sets of bowls and chopsticks he saw at Zhang Fan's house yesterday that the other person was Lu Chen and the other was Chen Xuejiao. No wonder she was inconvenienced last night; she had drunk quite a bit of alcohol.

"I've heard about what happened to you. It must be tough being in the demon realm, right?"

Lu Chen nodded, then shook his head.

"Actually, it's not so bad. They treated me very well, giving me a lot of cultivation resources, and sometimes even guiding me in my cultivation! That's how my cultivation broke through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Really? Are the demons really that good to you?"

"Master, you know me! I've taken the blame for so much trouble for them! They gave birth to children of demons, and I'm the one who has to bear the consequences! That's the risk of becoming a demon! And there's the challenge from the entire Lion Clan!"

"..."

Hu Wei remained silent for a while, thought about it, and felt that it did indeed make sense.

"That's good, that's good! Your master here isn't very capable, and there's nothing more I can do to help you now. You need to be more careful when you're out there."

Lu Chen's throat tightened slightly.

"Master, rest assured, I understand! Your guidance has already been the greatest help to me!"

Chen Xuejiao sat silently to the side, her gaze fixed on her ring finger resting on her lap.

There, he carried a storage ring.

Lu Chen said that according to the custom in his hometown, the woman who belongs to him will wear his ring.

She agreed without saying a word, without the slightest hesitation.

After all, she didn't mind when Lu Chen was disrespectful, so she certainly wouldn't mind if he carried a storage ring.

Then, Hu Wei asked about Su Wanqing.

"I heard she became Lingyun's disciple and even gave birth to your daughter? You're not incapable of having children..."

Hu Wei glanced at Chen Xuejiao, but still didn't say those words.

Lu Chen lowered his eyes and acquiesced.

"She is the widow of my savior, and she wants to extend the Qin family's lineage. How could I refuse?"

"So, I am just an identity to protect their identities. I don't care about the child. I will raise her myself. It's not like I'm short of resources."

Upon hearing this, Hu Wei sighed, hesitated before saying anything, and simply patted Lu Chen on the shoulder.

Actually, he was quite envious of Lu Chen.

If Lu Chen were to raise the child of someone who has been his benefactor, no one would gossip about it; on the contrary, it would only enhance his reputation!

Why didn't he have a good brother who died, leaving behind a wife and daughter? That way, he could truly raise a child!

"Treat her well. That girl has a hard life."

"I will obey my master's orders!"

Hu Wei went on and on, saying that although Ling Yun had a strange temper, she was a very good person and Su Wanqing would not suffer any grievances if she followed her.

As for how he will cultivate in the future, you can ask Lingyun more often; she has a very high level of cultivation.

Finally, he said he was sorry to Chen Xuejiao for letting her marry such an incompetent man as him...

Lu Chen fell silent as he listened.

The more his master cared for him, the more upset he felt.

Fortunately, his master and Chen Xuejiao are only pretending to be a couple now, and are no longer a real couple, which makes the pressure a little less.

Chen Xuejiao sat beside him, remaining silent the whole time.

She felt the new life energy within her and sighed.

Was she really in such a rush yesterday? Did she assume that Hu Wei would definitely divorce her?

But what happened? He actually chose a path that none of them could have predicted...!

So Lu Chen was also provoked by his words and decided to teach her 36 martial arts techniques.

"Alright." Hu Wei stood up.

"Go outside and wait a moment, I have something to say to your master's wife."

Lu Chen stood up and glanced at Chen Xuejiao. Chen Xuejiao was looking at Hu Wei with a gentle and calm gaze, as if she were looking at an old friend she had known for many years.

Lu Chen withdrew his gaze, bowed, and turned to walk towards the door.

"Chen'er," Chen Xuejiao called out to him.

Lu Chen stopped in his tracks.

"Next time you come, your teacher's wife will cook you something delicious again."

"Okay, next time I come, I definitely won't be polite!"

After Lu Chen finished speaking, he pushed open the door and walked out.

Chen Xuejiao stared at the closed door for a while before looking away.

"Old Hu."

"Um?"

"You just said you were sorry to me, but you don't need to apologize to me. I'm the one who should apologize to you."

Hu Wei looked at her downcast eyes, reached out his hand, then withdrew it, and finally just sighed.