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Chapter 71
Xuanyuan Yufeng clicked her tongue when she saw Floating Cloud Sect simply flying away.
She missed her opportunity, however, this was not the end. The Mistress is thinking of returning to Mighty Heavenly Sword Region and working from there to get to Xiao Long.
'There should be some other chances for me to see him.'
After thinking of a course of action she went over to see her youngest son and told him to pack things as he will be cultivating in Mighty Heavenly Sword Region.
Funny enough at the same time Ling Yuefeng was already with Ling Yun and teaching him the ropes of being the Villa Master.
Which caught the 20-year-old by surprise. His father was not even 100 years old and Ling Yun was not even [Sky Profound].
Far too early… Something weird was going on and he had no guts to ask…
Both of his parents were acting weird.
Regardless he quickly found out that his mother is going to Mighty Heavenly Sword Region and she is taking Ling Jie with her.
This was an absurdly fantastic opportunity, however, his mother simply said that he won't go as he has to stay here for training to be the next Villa Master.
This was their final decision and a few short days later the pair simply left Ling Yun looked confused as ever…
With a shrug, he decided to return to his swordsmanship.
~~~~~~Floating Cloud Sect~~~~~~
The Young Master went to his warehouse to process all of his discoveries.
He wrote down everything he learned about the space, then proceeded to dig through a pile of books left by Qianye Ying'er as this was the loot she got from the Mighty Heavenly Sword Region.
There were a bunch of manuals on swordsmanship, which he sorted and placed aside. Eventually, he found an old tome on storage rings and a few others on portals.
"Bingo."
He swiftly proceeded to read on these.
'So it has to be shaped like an arc or ground formation. The principle is a wormhole. A tunnel from A to B. It's possible to link this to a talisman. I see… this is curious. You could link artefacts and reopen the wormhole even if you are away from point B. As long as point A has enough juice you can open and close point B at different locations.'
Xiao Long stroked his chin, this was an extremely useful piece of… tech? Profound Arts? Something of both. Regardless he found the key formula, so now…he can abuse the shit out of it.
After re-reading it a couple of times, he proceeded to test this.
But then.
Something hugged him from behind. He could feel a couple of globes pushing on his back.
"You've only been back a few hours and you're already doing things in the warehouse~" The Goddess' voice invaded his ears, and he could feel how she was snuggling into his back.
"You could have come with us to watch the tournament, you know." He said with a sigh.
"I had no interest, besides I would cause a commotion. My beauty is only for my Future Husband."
Xiao Long sighed and pulled her over and placed her on his lap.
This helped her to wrap her arms around his neck and snuggle even more.
The blonde truly is clingy.
"Fine, I guess. It was only five days."
"Yes, ~ five days of not seeing my beloved." She said with a slightly pouty tone. He sounds as if it's not a big deal but it was boring without him!
*Sigh*
"Then let's spend the day together."
"Yes~" She immediately agreed with his suggestion. After leisurely snuggling, she proceeded to look at what he was doing.
"Something new?"
"For the ring scheme."
"Oh…space expansion?" She read the paragraph he wrote on the barrier walls.
"Indeed, the fake trials will have an expanded space, just so that people will think it's a realm left behind by a True God."
The blonde nodded, and what he said was true. You need those to sell the idea that this is indeed a hidden realm left behind by a True God. After all, current [Divine Masters] can rarely imitate what True Gods did.
By using artefacts to make temporary hidden realms.
"Interesting. Where did you stumble upon this information?"
"There is a hidden realm in the Heavenly Sword Villa. I found the end of the boundary space and proceeded to copy what the Deity did."
"Fascinating. This Mortal Star is full of mysteries." The blonde wondered what else they have. She wants to see him abuse other things left by True Gods!
"Yes. I even found this."
He pulled out a blue marble-like ball. The moment he pulled it out the temperature dropped by several degrees.
"...This is…"
Her eyes widened as she had never seen anything like this before!
"The same marble I use to fuel the fire-based garden of mine, and the hot springs."
"..."
His explanation deflated her shock. To use such a mysterious item for such a mundane thing…
"I will use this to improve the Frozen Cloud island, and improve my understanding of ice."
"...Do that… though…what is this?"
"Well, the crimson cat of mine freaked out when she saw the fire seed as she calls it. These are the crystalized laws of the Heretic God."
"!!!"
"...Heretic God… Creation God being legacy!?"
"Exactly."
"And you used to heat your Hot Springs!?"
"Then where do you think it should use the infinite heat it's generating?"
"To cultivate! Understand the Fire Law!?"
"Already in use. You can cultivate in the Fire Tower on Feng Island. Sounds cool, better than plain old Cultivation Tower. The Fire Seed's energy flows through most of Feng Island."
"...won't it end?"
"Nope, placed the Seed in self-sustaining Formation. In other words, it almost immediately regains all the power it lost. All it needs is heat."
