"Good, then. Otherwise, my wife would have something to say about it," Xiao Yan said slowly. The others were not much of a concern; it was mainly Xun'er... When he had brought Zi Yan and the others back to the Xiao Clan, it had sparked a Shura Field, and Xun'er had been the one plotting behind the scenes. Now that their numbers had doubled, if something like that happened again, he really would have to run away from home once more.
"You... you have a wife?" Lin Jing could not help being surprised. This fellow did not look much older than her, yet he had already married and settled down.
"Of course." Xiao Yan nodded. Not only did he have a wife, he had more than one. It was just that their relationships were somewhat complicated...
"Hiss..." To think she had once considered recruiting him as a husband, only to discover that this prized flower already belonged to someone else. The revelation left Lin Jing rather indignant. Although this world did not practice strict monogamy, she had no desire to become anyone's concubine, nor could she possibly give herself to a kidnapper. Still, curiosity compelled her to ask, "Where is your wife?"
"She isn't in this world." Xiao Yan hesitated before answering.
"Ah..." Lin Jing gasped, then hurriedly said, "I'm sorry."
"What are you apologizing for?" Xiao Yan gave Lin Jing a puzzled look. He was telling the truth. Xun'er, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, and Cai Lin really were not in this world. They were living perfectly well on the Dou Qi Continent. Clearly, however, this little girl had misunderstood what he meant...
*Not in this world... under what circumstances would someone no longer be in this world? Surely that meant she had passed away... Who would