726: Resolving Cause and Effect

Retired Emperors: The missing words from yesterday have been added, directly to the previous chapter.

The Human Emperor Domain, where the starry sky was brilliant.

After leaving the Netherworld, Qin Yang returned to the Myriad Realms, back to Shenzhou.

But he did not descend upon the Supreme Imperial City; instead, he returned to his own Human Emperor Domain.

Although the trip to the Netherworld was smooth, it consumed too much of his power.

Later, he would have to reshape hundreds of millions of Souls, which would be an even greater expenditure.

Even a Human Emperor has limits.

Qin Yang had to rest properly.

Therefore, he headed directly for the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.

Just as he reached the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, brilliant lights suddenly illuminated the buildings.

A voice, as soft and enchanting as if it could melt bones, came from within the jade towers.

“Your Beloved Consort Su Daji, along with all the sisters of the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, respectfully welcome the Human Emperor’s arrival~”

As the words fell, numerous graceful figures emerged from within the building, and in an instant, the area before the Bronze Sparrow Terrace was bathed in radiant light.

Su Daji, clad in white sheer gauze with a scarlet bellyband underneath, led the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai, the slender and the plump, the Goddesses of Luoshui, as they gracefully stepped out of the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.

“Congratulations, Your Majesty, on returning to your position as Human Emperor.”

The consorts approached Qin Yang, bowing and kneeling in unison, filling the air with fragrant breezes and the sight of spring’s allure.

Qin Yang suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

With a life like this, what more could one ask for?

“Beloved Consort, please rise.”

Qin Yang walked up to Su Daji, using the word “please” for her, which was rare for him.

After all, Su Daji of the Bronze Sparrow Terrace was his first consort.

It was through her that Qin Yang learned of his main quest: to become the Human Emperor.

One could say that Su Daji’s bedchambers were where his dream of becoming the Supreme Emperor began.

Seeing Qin Yang extend his hand to help her up, Su Daji was also pleasantly surprised.

Tears welled in her scarlet eyes, washing away her usual seductive charm.

She choked out to Qin Yang, “Your Majesty, to see you return to your position as Human Emperor, this consort can die content.”

Looking at Su Daji’s eyes and the vast, lonely Bronze Sparrow Terrace, Qin Yang’s heart ached slightly.

Lately, he had been too diligent in his state affairs.

It seemed that ever since he achieved the Tai Xu Primordial Body, he had rarely visited the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.

This was truly inexcusable!

Look at these dozen or so consorts.

Which one of them wasn’t vibrant and beautiful enough to captivate a nation?

Yet, he had left them to guard the immense Bronze Sparrow Terrace for an entire year.

Was this not a dereliction of duty?

He had promised three thousand beauties, so why were there only a dozen!

This was truly inexcusable!

He needed to increase the population!

The Bronze Sparrow Terrace could not be so desolate!

Once he shed his Karma and resurrected his people, he would surely fill the Bronze Sparrow Terrace to overflowing!

As Qin Yang was pondering, he heard the mischievous Zhao Feiyan playfully chide Su Daji, “Bah, bah, bah! What’s all this talk of dying! Your Majesty certainly doesn’t wish for you to die~”

Hearing this, Su Daji realized her mistake, wiped her tears, and said to Qin Yang, “I was too excited and spoiled Your Majesty’s mood. I beg Your Majesty’s forgiveness.”

“Hmph, your crime is unforgivable!”

Qin Yang snorted, pulled Su Daji into his embrace, and said, “So you want to die, do you? Then I shall punish you with pleasure until you wish for death!”

With that, he scooped Su Daji into his arms and walked into the Bronze Sparrow Terrace.

At the same time, he told the other consorts, “Play the music and bring out the wine; I want to relax properly!”

That night, the Bronze Sparrow Terrace was filled with continuous music and revelry.

Amidst the soft, fragrant bodies, Qin Yang shed all his weariness and fell into a deep sleep.

After an unknown period, Qin Yang slowly awoke.

In the Human Emperor Domain, the bright moon still hung in the sky, and the stars twinkled like brocade.

Only then did Qin Yang remember that he had frozen time in the Human Emperor Domain.

Within the Human Emperor Domain, Qin Yang would not experience any consumption.

Therefore, he could continuously alter the flow of time within it.

With a hundredfold time difference, three months of indulgence in the Human Emperor Domain would only equate to one day in the outside world.

But for some reason, Qin Yang only stayed in the Human Emperor Domain for one night before feeling a bit restless.

This wasn’t to say that he had entered a state of post-coital clarity, becoming heartless.

Rather... a concern had been lingering in his mind.

Reshaping hundreds of millions of people at once was definitely a monumental undertaking.

Qin Yang was confident in himself.

However, he still carried a hidden danger.

That was the enormous Karma he incurred when he killed the Saint’s Clone.

During the battle in the Netherworld, Qin Yang could clearly feel the burden brought by Karma.

He was somewhat worried that when reshaping those hundreds of millions of people, he might make a mistake, leading to a failed or incomplete reshaping.

Either scenario would be a disaster, and Qin Yang had to resolve this Karma.

According to Yang Jian, there were only two ways to digest Karma.

One was to enter Reincarnation, constantly reincarnating to shed the Karma.

The other was to simply let time pass, cleansing the Karma in the long river of time.

Qin Yang could not enter Reincarnation.

But if he had to wait for time, it would take at least ten thousand years.

Even if he could activate a hundredfold time flow in the Human Emperor Domain, it would still take a hundred years.

Damn it... a hundred years!

Qin Yang could wait, but others could not.

He couldn't possibly make his Beloved Consorts live as widows for a hundred years, could he?

Moreover, the Human Race needed to develop and expand into the Myriad Realms; how could they be without a ruler for a hundred years?

Qin Yang racked his brains for a long time, unable to find a good solution.

Until, while strolling through the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, he saw someone.

The moonlight was pure and bright.

A graceful figure stood alone on a pavilion.

It was Change.

She leaned against the carved railing, gazing at the Moon Palace.

Her beautiful eyes, as they swept across the scene, seemed to reflect a sea that had remained unchanged for ten thousand years.

Moonlight flowed across her sheer gauze and feathered cloak;

It spilled onto the surrounding mist, forming a hazy lunar halo.

The tips of the jade rabbit’s ears in her arms twitched slightly, and its half-closed red eyes were filled with contentment.

“The scene is too ethereal...”

Qin Yang marveled, Change merely stood there, yet she gathered the Immortal Qi of the Human Emperor Domain above the jade pavilion, creating a dreamlike painting.

“Wait?”

“Dreamlike?”

Qin Yang suddenly had a flash of inspiration, thinking of something.

Since Reincarnation could shed Karma.

Then he would have a dream of Reincarnation.

After shedding Karma in the dream, he would then have Change use her “Dream Illusion” to turn the dream into reality.

“When it comes to cheating, I’m truly a Genius!”

Qin Yang was excited internally.

This method might not fool “Karma,” but its cost was extremely low, so he could definitely give it a try!

Thinking this, Qin Yang’s mouth curved into a smile, and he declared, “Change, come see me.”

With that, he walked towards the bedchambers, where beautiful jades lay scattered.