"You guys made it," Ja Sun looked at Snow Empress and Ice Jade Scorpion who were in their human forms. Even the humanoid Snow Empress had a human form where her steps wouldn't brew terrifying snowstorms and Ja Sun was quite pleased with their gifts. If he was personally hitting up a conversation then that is what it meant and while Snow Empress smiled and congratulated the new ruler of the continent's beasts over one of his possibly many marriages from what she could gather, the Ice Jade Scorpion was as snippy as its species.
"Hmph, we heard that you got an intruder... if we were here—"
"You would have gotten your ass kicked again, got it," Ja Sun smiled and nodded with a pleasant tone that instantly made the tiny green-haired woman in twintails blow her top as Snow Empress calmly interjected, "Bing Bing, calm yourself. Otherwise, you won't accompany me in future travels."
Bing Bing instantly looked hurt and groaned, "But... he is marrying a human and a beast who turned human..."
"Hey, don't blame me if you beasts lack the charm and seduction to attract your god," Ja Sun shrugged and looked at Snow Empress, "But there is someone the two of you must meet."
"Oh, we MUST?" Snow Empress emphasized.
"I understand that many of you beasts at cultivation above 500000 years have already felt something different about a few of our spirit rings, yes?" Ja Sun smiled. Snow Empress was still perplexed about the spirit souls and wanted to know more about them, "This isn't a knowledge I will share with everyone. But if you prove to be more intimate—"
"Don't listen to him, Sister!" Bing Bing hurriedly hissed, "His intentions can never be pure!"
Snow Empress sighed while Ja Sun chuckled merrily, "How astute!"
He ruffled Bing's head... a human less than 30 years old treated a beast more than 300000 years old as a child. That instantly infuriated the 'lass' but what could she do... she may as well be a helpless girl in front of this monstrosity.
"Bullying guests, are we?" A calm and slightly amused chuckle stopped Ja Sun as he looked back and grinned, "Come now, this is just a show of... friendship." Ja Sun remarked like any bully would and introduced the dignified woman tied down by his necklace to the duo, "Snow, Bing," his casual tone as if they were long lost friends managed to make the two beasts speechless, "Meet Bibi Dong, my wife... Woah... it feels awesome saying it. My wife, hehe," with a slightly goofy smirk he added, "And I believe that the Extreme North is under attack by humans... I think Bibi Dong can provide some much-needed assistance."
Being part of the scamming couple... Bibi Dong was one of the worst tribulations that Snow Empress and Bing would ever face as she joyfully held her husband's arm, "Ah, indeed. I can. I personally hate the fact that humans are targeting the Extreme North."
Said the human who initiated the expedition and even used the Extreme North to effectively bury Blue Lighting Tyrant Dragon Clan's forces, leaving them weak and muddled to be conquered and assimilated soon enough.
The fact that Bibi Dong wanted to expand her scope of influence using the reception of their marriage was something Ja Sun only appreciated. A man had to appreciate efficiency when he saw one... after all... when all these troublesome matters subside... they could finally begin their more 'fun' rituals and Ja Sun was looking forward to it greatly.
Glancing at the two women once again and appreciating the thought of Bibi Dong making full use of them... hopefully, in more ways than one, Ja Sun left the trio and met with others whose gifts managed to please him...
After all... many, many, gave him spirit bones and cores...
That's the kind of wealth that made Ja Sun feel that marrying once every five or ten years is a worthy event...
Should his 'followers' know his thoughts then they would immediately migrate somewhere else.
Spirit Bones are hard to find even for spirit beasts!
And soon, Ja Sun found Ah Yin with Ja Yin not far from the stalls for snacks manned by Oscar himself who let himself go all out in his cooking.
"Did I miss something?" Ja Sun inquired promptly when he felt their confrontational stares as Ah Yin calmly smiled, "No, Ja Yin was just about to tell me how she hadn't lost out to me just because she is using MY face and had to watch MY wedding first."
"That's still going on?" Ja Sun tilted his head sideways and looked at the duo, "I thought the two of you patched things up."
Ah Yin and Ja Yin both blinked in surprise and Ja Yin solemnly stared at Ja Sun, "What gave you that idea?"
"Well, even if you didn't, you should know that now that I am a married man, I take responsibilities very seriously."
Ah Yin rolled her eyes and glared at him, "Are you done?"
"You married me, what do you think?"
"... not by a longshot..." She sighed.
