“Husband, hurry up and try to break through to the next realm.” Xia Zhiyao looked extremely delighted.
“Alright!” Chen Junye said, then put on a proper show as he began to break through the realm.
Before long, black sludge even appeared on his body… that was the bodily impurities being expelled from within…
Very soon, everything fell naturally into place, and he successfully broke through!
Xia Zhiyao quickly said, “Congratulations, husband.”
“Wife, is this the effect of the immortal porridge? There must be quite a few precious immortal medicines in it, right?”
“That is indeed the case. But I really didn’t expect you to break through successfully, husband.”
“Really? Am I that amazing?”
“Of course, husband. Even when I used to take these things, they never had as good an effect as they do on you.” Xia Zhiyao was determined to encourage her husband.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to set an example of a strong father for their two children.
Mm, wife, I’ll cultivate my husband myself.
Perfect!
“Wife, you are thoughtful.”
“Husband, from now on we don’t need to say things like that between us. Alright, I’ll take you to bathe and wash off these impurities. It will also strengthen your body and foundation.”
“Wife, are you going to scrub my back for me?”
“No. I’m taking you to that immortal spring…” Xia Zhiyao was used to being teased, but she still felt shy every time.
Good thing Yuan’er and Hao’er weren’t around.
Then she grabbed Chen Junye and ran.
Chen Junye watched her flowing long hair and held back a smile.
“By the way, wife, there seemed to be some movement in the Immortal Realm earlier.”
When Xia Zhiyao heard that, she felt slightly uneasy.
“Husband, earlier it was that Eternal Night Immortal Emperor who had no one in his eyes and released his perception, causing a celestial phenomenon. The impact was still very great.”
No one in his eyes? Chen Junye could only go along with whatever his wife said.
“Eternal Night Immortal Emperor? Then what was he doing?”
“I don’t know. Anyway, it didn’t seem like anything good.” Xia Zhiyao’s expression became slightly grave. If the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor returned and sought revenge… then the Immortal Realm might fall into chaos.
“In any case, people at that level are not someone we can come into contact with. We don’t need to bother with it either. Husband, after you finish bathing, I’ll tell you in detail…”
Not good? It was clearly a great thing! Chen Junye said nothing, and obediently let himself be dragged away to bathe.
…
Although the unrest caused earlier by the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor had already subsided, many top factions remained extremely unconvinced.
Especially the various grand figures among the Immortal Emperors… they were all well-known figures, and they were determined to find the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor and demand an explanation! Otherwise, they’d lose all face!
Now, they had already begun searching for the whereabouts of the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor.
Whether they could find him… that would depend on fate, after all. If an Immortal Emperor wanted to hide, it was indeed very difficult to detect any trace of them.
Barren Heaven Immortal Domain.
The number one immortal sect, Barren Emperor Hall.
“The Eternal Night Immortal Emperor actually appeared again…” In the palace, the emperor son Bai Yuan’s expression was somewhat surprised.
At the same time, it also carried a hint of unwillingness.
As a prodigy of the same generation, that Eternal Night Immortal Emperor of the Azure Mystery Dao Sect had an enormous reputation. He had once overshadowed all the younger generation’s Immortal Emperors, and even crushed veteran Immortal Emperors. People like that were all proud by nature, so this was indeed infuriating.
The Hall Master of Barren Emperor Hall was a middle-aged man.
Emperor Jun said in a deep voice, “The Eternal Night Immortal Emperor once suppressed the Demon Emperor, and his cultivation completely dissipated. He was expelled from the Azure Mystery Dao Sect. I never expected that in such a short time, he would be able to return!”
“Even stronger, and with no regard for the various Immortal Emperor grand figures at all. He is truly arrogant to the extreme!”
Bai Yuan’s expression also changed. “Hall Master, although we don’t know what kind of opportunity the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor encountered, acting like this is provoking the various immortal sects! He really is arrogant!”
“Right now, the various immortal sects are already tracking down the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor. Presumably, he won’t be able to easily deal with this trouble.”
Although they didn’t know exactly why the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor was acting so high-profile, they assumed it was to seek revenge, intimidate the Immortal Realm, and vent his inner dissatisfaction.
They could understand that, but acting this arrogantly was truly not wise.
As the emperor son of Barren Emperor Hall, he naturally enjoyed seeing this scene.
Of course Emperor Jun understood this.
“Setting the Eternal Night Immortal Emperor aside, that Supreme Emperor Palace is also completely lacking in sense! We kindly proposed a marriage alliance, yet the experts we sent were directly driven away by Leng Jueshuang! Outrageous!”
This was leaving them without a shred of face!
Bai Yuan’s expression also grew much colder.
“Hall Master, no matter what, I will never give up on the Exquisite Immortal Physique!”
“Years ago, I was seriously injured while fighting the Demon Emperor, and my foundation was damaged. Only the Exquisite Immortal Physique can repair it to perfection! Otherwise, the impact on my future will be enormous!”
