A birthday banquet was brought to a climax by Xiang Nan and Xu Caiyue's three terrifying birthday gifts.
The Wang family was disgraced. They thought that Wang Xiaoyun would become the core disciple of Tianxuanzong, but this time they could suppress the Xiang family. Unexpectedly, Xiang Nan ruined the good thing again.
Then Wang Xiaoyun had engraved Xiang Nan deep in his soul. He was destined to regard Xiang Nan as his number one mortal enemy all his life.
Wang Changhe was very disappointed, he pretended to toast with the guests, then lied that he was unwell, and left the table early.
On Xiang Nan's side, it was natural to laugh with the Xiang family, especially since he and Hong Zhen were friends for years, and their relationship was even closer.
The three city lords also stepped forward one after another, and praised Xiang Nan, and even praised Xiang Nan for being lucky to have found such a beautiful and unparalleled lover.
"Girl, what's your name?" Mother Xiang took Xu Caiyue's hand tenderly and asked softly.
Xu Caiyue was a child who had no mother since childhood, and lived and grew up in the deserted Sun Palace all day long. She had never seen such a lively family scene.
At this time, when she saw Mother Xiang's kind eyes, her heart moved for no reason, and she said, "Xu Caiyue."
"Good name, good girl." Mother Xiang smiled from ear to ear.
"Mother." Xiang Nan's heart was pounding, and he hurried to pull his mother.
Xiang's mother shook off Xiang Nan's hand, pinched Xu Caiyue's again, and said happily: "Xiao Nan has had a hard life since he was a child, and his temper is unavoidably withdrawn. Don't mind."
"You two young people get along well. If there is something wrong with Xiao Nan, I will ask you first."
"If he dares to apologize to you, I will be the first to let him go."
Xu Caiyue blushed slightly, but she didn't know how to explain it.
"Okay mother, let's go out for a walk. I'll take my teacher... to show her around and get acquainted with her." Xiang Nan almost slipped the tongue, and hurriedly dragged Xu Caiyue away from the scene.
"This child, once he has a daughter-in-law, he forgets his mother." Xiang's mother couldn't laugh or cry, and glared at Xiang Nan's back angrily.
"Okay, okay." Xiang Shaohua came over, the couple looked at Xiang Nan's leaving back, and said, "Xiao Nan has finally grown up."
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"Master, I'm sorry, my mother didn't know about our relationship, and she offended you by her words."
On a distant mountain, Xiang Nan and Xu Caiyue stood side by side, looking at the night view of Black Rock City in the distance.
Xu Caiyue looked into the distance and sighed softly: "I envy you very much. Having such a good family is really worth fighting for."
"By the way, speaking of it, there is one more thing I want to say hello to you."
"Master, tell me." Xiang Nan said.
Xu Caiyue thought for a while, and said: "This time I went to the Western Regions to find you, on the one hand, to pick you up, and on the other hand, to tell you something."
"The sixth prince has already proposed marriage to me. He made a special trip to Haoranzong and brought this matter up with the Elder Hall."
"Propose marriage? The sixth prince?" Xiang Nan was taken aback for a moment. This happened so suddenly that he was completely unprepared.
"Then what do you think?" Xiang Nan hurriedly asked.
Xu Caiyue said: "I'm ready to agree to this marriage, but before you were in the Western Regions, I was worried about your comfort, so I didn't give him a clear answer."
"Bringing you back to the sect this time, I will formally agree to this marriage."
Xiang Nan didn't know why, but felt a sudden pain in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Why?"
Xu Caiyue asked Xiang Nan curiously, "Why not?"
"My father is just a daughter like me, no matter what, I can't let the Xu family be the last."
Xiang Nan asked anxiously, "Do you like that sixth prince?"
Xu Caiyue thought about it for a while, and seemed not particularly sensitive to the word "like". She pondered and said, "It's not like I like it, but the sixth prince is handsome and comes from an expensive family, so it's a good choice."
"Why, don't you want me to agree to this marriage?"
Xiang Nandao: "It's not that I don't want to, but I think your decision is too hasty."
"Master, you are indifferent by nature, and you are used to quietness, but the open and secret fighting within the royal family is very thrilling."
"I don't think the royal family is suitable for you, and I am worried that you will be wronged. This is my sincere words."
Xu Caiyue thought about it, but she didn't comment.
Xiang Nan didn't dare to delay too long because he was carrying the books on the Indestructibility of the Golden Body and the Sutra of Washing the Marrow, so he found his parents and grandfather to say goodbye that night, and returned to Haoranzong with Xu Caiyue.
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"What, want to ruin the relationship??"
In Haoran Hall, many elders stared wide-eyed, and couldn't believe what they heard.
"What? Disagree?" Xiang Nan was also stunned. He didn't expect Xu Caiyue to reject the sixth prince's marriage proposal on the spot.
Xu Caiyue said: "It can't be said that it's ruining the relationship. I didn't promise it myself."
Elder Shi Beihong said earnestly: "Caiyue, I watched you grow up and treat you like my own daughter."
"Although the sixth prince's status is prominent, I still understand his temperament and temperament. This person's heart is focused on the country, and he has a pure nature."
"Not only is he extremely talented in martial arts, but he also never messes with women. He is one of the candidates for the future Mingjun of our Haotian Empire. I don't know why you would reject him for such a person."
The sixth prince can be regarded as a different kind of prince. This person has been very self-disciplined since he was a child, even a little too self-disciplined. He never gets close to women, and he doesn't spend his days drinking. Apart from practicing martial arts, he discusses politics all day long.
Indeed, it is Haotian's blessing that such a person can be a prince, but whether he can be a qualified husband is hard to say.
"Caiyue, can you tell me the reason?" Seeing Xu Caiyue's expression was very firm, Shi Beihong knew that once Xu Caiyue made a decision, ten dragons would not be able to pull her back.
"Because my apprentice doesn't like it." Xu Caiyue replied without even thinking about it.
This answer not only surprised the elders, even Xiang Nan never thought of it.
"Caiyue! This remark is disrespectful!" A highly respected three-generation elder stood up and said, "You are a teacher for one day and a father for the rest of your life. As Xiang Nan's teacher, how can you listen to his opinions? Isn't this a reversal of human relations? gone."
"You can't pamper Xiang Nan too much!"
Xu Caiyue was expressionless, and retorted to the elders of the three generations: "Xiang Nan is my apprentice, I don't pet him, should I pet you?"
With these words, the elders of the three generations were so choked that they almost spit out a mouthful of old blood.
Shi Beihong hurriedly smoothed things over, and said with a smile: "Caiyue still has such a personality, every word she says makes me choke, haha."
Xu Caiyue waved her hand: "Needless to say, who I want to marry is my own business, and it's my kindness to trouble the elders to help me reject the Sixth Prince."
"In this life, I have a good apprentice like Xiang Nan, that's enough."
As she said that, Xu Caiyue turned her head, looked into Xiang Nan's eyes seriously, and said, "If one day, Master is old and beautiful and is no longer beautiful, will you get tired of Master and don't want Master anymore?"
Xiang Nan was stunned. He never expected that things would develop to such a point, let alone that Xu Caiyue would suddenly ask himself such a question.
For a while, Xiang Nan couldn't react.
Seeing that Xiang Nan didn't speak, Xu Caiyue's eyes began to look disappointed.
Xiang Nan was startled, and hurriedly raised three fingers: "I, Xiang Nan, swear to God, no matter what happens to Master, you will be my master for a day, and you will be my master forever."
Then Xu Caiyue nodded in satisfaction and said, "I didn't hurt you for nothing."