"Exactly," Ja Sun smirked and nodded towards Ja Yin, "But seriously, I do hope you cheer up a bit."
"You damn well know it's hard!" Ja Yin scoffed.
Not shying from her very open feelings and declaration, Ja Sun smiled nonetheless, "And? The harder things are, the more exciting they are for me."
"It's not that easy..." Ja Yin glanced at Ah Yin who was also the part of the conversation and crossed her arms, "And let's see someone you like marrying someone else..."
"Wow... you're stupid," Ah Yin shrugged.
"Exactly," Ja Sun nodded, "I meant to say don't think much and enjoy the food. And you know, if you're still feeling the itch, I'd be happy to help you out since I'm married and things are different."
Ja Yin frowned and Ah Yin looked at the clueless beast.
"He means," Ah Yin compressed her voice, "Now that he has two wives, he knows his priorities. And unless he marries another, that priority won't be diluted."
That's what Ja Sun had thought indeed.
If he has priorities, there are fewer chances of being confused since even the strongest can be weak in their emotions. But that could be eliminated if Ja Sun is clear about who he wants to be with in the end. It's similar to his no interspecies impregnation rule and this way, HE could have a happier life without actually complicating things and if Ja Yin's first reaction was to instantly feel bad about such brutally honest words... she realized the benchmark.
Marriage.
Indeed, things have changed today.
As Ja Sun stated, he is a married man and thus, he would rather make his marriage a priority than some crush that can be optimally suppressed within.
"This is not over," Ja Yin looked into Ah Yin's eyes solemnly and snorted, moving towards the food stalls.
Ja Sun merely shrugged as Ah Yin sighed, "I wonder if our daughter would be this stubborn."
"Why would you say that?" Ja Sun scoffed and hugged Ah Yin by her waist, "It's such a weird thing to say."
"What? You haven't thought of children?" Ah Yin rolled her eyes.
"All 20 of them!" Ja Sun smirked.
"I'm not having 20 children!"
"I'll have them... one cunt or another—" Before Ja Sun could complete his glorious declaration, a ring of vine that Ah Yin had especially tied around Ja Sun's 'root' knowing full well that he would try something like this tightened as his breath hitched up for a second. But he pulled Ah Yin even closer and breathed hotly, "That's only making it harder to not bend you here right away..."
Enjoying the warm ticklish breath, Ah Yin giggled, "Like you said... enjoy harder things with a smile."
The two spent some time together until Ja Sun was called away by Xie Xan who was with Qian Daoliu and his son Xie Yue alongside Xiao Wu who was happy to keep a child company. Of course, Xiao Bei stuck along with her daughter... a little unnerved by so many strong presences around them.
Hu Lana was quick to separate Ah Yin from him and it was clear from their eager grins that they just wanted to screw with the newlyweds... at least the ones who weren't busy preparing for dominating the continent under one 'kind' regime.
"H-happy marriage!" Xie Yue strutted out cutely in his handsome little suit as he tried to give a formal bow which made Xie Xan and strangely Qian Daoliu quite pleased as they nodded proudly.
"It's actually called 'Congratulations on your marriage but you'll learn baby bird," Ja Sun smiled. Don't let anyone say he treats a child with bias in public. His tongue is rated 'E' for every verbal lashing.
Xie Yue deflated instantly. In fact, because of spending more time with Qian Daoliu who would flaunt his disciples in front of other Elders in Elder's Hall, Xie Yue had a great deal of admiration for the 'Brother' who got such high praises from THE grandfather.
But today...
"You need to learn how to appreciate kind words, boy," Qian Daoliu scoffed as Xie Xan snorted and picked his son up, "Yeah! Tuck you!" He improvised the words that couldn't be said out loud.
"Ah! I know this word! It's actually fuck you! Aren't I smart!" Xiao Wu grinned and played with Xie Yue's tiny and cute hands as the boy nodded, "Smart... but I'm... not..."
"It's easy to say. Say... fuck... and you... look at my tongue when I say the words—"
"Alright!" Xie Xan would not let his son learn the word and quickly glared at Ja Sun, and compressed his voice, "Can't you keep her in check! Seriously, all people around you are a menace!"
"Aren't you one of these individuals?" Ja Sun mocked but all Xie Xan interpreted was praise as he left... leaving Xie Yue's faint sound of 'Fuck... ah, I said it!'
Xiao Wu, happy to help as always, grinned while Xiao Bei, equally uncaring of such words now that she realized that it was part of a mating process was happier about her daughter's growth.
