Chapter 98

A large hole several meters in diameter appeared on the roof, and the afternoon sunlight poured in, casting a charming glow over the entire bathhouse. The Ming sisters lost their interest in bathing. Under Xiao Zhan's fiery gaze, they showed no reserve and gracefully left the hot spring, allowing him to indulge in the sight of their bodies. Due to their long-term practice of martial arts and seduction techniques, the two sisters had bodies that were white, smooth, and incredibly alluring, making Xiao Zhan's eyes unable to keep up, and he swallowed his saliva. What satisfied him the most was their complete acceptance of him as their man, which moved him deeply. As a man, he quickly leaped out of the water and hurried to help them change their clothes.

Before long, Xiao Zhan took the two sisters by their slender waists and left the bathhouse. Looking at their nearly identical, exceptionally charming faces, his eyes sparkled, and he grinned, "Sisters, what should we do next?"

Seeing Xiao Zhan's lecherous expression, Ming Yu gave him a coquettish glance and scolded, "You're not fantasizing about sleeping with us, are you? Humph! Let me tell you, although we've acknowledged you as our man, you still need to thoroughly conquer us before we'll truly be your women. Otherwise, don't even think about it."

Ming Feng also gave him a cold look and said, "Wanting our bodies so soon, Xiao Zhan, you're really in a hurry. We just met, and we need to get to know each other better. Humph! For someone so young to be so lustful, no wonder you're always being chased."

Xiao Zhan loudly protested his innocence, insisting he hadn't thought about that. Even if the sisters were willing, he wouldn't dare, as his first time was already promised to someone else, and he had no say in the matter. However, he still asked curiously, "What do I need to do to thoroughly conquer you two sisters?"

Ming Yu smiled slightly and said, "It's simple. Just defeat us with your true abilities."

Xiao Zhan used his True Sight to scan the two women, and the information he received only made him smile bitterly. Ming Feng was at the Seventh Heaven of the Tribulation Stage, while Ming Yu was at the Eighth Heaven. With their true strength, either one could easily defeat him with one hand. He smiled bitterly and shook his head. Soon, Xiao Zhan arrived at the sisters' residence, chatted for a while, and then left alone.

When he returned to his own residence, the "Xiao Alliance" members were gathered in the small building. Seeing Xiao Zhan enter, they quickly surrounded him, showing concern and care, while also scolding Tian Mi, expressing their desire to settle the score with her. Surrounded by dozens of beautiful women, Xiao Zhan felt both moved and uncomfortable, unsure how to handle their enthusiasm. However, he politely declined their offer to avenge him, as he felt it was his fault for touching the girl's bottom, and it would be unfair to have them go after her.

The "Xiao Alliance" members didn't leave until late in the afternoon. After they were gone, Xiao Zhan locked himself in his room and began to review the day's battles.

Today, Xiao Zhan mainly used his sword in two battles. The first was in the "War God Consciousness" state, which didn't need much review. The second battle was the one that needed more analysis.

Although Xiao Zhan had already comprehended the Object Sword Realm, this confrontation revealed many shortcomings. The Object Sword Realm has three stages: the first is having a sword in your heart, where everything in the world can be a sword; the second is hiding myriad changes in a single sword; the third is the realm of merging ten thousand swords.

Only by comprehending the third stage, the realm of merging ten thousand swords, could Xiao Zhan advance to the next stage, the Heart Sword Realm.

Xiao Zhan was currently at the second stage, having broken through the limitations of techniques, where a single sword could hide myriad changes. However, reaching the stage of merging ten thousand swords was still far off. Each sword technique had over ten thousand moves, and Xiao Zhan had only perfected a few hundred. The rest he had only mastered to a certain extent.

The reason for this was that Xiao Zhan's Object Sword Realm was achieved with the help of the "War God Consciousness." The nine sword hearts were cultivated by the War God, and only in the "War God Consciousness" state could he perfectly demonstrate the Object Sword Realm. Once he exited this state, his realm would drop.

Merging ten thousand swords, although all part of the same sword technique, was extremely difficult. However, since Xiao Zhan already had the sword heart, this process could be skipped. Once he perfected each set of sword techniques, everything would naturally fall into place, and he would truly reach the realm of merging ten thousand swords.

However, each of the nine sword techniques had over ten thousand moves, totaling over a hundred thousand. Perfecting all of them was no easy task. Just thinking about the time and effort required made Xiao Zhan feel extremely helpless. Currently, his spirit body was busy cultivating the "Eight War God Knives," leaving no time for other things, so he had to practice with his physical body.

With this in mind, Xiao Zhan left his room and went to the back of the small building to practice sword techniques.

Mastery means basically understanding the key points of each move and being able to perform it, essentially meaning you know it. Proficiency is the next level, where you can use the move freely without any mistakes. Perfection means fully comprehending the move and being able to use it at will.

Xiao Zhan had mastered over a hundred thousand sword moves, each a complete set of sword techniques or a condensed version of a higher-level technique. Perfecting all of them was much harder than ordinary moves, sometimes requiring a review of the entire set of techniques. Time passed quickly, and the sky darkened before he knew it. Xue Tong came to call him, and he ended his practice.

Just as he returned to the small building, Xiao Zhan noticed that in addition to Zhan Ying and her mother, there were three guests. One was a beautiful woman in dark green, who bore a slight resemblance to Aunt Yan. Seeing him, she smiled warmly, her expression like a mother-in-law looking at her future son-in-law, making him both excited and nervous.

Xiao Zhan was sure she must be Zhan Yan's mother, and this realization made him even more uneasy. The other two were a man and a woman, but their cold gazes made Xiao Zhan feel inexplicably uneasy.

