Chapter 194: So, Where Exactly Did Su Nian and Leticia Come From?

At the entrance of the Arcadia headquarters.

Su Nian, standing at the entrance to welcome the three guests, couldn't help but look at the three people before him with a strange expression.

"I say, why do the three of you have the same expression when you see me?"

For some reason, their faces all carried a trace of an inexplicable smile—it was hard to tell if it was schadenfreude or something else.

Watching them made Su Nian feel a bit uneasy.

"Do we?"

Sun Wukong said with a smile.

"Seems like there is a bit, Sister Hou."

The Bull Demon King said with the same smile.

"It's not just a bit, it's exactly the same, but it doesn't matter."

The three of them said in unison.

"After all, the three of us are siblings!"

Seeing this, Su Nian's skin couldn't help but twitch as he looked at their identical smiles.

He couldn't help but complain inwardly.

Even though this banquet is being held at my home, why do I have the feeling that I've walked into a trap?

However, complaining inwardly is one thing, but at least Su Nian hadn't lost his outward manners.

Soon, in the spacious, bright, and elegant hall of Arcadia, which had recently been renovated in a garden style.

Su Nian, the Bull Demon King, Sun Wukong, Jialing, Leticia, and Black Rabbit sat down together.

The moment they took their seats, the three famous Great Sages of Little Garden all swept their gazes over Su Nian and Leticia with a scrutinizing look, making Su Nian, who was already feeling uneasy, feel even more like he was sitting on pins and needles.

In the end, Leticia couldn't hold on any longer, and with a slightly forced smile, she said.

"Is there some etiquette that Master has failed to perform properly? Why are the three of you scrutinizing Master like this?"

Hearing this, Su Nian also nodded in agreement.

Where did something go wrong? Why do you three have to keep staring at me?

Especially Jialing; Su Nian was even more confused. It was normal for the Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong to be curious about him and reluctant to marry off their little sister, so scrutinizing him was expected.

Su Nian had already prepared himself to be given a hard time by the Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong.

But Jialing, what is going on with you?

"Ahem, isn't this just surprise? When I last saw you, you were still a Retainer of Shiroyasha."

Sun Wukong couldn't help but sigh as she looked at Su Nian before her; it had only been a little over a month since then.

Although Su Nian had already achieved significant Merit back then, saving a world and overcoming a Humanity's Final Trial that had not yet arrived in Little Garden.

Can one only say that she is worthy of being Canary? The backup plans she left behind were truly astonishing.

She found a hero like Su Nian and even prepared resources in advance to allow him to grow rapidly.

This ensured that when Arcadia encountered a devastating blow, there would be a hero capable of shouldering the burden who could quickly step up.

"But having said that, the three Life-Saving Hairs I gave you didn't get used, did they?"

Speaking of this, Sun Wukong couldn't help but raise her head to look at Su Nian and Leticia, a faint, imperceptible golden light flashing in her eyes.

"Those three Life-Saving Hairs could only help you block danger from a Four-digit level."

"They were useless."

Su Nian couldn't help but sit up straight and shake his head in confusion.

He couldn't quite understand what Sun Wukong was planning to do. Why did she even use her Fiery Golden Eyes?

Just a moment ago, Little Garden Central had asked Su Nian if he wanted to guard against Sun Wukong's probing; it could use the highest Anti-Divination Permission of the Sun Authority to strike back.

Su Nian, having confirmed that all Sun Wukong could see was what this identity of his could openly display, rejected Little Garden Central's suggestion.

He walked upright and sat straight; there was nothing he needed to hide.

"That thing is of no use to you now. Later, I will give you another 【Life-Saving Hair】."

Sun Wukong said, looking at Su Nian with a somewhat distorted expression, though she quickly adjusted it and looked at Su Nian with a look of genuine appreciation.

It was just that Su Nian could feel that this "appreciation" seemed a bit forced.

For a moment, the atmosphere of the entire banquet became extremely awkward.

To be precise, it wasn't just Su Nian; even Black Rabbit's movements froze, as she clearly felt the strangeness of the atmosphere as well.

Only Jialing was there with her head down, eating her food to herself.

"Ahem."

Sensing this situation, the Bull Demon King couldn't help but cough dryly to remind Sun Wukong.

What did the monkey see? Why did she show that kind of expression? What is there to be surprised about?

The Bull Demon King thought speechlessly; he was still preparing for their previous plan.

After hearing the Bull Demon King's cough, Sun Wukong quickly reacted.

Sun Wukong laughed out loud.

"Don't overthink it, that was just me, as an older sister, giving a dowry to Jialing."

If you didn't say that, would we have overthought it?

Su Nian and Leticia complained helplessly, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

It was as if they understood something.

Could it be that the matter regarding Agulora and the others had been exposed? But that shouldn't be the case, right? The news about Agulora and the others was still being kept quite strictly under wraps.

At least until Shiroyasha gave an answer, they wouldn't appear in the open.

Moreover, they had only appeared in Little Garden once in total, and after that, they continued to sleep in Su Nian's blood.

