After the allied armies of the Human and Beast Races jointly dealt a crushing blow to the Kunling Sect and the Evil Demon army, relations between the two races improved greatly, and an alliance against the forces of the Venerable Domain had all but taken shape.
It was precisely this harmony between Eastern Ridge and Southern Marsh that gave the Mu Lan Pavilion further room to grow. By then, the Mu Lan Pavilion's trading operations had expanded into the Southern Marsh Beast Territory. With each spurring the other's growth, the Northern Territory Sect had also developed into a major power there.
"How are Mu Lan and Zeng Yuan? Are they doing well?"
"Well? They couldn't be better. They stay in Ximu City, loving each other so dearly it makes a fellow green with envy."
"Have they had any children?"
"No. They're both quite at peace with it. They say they don't want anyone sharing their love for each other, that they want to be one couple for one lifetime, and all that..."
Mu Lan was a woman with a bitter lot in life, but fortunately, Zeng Yuan cherished her. Since the two could take things as they came, their love in this life had not been in vain.
"With no children, who's going to inherit such a vast estate as the Mu Lan Pavilion?"
By comparison, Mu Bai was much more traditional, and perhaps a little worldly, too.
"Don't you have Mu Fei, Brother Xiao Bai? Or why not take this opportunity to have a child of your own with Chen Qi?"
Xi Bazì chuckled wickedly, doing his utmost to egg Mu Bai on.
"You can't have one with her. If you're having one, have one with Xing Yun. Chen Qi only cares about her Sword Sect and her Chen