Li Xiaonan frowned as he noticed Bai Luo's displeased expression. Internally irritated, he couldn't help but taunt, "I see you have quite a lot to say. I'm Ling Kui's husband, and Ling Kui is my wife. Do you have a problem with that?" He rolled his eyes for emphasis.
"You!" Bai Luo's eyes widened in anger. Taking a deep breath, she pretended she hadn't heard anything and turned away in frustration.
Li Xiaonan was seething inside. He couldn't fight Bai Luo; he knew he was no match for her at the moment.
But with Spirit Weapon by his side, he felt emboldened and continued to speak without restraint. "If you're really so bored, why not find a man early? Although... I doubt anyone would want you even if you threw yourself at them! What do you think, Father-in-law?"
Bai Luo furrowed her brow and swung her slender waist, bringing down a long whip.
Spirit Weapon was quick to catch the whip's tail once again, and Li Xiaonan breathed a sigh of relief as he hid behind Spirit Weapon. Just as he was about to continue his tirade, he received a fierce glare from Spirit Weapon.
"You little brat, you've gotten yourself into trouble and now want to drag me down with you. Let's see how you explain this to Ling Kui!"
Li Xiaonan was taken aback, thinking: Why do I need to explain anything to Ling Kui? Does she know this crazy woman?
"Let go! I’m going to teach this little brat a lesson today," Bai Luo exclaimed as she tried to retract her silver whip. Unfortunately, Spirit Weapon held it firmly in hand, leaving her only able to glare at the two men before her.
"Ruo'er... please calm down a bit. Xiao Nan is really not bad; I think there might have been some misunderstandings between you two. How about we find a place to sit down and talk it over?" Spirit Weapon shook his head helplessly, surprised that even a renowned Dragon Immortal would play peacemaker for a junior.
"Xiao Nan, where's Ling'er? She should be with you!" Spirit Weapon winked at Li Xiaonan, signaling him to bring out Ling Kui to help resolve the situation with Bai Luo.
Li Xiaonan scratched his head, feeling an ominous premonition wash over him. He made a hand gesture and summoned all the girls.
"Ling'er!" Bai Luo waved her hand, retracting the silver whip and excitedly stepped forward.
" Ling Kui " beamed with joy as she grabbed "Bai Luo's" arm, exclaiming, "Master! What are you doing here?"
"Li Xiaonan" suddenly felt weak in the knees, inwardly lamenting, Damn it! It's my wife's master...
He shot a fierce glare at "Spirit Weapon" beside him and muttered, "Father-in-law, why didn't you tell me sooner!"
"You didn't ask... Besides, I already hinted at it... You're just being foolish... 'Bai Luo' is very stubborn; she'd rather offend a petty person than you. And ' Ling Kui' has been with her since childhood, so their bond is obvious. You’ll have to figure this out yourself..." The words of "Spirit Weapon" echoed directly in "Li Xiaonan's" mind without moving its lips.
"Uh... Father-in-law, you can't do this..." "Li Xiaonan" grasped "Spirit Weapon's" sleeve and shook it repeatedly, clearly trying to act cute, but unfortunately, "Spirit Weapon" remained completely indifferent.
"No way! Absolutely not! I will never let you be with this man!" "Bai Luo's" sudden fury startled " Ling Kui," who was whispering in her ear.
With a hint of sorrow on her beautiful face and tears glistening in her eyes, " Ling Kui " pleaded, "Master... I love him, and he loves me. Why can't we be together?"
"Bai Luo" coldly replied, "This man is nothing but trash; he doesn't deserve your love! I advise you to give up on him as soon as possible!"
"Master..." Before " Ling Kui " could finish her sentence, she was pulled into an embrace by "Li Xiaonan." It had been so long since he had seen her cry; his heart ached as if pierced by needles.
His expression turned cold as he said calmly, "You are ' Ling Kui's' master; I should respect you. But since you're making her unhappy, I'm very angry. I don't care who you are; ' Ling Kui' is my woman! Always will be!"
Touched, " Ling Kui " gazed at "Li Xiaonan," her lips curling into a slight smile as if a glacier had melted after millennia.
Seeing her like this moved "Li Xiaonan." He gently held her chin and leaned in to kiss her soft pink lips. However, " Ling Kui " suddenly pulled away, lowering her head and saying, "'Xiao Nan!' Master is still right there..." She glanced at "Bai Luo" and pleaded again, "Master, I... I truly love 'Xiao Nan.' Please... please..."
"It's impossible! I don't like this kid. He has disrespected me time and again. If you still recognize me as your master, then leave him immediately!" "Bai Luo" said coldly, her expression colder than ice.
“Xiao Nan, what exactly did you say to Master? I've never seen her so angry before…” Ling Kui frowned. She knew Bai Luo's temper well; once she had made up her mind, there was no room for negotiation.
Li Xiaonan scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled lightly, “Actually… I didn’t say much, just spoke some truths…”
At that moment, he felt like crying. He never expected that this crazy woman would turn out to be his half Mother of the Mountain. Wasn't it said that the Mother of the Mountain would grow fonder of her son-in-law the more she saw him? Why did it seem like the more Bai Luo looked at him, the more she wanted to cut ties?
