"Then, Father-in-law, you can rest assured. Your son-in-law is indeed very talented!"

Ah!

Zheng-Fu's words made the king gasp in shock. He didn't expect Zheng-Fu to boast like this. Although he knew that Jin-Tian was stronger than others at the same level, the enemy wasn't weak. Even with his own talent, the king wouldn't dare say, "...Your son-in-law is indeed very talented!"

"You shouldn't underestimate the enemy. Even though Jin-Tian is already a Divine King stage cultivator, the enemy is also at the Divine King stage. He might lose this battle!" the king warned, with a serious expression, hoping to caution Zheng-Fu against being overconfident.

"Does this mean you don't trust Jin-Tian, your son-in-law? Sigh! If Jin-Tian heard these words from his father-in-law, he'd be disappointed. Even I feel a bit regretful knowing that Father-in-law doesn't believe in sons-in-law like us!" Zheng-Fu feigned sadness, exaggerating his disappointment.

"I… I… I didn't say I didn't trust you. I just wanted to—"

"I'm Jin-Tian's master; I know his abilities very well. I understand that you might see us as outsiders and doubt our skills. Fine! Since you think that way, I'll show you just how strong and powerful your son-in-law, Jin-Tian, really is!" Zheng-Fu didn't wait for the king to finish speaking; he interrupted, acting so theatrically that anyone watching would want to slap him.

Flop!

Of course, Zheng-Fu's words were just for fun. But in reality, he had a plan. He used telepathic energy transmission to connect with Jin-Tian, boosting Jin-Tian's energy and allowing them to communicate from a distance.

Zheng-Fu's actions piqued everyone's curiosity; they all wanted to know what he was planning. Then, Zheng-Fu suddenly fell silent, closing his eyes as if deep in thought.

AAAAAAAH!!!

"What… what happened?!!"

The sudden, unexpected shout from Zheng-Fu startled everyone who had been anxiously watching. They all flinched, showing expressions of shock. Even the Monster King himself was caught off guard; he immediately stood up from his seat and assumed a stance, ready for battle.

"Mm… It's done! Huh? What's wrong with everyone? Why are you all acting like that?" Zheng-Fu opened his eyes to find everyone in the hall looking shocked and making strange gestures. He asked suspiciously, while laughing internally.

"No… no, nothing, Royal Son-in-law!"

"Yes… yes, we're just feeling a bit stiff!"

"I felt a cramp in my jaw, so I stretched it out!"

"As for me… well, I thought sitting on the throne for too long made me stiff, so I got up to practice my sword stance!" Even the king himself had to make excuses, just like everyone else, because he had shown the most noticeable reaction. If he didn't defend himself, he might easily be misunderstood.

"Oh, I see. Well, Father-in-law, I've already told Jin-Tian to be very careful. I also transferred some of my energy to him. As long as he doesn't face someone of a higher level, like the Demon Emperor, there won't be any problems. And I advised him to retreat immediately if the Demon Emperor himself shows up."

Zheng-Fu had teased his father-in-law enough. He now wanted to see his wife's face, so it was time to let his father-in-law know that he had taken care of everything concerning Jin-Tian.

Oh!

"Then you can go see Qi-Er now. I know you miss her!" the Monster King nodded lightly.

"Thank you, Father-in-law!" Zheng-Fu bowed in gratitude before disappearing from the hall.

At Qi-Fu-Er's palace...

Wooooooosh!!!

"Finally, you're here!" As soon as the door opened, the woman lying in the clear blue snow coffin spoke in a delighted tone.

"How are you? Did anything go wrong?" Zheng-Fu's expression was visibly saddened. He hated seeing her like this.

"I'm fine. Even though I can't see, I'm fully aware of my surroundings, including your arrival!" Qi-Er replied immediately. Although she couldn't smile or move, she could still communicate.

"That's good! Did you know my parents miss you? They want me to bring you to see them. But I told them you're on a mission and can't visit right now. I couldn't bear to tell them you're poisoned," Zheng-Fu said sadly. After he told his parents about Qi-Er, both of them were eager to meet her.

"Don't be sad, my Zheng-Fu. I believe you'll find the antidote to cure me. And soon, we'll visit Uncle and Aunty together and be happy," Qi-Er tried to comfort him, sensing his sadness.

