I came to bargain!

Feng Xue'er was born with a unique talent that made her extremely compatible with the Phoenix bloodline. From the moment she was born, the Phoenix Spirit took her in and stayed by her side, gradually transferring its remaining power to her over time.

Feng Xue'er, currently only 12 years old, had already reached the Emperor Profound Realm. Once she inherited all of the Phoenix Spirit's power and fully awakened it, she would ascend to the Divine Origin Realm.

However, transferring all her power to Feng Xue'er would cause the Phoenix Spirit to completely perish.

For the first time in a long while, Yun Wuji felt his charm had taken a hit. He had been rejected by three Divine Spirits consecutively, one of whom would rather die than accept his offer. Talk about a blow to the ego.

'Although I got rejected, I won't give up!' Yun Wuji thought determinedly. Sure, he faced rejection, but giving up wasn't an option, because you can't spell "I gave up" without saying "I gay"!

His greatest advantage over everyone in this world was his meta-knowledge. By knowing the weaknesses of many important characters and understanding the things the Divine Spirits cared about most, he believed he could still find a way to convince them.

For example, all the Divine Spirits on this planet left their inheritances primarily to prepare for the Crimson Calamity aka the return of the Heaven Smiting Devil Emperor.

*It's called the Crimson Calamity due to the crimson crack in the Primal Chaos.*

The easiest way for him to make them change their decision was to say something like, "Hey, Phoenix, I'm your only hope to save the world. You don't want the world to be destroyed, right?"

"Why are you making such a nasty expression? Are you thinking about something bad?" Jasmine's voice suddenly echoed in his mind, snapping him out of his thoughts.

"What do you mean?! I am a righteous person with high moral standing! I could sue you for defamation if you say something like that again," Yun Wuji's expression changed dramatically as he responded in a stern and self-righteous tone.

"Hmph!" Jasmine snorted, then turned her attention away, completely ignoring the shameless man.

"Master, she said something bad to you! You should cut off her food!" The Evil Infant seized the chance to get some revenge, recalling how Jasmine had beaten her a few days ago.

"Hmph! I am his master, and he wouldn't dare to cut off my food like he does to you," Jasmine retorted, hands on her hips, speaking triumphantly to the Evil Infant.

"Right, how could I do something so disrespectful to my 'master'?" Yun Wuji said, with a serious tone. "But recently, my hand started hurting, so I probably won't be able to make any food," he added, pretending to rub his wrists with a pained expression on his face.

"..." Jasmine's smug face froze for a few breaths before she shouted, "Shameless! You promised to take care of me, respect me, and follow my orders!"

"Master! You can't deprive us of food! Nooo!" The Evil Infant's eyes began to tear up, regretting what she had said earlier. She hadn't expected to be caught in the collateral damage as well.

"My hands, my rules," Yun Wuji shrugged, enjoying the power he had over them.

'Is this how drug dealers deal with their addicted clients? Nah, it can't be...it's just that my food is the best.'

"Big brother, why are you laughing? Did you think of a new joke? Tell me, tell me!" Feng Xue'er, who had been telling Yun Wuji about what she did during the time he hadn't seen her, noticed his expression and eagerly spoke up.

"Cough, you're right, I thought of a joke," Yun Wuji coughed and nodded awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed under her innocent gaze.

"Really? Tell me then!" Feng Xue'er tugged at the hem of his shirt, looking up at him eagerly.

"Alright, here it is," Yun Wuji quickly thought of a random joke and said, "Why don't skeletons fight each other?"

"Because they don't have the guts!"

"Ahaha, that's funny!" Feng Xue'er, whose standards for jokes were quite low, found it hilarious and burst into laughter.

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A few days later, Yun Wuji arrived at the Golden Crow Lightning Flame Valley in the Illusory Demon Realm.

The moment he stepped into the Golden Crow's territory, he shouted, "Golden Crow! I came to bargain!"

A giant, slender golden eyes appeared, gazing down at him, "Yun Wuji, just give up. This noble has already fulfilled the Golden Crow's wish and found the perfect inheritor for him. This noble is already satisfied. I am only persisting in existing to see the day when you will stop the calamities." 

"Hey, don't look at it this way. Don't you feel lonely in this place? Take it as me elevating your loneliness," Yun Wuji wasn't bothered by her blunt refusal; it wasn't the first time he had heard this.

He was already immune to being turned down by now.

If he had developed this courage in his past life, maybe he would've managed to get a girlfriend and wouldn't have died a virgin.

"You said you fulfilled the golden crow's wish, and now you have no reason to continue living," Yun Wuji said as he found a place to sit and continued, "But I think you're looking at it all wrong. It's precisely because you've accomplished your duty that you now have every right to live for yourself. Consider it a reward for all your hard work!"

"I bet that even if the Golden Crow were alive, she would think the same," Yun Wuji added with a smile.

The golden eyes quivered slightly at his words. After a long silence, she finally responded, "This noble one has already made up her mind. I have no reason or motive to leave this place or continue living."

"Sigh, you are so stubborn," Yun Wuji said, shaking his head in disapproval. "Even if you don't have any reason or goal, you can find them when you leave this place and interact with people."

He paused for a moment before changing the subject, "Anyways, I didn't come today just to talk. I wanted to ask if the Golden Crow in the Flame Gold Realm is still around."