“You still have no filter! Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson! Spirit Weapon, if you still consider me your sister-in-law, just stay out of this!” Bai Luo shouted at Spirit Weapon, who was about to intervene.
Spirit Weapon chuckled sheepishly and cast a resentful glance at Li Xiaonan. A thought flashed into Li Xiaonan's mind, “Kid, good luck…”
“Damn! I don’t have True Essence Power right now!” Li Xiaonan exclaimed in frustration.
“Xiao Nan, don’t be afraid! You still have us!” Yun Moyu smiled slightly and stepped in front of him. In the early stage of Divided Spirit, Li Yanrong also smiled and stood up. In the mid-stage of Out-of-Body, Yuan Xian'er said nothing but walked over to stand beside Yun Moyu, equally in the mid-stage of Out-of-Body.
After seven days with Obedient Dragon II, the cultivation levels of the women had improved again.
Li Xiaonan sighed, “Wives are the best!” He then smiled and took a step back while hugging Ling Kui.
“Xiao Nan… you can’t do this…”
“Shh… leave it to your husband… don’t worry!” He whispered softly in Ling Kui's ear and planted a kiss on her cheek. The confidence in his eyes made Ling Kui nod dazedly.
As long as she was a woman, there would always be a soft spot! No! As long as someone was human, there would always be a weakness!
“Hey! What’s wrong with you? Just because you’re Ling Kui Sister’s master doesn’t make you special! Xiao Nan and Ling Kui Sister have been through life and death together; what right do you have to stop them from being together? What qualifications do you even have?” Yun Moyu defended Li Xiaonan and Ling Kui indignantly.
Li Yanrong narrowed her almond-shaped eyes and smiled, "Mo Yu, this is where you are wrong. Looking at the senior's demeanor, it seems she has never been in love. How could she possibly understand?"
The Spirit Weapon covered her face with one hand, already too afraid to look further. Was this about to turn into a brawl? Pulling hair and tearing clothes seemed too terrifying...
"Who are you! How dare you speak to me like that!"
Li Yanrong coldly replied, "We are all Xiao Nan's wives. If you weren't Ling Kui Sister's master, we wouldn't be so polite!"
"Wives? What is going on with Ling'er?" Bai Luo frowned, her gaze as cold as ice as it fell upon Ling Kui.
"This... I..." Ling Kui furrowed her brows, looking flustered. Li Xiaonan felt a pang of heartache at the sight. He gently pressed a kiss on her forehead and softly patted her icy little hand, smiling as he said, "Leave it to me!"
He squeezed through the wall of three women in front of him and said to them, "Take good care of Ling Kui; the rest is up to me."
He slowly turned his gaze toward Bai Luo, his eyes icy as he stated calmly, " Ling Kui is my wife, and so are they."
"Hah! Men really are all the same, with their three wives and four concubines!" Bai Luo sneered, her gaze slowly sliding over Ling Kui before finally resting on the Spirit Weapon.
Li Xiaonan's heart sank; this woman must have something going on with Father-in-law!
Clearing his throat, he said, "Senior, if I have been disrespectful before, I hope you can forgive me..." He clasped his hands together and bowed deeply at a ninety-degree angle.
"Forgive you? Sure! If you divorce all these women, then I'll consider forgiving you!"
Li Xiaonan frowned slowly as he looked back at the three women behind him. They were all nervously watching him, seemingly unsure if he would actually make such a decision.
He shook his head with a smile and said to Bai Luo, "You really have never loved, have you? If you had truly loved, how could you say such things to me? True love would never easily give up. I once asked myself, if I could only choose one to love, who would it be? But the truth is, that was just a hypothetical, not reality. I am just an ordinary man, not some romantic hero. They are beautiful, they treat me well, and they are willing to follow me for a lifetime. I will spend my life protecting them!"
"Hmph! Flowery words! You're just using this to cover up your infidelity!" Bai Luo's gaze was cold, as if she could see through all lies.
But Li Xiaonan still met her gaze calmly. "Say what you want! I love Ling Kui, and I don't want her to feel troubled because of you. Just say the word, and tell me what it would take for you to agree to let us be together!"
"I've already said to break up with them! I see Ling Kui as my own daughter; I cannot allow her to share a husband with other women!"
Li Xiaonan sighed and shook his head. "But that’s also a monogamous system. So what? How many people can a piece of paper protect? That woman still left us." Tears welled in his eyes as he thought of his mother back on Earth, like a thorn forever embedded in his heart.
He flipped his hand over, and a dagger fell into his palm. Kneeling before Bai Luo, he smiled as he took Ling Kui's hand and slowly said, "If someone were to ask me what love is, I would tell them: love surpasses even the pain of the flesh; how can physical pain compare to separation?"
With a firm grip, he pulled the dagger from his shoulder, its vibrant color glistening.
Li Xiaonan's lips curled into a smile, joy almost overflowing from his eyes as he raised the bloodied dagger before Bai Luo. "Senior, I truly love Ling Kui, and I will treat her well with all my heart for a lifetime. Whether she is rich or poor in the future, or whether she is healthy or unwell, I am willing to be with her forever!"
Tears silently slipped down Ling Kui's cheeks as her icy soft hand pressed against the wound that continued to bleed, gazing earnestly at Bai Luo.
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