At the main entrance of Arcadia's Headquarters.
Aslan stood at the door to greet the three guests, looking at the trio before him and couldn't help but speak with a strange expression.
"I say, why do all three of you have the same expression when looking at me?"
For some reason, their faces carried a mysterious smile, one that seemed to revel in his misfortune or something else entirely.
Seeing this, Aslan felt a chill in his heart.
"Really?" Sun Wukong said with a smile.
"It does seem a bit like that, Sister Monkey." Bull Demon King said with the same smile.
"Not just a bit, it's exactly the same, but no matter." The three said in unison.
"After all, we three are siblings!"
Seeing this, Aslan's skin twitched. He stared at their eerily similar smiles.
He couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
'This is clearly a banquet held at my house, so why does it feel like I'm walking into a Hongmen Banquet (a deadly trap)?'
Though he sneered inwardly, Aslan maintained at least surface-level courtesy.
Soon, in the spacious and bright, elegantly renovated hall of Arcadia's Headquarters, designed in a garden style, Aslan, Bull Demon King, Sun Wukong, Karyou, Leticia, and Kurousagi sat together.
As soon as they sat down, the three renowned Great Sages swept Aslan and Leticia with probing gazes.
This made Aslan, already feeling uneasy, even more uncomfortable.
Finally, Leticia could no longer bear it and said with a slightly forced smile,
"Is there something improper about Master? Why are the three of you scrutinizing him like that?"
Hearing this, Aslan nodded in agreement.
'What's the problem? Why are all three of you staring at me?'
Especially Karyou—Aslan was even more confused. It was normal for Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong to be curious about him, reluctant to marry off their little sister, and thus scrutinize him.
Aslan was already prepared to be put in a tough spot by Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong.
'But Karyou, what's with you?'
"Ahem, isn't it shocking? The last time I saw you, you were just Shiroyasha's subordinate god." Sun Wukong said, looking at Aslan and sighing with emotion. That was just over a month ago.
Although Aslan had achieved no small feat back then, saving a world and surpassing a Last Trial of Mankind that had yet to arrive in Little Garden.
It could only be said, as expected of Canaria? The backup plan she left behind was indeed astonishing.
She found a hero like Aslan and prepared resources in advance for him to grow quickly.
This ensured that when Arcadia suffered a devastating blow, there would be a hero to lead and quickly fill the void.
"By the way, the three lifesaving hairs I gave you haven't been used, have they?"
At this point, Sun Wukong couldn't help but raise her head to observe Aslan and Leticia. A nearly imperceptible golden glint flashed in her eyes.
"Those three lifesaving hairs can only help you block dangers from the Four-Digit level."
"Not used." Aslan couldn't help but sit up straight, shaking his head in confusion.
He was a bit puzzled about what Sun Wukong was trying to do. Why was she even using her Fiery Golden Eyes?
Just moments ago, Little Garden's Central Core had asked Aslan if he wanted to guard against Sun Wukong's probing. It could use the highest anti-divination authority from the Sun Authority to counterattack.
Aslan declined the Central Core's proposal after confirming that Sun Wukong could only see what he openly displayed with his identity.
He was upright and honest, with nothing to hide.
"Those things are useless to you now. I'll give you a new lifesaving hair later." Sun Wukong said to Aslan with a slightly distorted expression. But she quickly controlled it, looking at him with a rather appreciative gaze.
However, Aslan could sense that this appreciation seemed somewhat forced.
Instantly, the atmosphere of the entire banquet became extremely awkward.
It wasn't just Aslan. Even Kurousagi's movements froze. Clearly, she too felt the strangeness of the atmosphere.
Only Karyou lowered her head, eating her food in silence.
"Ahem, ahem."
Realizing the situation, Bull Demon King couldn't help but clear his throat, signaling Sun Wukong.
'What did Monkey see? Why is she showing that expression? What's strange?' Bull Demon King thought speechlessly. He was still preparing their earlier plan.
After hearing Bull Demon King's cough, Sun Wukong quickly reacted.
Sun Wukong burst into hearty laughter.
"Don't overthink it. It's just the dowry I'm giving for Karyou-chan as her sister."
'If you didn't say that, would we overthink it?' Aslan and Leticia sneered helplessly in their hearts. They couldn't help but exchange glances.
As if realizing something.
Could the issue with Aurora and the others have been exposed? But it shouldn't have, right? The news about Aurora and the others was kept tightly under wraps.
At the very least, they wouldn't appear publicly until Shiroyasha gave an answer.
