Chapter 1174: Calling Master-in-law

Jiang Fan was drenched in a cold sweat, unable to bring himself to look. He wished it were all a nightmare!

But Fairy Yunshang's widening eyes and the growing look of horror on her face told Jiang Fan otherwise. This was no dream! It was real! Venerable Zhenyan had shared a bed with him, accompanied by Fairy Yunshang!

He was utterly doomed! Completely doomed!

While Venerable Zhenyan might have tolerated the previous nicknames and physical contact once she regained her senses, sleeping together was a different matter entirely. No matter how generous or forgiving she was, this would be unforgivable. Moreover, Venerable Zhenyan was far from a magnanimous woman; on the contrary, she held grudges.

Yunshang's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth, stifling a gasp of surprise. She looked at Venerable Zhenyan, who was naked and clinging to Jiang Fan. Then she looked at the skirt, inner garments, and bellyband Venerable Zhenyan had shed on the floor. She felt a wave of dizziness.

Jiang Fan was truly in deep trouble. If Venerable Zhenyan didn't wake up, all would be well, but if she did, she would certainly not let this go. Even though Venerable Zhenyan had climbed onto the bed herself, would she be reasonable about it?

After much thought, she bit her lip slightly and said, "Jiang Lang, perhaps we should follow Senior Icefire Demon Lord's suggestion. Let's make sure the rice is cooked! I can guide her; it shouldn't be a problem." Venerable Zhenyan had always done whatever Yunshang did. Guiding her to unite with Jiang Fan would not be difficult.

"No!" Jiang Fan's scalp tingled. "Taking advantage of her dazed state to trick her into this... how is that any different from a lecherous rogue?"

Fairy Yunshang worried, "But what if she doesn't let you off the hook afterward?"

Jiang Fan turned his head to look at Venerable Zhenyan, who was affectionately leaning on his shoulder. He said helplessly, "We'll figure something out when the time comes."

Fairy Yunshang's red lips pursed slightly. "Then don't let her recover her memory," she advised. "Just let her stay like this, or you'll be the one to suffer."

Jiang Fan rubbed his temples, unsure of what to do. "Let's not talk about it anymore for now. Take her out of here. We can only take it one step at a time."

Fairy Yunshang was also afraid Venerable Zhenyan might do something even more outrageous. If that happened, things would be completely irreversible. She immediately coaxed Venerable Zhenyan into putting on her clothes, and they left together.

As soon as the two women exited the secret chamber, they found Senior Chenjing standing just outside the door. Worried about Venerable Zhenyan's safety, he hadn't left the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets but had silently followed her. After seeing her enter this particular chamber, he had waited outside.

To his surprise, Fairy Yunshang was also inside. He was a little puzzled; what was Fairy Yunshang doing in there? Moreover, Fairy Yunshang's cheeks were flushed, and her hair was disheveled, as if she had just experienced "that kind of thing." Then he looked at his master, who, though not quite as disheveled, also had messy hair and disarranged clothes.

Senior Chenjing was stunned. Could it be that between his master and Fairy Yunshang... He almost wanted to laugh; it was too absurd.

However, when his gaze inadvertently fell upon Jiang Fan inside the secret chamber, sitting on the bed half-naked and staring blankly, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His mind roared, and he couldn't hear a sound.

Master... Master and Jiang Fan... had they slept together? Or had two women served one man? Oh heavens! He felt dizzy, his vision blurred, and he simply couldn't accept this scene! He had always vehemently refused to acknowledge Jiang Fan as his junior brother from Qingyun Sect. But now, in a twist, Jiang Fan had become his master's husband! It was as if Jiang Fan's motto was: "If I can't be your junior brother, I'll be your master's husband!"

It wasn't until a pain in his neck that he snapped back to reality. It was Venerable Zhenyan, who had abruptly pulled off the mirror hanging around his neck. This was the very "mirror of self-reflection" that Venerable Zhenyan used daily. It contained a trace of her domain's residual power. Venerable Zhenyan held the mirror, a look of confusion in her eyes, as if she found it vaguely familiar.

Senior Chenjing's heart bled. His master, who was like an earthly fairy, whom he had never even dared to touch, let alone harbor any disrespectful thoughts towards, had been "defiled" by Jiang Fan, who had shared a bed with her! He glared furiously at Jiang Fan inside the secret chamber, a silent roar of anger echoing in his heart! If this weren't the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets, he would have torn Jiang Fan limb from limb!

Sensing the gaze from outside the door, Jiang Fan immediately felt more wronged than Dou E. But he couldn't explain, nor was he inclined to explain to someone like Senior Chenjing. With a wave of his hand, he closed the stone door and let out a long sigh. "Forget it," he muttered. "Let fate decide."

He sat cross-legged, silently activating his Icefire Domain to temper his Nascent Soul. At the same time, he took out the Yin-Yang Fish Eye from Shu Buxu. He retrieved the Yang Fish, and as he activated it, the space within automatically opened. He looked inside, and to his surprise, there was a hundred-zhang golden giant snake, its scales gleaming like sculpted gold. Its body was slender and graceful. Despite being a snake, it didn't give off a sense of slyness or danger. Instead, it possessed an indescribable aesthetic elegance.

"Is this the corpse of that Deity Transformation realm demon beast?" Jiang Fan's eyes showed surprise. His heart stirred, and he probed its interior, only to find, with a slight change in expression, that there wasn't a single drop of blood left within the corpse. It had already been drained by Sanqing Mountain, leaving no True Spirit Blood to be found.

"In that case," Jiang Fan murmured, "I'll have to find a way to get True Spirit Blood from the Hellish Primeval Beasts."

Suddenly, he noticed a black jade box next to the corpse. Curious, he took it out. The box was a single piece, carved from black jade, with no visible seams or openings. It was almost identical to the relic box of the Tiger Demon Emperor he had encountered before. The difference was that this one had no demon script on it. Opening it wouldn't be as simple as deciphering demon script. He fiddled with it for a long time but couldn't find a way to open it.

It wasn't until he heated it with Netherworld Ghostflame that a pattern emerged around the jade box. It was the image of a long snake. Its eyes were majestic and sacred. Most notably, it had a horn on its forehead.

"Huh? This snake image, why does it look so familiar?" Jiang Fan frowned, deep in thought. A moment later, he suddenly sat bolt upright and exclaimed, "Isn't this the Ancient Winged Serpent, Liu Li's bloodline phantom?"

Han Feidao had been convinced that Liu Li was not the Sky Demon Emperor's daughter because one of the most crucial pieces of evidence was that the Sky Demon Emperor's bloodline phantom was an evil flood dragon. Liu Li's, however, was an Ancient Winged Serpent! Recalling Han Feidao's investigation, Liu Li was a mysterious fetal body brought back by the Tiger Demon Emperor from Taicang Great Prefecture. It had been stored in the Tiger Demon Emperor's cave. Later, the Sky Demon Emperor had taken it out of the cave, and eighteen years ago, the fetal body hatched, giving birth to Liu Li.

Jiang Fan's pupils constricted. The Tiger Demon Emperor brought Liu Li back at least fifty years ago. And this Deity Transformation realm demon beast from Tianzhou had also flown into Sanqing Mountain exactly fifty years ago! The timing matched perfectly! Combined with the totem on the box, Liu Li's true origins were clear! She was the child of this Deity Transformation demon beast!

Sanqing Mountain probably didn't even know that this Deity Transformation realm demon beast had given birth to a fetal body before flying into Sanqing Mountain. If they had known, Sanqing Mountain would have gone to any lengths to acquire that fetal body!