Chapter 458: Xuanyuan Yueyao’s Informations

Xing Xing told Zhao Xuenning a few things about Shangguan Qingyue, but she did not tell the Zhao Princess about Tang Xiao’s actions toward that woman.

Zhao Xuenning could only shake her head after hearing that. "If Shangguan Qingyue targeted your sister, I’m sure she did it because of my aunt’s orders."

"You are wrong." Xing Xing shook her head slightly. "Shangguan Qingyue tried to get close to my husband because of Shangguan Qingyin’s orders, but she tried to harm Big Sis Qingge of her own accord. According to the story I heard from our senior, she once did bad things for Huo Mianmian to get close to Dugu Cangxu, but their relationship didn’t work out because his grandfather was against it."

"I don’t know the details of Huo Mianmian’s situation, but the Dugu and Huo clans do suspect Shangguan Qingyue of being the kidnapper." Zhao Xuenning sighed softly. "A few days after she disappeared, the two clans came to the Shangguan Clan and checked all the areas, but they couldn’t find her there."

’Hey! Shangguan Qingyue has fallen into my husband’s hands, and she has become a servant in our ark.’ Naturally, Xing Xing would never reveal the matter to Zhao Xuenning. "Why don’t you want to marry one of the young masters of those prominent clans?"

"No." Zhao Xuenning shook her head. "Even though my mother is a member of the Royal Song Clan, I’ve never been interested in that kind of life. I prefer an ordinary life, and I want to marry a man who doesn’t care about my status. Actually, my father is an ordinary man, and his Zhao Clan is a second-grade clan, but he managed to win my mother’s heart."

Xing Xing nodded in understanding. "It’s okay, you don’t need to rush to find a lover, and you will get the man of your dreams in the future. My husband and I are like that too, and I had to wait a few years to be with him."

"Oh?" Zhao Xuenning’s eyes lit up. "Please tell me about your story with him."

"Okay."

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In the Song Royal Palace, Shangguan Qingyin’s study.

Two middle-aged men from the Shangguan Clan stood before Shangguan Qingyin, reporting everything they witnessed when they followed Tang Xiao and his group.

"My Queen, Tang Xiao has returned to the Nine Profound Sect."

Shangguan Qingyin nodded slightly. "I was already aware of his return and had planned to meet him. Unfortunately, the situation has changed somewhat, and two influential women are staying there."

"Who are those two women, My Queen?"

"Xuanyuan Yueyao and Situ Lingxi." The two middle-aged men were shocked to hear their names. "At first, Xuanyuan Yueyao was going to marry my eldest son, but their wedding plans were canceled because of Shangguan Qingyue. I don’t know about Situ Lingxi’s reasons for joining the sect, but I have ordered our people to look for information about it."

"Why did Young Miss Xuanyuan join that sect, My Queen?"

"Tang Xiao." The two middle-aged men exchanged puzzled glances. "Everyone has long known that Huangfu Lingxuan was a close confidant of Emperor Xuanyuan, and he informed him about that kid. I am certain he ordered Xuanyuan Yueyao to join the sect to get close to him, planning to win him over to their side."

The two middle-aged men didn’t expect Emperor Xuanyuan to be interested in Tang Xiao; they felt strange about it because they didn’t find anything interesting about him.

"Leave and go back to our clan." The two middle-aged men didn’t argue with Shangguan Qingyin and left. "I believe Xuanyuan Yueyao approached Tang Xiao because of his golden aptitude, but I can’t understand Situ Lingxi’s reasons."

*Knock... Knock...*

"Come in."

A young woman walked into the room and bowed to Shangguan Qingyin. "Tang Xiao is sparring with Xuanyuan Yueyao in the core disciple courtyard, and Situ Lingxi is with them."

"Hmm?" Shangguan Qingyin knitted her brows. "Is Situ Lingxi with them because of Mu Qingge, Shui Lian?"

"Situ Lingxi seems to have a close relationship with Tang Xiao."

"Oh? How did you find out about that?"

"Before Tang Xiao started his sparring with Xuanyuan Yueyao, he chatted with Situ Lingxi and Mu Qingge, and Young Miss Situ looked happy because of his presence."

Shangguan Qingyin lightly tapped her fingers on the table. "Sun Weitian died in the forest, and Situ Lingxi was his fiancée. But she didn’t attend his funeral, and she chose to leave this kingdom to join the sect. Could it be that her decision was also related to Tang Xiao?"

"Do you want me to dig deeper into their relationship?"

"You should try to dig deeper into the relationship between Tang Xiao and Situ Lingxi, but you must act carefully."

"I understand."

"Wait." Shui Lian looked at Shangguan Qingyin, who was pondering something. "Bring Shangguan Qingyue with you."

