âGrandmother, which are you asking about?â Tianming embarrassedly asked.
âMiss Lingâer.â
When Tianming started giggling, Dongshen Yue bonked him on the head, making him see stars.
âAlright, alright! I get it. Donât worry, sheâs mine. Even unto death and all that.â Tianming blinked.
âThen what about the other two? Can you get them?â Dongshen Yue anxiously asked.
âGet them? Donât be like that, Grandmother. Our relationship is very pure and family friendly,â Tianming laughed. Actually, he understood that Dongshen Yue had already been won over by their talent. But Tianming was clear on his relationships with Xiaoxiao and Moran. He knew that having a strong relationship meant the two elders would help them more.
âPure my ass!â Lin Xiao had arrived without being noticed and grabbed Tianmingâs other ear. âLet Grandfather tell you, these are all fine young ladies. Donât miss this opportunity.â
âItâs not about missing an opportunity. Go away.â Dongshen Yue glared and Lin Xiao quickly scrammed. She then turned toward Tianming. âGrandmother is a woman too. You canât trick me. While thereâs nothing now, those two ladies are completely devoted to you and willing to do anything you ask.â
âDammit. My grandmother noticed my blasted overflowing charm!â Tianming sighed.
âYou little punk! I hate playboys like you the most.â¦â
âSo does Grandmother think itâs good or bad?â Tianming asked.
âGood, itâs very good.â
Dongshen Yue had clearly misunderstood something, but that was fine. The misunderstanding would make the elders treat Xiaoxiao and Moran much better.
âLet me ask you something,â Dongshen Yue coughed.
âPlease do,â Tianming said.
âItâs like this.... If they want to stay in the Lin Clan to cultivate and use its resources, they must have an identity belonging to the Lin Clan. Lingâer is fine, as sheâs our clanâs daughter-in-law, but the other two wonât be able to access the core resources if theyâre just servants. Iâm asking hypotheticallyâthis is a complete hypotheticalâbut would they be willing to accept the identity of your concubines for now? The Swordgod Lin Clanâs rules just happen to limit it at one wife and two concubines, so you have three spots,â Dongshen Yue guided.
âWonât be a problem.â Tianming nodded.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âReally? Iâm asking you if theyâll agree.â
âOf course they will,â Tianming said.
âHow are you so sure?â Dongshen Yue suspiciously asked.
âLook at my face,â Tianming said.
âWhat?â Dongshen Yue was confused.
âThis blasted overflowing charm of mine!â
âYou rascal!â Dongshen Yue wasnât sure whether to laugh or cry. She hadnât felt this amused for a very long time. She had been stewing in pain and helplessness for a century. Suddenly, a grandson had popped out of nowhere in her twilight years! He didnât seem very reliable, but he had indeed brought true joy. âAre you sure theyâll be fine?â
âThey will be.â Tianming knew they would be completely fine with a temporary identity to grow in Ebonia. It was very normal for the Swordgod Lin Clan to have rules, as they were a clan style faction, so they would have strict rules about family inheritances and management. Being servants would make their path ahead very hard and make it very easy for them to be bullied.
âThen itâs settled! Were they all born on your skypiercer-class world?â Dongshen Yue doubtfully asked.
âYes!
âLooks like your world is quite interesting. Bring Grandmother over for a trip when weâre free so I can see your path of growth,â Dongshen Yue said.
âNo problem!â Tianming said. Who knew when they would ever be free anyway.
âFengâer, go tell them about the concubine matter. Explain clearly!â Dongshen Yue urged.
âIt seems that their talent has completely convinced you,â Tianming laughed.
âNonsense. Those ladies are all a thousand times stronger than you. Nurture them well and theyâll shield you in the future, giving you a comfortable life. From tomorrow onward, Iâll personally guide them in cultivating.â Dongshen Yue rolled her eyes.
Tianming wasnât worried about the threeâs future when he saw how impatient Dongshen Yue was.
â¦â¦
Tianming went over to tell them about the matter. They werenât unreasonable, as they knew getting a foothold in the Swordgod Lin Clan wasnât an easy thing. They wouldnât even have a path forward if the two grandparents hadnât appeared.
âLingâer, is it okay?â Tianming asked with a soft tone.
âOf course! Iâm sure youâre very happy inside right now,â Feiling said.
âIâm not that kind of person!â Tianming said.
âYou already are in the eyes of your grandparents.â
âAs time passes, theyâll naturally understand how devoted I am.â
Feiling didnât really mind, as the three were quite familiar with each other and had even shared weal and woe together this time, thus strengthening their bond.
âAlright, Lin Laoâer, help the kids settle down. Iâll go update the Clan Registry and bring back Lin Clan disciple cards,â Dongshen Yue said.
âThose cards are the proof of your identity as a member of the clan, which will allow you to move freely in the Infinitum Swordsea, as well as cultivate, battle, and rise,â Lin Xiao further explained.
âUnderstood.â For now, they just had to listen to Tianmingâs grandparentsâ arrangements.
âSince youâre one family, you can live together in one hall. Iâll bring you over. No one has been to Brokensword Peak for very long, so thereâs dust everywhere.â
âGrandfather, can we have two halls?â Xiaoxiao gingerly asked.
âYes, you can!â
Clearly, Xiaoxiao and Moran didnât want to get in the way of Tianming and Feilingâs lovey dovey time. The two had already made a plan to be cultivation maniacs from now on!
â¦â¦
The two halls chosen were on the newer side and a quick sweep made them livable.
Tianming left them to get settled in while he stayed by Lin Xiaoâs side. âGrandfather, so many exciting things have happened to Ebonia, but I honestly still donât even know what my father did. Can you explain it to me?â That was an important matter, and he could tell that Dongshen Yue didnât really want to talk about it.
âThat matter?â Remembering it was actually quite painful for the two elders, which was why they werenât willing to try. Checking Tianmingâs talent and helping them get settled in was looking forward, but looking backward only brought pain.
However, Tianming had the right to know. Hence, Lin Xiao sighed and waved to Tianming. âCome, letâs have tea.â
The two sat down in a pavilion.