Netherworld Dog

"Nan Yunqi, is there any point in making these snide remarks now? Has your brain turned to mush? Don't forget that Nan Qiao is your own daughter too. If you make fun of her, you're making fun of yourself!" Yang Hongmei gritted her teeth and snapped.

"I..."

Nan Yunqi hesitated, unable to finish.

A moment later, Nan Yunqi suddenly shook his head. "Qin Guan wouldn't be interested in Qiao'er."

"How do you know he isn't interested in Qiao'er?" Yang Hongmei asked hurriedly.

"I once tried to persuade him to win over Jiang Lianyue, but he flat-out refused. Think about it: if he isn't interested in someone like Jiang Girl, would he be interested in Qiao'er?"

Yang Hongmei lifted her chin, looking proud. "That's not necessarily true. Our Qiao'er is no less beautiful than Jiang Lianyue. Her family background may not be as good, but Qiao'er has a Yin Spirit Physique. No one can compare to that!"

"Enough with the gloating. Especially don't gloat in front of Qin Guan. Anyone who does ends up eating dirt. We'll talk about this later." Nan Yunqi sounded impatient.

"Nan Yunqi, think this through. Rou'er is married to Qin Guan, and right now he really is your good son-in-law. He gives the Nan Family all sorts of benefits. But a man like him will surely have more than one wife and concubine in the future. Besides, couples can grow tired of each other when they spend too much time together. If he finds a new love one day and Rou'er loses his favor, the Nan Family will inevitably fall out of his good graces too. So we should have Qiao'er marry him as well. With both of them tied to him, we'll have an extra safeguard either way!"

Hearing Yang Hongmei's words, Nan Yunqi fell silent. She was right. Everything the Nan Family had now came from Qin Guan. Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had agreed to work with the Nan Family only out of consideration for Qin Guan. If he found a new love one day and some woman lured him away, the Nan Family's standing would be shaken.

He knew the best way to tie a man down was to bear him children. Qin Guan and Nan Rou had been married for nearly a month, and there was still no sign of a baby. That wasn't good!

If Nan Qiao married Qin Guan too, and both daughters served him, then surely one of them would conceive.

After thinking it over, Nan Yunqi said to Yang Hongmei, "We can't rush this. We have to take it slowly. You and Qiao'er didn't leave a good impression on Qin Guan before. Have Qiao'er ask him for advice about cultivation more often, and let them build up their relationship."

"You're finally thinking straight!" Yang Hongmei rolled her eyes at him.

Meanwhile, inside the Little Black Tower in the cultivation room, Qin Guan drew his sword and slashed fiercely at the space ahead!

Boom!

A dazzling beam of Sword Qi roared out, instantly illuminating the hazy, illusory space before him.

The sword light only faded after traveling more than ten zhang.

As soon as the Sword Qi vanished, Qin Guan made a stylish turn and slashed again. This time, he infused his Spiritual Power with the strength of Chaos Qi.

Shhk!

A sharp slicing sound rang out inside the tower. This slash was clearly several times more powerful than the previous one.

"Holy crap!"

That last slash had, by some incredible stroke of luck, struck the light gate leading to the Second Floor. The restriction on it had been broken by his sword!

"Boy, you've got quite a knack for causing trouble. Do you know that your Master set that restriction back then? I'm injured now. If that dog gets out, I won't be able to keep it under control. You won't be able to cultivate on this floor anymore." The Little Black Tower's voice rang out.

"Tower Master! I really didn't mean to—" Qin Guan was speechless. He was just about to explain when a black dog's head suddenly poked through the light gate in the distance.

Its head was broad and black as ink, and two triangular ears stood straight up. Its eyes were like two balls of ghostly green fire, giving off a chilling glint.

When the Black Dog saw Qin Guan, it immediately grew wary. Its terrifying Demonic Qi surged toward him like a tide.

Feeling the frightening Demonic Qi radiating from the Netherworld Dog, Qin Guan's expression grew grave.

The Netherworld Dog soon walked out through the light gate. It wasn't very big, only a little taller than half a man, but its muscles bulged all over with power. One of its front legs, however, was bent and dangled conspicuously above the ground.

The Netherworld Dog surveyed its surroundings, then fixed its gaze on Qin Guan again. Its mouth parted, revealing sharp fangs. "Human. Despicable!"

Holy crap, it could speak! Demon King Realm!

Hearing the Netherworld Dog speak, Qin Guan swallowed nervously.

The Netherworld Dog growled, "Despicable human!"

Qin Guan's mouth twitched. Just how much hatred did it have for humans?

"I'm a good person!" Qin Guan blurted out.

At Qin Guan's words, the Netherworld Dog's black lips suddenly curled back. The flesh beside its nose wrinkled, revealing two rows of gleaming white fangs.

It crouched slightly, as if preparing to attack Qin Guan.

Just then, Qin Guan pointed with one finger. A wisp of white Chaos Qi drifted toward the Netherworld Dog.

When the Netherworld Dog saw the Chaos Qi before it, its curled lips suddenly drooped, and its eyes widened.

"Boy, are you seriously feeding a dog Chaos Qi?" Seeing what Qin Guan had done, the Little Black Tower was instantly furious.

"If this guy takes over the first floor, how am I supposed to cultivate? I'm just bribing it a little first," Qin Guan hurriedly explained.