Time flew swiftly.
In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.
During these three years, under Ye Yu's suggestion, Qian Renxue vigorously developed both Blue Star technology and Soul Tool technology. By continuously raising productivity, she sought to ensure that every social class across the Douluo Continent could benefit from the Heaven Dou Empire's unification of the land.
At the same time, to divert tensions, she led the continent's powers in expanding outward toward the Endless Sea.
Just like Blue Star from Ye Yu's previous life, Douluo Planet was also covered by vast seas, with oceans making up more than seventy percent of its surface.
Compared to the already-developed Douluo Continent, the Endless Sea was shrouded in mystery and rich in resources.
Though perilous, with the Heaven Dou Empire, Spirit Hall, and the Creation Temple spearheading exploration, the risks had already been reduced to a minimal level.
Earlier, during his expeditions into the Endless Sea, Ye Yu had already scattered sub-bodies of the Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree across nearly every island he came across.
Furthermore, since he intended to usher in an Age of Exploration on Douluo Planet—and to spread faith in the Lord of Creation—Ye Yu instructed the Creation Temple to establish an exchange system for Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree seeds.
Anyone who wished to venture into the Endless Sea could claim such a seed from the Creation Temple.
Of course, under careful packaging, the seeds were not called "Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree Seeds." Instead, they were known as the Seeds of Hope, the Seeds of Creation.
Once out at sea, if an adventurer encountered life-threatening danger, they only needed to plant the seed and pray sincerely to the great Lord of Creation.
Doing so would teleport them to one of the supply cities built by the Heaven Dou Empire along the coast for oceanic development.
This ingenious system not only provided safety for voyagers but also greatly expanded Ye Yu's faith as the Lord of Creation—truly killing two birds with one stone.
As expected, after unifying the continent, Spirit Hall also turned its focus toward the seas.
Through these voyagers, faith in the Lord of Creation quickly spread across the Endless Sea, directly threatening the worship of the Sea God, Poseidon.
Poseidon was, naturally, furious.
However, upon learning that Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling had inherited the positions of the God of Destruction and the Goddess of Life, respectively—and that Ye Yu, as their husband, was under their divine gaze—he dared not act rashly.
The Divine Realm's laws forbade gods from directly interfering in the mortal world.
Thus, even with his rage, Poseidon had no choice but to endure.
Ironically, his restraint was a blessing in disguise—had he truly descended, Ye Yu might have been able to slap him to death with ease.
Meanwhile, over the three years, Ye Yu's women began conceiving one after another.
The first to fall pregnant was Ye Lingling. Her Martial Soul had evolved into the Nine-Hearted Immortal Begonia, an attribute perfectly harmonizing with Ye Yu's.
After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to a daughter, named Ye Yuxuan.
The second was Shui Bing'er, who also bore a daughter—Ye Bingning.
Later, Ning Rongrong, Shui Yue'er, Zhu Zhuyun, and Hu Liena all gave birth in succession.
They delivered, respectively, one son, one daughter, and two more sons.
Their names were: Ye Chengxuan, Ye Yuerou, Ye Tiange, and Ye Lingxiao.
Of them, Ye Chengxuan's name was personally chosen by Ning Fengzhi, carrying his ardent hopes for his grandson.
According to prior agreement, should Ye Chengxuan awaken the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda at the age of six, he would return to inherit the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
Indeed—this child had been born into privilege from the very start.
But while many had conceived, others had not.
Realizing their bellies remained unchanged while the others gave birth one after another, Dugu Yan, Huo Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing grew disheartened.
It could not be helped.
Both Dugu Yan and Huo Wu possessed fire-attribute Martial Souls, while Ye Yu's three Martial Souls were life, spiritual, and ice in nature.
Apart from his second Martial Soul, the spiritual-type Spirit Eye, his Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree and Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion conflicted with fire.
Thus, conception for the two was far more difficult.
Still, compared to gods like the God of Destruction or the Goddess of Life, they still had hope.
As for Zhu Zhuqing, after her Hell Spirit Cat evolved into the Dark Demon Evil Spirit Tiger, its darkness-and-evil attributes made things equally challenging.
By contrast, Qian Renxue's case was better.
Though she had yet to complete the Angel God's Nine Trials, Ye Yu gifted her a light-attributed immortal herb—the Holy Light Firefly Lily.
This allowed her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul to evolve into the Eight-Winged Angel.
Within three years, Qian Renxue had already reached the Titled Douluo realm.
Coupled with the Eight-Winged Angel's light attribute, which resonated with the Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree, her compatibility with Ye Yu deepened.
Following Hu Liena, Qian Renxue too conceived.
After ten months, she bore a son named Ye Lingtian.
Another year later, Ah Yin also fell pregnant and gave birth to a daughter, Ye Lingyao.
Only after this did Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, and Huo Wu conceive within the following five years.
They gave birth, respectively, to a daughter and two sons: Ye Nianxi, Ye Fan, and Ye Tianxiang.
Dugu Yan chose her daughter's name, Ye Nianxi, to commemorate the years when she first met Ye Yu.
Huo Wu named her son Tianxiang, hoping he would not only inherit his father's Martial Soul but also her own, soaring to greatness in the future.
But when Zhu Zhuqing named her son Ye Fan, Ye Yu couldn't help twitching his lips.
This name carried a heavy destiny.
Still, upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing explain that she simply wished for her son to live peacefully, even if ordinary, Ye Yu refrained from comment.
But a son of his—ordinary for life?
That, he thought, would be the greatest irony of all.
Eighteen years later, Ye Yu and his women's children had all grown.
Every one of them was a peerless genius, none weaker than a Spirit Sage.
Among them, Ye Lingtian, who inherited both the Eight-Winged Angel and the Blue Silver Spirit Jade Tree, displayed extraordinary talent not just in cultivation, but also in governance, politics, and military affairs.
Since childhood, Ye Yu and Qian Renxue had often taken him to rural villages to witness the people's hardships.
Thus, he was not a detached noble who ignored the plight of the common folk.
Both Ye Yu and Qian Renxue firmly believed that Ye Lingtian was destined to become a worthy emperor.
As for Ye Lingxiao—his younger brother in name, though in truth his half-brother—Ye Yu had already made arrangements.
For during the oceanic expansion, a new continent had been discovered.
Ye Lingxiao would one day lead a group of Heaven Dou citizens, transported throught the Blue Silver Space, to colonize this new land and found a new nation.
Douluo Planet was vast, more than sufficient to allow Ye Yu's children—sons and daughters alike—to carve out kingdoms of their own, expanding humanity's living space.