Chapter 732: Cousin-in-law

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly grew tense.

Ao Qianqian remained calm, but inwardly, she was a bit anxious, unsure of why Nalan Jia had called her out.

To argue? That was unlikely. To fight? That was even more unlikely.

Nalan Jia said, "I want to speak with Qianqian alone."

Alone?

Ye Guan was stunned, and so was Ao Qianqian.

Nalan Jia looked at him and asked, "Is that not okay?"

Ye Guan was a little hesitant. "Little Jia..."

Nalan Jia reassured him, "It's just a chat."

Ye Guan looked at Ao Qianqian, who was still calm and avoided his gaze.

Ye Guan smiled bitterly and said, "Alright, you two can talk."

With that, he stepped aside.

Nalan Jia glanced sideways at him and said, "Step further away."

Under her gaze, Ye Guan left the hall.

Outside, he sat on the stone steps, feeling somewhat worried.

Ye Guan suddenly felt a little curious. He asked, "Master Pagoda, did my father or my grandfather have more wives?"

Little Pagoda replied calmly, "You're asking for a beating again."

Ye Guan immediately fell silent.

The two women chatted for a full hour, and Ye Guan wanted to listen in several times but ultimately decided against it out of respect for Nalan Jia.

After some time, Nalan Jia slowly walked out of the hall with Ao Qianqian.

Seeing the two women, Ye Guan was stunned because he noticed that they were both holding hands and chatting happily.

What's going on?

Nalan Jia looked at him with a smile and said, "We're done talking."

Ye Guan took both of their hands and asked, "What did you two talk about?"

At this point, he could only choose to be shameless. One had to be willing to face the consequences of their actions.

If he acted indecisively, not to mention the two women, he would also look down on himself.

Nalan Jia said, "It's a secret."

Ye Guan shook his head with a smile, tightly holding on to their hands without a word.

Nalan Jia then said, "Since you and Qianqian are back, you should make a visit to the Heavenly Dragon Clan."

Ye Guan turned to look at Ao Qianqian, who said, "I can go back on my own."

Ye Guan reassured her, "Of course I'll accompany you there."

Nalan Jia agreed, "Go ahead."

Ye Guan glanced at Nalan Jia, who only had a faint smile on her face, without the slightest hint of displeasure.

After a few moments of hesitation, he nodded. "Alright."

Then, he left with Ao Qianqian.

Nalan Jia watched as the both of them left, standing at the same spot for a long time without a word.

On the way to the Heavenly Dragon Clan, Ye Guan could not help but ask, "Qianqian, what did Little Jia talk to you about?"

"It's a secret," she replied, causing the expression on his face to darken immediately.

She then asked, "Are you worried that we had a fight?"

Ye Guan shook his head. "She is not that kind of person, and neither are you."

"How many more wives do you plan to have?" she asked.

Ye Guan was slightly taken aback, then quickly shook his head again. "No more."

Ao Qianqian looked at him with a half-smile, causing him to feel uneasy.

He laughed bitterly and said, "I was young and immature back then... Haven't I stopped getting involved with other girls recently?"

"I know. You don't seek out girls; they seek you," she said.

Ye Guan did not know what to say.

"We're here," she announced.

Ye Guan looked up and saw the Heavenly Dragon World in the distance.

Because of Ao Qianqian, the Heavenly Dragon Clan now held a very high status in the Guanxuan Academy. Although they were not the strongest clan, no one dared to underestimate them.

And it was all because of Ao Qianqian! Everyone knew that she was the wife of the Young Master.

Moreover, because she was merged with Ye Guan, they were almost inseparable. Hence, no one dared to offend the Heavenly Dragon Clan.

Looking at the Heavenly Dragon World before her, a smile spread across her face. She naturally missed her home, but she could not leave Ye Guan alone out in the world.

Ye Guan took her hand and said with a smile, "Let's go."

Ao Qianqian nodded slightly.

As soon as they entered the Heavenly Dragon World, several divine senses swept over them, but quickly disappeared, and a middle-aged man led a group of elite members out to greet them. The middle-aged man was none other than the current leader of the Heavenly Dragon Clan, Ao Sheng.

When those members from the Heavenly Dragon Clan saw Ye Guan and Ao Qianqian, they all became excited.

Ao Sheng respectfully bowed and greeted them, "Greetings, Young Master..."

Ye Guan quickly helped Ao Sheng up and laughed, saying, "Father-in-law, there's no need for such formalities."

Hearing how Ye Guan addressed him, Ao Sheng laughed heartily and so did the other members of the Heavenly Dragon Clan.

Ao Qianqian greeted, "Father."

Ao Sheng looked at her with a smile and said, "It's good that you're back. Let's go..."

Everyone headed to the Heavenly Dragon Hall, and both Ye Guan and Ao Qianqian were seated in the main chairs.

Even though Ye Guan was the leader's son-in-law, the Heavenly Dragon Clan did not dare to treat him as a junior. Only those in the inner circle knew how formidable the Guanxuan Academy and the Immortal Treasures Pavilion had become.

