Moving Forward

Despite having married four times before and having a rather seductive nature, Chi Wuyao was most certainly a virgin. He couldn't help but pity all four of those ex-husbands... especially Jing Tian, who had been the God Emperor of the Clear Sky God Realm. Although, he most certainly felt thankful for them keeping such a sacred flower for him.

He hadn't chosen Chi Wuyao simply because she was beautiful... far from that, in truth. They had spent a couple of centuries ruling the Northern Divine Region together (although he was the lead decision-maker) to the point where it was a common rumour that the two had an affair (which they didn't). Back in those days, however, Xiao Jiantian wasn't interested in love. Chi Wuyao was rather clear in her advances but he coldly nudged aside most of them, although well aware of her feelings.

Now that he was less retrained, he was no longer willing to hide those feelings away and accepted Chi Wuyao into his life.

Fortunately, she hadn't sucked or damaged his soul on the first night. Althoughhh, she did 'suck' out his soul in another way (wink). On another note, Xiao Jiantian no longer had to worry about that morning wood so long as he was in the Soul Stealing Realm...

~

Two months later...

"You should come and visit my Blue Pole Star whenever you have the time. It's a small and relatively weak world but I've decided to make it my main home. On that note... don't cause any unnecessary trouble whenever you do."

"Unnecessary trouble? You know I'm a well-behaved queen..." Chi Wuyao replied, smiling a little deviously.

"Right..." Xiao Jiantian chuckled, knowing full-well of Chi Wuyao's ruthless nature. "Until then, take care, my queen."

"Leaving for your other women?"

"I have to maintain a fair balance... and it's much more difficult than you could imagine." Xiao Jiantian helplessly smiled. "It'd be more convenient if all of you were in one place..."

"Are you entirely sure that would be the case?" Chi Wuyao laughed a little as she thought of a certain figure. "So many clashing personalities would cause quite a few issues."

"Then I'd just have to be the mediator for a while." Xiao Jiantian confidently shrugged. "If everyone has a good piece of a large pie, then it should be fine... hmm. I have an idea to solve the issue of transportation..."

"And that is a formation?"

"... More of a portal that can be manually opened." Xiao Jiantian explained his thoughts, creating a sword out of nothing. He closed his eyes and accurately tore a portal into the skies of the Floating Cloud City. Then, after some playing around, he attached said portal to a button that was actually a formation. Using his profound energy as a source, he charged it up to be capable of cutting into creating that exact same portal over a hundred times.

"... You're really something else." Chi Wuyao remarked, watching the formation fall into her hands.

"Heh... I'm the God of Formations and have a superior understanding of space-time laws so this is actually rather simple for me." Xiao Jiantian kissed her on the forehead. "Now, whenever you want to see me, you can just press that button and follow my aura."

"A handy tool, indeed... with this, you won't be missing me for long."

"I wouldn't want to." Xiao Jiantian tore another portal and stepped through it. "See you later..."

~

Qianye Ying'er sat in Xiao Jiantian's cultivation hall, as she does most of the time. The hole in the middle of the hall punched by Xiao Jiantian had been filled and reconstructed quite a while ago. Meanwhile, the Brahma Monarch God Realm was going through a drastic change and was now rather reminiscent of the current Eternal Heaven Realm that worked to punish criminals. Along with that, the Brahma Monarch God Realm had actually directly taken in several clans of the Wood Spirit Race and granted them complete protection from outside forces.

In exchange, the wood spirits grew extraordinary flora and spirit herbs which they offered back to the Brahma Monarch God Realm as repayment for their kindness. Whenever a wood spirit died from old age, they would also offer the dead wood spirit's orb.

This arrangement turned out to be profitable for both sides, in the end.

The Brahma Monarch God Realm's change had come as a result of Qianye Ying'er herself... which showed how she had changed.

"You know that any profound strength you cultivate from now is rather pointless, right?" Xiao Jiantian stated.

"You would still entrust the Heretic God Legacy to me, of all people?"

"... No need to patronise yourself." Xiao Jiantian frowned, sitting down so that he'd meet her eye level. "You're not that person anymore. Hell, even if you were... I'd make sure to knock it out of you!"

"Haha... I'm sure you would." Qianye Ying'er chuckled and stood up. "Since you're the strongest again, I don't have to worry about my own profound strength being weak for a good while. I trust that you wouldn't take advantage of me while I'm weak, master~..."

'Is she pulling a seductive tone on me?'

"You'd like that, now wouldn't you?"

"Perhaps... a little." Qianye Ying'er admitted as she approached the box that contained the Heretic God's Indestructible Blood. "That brings something to mind... our wedding, to be specific."

"Oh, right..." Xiao Jiantian nodded. He certainly hadn't forgotten... it's just that there wasn't a good time for it. If all had gone well, he would've planned it right after his Divine Realm Conference.

"How about right after the Seven Nation Ranking Tournament?"

"You care far too much about your Blue Pole Star..." Qianye Ying'er sighed, shaking her head.

"I feel like there's something special about the Profound Ark that appears after it. Besides, I'm not marrying you until you settle your grievances with my Qingyue." Xiao Jiantian stated rather resolutely.

"Fine. I'll do it." Qianye Ying'er replied without much hesitation.

"Just like that...?"

"You forget that I know exactly how you felt about everyone around you, including Xia Qingyue. Now that I look once more... I see that you had some fun in the Western and Northern Divine Regions."

"$%^&!"

Xiao Jiantian felt like crying as he was quite literally naked mind-wise. "Can you not peak into my soul? And how are you doing it so easily?"

"Alright, I'll stop... although it is quite tempting. It seems that our souls are tied together, in a way due to the legacy you left with me. I wonder if this means that we could reincarnate together as well... of course, I'd rather not test that now."

