ng before he found himself with his neck in a vice-like grip. He felt as if iron pincers were strangling him, cutting off his breath.Zhang’s eyes bulged out of their sockets; his face turned red and t...Chapter 193: The Oath of the Heavenly Master

"I know you two are nothing right now, but I hope it stays that way in the future. Would that be alright" Yun Xi turned around and looked up at Xiao Yu with a faint smile.

Although she knew there was nothing between Xiao Yu and that girl, wasn't there always the saying that women pursuing men only needed a thin veil to separate them She certainly didn’t want such a situation to happen. Since she had already gotten involved, of course she didn’t hope for anyone else to come in and ruin things.

After Yun Xi finished speaking, she lightly leaned her head against Xiao Yu’s shoulder, showing an expression of happiness. Xiao Yu could be considered her first love, and also the first man besides her family who had kissed her. Therefore, all her heart was currently hung on Xiao Yu.

In the past, there were many people chasing after Yun Xi too, but every time these men approached her, a feeling of disgust would arise in her heart, clearly indicating that they didn’t have good intentions, which caused her to become somewhat introverted and bashful.

But when she saw Xiao Yu for the first time, not even a single bad thought arose within her heart. At that moment, she had thought: "Could this man be my fated partner"

So when Erzhu Aunt asked for her opinion, usually shy and introverted Yun Xi chose to continue dating.

When Yun Xi's parents heard about it, they were very delighted. Yun Xi was already twenty-four years old, which in their hometown would be considered an old maid, so naturally they were anxious and had introduced many matches for her; however, without exception, Yun Xi chose to reject them all. Only after meeting Xiao Yu did she agree to date him, making her parents very happy as well.

Moreover, Yun Xi's parents often saw the two of them talking on the phone for more than half an hour at a time, so they asked Erzhu Aunt when it would be appropriate to set their wedding date.

Erzhu Aunt went back and told Xiao Yu’s mother about this. Upon hearing it, Xiao Yu's mother was also very happy; she had heard Xiao Yu mention Yun Xi before and naturally knew that the two of them got along well, so upon hearing Erzhu Aunt's words, she immediately called Yun Xi's mother to discuss the matter of setting their engagement date.

Xiao Yu was about the same age as his sister; he was just a few minutes younger. But Xiao Yu’s sister already had children now, while Xiao Yu didn’t even have a girlfriend yet, so she was also very anxious. Now that there was someone suitable, naturally she would be overjoyed.

This time upon hearing about Xiao Yu wanting to renovate his house, she immediately called Yun Xi's mother and hoped that Yun Xi could go with him, letting the two children spend a few days together before setting their wedding date during the Spring Festival. Furthermore, Xiao Yu’s mother also vaguely suggested inquiring about Yun Xi's opinion regarding the renovation.

Since both families had already agreed on an engagement, Yun Xi's mother also agreed for her to come along and take advantage of this time to get better acquainted with each other, lest they have a breakup after getting engaged, which would not look good on either side.

Xiao Yu wrapped his arms around the Yun Xi leaning against his shoulder, happiness and determination flashing in his eyes. He also liked Yun Xi very much; although she wasn't a beauty that could turn heads, Yun Xi gave Xiao Yu a warm feeling, especially her bashful sweet smile. Moreover, when he lay alone at night, he often thought to himself: "Living with Yun Xi for the rest of my life might not be such a bad choice."

"I, Xiao Yu, hereby swear that if Yun Xi does not betray me, I will never betray Yun Xi in this life. If I violate this oath, may lightning strike and heaven and earth witness!"

Xiao Yu held Yun Xi with one hand while pointing at the sky, loudly declaring.

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's vow, Yun Xi quickly covered his mouth with her hand, but Xiao Yu had already finished speaking his oath.

Hearing that Xiao Yu had completed his vow, Yun Xi hurriedly said, "Spit it out! Spit it out now! Once you do, the vow won't be binding!"

Xiao Yu did not spit but instead looked up at the sky. As a Heavenly Master, an oath was no trifling matter; even if heaven and earth didn’t punish him, this would become his personal demon.

Seeing Xiao Yu staring at the sky, Yun Xi also followed suit and looked upwards. Suddenly, two patches of dark clouds appeared in the clear blue sky, slowly converging towards each other. When these two clouds collided, a bolt of lightning flashed across the clear sky, followed by rumbles of thunder.

“The vow is sealed!” Watching this flash of lightning and subsequent thunder, Xiao Yu muttered to himself.

After the thunderstorm, the dark clouds quickly dispersed, gradually fading away. Yun Xi stared in amazement at everything that had happened; she had seen clear skies with thunder before but never like what she just witnessed.

"What did you say just now" Xiao Yu's voice was very soft and low, so Yun Xi couldn't hear him clearly and thus asked again.

“Haha, nothing! Just nonsense!" Xiao Yu chuckled and said.

Sensing that Xiao Yu didn’t want to talk about it, Yun Xi did not press further. Only Xiao Yu knew the weight of this oath; he hadn't expected that even after the calamity of heaven and earth, the oaths made by practitioners of Qimen would still be bound by heavenly laws.

