299: Chapter 299 Fulfilling the Promise: Gong Yu, I Grant You the Restoration of Sight

Night fell quietly, shrouding the rolling floating divine mountains of Di Prefecture in a tranquil starlight.

After the lively gathering of the harem in the evening, Wu Mingkong and Ji Weiyang, who had come from afar, were properly settled in the Star-Picking Pavilion and Moon-Embracing Hall, where the Spiritual Qi was most abundant.

Xu Chen personally went to their chambers to talk for a while, using the Hongmeng Origin to soothe their fetal Qi, and only left after seeing his two lovely wives fall into a peaceful sleep.

Walking out of the hall, Xu Chen was in no hurry to keep his "compensation" appointment with Luo Hongyi and Bai Ningbing, which carried a hint of punishment.

He turned and stepped onto a moonlit path, heading straight towards the most secluded Secluded Bamboo Cottage in the backyard of the Xu Family.

There lived Gong Yu, the blind girl zitherist he had brought back from the Myriad Treasures Tower in Tianyin City by spending a massive amount of Divine Source.

Before he even reached the cottage, a clear and melodious zither tune drifted out with the night breeze.

The music was plaintive and moving, with exquisite fingering that perfectly blended the rustling of the surrounding bamboo leaves into the melody. Yet, in this quiet night, a hint of loneliness from her solitary life in the inner chambers was hidden deep within the notes.

Today, the Two Beauties of Great Xia had entered the manor, and the entire clan was busy making arrangements. Gong Yu, being blind and naturally fond of quiet, did not join the excitement.

Xu Chen slowed his breathing, not intentionally hiding his presence, letting his steady footsteps echo clearly on the bluestone path.

Zheng.

The music came to an abrupt halt.

Sitting before the ancient zither, Gong Yu's exquisite face, covered by a plain white silk ribbon, tilted slightly as she turned precisely toward the direction Xu Chen was approaching.

Although her world was perpetually in darkness, her Dragon Transformation Realm cultivation, combined with her naturally keen hearing, allowed her to capture the unique scent of ambergris and Hongmeng Origin that made her feel at ease the moment Xu Chen stepped into the courtyard.

"Husband?"

Gong Yu's voice was soft as water, carrying a hint of uncertain surprise. She instinctively wanted to stand up to greet him.

Xu Chen took two quick steps and pressed his large hand onto her fragrant shoulder, gently pushing her back down in front of the zither table.

"Sitting here playing the zither alone late at night, aren't you afraid of catching a cold?" Xu Chen sat on the stone stool beside Gong Yu, taking her slightly cold, soft hand into his palm. He circulated his Saint King-level blood Qi to dispel the chill from her body.

Feeling the burning warmth from his palm, a faint blush appeared on Gong Yu's cheeks.

"Gong Yu is used to the darkness; day and night make no difference to me. However, Husband..." Gong Yu turned her head slightly, her tone carrying a sense of understanding and consideration, "Today, you brought home two pregnant mistresses. There must be many matters to attend to. Why aren't you spending more time with them in the main hall?"

"They've gone to sleep. Besides, I am a man of my word."

Xu Chen looked at Gong Yu's elegant and refined face, which resembled a lotus emerging from the water. His gaze fell on the plain white silk ribbon covering her eyes, and a flash of pity appeared in the depths of his eyes.

"When we were in Tianyin City, I promised you that once we returned to the Xu Family, I would grant you sight. Today is the time to fulfill that promise."

At these words, Gong Yu's slender body trembled violently.

The hands held in Xu Chen's palm uncontrollably gripped his fingers, her knuckles turning pale from the excessive force.

To see the light again.

For a blind girl who had lived in darkness since birth and suffered under the enslavement of a Heavenly Dao contract, these words carried immense weight.

Countless times in her dreams, she had imagined the colors of this world and what kind of peerlessly handsome face the man who pulled her out of Hell possessed.

But when this moment finally arrived, she felt a nervousness that was almost suffocating.

"I... can I really?" Gong Yu bit her moist lower lip, her voice trembling slightly.