"That's for sure. But I'm worried that after I go to the main world, I don't know how long it'll take for me to return. I'll miss you so much in the meantime."

"Don't worry so much. Maybe you'll forget about me when you meet another woman!"

"How could I be like that? I only have you! If I wanted someone else, I would've done it so long ago. You know plenty of young women have shown interest in me," Zheng-Fu defended himself.

"Hehe! If you're really not like that, then you don't need to worry. I was just joking!" Qi-Er was pleased to hear Zheng-Fu's response. For the past month, only Luo-Qing had been there to talk to her regularly. Others visited occasionally, but the one she missed the most was her husband, Zheng-Fu. His arrival lifted her spirits instantly.

"Huh! Are you teasing me? Just wait and see! If I really had someone else, you might end up crying later!" Zheng-Fu knew Qi-Er was joking, but he didn't mind. Anything that made her happy was fine with him.

"And who forbids you? But if you take another wife, I must be your number one!" Qi-Er wasn't angry at Zheng-Fu for suggesting it. In fact, she was willing to allow Zheng-Fu to have other women, but only if she remained the first wife.

"I won't have anyone else. I only want you, and I plan to have many children with you!" Zheng-Fu, being a modern man from another world, preferred monogamy and didn't like the idea of having multiple wives.

"Don't limit yourself. I know men like having many wives. My father has my mother and several concubines. I don't mind it much!" Although Zheng-Fu said he wasn't interested, Qi-Er knew nothing was certain. If she couldn't survive this terrible poison, she wanted him to be happy and not suffer because of her.

"Let's stop talking about this. Did you know that the disciple selection of the five weird elders and one mystery elder will begin in a few days? I must pass this selection to get to the main world and bring back the antidote for you!" Zheng-Fu didn't want to continue discussing concubines, so he changed the subject.

"You can do it. I believe in you!"

Encouragement was important, but the most crucial thing was who it came from. For Zheng-Fu, the person who gave him hope and motivation to succeed in this selection was his wife.

"I'll stay here for four more days. During this time, I'll be with you as much as possible," Zheng-Fu said, feeling sad that the time was so limited.

Mm!

Zheng-Fu decided to cultivate his energy here so he could stay close to Qi-Er. He wanted her presence to inspire and motivate him.

Thump!!!

Wooooosh!!!

In an extradimensional space, at the ancient pavilion floating in the air...

"It's almost time for the disciple selection, but it seems the human realm has been in chaos, hasn't it, Master Wan-Shi?" asked an elder wearing a brown robe, looking concerned.

"Sigh... It's all up to fate. If no human can pass this selection, then so be it. But it appears the Monster Kingdom is in bad shape as well, isn't it, Master Ming-Ren?" Elder Wan-Shi responded.

"That's right, Master Wan-Shi. The Monster Kingdom is heavily damaged. Fortunately, a young human intervened and improved the situation somewhat, but the loss of martial masters is still severe. It looks like there won't be any martial masters from the Monster Race this year," Elder Ming-Ren replied, with a sad expression.

"It seems the Demon Emperor is quite talented and strategic. He's managed to create such turmoil in both the Human Kingdom and the Monster Kingdom. Not only were those two kingdoms devastated, but other territories have suffered too. Old Hou-Shen seems to admire this Demon Emperor quite a bit," remarked the middle-aged woman sitting next to them. Although she was over a hundred years old, her face remained youthful.

"You're right, Shui-Qiao! Last time, that old man couldn't get any disciples because no one from the Demon Race survived the battles against the Human and Monster Races. But this time seems different," Elder Ming-Ren responded to the youthful-looking elder with a serious expression.

"No matter how pleased that old man is, he, like the rest of us, has no right to interfere with the beings of that small world. It's a rule established long ago. We must let things play out as they will," added Elder Ying-Bai, who sat next to Elder Ming-Ren. Everyone nodded in agreement. Even if they lost many good and talented individuals, they couldn't do anything but let events unfold naturally.

"But have any of you personally chosen someone? Let's share now so we don't end up fighting later if our preferred candidates pass the test!" Suddenly, another elder, who had been silent until now, spoke up. His question caused the other four to widen their eyes because it hit upon a topic they were all secretly pondering.

Ooh!!!

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