A menacing pair indeed.
"Still, it all feels surreal that you could accomplish so much. Little Wu, Miss Bei, may I chat with my disciple for some time?" Qian Daoliu looked at the mother-daughter pair and assessed them while secretly admiring the sheer 'quality' of 'comrades' Ja Sun had around himself.
"Uh... but," Xiao Wu frowned and looked reluctant as Xiao Bei held her daughter's hand and smiled, "Come now, Wu Wu. You always stay with him but S-Sun should also talk with his master." Still not used to calling him by name, Xiao Bei left quickly with her daughter as Qian Daoliu chuckled and shook his head, "If it wasn't your wedding, I would want to invite you for a discussion. Not a session of teaching but equal discussion... I even feel the laws around you and it is astonishing how close you are to the realm of Harmony."
Fully knowing that Qian Daoliu referred to the realm of a master as the realm of harmony, Ja Sun shrugged. He was indeed close to the realm but his quest was much more compound than that.
"Doesn't mean we can't just talk... today must be more eventful for you than me."
Ja Sun could at least empathize with Qian Daoliu. The man shared the last moments of his rival and possibly the only friend that could understand him...
Qian Daoliu smiled and nodded as they took a seat, "It was eventful indeed. Tang Chen is a good century older than me but... you can understand how it goes. Sometimes fists make better friends than words."
"Who knew fisting was THAT effective!" Ja Sun smirked as Qian Daoliu rolled his eyes.
"But... that's not what I want to talk with you about. Disregarding your status as the Beast God, you can now become the Elder in the Elder's Hall... but between you and me, the title is pointless. I know better than to confuse Title with loyalty and ironically, you're one of the most loyal men... more than me and Tang Chen, at least."
Ja Sun shrugged. That's exactly why he keeps it in his pants despite constant flirtation. He did value loyalty and loved being one.
"But I can see that the dream I shared with Xunji... that he eventually passed onto Dong'er is about to be accomplished. One continent under one Spirit Empire..."
"That was you?" Ja Sun chuckled.
"As embarrassing as it sounds... I, too, was once a young man. I had my rough-headed moments but Xunji refined the idea, and is off on a road ahead of both of us. Meanwhile, for better or worse, Dong'er may be the one who accomplishes our dreams. It's about time I share what's truly beyond the Douluo Continent."
"Another continent... chains of islands, many, many, oceanic 100000-year-old beasts?" Ja Sun tilted his head and answered.
Qian Daoliu blinked, "You know about them?"
"I killed a monarch beast from Sun and Moon Continent and made it my spirit... ring. Besides, I also destroyed a divine artifact to defeat Di Tian and that particular artifact made it quite clear what really is in the Sea God Island."
"You couldn't help but ruin this for me, right?" Qian Daoliu gave his beaming disciple a sidelong glance.
"What kind of a disciple would I be if I don't do that?"
"Careful... you have a few disciples of your own."
"Just one official, actually. Violet," Ja Sun smiled and looked towards Violet who was happily chatting with Hu Lana since she was the only one who wasn't threatened by what Violet potentially brought to the table. Violet has also started to refine the spiritual origin of weak spirit beasts to slowly gain strength and cultivation now that he could barely perform the array but she can only do that on stronger beasts once she is stronger herself.
Daoliu nodded, "Well, I'm not asking you to go to Sea God Island now. You have a lot going on in your life at the moment and you ought to enjoy that. But once Bibi Dong does solidify her position here... it won't be bad, right? An island with a god's inheritance as your territory, I mean."
Qian Daoliu's proposition was like a devil's whisper but he realized as Ja Sun flashed a brutal grin with a tinge of surprising soul-shuddering blood lust that a Devil's Whisper doesn't work on a master of the equal realm in that regard as he chuckled, "Oh, that Island... has its fate sealed."
Just as Qian Daoliu felt that Ja Sun was planning something more bloody, he added, "I mean, losing their god and all that. You have to know that the beasts are much happier revering me... I sometimes even feel special energy but I don't plan to go down that route if possible. So, it is almost imperative that the people of Sea God Island realize that are better off under my humble... blessings."
Qian Daoliu slowly digested the implications of his words and chuckled foolishly before taking out his personal vat of vine whose fragrance instantly attracted everyone, much to Oscar's chagrin as Qian Daoliu passed Ja Sun a similar cup that he offered Tang Chen not long ago. Even the vat looked similar enough.
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