The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 1251: Three Conditions

Chapter 1251: Chapter 1251: Three Conditions

Long Fei reassured her that he was well-prepared this time. He took out the Earth Immortal-level Alchemy Cauldron and placed it on the table. Turning to Xie Sanniang, he said, "Senior, this is the cauldron I bid for previously. I know you are interested in it, so I purchased it specifically to help. Now I return it to its rightful owner—please accept it with a smile."

Xie Sanniang inhaled the tea’s fragrance, her expression icy, and said, "I recall there should be half a cauldron’s worth of pills inside this, shouldn’t there? And now you’re only giving me an empty cauldron?"

Wang Xiaoya frowned, her head starting to ache.

She reminded Xie Sanniang, "Mother, this is an Earth Immortal magical treasure. The fact that Long Fei is willing to give it up already shows tremendous effort."

"You shut up; this is none of your business,"

Xie Sanniang turned her head and scolded, shutting Wang Xiaoya up in frustration. She couldn’t comprehend why her own mother always made things so difficult for Long Fei.

Long Fei held back his temper, unwilling to disappoint Wang Xiaoya.

He took out a porcelain bottle, placed it on the table, and pushed it toward Xie Sanniang, saying, "Senior, inside this bottle are three Tier-6 Dragon-Tiger Pills, the same as the one sold at the auction. I present these three pills alongside the cauldron. Would that satisfy you?"

Xie Sanniang opened the bottle and poured out one pill to inspect it. She showed little reaction to the Tier-6 pills.

Her late husband had already been capable of refining such pills, and their ancestors had left behind even seventh- and eighth-grade pills.

She put the pill back into the bottle, sipped her tea, and chuckled, "Sect Leader Long, what a generous gesture."

Long Fei thought she was finally satisfied. Breathing a sigh of relief, he said, "This item was originally obtained for you, Senior. Strictly speaking, I’m still at an advantage here, so it’s only right to do this."

"Tier-6 pills may be precious to most, but to me, they are mere trifles."

Xie Sanniang set her tea down, fixing an indifferent gaze on Long Fei.

Wang Xiaoya was immediately dumbfounded. The meaning couldn’t be clearer—her mother was obviously still not satisfied.

She cast Long Fei a pained glance, even considering telling him to stop bothering with her mother and just elope with her.

Long Fei chuckled self-deprecatingly and asked Xie Sanniang, "Senior, if you have something to say, just say it. Let’s lay everything out today—what would it take for you to allow me to marry your daughter?"

"No rush. Answer one question for me first."

Xie Sanniang locked her gaze on him.

"Please go ahead!"

Long Fei met her eyes head-on.

Xie Sanniang asked, "Are the highest-grade pills you can refine only Tier-6?"

Long Fei’s brows knitted slightly. This was a matter of life and death—he couldn’t divulge it lightly.

If word got out that he possessed eighth-grade pills,

he would undoubtedly become a hunted target, constantly embroiled in trouble wherever he went.

However, to demonstrate sincerity, Long Fei gritted his teeth and extended a hand, making the gesture for the number eight while holding his teacup. Yet, he said aloud, "Refining pills is exceedingly difficult. I’ve already done my best, Senior."

Xie Sanniang’s eyes flicked to his hand, and a trace of surprise finally appeared on her face.

She hadn’t expected Long Fei to be this capable—to the extent of refining eighth-grade pills?

Those were the stuff of legends, Earth Immortal-level pills!

Understanding Long Fei’s unspoken meaning, she deliberately said, "For someone your age, being able to refine Tier-6 pills is already remarkable."

"Thank you for the compliment, Senior."

Long Fei lifted his cup and mimed taking a sip.

Wang Xiaoya, listening from the side, had a bewildered expression, entirely unsure how her mother and Long Fei’s conversation had suddenly become more cordial.

She anxiously asked her mother, "Mom, regarding what Long Fei just asked, what’s your decision on our relationship?"

