Yao Meiqing and the others looked at Huo Yan. "I hardly ever leave the sect, so I don’t have a returning stone on hand, and I forgot to buy one."

"Here." Tang Yin gave a returning stone to Huo Yan. "You don’t need to worry about me; I have prepared a lot just in case we encounter danger."

Huo Yan nodded and accepted it. "Thank you, Yin."

"No problem." Tang Yin looked towards the snowy mountain. "Shall we leave now?"

"Yes." They immediately flew towards the territory of the Shenwu Kingdom.

Shortly after they left, an old man appeared in a tree near their previous location. He frowned, recalling Tang Xiao and the others’ earlier conversation. "Are they confident in crossing the border? Those demons near the snowy mountains aren’t strong, and some of them have cultivation in the King Realm, so they should be able to deal with those demons."

The old man immediately contacted Huangfu Meizhen, asking for her next instructions.

[Uncle Jun, you must follow them to the Shenwu Kingdom, and you must ensure their safety, especially Tang Xiao. My grandfather handpicked him, and he is the future of our sect, so you must do everything to ensure his safety.]

"Why does she only care about Tang Xiao? Has she fallen in love with him?" The old man wondered before flying after their group.

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Huangfu Meizhen sat alone, leaning back in her chair, and thinking about Tang Xiao’s activities in the past few days. "According to Uncle Jun, that kid dual-cultivated with his three women in the past two weeks, and he used a space element to prevent those beasts from approaching them, which also prevented him from spying on them. If that kid really does possess the space element, I must ensure his safety because he will be a valuable asset to my sect in the future."

*Knock*

"Come in."

Huangfu Meizhen raised an eyebrow as a man entered her room, and his arrival gave her a bad feeling. He was handsome with shoulder-length black hair; his body was quite tall and muscular, and he looked quite luxurious in the gold gown that covered his body. "Long time no see, Meizhen."

"What brings you to my sect today, Second Prince Song Tianlin?" Huangfu Meizhen flatly asked.

"Haha," Song Tianlin softly laughed and sat in front of her. "Meizhen, I heard your sect accepted a new core disciple, and I came here specifically to meet her."

"Which one?"

"The woman with light blue hair." Huangfu Meizhen raised an eyebrow when she realized that the person Song Tianlin was referring to was Mu Qingge. "Is she in the sect now? Can you call her for me?"

Huangfu Meizhen shook her head. "Prince Song, she was outside the sect on a mission three weeks ago, and she hasn’t returned to this day. Besides, she already has a husband and daughter, so I hope you won’t disturb her."

"Hmm?" Song Tianlin tightened his brows. "Does she really have a husband and daughter?"

"Do I need to lie to you?" Huangfu Meizhen shrugged. "Her name is Mu Qingge, and her daughter is already 17 years old. As for her husband, he’s an inner disciple in my sect, but I can’t say much about him because I don’t have much information about him."

"How could you accept a disciple without knowing that person’s background?"

"My grandfather accepted them into our sect." Song Tianlin stiffened a bit after Huangfu Meizhen mentioned her grandfather. "Prince Song, you remember my grandfather’s character, right? He recruited them into our sect, so I advise you not to disturb them. Even though you are the prince of this kingdom, my grandfather will not remain silent if you disturb his people."

Song Tianlin clenched his fists as he stared at Huangfu Meizhen. He clearly remembered the relationship between Huangfu Lingxuan and Emperor Xuanyuan Lingtian. Not even his father, Song Zhentian, dared to go against the emperor.

Huangfu Meizhen smiled faintly at his expression. "Prince Song, you are a prince, but your status is useless in the world of cultivation, and strength is everything. With your current strength, you can’t even defeat me, let alone defeat my grandfather and Emperor Xuanyuan Lingtian."

"Are you looking down on me?" Song Tianlin released his aura and killing intent.

"Haha," Huangfu Meizhen moved her finger, dispelling Song Tianlin’s aura and killing intent. "I don’t dare to look down on you as a prince, but I look down on you as a cultivator. Your strength is insignificant in my eyes, so you don’t need to show off in front of me."

’This bitch! I will subdue her one day, and I will make her moans under my cock’s onslaught!’ Song Tianlin didn’t say anything else and immediately left the room with his face red with anger.

Huangfu Meizhen shook her head to herself. "Aren’t you going to come out now?"

