Both of their voices were very soft, yet the entire grand hall suddenly became utterly silent.
Whether it was Meng Ruyan, the Lion King and son, or the Five-Colored Fairy, every single person wore an astonished expression, almost unable to believe their own ears.
"Yuanyuan, what did you call him?" The Five-Colored Fairy was the first who could not keep her composure.
"Heh heh, Fairy, you heard correctly. This adopted daughter of yours is Lin's wedded wife." Lin Xuan rose to his full height. Since his wife was here, then naturally he would help her shoulder every crisis and danger. A man—wasn't he supposed to shelter the one he loved from wind and rain?
Peacock seemed to have guessed Lin Xuan's thoughts, but she had never been a woman who needed to hide behind a man.
Back then, facing Taowu, Peacock had not been afraid either. Besides, her adoptive mother doted on her so much; even if there truly were wind and rain, she would not hide. She would bear it together with the one she loved.
A trace of sweetness flashed across her face, but it was quickly replaced by a firm expression. She stepped forward. "Mother, you heard correctly. Yuanyuan already has a dual-cultivation partner. What I called just now was husband."
This turn of events, however, was beyond everyone's expectations.
A trace of embarrassment flashed across the Five-Colored Fairy's face.
Master Sky Lion's expression was even more caught between laughter and tears. He had gone through endless twists and turns to seek a marriage for his beloved only son, yet the bride actually already had a husband.
This was far too humiliating.
As for Meng Ruyan, her feelings were rather complicated. On one hand, she was taking pleasure in another's misfortune. Master Sky Lion had blocked her