Yan Zhengchi held up a hand, puzzled. "Which son-in-law?"
The maid replied, "The one riding the swan."
Yan Zhengchi and An Xidong were overjoyed! Yan Fei and Yan Lixue were even more ecstatic! They rushed out of the Yan manor, completely disregarding their maidenly decorum.
"Husband!" Yan Lixue pounced on him like a kitten seeing its owner. "Are you alright?"
Ming Zhitian shook his head and smiled gently. "My dear Xue'er, I've missed you dearly. I'm fine."
He then said to Yan Zhengchi and the others, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, please rest assured, I, Mian Jia, will not cause any more trouble, nor will the Eight Sects and Twelve Clans of Lanshan Lake Sea."
This was exactly what they were waiting to hear. Yan Zhengchi tentatively asked, "Father-in-law?... This..."
Yan Lixue explained, "Father, Mother, I've told you long ago that my husband and I performed the rites and are already married."
An Xidong clearly found it hard to believe that the vast Lanshan Lake Sea would just let the matter drop. "Uh, what should I call you..."
Ming Zhitian said, "Just call me Xiao Tian, or Zhitian, whatever you prefer. I'm an ordinary person."
An Xidong couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Tian, do you know some of the sect leaders of Lanshan Lake Sea? Otherwise, why would they let it go? That Mian Jifan is the sect master of the Min Mi Sect, and his master is the Grand Sect Master. This..."
Ming Zhitian waved his hand. "Let's not talk about unpleasant things today. Just trust me, that's all that matters."
Yan Lixue also persuaded them, "Father, Mother, you know your daughter. My husband said it's resolved, so it's settled. Xue'er believes him."
"Alas, foolish daughter," Yan Zhengchi sighed. "Alright, I hope you're not speaking without basis."
"Father!" Yan Lixue glared at him.
Yan Zhengchi waved his hand. "Alright, enough said."
Ming Zhitian smiled faintly. "You don't believe me? Fine, I'll invite Bei Huangqi here to prove it."
Yan Zhengchi and his wife turned pale with shock. "What?!"
An Xidong exclaimed, "Bei Huangqi is the Grand Sect Master of the Eight Sects and Twelve Clans of Lanshan Lake Sea. Xiao Tian, you're not joking, are you?"
Yan Lixue couldn't help but look at Ming Zhitian. Yan Zhengchi increasingly felt that Ming Zhitian was all show and no substance, and then he brushed his sleeves and walked away.
Ming Zhitian said, "It's been a long time since I've tasted human delicacies since cultivating immortality. I miss it dearly. Xue'er wife, please prepare a feast for me. I'll be back shortly."
Yan Lixue nodded. "What does my husband want to eat? I'll cook it myself."
Ming Zhitian said, "A seafood platter."
Yan Lixue said happily, "I'll be waiting for you!"
To save time, Ming Zhitian directly tore open space rifts, teleporting every five kilometers at intervals.
It only took ten spatial tears to cover over a hundred kilometers. The disciples of Lanshan Lake Sea were startled and quickly retreated upon seeing Ming Zhitian, mistaking him for Bei Huangqi.
"Who has scared you all senseless? Are you still disciples of Lanshan Lake Sea?!" exclaimed Mei Landong of the Crystal Sect.
Upon seeing Ming Zhitian, she first froze, then frowned. "Ming Zhitian?! What are you doing here again? Do you want those elixirs back?"
Ming Zhitian waved his hand. "You misunderstand. I'm here to see your Grand Sect Master."
Mei Landong's expression soured. "As it happens, the Grand Sect Master doesn't see just anyone. Our Grand Sect Master is in seclusion and does not wish to be disturbed. You should leave."
Ming Zhitian said, "But I promised someone that I must speak with your Grand Sect Master."
Mei Landong snorted coldly, "That's your business, what does it have to do with me? Don't think that I, Mei Landong, a mere woman, am afraid of you. Our Lanshan Lake Sea, with its Eight Sects and Twelve Clans, has over thirty thousand disciples. Can you kill them all alone?"
Ming Zhitian scoffed, "A woman? You're ancient."
"Ming Zhitian! You've gone too far!" Mei Landong was furious. Although she was five hundred years old, she hated it most when people called her old.