167: Chapter 167 Departure Home: Taking You Back to the Imperial Clan

The Nine Heavens flying boat broke through layers of clouds, like a giant white jade whale, shuttling steadily and swiftly above the Nine Heavens.

On the deck, a gentle breeze blew by.

Xu Chen stood with his hands behind his back, watching the mountains and rivers rapidly receding below, the sense of urgency to return home growing stronger in his heart.

Calculating the time, more than half a month had passed since he left the Imperial Clan for the Dan Domain in the Central Plains.

During this past half month, how was Jiang Liuli doing?

Were the other pregnant women at home still doing well?

Especially Jiang Liuli; she was hanging on by the thread of the Grandmist Origin he had left behind, racing against death every single day. Although the Divine Pill was now complete, if he returned too late...

"Husband, are you worried about that sister at home?"

A pair of gentle little hands wrapped around his waist from behind.

Liu Hanyan pressed her face against his back, her voice as soft as water. She keenly sensed the somewhat anxious heart beneath Xu Chen's seemingly calm exterior.

"Yes, I am."

Xu Chen did not turn around; he simply reached out to cover her hands with his, sighing softly.

"Liuli's constitution is too weak, and she possesses the extreme Physique of the Nine-Orifice Exquisite Heart. Becoming pregnant with the Dragon and Phoenix Twins this time is both a blessing and a great tribulation for her."

"If not for this Nine Revolutions Replenishing Heaven Pill, she might not have even lasted through this month."

Hearing this, Liu Hanyan's body trembled slightly.

Although she had yet to meet the never-before-seen Jiang Liuli, as a woman herself, and as someone who was about to become a mother, she could instantly empathize with that determination and greatness of exhausting one's last bit of strength for one's child.

"Rest assured, Husband."

Liu Hanyan comforted him softly, "Good people have their own heavenly protection. Moreover, you have done so much for her, even going so far as to start a war with the Soul Hall; this devotion moves heaven and earth, and she will surely be fine."

"Hmm."

Xu Chen nodded and turned to pull Liu Hanyan into his arms.

"By the way, your body and Xiao Yu's are different now. Although this Nine Heavens flying boat is very stable, it is a long journey after all, so you both need to pay more attention to rest."

As he spoke, his gaze moved downward, landing on Liu Hanyan's still-flat lower abdomen, his eyes instantly becoming incredibly gentle.

Inside, two little ones possessing the "Grandmist Medicine God Physique" were being nurtured.

"My Junior Sister and I are both cultivators; we aren't that delicate."

Liu Hanyan's cheeks flushed slightly, but the happiness in her eyes could not be hidden.

"It's Xiao Yu, actually. She was just complaining to me earlier, saying the fruits on this flying boat aren't fresh and that she wants something sour."

"Wanting something sour?"

Xu Chen was stunned, then laughed out loud.

"Sour for a boy, spicy for a girl; it seems there must be a big, chubby boy in that girl's belly!"

As they were speaking, the cabin door not far away opened.

Xiao Yu was holding a plate of green plums she had dug up from somewhere, stuffing them into her mouth while muttering indistinctly, "Who said I'm going to have a boy? I want a daughter! A little cotton-padded jacket as pretty and cute as me!"

She walked over to the two of them and unceremoniously shoved a tooth-achingly sour green plum into Xu Chen's mouth.

"Mmph... sour!"

Xu Chen's features scrunched up from the sourness, causing both women to giggle.

This kind of warm, daily routine made the taut string in Xu Chen's heart relax a little.

"By the way, Husband."

After laughing, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered something and asked with some trepidation, "Are you sure... there won't be any problems with us going back this time?"

"I mean... will the sisters at home dislike us? Or think we are here to divide the Family assets?"

After all, they had emptied the entire Dan Tower and brought it with them; this display did indeed look a bit like a demonstration.

Furthermore, she had heard that the Xu Family of the Imperial Clan had strict rules, and as a little wildcat who was used to being free, she was really afraid she wouldn't be able to adapt to that kind of wealthy Family life.

