"I am indeed Ye Cangtian, genuine and true."
"Furthermore, I can tell you that I, in league with the Guangming Hall, rescued Shangguan Yanran. And that old fellow from Chenghai, I also heavily injured him when he let his guard down, after which Nami delivered the fatal shot!"
Seeing that his listener was still not entirely convinced, Ye Cangtian revealed the matter of Chenghai.
To corroborate Ye Cangtian's words, Nami simply waved her small hand, and a water arrow materialized before her.
It was as if she were saying, this very arrow was the one that struck down Chenghai.
"This..."
With these words, Nangong Mulan was instantly petrified. She finally let go of all her doubts.
It now appeared that what the other party said was likely true.
Besides, this was not something to be spoken of lightly; if it spread, it would only attract trouble.
"Heh heh, for a son-in-law not to recognize his mother-in-law, do you find that amusing?"
Mother-in-law?
As the voice reached him, Ye Cangtian jolted. Instinctively, he looked at the Alliance Leader, only to see the latter slowly removing his mask, revealing a face wearing a teasing smile.
"You, you, you are Xin Wan's mother?" Ye Cangtian looked at Nangong Mulan in astonishment, so excited he was almost stammering.
He was not foolish; the simple word "mother-in-law" made everything clear.
He had always wondered why, the first time he met Nangong Mulan, her eyes seemed peculiar, her gaze towards him growing more and more fond.
Why, despite belonging to the Anti-Black Alliance, had she fought for him with her life and shown such great importance to that jade pendant?
Everything made sense now.
That jade pendant was left by her for Tang Xin Wan.
Simultaneously, Ye Cangtian realized that if the woman before him was Tang Xin Wan's mother, then the man beside her must be Tang Xin Wan's father.
After all, the information he obtained from Mandarava indicated that their relationship was not clearly defined, suggesting they were lovers.
"Nonsense, why else would I indulge you so much and expend my Xuán Bīng for you!" Nangong Mulan glared at him fiercely and said irritably.
Uh...
Listening to their exchange, Nami was momentarily stunned. It turned out to be a case of the Dragon King's temple being flooded by its own kin, a family not recognizing its own members.
With that thought, she directly returned to the Qian Kun Bei. This situation would definitely not escalate into a fight, and her presence was no longer needed.
*Plop!*
The next moment, Ye Cangtian knelt directly and said, "This son-in-law was unaware of your esteemed identities and has been disrespectful. I beg for your forgiveness!"
"Eh, you silly child, why are you kneeling!"
Nangong Mulan quickly stepped forward and helped Ye Cangtian up, saying, "We don't do things this way in our family."
"Hmph, to go down on one's knees at the drop of a hat, I really don't understand the saying that a man's knees are only for heaven!" the man on the other side snorted.
"..."
Upon hearing the man's words, Ye Cangtian instantly became nervous. It seemed this father-in-law was still somewhat displeased with him!
Seeing Ye Cangtian's apprehension, Nangong Mulan immediately turned and glared at the man, scolding, "You shut your mouth and don't scare the child, or I'll have your hide!"
"Hmph! You acknowledge this son-in-law, but I haven't!"
The man snorted upon hearing this, expressing his displeasure.
Ye Cangtian's capabilities and strength were beyond question, and his character was also acceptable.
The crucial point was that the things Ye Cangtian did were simply too dangerous. As a father, he did not wish for his daughter to become a widow in the future.
Moreover, fathers always doted on their daughters, and in their eyes, sons-in-law were often the culprits who stole their little sweethearts!
Tang Qingshan held this sentiment, hence his lack of favor towards Ye Cangtian.
"Whether you acknowledge him or not is unimportant; what matters is that both my daughter and I acknowledge him!"
"If you refuse to acknowledge him, then get out of our sight, both mother and daughter!"
Nangong Mulan snorted again, directly disabling Tang Qingshan.
With the two women he loved most in his life standing on Ye Cangtian's side, even if he had reservations, he had no choice but to keep them to himself.
Heh heh, truly, a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law, the more she looks, the more she likes him!
Watching Nangong Mulan's majestic and dominant demeanor, Ye Cangtian chuckled inwardly and muttered to himself.
He then quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, it is all my fault. Please don't start arguing..."
...
Within the dense forest's tomb.
