70: Your Majesty, I will obey you completely.
Ji Qingying nodded vigorously in agreement. "Your Majesty is absolutely right! That War God Lingxiao isn't even worthy of carrying your shoes! You are the most magnificent man in all the heavens and myriad worlds, Your Majesty!"
As she spoke, a hint of genuine admiration couldn't help but surface in her eyes.
With Di Yan possessing the Emperor Fate, War God Lingxiao was indeed not even worth mentioning in his presence.
Seeing her echo his words with such righteous indignation, a faint smile flickered in the depths of Di Yan's eyes.
This woman was quite interesting.
He lowered his head, his chin lightly brushing against the top of her hair, and spoke solemnly:
"Promise me, never speak of leaving again."
"Without you, Taiyan is but an empty city to me."
"Without you by my side, what meaning would there be even if I ascended to godhood?"
Ji Qingying's heart was deeply touched once more.
The once high-and-mighty myriad skeletons sovereign was now merely a wife who deeply loved her husband.
Her past pursuits of the universe, power, and eternity seemed incredibly pale in the face of this burning passion.
She looked up, her beautiful eyes shimmering with tears, and gazed firmly into Di Yan's deep eyes, saying word for word:
"Your Subject promises Your Majesty, I will never leave again."
"No cosmic powerhouse is as important as Your Majesty and our child."
"From now on, Your Subject is only Your Majesty's Qingying. I will stay by the side of you and our child for the rest of my life, never leaving for a single step."
After saying this, she buried her face back into Di Yan's chest, listening to that powerful and reassuring heartbeat, and murmured softly, "Brother Yan, Qingying knows she was wrong. It won't happen again."
Di Yan tightened his embrace and lowered his head to plant a kiss on her hair. "Beloved Consort, I want to see the sun rising in the east."
Ji Qingying was stunned, not immediately grasping the deeper meaning behind his words.
Di Yan's gaze darkened, his tone turning slightly cold. "Is my Beloved Consort unwilling... could it be...?"
Ji Qingying understood instantly, her cheeks flushing crimson as she hurriedly replied, "Your Subject is willing! It's just... here?"
Di Yan's lips curled into a smile as he said as if it were only natural, "With heaven and earth as our house and the stars and moon as our curtain, why not?"
Ji Qingying looked around at the surrounding galaxy and shyly responded, "As long as Your Majesty is happy, Your Subject will obey your every wish!"
...Two days ago.
In front of the dilapidated woodshed of the Chen Family in Qingfeng Town.
War God Lingxiao, Chen Chen, gazed into the sky, unable to contain his excitement.
"This aura... it's Qingying! Yes, it must be her! I couldn't possibly mistake her aura!"
He clenched his fists tightly, a burning light erupting in his eyes. "I didn't expect that in this life, we would actually be reincarnated in the same world, and so close to each other!"
Just now, while he was tending to his injuries in the woodshed, a familiar aura had suddenly flashed across the sky.
With his current Profound Extreme Realm cultivation, it was naturally impossible for him to sense an aura at the Quasi-Emperor level.
However, after Awakening his past life's memories, his Divine Soul had become as strong as a Mortal's Peak, allowing him to barely catch that fleeting sense of familiarity.
"It seems Qingying has also awakened her memories; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to discover her."
"Unfortunately, I'm only at the Profound Extreme Realm. If Qingying doesn't take the initiative to investigate, she won't notice me at all."
"What should I do?"
Chen Chen paced back and forth in front of the woodshed.
Over the past few months, every day had felt like a year to him.
If it hadn't been for Xiaoqing's diligent care, he might not have lasted until now.
He had thought about ending his own life to seek another chance through Reincarnation.
But whether he could awaken his memories in the next life was unknown.
After all, he had reincarnated dozens of times, and if his Luck hadn't been exhausted in this life, triggering a backlash, his memories wouldn't have awakened.
More importantly, he had a vague premonition that this life was a golden age of cultivation.
If he missed it, it would be difficult to return to his Peak, let alone go a step further.
Therefore, he had to survive and find a way for Ji Qingying to discover him and take him away, so he would have a chance to rise.
Now, the Chen Family's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds after bathing in the heavenly fortune sweet dew last time.
He alone remained stagnant.
There were even rumors outside that he was one abandoned by the heavens.
