230: Give you face

After everyone had presented their gifts, Wu Xuan waved his hand, signaling for the banquet to begin.

A group of Immortal maidens entered in a file, carrying various delicacies and placing them before everyone.

The Little One sat properly at a small table between her brother and grandfather, eating various delicious foods bit by bit, appearing exceptionally dignified and ladylike today.

"Come, come, thank you all for traveling so far today. I'll toast to everyone here."

Wu Xuan smiled, raised his wine cup, and drained it.

"One cup isn't enough!"

"Old Man Wu, you're truly successful in life now, with a house full of children and grandchildren, and all of them so accomplished. You truly make us envious! You must add two more cups!"

"Alright!" Wu Xuan laughed heartily, "Forget two cups, today this Clan Chief is happy, two hundred cups are fine."

"You said it, then two hundred cups!"

"Haha..."

Everyone burst into laughter.

After three rounds of drinks, Wu Xuan and his familiar old friends started chatting again.

Deputy Palace Lord Duan Hong, the Vice Palace Master of Wan Dao Heavenly Palace, suddenly spoke, "Brother Wu Xuan, my son also just had a grandson recently. He's not even five years old yet, but his talent is definitely excellent, and he's extremely cute."

"How about our two families form a marriage alliance? Let my little grandson and your granddaughter have a child marriage. What do you think?"

At these words, Wu Xuan's Face instantly darkened.

Little One was his darling, and still so young; how could he allow outsiders to covet her?

Slam!

He slammed his wine cup heavily onto the table, his tone extremely stiff, "Absolutely not. Don't mention this matter again!"

Deputy Palace Lord Duan Hong frowned slightly, feeling that his Face had been rebuffed.

It was just a little girl; she would have to marry eventually when she grew up anyway, so what was wrong with a child marriage with his grandson now?

"Brother Wu, do you look down on my grandson?"

Bang—!

"Scram! How dare you covet my granddaughter?"

Wu Xuan slammed the Immortal table in front of him into pieces, cursing mercilessly.

"I already said not to mention this matter again, yet you insist on bringing it up. Did I give you Face?"

"You!!!"

Deputy Palace Lord Duan Hong stood up abruptly. He was, after all, the Vice Palace Master of a super force; when had he ever been scolded like this, pointed at his nose? He was immediately so angry that his Face turned black.

"What 'you'? Take your things and get out! I don't want to see you again!"

Wu Xuan waved his hand, directly throwing the gift he had brought at him.

Deputy Palace Lord Duan Hong was furious, but in the end, he still held back, knowing that this was not a place where he could act wildly.

"Haha, what a Wu Clan! I've truly learned a lot about hospitality today!"

"Humph! Let's go!"

Deputy Palace Lord Duan Hong casually put away his things, and with a dark Face, he flicked his sleeves and left directly. Several people who had accompanied him quickly followed behind him, not daring to even breathe loudly.

"What a thing, daring to covet my granddaughter! Doesn't he even look at his own status!"

Looking at his receding back, Wu Xuan sneered, his tone somewhat disdainful.

But the next moment, he immediately put on a kind and amiable smile, looking at the somewhat stunned Little One.

"My dear, Grandpa didn't scare you just now, did he?"

The Little One immediately shook her head, stepped forward, grabbed the clothes at his waist, and said clearly, "Little One wasn't scared at all, Grandpa is mighty!"

"Hahahaha..."

Wu Xuan was immediately amused and burst into hearty laughter.

"So good, truly Grandpa's little darling!"

The Little One giggled, avoided his hand that wanted to pinch her little Face, and ran back to her seat.

Wu Xuan had someone replace the old table with a new one, then smiled at the somewhat silent crowd below, "Why is everyone so stunned? Keep eating."

"Come, come, don't let anyone spoil the fun. Continue the music, and let's keep drinking."

The atmosphere quickly became lively again, and Deputy Palace Lord Duan Hong was directly forgotten, as if nothing had happened just now.

There were originally a few others who had the same idea, but they quickly extinguished their thoughts.

They could tell that Wu Xuan had truly been enraged just now.

Wu Ning's eyes darkened slightly. If it had been a different setting, Deputy Palace Lord Duan Hong would probably have been reduced to a bloody mist by him.

How dare he covet his sister? He was truly courting death.

Wu Tianyun and his wife's expressions were also somewhat displeased. Their daughter was so young, yet already being coveted by others; what would happen when she grew up?

The thought of his daughter possibly being abducted by some scoundrel in the future made Wu Tianyun feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a pound of dead flies.

Now that he had a daughter, he could finally understand Murong Bo's feelings towards him back then...

It was truly hard to describe.

The rest of the banquet proceeded smoothly, with no further incidents.

However, a few old men then turned their attention to Wu Ning, suggesting a marriage for him with their daughters or granddaughters.

Wu Xuan was so delighted that he couldn't stop smiling, acting as if he would accept anyone and agree to everything.

His reaction was completely different from before.

His granddaughter was his darling, not to be coveted by outsiders.

As for his grandson, as long as his body could handle it, marrying a hundred or eighty wives was not a problem. After all, the Wu Clan had a vast family and enterprise, and could afford to support as many as needed.

Wu Ning's Face darkened slightly, and he quickly gave a look to stop him from agreeing indiscriminately.

As a dignified Dao Venerable, what kind of wife couldn't he find if he wished? Why would he need others to arrange a marriage?

After the banquet ended, life returned to its usual tranquility.

Grandmother Tantai Jing and Uncle also prepared to return to the Murong Emperor Clan after the Little One's first birthday celebration.

Little Cousin Murong Lingxuan, however, stayed behind. With her childlike Heart-Nature, she loved to play with the Little One and was unwilling to return so soon.

Wu Ning's family personally saw them off, only returning to the clan after they had left the Wu Ji Immortal Domain.

"I'm going to play for a hundred years before I go back, Cousin! Let's continue fishing in the Immortal Sea. That golden-patterned fish from last time, I must catch it!"

Murong Lingxuan waved her fists, shouting excitedly.

"Okay, okay, Little One wants to go too!"

The Little One immediately raised her hand and said.

Wu Ning smiled brightly, "Alright, grab your tools, let's go."

"Woo! To go fishing!"

...

As time passed day by day, the Little One's growth gradually slowed down.

Nearly a hundred years passed, and she had only grown to appear seven or eight years old.

This situation was not uncommon; it was indeed possible for the offspring of powerful Immortals with strong Bloodlines to have delayed development, growing slowly like Divine Beast cubs.

Wu Ning had carefully examined her; the Little One was very healthy and had no problems.

However, although the Little One's physical growth was slow, her Cultivation speed was not slow at all.

Now, with two years left until she turned a hundred, she was about to Breakthrough to the Emperor Realm and become a True Immortal.

In fact, she could have Broken Through decades ago, but to minimize accidents and further solidify her Foundation, Wu Ning had her continue to Cultivate for several more decades, preparing for the Breakthrough only when it was absolutely foolproof.

Today was the day of her Undergoing Tribulation to become an Immortal!

On the huge training ground outside Chaoyun Immortal Palace, the Little One's small body sat cross-legged in the center of the training ground, continuously emitting waves of profound Qi.