Eternal Beast Taming Family

In the deep, dark seabed, a long, winding "fire line" runs through the seabed, releasing intense heat. White foam rises from the point where the fire line touches the water, slowly spreading and churning outwards.

Nan Li's figure was hidden in the rolling heat waves. She stared intently at the seabed and the flowing lava, as if she was struggling to figure out what the test was.

The tiny firebird perched on her shoulder, and judging from its constantly shifting movements, it seemed quite uncomfortable with the underwater environment.

Chu Shengyuan's mind stirred, and a portal opened in front of him. He stepped through it, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of Nan Li.

Nan Li, who was focused on her work, suddenly saw a young and handsome man standing in front of her with the door wide open. Alarm bells immediately went off in her mind.

The firebird on his shoulder instantly expanded, and the raging flames temporarily separated the surrounding seawater, blocking Chu Shengyuan and Nan Li.

"Is this the test for this level? Does defeating this person mean we can leave?"

Hearing Nan Li's mutterings, Chu Shengyuan found it somewhat amusing, and thus had to speak up:

"I'm not some exam-taking buddy, I'm your fiancé."

These words seemed to evoke memories from many years ago. Nan Li suddenly made the firebird in front of her move aside and carefully focused her gaze on Chu Shengyuan.

Although his current tough, resolute, and mature face is very different from his chubby face in his youth, you can still see his youthful appearance in his clear and bright eyes.

Nan Li suddenly seemed a little flustered, her tone tinged with uncertainty, "Chu Shengyuan? What are you doing here?"

"I heard you've renewed your engagement with the Jingyuan Dynasty, so I wanted to come back and ask you in person, is our engagement still valid?"

Upon hearing Chu Shengyuan's question, Nan Li's eyes welled up with tears. She gently shook her head, "That was not my intention."

Hearing her explanation, Chu Shengyuan smiled knowingly. "I knew it. If you're not willing, would you be willing to come with me?"

Lava flows, deep in the dark sea.

When Chu Shengyuan asked that question, Nan Li felt that even the seabed, which was incompatible with her attributes, was no longer so torturous.

She lowered her eyes, her face showing an unprecedented gentleness.

"I do."

……

Above the vortex of the Sea of ​​No Return, a blue portal opened wide, and Chu Shengyuan and Nan Li emerged from it one after the other.

Nan Mingchen, who had been waiting outside for a long time, arrived at Nan Li's side almost instantly. He looked her up and down carefully before letting out a sigh of relief and saying:

"It's good that you're out safely, it's good that you're out safely."

Before he could even calm himself down, Chu Shengyuan handed him the pearl in his hand.

"Father-in-law, this item is the control core of the Boundless Sea Secret Realm. I will now present it to you as my betrothal gift to Nan Li."

Nan Mingchen's expression instantly froze. He glanced at the pearl in Chu Shengyuan's hand, then looked at Nan Li.

"Our engagement remains unchanged. The actual wedding date is still decades away, there's no rush, no rush..."

"What has happened will happen again. To prevent Nanli from being unjustly accused of another marriage in the future, we have decided that she will come home with me to complete the wedding arrangements as soon as possible."

Nan Mingchen looked at Nan Li as if to confirm, and asked, "Is that so, Li'er?"

Nan Li nodded slightly. "Yes, Father. Li'er will eventually get married. Going out early now will save some of the Prince's resources."

Hearing the faint hint of complaint in Nan Li's words, Nan Mingchen sighed inwardly. He took out a jade pendant carved with a dragon and phoenix motif.

"This contains the dowry I prepared for you over the years. It has nothing to do with the Prince's Mansion; it is your father's personal property."

"Sigh, your father had hoped to see you get married in your finest attire, but... well, go on, go on. Come back and visit your father when you have time later."

Nan Mingchen accepted the pearl that controlled the Sea of ​​Nothingness, turned around, and stopped looking at the two of them. He simply waved his hand, signaling them to hurry up and not get bogged down here.

Tears welled up in Nan Li's eyes. "Father, I will definitely come back to see you after I break through my cultivation level."

Nan Mingchen looked in the direction of the royal city and said, "Hurry up and leave. If your grandfather changes his mind, neither of you will be able to leave later."

He even summoned a jellyfish-type source beast, and the dreamlike bubbles above the Sea of ​​Nothingness increased even more, as if they had concealed all the bubbles that had escaped from here.

A sense of vigilance suddenly arose in Chu Shengyuan's heart. He quickly grabbed Nan Li's hand and then took the mask that had been hidden behind his back into his own hand.

"boom"

A spatial rift swept past the two of them in an instant, and their figures vanished into the air.

The next second after the two left, a figure stepped out of the surrounding void; it was none other than the True King of the Sea.

He looked at Nan Mingchen with a deep gaze, "Why didn't you delay them for a moment? And why did you use your source beast to conceal their presence?"

"Father, since the engagement has already been arranged, what difference does it make where the wedding takes place? They'll all be your grandsons anyway."

"The same? Nan Li doesn't have our Nan family bloodline? Her child hasn't undergone a blood transfusion, so how can she truly be related to our Nan family?"

Nan Mingchen held the pearl in his palm and presented it to the True King of the Sea, "Father, this is the control core of the Boundless Sea that Chu Shengyuan obtained from the secret realm."

This is enough to prove how incredibly lucky he is. If you follow your plan, even if you are a king, you might still suffer a backlash. You might as well let go now while there's still some kindness between you.

The True King of the Sea gently traced the pearl with his finger, and it came before him. He gazed at the pearl in deep thought for a long time.

"Does a little bit of kindness really guarantee the glory of our Nan clan for thousands of years? What we need is a continuous flow of good fortune, or the birth of another king. Mingchen, you are still too young."

After saying this, the figure of the True King of the Sea gradually faded and disappeared in the sky above the sea.

After the figure disappeared, the voice of the True King of the Sea continued to echo, though somewhat distorted, reverberating in the air like a merciless pronouncement.

"Since you are so prone to acting on your emotions and have never prioritized the interests of the True King of the Sea, then the Sea of ​​No Return shall be handed over to your younger brother, Zhuyao."

Nan Mingchen knew that his father was angry about his unauthorized decision, which was weakening his power in Tianyuan Sea, but he did not regret protecting his daughter.