Xie Sanniang sighed with a smile, "They say daughters stop obeying their mothers once they grow up. Today, I truly understand. You’ve been opposing me from the start, wishing you could just elope with this boy, haven’t you?"

"No way!"

Wang Xiaoya bit her lip, her head lowering in embarrassment.

They say mothers and daughters share a bond, and clearly, her mother knew exactly what she was thinking.

Xie Sanniang told her, "I opposed your marriage before because of your father. His great revenge remains unfulfilled, and I’ve had no mood to consider your marital affairs. Reflecting on it now, I realize I’ve been a bit selfish. Since you and he are deeply in love, if I continue to oppose, it would truly be unbecoming of me as a mother."

"So you agree?"

Wang Xiaoya exclaimed in surprise.

Long Fei, equally shocked, choked on his tea, barely containing the urge to call Xie Sanniang "mother-in-law" on the spot.

But Xie Sanniang said, "Don’t get too excited yet! I agree, but only on the condition that you both fulfill three demands."

Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya exchanged glances and said, "Please, go ahead."

"First, never forget the grudge. The Mount Shu Sect, along with the Cultivation World’s rabble, annihilated my Alchemy Cauldron Sect, stole our protector Divine Beast, and destroyed our reputation. This grudge is irreconcilable. After your marriage, if an opportunity arises, you must avenge the Alchemy Cauldron Sect."

Xie Sanniang spoke with deep hatred, the grievance a knot in her heart that defied resolution.

"Of course!"

Long Fei and Wang Xiaoya nodded simultaneously.

Xie Sanniang took a deep breath to calm herself before continuing, "Second, though my daughter is neither of imperial nor noble descent, she is still from a renowned sect. This marriage must be announced to the world and celebrated grandly. She must not be wronged."

"Naturally!"

Long Fei readily agreed, though with some reluctance.

Having wronged Wang Xiaoya for so long, he was more than willing to give her a glorious wedding celebration.

Xie Sanniang stared at him and said, "As for the third demand, I’ve heard you still have a wife in the mundane world?"

Long Fei coughed awkwardly—he had expected this would come up.

Sure enough, what you dread most often comes true.

He nodded, truthful about the matter.

Xie Sanniang said, "In this world, men having multiple wives and concubines is nothing unusual. With your young age and impressive cultivation, your future prospects are limitless, and women will naturally flock to you. I won’t demand you divorce your wife to marry my daughter."

"Hmm?"

Long Fei hadn’t yet breathed a sigh of relief when Xie Sanniang continued, "My condition is simple: my daughter must be the primary wife. No matter who enters the family in the future, they must regard her as the head."

Long Fei wiped his face, cold sweat forming on his forehead.

This had been a point of contention between him and Lin Yingying for some time.

He knew for certain that Lin Yingying would never back down.

"Is that so hard to agree to?"

Xie Sanniang’s brows furrowed.

"It’s... somewhat difficult,"

Long Fei admitted, glancing at Wang Xiaoya, hoping she’d vouch for him.

Wang Xiaoya stifled her laughter, refusing to intervene. She understood that her mother was only looking out for her, and speaking up would only hurt her mother’s feelings.

Xie Sanniang’s face darkened. She slapped the table and said sternly, "If you can’t agree to something this simple, what will my daughter endure in your home? Constant mistreatment?"

Long Fei groaned, "Senior—no, Auntie. I can promise you anything else, but this I truly cannot do. But rest assured, Xiaoya will never suffer any grievances while with me. I swear I will only ever marry the two of them, so isn’t there no need to distinguish between primary and secondary?"

"If men’s words were reliable, pigs would climb trees!"

Xie Sanniang stood up with a cold snort and said to Long Fei, "Think it over carefully. Only when you agree to this condition will we discuss the wedding further."

With that, she swept away, leaving the two star-crossed lovers behind to stare at each other in exasperation.

Long Fei looked thoroughly dejected, while Wang Xiaoya burst into cheerful laughter, clearly amused by his misery.