Su Nian and Leticia were just preparing to confess.

As for Jialing, after hearing Sun Wukong's words, she felt a wave of emotion in her heart, though the redness on her face clearly deepened a few shades.

What dowry... is Hou Jie really in such a hurry to marry me off?

However, everyone else's attention had been drawn away by Sun Wukong, and not many people noticed the change in Jialing.

At this moment, the Bull Demon King heard a slight fluctuation of spirit stirring the atmosphere.

That was a secret communication sent by Sun Wukong.

"Big Brother, what should we do now?"

The Bull Demon King was stunned for a moment, and responded with some astonishment.

"Monkey, what did you see that made you lose your composure like this?"

"Is there something wrong with our original plan?"

The Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong thought very simply: they would use Su Nian and Leticia's daughter to force a confrontation, making Su Nian voluntarily admit his faults.

This way, Jialing would also gain a handle she could use to keep Su Nian in check; if Su Nian still had a conscience and a normal sense of values, he should feel at least a little bit indebted to Jialing.

If he didn't even have that reaction, then this marriage for Jialing wasn't worth having anyway.

At the same time, the Bull Demon King had also prepared a dual cultivation method for Jialing that would ensure a happy marital life; this was high-end goods from Qingqiu that he had specifically asked the Jade-Faced Fox to pass on to Jialing.

To be fair, that vixen really had some skills; with the strength of a mere Four-digit Elite, she actually almost made him unable to pay his "public grain."

But fortunately, in the end, he, this old bull, was still a cut above.

However, after paying the "public grain," he really didn't have a single drop left.

And as long as Jialing learned a little bit of the basics, she would definitely be able to make Su Nian unable to walk.

In this way, Jialing could control Su Nian both physically and mentally; it could be called perfect.

It was impossible for Su Nian's physique to be stronger than his, right?

His Authority was Strength, after all; if one's physique wasn't enough, one truly couldn't support the use of the Authority.

Only the monkey's Vajra Indestructible, Yang Jian's Eight-Nine Arcane Arts, and purebred Star Spirits could surpass him in physique.

Sun Wukong responded with some confusion.

"Big Brother, I discovered that Leticia and Su Nian both seem to still be pure."

"Ah?"

The Bull Demon King couldn't help but let out a cry, then slapped his head and said.

"Oops, how could I have forgotten about this? I, this old bull, have really had a bit too much to drink."

You haven't even started drinking a single cup yet... the people present couldn't help but complain in their hearts.

"I, this old bull, actually forgot to toast you, the Second Generation leader of Arcadia who defeated Azi Dahaka and exiled Angra Mainyu."

As the Bull Demon King spoke, he picked up his wine cup and said to Su Nian.

"Although I, this old bull, am a guest and shouldn't be the one to propose this toast, just based on the fact that you defeated Humanity's Final Trial three times and protected Little Garden, I must toast you first."

When you find out that all of this is my fault, you shouldn't be toasting me, you should be hunting me down...

Su Nian complained in his heart.

However, complaining was one thing, but this whole matter couldn't be brought out into the open, so after Su Nian picked up his wine cup, what he said was a different set of polite pleasantries.

"Great Sage Equaling Heaven, you are too kind. I, a junior, also admire the magnificent feat of the Seven Great Sages rebelling against the heavens."

"Sigh, that's all ancient history, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning."

The Bull Demon King wore a smile on his face and said to Su Nian in a carefree manner.

"But having said that, given our relationship as comrades-in-arms, calling each other by our titles is a bit distant."

"Oh, how so?"

Su Nian raised an eyebrow, looking at the Bull Demon King with a smile in his eyes, waiting for what he had to say next.

Of course, he was also waiting for news of the secret communication between the Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong.

Hilarious, did they really think such an obvious method of stirring the air with spirit could be hidden from him?

Ever heard of the Little Garden Central-brand decoder?

Moreover, he was someone who played with space; he could also perceive the spatial changes brought about by the subtle fluctuations of the air.

And at this time, the Bull Demon King said with a smile in his eyes.

"That would naturally be to just call me 'Old Bull'; from today on, we shall treat each other as equals."

"That won't do; I'd better call you 'Brother Bull'. After all, you are Jialing's big brother, and Jialing's big brother is also my big brother."

Su Nian naturally couldn't be so lacking in etiquette; he was very clear about the purpose of the Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong coming here, which was likely to meet the family in advance.

"That works too; then I, this old bull, will shamelessly call you 'little brother'."

The Bull Demon King laughed and joked; he was actually quite satisfied with Su Nian now—he was neither humble nor pushy, and his manners were very thorough.

"Monkey, what is the situation? You couldn't have seen it wrong, could you? Both are pure, so where did the child come from?"

The Bull Demon King responded secretly to Sun Wukong while smiling and dealing with Su Nian.

"I am just a monkey; how would I know where their child came from? It couldn't possibly have popped out of a crack in a stone like me, could it?"

Sun Wukong responded to the Bull Demon King with a trace of confusion and bewilderment.

(End of chapter)