498: Finale

Shui Yanling's eyes darted, this White Flower also seems to have other intentions towards Su Xiaobai, maybe she can be roped in!

Black Abyss returned to his seat with a look of relief, calmly taking a sip of ice black tea.

After the war ended, he immediately rushed to the Limitless Dark Forest.

At that time, White Flower was still in seclusion there, One Heart wanting to break through to the highest Realm, not even knowing that the Demon Race had invaded.

And upon hearing that Su Xiaobai was still alive, she immediately ended her seclusion.

Clutching his hand tightly, she asked with trembling pupils, "You're not lying to me?"

To be honest, he was a little jealous.

He had never seen such a worried expression in his sister's eyes.

Su Xiaobai was also startled by White Flower's sudden embrace. Your Majesty and Senior Sister are both here!

But to his surprise, there was no anger on the faces of the two women! They even acted as if they hadn't seen anything, chatting and laughing happily!

Su Xiaobai was a bit confused. In the past, he would have been whipped to death by their glare.

But since everything was fine, he felt relieved.

He gently patted White Flower's back, comforting her, "It's alright, I'm back."

"Mm!" White Flower nodded heavily.

"Speaking of which, you've also advanced to the First Realm. Your progress is incredibly fast!" He gave a thumbs-up in praise.

White Flower was a little embarrassed by the praise, her fingers intertwining restlessly, her pretty face flushed: "This... this is all the motivation the Holy Monarch gave me..."

"Alright, quickly sit down. Everyone here today is familiar, let's have a big feast!"

"Okay!"

A beautiful smile appeared on White Flower's face.

And after she took her seat, she was pulled over by Shui Yanling, and then, along with He Han, formed a small trio.

The goal of this small group was simple and direct: how to get Su Xiaobai into bed!

White Flower's cheeks immediately flushed upon hearing this, and she shook her head repeatedly. She was a proper person!

However, with the precedent of Shui Yanling's successful advance, a hint of temptation arose within her, and she ultimately couldn't resist joining them.

The entire banquet was very joyous.

After revealing a few embarrassing stories about Su Xiaobai, Jiang Yunqing went back to read her comics, and Su Xiaobai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If she stayed there any longer, he could go pick out a burial plot tomorrow.

It wasn't until just before bedtime that everyone gradually dispersed.

Lin Tiantian rubbed her round little belly and let out a burp.

"Burp~, I ate so well tonight, I want to come again tomorrow!"

"I'll head back for today."

She waved her hand and flew back to the Ghost Gate Demon Sect.

Su Xiaobai looked at how full she was, worried she might fall out of the sky mid-flight.

"Commander Su, then we'll head back now."

Li Luo and the others bowed to Su Xiaobai in farewell.

"Take care."

Su Xiaobai waved them off.

At the same time, his heart couldn't help but quicken a few beats. Having eaten and drunk his fill, it was time to get down to business!

Just thinking about how he hadn't been intimate with his Senior Sister and the others for several years, a wave of unbearable thirst surged in his heart.

At this moment, Shui Yanling, He Han, and White Flower walked out.

"Husband, tonight is your first night back. It is only right and proper for your concubine to avoid disturbing your enjoyment with your two older sisters." Shui Yanling said to Su Xiaobai with a smile.

"Holy Monarch, we'll be leaving now."

"Goodbye, Master."

White Flower and He Han also bid him farewell.

The three women waved and departed.

Su Xiaobai was a little surprised, marveling at when Linger had become so humble? It wasn't like her.

Soon after, the Empress also walked out.

"I am a bit tired, so I shall return to the palace first." She stretched, revealing her graceful curves.

"Your Majesty, are you returning? I'll escort you!"

Su Xiaobai offered.

"No," the Empress shook her head, "Dongfang Qian Yue is your First Lady. Today, you should rightfully accompany her."

"I'll return to the palace now, no need to escort me."

With that, she transformed into a golden light and vanished into the sky.

Su Xiaobai stood there dumbfounded, his eyes filled with disbelief, "They... when did they become so sensible?"

And just as he was in a daze, Dongfang Qian Yue walked out, holding Bing Ling's arm.

"Su Xiaobai, Revered Master and I will be staying at Tianji Pavilion tonight."

"Ah? You're going back too!" Su Xiaobai's eyes widened.

"Mm, during the years you were gone, I saw with my own eyes the longing and concern Your Majesty and Shui Yanling had for you. Now that you're finally back, you should spend some good time with them."

