"Who is that woman?"
Fan Jing, Nalan Qing, and Yue turned to Leng Youxin, who had just finished cultivating.
"Grandma, she is Big Sis Xiaoyan, my master's past lover." Yue spoke.
"Haha." Fan Jing softly chuckled and rubbed Yue's head. "Grandma, Huang Xiaoyan is the elder sister of Huang Xiaoyin. She did love Long Tian in the past, but they never became lovers. In fact, her fate was the same as mine, and he kept avoiding her in the past."
Even though they have known each other for quite a while now, Leng Youxin still found it strange to hear an elf queen like Fan Jing address her as a grandmother.
Although Leng Youxin was much younger than Fan Jing, she was Xia Tian's grandmother, and her status was higher than the fairy queen, so she always addressed her as such.
Leng Youxin nodded slightly as she observed Huang Xiaoyan from a distance. "I can see that she loves Tian'er so much."
"Yes." Fan Jing directly explained to Leng Youxin the situation between Long Tian and Huang Xiaoyin in the past. "That's why my husband always avoided her in the past, Grandma. Although her character was problematic in the past, I believe she has changed, particularly after spending the last hundred years in solitude following his death. However, I don't know whether my husband will be willing to accept her or not."
"I hope our husband will accept her, Big Sis Jing." Nalan Qing spoke.
Fang Jing nodded slightly. "Her situation back then was actually the same as yours, Qing. Just like you, both Huang Xiaoyin and Huang Xiaoyan often spent their childhood with our husband, but only the latter grew feelings for him. However, she was different from you, and her feelings for him turned into an obsession as she grew up, causing her to easily become jealous of all the women who were close to him."
"Haha." Nalan Qing laughed as she remembered her childhood. "If I think about the past, our husband was a magnet for women. Even though he was always indifferent, they came to him one after another, and their numbers grew as time passed."
"You're right," Fan Jing nodded in agreement. "Unfortunately, not all of those women sincerely loved him like we did, and many of them were only attracted to his status as the strongest immortal. They believed he could help them become as strong as he was, and they were willing to sacrifice their bodies and feelings to achieve that, but their thoughts about him were wrong."
"How many women have chased Tian'er in the past?"
Fan Jing turned to Xia Ling, who had just finished. "Grandpa, the number of women in the Seven Star World cannot match the number of women who chased after Long Tian in the past."
"That much?" Xia Ling and Leng Youxin were shocked.
Fan Jing nodded at them. "The Seven Star World is just a small planet in the lower realms, and it is not much bigger than the eastern province of the Five Holy Lands. Additionally, there are thousands of other planets out there, and everyone knows about Long Tian and his status. Therefore, you both shouldn't be surprised by the large number of women who pursued him in the past; however, many of them hated Liu Lifen because he only cared about her.
Both Xia Ling and Leng Youxin let out soft sighs, as the contrast between Xia Tian's past self and his current self was too great. In the past, he was only loyal to one woman, but he has dozens of wives now.
Sometime later, they could see Huang Xiaoyan had calmed down in the distance, but her eyes were a little swollen from crying for so long.
Xia Tian directly led her to walk toward them, with Huang Xiaoyan hugging his arm tightly. "Xiaoyan, they are my grandfather and grandmother in this life, Xia Ling and Leng Youxin."
"Grandfather and grandmother, pleased to meet you both." Xia Ling and Leng Youxin nodded with smiles at Huang Xiaoyan, who then looked at Nalan Qing. "Aren't you—"
"Yes." Nalan Qing nodded at her. "In the past, I was Long Tian's goddaughter, but I'm now Xia Tian's wife."
Huang Xiaoyan was surprised to hear that and turned to Xia Tian, who immediately explained the situation between herself and Nalan Qing. She was jealous of her because they had the same situation in the past, but she immediately suppressed her jealousy. "Congratulations, Qing. Your childhood dream of becoming his wife has come true."
"Thank you." Nalan Qing embraced Yue and introduced the female fox to Huang Xiaoyan. "Yue is a moon fox, and she is also one of my husband's wives."
"Eh?" Huang Xiaoyan observed Yue, who was smiling at her while her fox ears twitched and her fox tails wagged behind her. "Where did you meet her?"
Xia Tian immediately explained to her. "Yue was stranded in the Seven Star World when she was little, and I met her when I was cultivating in the forest. She chose me as her future husband at that time, and she is my wife now."