"Neither would I..."

~

Xiao Jiantian had gathered three women in his beautiful garden to ease tensions and move forward without any massive hurdles. It was a rather sweet day; the sun was shining and there was just a tiny, calm, breeze of wind.

"Forgive me for all the vicious acts that I committed against you and your family." Qianye Ying'er bowed her head before Xia Dongxue and Xia Qingyue.

"... Is that really the Brahma Heaven God Empress?" Xia Dongxue muttered, in disbelief that such a mighty and proud figure would lower her head.

"It's hard to mistake anyone else for her." Xia Qingyue nodded, glancing at Xiao Jiantian for a brief moment. "Mother, I'd say it would be best to forgive her. Qianye Ying'er's words are sincere... and as terrible as her acts against you were, I believe that they led to a better path."

'A better path?' Xiao Jiantian frowned a little.

"You see, without Qianye Ying'er, I wouldn't be who I am... and I would've never met Xiao Jiantian, the man I love more than anything else. Mother, you wouldn't have met father either..."

"..." Xia Dongxue nodded. "Perhaps, good things did come from her acts... but they were not intentional on her part."

"I'm truly sorry." Qianye Ying'er stated, lowering herself on her knees. "If there's anything that you want me to do to gain your forgiveness, I'll do it..."

"I was meant to be the Moon God Empress beside my Wuya but you ruined it all with your petty schemes... can you give that honour back to me, Qianye Ying'er? Can you?"

Xiao Jiantian frowned further as he watched the heat in Xia Dongxue's heart rise.

Xia Dongxue moved forwards, aiming to do something physical that wouldn't exactly lead to a better friendship with Qianye Ying'er. However, Xia Qingyue grabbed her mother by the arm and moved her back.

"Mother... would you rather be the Moon God Empress or the mother-in-law to the mightiest being in all of existence while also living a peaceful life with father who you love dearly?" Xia Qingyue suddenly asked. "At the very least-"

Xiao Jiantian stepped forward, taking a deep breath as he lowered himself beside Qianye Ying'er, surprising everyone present. "I'm mostly responsible for the acts of Qianye Ying'er... so if there are any wishes that you might have, I'll do my very best to make it come true. As long as you forgive my Ying'er..."

"... Stand up, son-in-law... the floor is no place for someone like you. You are the King who stands above even God Emperors." Xia Dongxue sighed, shaking her head.

"..." Xiao Jiantian nodded, getting up to his feet.

Qianye Ying'er glanced at Xiao Jiantian, her golden eyes glowing in an alluring way.

"On behalf of my son-in-law... I'll forgive you." Xia Dongxue decided as she looked down on Qianye Ying'er. "However, nothing will be forgotten."

"I wouldn't expect you to..." Qianye Ying'er rose to her feet, turning to Xiao Jiantian. "You've never..."

After the matter was settled, Xia Dongxue left.

'Hmph, I told you that we'd carry each other's sins together." Xiao Jiantian turned away. "If this King has to bend his knees for a single time as punishment... then I'll do it."

"That's my Brahma Heaven God Emperor~."Qianye Ying'er giggled, embracing Xiao Jiantian. "How should I repay you for your unwavering loyalty, hmm?"

"You sure aren't afraid of committing adultery in front of a man's wife..." Xia Qingyue remarked, flicking Qianye Ying'er's forehead and making her step back.

"Hmph, I'm his fiancée... not some random woman. Besides, I knew him way before you were even born-"

"Relax... you were just asking for forgiveness from her only moments before." Xiao Jiantian pat Qianye Ying'er's head down a little.

"Hmph..."

"Getting used to you will be difficult but on behalf of Jiantian, I'm willing to tolerate you." Xia Qingyue stated, shrugging her shoulders.

"I'd say the same thing..." Qianye Ying'er nodded.

Xiao Jiantian laughed, shaking his head. "I feel like I'll need to get you two to hold hands, make a circle... maybe say a few compliments to each other... hmm. Interesting, I do have several ideas on how to improve your relationship."

"We're not children, you know." Qianye Ying'er countered.

"Well, you sort of act like it whenever anything related to Jiantian comes up..." Xia Qingyue nodded. "It's like a candy you're not willing to let go of."

"Hmph..."

"Wow... comparing me to candy. Frankly, I feel slightly insulted." Xiao Jiantian stated in a playful tone. "Anyways, there's more than enough of this... 'sweet yang energy' to go around."

"What has become of my detached, pure master?" Qianye Ying'er jested, countering his statement. "Now he has turned into a fiend of lust..."

"Ah yes, the King who has chosen six women against God Emperors who have thousands of concubines..." Xiao Jiantian shrugged his shoulders. "If I truly wanted to, I could be the first man to break the hundred thousand concubine mark. Now that I think about it...-"

"Absolutely not." Qianye Ying'er shook her head.

"... Not that I'd do that. Could you imagine how hard that would all be to manage? I have a headache just thinking about it." Xiao Jiantian laughed. "Besides, I like to see myself as more of a romantic than a person who seeks solely pleasure."

"After all, when that pleasure ends... there wouldn't be any other feeling. Meanwhile, the combination of pleasure and love is rather magical... like two heavenly ingredients used to mix a perfect pellet of emotions!"

"Tell me you're a medical expert without directly stating it..." Xia Qingyue laughed a little before grabbing Xiao Jiantian's hand. "Anyways... there's a thing I'd like to show you."

"Alright, go ahead..."

"Where do you think you're going-"

Qianye Ying'er grabbed his other hand, not willing to be outdone by Xia Qingyue while they flew out of Xiao Jiantian's palace together.