Chapter 3156 — Agreeing Readily
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Had Ancestor Xuanchen merely sent a casual summons as before, Tianchan might still have found room to refuse. But now that he had come himself, refusing would not only invite suspicion—she could not withstand Ancestor Xuanchen's wrath.
After all, the entire Xuandan Sect owed its standing as the leader among the ancient sects not merely to its pill refinement, but to the backing of the Five Luminaries Sect. Without that support, the Xuandan Sect would have been nothing but a small pill-refining sect, incapable of such rapid rise.
So Tianchan could refuse no longer, whether on public or private grounds.
"Tian Canbian, what are you busy with?" Led in by Xiao Taohong, Ancestor Xuanchen walked into Tianchan's room with a smile, Kang Jingming following behind him.
"Disciple Tian Canbian pays respects to Uncle-Master Xuanchen!" Tianchan made haste to greet him. "I did not know Uncle-Master Xuanchen would come here in person—is there some important matter? If you have any instructions, you need only have summoned me."
"Haha, nothing so important, really." Ancestor Xuanchen shook his head and smiled. "It's my son-in-law here again. You must be aware of the matter between him and your serving girl Xiao Taohong. Though he married my daughter, he still carries a first love for Xiao Taohong in his heart. At first I was against it—naturally I did not want my daughter competing with another woman for a man! But I don't know what bewitching potion Zhaoming fed my daughter; she actually agreed to let him take a concubine and make Xiao Taohong his second wife! Since my daughter has said as much, I as her father can hardly play the villain. Better to let them have their way—my daughter is willing, so what can I say, eh?"
Tianchan did not believe a word of Ancestor Xuanchen's nonsense, but she still had to put on a look of great surprise. "Is that so? So that's how it is... Then what does Uncle-Master mean to do?"
"Well, Zhaoming has had little to do lately, so I thought I'd have him take Xiao Taohong home to visit her family. It may take some time, so I came especially to tell you and ask for leave!" Ancestor Xuanchen said. "You have Tianxi as your serving girl now anyway, so you've no need of Xiao Taohong. There's no problem, I take it?"
"Of course there's no problem. Since Uncle-Master Xuanchen has spoken, and the parties concerned are willing, I could hardly stand in the way!" Tianchan smiled. "We are an ancient sect and still keep the old customs. A man with multiple wives is only natural—to me it's quite ordinary. Why, even I am the same; how could I demand otherwise of my subordinates?"
After all, Tianchan's public image was that of a free-spirited gallant with many women, so these words raised no issue. They were spoken purely for Kang Jingming's benefit.
"Good, then it's settled. Zhaoming, aren't you going to thank Young Sect Master Tian Canbian?" Ancestor Xuanchen was thoroughly pleased with Tianchan's tact, and the dissatisfaction he had harbored against her melted away like smoke. (To be continued.)