Chapter 5896

“Alright. Since you admit to accepting punishment, then I will—”

“Wait.”
The Earth Fire Ancestor interrupted calmly. “Chen Ping’s punishment will be decided by me.”

Huo Fen Tian froze. He hadn’t expected the ancestor to speak personally.

He quickly bowed in respect. “Ancestor, please instruct us. How should Chen Ping be punished?”

The Earth Fire Ancestor’s flame-formed body rippled faintly. His golden, fire-lit eyes moved slowly between Chen Ping and Huo Ling’er before settling into a knowing smile.

“Since Ling’er has declared that Chen Ping is her man, then let them marry immediately and become Daoist partners. Once that happens, Chen Ping will no longer be an outsider, but family—an uncle of the Earth Fire Pavilion. The crime of trespassing into the forbidden land will naturally be erased.”

“What?!”
“Marry?!”
“Immediately?!”