“Do you think I am joking, Li Feng?” Nan Gong Wu’s face darkened.
“Third Master, you should know that I, Li Feng, already have a wife.” Li Feng did not believe that Nan Gong Wu had come here without investigating his situation. It was impossible that he did not know about Hu Yuan Yuan’s existence.
“Li Feng, are you referring to that Hu Yuan Yuan from Feng Yuan Group? Do you really think that Hu Yuan Yuan is worthy of you?” Nan Gong Wu said with a half-smile.
“What is this, Third Master? Does your Nan Gong family wanting to become my affiliated family mean you now get to interfere in my private affairs? Is your Nan Gong family becoming my affiliated family, or am I becoming a member of your Nan Gong family?” Li Feng understood what Nan Gong Wu meant, and his expression sank.
“Li Feng, marrying my Xin’er will benefit you. From now on, our Nan Gong family will follow your lead completely,” Nan Gong Wu said with a smile. He felt that Hu Yuan Yuan was merely a woman from a small family and could not compare to Nan Gong Xin. Although she was quite attractive, Nan Gong Xin was no less beautiful, and behind Nan Gong Xin stood the entire Nan Gong family. He believed Li Feng would surely abandon Hu Yuan Yuan and choose Nan Gong Xin.
“Third Master, Hu Yuan Yuan is my wife now, and she will remain my wife in the future,” Li Feng said in a deep voice.
“What? Are you refusing my condition? As long as you agree to this condition, from now on our Nan Gong family will be your affiliated family,” Nan Gong Wu said, his expression changing as he stared intently at Li Feng.
“I am not refusing,” Li Feng shook his head.
“So you agree?” A look of delight appeared on Nan Gong Wu’s face. He knew Li Feng would definitely agree.
“Yes,” Li Feng nodded and said, “From now on, Nan Gong Xin will be my second wife.”
“Wait… what do you mean by second wife?” Nan Gong Wu was stunned.
“Hu Yuan Yuan is my first wife. If Nan Gong Xin marries me, she will be my second wife. I hope they can get along peacefully in the future,” Li Feng said as if it were the most natural thing in the world. In Li Feng’s mind, monogamy had never existed. He had never considered having only Hu Yuan Yuan as his woman. Now that the Nan Gong family wanted a marriage alliance with him, it simply meant he would have one more woman. Not to mention Nan Gong Xin, who was beautiful. Even if she were an ugly woman or a complete monster, he would still agree.
Even if there were no feelings between him and Nan Gong Xin in the future, even if they shared the same bed but different dreams, he would have more women later anyway. He could simply treat Nan Gong Xin as if she did not exist.
“What do you mean? Do you actually want both of them?” Nan Gong Wu’s expression changed. How could the eldest daughter of his Nan Gong family share a husband with someone else?
“Why is that impossible? Third Master, your Nan Gong family has existed for thousands of years. Are you telling me that your Nan Gong family practises monogamy? For a man, especially a powerful man, having several women is perfectly normal.”
Li Feng paused here, glanced at Nan Gong Wu, and continued, “Third Master, do you yourself have only one woman?”
Nan Gong Wu’s expression changed. He was the Third Master of the Nan Gong family. How could he possibly have only one woman? Monogamy was merely something for ordinary people. It held no influence over families like theirs.
In the world of martial artists, the strong reigned supreme. The same applied to the world of men and women. Even if monogamy was enforced, which capable man did not have his red flag at home while colourful flags fluttered outside?
“Third Master, I have now agreed to all three of your conditions. So, should we not proceed to make the blood oath and let the Nan Gong family become my affiliated family?” Li Feng said with a smile.
Nan Gong Wu’s expression shifted. Although Li Feng had agreed to his three conditions, he felt deeply uncomfortable inside.
“I do not agree,” Nan Gong Xin spoke up at this moment.
“You do not agree? Miss Nan Gong, why do you not agree? Do you have a different opinion?” Li Feng looked at Nan Gong Xin with a half-smile.
“The third condition, I do not agree to it.” The thought of being married off, and hearing Li Feng’s words, which implied she would be the lesser wife, was something Nan Gong Xin could not accept. When had she, Nan Gong Xin, ever fallen so low as to become someone’s concubine?
“This condition was not proposed by me, Li Feng. Whether you agree or not does not matter, because my agreement is enough,” Li Feng said calmly.
“You…” Nan Gong Xin’s expression changed. She glared at Li Feng in anger.
“Miss Nan Gong, as the eldest daughter of the Nan Gong family, you have no right to choose. From now on, you are my woman,” Li Feng said in an extremely domineering tone.
This was cruel for Nan Gong Xin, but as someone from a great family, she had no right to choose at all. For a family to survive, it must always put family interests first. Throughout history, those who ignored family interests rarely met a good end.
Even the current Li Feng had little choice when facing family arrangements. For example, with Hu Yuan Yuan, if he did not want her, the family would never have allowed it. He could relegate Hu Yuan Yuan to the cold palace or fool around outside, but divorcing her was simply impossible.
