Sun Xiang hugged Tang Xiao from behind, asking him. "What are you thinking, husband?"

"I'm thinking about that female ice demon." Tang Xiao looked towards the location of the Frost Ice Lily. "Xiao Ai can't detect anything dangerous there, but I'm sure that female demon wouldn't leave the flower unguarded, and she might have already set up a trap up there."

Sun Xian agreed with Tang Xiao. "Since the flower is precious to that female demon, and she already knows we're after it, she's probably already prepared something to stop us. If we act rashly, we might end up dying at her hands."

"I will never let you all die." Tang Xiao turned to face Sun Xiang, hugged her waist, and kissed her. "Don't worry and don't think too much; I will protect you all from that female demon."

"How are you going to protect us? Her cultivation is at the lower rank of the Saint Level, and she can kill us in the blink of an eye."

Tang Xiao smacked Sun Xiang's bottom. "Are you looking down on your husband? I'm not as strong as that female demon, and I can't possibly fight him with my current cultivation, but I have many ways to save you all from her."

"Husband."

"What?"

"What do you think of my mother?" Tang Xiao stiffened when Sun Xian asked about it. "Are you thinking of playing with both mother and daughter at the same time?"

Tang Xiao was amused. "Your mother is pretty and mature, but I can't say whether I like her or not. There is nothing special about our relationship, and our relationship tends to be bland because we rarely talk to each other. As for your second question, I never think about that matter."

"Are you sure you don't have those kinds of thoughts about me and my mother?"

"No," Tang Xiao shook his head with a serious look. "If I want to play with a mother and a daughter at the same time, don't I have Mu Qingge and Mu Yan by my side?"

"Tch! Yan'er is still underage, so you haven't thought about that yet." Tang Xiao only smiled at that, but his thoughts drifted far away, imagining himself playing with Mu Qingge and Mu Yan together. "Look at you! Your smile is really weird! You must be thinking about that, right?"

Tang Xiao chuckled. "Am I wrong if I imagine that? Mu Qingge is my wife, and Mu Yan is my future wife, remember?"

"There's nothing wrong with that." Sun Xiang shook her head. "If you're thinking of doing that kind of thing with them, you must be thinking the same thing about me and my mother."

Tang Xiao sighed. "I really don't have the mind to do that kind of thing with you and your mother, Xiang'er."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Do you like my mother?"

"At least, I don't like your mother yet, and I only did that to her because I was angry with her," Tang Xiao teased Sun Xiang. "Compared to your mother, I'm more impatient to eat you for real, but I will never do it as long as your mother doesn't approve of our relationship."

Sun Xiang pouted her lips. "Actually, I can't wait to be your wife for real, so you can eat me anytime you want. Besides, after what happened a few days ago, my mother might have changed her mind, and she might not get in the way of our relationship anymore."

"Let's talk about this matter once we return to the sect, okay?" Sun Xiang could only sigh helplessly. "Once we return to the sect, I will go to your mother to discuss our relationship, and I will eat you if she is willing to give us her blessing to be together."

"Why don't you use your clone to meet my mother?

"My clone went with Mu Qingge on a mission."

"Huh? Did something happen to Aunt Qingge? 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"You're both my women, so you should address her as your sister."

Sun Xian laughed at that. "I'm used to addressing her as Aunt Qingge, so I haven't changed my way of addressing her yet. So, did something happen to her? Why did your clone go with her?"

"Nothing happened to Mu Qingge." Tang Xiao told Sun Xiang about Shangguan Qingyue and the two people from the Shangguan Clan who were following them. "Shangguan Qingyin sent her niece to approach me, but that woman seems to have other plans, and her first target is your sister since we're not in the sect."

Sun Xiang nodded in understanding. "Shangguan Qingyin must want to draw you to the royal familiy because of your golden-colored aptitude, and she probably thinks that you'll be attracted to her niece since you have several wives. In other words, she wants to use a beauty to conquer you."

"I think so too." Tang Xiao nodded in agreement. "However, Shangguan Qingyue is not a good woman, and she is possessive, so she probably wants to get rid of Mu Qingge."

"Did Chen Hongde tell you about that woman?"