To prevent any spies from other factions lurking in the surrounding woods, Nangong Mulan directly led Ye Cangtian and Tang Qingshan into a tomb.
This tomb had already been plundered by the Dark Association, posing no danger within.
The three found a stone table and sat down.
"By the way, Cangtian, how did you infiltrate the Dark Association?"
Nangong Mulan had always been curious about this matter. The screening process for Yellow-tier and above executives of the Dark Association was quite strict, fearing infiltration by individuals from other factions.
She truly found Ye Cangtian's ability to get in somewhat incredible.
"Pure luck."
"Back in Yangzhou, I encountered Tyrannosaurus Rex. His Yellow-tier mask was not activated at the time, so I simply..."
Facing the Tang Qingshan couple, Ye Cangtian naturally held nothing back, recounting his past experiences.
However, at that time, he did not yet have a complete understanding of the Dark Association.
"Heh heh, you kid are truly blessed!"
Nangong Mulan smiled slightly and then continued, "To have managed to sneak in like this and even obtained the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir bestowed by Xing Yuan, if Xing Yuan knew about this, he would likely be so furious he'd vomit blood..."
"Not just one Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir; don't forget this kid also requested one for Gui Wu!" Tang Qingshan snorted softly and said slowly.
"That's right."
Nangong Mulan suddenly realized. Xing Yuan not only gave Po Xiao a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir to help him break through to the Earth-tier realm, but now there was also Gui Wu!
And given Gui Wu's potential, breaking through to Earth-tier should not be difficult.
This would essentially mean Xing Yuan had cultivated two Earth-tier powerhouses for the Hidden Group.
She was now truly looking forward to Xing Yuan's reaction upon learning of this matter, wondering about the extent of his psychological trauma...
The next moment, Nangong Mulan glanced at Ye Cangtian and suddenly said in a low voice, "What exactly is your attitude towards Gui Wu? The last time I saw you, you said you wanted to kill her, so how could you have sought a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir for her?"
Which attitude was genuine, and which was false?
"My previous statement about wanting to kill her was from the perspective of Ye Cangtian's identity, as I didn't know at the time that the Anti-Black Alliance was formed by you."
"Therefore, I could only use the reason of killing her to obtain Gui Wu."
"As for my true intention, it is the same as yours: to keep Gui Wu by my side..."
Ye Cangtian explained simply upon hearing this.
As his voice fell, a cold snort from the other side immediately sounded.
Tang Qingshan's gaze turned somewhat icy, and he said, "Keeping Gui Wu by your side, is it not because you have some illicit affair with her?"
"I wouldn't dare, I absolutely wouldn't dare!"
Ye Cangtian repeatedly waved his hands, cold sweat already trickling down.
"Hmph! What's wrong with you! Do you need to ask such a thing? Is Cangtian the kind of person who would do that?"
"Besides, you've heard about his exploits outside, haven't you?"
"If there were truly anything going on, forget Gui Wu, even Naxi from Guangming Hall, Qiangwei from the Death Squad, or even Shangguan Yanran, would not escape his grasp..."
Seeing Ye Cangtian's nervous appearance, Nangong Mulan glared fiercely at Tang Qingshan and reprimanded him irritably.
"..."
With her words, Tang Qingshan fell silent, and the cold sweat on Ye Cangtian's forehead flowed even faster.
On the surface, Nangong Mulan was speaking in his defense, but in reality, she was subtly warning him.
Most importantly, this left him unable to refute, as Nangong Mulan had not precisely stated the nature of his relationships with the other women.
"Cough, cough."
The next moment, Ye Cangtian coughed dryly and then changed the subject. Such topics only became more complicated the more they were explained; it was better to skip them entirely.
"By the way, Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, you've been missing for so many years, why was there no news from you?"
"And what exactly happened back then?"
As Ye Cangtian's voice carried, the expressions of the Tang Qingshan couple suddenly turned somber.
They exchanged a glance, seemingly pondering whether or not to inform Ye Cangtian about the matter.
After all, knowing about it could very well invite immense trouble, even utter disaster.
"Cangtian, under normal circumstances, we should not hide this from you."
"However, your current strength is insufficient, so it is best that you do not know. Once your strength reaches the Heavenly tier, we will naturally tell you everything."
Ultimately, the Tang Qingshan couple reached an agreement, choosing not to disclose the matter.