The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

"System, take off my title!"

"Ding, once a title is bound, it cannot be removed; it can only be replaced with a stronger title."

"..."

"Master Zhang, you certainly have quite the air of authority. May I ask if you could repeat what you just said?" Long Yuyan walked over step by step and said coldly.

Her steps were light, each one carrying an innate nobility and elegance. A black cheongsam outlined her curves, embroidered with golden dragon patterns, highlighting her distinguished status.

"Ahem, so it's Fairy Long! It was just a small misunderstanding between Master Yu and me. Please don't mind, Fairy Long!"

Zhang Wei looked at Long Yuyan, a fleeting look of longing in his eyes.

Long Yuyan is the eldest daughter of the Long family in Southern Xinjiang. Her cultivation and status are both extremely impressive, and she is not someone the Zhang family can afford to offend.

However, to his surprise, Long Yuyan and Yu Gang were only distant cousins. He never expected that she would come whenever he called and question him at his Zhang family home. It seemed that there was some inside story that he did not know.

"Misunderstanding? I wonder if Patriarch Zhang could tell me what the misunderstanding is?" Long Yuyan did not intend to let Yu Gang suffer in silence.

"It's like this..." Seeing this, Zhang Wei had no choice but to explain.

Upon hearing this, Long Yuyan couldn't help but look at Chen Xuan. She never expected that a person from the lower realm would be so lucky as to possess such a heaven-defying martial skill as the Peach Blossom of Luck.

The moment she met his gaze, she felt as if she had been electrocuted, and at the same time, she found Chen Xuan very pleasing to the eye.

"Long'er, don't listen to him. Chen Xuan is my disciple, and he's already a free man. Zhang Wei said it from the beginning: Chen Xuan is my disciple!"

“Brother, there’s no need for further words. I naturally trust you.” Long Yuyan glared at Yu Gang, as if complaining that he didn’t believe her.

Then, she turned her gaze to Zhang Wei.

Her appearance made the atmosphere on the field even more tense. Zhang Wei did not expect such a change and was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

He hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Fairy Dragon, I admit I didn't consider this matter carefully. Please calm down. I can guarantee that Chen Xuan will receive the best treatment during his stay in the Zhang family."

Long Yuyan sneered. She wasn't so easily fooled. She couldn't be bothered to listen to Zhang Wei's words. Since Yu Gang insisted on Chen Xuan, he must have his reasons.

She also wanted to know why, if she clearly loved her cousin deeply, she still found Chen Xuan so pleasing to the eye? Could it be that she, as his teacher's wife, had a special affection for her disciple?

But why doesn't Tang Sirui receive this kind of care? Is he too ugly?

Long Yuyan lightly stepped forward and stood before Chen Xuan. Her previous domineering and serious expression vanished, and she spoke softly:

"Chen Xuan, you are my elder brother's disciple, so naturally you are also my disciple. I wonder if you would be willing to leave here with me? I will give you the best resources and treatment so that you can go further on the path of cultivation."

Chen Xuan was stunned. He didn't expect Long Yuyan to use Tai Chi on him and force him to make a choice.

However, after a little thought, he had the answer in his mind.

First of all, Yu Gang and the others are all members of the main characters' group. Just this fact alone makes it clear to him, even if he were to make a decision based on his own opinion, which way to lean.

Secondly, while Long Yuyan was ostensibly asking for his opinion, he actually had no choice! If he stayed with the Zhang family, he would most likely be instantly killed by this woman at close range! No matter how many experts the Zhang family had, they wouldn't be able to come to his rescue in time!

"Of course I am willing to follow my teacher. He is my mentor, and Chen Xuan cannot betray his promise!"

"Good, good, good! My careful guidance has not been in vain!" Yu Gang was extremely pleased to hear this, while Tang Sirui's expression became even more gloomy.

"Chen Xuan! Have you forgotten the kindness my Zhang family has shown you? Have you forgotten who sent you to Qingfeng Mountain to acquire martial arts skills?"

"Of course I wouldn't forget, so I plan to give all the peach blossoms from tomorrow back to the Zhang family! As for Madam Zhang, I already did my best to repay her before I came back, and she is already very satisfied!"

"Hmph, you know how to handle people!"

"In that case, what else does Patriarch Zhang have to say?"

"Ahem, since that's the case, then you can all leave the Zhang family when your dean arrives! During this time, all of Peach Blossom's property belongs to the Zhang family; consider it his ransom. How about that?"

After hearing Chen Xuan's words, Zhang Wei suddenly had a flash of inspiration and wanted to try to get more.

“With your lousy Zhang family, I am no match for you…” Yu Gang wanted to say something, but was stopped by Long Yuyan.

"Alright then, in that case, let's wait for the dean to arrive before we talk about it!"

To avoid any unnecessary trouble, Long Yuyan agreed to the Zhang family's request.

"If that's the case, then we'll take our leave. Run'er, let's go!" Zhang Wei said, and then led his men away.

……

Inside Yugang's dojo.

The moment everyone walked in, Tang Sirui immediately knelt on one knee and clasped his hands in a fist salute:

"Thank you for saving us, Master's wife. If she hadn't arrived in time, my teacher and I would probably be in grave danger by now!"

Chen Xuan had stolen the limelight, and his choice had made Yu Gang extremely happy, which put a lot of pressure on him, so he had to make a good impression first.

"No need to thank me. Whether I come or not, they wouldn't dare to lay a hand on my husband. It's just that he might suffer a little more." Long Yuyan waved her hand, not caring at all.

"Master...wife?" Chen Xuan pretended to be very surprised, but he already had a guess in his heart.

"Ahem, it's a long story, you'll understand later!" Yu Gang coughed to cover his embarrassment, but he was met with a glare from Long Yuyan.

But he didn't care.

"Haha, I really didn't expect that God would be so kind to me, allowing me to gain such a good disciple as you at this time! I am very satisfied with your performance just now!" Yu Gang stepped forward and patted Chen Xuan on the shoulder, his face full of praise.

"Thank you for the praise, teacher. I just did what I was supposed to do; it's all part of my duty!"

"I'm glad you think that way. No matter what, you did a great job this time!" Yu Gang patted Chen Xuan on the shoulder again to encourage him.

Chen Xuan thanked him again.

Afterwards, everyone chatted for a while before being dismissed by Yu Gang. However, Chen Xuan was the only one left in his dojo. Yu Gang was worried that the Zhang family might do something unpredictable, so it was best to protect him.

As for the other disciples, they are either of noble status or the Zhang family doesn't bother to look at them, so there's no need to worry about them at all.