"I've broken through!" While the Luo family was hotly discussing Luo Xiangning's arranged marriage, Xiao Jingwen emerged from seclusion, her face beaming with joy.
She had eagerly anticipated this day for a long time. Finally, she had successfully advanced to the Xiantian realm. She knew her sisters were all cultivating with Yang Feilong, their progress incredibly swift, and she felt a sense of urgency.
"Congratulations, Jingwen, you've finally achieved your wish!"
"Indeed, look how anxious Jingwen was, she almost cried several times!"
"Hehe, that's right!"
The other women teased Xiao Jingwen, making her blush with embarrassment.
"You're all happy when you're not suffering," Xiao Jingwen retorted, her face red.
"Haha, husband, quickly come and serve this hungry person some food!" Mia said with a smile.
"Show us your best skills and satisfy this hungry soul! If you can't, we won't be happy!"
"We'll cheer you on!"
Yang Feilong: "..."
Once his women became accustomed to each other, their lewd jokes were delivered without any restraint.
Xiao Jingwen, on the other hand, turned beet red. Although she had always been bold and had shared intimate moments with Yang Feilong, and had engaged in playful intimacy with Mia, she became timid when it came to the real thing. Of course, it was different with Yang Feilong, but the relentless teasing from the other women was overwhelming.
"I'm not arguing with you anymore!" Xiao Jingwen, blushing, ran into her room.
Seeing Xiao Jingwen flee, the other women began teasing Yang Feilong, "Husband, Jingwen is waiting for you in her room, go quickly!"
"Tonight, you belong to sister Jingwen!"
"Hurry, don't keep sister Jingwen waiting!"
"That's right!"
Yang Feilong smiled helplessly and was about to head towards Xiao Jingwen's room when his phone rang. Glancing at it, he saw it was Luo Xiangning calling. He stepped aside and listened to what Luo Xiangning was saying.
Yang Feilong's brows furrowed.
"Husband, what should I do?" Luo Xiangning's voice sounded annoyed.
Yang Feilong closed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then told Luo Xiangning his thoughts, "Proceed with the martial arts competition for marriage as planned!"
"Ah? Husband, do you not love me anymore?" Luo Xiangning's voice suddenly became plaintive.
"How could that be?" Yang Feilong smiled, "I'll be participating as well!"
"You're participating too?" Luo Xiangning's eyes lit up, but she quickly grew worried, "But the elders set the conditions that participants must have a cultivation no lower than Foundation Establishment or Xiantian, and be no older than sixty. There will likely be many Xiantian, perhaps even Golden Core realm cultivators, and I'm not sure about Nascent Soul cultivators."
The age limit of sixty for those above the Xiantian and Foundation Establishment realms was not strict, as Xiantian cultivators had a minimum lifespan of two hundred years, making sixty years old equivalent to being in one's twenties or thirties for ordinary people.
For Golden Core or even Nascent Soul cultivators, being under sixty meant they were even younger.
After all, Golden Core cultivators had a lifespan of up to five hundred years, and Nascent Soul cultivators up to a thousand years.
"Don't you trust your man's strength?" Yang Feilong shrugged, a curve appearing at the corner of his lips, "I would never let my precious darling be snatched away!"
"Thank you, husband," Luo Xiangning said sweetly.
Although she was about seventeen years older than Yang Feilong, she enjoyed sweet talk when interacting with him, especially the mushy kind.
Previously, she had been overwhelmed with worry. Now, she understood why her man had agreed to the arranged marriage; he didn't want her to be subject to gossip.
If she had simply announced she had a boyfriend, many people might have said unpleasant things. After all, while Yang Feilong had displayed some talent and strength before, he hadn't yet achieved enough outstanding feats or accomplishments to silence all doubts.
Furthermore, holding a martial arts competition for marriage would indirectly indicate that she and Yang Ping Tian had no romantic involvement.
In addition, if Yang Feilong could emerge victorious from the competition, it would benefit both of them. One benefit was that fewer people would spread rumors. Another was that Luo Xiangning would have found an exceptional man, one who could triumph over many from the Spiritual Realm. Yang Feilong would then become the pride of cultivators in the mortal world.
They in the mortal world could also produce top-tier genius powerhouses, and even outperform cultivators from the Spiritual Realm who lived in a more concentrated spiritual energy environment!
With Yang Feilong becoming their pride, no one would dare to gossip about Yang Feilong and Luo Xiangning.
The prerequisite, of course, was that Yang Feilong emerged victorious, which was by no means an easy feat, nor was it entirely without risk. Who knew if a Nascent Soul cultivator under sixty would appear? There were quite a few Nascent Soul cultivators under sixty in the Spiritual Realm!
After hanging up, Luo Xiangning returned to the conference room and informed everyone that she agreed to the proposal of a martial arts competition for marriage.
"I knew Yang Ping Tian didn't have any intentions towards you, otherwise, he wouldn't have never actively sought you out before!"
"Now you can give up. Yang Ping Tian doesn't like you, and that's his loss. Don't worry, this arranged marriage competition will guarantee you a talented prodigy, certainly much better than that Yang Ping Tian!"
Upon hearing Luo Xiangning's words, the others showed expressions of "as expected." Luo Xiangning pouted, not bothering to explain that she hadn't been talking to Yang Ping Tian, her father-in-law at all!
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Meanwhile, on the other side, Yang Feilong hung up the phone and returned to the women.
"What's wrong?" the women asked.
"I need to go to the Luo family," Yang Feilong said, and then explained the situation with Luo Xiangning, including his proposal.
He was being honest with them so they wouldn't misunderstand Luo Xiangning.
"It's true that if Sister Xiangning and you were together, exposing it earlier might have caused some negative repercussions!"
"Yes, this way, if you win and win the beauty's hand, your reputation in the mortal world will soar, and no one will gossip about Sister Xiangning and her father-in-law!"
"Go, we support you!"
The women expressed their approval. Of course, they also envied Luo Xiangning, as such an event would be a spectacle. However, they also felt a bit anxious, fearing the consequences if their man didn't win.
"By the way, will this expose your identity and reveal that you possess a top-grade spiritual artifact sword?" At this moment, Murong Qingxue spoke up. "What if those people from the Spiritual Realm gang up on you?"
"Yeah!" Upon hearing this, the women's hearts tightened.
Yang Feilong frowned. This was indeed a problem. He had intended to keep a low profile for a while, as there was no guarantee that people from the Spiritual Realm wouldn't learn of his whereabouts. Once he appeared, he might become a target for everyone.
Yang Feilong closed his eyes, then opened them and said, "This is indeed a problem, but it's not difficult to solve. Don't forget, I have a backing."
It was time for his master to step in!
After all, facing so many people from the Spiritual Realm, he alone might not be able to handle it!
The women were stunned at first, then their expressions turned to understanding. The burden on their hearts eased. Their husband's master seemed to be quite extraordinary!