"Drop the 'can I'."

Xu Chen chuckled, and with a flick of his left wrist.

Accompanied by a flash of soft light, a pure vase carved from top-grade mutton-fat jade appeared in his palm.

The moment he uncorked the bottle, a life essence so dense it almost turned liquid flooded the Secluded Bamboo Cottage like a tide.

This essence was so massive that the moment the surrounding withered bamboo leaves came into contact with the aura, they immediately shed their yellowing color and sprouted tender green shoots.

This was exactly the supreme treasure, Creation Divine Liquid, rewarded by the System's chain critical hits.

Even though Gong Yu could not see, the moment the aura of the divine liquid spread, she could clearly feel a tingling longing coming from the withered Meridians of her eyes.

"Don't be afraid, leave it to me."

Xu Chen stood up and walked behind Gong Yu.

He reached out his long fingers and gently moved to the back of Gong Yu's head, untying the slipknot she had worn for years.

The plain white silk ribbon slid quietly down Gong Yu's smooth cheeks, revealing a pair of tightly closed eyes whose lashes were trembling violently from nervousness.

Xu Chen held Gong Yu's cheeks with both hands, making her tilt her head back slightly to lean comfortably against his abdomen.

This unreserved posture perfectly revealed Gong Yu's long, fair swan-like neck. Inside the Secluded Bamboo Cottage, with a lone man and woman and their breaths intermingling, the atmosphere was tranquil yet tinged with a heart-pounding intimacy.

"There might be a bit of swelling pain, so bear with it."

Xu Chen lowered his head, his voice sounding right by Gong Yu's ear. His warm breath hit her earlobe, making her body even more tense.

The jade bottle tilted.

Two drops of Creation Divine Liquid, radiating nine-colored divine light, landed precisely on Gong Yu's closed eyes.

The moment the divine liquid touched her skin, it transformed into two strands of extremely pure creation power, surging arrogantly into the withered Meridians of Gong Yu's eyes.

"Mmh..."

Gong Yu let out a muffled groan of mingled pain and pleasure, her hands instinctively clutching the hem of Xu Chen's black python robe. The process of a withered tree meeting spring was often accompanied by the intense pain of Meridian reshaping.

Just as she was about to be unable to withstand this violent medicinal power.

A pair of wide, dry, and startlingly hot palms covered her from above, shielding her eyes completely.

Xu Chen's Saint King-level Hongmeng Creation Qi poured continuously into Gong Yu's body through his palms.

This purple-gold Origin power acted like a master physician, wrapping and taming the violent medicinal power of the Creation Divine Liquid layer by layer, guiding it to repair Gong Yu's damaged eyeballs, optic nerves, and fragile pupils bit by bit.

The swelling pain receded like a tide.

It was replaced by a sense of comfort and coolness, as if soaking in warm water.

Gong Yu's tense body gradually relaxed. She could even feel a faint glimmer of light trying hard to penetrate the darkness between Xu Chen's fingers, attempting to awaken her vision that had been dormant for over a decade.

Xu Chen still maintained the action of covering her eyes, not in a hurry to pull away. Reshaping eyes was delicate work; even with the Creation Divine Liquid as a safety net, they could not be suddenly stimulated by strong light.

He stood quietly behind Gong Yu, feeling the increasingly steady heartbeat of the beauty in his arms.

The night wind brushed through the bamboo forest, and a wisp of blue smoke rose from the incense burning on the zither table.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn passed.

The last bit of obstruction in the Meridians of Gong Yu's eyes was completely cleared, and the medicinal power of the Creation Divine Liquid had fully integrated into her eyes.

Xu Chen took a deep breath and slowly retracted the Hongmeng Creation Qi from his palms. But he still did not let go of the hand covering Gong Yu's eyes.

"The medicinal power has been completely absorbed."

Xu Chen lowered his head, resting his chin on the top of Gong Yu's head. His deep, magnetic voice carried a hint of subtle anticipation.

"Gong Yu, are you ready to see the world?"