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

"I never expected you to be from the Xuan Yang Sect! You kept it from me for so long!" On the back of the golden-winged spirit beast, the girl pouted and complained to Chen Xuan.

"You didn't ask me. If you had, I would definitely have told you!" Chen Xuan smiled and patted the girl's head.

……

After about three hours, the three of them finally arrived at the capital of Zhou.

"Chen Xuan, come and see! That's my home, isn't it awesome?!" Standing on the back of the golden-winged spirit beast, Zhou Jingyi excitedly pulled Chen Xuan along.

She had never experienced flying before; this was her first time.

"Yes, yes, it looks good, okay?" Chen Xuan replied perfunctorily.

"Hmph, let me tell you, this is just the tip of the iceberg of my Zhou family. Our clan members all live in the Great Secret Realm! But you won't have much of a chance to see them!" The girl said smugly, tilting her chin up.

Chen Xuan smiled slightly, put his mouth close to the girl's ear, and whispered something. In an instant, the girl's cheeks flushed crimson, even the roots of her ears turned red!

Even Lin Yunhan, who had her back to the two of them, blushed.

"Han Wanqing, Han Wanqing, release your precious disciple. If he goes back with a wife, I wonder what your expression will be. Just thinking about it is hilarious!"

"You, you wish! You toad trying to eat swan meat!" The girl shoved Chen Xuan away.

"I treated you as a friend, but you...you...! That's just too much!" She secretly glanced at Lin Yunhan, and only after finding that the other party didn't react did she mutter softly.

"If I don't do this, how can I get into your secret realm?" Chen Xuan smiled.

"...Anyway, anyway, this is a terrible idea, it definitely won't work!"

"Alright then, from now on I have another regret."

Soon, the three arrived in Zhoudu. Chen Xuan asked Lin Yunhan to leave him in the city and not to follow the two into the palace.

"No, Master, please take him into the palace. I haven't properly thanked my good friend for taking care of me along the way!"

"No need, senior. I still have matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"

"What could you possibly want? You just want to see my sister, don't act like everyone knows you like her!"

"Hmm?" Lin Yunhan's gossipy gaze instantly turned cold. She hadn't expected that this junior, whose cultivation had been crippled, would actually covet her personal disciple!

Putting aside whether the two are compatible, just considering lifespan, Zhou Jingqi is destined to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, at which time she will have a lifespan of up to 2400 years, while he only has a lifespan of 150 years in the Qi Refining stage. How could there possibly be a result?

Therefore, no matter how much Zhou Jingyi pleaded, Lin Yunhan remained unmoved, and Chen Xuan successfully stayed in the city.

However, as Zhou Jingyi left, she still left with the words: "Just you wait, this is my territory. When I find you, I will definitely thank you properly!"

Chen Xuan: "..."

If Lin Yunhan hadn't been there, he would have definitely held the girl down and given her a good lesson! To teach her a lesson she wouldn't forget!

"This week is already over, what should I do next?" Chen Xuan pondered.

He had originally planned to go directly to the Zhou family's secret realm and have an "accidental" "encounter with the spiritual spring" with Zhou Jingqi, but Zhao Tianming appeared halfway through, forcing him to reconsider his next move.

"How about... I go and lie in wait?" Chen Xuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and the more he thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

It would be even better if I could become "brothers" with Zhao Tianming! After all, there's a classic saying on Earth:

I've been out in the game for so long, and I've relied on three things.

Eating from the inside out!

Betraying your brothers!

Take care of your sister-in-law!

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan felt a surge of excitement. After asking for directions, he headed to the Zhao family's house.

……

The Zhao family's guest hall.

"Young friend, is everything you said true? Are you really a disciple of Fairy Han of the Xuan Yang Sect?" An elder repeated uncertainly.

This is ridiculous.

First and foremost, the Zhao family were subjects of the Zhou Dynasty, obeying the Zhou Emperor. Even when necessary, if the emperor commanded a subject to die, the subject had no choice but to die!

And what is the Xuan Yang Sect?

Although it is located within the territory of the Zhou Kingdom, the strength of this sect has long surpassed that of the royal family and even surpasses it!

The young man in front of him claimed to be a core disciple of the core elder of the Xuan Yang Sect, who had come to rely on the Zhao family, not as a guest, but as a son-in-law!

Core disciples like him usually reach the Golden Core stage and have a higher status than some princes and princesses! Yet he insists on becoming a live-in son-in-law in the Zhao family!

This is simply... utterly unbelievable! He couldn't help but suspect that someone was targeting his Zhao family!

After hearing what the Zhao family elder said, Chen Xuan immediately took out his Xuan Yang Sect identity certificate.

“Absolutely genuine! I think at least in the Zhou Kingdom, no one would dare to impersonate a core disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect, right?”

Having seen Chen Xuan's identification, the Zhao family elders were already 80% convinced.

"No, young friend, you should think it over! If you take a fancy to any of the women in my Zhao family, you can just say so, and we can arrange it for you directly. Why do you want to become a live-in son-in-law!"

"Well, that's a long story." Chen Xuan sighed, and then recounted how he lost his cultivation.

"I have nothing left to look forward to now. Considering that I'm still all alone, I just want to leave behind a descendant!"

"This... I'd better go and ask the patriarch!" The Zhao family elder didn't dare to be negligent, cupped his hands in greeting to Chen Xuan, and left.

Soon, he walked over with a middle-aged man. The middle-aged man was dressed in fine clothes and looked very imposing. He should be Zhao Yi, the head of the Zhao family.

"Young friend, this is Zhao Yi, the head of my Zhao family," an elder of the Zhao family introduced.

Zhao Yi walked up to Chen Xuan, cupped his hands and said, "I am Zhao Yi. I have long admired the Xuan Yang Sect, but I have never had the chance to meet its outstanding disciples. Today, I am fortunate to see their true faces. It is truly an honor."

He dared not be impolite. If this was truly a core disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect, although it wouldn't be enough to crush his Zhao family, it would still severely damage their vitality, even if he lost his cultivation.

"You're too kind," Chen Xuan quickly returned the greeting. He had a good impression of Zhao Yi; at least he didn't doubt his identity like the previous elder of the Zhao family.

"What are your plans, young friend Chen?" Zhao Yi asked.

He looked at Chen Xuan, his heart filled with doubt, after all, this was the first time he had ever encountered such an absurd thing.

However, he still held onto a sliver of hope. If this young man really was a core disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect, then his Zhao family would be blessed!