And they had only appeared once in Little Garden. After that, they remained asleep within Aslan's blood.
Aslan and Leticia were preparing to come clean.
Meanwhile, Karyou felt a wave of warmth in her heart after hearing Sun Wukong's words. However, the blush on her face clearly deepened.
'What dowry? Is Sister Monkey that eager to marry me off?'
However, the others' attention had been diverted by Sun Wukong, so not many noticed Karyou's change.
At this moment, Bull Demon King sensed subtle fluctuations in the atmosphere caused by spiritual agitation.
It was a secret communication sent by Sun Wukong.
{Big Brother, what do we do now?}
Bull Demon King froze for a moment and replied in surprise.
{Monkey, what did you see to be so shocked?}
{Is there a problem with our original plan?}
Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong's plan was simple: use Aslan and Leticia's daughters to apply some pressure, making Aslan voluntarily admit his fault.
This way, Karyou would have leverage to always keep him in check. As long as Aslan had a shred of conscience and a normal outlook on life, he should feel some guilt toward Karyou.
If he didn't even have that small reaction, then it was better to cancel the marriage with Karyou.
At the same time, Bull Demon King had prepared a dual cultivation method for Karyou, sufficient to ensure a happy married life for her. This was a luxury item from Qing Qiu, deliberately taught to Karyou by Jade Faced Fox.
To be honest, that fox spirit was quite skilled. With just Four-Digit Elite strength, she nearly made him unable to fulfill his duties.
But thankfully, in the end, he, Old Bull, came out on top.
However, after fulfilling his duties, he truly didn't have a drop left.
As long as Karyou learned even a bit of her tricks, Aslan would definitely be unable to walk.
This way, Karyou could control Aslan both physically and mentally. It could be called perfect.
Aslan's physique couldn't possibly be stronger than his, right?
His Authority was Power. If his physique wasn't sufficient, he truly couldn't sustain the use of his Authority.
Only Sun Wukong with her Immortal Body, Yang Jian with his Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and Pure-Blooded Star Spirits could surpass him in physique.
Sun Wukong replied with some confusion.
{Big Brother, I found that Leticia and Aslan seem to still be pure.}
"Huh?" Bull Demon King couldn't help but exclaim, then slapped his head.
"Ugh, how could I forget this? I, Old Bull, must be too drunk."
'You haven't even had a single drink…' Everyone present sneered inwardly.
"I, Old Bull, forgot to toast you, the Second-Generation Leader of Arcadia who defeated Azi Dahaka and exiled Angra Mainyu."
Bull Demon King said, picking up his wine glass and addressing Aslan.
"Though I, Old Bull, am a guest and shouldn't be the one to toast first, because you defeated three Last Trials of Mankind and protected Little Garden, I must toast you first."
'When you realize this is all my fault, you shouldn't be toasting me but chasing me…' Aslan sneered inwardly.
But a sneer was just a sneer. He couldn't say it outright. So, after picking up his glass, Aslan responded with a string of polite words.
"Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven, you're too courteous. I, this junior, also admire the Seven Great Demon Kings' bold actions against Heaven."
"Ah, that's all old history, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning." Bull Demon King said with a wide grin.
"By the way, with our comrade-in-arms relationship, calling titles feels a bit awkward."
"Oh, what do you mean?" Aslan raised an eyebrow, looking at Bull Demon King with smiling eyes, waiting for him to continue.
Of course, he was also waiting for secret messages from Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong.
How ridiculous. Did they think such obvious spiritual atmosphere-agitating communication could hide from him?
Did he need Little Garden's Central Core's Decoder?
Moreover, he was a spatial expert. He could also sense spatial changes caused by subtle atmospheric fluctuations.
At this moment, Bull Demon King said with smiling eyes,
"Of course, just call me Old Bull. From today, we'll interact as equals."
"No way. I'll just call you Big Brother Bull. After all, you're Karyou's big brother, so you're my big brother too." Aslan said, naturally not daring to be so impolite. He was very clear about the purpose of Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong's visit: likely a family meeting in advance.
"That's acceptable. Then I, Old Bull, will shamelessly call you Little Brother." Bull Demon King said, laughing. He was now somewhat satisfied with Aslan. Not subservient, not arrogant, and very polite.
{Monkey, what's going on? Don't tell me you saw wrong? They're pure, so where did the kids come from?} Bull Demon King secretly replied to Sun Wukong while smiling at Aslan.
{I'm just a monkey. How would I know where their kids came from? They couldn't have popped out of a rock like me, right?} Sun Wukong replied to Bull Demon King with some confusion and bewilderment.