Ao Sheng looked at Ye Guan, shook his head and smiled, saying, "Little Guan, I can't gauge your strength anymore. Not just you, I can't even see through Qianqian anymore."

The other elders nodded in agreement. Now, standing before Ye Guan and Ao Qianqian felt like they were standing before the vast, unfathomable galaxies.

Ye Guan opened his palm and a dozen storage rings flew out, landing steadily in front of Ao Sheng and the other elders, making them momentarily stunned.

Ye Guan said, "This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, Father-in-law, and all esteemed elders."

When everyone looked inside, they were shocked to find a hundred strands of Ancestral Origins.

Currently, in the Guanxuan Universe, people had not yet encountered spiritual energy from Ancestral Origins; they were still using spiritual crystals. However, they had heard of Ancestral Origins before.

The powerful members of the Heavenly Dragon Clan looked visibly moved. With these Ancestral Origins, each of them could advance by one rank, possibly even more.

Ao Sheng was also deeply moved. He did not receive Ancestral Origins, but an Ancestral Vein.

One Ancestral Vein! What did this mean? It meant that the future development of his Heavenly Dragon Clan would progress rapidly!

Within the Guanxuan Academy, there were very few factions that possessed Ancestral Veins. It was not that Ye Guan was being stingy, but Ancestral Veins were rare treasures. Even the Immortal Treasures Pavilion did not have many. It was impossible to equip every faction in the Guanxuan Academy with an Ancestral Vein. Considering that the Guanxuan Academy had now attracted countless factions to be a part of it, an unfair resource distribution could lead to internal conflict. Hence, Ancestral Veins were still considered to be rare in the Guanxuan Universe.

Of course, Ye Guan was an exception. Along his journey, Ancestral Veins had become just an ordinary item to him.

Ao Sheng slowly got up. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Little Guan, this is too valuable..."

Ye Guan smiled and said, "It's a token of my appreciation. Father-in-law, please accept it."

Ao Sheng looked at Ao Qianqian, who nodded, gesturing for him to accept it. Seeing that Ao Qianqian was also asking him to accept it, he no longer resisted.

The members in the hall now looked at Ye Guan with warm expressions on their face.

Of course, most of them felt relief and gratitude. Back in the day, the Heavenly Dragon Clan had attempted to kill Ye Guan. If not for Ao Qianqian's decisive move to turn Ye Guan from an enemy to a friend, their clan might not exist today.

As they reflected on this, the elders of the clan looked at Ao Qianqian with newfound respect. Having her around in the clan was their good fortune. She was set to be the next leader of the Heavenly Dragon Clan. Her prestige had already far surpassed Ao Sheng's. She could become the clan leader at any time if she wished, and she would have the full support of her clan members.

At that moment, there was a sudden commotion that broke out outside the Heavenly Dragon Clan.

Ye Guan and Ao Qianqian turned to see what had happened and saw that many young men and women of the Heavenly Dragon Clan had gathered outside, and they were curiously peering into the hall.

There were many, almost thousands of them, and the crowd was still growing.

Ye Guan was somewhat surprised. "They..."

Ao Sheng laughed and explained, "They've come to see you and Qianqian."

In the Guanxuan Academy, Ye Guan had become incredibly mysterious due to his long absences. He spent his time elsewhere throughout the year and rarely returned to the Academy. Hence, many people did not recognise him, yet his legend persisted throughout their universe.

His battle against the Xuzhen Universe and his subsequent campaigns in the Time River made him the idol of the younger generation in the Guanxuan Universe.

Similarly, Ao Qianqian held an immensely high status in the Heavenly Dragon Clan. Wherever Ye Guan fought, Ao Qianqian was by his side. Her prestige surpassed not just the current clan leader of the Heavenly Dragon Clan, but also exceeded that of all previous leaders, even the clan's ancestors.

Upon learning of Ye Guan and Ao Qianqian's return, the young members of the Heavenly Dragon Clan eagerly gathered to take a glance at them. If it were not for an elder of the clan blocking their way, they would have already rushed straight into the hall.

Outside the hall, when they saw Ao Qianqian and Ye Guan looking their way, the young dragons became even more excited. One young girl waved her arms enthusiastically and called out, "Sister Qianqian!"

Ao Qianqian smiled and replied, "Yu'an."

She stood up and walked towards the exit. After a few steps, she stopped and turned to look at Ye Guan, extending her hand towards him. Ye Guan laughed then stood up and took her hand, and they both walked outside together.

Seeing this, Ao Sheng and the other elders quickly followed. When they both stepped out of the hall, all of the young members of the Heavenly Dragon Clan erupted into cheers.

Ao Qianqian led Ye Guan to the young girl named Yu'an. The girl was dressed in a floral dress and she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, but was already breathtakingly beautiful.

Yu An exclaimed excitedly, "Sister Qianqian!"

Ao Qianqian patted her head affectionately. "Yu'an, long time no see."

Then, she turned towards Ye Guan and said, "This is your cousin-in-law."

Yu'an looked at Ye Guan and blinked a few times. Ye Guan was about to say something when she interjected, "Cousin-in-law, do you have any brothers who are as handsome as you? Can you introduce them to me?"