Back then, before he met Xia Zhiyao, he felt that his path of cultivation was almost at an end. He lived each day in a daze, and even if he was unwilling, there was nothing he could do.
But later, Xia Zhiyao appeared. He happened to encounter her, and the matter of the Exquisite Immortal Physique rekindled his hope in cultivation!
He was unwilling to stop here!
So he would use any means necessary to obtain Xia Zhiyao!
Unfortunately, at that time, he was alone, without any experts from Barren Emperor Hall following him. Otherwise, how could Xia Zhiyao have escaped? The rice would already have been cooked, and she would be obediently in his hands!
Only later did he find out that Xia Zhiyao was actually a member of Supreme Emperor Palace… and that brought about the trouble they faced now.
That Supreme Emperor Palace had really hidden itself well!
“That is only natural.” Emperor Jun naturally knew about this matter.
“You and the inheritance of the Barren Heaven Immortal Emperor have the highest compatibility, so Barren Emperor Hall will certainly not give up nurturing you! With the appearance of this peerlessly rare Exquisite Immortal Physique, there is no way we would ever give it up!”
“Even if it belongs to Supreme Emperor Palace!”
“Let alone the fact that if you obtain Xia Zhiyao and gain the Exquisite Immortal Physique, you might even have the qualifications to charge into the Transcendent Immortal realm!”
When Emperor Jun said this, his expression became a few degrees more fervent.
Precisely because of this, when he learned that Bai Yuan had once used every possible means to get Xia Zhiyao, he didn’t get angry. Because it was all worth it!
It was just a pity that a small accident had occurred. Bai Yuan, as the emperor son, had failed to take Xia Zhiyao directly, and Xia Zhiyao had turned out to be an Immortal Emperor secretly cultivated by Supreme Emperor Palace!
Thus, there was now quite a bit of trouble, but not to the point of being completely without a solution.
“Transcendent Immortal…” Hearing those two words, Bai Yuan clenched his fists. That was an unwavering will to obtain it at all costs!
“But that Xia Zhiyao really doesn’t know what’s good for her. Am I, the dignified emperor son of Barren Emperor Hall, not worthy of her!?”
“I even proposed a marriage alliance, and she rejected it outright. She gave Barren Emperor Hall no face whatsoever!”
Bai Yuan was extremely displeased. Although they had once gotten into a very unpleasant conflict because they didn’t know her identity, nothing ultimately came of it.
Now, Barren Emperor Hall had even taken the initiative to lower its posture and come asking for marriage, yet they were directly driven away! They had lost all face!
Emperor Jun’s eyes flickered. “This matter cannot be rushed. In any case, if Supreme Emperor Palace brings up the matter from before, Barren Emperor Hall can simply deny everything. Without evidence, their words are empty.”
“And all we need to do is act with the intention of resolving this misunderstanding, until Supreme Emperor Palace agrees to the marriage alliance!”
Bai Yuan also understood this principle. War between two great factions was no joke.
So without evidence, Supreme Emperor Palace could not directly strike, because both sides would suffer. After all, how easy could Barren Emperor Hall be to deal with?
The best method was a marriage alliance! It could even turn hostility into jade and silk…
It was just that, because of what happened earlier, Supreme Emperor Palace probably wouldn’t be willing to swallow such a loss.
Then they would have to force them to swallow it! Bai Yuan had some ideas.
Still, he asked, “Hall Master, then how should we respond?”
Emperor Jun laughed loudly. “Every person has weaknesses, and immortals are no exception. We just need to do our best to find the weaknesses of Supreme Emperor Palace or Xia Zhiyao.”
“As long as we apply pressure, and either Leng Jueshuang or Xia Zhiyao relents, the marriage alliance can be achieved!”
Upon hearing this, Bai Yuan revealed a smile. The Hall Master’s thoughts were very similar to his own.
“Then I will go find their weaknesses!”
“Good.” Emperor Jun’s gaze sharpened. “Besides, Supreme Emperor Palace is not without hostile factions. I will go win over a few of them and put pressure on Supreme Emperor Palace.”
“Once there is some progress, you will personally go to Supreme Emperor Palace to discuss the marriage alliance. With you stepping forward, Supreme Emperor Palace will have to weigh it carefully.”
Bai Yuan’s gaze grew even more determined.
“Hall Master is wise! When the time comes, I will definitely personally visit Supreme Emperor Palace and take Xia Zhiyao down!”
At this point, why care about face? Achieving the goal and becoming stronger was the truth!
Besides, Xia Zhiyao was also stunningly beautiful, a woman of unmatched grace and splendor. If Xia Zhiyao were willing to turn hostility into jade and silk… then he, the dignified emperor son, might even fall in love with her and give her everything.
Otherwise… Hmph!
“Alright, go ahead and prepare for this matter.”
“Yes, Hall Master.”