"Palace Master, you flatter me. I am just doing my part!" Hai Bodong waved his hand, looking nonchalant, but inwardly he was beaming.
Han Fei and Han Chi were slightly surprised by Xiao Tian's words, realizing that the person before them was a core figure with real power in the Eternal Heaven Divine Palace.
The three cupped their hands, greeted each other, and soon became acquainted.
"Elder Hai, the Han Family is preparing to merge into the Eternal Heaven Divine Palace. I will leave this matter for you to handle."
Xiao Tian did not want to deal with such troublesome things, so he had informed Hai Bodong to come early, as it was his area of expertise.
Upon hearing this, Hai Bodong knew that his Palace Master was once again acting like a hands-off manager.
Having such a Palace Master, he really did not know whether to laugh or cry.
"Alright, leave it to this old man. I even suspect you raised my cultivation just to exploit me better," Hai Bodong could not help but rub his forehead, teasing.
"How could that be? I absolutely have no such thought, Elder Hai. You have misunderstood."
Xiao Tian denied it without even thinking.
Seeing Xiao Tian's reaction, Hai Bodong knew it was confirmed.
However, this was not a difficult task, as he had experience handling such matters before. After all, his Palace Master did not lack anything—except Palace Master's wives.
"Cough, cough, Father-in-law, Great-grandfather, Elder Hai will discuss the rest of the matters with you. I have something to do, so I will be leaving first."
After greeting Han Fei and Han Chi, Xiao Tian instantly vanished from the spot.
"Gentlemen, this is not the place to talk. Let us go to the Deliberation Hall. Tea has already been prepared there." Hai Bodong invited the two.
"Thank you for leading the way, Great Elder." Han Fei stroked his beard, chuckling.
"Please follow me. I can also introduce you to our Eternal Heaven Realm." Hai Bodong headed towards the Deliberation Hall of the Eternal Heaven Divine Palace.
Hai Bodong led the two slowly towards the Deliberation Hall of the Eternal Heaven Divine Palace, constantly introducing various places in the Eternal Heaven Realm to them along the way.
"Roar!!"
A muffled beast roar echoed in the sky, and a giant black serpent quickly flew over from a distance.
Han Fei and the other person instinctively assumed a vigilant stance.
"Gentlemen, there is no need to worry. This is one of our Palace-Protecting Divine Beasts." Hai Bodong said gently, seeing their reaction.
The two also breathed a sigh of relief. The main reason was that the aura emanating from the giant serpent was incredibly powerful; Han Fei even felt he was no match for it.
As the black giant serpent approached, the two finally saw its appearance clearly.
The serpent was none other than the Eight-Winged Black Serpent Emperor: Bai Ya.
Currently, Bai Ya was a high-grade seventh-tier Magical Beast, infinitely close to the peak of the seventh-tier, with strength roughly equivalent to an eight-star Dou Zong.
The two also noticed two exquisitely carved, adorable little girls sitting on the head of the Magical Beast.
Han Fei and the other person's eyes contracted sharply as they sensed the auras of the two children.
In their perception, the auras of the two little girls were a seven-star Dou Wang and a six-star Dou Wang, respectively.
This was also due to Xiao Tian's suppression; he had not intended for their strength to increase too quickly.
So normally, he let them play as they wished, only stipulating that Xiao Meng practice Dou Techniques for a period each day, while Xiao Ling trained in alchemy.
Han Fei and Han Chi were utterly dumbfounded.
What the hell—children who looked three or four years old already had this level of cultivation? Were they even human? This was too outrageous.
They knew how long it had taken them to reach the Dou Wang stage.
Others were still playing in the mud at their age, yet these children already possessed the cultivation that had taken them decades to achieve.
"Grandpa Hai~" Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng stood up and respectfully bowed to Hai Bodong.
Although the two were like little devils, they never disappointed in terms of upbringing and etiquette.
Hai Bodong showed a kind smile and said warmly, "Oh, it is Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng. Where did you go to play today?"
Xiao Ling was about to blurt out where they went to play, but Xiao Meng quickly stopped her and said, "We went to look for medicinal ingredients. This is also a task Daddy gave us."
Before Hai Bodong could reply, she continued, "Grandpa Hai, you are busy, so we will head back first. Xian'er Mother is waiting for us to return."
After speaking, she patted Bai Ya's huge head, signaling him to leave.
Upon receiving the command, Bai Ya said, "Time to fly, Little Princesses. Hold on tight."
Bai Ya flapped his wings and quickly headed towards the Golden Dragon Palace.
After Xiao Ling and Xiao Meng left, Hai Bodong shook his head helplessly.
"Elder Hai, who are these two little girls?" Han Fei came to Hai Bodong's side and asked, looking at the departing giant serpent.
"The two Little Princesses of our Eternal Heaven Divine Palace—the Palace Master's daughters."
"The Palace Master's daughters? Then would that not be…" Han Fei and Han Chi were startled upon hearing this and quickly asked.
Hai Bodong saw their expressions and knew they had misunderstood.
"They are not born of Lady Han Yue." Hai Bodong then told them about the Golden Dragon Palace and the various Palace Master's wives.
After hearing this, the two exchanged glances, a hint of wry smile in their eyes.
They had not expected Xiao Tian to have so many women, but they had no objections.
Firstly, in this world, whoever had the biggest fist called the shots.
Moreover, their family was already climbing high by associating with Xiao Tian, so how could they have any opinions?
And they even heard from Hai Bodong's introduction that one of the Palace Master's wives was the only daughter of a powerful figure from one of the top forces in the Central Plains.
Since they had no objections, their side naturally had no objections either.
Now that they knew, they could not help but worry, but thinking of Xiao Tian and Han Yue's relationship and closeness, they were relieved by more than half.
"Are you worried about the relationship between the ladies?" Hai Bodong saw their expressions and roughly guessed their thoughts.
Upon hearing this, Han Chi silently nodded, admitting Hai Bodong's words.
"Haha, do not worry. The Palace Master's wives are as close as sisters. There is no need for you to worry about that." Hai Bodong said with a chuckle.
It was well-known that the Palace Master's wives usually traveled together; their friendship was evident to all.
Upon hearing this, Han Chi completely relaxed. He knew the other party had no reason to deceive him.
Hearing a certain phrase in Hai Bodong's words, Han Chi's eyes twitched slightly, and an idea even began to sprout in his mind.
This idea continuously took root and grew in his heart, becoming increasingly uncontrollable.
The three walked and talked like this.
Meanwhile, back at the front hall of the Golden Dragon Palace, Xiao Meng and Xiao Ling jumped down from Bai Ya's head. "Be careful, Little Ancestors…"