"...Fascinating…"
'This is most likely a star left behind by a Heretic God…two of his Elemental Seeds are here…'
The blonde realised the insanity of this. This Star was created by a Creation God! Most likely…
Or at least used extensively.
'I see so this is why that brat rushed here specifically… Heretic God had his allies from the looks of it. So the Phoenix, Azure Dragon God, the Crow… should be something more in this place.'
The blonde thought about it for a bit.
"So what now?"
"We go for a walk."
"Okay~"
After spending a few more minutes the pair left the warehouse and proceeded to walk towards Frozen Cloud island.
The island has been upgraded bit by bit. It wasn't just built from snow and ice anymore. There are buildings made from Arrays and Barrier Walls as well.
Unlike other islands, this one has a Cultivation Cavern or more precisely as the Fairies call it the 'Frozen Cultivation Palace'.
Honestly, it's nothing 'grand' just a layered hole in the ground.
This is where they walked.
"...So this is the place… quite cold, and the profound energy is thick…" The blonde was quite impressed by the place. He should ask the Young Master to build something similar on her home Star.
"I suppose the underground method is better at capturing the energy.
That's why the Towers on the other two islands are built in a water hole."
"Yes, I see the benefits of such a design."
Though she noticed something… they arrived at a special place…like…everything was already built but the only thing missing was the water seed!
"...You-You already know you will get the Water Seed!?" The blonde exclaimed with some disbelief. Did he predict it? Or he knew it!?
"In a way. After I got the Fire seed, I thought that there should be other elements. So…I prepared this place…just in case." He said with a casual tone.
She ain't buying it! There is only ONE such thing per element in the whole Primal Chaos. There is only one Heretic God! So she is not convinced that he 'just prepared' just in case he will find one!
"...Sure… whatever you say, Master Long." She said with a deadpan tone. In all Primal Chaos from all the trillions of people who live there, only a selected few have some scrap legacy yet this guy 'prepares' for legacies which he might get.
Such a mentality would be outrageous in the Realm of Gods.
'But then again, he is planning to play 'True God' and prepare a fake legacy just to conquer the whole Primal Chaos from inside of his Sect.'
"You don't sound convinced."
"Ying'er simply doesn't care anymore." She said that while walking over to his side and proceeding to return to her cuddling.
It only makes her smile as he easily answers back to her cuddles with his own.
~~~~~~Later, Next Day~~~~~~
Xiao Long looked at the pair of redheads in front of him.
"Young Master Xiao, I haven't properly introduced myself to you. I am Xing Rouyu, Xing Tong's mother…" The red-haired woman elegantly bowed, her big assets gently giggling from her movement. She is an incredibly beautiful and refined lady.
"...Well I could say my other titles but they don't matter, they don't mean anything in this place." She said with a simple tone.
Even if she is to say that she is—was The Empress of Star God Realm what will it mean in this place? She was here long enough to understand that this Young Master is on a completely different level.
"Pretty much." He said with a shrug as he looked at Xing Tong who looked away. He remembers how the girl tried to throw around her status after losing her cultivation.
"I would like to thank you for your efforts, and…agreeing with my daughter's ridiculous ideas." She said that while looking at her red-haired daughter who didn't look into her mother's eyes.
Funny enough, the Heavenly Slaughter Star God imagined how it will be different when her mother is around. But so far all she heard from her is complaints about her stupidity.
Then she realised that the situation is far different from her past. She is deeply roped into Xiao Long's services, and she owes him everything.
So yeah…and then she asked to bring her mother back…which again… will mean one thing… she just roped her mother into this mess as well!
All Xing Tong wants to do now is bang her head into a wall until she passes out, and then do it again, until she realises that there is no easy way out.
"It's fine. I needed to test the art of Reincarnation either way."
"If you say so, Young Master."
"Yes. Though, after bringing you back I realised the issue with the art."
"...Issue?"
The pair stiffly waited for him to explain.
"Yes, well, you see to bring you back I have burned away your cultivation to create a body to house the soul."
The pair nodded.
"Then what kind of cultivation will your son have after losing his legacy?"
The pair's eyes widened.
"...This…most likely [Divine Soul]? Maybe even lower." Xing Rouyu said with a thoughtful look.
"...Then how will we bring my brother back? Can you just bring his soul back? We could then create a body for him." Xing Tong suggested.
"That method would give him a limited lifespan Tong'er."
The more mature redhead said with a frown. They can't just ask for more things from this man either way.
"There are several methods for this. His soul would be recycled and put into a baby or inside a pregnant woman's womb. That is the true use of this art, the wheel of Reincarnation."
"...But… won't he even know that I am his sister?" Xing Tong frowned. She wants her brother intact.
"Tong'er… then why don't you just resurrect him yourself? If you don't like it then do it yourself." The older woman snapped at her delusional daughter.
