On The Path Of Cultivation To Become God

Chapter 323: Xin Lan

Ming Ming, upon seeing her mother, ran and hugged her tightly, a beaming smile on her face. From this, one could see how close the relationship between mother and daughter truly was. Between her father and mother, Ming Ming always felt more comfortable confiding in her mother.

"Oh, did my little girl miss me this much?" Her mother asked, brushing a stray hair away from Ming Ming's face. Her mother's warm embrace made Ming Ming feel secure.

"Who do we have here? Are these your friends?" Ming Ming's mother asked with a smile, eventually looking at Chen Tian and Leng Zhiqing.

Xin Lan greeted Chen Tian and Leng Zhiqing with a warm smile and a friendly wave.

It was a wonderful thing that her daughter had finally made friends; she had been worried about this for some time.

As a mother, how couldn't she be concerned about her daughter's social life?

"Hello, Aunt."

"Hello."

Leng Zhiqing was the first to respond, a nervous smile on her face as she greeted Ming Ming's mother.

Chen Tian followed suit, greeting her politely. Ming Ming's mother returned their greeting with a smile, her gaze lingering slightly on Chen Tian before she looked around the room, noticing that everyone wasn't training and was making space.

"What's happening here?"

"Why are you here, wife?" Ming Jian spoke, knowing that his wife had been against martial arts in the past.

Till now, she didn't like how her daughter was practicing martial arts since, in her mind, it was a dangerous and violent activity.

She doesn't want her daughter to be involved in anything that could potentially harm her. However, after seeing the dedication and passion in Ming Ming's eyes, she couldn't help but allow her to do what she wanted.

Ming Ming's mother chuckled, shaking her head as she replied, "I may not like it, but I still want to meet my daughter's new friends."

"Good, since you're here, Xin Lan, you can stay and watch your husband fight," Old Ming spoke, a smile crossing his face as he gestured towards the space made by the disciples.

"Uh?"

Xin Lan looked confused, then tilted her head in curiosity and looked at her husband. Her face was smiling, but Ming Jian could notice that his wife wasn't happy.

Ming Jian narrowed his eyes and looked at his father, who spoke those words.

'So it was father who called for Xin Lan to come here.'

Ming Jian felt a mix of annoyance and disbelief. He couldn't believe his father was against him.

"Wife, I..."

"Ming Jian, honey, care to explain~~"

Ming Jian, sweat beading on his forehead, gazed at her face. Her voice, usually as soothing as a summer breeze, held a frosty edge that sent shivers down his spine. Xin Lan's voice resembled a command rather than a request.

'Don't tell me.'

Chen Tian watched the spectacle with a sense of amusement. Who knew a wife's glare could be more terrifying than a ten-thousand-year-old dragon?

Chen Tian smiled to himself as he watched Ming Jian try to muster up an explanation under Xin Lan's icy stare. It seemed that even the mighty Divine Martial artist was no match for the power of a scorned wife.

Even Leng Zhiqing was astonished by the intensity of Xin Lan's demeanor. As for Ming Ming, she was already used to such a thing.

'Would I be like that with my wives?' Chen Tian thought to himself as he imagined the girls scolding him in the future. He couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of it.

Su Bingxin was too gentle and kind-hearted to ever scold him in such a way. If it were even to happen, Chen Tian would know he had done something horrific, and Emilia would likely just want to be more pampered and spoiled rather than resorting to anger. As for Aria, Chen Tian imagined she would be a mix of both.

In a while, Xin Lan understood what was happening here. She gazed at Ming Jian's face, her voice now more commanding than ever.

"Ming Jian! How many times have I told you not to meddle in the affairs of our daughter! And not only that, you also want to fight an 18-year-old boy. How old are you!"

Ming Jian's face turned red with embarrassment, and he lowered his gaze, unable to meet Xin Lan's eyes. In his mind, he was already resenting his father for calling his wife here.

'Even if I have to go against my wife, I wouldn't let this family get ruined,' Ming Jian inwardly thought.

"Wife, please understand that I am only trying to protect our daughter and our family. I cannot stand by and watch her get tricked b-by this beast!" Ming Jian finally spoke, his voice filled with determination to protect his family.

"Y-You!"

Xin Lan was taken aback by Ming Jian's sudden outburst. In all these years, Ming Jian had never shown such defiance towards her.

Ming Jian tilted his head and looked at Chen Tian, anger already boiling in his veins. "Are you ready?" he asked, his tone sharp and cutting.

"I am ready."

Chen Tian replied, his own voice filled with confidence. Ming Jian's lips curled into a smile as he locked eyes with Chen Tian.

"Good, at least I would only send you out of this house with some broken bones and not in a body bag, considering you're acquainted with my little Ming." Ming Jian's words were laced with a hint of threat, but Chen Tian, unfazed, just walked to the middle of the room.

"Hmph!"

Ming Jian also stepped forward, cracking his knuckles in preparation for the fight.

"Ming Jian!"

Xin Lan wanted to intervene, but before she could, she was stopped by Old Ming.

"Father but…"

Old Ming shook his head, reassuring Xin Lan that everything would be fine.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Xin, nothing is going to happen to your husband," Butler Wan spoke up, where he had been observing silently.

"???"

Butler Wan's words made Xin Lan confused.

She was worried about her husband injuring the kid. He was her daughter's first friend that she invited home, so Xin Lan didn't want any harm to come to him.

What would happen if her daughter saw her friend get injured because of her father? If she stopped talking to her father because of that, or maybe even stop talking to anyone? The thought of it made Xin Lan angrier by the second.

Butler Wan could understand Xin Lan's concern from her expression, but there was no need for her to worry since it was her husband who was more likely to get injured, not Chen Tian.

Last time in the hospital, Butler Wan could perceive how strong Chen Tian was, especially when he dealt with that shadowy figure during their encounter.

If it comes to a real fight, even he doesn't have the confidence to fight one-on-one with Chen Tian.

"Mother, don't worry, I have full confidence in Brother Tian's abilities," Ming Ming reassured Xin Lan with a smile.

Seeing her daughter so confident in Chen Tian's abilities and the smile on her face, Xin Lan was surprised but also relieved.

'Interesting,' she thought to herself. Ming Ming had never shown such an unwavering trust in anyone before.