"I see." Huang Xiaoyan then asked Yue. "Do you want to return to the Moon Fox Realm, Yue?"
"Eh!?" Yue let out a low cry. "Do you know where my home realm is, Big Sis?"
"I don't know where that realm is, but someone can take you there." Huang Xiaoyan took out a medallion, and a huge white fox with eight tails came out of it, surprising all of them. "Her name is Huli Yinwu, and she is a moon fox like you."
"Woah!" Yue's mouth opened wide. "An eight-tailed moon fox!"
"Returned to your human form, Yinwu."
Huli Yinwu immediately followed Huang Xiaoyan's orders and transformed into a human. Her face carries a serene charm like moonlight, and she has smooth skin. Silver-white hair cascades down her back, framing her adorable face. A pair of fox ears twitch above her head. Her expression is calm yet captivating, giving her a fairy-like beauty. Her eyes are bright and enchanting, like moon crystals. Her lips curve with a gentle, alluring smile.
Huli Yinwu's figure is slender yet voluptuous, with a balanced proportion that highlights both grace and sensuality. Smooth, fair legs stretch long and flawless; the gentle lines of her body flow with natural flow. Her breasts are full and well-shaped, accentuated by the fitted design of her white and gold attire.
Huli Yinwu leaned forward and sniffed Yue. "Hmm? I'm familiar with your scent, little Yue."
"Eh?" Yue was surprised. "Do you recognize me, Big Sis Yinwu?"
Huli Yinwu did not immediately answer her question and thought about it for a while. "If I'm not mistaken, your scent is similar to Sister Huli Jing's. In our moon fox race, only close relatives have a similar scent, especially parents and children. Furthermore, Sister Jing lost her daughter about 150 years ago, and your age should be around that; thus, I'm sure that you are her long-lost daughter."
Yue stared dumbfoundedly at Huli Yinwu; she felt complicated in her heart because she was stranded in the Seven Star World when she was still a baby, and she had no idea about her parents' identities.
"How did you get her as your contract beast, Xiaoyan?" Xiao Tian asked as he read Huli Yinwu's data, which Alice had just displayed.
Huang Xiaoyan smiled faintly as she rubbed Huli Yinwu's head. "I met her in the Jade Spirit Realm 50 years ago when I visited that realm to commemorate you, and we adventured together for several days there. When I was about to return to my realm, she insisted on coming with me, and she also chose me as her master."
"Jade Spirit Realm, huh?" Xia Tian muttered under his breath before speaking to Yue. "If you want to meet your parents, you can go with her, Yue."
"No." Yue refused with a shake of her head. "I want to meet my parents, but I am your wife, and a wife must stay by her husband's side. Moreover, you promised to take me to my home realm, so I will wait for you to keep your promise."
Huli Yinwu turned to Xia Tian and sniffed him, but she was surprised after realizing several things. "You have nine beast bloodlines, right? Lightning Qilin, Ice Phoenix, Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, Thunder Wolf, Moon Fox, Heavenly Golden Butterfly, Demon Blood Butterfly, and Cloud Swallowing Crane. However, I can't identify your last beast bloodline, but I feel that it's powerful, much stronger than the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon."
"Hmm?" Xia Tian raised an eyebrow. "How can you recognize all my beast bloodlines?"
Huli Yinwu placed both hands on her hips and put on a proud look. "I am the great Yinwu, and I know everything!"
"You're still too young to know everything," Xia Tian replied with a shake of her head. "This universe is far more mysterious than you can imagine, and I am far more experienced than you, having explored almost every corner of it."
"Humph!" Huli Yinwu snorted at him. "I have a special ability to recognize some things, especially beast bloodlines, but I won't tell you about it."
Xia Tian shook his head slightly. "I'm not interested in knowing either."
"Humph!" Huli Yinwu snorted, turned into a white light, and entered Huang Xiaoyan's medallion again.
"Haha." Huang Xiaoyan softly laughed. "Don't mind Yinwu's antics; she is indeed overly proud of herself. So, where are your other wives? Also, where is your daughter? Are they here or somewhere else?"
"Actually, only nine humans can enter this place at a time, and my family is cultivating here, so they are somewhere else right now." Xia Tian then led Huang Xiaoyan to another place. "Some of them are in another area, and they are beasts, so I'll take you there to meet them first."
- To Be Continued -