So This Is What You're Really Like, Mu Yunhai

"Pervert!"

"Yeah, I think so too."

"I was talking about you!"

"Huh? What did I do?"

"You’ve been staring at her without moving for three months, and you have the nerve to call her weird?"

Hearing Da Huang's words, Yi Tuo chuckled awkwardly—well, that was... fair.

As for the banter between Da Huang and the others, Chen Qingqing could hear it but paid no mind. In fact, she remained utterly indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with her.

"Don’t waste your effort."

"You won’t break through to the Immortal Emperor realm yet. If you want to advance, you’ll need to go into seclusion for a while longer."

"The others have already finished."

Da Huang and the others didn’t dare disturb Chen Chang'an’s cultivation, but Chen Qingqing wasn’t concerned. Besides, she could tell that given the sheer amount of energy required for Chen Chang'an’s breakthrough, reaching the Immortal Emperor realm would take some time.

"It really is a bit difficult."

"The energy needed to break through to the Immortal Emperor realm is just too vast."

Chen Chang'an opened his eyes and sighed helplessly. The further he progressed, the more energy his cultivation demanded.

"You two made decent gains, though."

"Immortal Venerable, Immortal Emperor—not bad. Still a bit slow, though."

At this, Da Huang and Little Viper couldn’t help but roll their eyes. Slow? This speed was practically heaven-defying! Anyone else with progress like this would be over the moon, yet here he was, complaining?

"Keep at it. I believe in you two."

"You’ll catch up to me eventually."

"In the future, you’ll be my strongest allies."

"Right?"

The moment he said this, Da Huang and Little Viper instantly burned with excitement.

Absolutely! They would unquestionably become Chen Chang'an’s most powerful allies. No one else could take their place—it had to be them.

"Me! Me! Don’t forget me!" Yi Tuo piped up anxiously.

"Right, of course, you too."

"Hehehe, I’m also a strongest ally!"

"Stop grinning. Time to move out."

"Got it, Big Bro! Hop on!"

After Chen Chang'an’s pep talk, Yi Tuo’s enthusiasm soared to new heights. Once Chen Chang'an and the others climbed onto his back, Yi Tuo’s stubby little legs pumped so fast they practically sparked.

Meanwhile, at the entrance to Little Cloud Heaven...

Mu Yunhai waited day after day, but even after all this time, there was still no sign of Chen Chang'an. He couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

"This doesn’t make sense. By my calculations, he should’ve arrived by now."

"Why hasn’t he shown up yet?"

"Young Master Yunhai, maybe something came up along the way and he isn’t coming?"

"Impossible. If my brother-in-law said he’d come, he’ll come."

Ahem... "Young Master Yunhai, about this marriage arrangement between Miss Yunyao and Chen Chang'an... hasn’t it not been finalized yet?"

"Calling him 'brother-in-law' so soon might be... a bit inappropriate."

Inappropriate?

What do you know? What’s inappropriate about it?

This is called staking my claim early!

"Do you even know who my brother-in-law is?" Mu Yunhai asked smugly.

"Of course—Chen Chang'an, right?"

"Do you know how incredible he is?"

"Naturally. Ranked first on the Heavenly Pride Leaderboard, even more monstrous than Ye Beixuan."

"Impressive, huh?"

"Not just excellent, downright monstrous."

"Alright, then tell me, do you think someone like my brother-in-law has a lot of people eyeing him?"

"Hmm... probably quite a few, right?"

"Exactly!"

"Let me tell you, the reason I call him 'brother-in-law' outright is to make it clear to everyone—he’s part of our Mu Family. No one else should even think about it."

"What do you know? 'Inappropriate'? What’s inappropriate is if we let my sister’s perfect match slip away. That’s what’s truly inappropriate."

"You people are all so rigid, completely lacking flexibility."

"Now do you see the depth of my thoughtfulness?"

As these words landed, the Mu Family members finally had an epiphany!

Brilliant!

Absolutely brilliant!

Back then, Mu Yunhai had openly called Chen Chang'an "brother-in-law" right in front of the prodigies of the Nine Great Immortal Clans. Wasn’t that a blatant warning to the other eight families to back off?

"Young Master Yunhai, your methods are truly masterful."

"Indeed, no one compares to our Young Master Yunhai’s cleverness."

"If you ask me, it’s our Miss Yunyao who’s truly remarkable. If she hadn’t recognized his talent back in the Tai Xuan Realm and taken Chen Chang'an as her disciple, how could we have reached this point today?"

"Absolutely, all credit goes to Miss Yunyao."

Hearing these words, Mu Yunhai raised his head proudly. Whether they were praising him or Mu Yunyao, it filled him with joy.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Mu Yunhai’s heart skipped a beat—he had sensed Chen Chang'an’s aura.

"He’s here!"

"Hahahaha!"

"My brother-in-law is here!"

Mu Yunhai was ecstatic. Decades had passed since their last parting, and now, he could finally see Chen Chang'an again.

"This kid… is he here to welcome me?"

Chen Chang'an had also sensed Mu Yunhai’s presence. He had been wondering how to enter Xiao Yun Tian, but now it seemed his worries were unnecessary.

"Mu Yunhai, how did you know I was coming?"

As soon as Chen Chang'an appeared, he voiced his confusion.

"Brother-in-law, my dear brother-in-law! I’ve been waiting here for ages."

"The patriarch of the Qilin Clan told my father you might come to our Mu Family. I’ve been counting the days, figured it was about time, and came out to wait for you."

"I’ve been waiting day and night, and finally, you’re here."

"You—"

"Huh?"

"Brother-in-law, who’s this?"

Mu Yunhai was mid-rant when he suddenly noticed an incredibly beautiful woman standing beside Chen Chang'an—one whose charm rivaled his sister’s.

A sense of crisis instantly gripped him. Damn it! Is someone trying to steal my brother-in-law?

"A friend."

"You just said the Qilin Clan’s patriarch informed your father?"

"Did the Ye Family not notify your father as well?" Chen Chang'an asked.

A friend?

What kind of friend?

"Brother-in-law, are you… behind my sister’s back—"

He didn’t finish the sentence, but the implication was clear.

"Get lost."

"Since when do I need your permission for anything?"

"Even my master doesn’t interfere. What business is it of yours?"

"Even if there were something special going on, it’s none of your damn concern."

"Since when do you get to meddle in my affairs?"

Chen Chang'an’s words left the Mu Family members visibly stunned. This… was a blatant disregard for the Mu Family’s dignity!

"Brother-in-law, look at you, calm down, take it easy."

"I was just asking, you know."

"Why are you getting so worked up?"

Mu Yunhai's reaction left the members of the Mu family utterly stunned.

This... Was this really the same Mu Yunhai they knew—the fearless, defiant man who never hesitated to challenge anyone?