Zhou Xingdou cupped his hands in greeting to the image of the Flame Emperor, then laughed loudly:
"Then thank you very much, Emperor Yan."
This condition was actually at the bottom line of the Fire Emperor, since Huo Lingtian's so-called Crown Princess had not yet entered the family and was not yet a true Crown Princess.
For an emperor like the Fire Emperor, choosing between someone else's daughter and his most beloved crown prince was an easy decision.
As for face and dignity? We've already lost everything today, why would we care about those things?
A power does not become strong because of face and dignity, nor does it completely decline because of it.
There are no traces that time cannot erase. The Primordial Dao Domain and the Primordial Realm are too vast, and there are too many things to hear every day.
Even the most terrifying rumors will only circulate for a hundred years at most, and a hundred years is like the blink of an eye for a powerful figure like the Flame Emperor.
The image of Emperor Yan also disintegrated at this moment, dissipating into the world, seemingly ashamed to remain here any longer.
Huo Lingtian was still lying unconscious on the ground, but thanks to the wisp of life flame from the Flame Emperor, his breathing had stabilized.
This sudden incident has been temporarily resolved.
Seeing the Fire Emperor's Dharma form dissipate, Zhou Xingdou also lost his imposing aura.
After landing, Zhou Xingdou noticed that Fang Tianyang was staring at him with his brows furrowed.
Remembering that he had spoken up for him earlier, Zhou Xingdou was too lazy to make things difficult for him any further, and then slowly said:
"Brother Tianyang, I'm entrusting Huo Lingtian to you."
Fang Tianyang frowned, his expression turning slightly cold:
"Ling Tian is my friend, I will take care of him myself, there is no need for Daozi to worry about him."
He neither understood nor agreed with Stephen Chow's behavior, and naturally, there was some anger mixed in with it.
Zhou Xingdou glanced at Fang Tianyang, but unusually, he didn't get angry. Instead, his words carried a hint of sarcasm:
"Don't forget to tell your good friend that he came to see you, that the protector is dead, and his wife has gone to someone else."
What's that saying again... "Losing both wife and army"?
After saying that, Zhou Xingdou laughed and left, leaving Fang Tianyang looking at Huo Lingtian with a guilty expression.
Zhou Xingdou returned to the Liu family in an instant. Fahai and Yuan Tian were nowhere to be found, having been shaken away by the Flame Emperor. However, he was not worried. He could sense that Fahai was unharmed, and Yuan Tian was naturally fine as well.
Upon seeing Zhou Xingdou return, Li Xiuru, swaying her voluptuous body, quickly moved closer to him, saying worriedly:
"Master, I'm so glad you're alright."
As she spoke, she licked the faint black mole at the corner of her mouth, her eyes filled with infatuation and adoration.
You Ji, who had been staying at the Liu family's residence, also came to Zhou Xingdou's side. Her alluring body swayed slightly as she lowered her head and trembled as she spoke:
"Master Dao, I failed to step forward to protect you just now. Please punish me."
Looking at the two beauties beside him with completely different styles, Stephen Chow was able to calm down his somewhat chaotic mood.
Zhou Xingdou pulled Li Xiuru into his arms, then turned to look at You Ji and said calmly:
"It's alright, your duty is not to protect me."
Looking at the alluring You Ji, Li Xiuru's brows furrowed with a hint of bitterness, and she felt a growing hostility towards You Ji.
Youji paid no attention to Li Xiuru; her focus was entirely on Zhou Xingdou. She asked somewhat timidly:
"What is my duty as a servant?"
Zhou Xingdou, with Li Xiuru in his arms, inhaling her fragrance and a smile playing on his lips, said to You Ji:
"To please...me."
Zhou Xingdou was quite exhausted from today's events. These past few hours had felt incredibly long, almost like several days had passed.
He had come here today for two reasons: first, to teach Liu Yanran a lesson, and second, because Luo Hanyi had refused to live with him yesterday, which had left him feeling somewhat aggrieved.
Who knew that Huo Lingtian would cause such a mess?
However, he didn't lose out entirely. He received ten Heavenly Flame Jade, a hundred precious herbs, and even a Crown Princess, which made up for the precious time he had wasted.
The reason he only brought You Ji today and didn't see Fahai and Yuan Tian was because he had some wicked intentions.
After all, the combination of a plump, grumpy aunt and a charming, beautiful female elder is quite interesting.
You Ji trembled at this moment, but the joy in her eyes surpassed her instinctive fear. How could a woman as intelligent as her not understand Zhou Xingdou's meaning?
But at that moment, Liu Yanran's youthful and beautiful figure broke the atmosphere that Zhou Xingdou had been preparing.
Liu Yanran ran over, her face full of admiration, and shouted:
"Master, you are amazing! That Huo Lingtian was no match for you at all!"
Zhou Xingdou suddenly became somewhat irritated, raised his hand to signal her to stop, then threw the ring that Huo Lingtian had given as an apology to Liu Yanran and said:
"What you need to do now is improve your cultivation. Don't waste time. Go back now and absorb the ten Heavenly Spirit Flame Jade!"
To be honest, he had no feelings for a young girl like Liu Yanran, and felt that her presence ruined the mature and elegant scene.
Disappointed by Zhou Xingdou's dismissal, Liu Yanran's eyes nearly overflowed with sadness, and a hint of grievance appeared on her face, making her look extremely pitiful.
Zhou Xingdou's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly:
"Lin Fan has already reached the Consciousness Realm, while you haven't even reached the Spirit Sea Realm yet. Do you want to lose to him?"
"He's already reached the Consciousness Realm? How could he be so fast!"
Liu Yanran was also shocked by Zhou Xingdou's words. Her pitiful expression disappeared, and her face was full of surprise.
Zhou Xingdou looked at Liu Yanran and reminded her:
"Don't forget what I said, beat him! And I'll give you what you want!"
Liu Yanran said no more, nodded seriously, gripped the storage ring in her hand, and said resolutely:
"I will definitely beat him!"
Even though her thoughts were influenced by the Myriad Transformations Slave Seal, Liu Yanran still harbored hostility towards Lin Fan.
Now that she knew Lin Fan's cultivation level, she said no more, bid farewell to Zhou Xingdou and Li Xiuru, and hurriedly went back to cultivate.
After seeing Liu Yanran off, Zhou Xingdou suddenly felt that he had softened. He used to be much less roundabout and more polite to slaves.
However, he didn't care too much. Going with his mind and doing whatever he wanted was his style. There was no need to be indifferent all the time. Life also needs a little fun to spice things up.
Thinking about all this, Zhou Xingdou took a deep breath of the complex fragrance surrounding him, a greedy smile curving his lips.
Looking at the grumpy-faced aunt and the female elder, his appetite whetted, and he licked his lips, saying:
"Let's go! Let me see the beauty of the world!"
The three of them then disappeared from the spot, leaving only a lingering fragrance; surely no one will sleep tonight.
Not long after Zhou Xingdou left, Fahai and Yuan Tian reappeared in Lingguang City. The two looked at each other, noticing the blood at the corners of each other's mouths, and said nothing.
The Flame Emperor was too powerful. Even though he didn't kill them, he still blasted them hundreds of thousands of miles away. They could only move back after the shock dissipated.
Yuan Tian looked at Fahai, his face grim, and said:
"I need to contact Patriarch Zhou. The humiliation our young master suffered today cannot be let off so easily!"
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