369: Why don't you just call him your grandmaster?

"Lord Human Emperor, you certainly have impressive means. An Innate Chaos Body at Minor Achievement—no wonder you have the confidence to attend the Ten Thousand Demon Assembly and contend with the Immortal King. You are truly worthy of the title of Shen the Heavenly Emperor..." Luo Xuanyin's voice was cold. She stood with her hands behind her back, carrying the air of a high-level Daoist, untainted by the mortal world.

However, her tone clearly held a hint of anger.

In her heart, she couldn't help but want to scold Shen Nian.

Do you not realize that by exposing your strength like this and drawing the attention of Candle Nine Nethers, you have no way to fight against that old monster who has lived for endless years?

Are you satisfied with the result now?

Do you not know how dangerous a situation you are in right now!!

But she held back and said nothing; the shred of dignity she possessed did not allow her to speak such words.

Opposite her, Shen Nian said with feigned indifference, "You flatter me, Miss Luo..."

Inside the door.

Ning Fuyao immediately said coldly, "What is there to listen to? Isn't this perfectly normal?"

"Didn't you just hear my Junior Martial Uncle say that she and Little Nian only have a gentleman's agreement!"

"You call this normal?" Old Man Tianji turned his head in surprise to look at Ning Fuyao.

"Can't you hear the slightest issue here?"

"The tone your Junior Martial Uncle used is clearly that of an abandoned woman!"

"How insolent!" Ning Fuyao was instantly furious, as if Sword Intent were dancing about.

Shen Min instantly locked the Sword Intent with a Restraint Talisman, and Old Man Tianji hurriedly said, "Don't get excited, listen to the rest first!"

Outside the door.

"Miss Luo..."

Hearing this extremely polite form of address, Luo Xuanyin was slightly stunned. She bit her lip, a flash of resentment passing through her eyes. After slowly closing her eyes, she took a few steps forward and said with feigned calm.

"Lord Heavenly Emperor, rest easy. The ancestor of the Shen Family, Shen Min, was injured while subduing demons for the Human Race. I have already taken action to heal him..."

"There is no need to thank me. Although my White Jade Capital transcends the world, it still stands within the Human Race and has received kindness from the Shen Family. It should not be like this..."

After the words were spoken, Shen Nian cupped his hands and said, "Many thanks... Shen Nian will remember this favor..."

With her back to Shen Nian, Luo Xuanyin revealed a miserable smile. Her jade hand couldn't help but tremble, but to others, she still maintained the demeanor of an otherworldly expert with an immortal air.

"Are you done?" Shen Nian asked with a half-smile.

"Mm."

Luo Xuanyin remained silent for a long time before letting out a hum.

The next second.

Her delicate body trembled, and Luo Xuanyin's cheeks quickly turned crimson, flushing red in the blink of an eye.

"What... what... what are you doing!"

Luo Xuanyin scolded, her earlobes burning red. A strange feeling flooded her heart—the phrase 'heart racing like a deer' was not enough to describe it. With her strength, how could she not know that there were people peeking from behind the door? She simply couldn't be bothered to care.

Naturally, Shen Nian could also perceive it.

A large hand reached from behind her to wrap around her slender waist, pulling her in with force. The sound of heavy breathing echoed in her ear.

Luo Xuanyin forcibly turned around, their eyes meeting. Looking at this familiar, handsome face, her mind was filled with images of the 'Dragon playing in the water' from the ruins, and she immediately began to struggle.

Inside the door.

"Sword Immortal Ning, you call this a gentleman's agreement?" Old Man Tianji gave a hehe laugh, turning to look at the bewildered Ning Fuyao. Even though his eyes couldn't be seen, one could imagine how shocked his gaze was.

"This..." Ning Fuyao's mind went blank.

Shen Min wore an appreciative look and said, "As expected of having my Bloodline, he certainly has an eye for things!"

Outside the door.

"Let go of me!"

"Still making a scene?" Shen Nian feigned a stern expression, looking down at the beautiful woman as he spoke. After his Innate Chaos Body reached Minor Achievement, his height had increased quite a bit, making him a full head taller than Luo Xuanyin.