"But—"

"You don’t need to worry about that." Shangguan Qingyin stood up and walked beside Shui Lian. "I don’t know what exactly happened, but I heard news that Emperor Xuanyuan forbade the Dugu and Huo Clans from attacking us. Since they won’t attack us, it doesn’t matter if Shangguan Qingyue wanders outside. Moreover, she’s a core disciple of the Nine Profound Sect, and Huang Meizhen will never allow outsiders to cause trouble there."

"Alright, I will take her back to the sect." After saying that, Shui Lan left the room and picked up Shangguan Qingyue.

Shangguan Qingyin rubbed her temples, thinking about all the troubles that had occurred recently. Unfortunately, she was unaware that Shangguan Qingyue was an impostor, while the real one had become a maid within the Primordial Divine Ark. "At the very least, the Dugu and Huo Clans won’t cause trouble for us for the time being, and we can focus on the matter regarding Song Tiankun and the Shenwu Kingdom."

After that, Shangguan Qingyin left her study and went to look for her husband, Song Zhentian.

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"I think our sparring session is enough for now, because I have to go meet someone."

"Fu Meiyu, right?" Tang Xiao’s eyes twitched. "You need to be careful, because the Shen Clan runs deeper than you think."

"Oh?" Tang Xiao also had a feeling that the Shen Clan wasn’t simple. "Can you tell me about them?"

"Let’s sit first." After they sat down, Xuanyuan Yueyao began explaining the situation in the Shen Clan to Tang Xiao. "Shen Guanglin is the current patriarch of the clan, but he’s not their true leader. Their true leader is Shen Lianfeng, but he doesn’t live in their clan, and he never appears in public, so not many people know about him."

Situ Lingxi was shocked to hear that; she had never known about Shen Lianfeng.

"Shen Lianfeng?"

"Shen Lianfeng is Shen Tianyu’s son with his late first wife, Xiang Zhiyu. Meanwhile, Shen Guanglin is his son with his current wife, Ma Xinyan."

"Is Xiang Zhiyu the person I think she is?" Tang Xiao frowned.

Xuanyuan Yueyao nodded. "The late Xiang Zhiyu was Emperor Xiang’s little sister, but she died when Shen Lianfeng was still a teenager. I don’t forbid you from taking action against Shen Liang, but you must not touch the Shen Clan. If you touch the Shen Clan, he will immediately appear and hunt you down."

"Hmm?"

"If that happens, my uncle and Old Huangfu won’t be able to protect you."

Tang Xiao nodded in understanding. "So, it doesn’t matter if I do something to Shen Liang, right?"

"Shen Lianfeng never liked Shen Liang, so it doesn’t matter if you want to kill him."

"How did Xiang Zhiyu die?"

"A powerful demon from the Southern Island killed Xiang Zhiyu when she was visiting her family."

Situ Lingxi chimed in, "Those demons aren’t just causing trouble on this island; they’re wreaking havoc on the other two islands as well. Their biggest victim on this island is the Song Clan, and Song Zhentian’s ancestor founded the Demon Slaughter Sect to fight them."

"Unfortunately, their efforts never succeeded because the demon race possessed many powerful members, and many people from the Demon Slaughter Sect died at their hands," Xuanyuan Yueyao added.

Tang Xiao recalled someone. "I met a female ice demon named Mo Bing on the Snowy Mountain, and her cultivation had already reached the Lower Saint Realm."

"Mo Bing is one of the five generals of the demon race, and her ice element is very strong. The other four are not inferior to her, and their cultivation should be on par."

"Who is the leader of the demon race?"

"Mo Shen and his wife, Mo Nu," Xuanyuan Yueyao explained a few things about the two demons. "According to my uncle, Mo Shen’s cultivation is on par with his, and Mo Nu’s cultivation is at the Lower Saint Realm."

Tang Xiao took note of all of Xuanyuan Yueyao’s explanations in his mind. "Who is the demon that killed so many members of the Song Clan?"

"His name is Mo Wang, one of the five demon generals." Xuanyuan Yueyao paused for a moment. "If my information is correct, he is the demon behind Shenwu Huxiao. They haven’t given up on invading this island, but they don’t dare act openly because of my uncle."

Tang Xiao released a soft sigh. "I brought my family to this realm to increase our strength, but I didn’t expect the situation in this realm to be so complicated! As long as those demons don’t bother us, I don’t care about them. If they dare disturb our lives, I will kill them."

"Haha," Xuanyuan Yueyao laughed softly. "Lately, those demons have been showing signs of activity on this island, so you should be careful of them, and you should also warn those close to you about them."

"I understand! Thank you for your information." Tang Xiao stood up. "I’ll go to the Fu Clan now."

"I’ll accompany you," Situ Lingxi said hurriedly.

"Alright."