Celestial 'War God' Return

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Shangguan Qingyue frowned as two old men appeared above her flying artifact; one of them immediately moved to seal her cultivation, catching her off guard.

"What are you doing, Shangguan Guyuan?" Shangguan Qingyue shouted furiously.

"Please forgive me, Young Miss Qingyue." Shangguan Guyuan produced a rope and bound her. "Your aunt ordered us to bring you back."

Shangguan Qingyue had anticipated that her aunt would find out about her departure for the Taixu Kingdom, but she did not expect Shangguan Qingyin to discover it so quickly. "Tch! Shangguan Xinyi must have snitched on me to my aunt!"

"The situation in the Taixu Kingdom is dangerous for you now; your aunt asked us to wait for you and take you home." Shangguan Qingyue looked at the second old man, who was a member of the Song Clan, Song Jinyu. "The people from the Huo and Dugu Clans already know of your past actions towards Huo Mianmian, and Emperor Xuanyuan allowed the two clans to settle accounts with you."

"What? How?" Shangguan Qingyue was completely shocked.

"The person who saved Huo Mianmian from our Shangguan Clan has already brought her back to the Huo Clan, but we haven’t managed to find her yet, and we are also tracking down the identity of her savior." Song Jinyu looked at Shangguan Guyuan. "Bring this flying artifact and Young Miss Qingyue back to the Song Kingdom, and I will stay in this kingdom to look for that woman and her savior."

After Song Jinyu left, Shangguan Guyuan took Shangguan Qingyue into the cabin and turned the flying artifact around. "The situation is unfavorable for both of our clans, Young Miss Qingyue. Emperor Xuanyuan has already withdrawn his support for us, and the enemies hiding in the dark will soon come out to attack us, so I hope you will obey your aunt’s orders."

Although she was usually stubborn, Shangguan Qingyue was no fool, and she realized the dire situation for both clans. ’What exactly happened? Who saved Huo Mianmian? How did that person bring her back to the Huo Clan without being discovered?’

Shangguan Qingyue suddenly remembered Tang Xiao, but she dismissed it by shaking her head. She already knew some of his abilities, but she didn’t believe she could infiltrate the Shangguan Clan to save Huo Mianmian.

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In the distance, Situ Lingshan stood side by side with Situ Chengyan and Dugu Xinyue in the air, watching Shangguan Qingyue’s flying artifact fly out of the Taixu Kingdom territory.

"Why did Emperor Xuanyuan forbid us from capturing that little girl?"

Situ Lingshan turned to her mother. "Do you really want war to break out between the Dugu and Shangguan Clans, Mother?"

"Hmm?" Dugu Xinyue looked at her daughter in confusion.

Situ Chengyan spoke immediately. "If Shangguan Qingyue falls into the hands of the Dugu Clan, Old Dugu will probably kill her. Even if he doesn’t kill her, he will make her life miserable as retribution for her cruel actions against Huo Mianmian. If that happens, Shangguan Qingyin will be furious, and she will order the Shangguan Clan’s people to attack them."

"The people of the Dugu Clan don’t know that the little girl is on her way here yet, so we can buy time to prevent a war between the two clans," Situ Lingshan added.

"Even if a war breaks out, the Shangguan Clan won’t be able to fight the Dugu Clan." Situ Chengyan and Situ Lingshan did not refute Dugu Xinyue. "We know that the situation in the Song Clan is not conducive, and Song Tiankun may rebel at any time, so they will not be able to help the Shangguan Clan."

Situ Chengyan sighed. "Emperor Xuanyuan must have taken everything into account, so we just need to follow his instructions, Wife. Besides, someone might want to capture Shangguan Qingyue, and he will likely make a move soon."

"Who?"

"Tang Xiao."

Dugu Xinyue momentarily raised an eyebrow. "Shangguan Qingyue wanted to harm one of Tang Xiao’s wives, and he retaliated against her by freeing Huo Mianmian from the Shangguan Clan, so it’s natural that he wanted to capture her."

"Hahaha," Situ Chengyan laughed. "That kid is truly cunning, and he wants to use the Dugu Clan to destroy the Shangguan Clan. Emperor Xuanyuan has already seen through his plan, and he asked us to let Shangguan Qingyue go to give that kid the opportunity to take action against her by himself."

"However, this matter is not that simple, Husband." Dugu Xinyue shook her head. "If Shangguan Qingyue disappears, Shangguan Qingyin will accuse the Dugu Clan of kidnapping her."

"As long as Shangguan Qingyue doesn’t disappear within this kingdom’s territory, the Shangguan Clan cannot accuse the Dugu Clan of kidnapping her." Situ Lingshan paused for a moment before continuing. "Emperor Xuanyuan probably already has other plans to deal with this matter, and he probably wants to use this matter to test Tang Xiao."