"Yeah." Tang Xiao nodded. "Chen Hongde knows Shangguan Qingyue very well, so he understands her character. Alright, you don't need to worry about that woman, and I'll handle her myself if she shows any ill intention towards Mu Qingge."

"But the Shangguan Clan is powerful, so you have to be careful if you want to act against her."

"I know." Tang Xiao looked at Tang Yin and the others. "You should rest now, and I'll be on guard to protect you all."

"Alright."

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Elsewhere.

"How far are we from our destination?"

Chen Hongde pointed to a river not far from their location. "Once we cross that river, we will arrive at our mission location in half a day's journey. However, our mission this time is not easy, and we may encounter many powerful cultivators there."

"I know," Shangguan Qingyue humphed. "Even though those cultivators are powerful, they should recognize my identity, and they won't dare to make a move against us."

"You are too naive, Senior Sister." Shangguan Qingyue fiercely glared at Tang Xiao's clone. "You may be a member of the Shangguan Clan, but none of your clan members are by your side right now. If we clash with those powerful cultivators, they will capture you and seal your cultivation. If that happens, you won't be able to contact your clan members, and they won't be able to search for you because they don't know your last location."

Shangguan Qingyue wanted to refute Tang Xiao's clone, but she realized that his words were true. She was a member of the Shangguan Clan, but she couldn't possibly escape if they encountered those cultivators at their destination, and they would likely capture her.

Tang Xiao's clone continued, "You may be used to living under the protection of your clan, but right now, you're no different from any other woman, so you must behave yourself. If you offend those cultivators, they might make a move against you. If that happens, I will lead the others to flee from that place, and we will leave you behind."

"Tch! Who needs help from a bastard molester like you!" Shangguan Qingyue shouted in frustration as Tang Xiao's clone had touched her body several times in the past three days, but he had always managed to escape every time she tried to beat him. "Sister Qingge, you should stay away from him, or he will molest you too!"

Su Xiulan kept a straight face listening to Shangguan Qingyue's words, but she laughed in her heart because she was really naive. 'Qingyue oh Qingyue! Behind your arrogance, you are truly an innocent and naive girl! Feng Xiao's true identity is Tang Xiao, and he is Sister Qingge's husband, you know?'

Chen Hongde glanced at Tang Xiao's clone and Shangguan Qingyue in turn before shaking his head. 'What's wrong with Junior Brother Tang touching Sister Qingge? After all, they're husband and wife.'

'If my husband wants to touch my body, I will gladly surrender myself to him.' Mu Qingge shook her head at Shangguan Qingyue. "Thank you for your warning, Sister Qingyue. However, I believe in Junior Brother Feng's character, and he would never do such a thing to me."

Shangguan Qingyue was stunned for a moment, but she became even angrier when she saw the smug smile on Tang Xiao's clone's face. "Why do you trust that bastard so much, Sister Qingge? Didn't you see how he touched my body countless times over the past three days?"

"He—"

Tang Xiao's clone stopped Mu Qingge and spoke to Shangguan Qingyue. "Senior Sister, I will never touch Senior Sister Qingge's body because she is a good woman, and she has no ulterior motives towards others."

"What do you mean by that?" Shangguan Qingyue frowned.

Tang Xiao's clone shrugged casually. "You should already know what I mean, so you don't have to pretend you don't understand."

'Who is he really? Does he really know my purpose in approaching Mu Qingge?' Shangguan Qingyue shook her head slightly. "I don't understand the meaning behind your words! If you make me angry, I'll beat you up for real!"

"Can you beat me?" Tang Xiao's clone held out his palm. "Since you miss my touch, let me touch you, Senior Sister Qingyue."

Shangguan Qingyue instinctively jumped up from her seat, covering her buttocks with both hands. "If you dare to come near me and touch my body again, I won't hesitate to kill you."

"You can't even catch me, so how are you going to kill me?"

"You—Ahh!" Shangguan Qingyue yelped as she jumped away, but she was confused because Tang Xiao hadn't moved from his seat. "Humph! I don't care about you anymore!"

Tang Xiao's clone shook his head, watching Shangguan Qingyue move to sit in the distance. "She's so childish."