"Boy, your hand." Tai Tan narrowed his tawny eyes slightly, and a heavy, oppressive aura immediately spread from his body.
The instant Tai Tan finished speaking, a terrifying surge of spiritual pressure swept out from him, pouring toward Lin Xuanchen like a wave that blotted out the sky.
As though he felt none of Tai Tan's spiritual pressure, Lin Xuanchen raised the hand whose fingers were interlaced with Wang Dong'er's and waved it at him.
"My hand's just fine. It's holding my Dong'er's hand," Lin Xuanchen said with a grin.
"Boy, you've got some nerve." At the sight, Tai Tan's already gloomy expression darkened further, his whole face as grim as a pool of stagnant water.
"Second Dad!" Seeing Tai Tan's dark expression, Wang Dong'er immediately stepped forward to shield Lin Xuanchen. "What are you doing? This is my first time bringing my boyfriend home, and you're already bullying him!"
"Little Dong, how did you pick up such bad habits after one trip away from home? You..." Seeing how fiercely Wang Dong'er defended Lin Xuanchen, Tai Tan found himself at a loss for words.
"Hmph!" Wang Dong'er huffed in displeasure. "Second Dad, if you keep this up, I'll never speak to you again!"
With that, Wang Dong'er ignored Tai Tan's heartbroken expression and led Lin Xuanchen straight into the Clear Sky Sect by the hand.
"A-Chen, don't take it to heart. That middle-aged man just now was my Second Dad. He's just a little hotheaded. He doesn't mean you any hostility."
Wang Dong'er patiently explained this to Lin Xuanchen along the way.
"Actually, I could understand it if your Second Dad were hostile toward me." Lin Xuanchen pinched Wang Dong'er's soft cheek. "After all, I might steal you away. It would only be natural for him to dislike me."
"A-Chen," Wang Dong'er said wistfully, "I really should have sent word to my First Dad and Second Dad before bringing you back, so they could prepare themselves."
As they talked, Wang Dong'er had already led Lin Xuanchen inside the Clear Sky Sect.
There were no lavish decorations inside the Clear Sky Sect. Gray and black dominated the interior, and traces of moss could even be seen here and there.
A staircase on either side led to the upper floors. The Clear Sky Sect's building was not complicated in structure; the entire sect hall had only three stories.
Although it had few floors, it occupied a considerable area, seemingly at least a hundred square meters.
"A-Chen, let me explain how the floors of our Clear Sky Sect are arranged." Wang Dong'er smiled slightly and explained:
"The first floor houses our sect members. The second is used to entertain guests and house the sect elders. The third is where I live with First Dad and Second Dad."
"A-Chen, let's have you stay in my room!" Wang Dong'er said with a playful smile.
"You still want us to share a room now that we're at your home? Are you really not afraid I'll do something to you tonight? Or is it that you can't help wanting it again?"
A mischievous smile slowly curled Lin Xuanchen's lips. He reached out and gently pinched Wang Dong'er's soft cheek again as he teased her.
"Mm... A-Chen... We're at my home now, so you can't be naughty anymore! It'd be bad if First Dad and Second Dad noticed."
At his words, a lovely blush instantly spread across Wang Dong'er's delicate, fair face. She raised her hand and lightly thumped his chest as she spoke.
"Hehe." Lin Xuanchen chuckled. "Isn't that only because you're too loud? Just keep your voice down."
"You big meanie!" After hearing Lin Xuanchen's words, Wang Dong'er's already flushed face grew even redder, like a fully ripened apple.
"You're the one who uses too much force every time! You leave me so exhausted, and you still have the nerve to blame me!" Wang Dong'er said fiercely.
"Well, who told you to be so tempting? I just want to tease my Dong'er," Lin Xuanchen said shamelessly. "How about I'm gentler tonight?"
"No, absolutely not!" Wang Dong'er shook her head firmly. "You're not allowed to be naughty again, no matter what! Otherwise, I'll get angry!"
"All right." Lin Xuanchen smiled softly. "Whatever my Dong'er says goes."
Naturally, Lin Xuanchen would not actually do anything to Wang Dong'er in the Clear Sky Sect. He knew where to draw the line; he had only wanted to tease her.
If he really did anything with Wang Dong'er inside the Clear Sky Sect, Niu Tian and Tai Tan might well come looking for trouble with him afterward.
"Oh." As though he had suddenly remembered something, Lin Xuanchen turned to Wang Dong'er. "Dong'er, does your Clear Sky Sect have a room with an extremely low temperature?"
"A room with an extremely low temperature?" Wang Dong'er paused briefly before answering, "Yes, A-Chen, we do."
"Dong'er, take me to that room, then. It happens to be useful to me," Lin Xuanchen said.
"A-Chen, isn't your attribute inclined toward fire? Why do you want to go to that room?" Wang Dong'er asked in puzzlement.
"Well... Heaven's secrets must not be revealed," Lin Xuanchen said cryptically.
"Fine, don't tell me." Seeing him act like this again, Wang Dong'er felt a little disgruntled and pursed her lips.
Before long, Wang Dong'er led Lin Xuanchen into a room.
The room was not particularly large. Its bed and chairs were carved from stone, as were its cabinets, and the furnishings were quite plain and simple.
"A-Chen, this is just how our Clear Sky Sect is. I hope you don't mind!" Wang Dong'er said apologetically.
"It's fine." Lin Xuanchen shook his head, unconcerned.
"That's good." Only after seeing that Lin Xuanchen showed no displeasure did Wang Dong'er slowly breathe a sigh of relief. "A-Chen, stay here for now. I'm going to see First Dad and Second Dad."
After saying that, Wang Dong'er turned to leave.
However, the moment Wang Dong'er turned around, Lin Xuanchen caught her wrist.
"A-Chen, what is it?" Wang Dong'er turned back to look at him in puzzlement.
"Dong'er, come a little closer. I'll show you something." A mischievous smile slowly curled Lin Xuanchen's lips as he put on a mysterious air.
"What is it?" Although Wang Dong'er was a little puzzled, she obediently moved closer to Lin Xuanchen.
"Dong'er, you fell for it." The corners of Lin Xuanchen's mouth lifted slightly. He promptly wrapped an arm around Wang Dong'er's slender waist and pulled her into his embrace.
"A-Chen... Not here..." Wang Dong'er froze briefly, then quickly realized how compromising their position was. Afraid that Lin Xuanchen meant to do something to her here, she tried to wriggle out of his arms in flustered embarrassment.
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