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Mu Ling'er then looked at Shi Zhuo like a shy little girl and sincerely said:

"I'm sorry, Brother Zhuo, I've always seen you as an elder brother in my heart."

"Hahaha, Ling'er, what's there to be sorry about? If anyone should apologize, it should be Uncle Shi, for not understanding the situation clearly."

Shi Yuntian laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned.

"Mr. Su is quite impressive, talented and good-looking, he matches well with you, Ling'er!"

Shi Yuntian then glanced at Shi Zhuo and said:

"Zhuo'er, you should also congratulate Ling'er."

"Ling'er, do you know him well? Like you said, you've only met twice!"

Shi Zhuo stared intently at the two and said:

"Besides, how can a relationship be confirmed after only two meetings?"

Mu Ling'er panicked a bit upon hearing this; indeed, they had only met twice.

Moreover, both times were during escapes, there was no chance to be together!

Shi Yuntian also looked at the two upon hearing this. Although they acted very much like a couple just now, time was a big issue, there simply wasn't an opportunity!

"You don't get it. With how advanced communication is now, do you need to meet in person to confirm a relationship?"

Su Chen shrugged and said:

"We've always cared about each other, and after a few phone calls, we understood each other's feelings."

"Otherwise, why would I come all the way to Miaojiang if not for Ling'er?"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuntian and his son had nothing to say. Although they rarely went out, they knew many young people nowadays fell in love through communication tools.

Moreover, Mu Ling'er had been living outside and only recently returned to Miaojiang.

Mu Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, thankful for his cleverness!

"As for understanding, as long as we feel we understand each other, it's no one else's business!"

Su Chen looked at Shi Zhuo with a slight smile and said.

"Alright, your brother Zhuo was just concerned about you, worried that you'd be deceived."

Shi Zhuo seemed to want to say something, but Shi Yuntian immediately laughed, giving him a glare at the same time.

As night fell, everyone sat in a circle to start having dinner.

After dinner, Mu Fan and Mu Ling'er, along with Su Chen, bid farewell and headed to the Heavenly Moon Tribe.

From the Red Hawk Tribe to the Heavenly Moon Tribe would take one or two hours, of course, that's at a normal walking pace.

"By the way, the way you acted earlier was quite convincing, I almost thought it was real!"

On the way back, Mu Fan joked.

"Brother, what are you talking about!"

Mu Ling'er immediately became extremely shy.

Of course, everyone knew what was really going on earlier.

"By the way, Miss Mu, aren't you a candidate for the Saintess? Can you really date and marry?"

Su Chen asked curiously.

"Mr. Su, don't call me Miss Mu, just call me Ling'er."

Mu Ling'er said shyly.

"Alright then, you can also just call me Su Chen."

Su Chen replied with a smile.

"Exactly, you two are in a relationship, no need for such formalities!"

Mu Fan laughed heartily.

Su Chen was fine, but Mu Ling'er's face turned red down to her neck, thankfully it was night!

"Brother Su, you might not know this, first of all, Ling'er is just a candidate, she might not necessarily become the Saintess."

Mu Fan finally answered Su Chen's earlier question:

"Even if she does become the Saintess, it's no problem. Things are different now; as long as the Saintess abides by the Miao laws and fulfills her duties, her basic life won't be affected."

Su Chen nodded upon hearing this; it seems some Miaojiang traditions are gradually aligning with the outside world!

....

Meanwhile, in a room of the house where Su Chen and the others had just left, Shi Yuntian and his son sat there.

"I long suspected that there was something unusual about this guy's relationship with Ling'er, and sure enough!"

Shi Zhuo angrily pounded the table and said:

"This kid is sure lucky; the Golden Wolf Snake didn't kill him last night!"

"Yes, this kid might be an obstacle to us controlling the Mu siblings, especially Mu Ling'er!"

Shi Yuntian also sighed with some regret.

"Father, did you ask them about the 'Spirit Insect Manual'?"

"We can't ask now; maintaining the current relationship is crucial. When I actually become the Miao King, she will naturally hand it over. Asking now would only raise their suspicion."

Shi Yuntian contemplated and said:

"So, we must pay close attention to the Miao King selection. This matter is not to be taken lightly!"

Shi Zhuo said nonchalantly:

"Even if something unexpected happens during the selection, we can just emulate Hua Xinglong from back then and force a resolution! Anyway, Hua Xinglong is dead, the Hua Family is in chaos, who dares to oppose us now?"

"Idiot!"

Upon hearing this, Shi Yuntian slammed the table and stood up:

"Do you want me to die suddenly like Hua Xinglong?"

"Father, what do you mean?"

Shi Zhuo asked hesitantly.

"Do you know why Hua Xinglong died suddenly?"

"Why?"

Shi Zhuo looked confused; he genuinely didn't know much about it!

"It's because he led the rebellion back then, disrupting the rules of the Miao people, and this was his punishment!"

"But he was the Miao King! Who dared, or even could, punish him?"

Shi Zhuo suddenly widened his eyes and asked.

"It was those Miao Elders who took action."

Shi Yuntian sat back down and said.

"Them? Aren't they just a bunch of old folks waiting to die?"

Shi Zhuo blurted out, unable to fathom how Hua Xinglong's sudden death could be related to those frail elders!

"Father, what exactly is going on here?"

Shi Zhuo asked in confusion.

"Zhuo'er, as you know, all our Miao Kings have been selected under the auspices of several Miao Elders."

Shi Yuntian explained:

"Until ten years ago, when Hua Xinglong incited several major tribes to attack the Heavenly Moon Tribe and brazenly declared himself king, breaking this tradition!"

"But do you think this tradition is so easily broken?"

"At that time, because internal strife had just ended and there was a need to quickly restore order, the elders tacitly agreed!"

"Nearly ten years later, the previous wounds have almost healed, and it was time for punishment, so Hua Xinglong died!"

"I thought those old folks were just for show!"

Shi Zhuo muttered, somewhat incredulous.

"Ten years ago, we all thought the same, and didn't take those unassuming elders seriously."

Shi Yuntian sighed:

"Otherwise, we wouldn't have dared to launch a full-scale attack on the Heavenly Moon Tribe back then!"

And all of this, he only learned after Hua Xinglong's death!

Of course, the other tribal leaders felt the same!

It was only at that moment did they realize how terrifying the elders were!