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The Marriage Proposal
"Did you eat gunpowder, kid?" I couldn't help snorting. Even Zhou Xuan frowned and glared at him. "Is that how you talk to your uncle?"
"He's not even my real father. He's been gone for so many years that I didn't even know how to talk to him before!" my nephew grumbled. He was still somewhat afraid of his mother.
"Those were unavoidable circumstances. Don't be so stubborn. Maybe you'll gain unexpected benefits if you go. Your cultivation might even improve. You're only at the seventh rank, third grade of the Immortal Realm right now—not even enough to count as a small fry. You still need to train harder." I laughed.
My nephew had followed Zhou Xuan while Li Poxiao was in the Divine Court. He had always been frustrated and could barely maintain a cultivation level of rank seven or eight. Later, after Li Poxiao was abducted, mother and son came to the Azure Verdant Realm. It was only because of my special care that they had the life they did today. But that was secondary. Zhou Xuan herself was quite outstanding. She was skilled at managing her subordinates and had quite a few staunch supporters behind her; otherwise, she would never have risen to her current position.
My nephew's mind, however, was nowhere near as sharp as his mother's. He took more after Zhang Yidan. Yet there was a vicious streak in his bones. After all, he had never been an easy child, even when he was young. Fortunately, under Zhou Xuan's supervision, he had never caused any major trouble.
Of course, battles did not always depend on brains. My nephew was now a leader of some stature in the army. Commanding battles was the strategist's job, but charging into the enemy ranks still