She walked through Xinghua Forest and soon spotted Ming Jiu by the lake, accompanied by a girl as vibrant as a Phoenix Flower.
This girl must be the one who caused trouble at Xian Yu Ling Yuan last time.
According to Third Senior Brother, Ming Jiu had feelings for this adopted daughter akin to that of a lover.
Su Qianyang felt a pang of jealousy; just a few days ago, he was still her obedient son, and now he was looking for a wife…
She heard the girl’s melodious voice: “Little Father, it was Neng Neng who accidentally hurt you that day out of desperation. If you want to punish me, I will accept it!”
Ming Jiu frowned and turned away: “Considering I’ve raised you for so many years, I’ll let it go this time. But your reckless actions have consequences; I hope you won’t regret them in the future. And don’t call me ‘Father’ anymore.”
“No, Father, please help Neng Neng! Zhu Fei is really on the brink of death. Do you want to see Neng Neng’s child born without a father?!”
Ming Jiu clenched his fists tightly: “You—You!”
“Father, that girl is the youngest disciple of Chen Tuan Laozu, naive and foolish. Now that you’re by her side, if you can just coax her into giving you the Hun Yuan Pearl, once Zhu Fei is saved with it, I will return it immediately.”
Su Qianyang was startled; she stepped down hard and snapped a dry branch underfoot. Both people by the lake turned to look at her in surprise.
“You’ve gone too far!” Su Qianyang said through tears, clenching her fists in anger. “You’re just his adopted daughter! Not only did you elope behind his back, but you also wounded him. Do you know how deep that wound was?! His blood nearly drained away! Now that I’ve saved his life, you want him to trick me into giving up my Hun Yuan Pearl? Have you thought about how much pain he must be in? A selfish person like you doesn’t deserve his affection!”
Nen Yin’s face turned pale from Su Qianyang’s scolding: “I am my father’s daughter; of course he loves me. Who are you to meddle in our affairs? You’re here just in time—hand over the Hun Yuan Pearl willingly!”
“He—he is my son!” Su Qianyang glared at her. “The Hun Yuan Pearl is mine! If I don’t want to give it to you, then I won’t!”
Nen Yin gathered her energy and leaped forward to attack Su Qianyang but was stopped by Ming Jiu.
“Father.” Nen Yin suddenly knelt before Ming Jiu, tears streaming down her beautiful face, “The child in my belly cannot be without a father. I cannot be without a husband. Please, Father, please…”
Ming Jiu looked at Nen Yin, his heart in turmoil. After a long pause, he turned away and spoke with difficulty to Su Qianyang, “You…”
Su Qianyang felt a chill in her heart and pouted in frustration as she looked at him, “Are you really going to ask me to lend you the Hun Yuan Pearl?”
It seemed he truly cared for Nen Yin, Su Qianyang thought gloomily. If he knew that once the Hun Yuan Pearl left her body, she would die, would he still dare to ask?
Suddenly, the kneeling Nen Yin sprang up and yanked the red string from Su Qianyang’s neck that held the Hun Yuan Pearl. Without looking back, she soared into the sky.
Ming Jiu stood by, able to stop her, but his tightly clenched fists trembled slightly and ultimately remained still.
After raising Nen Yin for over a thousand years, he had developed feelings for her; perhaps deep down he had already regarded her as his own daughter. This time would be the last—he hoped she would take care of herself.
Su Qianyang felt her strength rapidly draining away, her body growing colder. So this is what my master meant by calamity…
Before losing consciousness, all she wanted to say was: sons are like ungrateful wolves; once they have wives, they forget their mothers.
…
When she woke up again, it was in her own room. Su Qianyang blinked and saw several peculiar faces from Xian Yu Ling Yuan looking at her with concern. So, she hadn’t died?
“Junior Sister, you’re finally awake.”
“I… where is Ming Jiu? My Hun Yuan Pearl…” She touched her neck; the Hun Yuan Pearl was still safely hanging there. Everything felt as if it had been a dream.
Several senior brothers hesitated to speak, only mentioning that Ming Jiu was alarmed when she saw her collapse and hurriedly carried her to Xian Yu Ling Yuan, realizing that her body could not be separated from the life-sustaining Hun Yuan Pearl.
Ming Jiu pursued the matter all the way to the Teng She Clan's lair, causing chaos in Chi Yang Cave before retrieving the Hun Yuan Pearl.
However, Su Qianyang knew that her body was already dead. Once the Hun Yuan Pearl was separated, it would be useless to retrieve it again. Su Qianyang also understood that once she awoke, Ming Jiu would undoubtedly remain by her side.
Ming Jiu would always be that warm, proud, and affectionate Little Samoyed.
…
In the coldest part of Kunlun Mountain lived the Bai Ze Clan. They were ancient divine beasts, appearing only during times of peace and always symbolizing auspiciousness. When Bai Ze appeared, demons scattered.
However, Bai Ze Clan Leader Ming Jiu had lost her cultivation after ten thousand years and had passed on her position to Tian Shi of the clan three months ago.
The new clan leader could not refuse Su Qianyang's earnest pleas and sighed as she informed her that Ming Jiu was in Ying Xiao Cave.
Ying Xiao Cave was the coldest place where the Bai Ze Clan resided. Many Bai Ze cultivating there could not endure the bone-chilling cold for long. Su Qianyang felt as if her nose was about to freeze into an icicle.
Yet, she immediately spotted a small beast curled up on the Ice Crystal Platform, its pure white fur gleaming, its graceful form exuding a slight smile at the corners of its mouth.
With tears in her eyes, Su Qianyang smiled at him and said, "Son, no matter how long you need to cultivate, I will wait for you to come and marry me."
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