As for the so-called free love that society talked about now, Li Feng disdained it completely. Even in his previous life, in the era of cosmic development, it could not be achieved. For family descendants like them, it was even more impossible.
Moreover, in the world of martial artists, the strong ruled. The weak had no right to choose.
Nan Gong Xin’s expression changed. She opened her mouth to say something but did not know what to say.
“Third Master, I have agreed to your three conditions. You are not regretting it now, are you?” Li Feng’s gaze fell on Nan Gong Wu.
“Li Feng, I underestimated you,” Nan Gong Wu sighed. At this point, he had no chance to regret, because Li Feng had already agreed. If he backed out now, the Nan Gong family’s reputation would be ruined.
“Very well, Third Master, prepare the blood oath,” Li Feng said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Nan Gong Wu cut open his right index finger, flicked a drop of blood into the air, and declared loudly, “Great God Pangu above, with my blood as witness, I make this blood oath! I, Nan Gong Wu, represent the Nan Gong family in becoming Li Feng’s affiliated family. If the Nan Gong family ever betrays this in the future, may we be struck by heaven’s thunder and die without a good end!”
Seeing Nan Gong Wu solemnly make the blood oath on behalf of the Nan Gong family, Li Feng nodded in satisfaction. In this modern age of advanced technology, ordinary people no longer took oaths seriously, but for martial artists, oaths were held in the highest regard.
There were many kinds of oaths in this world, but the blood oath was the most solemn. It used a martial artist’s vital blood as the medium and invoked the name of the great god Pangu.
Pangu split the heavens, Nuwa created humanity. In the hearts of martial artists, Pangu and Nuwa stood above all.
It was said that if one violated a blood oath, they would suffer a terrifying curse and face dreadful consequences. Whether this was true or not, no one knew for certain, because not everyone could test it personally.
However, violating such an oath would, at the very least, damage a martial artist’s heart. Once that happened, their future cultivation of the martial path might be forever stalled! For a martial artist, this was the most terrifying punishment.
Unless the Nan Gong family no longer wished to progress in the martial path, this oath carried great binding power over them.
“Third Master, I am very satisfied with the Nan Gong family. I will not let the Nan Gong family down either. I believe the Nan Gong family will not regret this decision in the future,” Li Feng said with a smile to Nan Gong Wu.
“I hope so,” Nan Gong Wu replied, his expression somewhat dim. The once-mighty Nan Gong family had now become someone else’s affiliated family. If other families found out, who knew what their reaction would be.
“Third Master, I will now teach you the divine sense cultivation method,” Li Feng said.
“Good,” a sharp glint flashed in Nan Gong Wu’s eyes.
“I will leave first,” Nan Gong Xin said, her expression somewhat downcast. Since Nan Gong Wu had made the blood oath, the matter was already set in stone. Although this was what she had hoped to see, the details were far from what she wanted. Especially the thought of marrying Li Feng and being relegated to a lesser position made her feel even worse.
“Mm, Xin’er, go wait outside for a moment,” Nan Gong Wu nodded. He knew Nan Gong Xin was feeling bad right now, but for the sake of the Nan Gong family, he had no choice. Moreover, he believed that even though Nan Gong Xin could not accept it now, she would eventually understand the family’s苦衷.
Nan Gong Xin turned and walked outside.
“Wait a moment,” Li Feng called out to stop her.
“Young Master Feng, is there something else?” Nan Gong Xin looked at Li Feng without joy or anger and asked.
“Why leave? I am about to teach Third Master the divine sense cultivation method. You should stay and listen as well. It will benefit you in opening your sea of consciousness,” Li Feng said. No matter what, Nan Gong Xin would be his woman from now on, so it was only natural for her to cultivate the Nourish Spirit Art.
“Young Master Feng, Xin’er does not yet possess divine sense,” Nan Gong Wu said. Unconsciously, he had already changed how he addressed Li Feng. Since the Nan Gong family was now Li Feng’s affiliated family, he, Nan Gong Wu, could no longer call Li Feng by name. This was a matter of hierarchy.
“What I am teaching you is the Nourish Spirit Art. Even without an opened sea of consciousness or divine sense, you can still cultivate it. Cultivating the Nourish Spirit Art can allow a person to open their sea of consciousness ahead of time and awaken divine sense,” Li Feng replied.
“Is what Young Master Feng says true?” A sharp light flashed in Nan Gong Wu’s eyes upon hearing this. If this was true, did it not mean that those in the Nan Gong family who were not yet at the innate realm could open their sea of consciousness and awaken divine sense after cultivating the Nourish Spirit Art? Would that not greatly increase the strength of the Nan Gong family?
Nan Gong Wu even wondered whether Li Feng and Li Xin Yu had also cultivated this Nourish Spirit Art to open their sea of consciousness and awaken divine sense.
Li Feng nodded, recited the incantation of the Nourish Spirit Art several times until Nan Gong Wu and Nan Gong Xin had memorised it, then said to Nan Gong Wu, “Third Master, now I have a few questions I would like to ask you.”