With the potential mother-in-law present, Xiao Zhan temporarily ignored the hostile couple. Approaching the woman in dark green, he felt inexplicably nervous and stammered, unsure what to say.

Seeing his nervousness, the beautiful woman in dark green smiled and said, "I am Tian Xi, Yan Yan's biological mother. You must be the man Yan Yan has chosen."

Xiao Zhan's expression turned serious, and he respectfully replied, "Yes."

Tian Xi smiled and said, "No need to be nervous. You can call me Mother, like Yan Yan. Oh, I almost forgot, now that you're Yan Yan's son, you should call me Grandmother."

Xiao Zhan's face turned red, and he felt very awkward as he said, "Grandmother, hello."

Tian Xi teased, "This mother-son relationship is key. You must always remember to love Yan Yan as if she were your own mother and be her true son before being her lover. You must never hold her back."

Xiao Zhan's face turned even redder. He felt that this future mother-in-law was not a simple person, finding this absurd situation very amusing. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Grandmother, I..."

"Humph!"

Two cold snorts interrupted him, and he felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the man and woman sitting next to Tian Xi.

Tian Xi smiled and introduced them, "This is Tian Mi's biological father, Tian Mie, and this is Tian Mi's biological mother, Tian Meng."

"What?"

Xiao Zhan was so scared that he almost fled.

No wonder they looked so unfriendly; they must have already learned about him touching their daughter's bottom. Heaven! This time he was doomed! Tian Mie had killed countless people and was even more terrifying because he had a strong self-destructive tendency, making him a complete psychopath! Such a person was dangerous to even be near, and he had actually touched his daughter's bottom. This was nothing short of courting death!

A psychopath who killed without mercy wouldn't listen to reason. He would kill anyone, regardless of their status, with a single wave of his hand.

Tragedy! Such a tragedy!

He hadn't expected them to come so soon. Dealing with such a psychopath, it seemed he was in deep trouble!

"Uncle, I..."

Tian Mie's face was dark, and he snorted, "Don't try to talk your way out of it. You dared to bully my daughter in public, touching her bottom. You're the first person in the entire Zhan Clan to do this. How do you plan to resolve this?"

Xiao Zhan steeled himself and said, "At the time..."

Tian Mie waved his hand and said coldly, "Don't waste my time. Your sword array might fool the younger generation, but for those above the Immortal Martial stage, it's like a mirage. Your heroic act was seen by countless people and will soon spread throughout the entire Zhan Valley. My daughter is a pure maiden, and such a scandal will damage her reputation. If you don't give my daughter an explanation, I will destroy you without hesitation."

Tian Meng sneered, "Boy, you dared to bully my daughter. If you don't give me an explanation, I will cripple you!"

They were truly a couple, always threatening to destroy or cripple him. It was too violent! Xiao Zhan trembled with fear as he looked at the angry couple. Facing a butcher, a psychopath, and a self-destructive person, any defense could bring disaster. He had no choice but to submit. Swallowing hard, he said carefully, "I have made a grave mistake. I am at your disposal and will not make any false claims."

Tian Meng said coldly, "Our lineage carries the blood of the ancient魅族 (Mèi Zú, an ancient seductive race). Although it's hard to awaken under the suppression of the Tianmo Clan's bloodline, it has become diluted over generations. However, six months ago, Mi awakened this bloodline, making her one of the ten great seductive bodies of the ancient魅族. Her seductive body is second only to Yan Yan. We thought she would never find a man, but you managed to touch her bottom and remain unharmed, proving your strong constitution. Now, I give you two choices: marry Mi or be crippled by me, making you unable to be a man for the rest of your life."

Heaven! He was being forced into marriage again!

Xiao Zhan felt a chill down below and found it incredibly absurd. Just touching her bottom, how could they conclude he could be her man? It was too hasty! His eyes darted around, and he said cautiously, "I wonder what kind of seductive body your daughter has, that it's so... magical?"

Tian Meng snorted, "You'll find out when you pursue Mi. Now, do you accept or not?"

Xiao Zhan smiled bitterly, "Your daughter wants to kill me. If I pursue her and she goes berserk again, it could be fatal."

Tian Meng said coldly, "That's your problem. Speak, do you accept or not?"

Xiao Zhan looked at the threatening couple and realized he had no choice but to submit. If he refused, they would cripple him without hesitation. A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. It was just a matter of pursuing a fierce woman; what was the big deal?

Seeing Xiao Zhan submit, the couple smiled. Tian Mie smiled and said, "Since you want to marry our daughter Mi, I have no other requirements. Just bring a satisfactory dowry, and I won't interfere with your marriage."

Please, who said he wanted to? It was clearly forced by the couple. However, he couldn't say that. Xiao Zhan said formally, "Father-in-law, what kind of dowry do you require?"

Tian Mie nodded in satisfaction, "Yan Yan said you can enter the War God Temple at will?"

Xiao Zhan nodded, "Yes, do you want some secret manuals?"

Tian Mie smiled, "If you can replicate the 'Destruction Magic Scripture' or the 'Nirvana Cycle Scripture' for me, your marriage to Mi will be settled."

Xiao Zhan frowned, "If I don't have those two manuals, can I substitute with other equally powerful ones?"

Tian Mie waved his hand and said domineeringly, "No, it must be those two manuals. If you can't, you'll have to deal with the consequences."

Xiao Zhan's breath caught. He wanted to argue, but he didn't have the courage. He could only promise to find those manuals. He smiled bitterly and noticed Tian Mei glaring at him, reminding him of their agreement.

Turning to look at Zhan Ying, he saw her mutter "pervert" and turn her head away.

Seeing this, Xiao Zhan could only smile bitterly again.