Although Yun Xi didn’t know what Xiao Yu had said, she felt from the miraculous scene she had just seen and the sense of inexplicable peace in her heart after Xiao Yu’s vow that his oath seemed to carry significant weight.

Finding herself at ease, Yun Xi slowly circled her arms around Xiao Yu's waist. The feeling was strange; when Xiao Yu made the vow, a faint sense of satisfaction filled her heart. As she drew closer to him, her happiness and sweetness deepened.

On this path strewn with broken rocks, neither spoke, but they clung tightly to each other, savoring the sweetness in their hearts.

"It's getting late, let's hurry back! Otherwise, Auntie will look for us soon!" Yun Xi said as she hugged Xiao Yu’s waist, feeling the sky gradually darken.

“Mm,” Xiao Yu responded and held Yun Xi, heading towards Jin Xianglin’s villa.

The two arrived at the villa to find that Xiao Jianying and the Jin family were preparing to leave. Seeing them return, Xiao Jianying said, "You guys are back just in time; I was about to call you!"

Xiao Yu nodded along with the rest of his family as they got into the car and followed Jin Xianglin’s vehicle towards a restaurant.

The car drove through Deep Sea's bustling streets during the peak evening rush hour, causing it to move slowly among heavy traffic.

After an hour of driving, the car parked at a restaurant parking lot. Xiao Yu looked at the restaurant and couldn't help but smile oddly; he hadn’t expected them to come back to ‘Seafood Family’.

"Ms. Ying, don’t underestimate this 'Seafood Family'. Although it’s not big, its ancestor used to be a royal chef for Emperor Kangxi, cooking seafood. After the chef retired, he returned to the south and passed down his culinary skills to this restaurant."

“Of course, most people here are served by hired chefs, but even their dishes taste more authentic than those outside. Only regular customers get meals prepared personally by the owner’s wife. She only cooks a few dishes herself! The name 'Seafood Family' was allegedly bestowed upon her by Empress Dowager Cixi!"

Standing in front of this unassuming restaurant, Jin Xianglin introduced it to Xiao Jianying and his family.

"Oh," Xiao Yu’s family nodded slowly after hearing Jin Xianglin's introduction. He had thought that the owner of ‘Seafood Family’ merely relied on connections, but he hadn't expected her lineage to trace back several hundred years.

“Ah! Isn’t this Mr. Jin Please come in!” The restaurant’s owner gracefully walked over and greeted them warmly.

"Ms. Xiao is also here today This is truly an honor for our small establishment!" Suddenly noticing the woman standing behind Jin Xianglin, she beamed with pleasure as she spoke.

The owner stood on the steps of her restaurant to see Jin Xianglin and a few others conversing with a stranger at the door. She walked out immediately upon recognizing them. Even though they didn’t dine here often, this couple was well-known in Deep Sea for their billionaire status, so she remembered them clearly.

“Haha... Hello, Madam Owner! Do you have any private rooms left” Jin Xianglin greeted the owner with a hearty laugh as he approached her.

"Hehe... There are some guests here, and if even the esteemed Mr. Jin hasn't arrived, wouldn't that be damaging our reputation" The madam giggled.

"Ah..... Xiao Shao is also here! Welcome back to our humble establishment!"

When the madam saw Xiao Yu standing behind a few people, she exclaimed in surprise and bowed slightly before saying politely.

The madam was courteous to Jin Xianglin because he was her patron who brought money; however, when it came to Xiao Yu, she showed respect. Xiao Yu was someone daring enough to leave the arm and leg of a mayor's son behind, and even a playboy from Beijing had been outsmarted by him.

She had people backing her up too, so she knew who these individuals were. She also found out about Li Hanbo’s background; such a person still showed great respect for Xiao Yu. Therefore, she couldn’t help but treat him with caution.

"Ms. Jin, you're being too polite! I’m not some Mr. Xiao; just call me Xiao or Dr. Xiao if you like, please don't call me Mr. Xiao, or it gives me the shivers!" Xiao Yu joked.

"Hehe... Alright then, I’ll call you Dr. Xiao!" The madam said with a charming smile.

"Mr. Jin, Dr. Xiao, please come in."

The madam led them to the back courtyard and stopped at a private room called Ling Hai Pavilion, saying, "Mr. Jin, Dr. Xiao, this way!" She then opened the door of the room for everyone.

"Madam, bring out all your specialty seafood dishes here but make sure you personally prepare our signature dish," Jin Xianglin said after taking his seat.

"Certainly, Mr. Jin! I’ll handle everything myself this time!" The madam nodded at Xiao Yu before leaving.

Given the energy displayed by Xiao Yu, she had no choice but to do so.

Sitting down beside Xiao Yu after he did was Yun Xi, while Jin Xiu Zhu quickly moved and sat down on the other side of Xiao Yu before he could. Everyone present was slightly taken aback at her actions.

Xiao Yu frowned as well but didn’t say anything; after all, it wouldn't be proper for him to tell someone where they couldn't sit!ew minutes later, Xiao Yu rallied himself and continued driving home. He had no interest in dealing with the other mole rats who would receive legal punishment anyway—no need for him to take action.Re...