"Yang'er, let's go see Shen Xi." Luo Guxie held Yun Wuji's arm and leaned on his shoulder. She knew the one he missed the most was Shen Xi, along with his unborn daughter, Yun Xi.
It may have been only four months that had passed for her, but for Yun Wuji it had been a full 332 years. That was more than fourteen times the length of his entire life.
"Yeah, let's go." Yun Wuji nodded, reaching out to softly caress her belly.
Luo Guxie smiled and kissed his cheek. Before entering the Eternal Heaven Pearl, she was always very gentle toward Yun Wuji, yet at the same time, her mind was unstable. For a long time, she had lived in madness, and it only grew worse after her son betrayed her and later died.
However, the Luo Guxie of now seemed to radiate a gentle and soft aura. The motherly charm within her made her appear even more captivating. All of this was the result of Yun Wuji's tireless efforts to heal her mental scars.
He had spent over three hundred years erasing those wounds and regrets, and the final thing that washed away her last sorrow was the child now growing in her belly.
Among his women, she was the most obsessed with pregnancy, even more so than Qianye Ying'er and Huan Caiyi. To her, this child was not only her baby but also the crystallization of her love with her Yang'er.
Yun Wuji wrapped his arms around both Luo Guxie and Yun Wuxin by the waist, and the space around them rippled before their figures faded. In the next instant, they were standing before a radiant white barrier.
With his current strength, Yun Wuji no longer needed spatial formations to teleport. By relying on his own power alone, he could travel anywhere in the Primal Chaos. In the past, the space of the God Realm had been so hard and tough that he could barely perform short-distance teleportation. Even at his peak, he could only manage a limited Omnipresent Domain. But now, space was like fragile paper, and the slightest poke was enough to tear it apart.
"Such strong Light Profound Energy! Aunt Shen Xi is really amazing! Even if I used all my power, I still wouldn't be able to create a barrier like this." Yun Wuxin touched the glowing barrier and exclaimed in admiration. She had inherited the Light Profound Energy from her father and learned the Divine Miracle of Life, yet she was still far too weak compared to Shen Xi and Yun Wuji.
After all, the former was someone from the Era of Gods; her cultivation had long since surpassed the limits of this world, and she was also the disciple of Li Suo. As for the latter, everyone knew his genius was frightening.
Yun Wuji stepped inside the barrier, and it made no attempt to stop him. The others followed as easily as if it did not exist.
The scene within the Forbidden Land of Samsara was still like something out of a fairyland, beautiful enough to mesmerize even the most evil of hearts.
"So beautiful! I can't believe a place like this actually exists!" Yun Wuji was already used to such scenes, but for Luo Guxie and Yun Wuxin, this was their first time visiting. Yun Wuxin's reaction was especially vivid. Having lived her entire life inside the Eternal Heaven Divine Realm, almost everything felt novel to her, and this otherworldly scene, like a fairyland fallen from the heavens, completely stole her heart.
She bent down, gently touching the flowers and grasses, breathing deeply to savor the intoxicatingly fresh air. Her eyes sparkled as she ran from place to place, completely enchanted by everything around her.
"You are back." At that moment, Shen Xi's ethereal voice echoed from afar. Her figure drifted gracefully through the air before appearing before them. She smiled beautifully at Yun Wuji. "Did you miss me?"
"You have no idea." Yun Wuji stepped forward and pulled her into a tight hug, savoring the feel of her body against his.
"Oh my, we missed you too." Shen Xi returned the hug, her face drawing closer. She whispered and nipped his ear gently. "I missed your strong, hard body a little more than usual."
Luo Guxie stepped forward and stood in front of Yun Wuxin, trying to block her view. But how could their flirting escape the notice of a Divine Master like her? Puffing her cheeks, Yun Wuxin darted around Luo Guxie and exclaimed, "Is this Aunt Shen Xi?"
She moved closer, forcefully separating the two, then leaned in as if studying Shen Xi before saying, "You are really beautiful... only a little bit inferior to me!"
"..." Shen Xi paused, staring at the girl who was looking at her with such bold hostility, before chuckling. "Is this little Wuxin? She really is your daughter!"
"Yeah, she is." Yun Wuji patted Wuxin's head. She had inherited not only his looks and talent but also his narcissism. Or maybe it was simply from spending most of her time listening to her father's arrogant remarks that she had grown up that way.
