The ancestor looked at Lu Chengwen.
"Cheng Wen, once you have done this, you will become Tianwu's true son-in-law. You will swear loyalty at the Tianwu Holy Land and live happily ever after with the Saintess. Since the Saintess is your wife, you may handle her as you please. Heh, I hear you have been quite successful with women. You must have plenty of ways to handle young girls. I needn't teach you, right?"
Lu Chengwen hesitated.
The Old Woman had great Experience.
Though this was clearly coercion, something he had no choice but to accept, she spoke with such sincerity and calmness, as if she were discussing it with him.
"It's just..."
The Old Woman said, "I know that compared to your other women, Ru Feng is probably far inferior in looks. That was caused by her repairing the grand formation before. Doesn't Long Aotian know medicine? In truth, he has always known how to restore Liu Rufeng's constitution. He merely feared that strengthening the Saintess would eventually threaten his father, King Tie Chi."
Lu Chengwen said, "You mean I can have Senior Disciple Brother heal Ru Feng's body?"
"Many people have also urged me to seize the King's Aura at once, imprison him, and make him serve Tianwu. You have no idea how much pressure I faced after letting you go last time. I placed all my bets on you. I bet that you would not betray Tianwu, that you and the Saintess would lead Tianwu toward a better future."
Lu Chengwen said, "Betrayal is really out of the question. We're all just doing business..."
"And what if one day, business can no longer continue?" the Old Woman said. "Peace is always temporary. In the future, those old fellows will force you as I have, coerce you, even...