135: Chapter 135 Qingge, Tonight You Are Mine

The night was as dark as ink, with the galaxy hanging low.

The Xu Family Ancestral Land, which had been bustling all day, finally returned to tranquility.

Over at Tingxue Palace, Bai Ningbing and her daughter were safe and sound, attended to by the divine physician Elder and numerous maids, so Xu Chen no longer needed to worry.

As for the newly arrived Long Aoxue, Feng Jiuyou, and Nangong Waner, they had all been settled into their respective Bedchambers to rest.

In the core area of Changshang Island, the Tai Chu Hall.

This was the residence of Xu Chen and his first wife, Su Qingge, and also the "Central Palace" of the entire Xu Family harem.

"Creeeak—"

The heavy sandalwood door was pushed open a crack, and Xu Chen slipped in on tiptoes, like a thief.

By now, he had changed out of his dust-covered battle robes and put on a loose, comfortable moon-white sleeping robe.

Clearly, for this moment, he had scrubbed himself inside and out in the side hall no fewer than three times, ensuring that there was not a trace of any other woman's perfume on him, only the fresh scent of soap.

Inside the hall, the lamplight was dim and warm.

Behind the massive screen, a graceful figure could be vaguely seen sitting at the vanity, holding a jade comb and gently combing through her waterfall-like dark hair.

And in a cradle not far away, Great Treasure, that naturally energetic Chaos Body, had finally run out of energy and was fast asleep with his thumb in his mouth, smacking his lips from time to time.

Xu Chen held his breath and walked slowly behind the vanity.

The person in the mirror was as beautiful as jade.

Having removed her dignified and majestic Saintess makeup from the day, Su Qingge was now wearing only a thin silk sleeping gown, which outlined her even more voluptuous and moving curves after giving birth.

Her stunningly beautiful face appeared exceptionally gentle in the candlelight, exuding a breathtaking charm.

Xu Chen looked at his wife in the mirror, an indescribable heat and tenderness surging in his heart.

He reached out, gently wrapped his arms around Su Qingge's slender waist from behind, rested his chin on her rounded, fragrant shoulder, and took a deep breath of the unique orchid scent in her hair.

"Madam, your husband has come to pay the public grain."

Su Qingge's combing motion paused slightly. She did not turn around but looked at the man behind her, who had no proper manners, through the bronze mirror with a faint smile.

"Did you wash yourself clean?"

"Absolutely."

Xu Chen raised his hand to swear, looking very serious.

"I washed three times, almost scrubbing my skin raw. Now, from head to toe, there is only your scent, absolutely not a trace of Demonic Qi."

"You have a glib tongue."

Su Qingge gave a soft snort, put down the jade comb, and turned around.

She extended a slender jade finger and gently lifted Xu Chen's chin. Her eyes, which were usually cold, now looked like two pools of bottomless spring water, carrying a hint of scrutiny, a hint of playfulness, and a deeply hidden longing.

"My husband has gained quite a lot on this trip."

"Not only did you empty their treasure vaults, but you even packed up people and brought them back. The Dragon Emperor, the Phoenix Mistress... tsk tsk, is my husband trying to sweep up everyone on the Archaic Realm's list of beauties?"

Although the tone sounded sour, Xu Chen could feel that there was no real anger.

This was more like a kind of "coquetry" and "reprimand" belonging to the first wife.

"How could that be?"

Xu Chen seized the opportunity to catch her finger, placed it to his lips, and kissed it gently, his eyes filled with deep affection.

"Among the three thousand rivers of water, I only drink from one ladle. No matter how fragrant the wild flowers outside are, how can they compare to the national beauty of the peony at home?"

"Besides, didn't I bring them back to expand the Xu Family tree? Look at how lonely Great Treasure is; when he has more younger brothers and sisters later, he'll have helpers when he fights, won't he?"

"You always have so many excuses."

Su Qingge rolled her eyes at him and tried to pull her hand back, but Xu Chen held it even tighter.

"Qingge."

Xu Chen put away his cheeky smile, his gaze becoming exceptionally serious.

"You've worked hard."

"I know, with such a big household to manage, and with Hongyi and the others all pregnant, for this past year, everything has relied on you alone. You have to take care of the children, manage the household, and balance the relationships between everyone..."

Saying this, Xu Chen flipped his palm, and a crystal emitting nine-colored divine light appeared in his palm.

As soon as this crystal appeared, the flow of time around them seemed to slow down, and the space even trembled faintly.

"This is the 'Time-Space Divine Essence', which I found in the deepest part of the Dragon Clan treasure vault."

Xu Chen gently placed the crystal into Su Qingge's palm.

