Clumsy Beast, Keep Your Paws Off

Chapter 648: There Is Only One Female Master

Xuan Long sat on the grand throne with the same white robe flowing over his body.If one looked closely, golden patterns could be seen embroidered on it. These patterns were the symbol and status of the Clan Master of the Teng Clan, representing the highest authority.

Only the Clan Master was allowed to wear this robe with these colors and symbols.

As he sat there, all the elders and disciples saluted him at once.

Yet Xuan Long only gave them a nonchalant glance, not bothering to respond even with a single word.

The elders, who were much older than him, felt their faces stiffen with discomfort. They had wanted someone truly powerful to lead their clan, but they did not want a member of the younger generation trampling on their pride.

Still, what could they do? He had been born into this position, and his power far surpassed theirs. They could do nothing but tolerate his presence in silence.

Xuan Long felt a faint amusement rise inside him as he watched their forced respect.

Finally, one elder stepped forward with hesitation and decided to raise his suggestion.

"Clan Master should let Elder Siyan out of the dungeon. He must have atoned for his sin..."

Before the elder could finish his sentence, Xuan Long smiled. It was a cold, dangerous smile that carried no warmth.

"Do you want to join him?"

The elder was stunned. He almost dropped to his knees in fright.

He would not dare. Was he sick in his mind?

Just to get Teng Siyan out of that place, would he offer himself instead? Definitely not.

The elder shuddered and dared not say another word.

Xuan Long felt even more amused just by looking at the man’s terrified face. In his mind, there was only one word: pathetic... Truly pathetic.

His cold emerald eyes then swept across all the elders present in the hall.

"Does anyone have another suggestion? I would truly grant it."

Everyone shuddered at his words. None of them dared to speak.

Who would dare challenge this man who had clearly lost all sanity?

They had already seen what happened. The tension was unbearable.

Teng Siyan had been paraded through the entire Teng Manor. His dignity had been completely snatched away. There was almost nothing he had not suffered under Xuan Long’s hands.

Now he was rotting in the most dangerous place, completely under this demon’s command.

They truly wondered if Teng Siyan could ever come out of that dungeon alive without losing an entire layer of his skin.

Xuan Long was finally impressed by their silent expressions. It seemed these fools had finally gained some brains for themselves.

He leaned back on the throne, his white and gold robe shifting slightly, the aura around him dark and oppressive like a demon who ruled over life and death.

His face remained calm and indifferent, yet every person in the hall could feel the cold-blooded ruthlessness hidden beneath that stillness.

He was not a leader who forgave or showed mercy. He was the kind of man who would crush anyone without hesitation if they crossed him.

Just as Xuan Long stood up from the throne to leave, a servant of the Teng Clan suddenly came out from the front door and dropped to his knees in front of him.

"Clan Master, someone has arrived from Bao Clan. The young lady has rushed here to see the Clan Master."

Xuan Long was stunned for a moment. He did not know any young lady. He had not stepped into this domain for such a long time.

Why would someone come looking for him now?

His sharp gaze immediately fell on the elders of the Teng Clan.

All of them suddenly looked away, none daring to meet his eyes. Xuan Long narrowed his eyes. He felt that something was definitely wrong here.

Before he could speak, the servant continued. "It is your female master."

The elder of the Teng Clan felt so angry that he wanted to slap the servant right there.

Could this fool not shut his mouth?

Speaking such nonsense in front of Xuan Long was asking for death.

With Xuan Long’s terrible temper, it would be a miracle if any of them walked out of this hall alive. Everyone’s faces turned pale with fear.

Xuan Long, however, was completely stunned. It felt as if lightning had struck him.

My female master is here... Lan Lan.

Hope flashed in his cold emerald eyes for a brief second. But reality immediately crashed into him.

How could she be here? But maybe she really had come. Without thinking, he stepped down from the throne and began walking out.

But just as he moved, the servant continued speaking and mentioned an unfamiliar name.

Xuan Long stopped immediately. At that moment, he realized exactly who this female was. He remembered the words he had heard earlier from An Mo that the elders of the Teng Clan had sold him off to become the mate of some woman.

At the time, he had not even bothered to listen properly.

How could he be expected to remember the name of such a person? Yet now this female had dared to come knocking on his door.

His eyes blazed with intense fury.

A terrifying aura exploded around him as his cold gaze landed heavily on the elders. The temperature in the grand hall seemed to drop sharply.

"Female master?"

He repeated the words softly. Yet that calm tone made every elder feel their hearts stop.

"Who gave you permission to use that title?"

The servant immediately collapsed to the floor, trembling violently.

Xuan Long slowly swept his gaze across the elders. "I leave this clan for a few centuries, and you people become bolder than I imagined."

His lips curved into a cold smile.

"Tell me. Which one of you decided that another woman could take her place?"

No one answered, or more accurately, no one dared to. The smile on Xuan Long’s face gradually disappeared.

"There is only one female master of the Teng Clan."

"The mother of my child."

The surrounding air froze. The elders felt cold sweat running down their backs.

Xuan Long took another step forward.

"If any of you still harbor those idiotic thoughts..."

"Then I suggest you dig your own graves first."

His voice became frighteningly gentle.

"Because the moment she arrives and learns that you tried to find another mate for me..."

He chuckled softly.

"I will not be the one you should fear."

A few elders immediately turned pale. He continued calmly, "I can tolerate your stupidity and incompetence. But if you dare disrespect the woman I love..."

His eyes turned completely cold.

"Then I will personally teach you why Teng Siyan is begging for death in that dungeon."

The elders trembled under his dreadful emerald stare.

Xuan Long stood there like a demon who had stepped out of the deepest abyss...calm on the surface, yet radiating a cold-blooded ruthlessness that made everyone’s hearts freeze.

"You will give her the utmost respect. Or you can all join Teng Siyan in the dungeon and experience the same fate. The choice is yours."

The hall fell into complete silence.

No one dared to breathe loudly.

Xuan Long’s white and gold robe swayed slightly as he stood there, his presence overwhelming and terrifying. He was not a man who made empty threats.

He was the demon who ruled the Teng Clan with blood and fear, and everyone present understood that crossing him meant certain doom.

Without another word, Xuan Long turned and walked toward the entrance of the hall, his steps steady and filled with cold purpose.

The elders remained frozen in place, their faces pale and their bodies shaking.