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After Zhou Yuan finished narrating, both Zhou Hao and Zhou Jing'er were livid. Zhou Hao's voice dripped with sarcasm as he sneered, "Good! Very good! What a good Saintess she turned out to be!"

Zhou Jing'er's face flushed with fury, her frustration evident in her voice. "How could she treat you like that? It was your first meeting, and she acted so rudely!"

Zhou Yuan stayed composed, comprehending their frustration, but he was aware that dwelling on the matter wouldn't lead to a solution. "Uncle, Big Sister Jing'er, thank you, but dwelling on it now won't change anything. Besides, I genuinely don't care about her opinion of me."

Zhou Yuan's response surprised both Zhou Hao and Zhou Jing'er. They exchanged glances, realizing that their anger might have overshadowed Zhou Yuan's own feelings about the situation.

Zhou Xuan sat there calmly, but the discontent in his voice was obvious. "I've heard countless people praising her beauty and talent. Never did I think that she was such a rude individual." However, Zhou Xuan was glad that Zhou Yuan didn't let this issue upset him. 

As the tension filled the room, Zhou Yuan decided to shift the focus to another matter. "Grandfather, I think we'll be receiving guests from the Ling Clan soon." 

Zhou Yuan still remembered the way Ling Ming acted towards him. Ling Ming's action didn't represent the Ling Clan but his intuition was telling him that trouble was coming soon. 

Zhou Xuan's expression grew serious as he processed this information. He was aware that now Zhou Yuan wasn't the person he was 3 years ago and after what happened in the Capital the Ling Clan will most likely try to annul the engagement.

"Haa…" Zhou Xuan sighed as he thought. "I shouldn't have agreed to this engagement." He originally believed that the engagement would help protect his grandson and at the same time strengthen their relationship with the Ling Clan. Now this engagement has become a burden.

"Little Yuan, are you suggesting that they want to annul the engagement?" Zhou Hao, an experienced individual, saw through Zhou Yuan's words and understood their implications.

Beside him, Zhou Jing'er was shocked and exclaimed, "Are the members of the Ling Clan out of their minds? They were the ones who wanted this engagement. Aren't they afraid of the consequences if our Zhou Clan retaliates?"

Zhou Xuan's voice was tinged with indifference as he spoke. "Ever since that Ling girl entered the Luminous Dawn Sect, the Ling Clan's attitude towards us has changed. It worsened after Yuan'er's accident."

Zhou Xuan sensed a presence nearby, and his old eyes flashed. He glanced at Zhou Hao, seemingly trying to convey something.

Zhou Hao understood and said to Zhou Yuan, "Little Yuan, your cousin has just returned home. She must be tired. Take her back and rest for now. I still have some matters to discuss with your grandfather."

Zhou Yuan understood that his uncle wanted him and Zhou Jing'er to leave and was providing them with an excuse. Zhou Jing'er was about to protest, but he quickly grabbed her hand and led her away.

Zhou Hao chuckled lightly, amused by his daughter being dragged away by someone younger than her.

Once they were gone, only Zhou Xuan and Zhou Hao remained in the room. Suddenly, a figure appeared in the room. 

It was Grandmaster Tang who appeared in the room. He laughed heartily as he greeted Zhou Xuan. "Old Zhou, it's been a while since we last met. I was nearby so I thought I should drop by to meet an old friend. "

Zhou Xuan's face lit up with a smile as he stood up to welcome Grandmaster Tang. "Old Tang, it's a pleasure to see you again. Please, have a seat."

Grandmaster Tang took a seat, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "I ran into that grandson of yours in the Capital."

"Oh… Is that so?" Zhou Xuan was surprised. Grandmaster Tang's full name was Tang Zhangyun. He was a rogue Spirit Ocean Realm cultivator and one of the twelve 4th Rank Alchemists in the entire Xue Empire. He was extremely elusive and rarely appeared in the outside world. 

Not many knew that Zhou Xuan and Tang Zhangyun had known each other for many years and had developed a strong bond of friendship and mutual respect. While their relationship had its moments of tension, they had always managed to overcome any differences and maintain a good bond. 

The Harmony Frostfire Elixir that Zhou Yuan used to suppress the Extreme Yin Bone-Chilling Poison was refined by Tang Zhangyun. It was a high-grade 4th Rank Elixir. 

Zhou Hao, who had been observing the interaction, couldn't help but smile at the genuine connection between his father and Grandmaster Tang. He knew that their relationship was built on true mutual trust. 

In the Heavenly Origin Realm where the strong trample over the weak, such a bond is exceptionally rare.