Dongfang Qian Yue said from the bottom of her heart.

Su Xiaobai panicked, those two had already left ahead of time!

"Wait, Senior Sister, I..."

"Alright, I know what you're going to say." Dongfang Qian Yue gently interrupted him, her eyes sincere: "I'm really not angry."

"It's just that after so many things, I suddenly realized that I used to be too domineering, which must have made things very difficult for you, and perhaps you weren't happy.

But now, I've come to terms with it. As long as you're alive, everything is fine."

A charming smile appeared on her face.

"Alright, no need to escort us. Revered Master and I are very safe together."

She waved to Su Xiaobai, her eyes full of tenderness.

Bing Ling also waved to him, "Then Su Xiaobai, we'll be leaving now."

With that, the two also left the Su Manor.

Su Xiaobai stood there in a daze, wanting to cry but unable to.

Good news: His concubines became sensible, understood humility, and no longer caused conflict.

Bad news: They were too sensible! So humble that he was left to guard an empty room alone!

Ultimately, that night, Su Xiaobai sadly curled up in his quilt, crying alone.

Gradually, he drifted into a dream.

...

The next morning.

Su Xiaobai frowned tightly, slowly opening his eyes.

He had a nightmare.

He dreamed that all of this was just a dream, that his loved ones were gone, that he had never met his Senior Sister and the others, that he... had always been alone...

He sat up, looking at the empty room, and the feeling of emptiness in his heart grew stronger.

"Was all this... just a dream?"

He murmured to himself.

At that moment, a burst of playful noise came from outside the house.

Su Xiaobai frowned. He got out of bed and opened the door.

The sight before him made his expression momentarily dazed, and he stood rooted to the spot.

In the spacious courtyard.

Dongfang Qian Yue held Bing Ling's arm, introducing her to the flowers and plants she used to tend, both women smiling.

The Empress had moved her desk directly to the center of the courtyard, where it was piled high with memorials. She lay sideways on a soft couch, holding a memorial in one hand, reading it idly.

In the corner, Shui Yanling stood in front of White Flower and He Han, one hand on her hip, seemingly whispering instructions to them.

The two women lowered their heads, their cheeks flushed, their eyes filled with shy expressions.

Under a nearby pavilion, Black Abyss and Ling Xiao sat opposite each other, playing chess, with tea beside them.

Si Nan had put on her maid outfit again and was methodically directing the maids under her command.

A black and white kitten ran through the courtyard, chasing a butterfly, its four short legs agile and strong.

The first ray of morning sun shone into Su Xiaobai's pupils.

The scene seemed to freeze at that moment.

Everyone also noticed Su Xiaobai standing there in a daze.

Dongfang Qian Yue and Bing Ling stopped talking;

The Empress put down the memorial in her hand;

Shui Yanling and the other two women's cheeks immediately flushed when they saw him, not daring to speak further;

Si Nan also lifted her skirt and performed a standard maid's bow to him;

Ling Xiao and Black Abyss stopped their game of chess, instead picking up their teacups and smiling at him;

Little Ling also successfully caught the butterfly and was excitedly pouncing towards him;

Everyone looked at him, their faces revealing warm and beautiful smiles: "Good morning."

A warm current flowed through Su Xiaobai's heart. He felt an unprecedented lightness in his body and mind. All the stumbles along this path, all the wanderings in this life, now finally... the light boat has passed ten thousand mountains...

He stepped forward, opened his arms, and smiled slightly at everyone: "Good morning..."

In the sky.

Jiang Yunqing, who was lying on a cloud reading a comic book, saw this scene and also smiled, saying:

"Good morning..."

(End of the novel.)

(PS: The story ends here. The full text is 1.11 million characters, not a lot, but it's about enough.

After I rest for a while, I'll add a few extra chapters.

This book took nearly a year and a half to write, which is indeed a bit slow, and I feel ashamed towards my readers, especially the old ones.

Mainly, when I got to the Middle Stage, the traffic plummeted, and my mindset collapsed. After that, I just gave up.

Once I gave up, I couldn't come back. I'd gotten used to being lazy (slap myself).

I am guilty.

Therefore, I am very grateful to the readers who have been following and reading this far.

The performance of this book is not great, but not bad either. After a million characters, the traffic was quite stable, but unfortunately, the upper limit wasn't high.

Although I could write more of the plot, I felt it wasn't necessary. It would just be a recursive loop.

It's good to stop here, with a happy ending.)