Chapter 168
After a moment of passionate kissing, Lin Xilan finally let go of Yang Chen.
“Husband! Xilan has missed you so much!” Lin Xilan whispered softly in Yang Chen’s ear, her voice filled with deep affection and longing.
Yang Chen hugged her even tighter.
“Wah! Wah wah!”
At this moment, the sound of a baby crying broke the silence.
Lin Xilan’s body stiffened instantly as she suddenly remembered Zhao Shirou standing behind her. Her face flushed red with embarrassment.
She had been so focused on expressing her longing for Yang Chen that she had forgotten about Shirou still being in the hall. Now, having acted so proactively, she was sure to be teased by Shirou in the future. Lin Xilan hurriedly broke free from Yang Chen’s embrace.
“What’s wrong, my wife?” Yang Chen asked in confusion.
“Husband, you should spend more time with Shirou! When Tian’er was born, you weren’t there as a father! You were busy in Ice and Snow City, getting engaged to that beautiful City Lord!”
As Lin Xilan spoke, she lightly punched Yang Chen’s chest, showing her displeasure. Then she quickly walked over to Zhao Shirou and picked up Yang Tian, who was crying.
“Oh oh, Tian’er, don’t cry. Big sister will take you to play!” Lin Xilan cooed as she carried Yang Tian out of the hall.
“Shirou!” Yang Chen walked up to Zhao Shirou. Looking at the former Queen of Liyang, he wanted to embrace her.
However, she pushed him away.
“Hmph! Go accompany that City Lord of yours!” Zhao Shirou snorted coldly, turning her back to him.
Xuantian Sect held the ceremony for the appointment of a new Sect Master. Naturally, the new Sect Master was Yang Chen.
Zhan Lingshuang had already decided to head to Central Continent to participate in the Heavenly Dao Holy Land’s Holy Maiden competition. Regardless of the outcome, her future cultivation focus would be in Central Continent. Thus, she passed the position of Sect Master to Yang Chen, the Holy Son.
Due to time constraints, the ceremony was simple, with only Xuantian Sect and a few nearby sects participating.
After the ceremony, Yang Chen followed Zhan Lingshuang to a forbidden area in the back mountains of Xuantian Sect.
“Those who trespass will die!”
These four bold characters were engraved on a stone stele, the strokes strong and powerful, like a dragon dancing across the surface.
Yang Chen only glanced at it briefly, and his eyes felt a sharp pain. His curiosity was instantly piqued. With his current cultivation at the Soul Transformation Realm, how could a simple stone stele cause such discomfort to his eyes?
Noticing this, Zhan Lingshuang explained: “Chen’er, this stele was left behind by the founding ancestor of Xuantian Sect! Even in Heavenly Dao Holy Land, the ancestor is considered a core elder-level figure! This stele is extraordinary! I’ve brought you here because I want you to accompany me into the forbidden area to retrieve something!”
“Retrieve something? What is it?” Yang Chen asked, puzzled.
A trace of solemnity appeared on Zhan Lingshuang’s stunning face.
“Before I came to the Northern Spiritual Realm, an elder of the Zhan family secretly told me that when that elder left Heavenly Dao Holy Land, he took a sacred artifact with him—the Yin-Yang Mirror! If I can bring this sacred artifact back to Heavenly Dao Holy Land, it will be a great merit and significantly help in my quest for the Holy Maiden position!
“However, the sacred artifact has its own spirit, and even though I’ve reached the Void Refinement Realm, it’s difficult for me to retrieve it! But you, Chen’er, are different!”
“I’m different?” Yang Chen was taken aback. This was news to him.
Zhan Lingshuang hesitated for a moment, but finally said, “Do you know why I took you as my disciple? It’s because, back then, I saw your face in the Yin-Yang Mirror!”
Seeing Yang Chen’s surprise, Zhan Lingshuang quickly added: “But don’t worry, Chen’er! I personally raised you and have long regarded you as more important than anything else! In my heart, not even the Yin-Yang Mirror, or my own life, matters more than you!”