An Unexpected Turn: Villain Becomes Dad

Being caught by Zhan Qiuyun while doingthatwith Chu Xi under the moonlight didn't bother Yang Chen much. After all, they weren't outsiders. They had already been candid with each other.

As long as Chu Xi didn't find out, everything would be fine.

Given her shy personality, if she knew, she might never do such things with him in a similar setting again.

Yang Chen didn't dwell on the matter further and instead walked up to Zhan Qiuyun, saying: "That day after you left, Martial Aunt, the Holy Lord told me that she thought I had unparalleled talent and limitless potential. She wanted to betroth her niece, Yu Xuan, to me so that we could have a few children together!"

Upon hearing this, Zhan Qiuyun immediately snorted with laughter.

"Be serious! Yu Xuan almost became the Holy Maiden. Her strength is just one step away from the fourth stage of the Void Refinement Realm. If your master didn't possess theYin-Yang Mirror, she would've lost to her! Moreover, Yu Xuan is ranked at the top of the Immortal Maiden List, and the number of Central Continent cultivators who admire her could circle Heavenly Dao Holy Land dozens of times! You think Yu Yourong, that old woman, would be willing to marry off Yu Xuan, the gem of the Yu clan, to a little lecher like you?"

"You don't believe me, Martial Aunt?" Yang Chen felt a bit helpless. These days, even telling the truth didn't earn trust.

"The Holy Lord said the Yu clan'sJade Beauty Clanbloodline has been declining and that they need my divine blood to enhance it! That's why she wants to marry Yu Xuan to me, so we can have offspring together! If you don't believe me, you can ask the Holy Lord yourself!"

Hearing this, Zhan Qiuyun's expression stiffened slightly, her eyes showing a hint of contemplation.

After all, she had heard her grandfather mention that the Yu clan's bloodline was indeed beginning to thin.

Since the founding of Heavenly Dao Holy Land over a million years ago, the Yu clan's strength stemmed from their inheritance ofSaint Spirit Bloodline, a gift from a Saint Spirit ancestor. This bloodline was the foundation of their clan's power.

It was said that when Heavenly Dao Holy Land was established, the Yu clan's ancestor was the undisputed founder and the first Holy Lord.

For a long time thereafter, the Holy Lords of Heavenly Dao were all from the Yu clan. However, after millions of years and countless generations, the Yu clan's Saint Spirit Bloodline had started to weaken.

Unlike the Zhan family, which maintained its strength through alliances and marriages with exceptional talents from outside clans, the Yu clan had isolated itself.

Over a million years and thousands of generations, the Yu clan's bloodline was bound to diminish.

If that were the case, marrying Yu Xuan to Yang Chen would make sense.

After all, though Yang Chen was a shameless lecher, his constitution and bloodline were undoubtedly of the highest caliber.

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Yu Yourong had already reached the peak of the Integration Realm. While she might not necessarily discern that Yang Chen possessed the Solar Divine Physique, she could undoubtedly see that his constitution was far superior, even surpassing an ordinary Sacred Physique.

Using his bloodline to strengthen the Yu clan's lineage was not an impossibility. However, if that were the case, how many children could Yu Xuan have by herself?

Would they eventually have to send a large group of Yu clan beauties to this scoundrel, making him a stallion tasked with spreading his seed?

If that happened, this brat would undoubtedly be overjoyed.

Thinking about this, Zhan Qiuyun felt a strange pang of sourness in her heart, though she couldn't explain why.

At that moment, Yang Chen sighed and said: "Ah, when the Holy Lord mentioned this, I was genuinely tempted. But I considered that Martial Aunt might not approve, so I brushed it off! I never thought Martial Aunt wouldn't believe me at all. Sigh! If I'd known, I would've just agreed to the Holy Lord's proposal and become the Yu clan's son-in-law! After all, as you said, Yu Xuan is indeed stunning, pure as a celestial maiden. Being ranked first on the Immortal Maiden List, having her as a Dao companion would certainly add to my prestige! Ah, what a pity!"

As he spoke, Yang Chen wore an expression of regret, as if he could barely stop himself from pounding his chest in frustration.

"Tch!" Zhan Qiuyun scoffed lightly, rolling her beautiful eyes at him.

"Even if the Holy Lord wants to marry Yu Xuan to you, whether or not you agree is your own decision. How could that have anything to do with me? If you regret it now, you've no one to blame but yourself!"

Hearing this, Yang Chen immediately grinned and said: "Martial Aunt, have you forgotten? You agreed to be your nephew's Dao companion! So, of course, this matter requires your approval! After all, you come first, so you'd be like an elder sister! And if you and Yu Xuan have any grudge, there could be discord in the future, so …"

"Shut up, you little rascal!" Zhan Qiuyun scolded him sharply, cutting him off. This brat really had no filter when he spoke.

Talking about seniority among women—by his logic, did that mean Chu Xi, her disciple, could somehow be considered her senior? Moreover, hadn't she yet to fully agree to be this brat's Dao companion?

This little rascal was already assigning ranks among his women. How infuriating.

Suppressing her chaotic thoughts, Zhan Qiuyun composed herself and said seriously: "Whether the Holy Lord marries Yu Xuan to you or not, I don't care. After all, with so many women already, adding one or two more doesn't make much of a difference. It might even help stabilize your position in Heavenly Dao Holy Land! But now that the Holy Land is about to hold the Holy Son Competition to determine the Holy Son, you've been idling away at Youyue Peak. Aren't you interested in this at all?"

"The Holy Son Competition?"

When Yang Chen heard her mention it, he immediately guessed her true intentions.

"Martial Aunt, do you want me to participate?"

"Exactly!" Zhan Qiuyun nodded lightly and said solemnly: "The Holy Son and Holy Maiden will determine the next Holy Lord between them, with the Holy Son having a greater chance of inheriting the position! Previously, that old woman Yu Yourong kept delaying the selection of the Holy Son. But now that her nephew, Yu Zun, has cultivated the Spirit Physique using the Yu clan's secret techniques and stepped into the fourth stage of the Void Refinement Realm, she's finally holding the Holy Son Competition. Hmph!"

As she spoke, a mocking smile appeared on Zhan Qiuyun's lips.

Her tone towards Yu Yourong, the Heavenly Dao Holy Lord, had changed to "that old woman," clearly showing her resentment over not being given the Yu Kong Seal.

This beautiful Martial Aunt certainly knew how to hold a grudge.

That said, though Yu Yourong was indeed old, calling her an "old woman" didn't seem fitting. Not only was it inaccurate, but her grace and poise truly embodied the saying, "容乃大" (great tolerance or accommodating).

Martial Aunt, forgive your nephew for saying this, but even you can't quite compare to her in some aspects.

Heh heh.