Great-Aunt?

Just as Feng Baiyu was cultivating, Feng Qingluan returned home accompanied by Zhan Ying.

Seeing the two of them chatting and laughing, Feng Baiyu's eyebrows twitched involuntarily.

Could it be that Grandfather has finally blossomed?

Feng Baiyu let his gaze wander over the pair, then suddenly felt that it was actually quite normal.

His grandfather was the Third Elder of Spirit Hall, one of the world's foremost powerhouses. What would be wrong with him finding a new wife?

"Grandfather, you're back." Feng Baiyu greeted him, then turned to the lady beside him and said with a straight face, "Grandfather has never brought a lady home before; you are the first special exception, Big Sister."

Hearing Feng Baiyu's words, Zhan Ying's face flushed red. She then retorted indignantly, "You brat, you even dare to tease your Great-Aunt now!"

"Ah?" Feng Baiyu froze, then asked in surprise, "Great-Aunt?"

"Ahem." Feng Qingluan gave a dry cough and said, "Baiyu, this is Zhan Ying. Your grandmother, Zhan Ling, was her older sister."

"Uh..." Feng Baiyu's mind stalled as he processed his grandfather's introduction.

A relative?

He quietly used [Fire Phoenix True Sight] to inspect her identity, but his soul power was exhausted before he could obtain more than a few scraps of useful information.

[Name]: Zhan Ying
[Spirit]: Blazing Spirit Kite
[Age]: Sixty-two years old.
[Cultivation]: Level 90 Quasi-Title Douluo

The gap in soul power between Feng Baiyu and Zhan Ying was too vast; he couldn't detect any further useful information.

Feng Baiyu lowered his head, hiding his expression. The future Spirit Kite Douluo was his Great-Aunt?

He had never heard his grandfather mention this before!

And this Great-Aunt was named Zhan Ying? Was he sure this was her real name and not a nickname?

Feng Baiyu couldn't help but think of the "Old Zhan" from his past life...

"Third Elder, this grandson of yours has quite a lot on his mind!" Zhan Ying watched Feng Baiyu with his head bowed, assuming he was up to no good again. She turned to Feng Qingluan and said, "Though his talent is quite good; it won't be long before he becomes a Great Spirit Master."

"Heh, he's alright." Feng Qingluan didn't elaborate on his grandson's situation, but he felt quite pleased to hear his sister-in-law praising him.

"Baiyu will be stepping into the Great Spirit Master realm in a little while, and I plan to take him out for some training," Feng Qingluan said, looking at Zhan Ying. "If you are willing, we can set off together. I can help you hunt for your soul ring while we're at it."

Zhan Ying had no objections and quickly replied, "Thank you, Third Elder."

The ninth soul ring was of vital importance to a Title Douluo. If she hunted for it herself, she would be lucky to get one of sixty or seventy thousand years. If the Third Elder helped, she could even dare to dream of an eighty or ninety-thousand-year soul ring!

However, the price for enlisting the Third Elder's help was not small; her meager savings would likely be completely wiped out.

Feng Baiyu recovered a bit of his soul power and, while listening to the two chat, continued to observe them.

They were discussing events from the past few years, and it was only then that Feng Baiyu learned Zhan Ying had been staying in the [Lost Canyon] all this time.

But that wasn't the point!

He felt he had been mistaken; this Great-Aunt didn't seem to have any romantic intentions toward her brother-in-law.

Two hours later, Zhan Ying rose to take her leave. Before departing, she looked at Feng Baiyu and said, "Baiyu, if you have time in the next few days, come visit my place. I brought back many gifts; you can pick out a few you like."

"Alright, I understand," Feng Baiyu replied. "Goodbye, Great-Aunt."

Zhan Ying rolled her eyes at him and turned to walk away.

Once she had left, Feng Qingluan looked at his grandson and said irritably, "You brat, you even dare to tease your grandfather!"

"How was I supposed to know she was your sister-in-law!" Feng Baiyu deflected the blame. "Grandmother passed away before I was even born, and you never mentioned that she had relatives. Besides... a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law, it's practically a given! They always say a sister-in-law is half a wife to her brother-in-law; if you want to remarry, I have no objections."

"You!"

Hearing his grandson continuing to tease him, Feng Qingluan was so angry he wanted to drag Feng Baiyu over and spank him.

In the end, however, he held back.

"When I married your grandmother, Zhan Ling, Zhan Ying hadn't even been born yet," Feng Qingluan said, reminiscing about the past. "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I watched her grow up bit by bit."

"Decades ago, when I reached level 90 to hunt for my ninth soul ring, your grandmother sacrificed herself to save me. Ever since then, my relationship with the Zhan Family has been strained," Feng Qingluan said with a bitter smile. "My father-in-law was of the same generation as Golden Crocodile Douluo and was already level 98 back then. Even after I became a Title Douluo, I was nothing in his eyes."

"Because of your grandmother's death, my ties with the Zhan Family were completely severed. That is why I never mentioned them to you." Feng Qingluan looked at his grandson. "If I hadn't seen Zhan Ying today, I wouldn't have brought up that you still had such relatives."

"So that's how it is." Listening to his grandfather recount the grievances between the two families, Feng Baiyu quickly understood the situation.

"Grandmother's death wasn't your fault; the issue with the soul beast shouldn't be blamed on you," Feng Baiyu shook his head. "But your father-in-law has been dead for decades now; it's time to let go of those old grudges."

"As for this Great-Aunt~" Feng Baiyu looked up at his grandfather. "I'll say it again: if you've taken a fancy to her, just go for it. I won't oppose it."

"How old do you think I am? Do you really expect me to find you a new grandmother?" Feng Qingluan glared at his grandson. "Do you want me to give you a little uncle, too?"

"Pfft~" Feng Baiyu rolled his eyes at his grandfather, unbothered. "If you really have the ability, I won't stop you."

As a relative who was a Quasi-Title Douluo, Feng Baiyu was interested in getting to know her. But if his grandfather had no such intentions, he wouldn't force the issue.

"What is wrong with me!" Feng Baiyu suddenly froze. "Why am I suddenly trying to find my grandfather a wife!"

Truly, this was the land where the God of Love had fallen; the "Continent of Romance" lived up to its name!

The next day, Feng Qingluan took Feng Baiyu and headed toward the Zhan Family.

The Zhan Family was a significant, long-established clan in Spirit City, and in terms of the grandeur of their estate, they were, if anything, even more imposing than the Feng Family.

Currently, the strongest person in the Zhan Family was naturally War Eagle, and apart from her, there were two Soul Douluos in the household. One was War Eagle's older brother, Zhan Kuang, and the other was Zhan Kuang's son, Zhan Lie.

When Feng Qingluan arrived with Feng Baiyu to pay a visit, Zhan Kuang and Zhan Lie threw open the main gates, inviting the two inside with faces full of enthusiasm.

Feng Qingluan was a ninety-seventh-level Title Douluo, and since the Zhan Family had no one of equal standing, even Zhan Kuang dared not address Feng Qingluan as "brother-in-law."

"Your Excellency Qingluan and young friend Feng, your arrival truly brings splendor to my Zhan Family." Zhan Kuang led them inside with a fawning expression, appearing as humble as one could possibly be.

This was the gap brought about by strength; even though Feng Qingluan and Feng Baiyu did not require the other party to be so servile, the man was more than happy to do so.

Zhan Kuang was no fool; he knew this was an opportunity to mend relations with the Feng Family.

As long as the Zhan Family could produce one more Title Douluo and maintain good ties with the Feng Family, their status in Spirit City would be greatly elevated!

"What is the point of all this gaudy nonsense!"