The golden crow didn't respond to his earlier words, but when Yun Wuji asked about the other golden crow's spirit, she finally replied, "Yes, she is. I contacted her more than a year ago. She told me that she is waiting for you to come to the Flame God Realm, to give you her inheritance."

"Oh, thanks for your help," Yun Wuji said, nodding gratefully before continuing with his questions, "Tell me more about the Flame God Realm, the God Burying Inferno Prison, and the Ancient Horned Dragons living there as well."

As they spoke, Jasmine quietly observed the conversation from within the Sky Poison Pearl. She didn't show herself, her star god pride making her look down on the divine spirits, including the Golden Crow. To her, they were nothing more than relics of a bygone era.

"Well, then I'll take my leave for now," Yun Wuji said as he stood up, preparing to take his leave.

"Young human, your progress is impressive," the Golden Crow's voice rang out, "Looking at you, this noble one can see a sliver of hope in this grim future."

Yun Wuji silently walked toward the exit of the Golden Crow's space. As he was about to step out, he suddenly paused and turned around. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed a small white sphere toward the Golden Crow. The sphere glowed with a brilliant, dense light.

"This is something I prepared for you, just in case you ever change your mind one day," Yun Wuji's voice carried a weight of sincerity. "Although you've found a worthy inheritor like me, I believe the only one who can truly make the Golden Crow's glorious flames shine brightly in this world is you, as her spirit."

The sphere hovered in the air, the light surrounding it beaming with warmth and energy before it slowly drifted toward the Golden Crow. She stared at it, silent, her golden eyes reflecting the intense glow.

Without waiting for her reply, Yun Wuji exited the space and left.

"...Sigh," The Golden Crow remained alone in the vast golden space. The white sphere hovered before her slender eyes. After a long silence, she let out a sigh, chose not to destroy the sphere, and instead put it away.

...

"What are you trying to accomplish by convincing her to leave this place?" Jasmine's voice echoed in his mind.

"Heh, what else, isn't it to..." The Evil Infant's mouth opened to launch another jab, but she suddenly remembered her punishment and quickly clamped her mouth shut.

"???" Jasmine was bewildered by the strange spirit's actions.

"..." Yun Wuji was also speechless. He responded to Jasmine's question with the tone of an elder, "You're still young. It's not suitable for children like you to know."

"I am your master, don't treat me like a kid, damn it!" Jasmine gritted her teeth and stomped her feet in frustration.

"Alright, don't get angry, I'll make you pudding later," Yun Wuji responded nonchalantly, not at all bothered by her anger.

"Really? I want strawberry pudding!" Jasmine's anger evaporated instantly as soon as she heard him.

"Me too!" The Evil Infant chimed in eagerly.

---

Since he was in the Illusory Demon Realm, Yun Wuji naturally decided to visit his beloved wife, Huan Caiyi.

As he entered the palace, he suddenly remembered something and turned to Jasmine, saying, "Jasmine, don't peek outside, got it?"

"Why?" Jasmine asked, confused by his order. Why was he giving her orders in the first place? She was his master, damn it!

"I'm doing this for your own good. Just don't peek," Yun Wuji replied without explaining, repeating his command.

He was planning to spend some quality time with his wife and didn't want Jasmine peeking in on them.

Although Jasmine is a mighty Star God, her knowledge of sex is practically nonexistent.

Usually, when Yun Wuji was with his wives, Jasmine would be sleeping most of the time due to the effects of her poison, which required her to rest for extended periods each day. As a result, Yun Wuji rarely had to worry about her peeing at him in these moments.

"Hmph! Whatever!" Jasmine snorted, no longer caring about him.

When Yun Wuji teleported to the imperial study, he found Huan Caiyi diligently processing papers. From time to time, she would close her eyes and rub her brows.

Yun Wuji retracted his aura and moved behind her, then he hugged her. "My little wife is working hard, you need a reward."

"Ah! Wuji!" Huan Caiyi cried in surprise, but she then calmed down when she sensed his familiar warm aura and heard his voice.

"Honey, it's time for a break, come give me a kiss," Yun Wuji lifted her from her seat and sat in her place, then he placed her on his lap and wrapped his arms around her waist.

"Hmm," Huan Caiyi wrapped her arms around his neck and tilted her head, meeting his lips with hers.

The kiss lasted for a very long time.

At the same time, Jasmine couldn't contain her curiosity and finally peeked at him to see what he was doing.

"Ahh! Pervert! Scum! Beast!" A barrage of insults assaulted Yun Wuji's ears, accompanied by a shrill voice.

'Fuck!' Yun Wuji cursed, and without hesitation, he cut off his connection with Jasmine.

"I'm getting stiff from work, help me relax," Huan Caiyi smoothly turned 90 degrees in his arms, shifting from a sideways position to face him. She wrapped her arms around his neck, her legs gracefully falling to either side under her robe, closing the distance between them as she whispered softly.

...

*Pa! Pa! Pa!*

"Ahn~ Harder~ Yes! Ahn~"

The sound of flesh meeting flesh and her soft moans soon echoed through the room, drifting to the ears of the maids waiting by the door outside. The sounds made their faces burn with embarrassment.

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