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"But—"
Ye Wen's sudden change in tone made Ice Empress panic. Was this bastard about to take back what he just said?
"Ice Empress, have you ever thought about a question?"
When Ye Wen suddenly paused and didn't continue speaking, Ice Empress realized she could now talk. She asked,
"What?"
"Why didn't you choose to become male when you reshaped your divine body, given that both you and Snow Empress are female?
That's why I said it's impossible between you two. While there's the argument that true love is between the same gender, the fact remains—no babies means no babies."
Ye Wen simply shook his head and sighed as if stating an obvious truth. But in Ice Empress's eyes, this bastard was mocking her.
Ice Empress had spent her entire life striving for self-improvement—how could she tolerate such humiliation? She immediately snapped back,
"What are you so smug about? I can switch genders right now if I want!"
In response, Ye Wen sneered disdainfully from his lofty position, then stood up and looked down at Ice Empress.
"You wish.
But it's too late. Tian'er is already my woman.
And don't you read books?
After reaching godhood, the only chance to completely reshape your body is during the breakthrough to the Divine Official stage. After that, your divine body becomes tied to your divine core, and everything becomes irreversible unless your race has special traits. Unfortunately, now that you've taken human form, you no longer have that option either.
Even if you can create illusions of a different body, fake is still fake. No babies means no babies!"
Faced with Ye Wen's taunts, Ice Empress was absolutely livid.
What made it worse was realizing she had once had the opportunity but missed it due to ignorance. Now, all she could do was wallow in regret. Ice Empress felt like she was about to explode.
"Argh—"
Seeing Ice Empress on the verge of losing control, Ye Wen subdued her once again.
At this moment, Ice Empress's eyes burned with murderous intent. You bastard! Knowing all this, how dare you rub it in my face? You deserve to die!
To this, Ye Wen responded with the arrogance of a strong man: "The strong can do whatever they want. I enjoy seeing you hate me but being powerless to do anything about it."
Getting back to the topic, Ye Wen locked Ice Empress back into her seat, ignoring her fiery glare, and began to ramble incessantly.
Watching Ye Wen go on and on, spouting nonsense, Ice Empress felt utterly miserable. How could there be such a despicable man? Not only did he steal her beloved Snow Empress, but he also kept rubbing salt into her wounds.
"Waaah T﹏T"
A wave of sorrow overwhelmed her, and for the first time since her birth, Ice Empress shed tears of regret. Why had she foolishly come to this meeting?
She should have known better than to trust a feast without ulterior motives.
Seeing Ice Empress in this state, Ye Wen realized he might have gone overboard. But alas, he was already shaped like a "god of amusement," and this little brat had been so annoying.
"Cough cough, stop crying. I won't tease you anymore," Ye Wen softly consoled her.
But by now, Ice Empress had been thoroughly broken. Her gaze wouldn't even meet Ye Wen's.
However, Ye Wen didn't care and continued talking to himself.
"So, physiologically, it's impossible between you and Snow Empress. While I don't oppose your love for her, I hope you'll know your limits.
Personally, I'm quite supportive of your relationship with Snow Empress. However, it seems she hasn't reciprocated your feelings after all these tens of thousands of years. You need to work harder.
Therefore, out of respect for your relationship, I hope you'll also respect mine with Snow Empress and avoid doing anything we'll both regret."
With that, Ye Wen gave Ice Empress a deep look, bringing some awareness back to her. But by now, the tearful Ice Empress no longer had the strength to argue with Ye Wen. She could only respond weakly, feeling wronged.
"Oh..."
Realizing the restrictions hadn't been lifted yet, Ye Wen subtly removed them without a trace.
For now, Ice Empress could only shoot Ye Wen a resentful glare while silently labeling him as a bad guy in her heart. Snow Empress was still the good one.
Ye Wen didn't say anything further, instead continuing to gaze earnestly at Ice Empress. Seemingly understanding something, Ice Empress could only lower her head and mutter,
"I understand."
Ye Wen was satisfied with this outcome. For someone so defiant, it seemed physical discipline was necessary to show who was boss.
However, constant suppression wasn't sustainable—he needed to offer a carrot.
As Ye Wen stood up to leave, he passed by Ice Empress and whispered softly,
"If everyone behaves, we'll all be happy. As long as you stay in line, when Snow Empress has a child, I'll let the little one call you 'godmother.' I hope you won't do anything to make Snow Empress or the child dislike you."
These words struck Ice Empress like lightning, instantly reviving her spirits.
Just as Ice Empress wanted to say something to Ye Wen, she realized the despicable man had already disappeared.
"Damn it!" Ice Empress gritted her teeth.
But thinking about Snow Empress's child, her gaze softened.
Maybe this wasn't so bad after all.
It was just a pity that the child's father was Ye Wen, that scumbag.
Giggle giggle~
Lost in thought, Ice Empress couldn't help but chuckle dreamily.
Thankfully, there was no one else around, or someone would have called the police by now.
Having defused one ticking time bomb, Ye Wen once again devoted his time to constructing the divine realm.
True to form, there were changes to the original twelve-layer divine realm design.
However, gaining another God King-level powerhouse on their side was cause for celebration. Thus, Ye Wen began revising the blueprint. Thanks to his earlier foresight, the adjustments proceeded smoothly.
Still, the passage of time had slowed Ye Wen's efficiency. Unlike his former passionate and energetic self, he now occasionally returned home to enjoy blissful moments with his many wives.
During this period, the spotlight naturally fell on Snow Empress. It was essential to fully integrate her into the family.
Whether due to Snow Empress's unique nature or other factors, she became pregnant in the tenth year of their marriage.
Though Snow Empress's child was initially meant as bait to appease Ice Empress, Ye Wen hadn't expected Snow Empress to conceive so quickly.
After all, neither Ye Wen nor Yue Na and Na'er had produced any children yet, despite all of them being God King-level beings.
Snow Empress directly admitted that the Plane Consciousness had intervened, mobilizing vast amounts of primordial spiritual energy to enhance her condition, making conception easier.
According to Snow Empress, the amount of primordial spiritual energy consumed was enough to forge an entirely new first-tier divine core.
To secure its bond with Ye Wen, the Plane Consciousness had resorted to such extravagant measures—it left Ye Wen speechless.
But a new child, huh? Ye Wen was genuinely looking forward to it.
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