"You’re so harsh, Meizhen." A young man appeared beside Huangfu Meizhen. His face was almost identical to Song Tianlin’s, but he looked slightly older, and his appearance was simpler. "Aren’t you afraid that he will do something to you?"

"Hehe," Huangfu Meizhen chuckled and stood up from her chair. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. "Are you going to let your brother do something to me, Prince Song Tianzun?"

"How could I possibly do that?" Song Tianzun hugged her waist and kissed her. "You are my woman, and I will never let anything bad happen to you. Even though Tianlin is my brother, I will not forgive him if he dares to touch you."

"Fierce, aren’t you?" Huangfu Meizhen wore a playful and teasing look, unlike her usual character. "So, when are you going to tell your parents and my grandfather about our relationship? We’ve been together for more than two decades, but our relationship still has no future."

Song Tianzun sighed and rubbed her cheek. "Honestly, I’ve wanted to tell my parents about our relationship for a long time, but I haven’t found the right opportunity to talk to them. If you wish, I will meet Grandpa Lingxuan today, and I will ask for your hand in marriage to him."

"Forget it," Huangfu Meizhen sighed. "I know that the situation in the royal family is not as peaceful as the public knows, and some problems are like time bombs that are ready to explode at any time."

Song Tianzun nodded. "My father has long known that my uncle and my aunt wanted to stage a coup, but he still hasn’t taken action against them because they are his family. Our Song Clan is indeed powerful, but we are not as powerful as we were in the past. Their deaths will bring trouble to our clan, so my father is still holding back against them. Even so, he always monitors their movements, and he will take action if they act out of line."

"Song Tiankun and Liao Yexue are truly foolish if they think King Song is unaware of their plans. Has your father found out anything about them?"

"Yes." Song Tianzun sat on a chair and pulled her onto his lap. "According to information from my father’s confidants, my uncle has been in contact with King Shenwu Huxiao for several years. However, my father doesn’t know the extent of their relationship because the two have never met in person, and my uncle’s people have gone to see him. So, who are the people you were referring to before? Do they have such good talents that Grandpa Lingxuan chose them?"

Huangfu Meizhen shook her head. "Not all of them have good talents, and only four of them have extraordinary talents."

"Show me, Meizhen." Huang Meizhen took a device and displayed the selection process of Tang Xiao and others for Song Tianzun. "Hmm? A golden color aptitude?"

Huang Meizhen nodded. "His name is Tang Xiao, and I didn’t expect that he would have the golden-colored aptitude like Emperor Xuanyuan. Those two women are his wives, Mu Qingge and Tang Yin. They each have the purple-colored aptitude and the black-colored aptitude. Apart from those two women, there are still two other women named Xing Xing and Mu Yan; they have the black-colored aptitude and the purple-colored aptitude."

"Such talented cultivators!" Song Tianzun exclaimed. "Your sect was truly lucky to get them, especially Tang Xiao. He is the second person with the golden color aptitude on this island, and he will become as powerful as Emperor Xuanyuan in the future, so you must protect him well."

"Yes." Huangfu Meizhen turned the device off. "Your brother is after Mu Qingge, and I’m afraid he will use dirty means to get her, so you have to help me stop him."

Song Tianzun nodded as he sighed. "I’ve often talked to my brother about his character, but he’s never been willing to listen to me. But you don’t need to worry about him, and I’ll do something to keep him from bothering Mu Qingge. Tang Xiao and all his wives are the future for my Song Kingdom and the Xuanyuan Empire, so I will do something to support them from behind. Where are they? Are they in a sect now?"

"They’re on their way to the Shenwu Kingdom’s territory." Song Tianzun looked at Huangfu Meizhen with a frown. "You don’t need to worry about them, okay? I’ve sent Uncle Jun to protect them, and they also have returning stones, so I’m sure they’ll be fine."

"What is their purpose in going there?"

"The Frost Ice Lily."

"The Frost Ice Lily only grows on that snowy mountain, right?"

Huangfu Meizhen nodded at him. "My sect has long received the mission to retrieve the Frost Ice Lily, but not a single disciple was willing to take the mission before Tang Xiao’s group."

"I see." Song Tianzun lifted Huangfu Meizhen to her feet and kissed her. "I have to return to the royal palace now, but I’ll see you again tonight."

"Okay, I’ll wait for you tonight."