Zeng Zixian did not immediately fly over to fight me. Instead, he reached his father, Zeng Wenya, in an instant and said excitedly, "Dad, thank goodness you never abandoned me and did everything you could for me... I'm now an Immortal at the Heavenly Dao Realm. From now on, I'll raise the Zeng Household to an even higher level! I'll never let anyone bully us again!"
"Hehe, you child... It was only right for me to do that. You, ah, you met a benefactor—a true benefactor. My child, you must thank him properly. Also, let's take care of the important business first. Our Household has already prepared to marry Ying'er. Now that you've recovered and even awakened the Dao of Vitality, this truly is a blessing! Heaven favors my son..." Zeng Wenya held Cheng Xu's shoulders with both hands. His face was filled with envy and amazement, moved by his son's success.
"Yes, I know, Dad." Tears glimmered in Zeng Zixian's eyes as he nodded. Then he wiped away his tears and looked at me. His eyes had already turned cold, and he snorted. "Hmph, Friend Xia, today was supposed to be my great day. I didn't want to hold you accountable for trespassing into my Woodlife Immortal Domain, so you should have simply gotten lost. Otherwise, Ying'er might think I killed her friend and hold a grudge against me. Yet you've shamelessly stayed behind. Do you really expect me to personally see you out?"
"Zeng Zixian, Ying'er was right. You really are as vulgar as a nouveau riche. The moment a petty man rises to power, he forgets who risked her life to save him back then. Now you're even forcing her into marriage. Is this beastly conduct your Zeng Household's bandit tradition? In front of all these Households,