"Refining it will not only allow you to remain forever young but will also allow you to comprehend the Law of Time and Space. Great Treasure is a Chaos Body, so his Cultivation speed will definitely be extremely fast in the future. With this, you, as his mother, won't be left behind by your son."

Su Qingge looked at the supreme treasure in her hand, a flash of surprise appearing in her beautiful eyes.

Time-Space Divine Essence—this was a peerless divine object that even Great Emperors would covet. She hadn't expected him to have saved it for her all along.

"I suppose you have a conscience."

The last bit of petty emotion in Su Qingge's heart vanished like smoke. She put away the crystal, then extended her arms, actively wrapping them around Xu Chen's neck, and buried herself in his broad chest.

"Husband..."

Her voice became soft and glutinous, carrying a hint of a nasal tone.

"I missed you."

These simple four words instantly shattered all of Xu Chen's defenses.

Whatever Quasi-Saint cultivation, whatever invincible Dao Heart, all vanished into nothingness under the tender offensive of his own wife.

"I missed you too."

Xu Chen's voice was hoarse as he suddenly lowered his head and accurately captured those two red lips he had been thinking about day and night.

"Mmm..."

Su Qingge let out a soft moan; not only did she not push him away, but she responded even more passionately.

A short separation is better than a new marriage.

This kiss was like dry wood meeting a raging fire, instantly igniting the longing and passion that had been building up between the two for so long.

Xu Chen bent down, scooped the beauty in his arms into a horizontal embrace, and strode towards the large phoenix bed.

"Madam, the night is deep."

"Since you missed me, let's have a good check to see if your husband's 'stored grain' from this period is still there."

Su Qingge was blushing furiously, burying her head in his chest, her voice as soft as a mosquito's:

"Be gentle... don't wake Great Treasure..."

"Don't worry, I set up a sound-insulation barrier; even if the sky falls, he won't hear it."

Xu Chen gave a wicked smile and gently placed her on the soft brocade quilt.

As the curtains slowly fell, they covered the spring scenery of the room.

(Ten thousand words omitted here...)

That night, the candlelight in the Tai Chu Hall flickered all night long.

Unlike the shyness and probing of the first time, and unlike the conquest and excitement of wooing other heroines, this time, it was the tacit understanding and blending between an old married couple.

Su Qingge put aside all her usual reserve and dignity, revealing a tenderness like water and an ultimate charm that belonged only to Xu Chen.

She was the high and mighty Tai Chu Saintess, the first wife of the Xu Family who ruled the harem, but at this moment, she was just a woman longing for her husband's love.

And Xu Chen also used all his strength, in the most gentle yet domineering way, to repeatedly express his love and guilt, filling the void left by their separation during this time.

Waves surged, clouds and rain covered the Wushan mountains.

It was not until the moon was in the middle of the sky that the movement in the hall gradually subsided.

...

The next day, the sun was high in the sky.

Xu Chen opened his eyes, feeling refreshed.

Looking at Su Qingge still fast asleep in his arms, with a hint of fatigue and satisfaction at the corners of her eyes, a satisfied smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Although the "public grain" paid last night was hard work, the results were obvious.

Not only did it completely soothe the first wife's mood, but Xu Chen even felt that his newly broken-through Quasi-Saint Realm had become more stable.

Sure enough, Dual Cultivation is the primary productive force.

"Yi ya!"

Just then, a loud, energetic shout came from the cradle not far away.

Xu Chen turned his head to look and saw that Great Treasure had woken up at some point, was grabbing the edge of the cradle, and was staring with wide, dark, round eyes, curiously looking at his parents on the bed.

"Shh—"

Xu Chen hurriedly raised a finger and made a shushing gesture at his son.

"You little brat, don't wake your mother up."

Great Treasure seemed to understand; he blinked, then grinned, and surprisingly, he really stopped making noise and started chewing on his own feet.

"What a good boy."

Xu Chen got up on tiptoes, put on his clothes, and did not wake Su Qingge.

He had been too rough last night; he needed to let her sleep a bit more.

Walking out of the Tai Chu Hall, the sun outside was just right.

Xu Chen stretched, feeling full of energy.

The family matters were temporarily settled.

The first wife was soothed, the three newcomers were settled, and the child was born.

Next...

Xu Chen's gaze turned towards the nearby Tingxue Palace.

Although he helped Bai Ningbing give birth successfully last night, because the situation was urgent at the time, he hadn't had time to properly help her recuperate her body.

Moreover, that high and cold Mistress of the Ice Palace, having just become a mother, he wondered what she was like now?

Thinking of this, Xu Chen's heart stirred.

"Just right, I'll go and send some 'warmth' to Ningbing again."

"And by the way, check on my mythical little daughter."

Thinking of this, Xu Chen tidied his robes and, with a light step, walked towards Tingxue Palace.