Is there another woman in your heart?

Chu Tian wore a look of utter shock. Just moments ago, when Wu Xingyan and Situ Wudi were jointly besieging Long Sihai, he had been deeply worried about the old man's safety.

Yet, facing two opponents alone, Long Sihai was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.

Seeing that the battle on the barren mountain had yet to reach a conclusion, Chu Tian felt no rush to leave and remained standing in the open space at the foot of the mountain.

Ever since his rebirth, he had been bound by many restrictions. Although his current strength made him invincible among his peers of the younger generation, he still could not sweep through the formidable martial artists of the older generation. Therefore, he needed to accumulate more combat experience.

"Long Sihai, your prowess is truly undiminished. You are as formidable as ever!"

Wu Xingyan let out a cold laugh, a flash of apprehension crossing his eyes.

"If the two of you wish to fight to the death once more, this old man will gladly accompany you!"

Long Sihai's voice rang with immense pride, instantly echoing across the entire barren mountain.

Even with Wu Xingyan and Situ Wudi joining forces, they still could not kill Long Sihai.

However, neither could Long Sihai do anything to subdue them.

Even if Wu Xingyan and Situ Wudi were incapable of slaying Long Sihai, as two supreme Martial Saints, escaping unscathed was well within their power, and Long Sihai lacked the means to trap them permanently.

The battle between them was more akin to a war of attrition, and a victor could not possibly be decided in a short span of time.

After exchanging a round of blows, both sides had probed the limits of each other's strength. Since a decisive victory was impossible for the moment, continuing the fight would be entirely pointless.

"Since neither side can claim victory today, why persist in this fight?"

Situ Wudi had already formed the intention to withdraw and had no desire to fight a life-and-death battle with Long Sihai.

Hearing this, Long Sihai gave no reply, merely fixing a cold gaze upon the pair.

At that very moment, Wu Xingyan suddenly shifted his gaze, turning his eyes toward Chu Tian at the foot of the mountain.

Instantly, Chu Tian's entire body tensed up as if facing a formidable enemy, raising his guard to the utmost.

"Long Sihai, are you intent on protecting this brat?"

Wu Xingyan's eyes were filled with lingering hatred, still harboring a grudge over the destruction of his physical avatar by Chu Tian's hands.

"The Long family is not a clan of ungrateful cowards. Since Chu Tian saved Tianjiao's life, it is only natural that the Long family ensures his safety!"

Long Sihai spoke with blunt honesty, without conceding an inch.

At these words, Wu Xingyan remained silent.

His gaze locked tightly onto Chu Tian, as if attempting to see right through him.

Chu Tian showed no fear, meeting Wu Xingyan's gaze directly without flinching or looking away.

"Hehehehe, the Long family certainly ought to protect this brat. After all, he has already become the Long family's grandson-in-law."

Wu Xingyan suddenly looked away, letting out a strange, sinister chuckle.

"What do you mean?"

Long Sihai's expression shifted, a dark look flashing across his eyes.

"Have you really not figured it out yet?"

"My physical avatar clashed with Chu Tian last night, and his Qi was not nearly as formidable then as it is now. For him to escape from the underground palace and achieve such a rapid advancement in his cultivation, the only possible explanation is that he absorbed the Yin essence of Long Tianjiao's body."

Wu Xingyan spoke with absolute certainty, his pupils chilling and profound, thrilled that he was one step closer to realizing his sinister scheme.

Hearing this, Long Sihai was struck with horror.

Caring no longer about Wu Xingyan, he abruptly whipped his head around to look down at the foot of the mountain.

By this point, all the trees on the barren mountain had been snapped in half, leaving no obstacles to obstruct his line of sight.

A chill ran through Chu Tian's heart, as if some shameful secret he harbored had been laid bare before the world.

His silence served as tacit admission to Wu Xingyan's words.

He had indeed absorbed the Yin essence of his Fifth Senior Sister; otherwise, escaping the underground palace would have been an absolute impossibility.