"What do you think made Emperor Xuanyuan go to such lengths?"

Situ Lingshan suddenly thought of someone. "If I remember correctly, Xuanyuan Yueyao is currently staying in the Song Kingdom, and her wedding plans with Song Tianzun have been canceled."

"You mean Emperor Xuanyuan wants to match Tang Xiao with Xuanyuan Yueyao?"

"I can’t say for sure, but the chance is there." Situ Lingshan nodded. "However, I’m also confused by that, Mother. Judging from your previous stories, Tang Xiao has high talent in cultivation, but his talent may not be on par with Xuanyuan Yueyao’s."

"Lingshan, Emperor Xuanyuan probably knows something about Tang Xiao, but we don’t know about that." Situ Chengyan pondered for a moment. "Xuanyuan Yueyao is the most talented cultivator in her generation, and Emperor Xuanyuan wants to pull Tang Xiao to his side by betrothing her to him."

Dugu Xinyue and Situ Lingshan nodded in agreement with Situ Chengyan; they were quite familiar with Emperor Xuanyuan’s character, and he would never plan something without clear calculations and analysis.

"Let’s go back."

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At the Situ Clan, Situ Lingxi sat lost in thought in the garden, and she repeatedly let out soft sighs.

"Why do you keep sighing to yourself?"

Situ Lingxi turned to her mother, Murong Xianyin. "I want to meet Tang Xiao, Mother."

"You’ve changed." Murong Xianyin sat beside her daughter. "In the past, you never acted like this when you were with Sun Weitian, but now you think about Tang Xiao every day."

"He came to this kingdom two days ago, and he did many things here, but he didn’t visit me. That’s why I want to go to his place to see him, Mother." Situ Lingxi laid her head on her mother’s shoulder. "By the way, Mother, when will that bastard and woman return to this clan?"

Murong Xianyin put her arm around her daughter’s shoulders. "Your father and Pan Yuezhi are still on the northern island, and they will probably return to this clan in about a month."

Situ Lingxi knew that Pan Yuezhi came from the northern island, but she was furious because her father was too much, and he left her mother for so long to fulfill his second wife’s wishes.

Murong Xianyin caressed her daughter’s head. "You are lucky because Tang Xiao is not like your father, and he is so considerate to all his wives."

"Yes," Situ Lingxi agreed with her mother. "If Tang Xiao were like my father or Sun Weitian, I would never have any interest in him, Mother. Sigh! I hope he will complete all his remaining missions soon! He will bring them here, and we will meet them in person."

Murong Xianyin nodded. "Be patient; he’ll be here in a few weeks."

"I hope so." Situ Lingxi looked up. "Did you get any new news about the Sun Clan, Mother?"

"I heard that several members of the Sun Clan died, and they were the ones who followed Sun Yanzhi and Ning Zhiya into that forest." Situ Lingxi was really surprised to hear that. "If the news is true, Tang Xiao’s plan to weaken the Sun Clan is starting to come to fruition."

Situ Lingxi was silent for a moment. "I hope the news is true, so they won’t interfere with my relationship with Tang Xiao."

"Let’s observe the situation in the Sun Clan for a few more days."

"Okay."

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Night came quickly, and the forest became very dark.

Tang Xiao and Ning Zhiya were quite exhausted after fighting many beasts all day, and the path was difficult due to the darkness, so they decided to rest for a while.

As usual, Tang Xiao built a campfire to warm their bodies, and he also roasted some beast meat for their dinner.

Ning Zhiya looked at Tang Xiao’s back with a smile to herself; they had spent the whole day together, and she had repeatedly experienced his care for her.

"Hmm?" Ning Zhiya suddenly heard a voice from another direction. "I’ll check that area first."

Tang Xiao nodded, opened the system map to check the surroundings, and ensured the safety of their area.

"Weitian!"

Tang Xiao frowned when he heard Ning Zhiya’s scream. He quickly ran to her location and found her standing there with a shocked look.

"Tang Xiao." Ning Zhiya pointed at the man hanging upside down on a tree, and his body was wrapped in spiderwebs. "He... he is my son!"

Tang Xiao wasn’t too surprised to see Sun Weitian there, as Cui Jing had asked Ci Xing to leave him on his route. He checked the system map again, but he couldn’t find the female spider beast anywhere, indicating that she had long since left the area.

Tang Xiao floated in front of Sun Weitian, cut the spider web that was tied to the tree, and brought him to Ning Zhiya.

"Weitian!" Ning Zhiya immediately hugged her son, but Sun Weitian was in a dying state and unconscious. "Can... can you save my son, Tang Xiao?"

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