The old man was Zhi Yongbo, and his expression turned furious after Nie Shuyin and Zhi Qingshong informed him of the incident at the Qiao Clan earlier. He wasn’t furious with Zhang Fei for treating his clansmen like that, but he was furious with Lan Yuerong, who couldn’t control her arrogance.

Slap

"Argh!" Lan Yuerong was thrown to the floor after Zhi Yongbo slapped her. "Why—"

"You are the most arrogant and idiotic woman I have ever met!" Zhi Yongbo furiously shouted at Lan Yuerong. "Shuyin and Qingshong already told you that Zhang Fei has a close relationship with Empress Huo Yanling, yet you dared to act arrogantly in front of him, and you even tried to suppress him with your meager strength!"

"But—"

"But what?" Zhi Yongbo released his killing intent and enveloped Lan Yuerong with it. Even though their cultivation was at the same level, the old man had reached that stage much earlier than her, and his strength was several levels above hers, causing her to shiver in fear. "Do you think your Lan Clan is so powerful compared to Empress Huo? Not even your grandparents dare to fight her, yet you act like your strength is the greatest in the universe! To tell you the truth, your grandparents would immediately kneel on the floor if they met her; she once beat them until they couldn’t get out of bed for a hundred years!"

Not only Lan Yuerong, but also Zhi Shengyan, Nie Shuyin, and Zhi Qingshong were stunned by Zhi Yongbo’s revelation.

"Is that true, Father?" Zhi Shengyan asked.

"In the past, he witnessed with his own eyes how Empress Huo beat up Lan Fengyu and Chen Wuhen, which almost caused them to die!" After Zhi Yongbo spoke, Lan Yuerong, Zhi Shengyan, Nie Shuyin, and Zhi Qingshong swallowed their saliva. "Let alone us, those higher-ups wouldn’t dare challenge Empress Huo! The moment she returned to this realm, she ordered her subordinates to slaughter everyone who had ever tried to take over her domain. Her subordinates slaughtered tens of thousands of people in just a few days, but those people didn’t dare stop them, including Long Wuzhao! If you are tired of living, you can die with your Lan Clan, but don’t take my Zhi Clan with you!"

Lan Yuerong didn’t dare to refute Zhi Yongbo and lowered her face in shame, but her attitude only made the old man even more furious.

Nie Shuyin immediately approached Zhi Yongbo and rubbed his back. "Grandfather, I know you’re angry because of my mother-in-law’s mistake, but you need to calm down, or your old injury will recur."

"Sigh." Zhi Yongbo let out a heavy sigh. "I don’t know how I could have allowed my stupid son to marry an idiotic woman like her in the past. Do you know where Zhang Fei is now, Shuyin?"

"I don’t know, Grandpa." Nie Shuyin shook her head in response. "Zhang Fei had already left before we left the Qiao Clan, and he didn’t say anything to them about his next destination. If you are thinking of meeting him to resolve the problem between us, I think we can go to the Moonlit Passion Temple in the Twin Flames Domain."

"Hmm?" Zhi Yongbo furrowed his brows.

Nie Shuyin immediately explained, "Grandpa, Zhang Fei is a dual cultivator, and he has several women by his side. Additionally, he is an elder of the Moonlit Passion Temple, but he is more like their leader because Qing Qiu’er is one of his women, and he has completely overhauled the sect."

"What do you mean by that, Shuyin?"

"The Moonlit Passion Temple is no longer a dual cultivation sect but a universal one." Nie Shuyin’s answer surprised Zhi Yongbo. "They opened various cultivation path branches, including alchemy, blacksmithing, swordsmanship, and various others. In fact, some sects have begun to establish relations with them, and they sent some of their disciples to be their representatives in the sect."

"Is it really Zhang Fei who changed the sect?"

"Yes." Nie Shuyin nodded at Zhi Yongbo. "I got all this information from Luo Lianjin; he and Jin Nanqing attended the opening ceremony of the new Moonlit Passion Temple, and he also came to the sect several times afterward. Actually, Li Tianyu and Lan Yueru from the Emerald Bamboo Sect in the Peach Garden Domain have also sent their disciples as representatives in the sect."

"Have you told this idiot woman about all that?" Zhi Yongbo glanced at Lan Yuerong.

"I’ve explained everything to my mother-in-law, Grandpa."

Zhi Yongbo glared at Lan Yuerong again. "Your daughter-in-law has already explained so much about Zhang Fei to you, but you thought you were superior to him, and you acted arrogantly in front of him before."