Because of this, he had frequently been looked down upon by the Family's Disciples.
If he didn't change soon, within three years, he would become the Disciple with the lowest cultivation in the Family.
It was no longer a secret that the heavenly fortune sweet dew had fallen because of the lord of the Taiyan Imperial Dynasty.
Yet his second uncle in this life hadn't told his grandfather, who was in seclusion, about this at all.
As a result, his grandfather not only hadn't come out of seclusion, but his talent also remained stagnant.
Now that his second uncle and the others' talents had improved, even if his grandfather came out in a year, it would be to no avail.
By then, his second uncle's cultivation would likely be on par with his grandfather's, or even surpass it.
Thus, leaving this place had become his only way to rise.
Just then, a crisp voice came from afar: "Young Master! Look what good things I've brought you!"
Chen Chen looked up to see Xiaoqing running toward him with a cloth bag, skipping with a face full of joy.
"Young Master, look!"
She opened the bag, revealing dozens of Spirit Stones emitting Spiritual Qi.
"Spirit Stones? Where did you get these?" Chen Chen was both surprised and delighted.
"I don't know why, but since I was showered by that heavenly fortune sweet dew last time, my Luck has been exceptionally good!" Xiaoqing said with a beaming smile. "These are what I've picked up and saved over the past few days. It's not much, but it's everything I have."
A wave of warmth surged through Chen Chen's heart as he said solemnly, "Xiaoqing, I swear to you that if I can stand at the Peak of this world in the future, I will grant you supreme glory and protect your peace for a lifetime."
"I believe in you, Young Master!" Xiaoqing nodded vigorously, her eyes full of trust.
Chen Chen suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, how is your practice with that Cultivation Technique I taught you?"
At the mention of this, Xiaoqing became even more excited, puffing out her chest. "Young Master, that Cultivation Technique you found is amazing! I've already had a Breakthrough to the Profound Extreme Realm!"
A hint of envy and shock flashed through Chen Chen's eyes.
This little girl's talent was actually so astounding.
He remembered something and pointed in a direction, asking, "Xiaoqing, are there any larger cities in this direction?"
Ji Qingying's aura had just disappeared in that very direction.
If he searched in that direction, he should be able to find her.
In this life, his range of activity hadn't exceeded a hundred thousand miles around Qingfeng City.
Coupled with his single-minded focus on martial arts, he knew nothing about the geography of this world and could only ask Xiaoqing.
Xiaoqing tilted her head and thought for a moment. "The largest city in that direction should be Yunmiao City. It's a commandery city."
"A commandery city," Chen Chen muttered to himself, then followed up with, "Since we belong to the Taiyan Immortal Imperial Dynasty, do you know any other information about this Dynasty?"
"I know some!" Xiaoqing nodded immediately and began to recall carefully. "The monarch of the Taiyan Immortal Imperial Dynasty is His Majesty Emperor Yan."
When she mentioned the name Emperor Yan, admiration involuntarily welled up in her eyes.
Seeing Xiaoqing's expression, Chen Chen felt a strange pang of pain in his heart.
As the dignified War God Lingxiao, he had seen all kinds of women; how could he possibly feel jealous?
Snapping back to reality, he heard Xiaoqing continue, "The Dynasty's cities are divided into five levels: domains, commanderies, counties, towns, and tribes. Our Qingfeng Town is a town-level small city."
"I heard that the Dynasty currently has thirty-six domains. Yesterday, I accidentally overheard the Family Head and the others talking. Now, the entire Central Plains is to be incorporated into the Dynasty. The higher-ups are busy dividing the regions, planning to split the Central Plains into one hundred and eight domains."
"As for anything else, I don't know."
Chen Chen nodded, calculating rapidly in his mind, and asked again, "Then do you know in which direction the capital of Taiyan is?"
Xiaoqing frowned and shook her head. "I'm sorry, Young Master. Taiyan's territory is vast, and I don't know the exact location. But I've heard the elders in the Family say it's roughly to the east."
"East?" Chen Chen suddenly looked up toward the direction where Ji Qingying's aura had vanished.
It was indeed to the east.
Just as he was deep in thought, a casual, roguish voice came from afar: "Big Brother! Your little brother has brought 'Sister-in-law' to you again!"
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