Su Ling'er's words sent an inexplicable chill down Yun Che's spine.
He watched her back as she walked away, and in a trance he felt as if he had never really known her. A strange sense of alienation spread silently.
Even though he had used the Xuan Gang Soul Capture technique not long ago, he hadn't sensed any deception or concealment from Su Ling'er in the depths of his soul. Yun Che suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and silently focused more of his attention on her body.
That eerie, illusory image still lingered in his mind. He knew better than anyone that Su Ling'er still harbored secrets that he didn't know.
"Ling'er...why did she suddenly say this?" Huan Caiyi walked closer and asked softly, with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
“Perhaps she’s been too tired lately, and I haven’t cared enough about you guys, which is why she has such thoughts.” Yun Che said indifferently, as if this was just a trivial matter.
“I should leave now. I’ll come back tomorrow.” Yun Che said goodbye to Huan Caiyi and turned back to Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace.
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“Brother-in-law! You’re finally back!” Xia Yuanba rushed forward, tightly grasping Yun Che’s sleeve. Tears welled in his eyes, and his voice trembled. “If you don’t come back… I… I’m afraid they’ll tear a layer of skin off my body!”
Yun Che raised an eyebrow. Seeing him look as if he had suffered a great injustice, he couldn't help but chuckle, "Oh? This Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace is the dream place of all men in the world. It's filled with peerless fairies. Others would only dream of getting there. Why do you look like you've been tortured?"
"They...they all reached out and touched me!" Xia Yuanba's bronze face flushed crimson, and his words became incoherent. "They even pinched my arms...and said my muscles were harder than rock..."
Yun Che's eyes suddenly lit up. Far from showing any sympathy, he patted his shoulder and said in a tone full of praise, "Of course, Yuanba! It was a wise move for me to bring you here!"
He knew what had happened without even thinking—Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace consisted entirely of female disciples, living year-round in the icy snowfields, with few men ever setting foot there. Xia Yuanba's dragon-like gait and tiger-like physique, like a blazing sunstone dropped into a cold pond, would be strange if it didn't stir up countless ripples.
"Brother-in-law, you're still laughing!" Xia Yuanba almost wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"What's wrong with that? As a man, you should learn to enjoy life." Yun Che leaned closer and lowered his voice. "How is it? Have you found a fairy you like? Will your brother-in-law personally act as a matchmaker for you? Although Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace has palace rules that prohibit female disciples from marrying, this problem won't be difficult to resolve with my intervention."
“No… no! Absolutely not!” Xia Yuanba shook his head like a rattle.
Seeing this, Yun Che was about to make a few more teasing remarks. At this moment, a voice as cold as the moon rang out from beside the two of them: "What are you two whispering about here?"
“Ahem!” Yun Che immediately stood up upon seeing the person coming, his expression remaining calm. “I’m just trying to teach Yuanba some manly cultivation tips.”
Xia Qingyue's eyes shifted slightly, glancing at Xia Yuanba calmly: "It's almost time, we should go back."
“Okay, as you command, Qingyue wife~” Yun Che readily followed suit and responded with a smile.
Then, he quickly turned his head and whispered quickly in Xia Yuanba's ear, "See? This is your brother-in-law's survival wisdom—when you need to be timid, your tone should be sweet; when you need to be strong, your presence should be full. Women are like clouds in the sky. You should learn to support them with the wind, but you also need to reach out and hold them occasionally. This is a profound knowledge, boy, learn it well!"
Xia Yuanba scratched his head. He seemed to be born with a bit of a screw loose in this regard. However, his eyes inadvertently glanced at a relatively inconspicuous white shadow in the distance. Just now, almost all the disciples of Frozen Cloud Immortal Palace were "taking advantage" of him, but that white shadow was the only one who didn't. It even helped Xia Yuanba escape from this predicament.
Yun Che and the other two set out on their journey back to the Divine Realm. In view of the Xuan Guang Realm King's previous performance, Yun Che safely sent Xia Yuanba back to the Xuan Guang Realm, and gave the Xuan Guang Realm King some special instructions before leaving.
The King of Xuanguang Realm naturally knew what to do. He had already prepared a grand welcome ceremony and immediately "worshipped" Xia Yuanba like the moon surrounded by stars. He even announced Xia Yuanba as the Prince of Xuanguang Realm on the spot.
Yun Che nodded in satisfaction, then left side by side with Xia Qingyue, heading towards Emperor Cloud City.
“Yun Che, have you truly thought carefully about this conferring ceremony?” Xia Qingyue suddenly asked on the way.
“Originally, I wanted to do this after resolving the Evil Infant crisis. Although I have lost a lot along the way, I am fortunate that you are all safe and sound and by my side. This is invaluable to me.” Yun Che nodded solemnly. He had been waiting for this perfect moment for a long time.
“In that case, have you ever considered the issue of integrating the Abyssal World with the God Realm? In the Abyssal World, you only have two women, Hua Caili and Lianyue. I don’t think this can bridge the gap between the Abyss and the God Realm. So you should consider taking in a few more imperial concubines from the Abyss, or even establishing an empress if allowed.” Xia Qingyue lowered her eyes and whispered. She had been thinking a lot about Yun Che these past few days.
“…” Yun Che recalled the marriage proposal Chi Wuyao had proposed when the God Realm was first established. He had actually considered it, but he felt it was no longer necessary.
“You forgot that you are also a member of the Abyss World, and you are my Queen of Gods, and that is enough.” Yun Che replied with a smile.
Xia Qingyue's identity is extremely special, spanning both realms. She is an extremely special existence to both the Abyss World and the God Realm, and can become the hub connecting the two worlds.
“The situation today is different from what it was back then. Back then, I couldn’t completely control all the divine domains and all the people, and I couldn’t take care of the entire divine realm. But now, I have such ability. I can suppress everything in the world, so there is no need for such expedient measures.” Yun Che said confidently. Although he did not reject the means of marriage, there was no need for it now.
Yun Che's words warmed Xia Qingyue's heart. Back in the abyss, she had secretly pondered her position in Yun Che's heart, unconsciously comparing herself to Hua Caili and Lianyue, inevitably feeling a tinge of jealousy. She wasn't entirely confident that her place in Yun Che's heart could surpass Hua Caili and Lianyue's. But at this moment, the answer was clear and self-evident.
"Since you've already considered it, let's do it as you said for now. But have you forgotten that there is another person who is extremely special?" Xia Qingyue raised her eyes and said.
“Who are you referring to?” Yun Che glanced sideways, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
"Li Suo, the God of Life Creation." Xia Qingyue said bluntly.
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