When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1165 Xuanyu 21
Tan You put down the wine jug and slowly looked into the distance. There she saw a white, five-clawed golden dragon weaving through the clouds, occasionally unleashing water-based spells.

Beneath the surface, a fierce battle seemed to rage, when suddenly a golden figure burst forth from the water. She had a human torso and a fish tail, the golden tail shimmering dazzlingly in the sunlight.

Tan You narrowed her eyes: "An acquaintance, Sang Lin, you've recovered so quickly?"

Just as she mentioned the name Sang Lin, the giant dragon in mid-air paused, seemingly glancing in Tan You's direction. Soon, it resumed its fight against the giant octopus beneath the sea alongside the golden-tailed merman.

Mingqi stood beside Tan You: "Is he accompanying that person on their training? Your old friend?"

“Hmm,” Tan You chuckled, “We can’t really be called friends. We used to have a grudge against each other, and it’s been over a hundred years since we last met.”

"Putting everything else aside, Sang Lin is indeed a breath of fresh air in the Dragon Clan, and he and Jin Jiao have a really good relationship."

With Sang Lin's protection, Jin Jiao won a great victory. After collecting the giant octopus's corpse, Jin Jiao and Sang Lin exchanged a glance. The dragon transformed into human form, while Jin Jiao remained in human form with a fish tail. The two walked on the waves and soon arrived in front of Tan You.

Sang Lin looked at Tan You with complicated emotions, but finally gave a Daoist greeting: "Xuan Yu, it's been a long time."

Tan You smiled and said, "It's been a long time. You're doing much better than I expected."

Sang Lin's lips twitched. The feud between the two was over, and there would naturally be no tension upon seeing each other again. Coincidentally, Tan You thought the same thing. The atmosphere among the three of them wasn't exactly friendly, but it wasn't quite.

It wouldn't be accurate to call it hatred. Their conversation was rather dry, making Mingqi extremely awkward.

Jin Jiao paused for a moment before saying, "Yin Yue is dead."

"I know you did it." Tan You raised an eyebrow, her expression meaningful. "Otherwise, do you think just anyone could enter my formation?"

Jin Jiao's suspicions were confirmed: "So... you deliberately locked Yin Yue inside the formation because you anticipated that I would lose my temper and be unable to resist wanting to kill her?"

“Of course,” Tan You wouldn’t deny what she had done: “Now it seems I was right after all. I know you guys very well.”

Sang Lin calmed Jin Jiao, who was about to jump up and down, "Fellow Daoist Xuan Yu's deduction technique is unparalleled, so it's not surprising that you could have predicted these things."

Tan You paused slightly with her fingers: "What do you want to say?"

Sang Lin set up a barrier, saying, "Now that I have met Fellow Daoist Xuan Yu, I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Xuan Yu to perform a divination for my wife and me."

Tan You's gaze swept between the two of them for a moment, then she suddenly smiled and said, "Seeking a child? Or seeking immortality?"

Sang Lin and Jin Jiao said in unison, "The path to immortality."

Tan You remained silent for two breaths, then raised her right hand. The chessboard, which had been hanging at her waist, suddenly enlarged and fell into her palm. Tan You casually grabbed a handful of chess pieces and threw them onto the board. After fiddling with them a few times, she stared at the board in a daze.

Mingqi knew he wouldn't understand, so he sat quietly to the side drinking tea. Jin Jiao and Sang Lin sat opposite Tan You, nervously watching the chessboard and glancing up at Tan You every now and then.

Tan You pondered for a long time: "Judging from the stars, your path to immortality is smooth. Although there are dangers along the way, you will be able to turn danger into safety and make further progress."

Sang Lin and Jin Jiao breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged a glance, and both smiled. Tan You picked up the chess pieces one by one and threw them into the jade box: "Nothing else, but regarding offspring..."

Tan You paused, and Sang Lin and Jin Jiao both looked at her. Jin Jiao asked anxiously, "Offspring... what's wrong with the offspring?"

Tan You looked up at her and said, "You are destined to have a child. Your children's palace will show signs of life in the near future or a thousand years from now. Whether you conceive before or after your ascension is up to you to decide."

"If you choose to conceive a child in the near future, this child will be unable to ascend to immortality."

Sang Lin grew anxious and exchanged a glance with Jin Jiao before saying in a deep voice, "If we have children after we ascend to immortality, without the protection of parents, it is not safe enough to let the children cultivate on their own in the lower realm, even if they are protected by their own kind."

Jin Jiao nodded in agreement: "I'll listen to you. With us by our side, if we all ascend to heaven, our child can't just stop at ascending."

Tan You chuckled and pushed the chess piece representing offspring in front of Jin Jiao: "A wise choice. I'm giving it to you. If you want to have children in the future, just crush this chess piece, and good news will come soon."

Jin Jiao carefully took the chess piece and put it away: "Thank you."

Tan You rested her chin on her hand: "No need, just give me a tip."

Sang Lin chuckled and pushed a storage bag in front of Tan You: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Xuan Yu."

He got up to leave, but accidentally knocked over Tan You's chessboard with his sleeve, sending the pieces tumbling into a chaotic mess. Tan You stared at the chessboard for a moment, then suddenly smiled slightly: "Are you two sure you don't want to stay a little longer?"

Sang Lin stopped in his tracks: "What guidance do you have, Fellow Daoist Xuan Yu?"

"I wouldn't presume to offer guidance," Tan You said with a raised eyebrow and a light laugh. "The reason you're out here training with Jin Jiao is simply to help her improve her cultivation as quickly as possible. You're already at the tenth level, and it will take you at most a thousand years to reach the twelfth level."

"But Jin Jiao is only at the seventh level. Merfolk are inherently thin-skinned and fragile. It was only because of your protection that she was able to safely pass through the tribulation."

"Once you ascend, her future tribulations will only become more difficult. Although there is a glimmer of hope, it will ultimately be a nine-out-of-ten chance of death."

Sang Lin turned around and sat down in his original seat: "What does fellow Daoist wish to say?"

"Relax," Tan You smiled nonchalantly, "In ancient times there was a marriage contract. Once this marriage contract was signed, one would share both fortune and misfortune and enjoy eternal life."

Sang Lin: "There are also marriage contracts in the cultivation world, which is nothing unusual."

“You’re too naive,” Tan You smiled subtly. “The most powerful aspect of this marriage contract isn’t this, but that once it’s signed, no matter where the two are, the stronger party can bring their partner to their side.”

Jin Jiao accidentally knocked over a teacup. Sang Lin's eyes widened in disbelief, and Ming Qi also turned to look at Tan You, as if to say, "Such a good thing exists? Doesn't that mean it doesn't matter if you're weak, as long as you find a powerful Daoist partner and sign a marriage contract? Then you can just win without lifting a finger?"
Tan You took a sip of tea, completely unaware that she had just dropped a bombshell: "This is the advantage of the marriage contract, but it is not without its flaws. There are never even one in ten thousand Daoist couples who can actually sign a marriage contract."

Sang Lin grew anxious: "Why?"

“Because there are too few people in this world who are of one mind and heart, everyone is more concerned about themselves and always leaves themselves a way out,” Tan You chuckled. “I see that you two are very affectionate, so you might as well give it a try. Or do you not have confidence in your feelings for each other?”

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