At that moment, Wu Xingyan and Situ Wudi exchanged a glance, a profound and hidden meaning flashing through both of their eyes.

"Good disciple, once you have finished absorbing the Yin essence of all seven of your senior sisters, this old man will come looking for you again! Hahahaha!"

With a burst of wild laughter, Wu Xingyan's figure instantly transformed into a streak of light, streaking off into the distant horizon.

"Long Sihai, I won't disturb the reunion between you and your grandson-in-law!"

"Though Deng'er abducted Long Tianjiao, if not for this unexpected turn of events, the romance between the two youngsters might never have been forged. Really, you should be thanking me!"

Situ Wudi laughed heartily, likewise transforming into a streak of light and vanishing into the distance.

Long Sihai paid no attention to their departure; even if he gave chase, retaining them was an impossible task.

Right now, he was far more concerned with a different question: what exactly was the dual cultivation absorption that Wu Xingyan had spoken of?

The next instant, Long Sihai's figure flickered, crossing hundreds of meters in a single breath to materialize directly before Chu Tian.

With his hands clasped behind his back, Long Sihai stood in silence, fixing his gaze squarely upon Chu Tian.

Instantly, Chu Tian's heart tightened.

Though he and his Fifth Senior Sister were truly in love, their union had ultimately been a fait accompli carried out without obtaining Long Sihai's prior permission.

As the Fifth Senior Sister's grandfather, Long Sihai had every right to be furious.

For a moment, Chu Tian had no idea how to explain himself.

Since Long Sihai remained silent, Chu Tian naturally fell quiet as well.

This was their first official meeting, yet when they had crossed paths in the arena earlier, Long Sihai had attempted to kill him on sight.

To say the least, their first impression of one another was far from favorable, and could even be described as intensely hostile.

Chu Tian did not know how to greet him, nor how to break the awkward silence.

Seconds ticked by slowly, and the two remained locked in a stagnant stalemate, making Chu Tian feel increasingly uneasy.

It was only after a long, prolonged pause that Long Sihai finally spoke.

"Chu Tian, you defiled my granddaughter, yet you dare to appear before me?"

Long Sihai's voice carried a heavy wrath, a murderous intent surging in his eyes.

Yet, what was done was done, and Chu Tian had no intention of running away from it.

"My Fifth Senior Sister and I are mutually in love. I don't believe I've done anything wrong. Why shouldn't I dare to stand before you, Senior?"

Chu Tian spoke with complete sincerity, words that welled up entirely from the depths of his heart, devoid of the slightest trace of falsehood.

"Mutually in love?"

"You might as well say you used sweet words and honeyed lies to trick Tianjiao!"

"I don't know what kind of relationship you have with Wu Xingyan, but just now, he explicitly called you his 'good disciple'. Did you take me for a deaf old fool?"

Long Sihai suppressed his surging anger. He had already moved to kill Chu Tian back in the arena; if not for Long Tianjiao stepping in to block him, Chu Tian would likely be a cold corpse by now.

Right now, they were far from the arena, and Long Tianjiao was nowhere in sight. If Long Sihai decided to strike him down here and now, Chu Tian would be utterly powerless to resist and destined for certain death.

"I have only seven senior sisters, and I have no such master!"

Chu Tian's stance was unequivocal—he refused to acknowledge Wu Xingyan as his master.

However, Wu Xingyan's seven female disciples were undeniably his senior sisters.

Such a relationship was immensely complicated and impossible to untangle in a few words!

Chu Tian had never intended to offer a lengthy explanation, but his underlying stance had been made abundantly clear.

Even if Chu Tian truly ended up with all seven of his senior sisters, he would never harm them, nor would he ever allow Wu Xingyan's schemes to succeed!

Yet, these words, when falling upon Long Sihai's ears, carried an entirely different subtext.

"You mean to say that aside from Tianjiao, there are other women in your heart?"

A dark cloud fell over Long Sihai's face as he glared fiercely at Chu Tian.