Chapter 214: Chapter 212: The Youngest Martial Uncle Can’t Keep a Straight Face at Becoming a Stepfather

The Primal Heaven Sect was the leader of the Seven Great Celestial Sects.

The Sect was filled with powerful experts, possessed a deep heritage, and was protected by a top-tier Sect Protection Array. It was no easy feat to stir up trouble right under the nose of the Primal Heaven Sect and expect to get away.

Therefore, the Cultivators who had come to make trouble for Jocelyn Grant and Sean Lockwood did not act rashly. Instead, they hid in the shadows, biding their time.

Some took the direct route and properly joined the Primal Heaven Sect, becoming disciples of Redleaf Peak. Others began gathering intelligence and surveying routes, meticulously tracking the pair’s daily movements.

All was in place. They were just waiting for the right moment to strike.

「Three days later.」

At the Primal Heaven Sect.

Redleaf Peak, Sean Lockwood’s residence.

In a small courtyard within The Maplewood, the Junior Martial Uncle of Redleaf Peak was sitting cross-legged under a tree, immersed in his Cultivation. Seated beside him was none other than Jocelyn Grant. As one of the main male leads in her story, his looks were naturally pleasing to her eye.

Sean Lockwood was currently meditating and cultivating.

Nature’s spiritual energy surged into his body. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

It had been a hundred years since he had last felt such an unobstructed flow.

Sean Lockwood could feel that his stagnant Cultivation was beginning to show signs of growth.

His Cultivation had been at a standstill until he became Taoist Companions with Jocelyn Grant. After three days of dual cultivation with her, he could finally cultivate normally again.

Her constitution was truly a rare find, perfectly complementing his Primal Sun Body. As long as they cultivated together, their progress would be astonishingly fast.

’Just as Master said, her past identity doesn’t matter. Her Primal Moon Body can help my Cultivation, and that’s the most important thing.’

Understanding the importance of the Primal Moon Body, Sean Lockwood had already come to see Jocelyn Grant as his possession.

Ever since Jocelyn Grant had been teleported to the Primal Heaven Sect with grave injuries, Sean Lockwood had shown her profound care, attending to her every need. His master had even taken Jocelyn as his own disciple.

The two addressed each other as "Senior Brother" and "Junior Sister" every day to nurture their bond.

What Sean Lockwood wanted was for Jocelyn Grant to be completely willing and devoted to him. After all, his situation was unique; it would be incredibly dangerous if his partner tried to kill him during dual cultivation.

This was why he had waited until now, only becoming Taoist Companions with Jocelyn Grant three days ago.

Beside Sean Lockwood,

Gazing at the handsome man before her, a faint blush rose on Jocelyn Grant’s cheeks. Her heart and eyes were completely filled with him. She felt so fortunate to have been teleported to the Primal Heaven Sect when she was gravely injured, allowing her to meet her Senior Brother.

Jocelyn Grant felt that the heavens were still on her side. After all the pain she had endured, after her Taoist Companion’s tragic death and the humiliation she suffered at the hands of Celeste Grant, she could still meet someone who treated her with such sincerity.

’Senior Brother is such a good person, and he’s so good to me.’ During their time together, Jocelyn Grant had already fallen in love with him.

’Senior Brother doesn’t mind that I’ve had other Taoist Companions, nor does he mind that I’ve had children.’

Thinking of this, Jocelyn Grant was reminded of her deceased Taoist Companions, and a wave of sorrow washed over her.

At that moment, Jocelyn Grant spoke in her heart: ’Brother Young, Brother Hawthorne, I miss you so much. I’ve found someone who treats me well now. You can rest easy... I will live on for all of us. One day, I will make the person who killed you pay a hundred, a thousand times over. I will avenge you.’

The thought of them brought a pang of pain to Jocelyn Grant’s heart. ’Perhaps Brother Young and the others were just fleeting passengers in my life. Fated to love, but not fated to be together. Only Senior Brother is the one who can accompany me for the rest of my life.’

Sean Lockwood retracted his Spiritual Energy and opened his eyes.

He raised his hand, an unconcealable look of pleasant surprise on his face.

’At this rate, I’ll break through to the Late Stage of Golden Core soon.’ Elated by the thought, he reached out and embraced Jocelyn Grant beside him.

Jocelyn Grant gave a gentle smile and leaned into his embrace. "Senior Brother, you’re all I have now."

Sean Lockwood gently patted her arm, his tone soft. "Jocelyn, I will protect you. I’ll never let you be harmed again."

Jocelyn Grant’s heart was touched.

"Senior Brother, you treat me so well. If only I had met you sooner."

Sean Lockwood nodded slightly. "Yes! If only we had met sooner." ’If I had met Jocelyn Grant earlier,’ he thought, ’I would have already broken through to the Late-stage Nascent Soul by now, maybe even higher.’

Of course, Jocelyn Grant had no idea that while Sean Lockwood did have some affection for her, it was mostly because her constitution could aid his Cultivation. As for true feelings, there were hardly any.

Leaning against Sean Lockwood’s chest, Jocelyn Grant wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Senior Brother, there’s something I need to discuss with you."

Sean Lockwood looked at her.

"Jocelyn, just say the word. I’ll agree to anything you ask."

Jocelyn Grant was satisfied.

She was very confident in herself. Aside from that blind Demon, Javier Sinclair, no other man had ever been able to escape her charm. With just a beckon of her finger, countless men would fight for her affection.

So, when Sean Lockwood fell for her, she was a little touched, but mostly felt it was only natural. ’Anyone who didn’t love her must be blind, like that Demon Cultivator, Javier Sinclair.’

"Senior Brother... I’ve told you before that I have three children. When can we go get them, so our family can be together and never be separated again?"

The moment Jocelyn Grant said this, Sean Lockwood, now an instant father, froze. The smile on his face faltered. He had said before that he didn’t mind her having had other Taoist Companions, nor that she had children. But he had never said he would take them in and raise another man’s children—three of them, at that.

Seeing his silence, Jocelyn Grant pulled away from his embrace and pretended to be angry. "Does your silence mean you’re unwilling, Senior Brother? I knew it... you don’t like them because they’re not your own, do you?"

Sean Lockwood composed himself and said, "Jocelyn, you’ve misunderstood me. Your children are my children; how could I not like them? I would be overjoyed if they could live with us, and I would certainly treat them as my own. It’s just that, while the three children may have lost their biological father, don’t they have other relatives? Would those relatives not mind?"

Jocelyn Grant was very pleased to hear this. ’He must truly love me to be willing to treat my three children as his own. I’ll have to be truly devoted to him in the future as well.’

She hugged his arm.

"I gave birth to those three children. It doesn’t matter if those people have an opinion."

As she spoke, she couldn’t help but think of Ivan Hawthorne’s kinsmen. She and Ivan had two children together, but his family had never treated her as one of their own.

Thinking of this, she said, "Brother Hawthorne’s kinsmen are all selfish. If the two children stay with them, who knows what they’ll be taught. That’s why I never planned on letting them go back after I left."

Speaking of her three children, Jocelyn Grant felt a pang of sadness.

Her child with Brother Young was taken away by Silas Stowe back then, and she heard he went out and never returned. His whereabouts are still unknown to this day, and she hasn’t seen her son even once in all these years. The only good news was that Ronan’s illness had been cured.

As for her two children with Brother Hawthorne...