Well, who could blame her? If anyone in this world was entitled to act like this aside from Yun Wuji, it would be her.
Well... Yun Xi as well... and maybe Yun Gu occasionally. If he overstepped, Yun Wuji would be more than happy to whip his ass.
"Come, have a seat." Shen Xi didn't seem to mind Yun Wuxin's hostile glare. In fact, she reached out and took her hand, pulling her over to sit at a simple table. Then she turned to Yun Wuji and said, "Darling, please make the tea."
"Why, Father? You're the host, so you should be the one making it," Yun Wuxin immediately retorted before her father could answer.
"Because your father's tea is the most delicious," Shen Xi answered matter-of-factly, then patted Yun Wuxin's shoulder gently. "Tell Aunty more about yourself. I can sense the Light Profound Energy from you. Did your father teach you, or did you inherit it?"
"You will soon have a younger sister. You should look after her, you know?" Shen Xi continued chatting with Yun Wuxin. The inexperienced girl soon found herself at a loss for words under Shen Xi's gentle onslaught, and before she even realized it, she began answering her questions, slowly opening up.
Luo Guxie silently went to help Yun Wuji make the tea, occasionally glancing at the duo while holding back a smile.
All of Yun Wuji's women adored Yun Wuxin. She was not only beautiful but also lively and innocent, and they treated her like their own child. Luo Guxie was no different.
When Yun Wuji finished preparing the tea, he sat next to Shen Xi and placed his hand on her belly. "How is Xi'er doing?"
"She's getting more and more energetic, you know? If you focus your senses, you can even talk to her." Shen Xi rested her hand over his and spoke with a faint smile. She had been pregnant for nearly a year, but due to her race and her unique situation, her stomach remained completely flat.
But the difference from others was that she could indeed communicate with Yun Xi, even though the child was not yet born.
Speaking of which, this was also how Long Bai had discovered Yun Xi's existence back in the novel.
Yun Wuji leaned over, resting his head on her belly to listen to his daughter's voice. He tried to communicate with her, but unfortunately, it seemed she was asleep.
"..." Yun Wuxin watched the gentle expression on her father's face and pouted. For over 300 years, that look had been reserved only for her. Seeing someone else receive it made her feel a twinge of jealousy, as if something precious was being taken from her.
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A few days had passed since the massive commotion that had literally shaken the entire God Realm, spreading panic and chaos far and wide. The internet was overflowing with theories and strange reports, and there were even so-called experts forming their own wild speculations.
The most popular theories claimed that the world was coming to an end. As for the cause, there were even more ideas, such as the heavens being furious at the Great Emperor for committing some unspeakable mistake.
Others said that the Ancestral Goddess had reincarnated but was defiled by the Great Emperor. Now, after regaining her memories, she was unleashing her wrath on him and the world alike.
By the way, it seemed that there were even stories about the Great Emperor and the Ancestral Goddess circulating online. Some tales claimed they fell in love at first sight.
Others said the Ancestral Goddess was actually his mother, who gave birth to him and then fell in love with him.
Some went even further, claiming she was his aunt who fell for her nephew and gave him her power after he nearly died.
There were even more ridiculous stories, like how the Ancestral Goddess had turned the Great Emperor into a woman and shared a Yuri romance with him. Even more disgusting were the tales claiming the Ancestral Goddess had transformed herself into the Ancestral God and fallen in love with the Great Emperor, practicing sword together.
Anyways, countless theories, stories, and even movies had spread widely across the internet, but what people found most plausible was that the approaching return of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor was the cause of this event.
Because Chi Wuyao had spread rumors months ago about the return of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor and her clansmen, many people felt that the odds of this being the cause were high.
However, on the third day, the Great Empress Chi Wuyao made a sudden appearance, broadcast across all the Divine Regions. Her live stream appeared on everyone's feeds on Instaprofound.
Her figure was still completely hidden beneath a dense black smock, but even while concealed, and even though people only saw her cross the screen, everyone could sense just how fatally charming and soul-stealing she was.
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Ps: The next chapter will conclude the God Realm arc.
Note: Yun Wuji is 355 years old. (23+332)
Note 2: There won't be any keeping the royal bloodline pure here.
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