"Grandpa, everything has already happened, so please stop treating my mother like this." Zhi Qingshong finally spoke. "Moreover, she has already borne the consequences of her mistakes, so you don’t need to blame her anymore. For now, we must think about how to repair our clan’s relationship with Zhang Fei, and I believe we must visit him at the Moonlit Passion Temple."

"I agree with my son, Father." Instead, Zhi Yongbo glared at Zhi Shengyan. "Father, I know I was wrong, but I—"

"Shut up!" Zhi Yongbo snapped at him. "Do you remember asking me back then why I didn’t choose you to be the patriarch of our clan? You couldn’t even control your idiotic wife, let alone manage this clan."

Zhi Shengyan chose to remain silent, fearing that Zhi Yongbo would continue to be angry and blame him further.

Thereafter, Zhi Yongbo spread his senses to several areas near his city, especially the city where the You Clan resided, in search of Zhang Fei. However, he couldn’t find him anywhere, and he decided to give up. "Shuyin and Qingshong, we’ll visit the Moonlit Passion Sect in a few days."

"Yes, Grandpa."

"Grandpa, the two of us will go with you." Zhi Qian and Zhi Shen spoke as soon as they arrived there.

Zhi Yongbo nodded at them before disappearing from the room, much to the relief of Zhi Shengyan and Lan Yuerong. However, they were worried about their situation, especially after Zhang Fei replicated their souls and merged them with his.

Zhi Qingshong immediately led his wife, Nie Shuyin, to leave the room to attend to other matters. Zhi Qian and Zhi Shen looked at their parents, sighed softly, and left again.

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Zhang Fei had brought Luo Yunxiao, Mu Lingshu, Wu Lianzhi, Xu Ling’er, Ning Zhuan’er, Fei Yinglin, and You Shiyan to the city where the You Clan resided.

"Elder Zhang, I think you and your five wives should go to my clan without us; otherwise, my clan’s people will behave the same way as those from the Zhi Clan." You Shiyan spoke.

Fei Yinglin nodded in agreement with her partner. "Elder Zhang, I know you are strong, but there is no point in attracting trouble to you, right?

"I think they’re right, husband." Luo Yunxiao tried to persuade Zhang Fei. "We’ve already had trouble with the Zhi Clan, so we shouldn’t go looking for trouble with the You Clan."

"Alright." Zhang Fei then spoke to the two disciples. "You guys can wait for us at the teahouse or wherever you like. But who is the best swordsmith in your clan? Who is your father?"

"Elder Zhang, my father is You Feng, and the best swordsmith in my clan is You Jian."

"Alright." After the two disciples left, Zhang Fei led Luo Yunxiao and the others to the You Clan.

Along the way, people kept staring at them, specifically at the five women by Zhang Fei’s side. However, none of them paid attention to those people, and they were more focused on looking at the items at the street vendors they passed, most of which were women’s accessories and jewelry.

Several men tried to approach them, but Zhang Fei immediately released his killing intent and bloodlust, forcing them to flee with their tails between their legs.

Luo Yunxiao shook her head at that. "You scared them like they saw a ghost, husband."

"Let them be." Zhang Fei pulled Luo Yunxiao and kissed her in public. "I will beat anyone who dares to think about approaching all my wives."

Wu Lianzhi spoke straight away. "Kiss us too, Big Brother!"

"Haha!" Zhang Fei laughed at that before kissing the other four in turn, sparking jealousy and envy from all the men who saw them.

Unlike the shameless Luo Yunxiao, Wu Lianzhi, and Xu Ling’er, Mu Lingshu and Ning Zhuan’er were embarrassed to kiss Zhang Fei in public.

Thereafter, they continued their journey toward the You Clan without any regard for the people around them, and Zhang Fei activated the soul link to provide deterrence against them.

After walking for some time, they arrived in front of the You Clan, where they could hear the clanging of metal from within, followed by smoke rising from every area.

"Did you come to our clan to look for a sword, young master?"

"Yes." Zhang Fei nodded at the guard. "I heard that this clan is home to the best swordsmiths in the domain, and I’m a sword master myself, so I wanted to see your collection of top-tier swords. If possible, I would like to meet Senior You Feng and Senior You Jian."

"They—"

Although alchemy and swordsmithing had nothing to do with each other, Zhang Fei still issued his alchemist badge to the guard. "Please inform them that Zhang Fei wants to meet them."

"Please wait, young master."

- To Be Continued -