The sea surged, the world sang my name! Returning to the Eight Nations, a gift for an old acquaintance!

At that thought, a flicker of unmistakable anticipation flashed through Lin Changheng's eyes.

As for the second matter, it was naturally to instruct True Person Dangqi to look after his old acquaintance, Pan Lian'er.

He was not to exploit or pressure her, but simply let her live as her heart desired.

"I would never dare disobey my lord's command."

True Person Dangqi answered solemnly, then added, "Actually, she has been entrusted with considerable responsibilities under me, in accordance with her wishes. It's just, just-"

"If you have something to say, say it. Why hem and haw?"

Lin Changheng frowned slightly, a trace of impatience entering his voice.

To True Person Dangqi's ears, however, the authority of a superior rang out in full, no less terrifying than heavenly punishment descending, making him shudder involuntarily.

"I wouldn't dare!"

True Person Dangqi immediately continued in a trembling voice, speaking rapidly. "It's her good-for-nothing husband, Fellow Daoist Cao's second son. His behavior has grown increasingly vile, and his mentality seems twisted. Not only does he berate her, he also pesters her relentlessly. Even if she wishes to avoid him, she can hardly manage it. Her days probably haven't been very pleasant-"

"Oh? Such a thing happened?"

An odd look crossed Lin Changheng's face. After briefly searching his memories, understanding dawned on him.

Pan Lian'er's husband indeed had serious problems. He could not bear to see his wife and Dao companion capable and shrewd, managing a pavilion outside the household and surpassing him in achievements. He believed this undermined his authority as a husband and cost him face, with not the slightest sense that husband and wife were one.

Last time, when Pan Lian'er had painstakingly invited Lin Changheng to represent the couple before Master Cao, competing against the cultivator her husband's elder brother and