Hearing how angry she sounded made the younger redhead turn stiff and look down with shame.
"I am certain that we can make him remember after his mind develops to a certain extent. However, he still needs a body." Xiao Long said with a thoughtful look, he could set a timer for his memories.
"Then I am offering myself."
Xing Rouyu said without even thinking twice.
"M-Mom?"
"I will carry Xing Su again."
"B-But for that, you need a — man…"
The older redhead smiled and looked at her daughter.
"Of course, and will be extremely honoured if Young Master Xiao helps me with this~"
The woman almost licked her lips, the Young Master of the Floating Cloud Sect is the best kind of specimen for this kind of act.
"M-Mom!? You c-c-can't be serious!?"
Xing Rouyu looked at her daughter as if she was a clueless child.
"Then what do you suggest? Going to see THAT man?"
This instantly made the Slaughter Star God reel in realising that.
"No…*Sigh* I started this so…fine…" Xing Tong slightly bowed to Young Master.
"If you need any sort of help, I will assist in any way I can."
After hearing how submissive and resigned the girl was, the older one looked at the Young Master and waited for his answer.
"...This… Well, I suppose…"
Xiao Long realised that once he starts this… there is no going back. He will have a small army of 'hungry' women who want to show off how 'good' they are at rearing kids.
He knows that well enough, all of them are of traditional mindset even the crafty and scheming Qianye Ying'er is scheming about this.
"...You must know that there is a reason why I haven't started making descendants. What you request will open the gates to chaos."
"Yes. I realised that after spending some time with your women. But this is inevitable. You have a harem and the main purpose of one is to give you children.
I am someone who had two children before. So, I can be of some advice. If you need that is. Of course, I will be joining your harem, so will my daughter when she is of age." The red-haired beauty smiled beautifully as she grabbed her daughter's shoulders.
Her actions made Xing Tong not even raise her head, she was far too embarrassed and ashamed of all her actions.
She can't believe she brought her mother back so that she could hand her over away to the Young Master. This is simply a stupid decision on her part…again.
"...you even handing over your daughter?" Xiao Long was quite baffled by how royals act from the Realm of Gods.
"Of course. This needs to be done. I am not pure anymore, so she is an extra to sweeten the deal."
"...Mother is right… there is not much we can do to make up for all of the assistance."
"Fine." He agreed without much thought. Most of his preparations are complete anyway. He still has some simple alterations to do. But, he is almost finished with his blood anyway.
Hearing how he agreed, made the pair smile for a bit. This was important to pair them. Now, they are all set.
"Your brother will have to wait. Ying'er's mother is next."
"I understand."
Xing Tong didn't even look angry about this. After all, she was next to her mother who was looking at her like a hawk.
She can be angry as much as she wants, but never show it in front of the Young Master.
"Good. With how quickly you filled up the Wheel of Reincarnation we could say you have around two to three months of preparations to be done."
The pair nodded, and after a few more words they ended the meeting with Xiao Long.
Once he was gone Xing Tong's facial expression morphed into anger.
"That bitch is getting her mother back as well!"
"Xing Tong! Watch your language!" Xing Rouyu smacked the girl's head.
"...Sorry…"
"You must behave properly no matter what. Especially when we will enter his harem properly. Other women of his will use this against you.
You must understand that the man doesn't care as long as one doesn't raise a fuss. If you are the source of the fuss he will be annoyed with you. As women, it's up to us to keep the peace in the house. Especially with someone like this one who can make miracles happen." The more mature redhead explained with a serious tone. The girl listened patiently to what she had to say.
"I-I understand."
"Good. I am sure as long as you don't raise her taunts you will win as she wants you to rile up. If she fails then she will be the source of discord and then the Young Master will be annoyed with her."
"Oh…I see."
"Besides, we are still to see what kind of person is the Brahma Monarch Goddess' mother. She died way before I even had Xisu." Xing Rouyu said with a thoughtful look.
The Star Slaughter God had a thoughtful look as well. Maybe that woman will make something out of the blonde bitch?
'Well, whatever…'
For now, she stopped to think about the blondes and started to think about her crazy situation. This will be absurd. Xisu will be resurrected but he will be… her… half-son? Or something like that?
Since her mother will be with the Young Master, same with her. It will be one crazy development. How will he even react to this!?
Before long her eyes started to spin. She didn't know what to say!
"Let's go Tong'er. We have to speak with your future sisters."
"Eh? W-Why now!?"
"The sooner the better. You need to hit it when the iron is still hot as the blacksmiths say."
"B-But if we do that then everyone will know what you are planning to do!" Xing Tong panicked for a bit. There are some obsessed women in his harem!
"Well, that's just how it is. I am certain he will handle everything nicely.
Besides, we didn't agree that this is a secret." The mature redhead smiled brightly.