"I heard your conversation earlier." Tang Xiao's answer surprised Mu Qingge. "My senses are much sharper than the average cultivator's, and I have no problem with that because it will be useful for me."
Mu Qingge was satisfied with that. "Even though your mastery of the fire element is already good, I think you should learn from someone about it, and the best choice is Feng Yao."
"Feng Yao?"
Mu Qingge nodded to Tang Xiao. "Feng Yao is a talented fire cultivator, and her mastery of the fire element has been extraordinary since she was a child. Moreover, she is a close friend of Tang Yuan, so I think you can learn from her."
Tang Xiao nodded understandingly. "Alright, I will go to see Feng Yao tomorrow, and I will ask her to teach me more about the fire element. For now, I want to go to the hot spring to freshen up."
"Okay."
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*Splash... Splash...*
"Phew!" Tang Xiao leaned on the side of the hot spring. "Soaking in hot water like this after strenuous exercise is truly enjoyable."
Suddenly, Hun appeared beside Tang Xiao, but the water in the pool did not wet her. "You enjoyed your life so much, Master."
"Haha." Tang Xiao laughed and asked her. "How are you? It's been some time since you last came out of the sun stone."
"Master, I'm like a parasite to you because I have to use your qi to recover myself, so I can't come out to see you too often; otherwise, it will weaken me and be detrimental to you." Tang Xiao turned to her with an understanding nod, but he could see that Hun's soul looked more solidified than when they first met. "I'm much better compared to when you released me the first time, and I'll be even better if I continue to absorb your qi. However, I won't absorb too much of it, or your cultivation will slow down."
Tang Xiao shook his head. "You are a part of me now, so don't think too much about it. Moreover, I have several women beside me, and they can help me improve my cultivation."
"You're not wrong about that, Master." Hun replied as she nodded in agreement. "However, your cultivation will become slower as you progress because each level requires a different amount of qi, and the amount will continue to increase."
Tang Xiao was aware of that, but he didn't mind if Hun absorbed more of his qi, as they would be together for a long time. "Is there any other way that can help you speed up the process of reshaping your body?"
"There is another way, but I'm not ready for it, Master."
"I see." Tang Xiao understood Hun's meaning after noticing the red hues on her cheeks, and the path was to dual-cultivate with him. "You can tell me when you're ready."
"Yes." Hun entered the Sun Stone again.
Tang Xiao suddenly remembered something. "Xiao Ai, what about Zhao Teng? Have his people moved?"
[Zhao Teng's people will arrive in this city tonight, and they will probably act against my mistress soon.]
Tang Xiao sighed softly and thought of Ouyang Hong, as not many people had the strength or courage to fight him. If Long Yin had not protected the Ouyang family, he would have moved to destroy them from the start.
[Master, what are your plans for Zhao Teng?]
"Hmm?" Tang Xiao raised his eyebrows at that because Zhao Teng was his maternal grandfather, so he couldn't possibly kill him because of his mother, as was the case with Zhao Yuxian. However, he wouldn't remain silent since he was targeting Tang Yin, but the old man had a good relationship with Ouyang Hong, so he had to think of another way to destroy him. "Contact Zhao Wei on my behalf and tell him that I want to see him. Besides, I want you to monitor Lin Yanxiu and inform me of all her activities."
[Hahaha! Are you thinking about cuckolding your grandfather, Master?]
"Why not?" With a casual shrug, Tang Xiao asked back. "Currently, Lin Yanxiu is Zhao Teng's closest person since Zhao Yuxian is already in my hands and Aunt Qing is also on our side, so I will use her to destroy that old bastard if he is looking for trouble with us."
[Alright, I will start monitoring Lin Yanxiu. Is there another plan you want to make against Zhao Teng, Master?] As he rubbed his smooth chin, Tang Xiao thought of another plan for his grandfather, but he didn't have any ideas for it, so Xiao Ai gave him one. [What if I make Zhao Teng's company shares fall to rock bottom, Master? After that, we will buy the majority of the shares using the name Tianmei, and his company will be under our control.]