"Divide the Family assets?"

Xu Chen acted as if he had heard a joke, reaching out to pinch Xiao Yu's soft, lovely cheeks.

"You're overthinking it."

"In my Xu Family, there are no scheming palace dramas."

"My mother is famous for being protective; as long as it's a wife I bring back, she's considered a biological daughter. As for the other sisters..."

Xu Chen's mind conjured up the figures of Su Qingge, Luo Hongyi, Bai Ningbing, and the others, and a playful arc tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Su Qingge is a gentle first wife and very reasonable; although Luo Hongyi looks fierce, she's actually a paper tiger; Bai Ningbing is a quiet person, and as long as you don't provoke her, she is quieter than anyone."

"Besides, you brought so much dowry this time, and you're carrying the Dragon and Phoenix Twins; you are great contributors to our Xu Family!"

"Once we get home, I suspect my old man will worship you two like bodhisattvas."

Hearing Xu Chen say this, the two women looked at each other, and the heavy stone in their hearts finally landed.

"That's good..."

Xiao Yu patted her chest, then immediately resumed her tsundere demeanor.

"Hmph, if anyone dares to bully me, I'll set her skirt on fire!"

"Fine, fine, you're the toughest."

Xu Chen affectionately ruffled her hair.

For the next few days of the journey, under Xu Chen's intentional urging, the Nine Heavens flying boat increased its speed to the limit.

The journey that originally required half a month was forcefully shortened to seven days.

On the morning of the seventh day.

When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone onto the deck.

On the vast, boundless horizon ahead, a continuous and magnificent purple mountain range finally appeared.

Within those mountains, Dragon Qi rose, and thousands of auspicious rays of light shone. Countless jade towers and palaces floated in the clouds, resembling a fairyland.

And at the very center of the mountain range, a massive city tens of thousands of feet tall, like a sleeping primordial giant beast, lay prone on the earth, exuding a terrifying Aura that suppressed the heavens.

The Xu Family of the Imperial Clan!

"We're here."

Xu Chen stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the familiar gates of his home, a flash of excitement in his eyes.

"Is that... the Imperial Clan?"

Liu Hanyan and Xiao Yu stood behind him, looking at the spectacular scene before them, both too stunned to speak.

Although the Dan Tower was also a top-tier power in the Central Plains, compared to this Ancient Imperial Clan that had been passed down for countless epochs, it was more than a grade lower in both foundation and Aura.

Especially the Luck Golden Dragon hovering above the Xu Family; it seemed to sense Xu Chen's return and the rich Xu Family Bloodline in the two women's bellies, and it let out a joyous, earth-shaking dragon roar.

Roar—!!!

The golden dragon churned, and purple Qi came from the east for thirty thousand miles.

The entire Di Prefecture was alarmed by this phenomenon.

"Look! That's the Young Lord's flying boat!"

"The Young Lord is back! The Young Lord has returned with his new wives!"

In the outer reaches of the Xu Family, countless cities and families attached to the Xu Family looked up one after another, their eyes filled with awe and fanaticism.

And deep within the Xu Family.

Several terrifying Auras shot into the sky, instantly appearing outside the mountain gate.

The person in the lead, wearing a purple-gold imperial robe and looking extremely dignified, was none other than Xu Chen's father, the current Clan Chief of the Xu Family—The Longevity Emperor, Xu Changsheng.

Beside him was an incomparably beautiful woman, who was Xu Chen's mother, the Peerless Empress Ji Wushuang.

"You brat, you finally decided to come back!"

Xu Changsheng watched the slowly descending Nine Heavens flying boat; although he was scolding, the smile on his face was brighter than anyone's.

Especially when his Divine Sense swept across the flying boat and sensed the two unique life fluctuations belonging to the Xu Family Bloodline on Liu Hanyan and Xiao Yu.

This Great Emperor, who usually struck terror across the heavens, was so excited that he cursed out loud:

"Holy shit! Four more?!"

"Hahaha! Good! Well done! Truly worthy of being my seed!"