One must know that Luo Xuanyin was extremely tall, over seven feet; otherwise, how could she have such a pair of alluring long legs.

"If you make a scene again, I'll really treat this as a gentleman's agreement."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xuanyin bit her lip tightly. She did not dare to look Shen Nian in the eye and turned her head away. Her entire body was trembling, but she dared not refute Shen Nian. It seemed that all her pride had been completely torn apart at this moment.

"Mm." Shen Nian wore an expression of 'a child worth teaching,' pinched her cheek, and smiled, "That's more like it. I don't like people who are always putting on airs, understand?"

Luo Xuanyin's delicate body trembled. Keeping her head down, she could be heard saying softly, "You didn't want my things, and you couldn't explain our relationship. Why are you doing this now?"

There was a hint of resentment in her voice, and her eye sockets were slightly red.

"Just because of this?" Shen Nian couldn't help but laugh, and then said, "I only said that I don't eat off a woman. I didn't want your things because I didn't need them. Even without those Spirit Pills, I can still be invincible in the world!"

"And you need them more than I do."

Hearing this, Luo Xuanyin looked up at the man whose brow radiated a disdain for all things, and a feeling of pride and emotion inexplicably swelled in her heart.

He didn't want them... was it actually for me?

"As for just now, don't you know that Ning Fuyao is my mother's brother, and you are his Junior Martial Uncle? I was just afraid he would be embarrassed..."

"Otherwise, I, Shen Nian, wouldn't be unable to even acknowledge my own woman, right?"

"You underestimate me too much."

Upon hearing these words, Luo Xuanyin was stunned for a moment.

So that was it...

But the next instant.

"?" Luo Xuanyin suddenly felt something was wrong. Her face turned even redder, and she immediately scolded, "There are still people watching!"

This guy!

He wouldn't be thinking of doing it here, would he!

No, no!

How could I, Luo Xuanyin, allow this!

"Disobedient?" Shen Nian raised an eyebrow, fully displaying his domineering posture and masculine nature.

Luo Xuanyin bit her lip, her voice as thin as a mosquito's, "I'll listen..."

However, Shen Nian pointed his finger into the void. The world changed color, Chaos light descended, and a hazy divine light concealed the two of them...

Inside the door.

Silence fell.

"Are they fighting?" Old Man Tianji couldn't help but ask.

Shen Min narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded, and said, "They should be fighting."

Ning Fuyao, who was on the side, was stunned speechless.

"How is this possible... How is it possible for Junior Martial Uncle..." Ning Fuyao's face was full of disbelief.

Before leaving, Shen Min patted him on the shoulder and said softly, "The fate between my Shen Family and your White Jade Capital is too deep. I don't blame you..."

Before leaving, Old Man Tianji spoke to Ning Fuyao again.

"It's fine, the Human Emperor's conditions are good enough!"

"At most, the seniority is just hard to calculate."

"How about this, listen to me, just treat each of your relationships separately. He calls you uncle, and you call him Junior Martial Uncle-Grandfather, wouldn't that be the end of it?"

At this moment, Ning Fuyao froze in place on the spot.

I don't know how much time passed.

Xiao Qinger came to the door of the ancient courtyard and showed a puzzled look after seeing a ball of Chaos divine light.

"Little girl, come over here. They are fighting inside." Old Man Tianji beckoned to Xiao Qinger with a smiling face.

"Fighting?" Xiao Qinger was slightly stunned.

It wasn't until she finished listening to Old Man Tianji's explanation that she fell silent. She sat in the courtyard and couldn't say a word for a long time.

In another room.

"Regarding the events of the past, I am sorry. It wasn't that I didn't want to take action, but that it would have been useless even if I had..."

"This is the head of Moruo. It can be considered having the face to go and pay respects before her grave..."

Shen Min took out a demon head and placed it on the ground. Looking at the somewhat illusory figure of a woman in golden imperial robes before him, he revealed a look of guilt.