"Yes, you can do that." Tang Xiao immediately agreed. "I will make Zhao Teng beg us, just like what he did to my late father before he achieved his success."
[Okay, I will arrange everything, and I will also arrange a meeting for you with Zhao Wei.]
*Tap... Tap...*
Tang Xiao was stunned when he turned towards the voice, especially after he saw Mu Yan walking toward him with her body only covered by a towel, allowing him to see the smoothness of her white skin.
Even though Mu Yan is still a teenager, her body is no less mature than her mother, and her breasts are considered big enough for a girl of her age, so Tang Xiao can see her cleavage freely.
"Why are you here, Yan'er?" Tang Xiao asked as he averted his gaze.
Mu Yan pouted her lips when she saw Tang Xiao like that, but she took out two wooden stools and a set of toiletries from her storage ring, placing them behind him. "I want to help you clean your body, big brother. Therefore, you must get out of the pool and let me do it."
Tang Xiao took a towel and covered his lower body, and he floated out of the pool before sitting with his back to Mu Yan. "Does Qingge know that you are here?"
"Haha." Instead, Mu Yan laughed and teased him. "Does this mean you already consider my mother as your wife, big brother? Otherwise, you won't call her name directly, right?"
Tang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and he did not deny that he wanted Mu Qingge to be his wife soon, but things still took a lot of time. "Well? Even though we're not married yet, your mother has accepted me, and our marriage is only a matter of time."
"That's true." Mu Yan used her qi to draw water from the pool into the bucket, and she began to rub Tang Xiao's back using a rubbing stone. "By the way, my mother was practicing in the training area using the gravity device, and I also tried it before. However, I was overwhelmed by the gravitational pressure, so I decided to stop and followed you here."
"Yan'er, you are still young and a virgin. Therefore, you shouldn't do this kind of thing, you know?" Mu Yan didn't refute Tang Xiao's words, but she just wanted to help him, and she felt it was a natural thing to do. "You can do it this time, but you must not do it again in the future, and you can only be like this with your husband."
However, Mu Yan's answer shocked Tang Xiao. "If that's the case, I want to be your wife, too, so I can continue to help you like this, big brother."
"Why do you want to be my wife? Do you like me now?"
"I don't know." Tang Xiao let out a heavy sigh after hearing that, but Mu Yan then continued, "I always feel uncomfortable when there is a man by my side, but I feel comfortable when you are by my side, and I feel lonely when you are not with me."
After hearing that, Tang Xiao was lost in his thoughts, weighing the pros and cons of disclosing to Mu Yan the reasons behind her comfortable feelings for him. He was in a dilemma, and he was afraid of breaking her feelings if he told her the truth. However, he felt that she had the right to know the truth, so he decided to tell her. "Yan'er, I want to tell you something, but I hope you won't be disappointed after hearing it."
"What do you want to tell me? Why should I feel disappointed by that?" Mu Yan asked in confusion.
Tang Xiao turned to face Mu Yan, grabbed her shoulders, and told her the truth. "Yan'er, you feel comfortable with me and Yin'er because our late mother's soul resides in your body, and she has more or less influenced your feelings toward us."
"Huh?" Mu Yan looked at Tang Xiao as her eyes kept blinking.
"I don't know how our late mother's soul came to be in your body, but I'm telling you the truth." Mu Yan became even more confused after hearing Tang Xiao's statement. "A few days ago, Yin'er heard you address her as Yin'er, and you addressed me as Xiao'er. She heard you mumbling some things, and she heard you referring to yourself as our mother. She and Xiao Ai found two souls in your body; one is your original soul, and the other is her soul."
Mu Yan pressed both palms against her chest. "Is your late mother's soul really in my body, big brother?"
- To Be Continued -