38: I'll help you become an immortal within ten thousand years.

Tianyan City, Su Family Forbidden Ground.

Two months had passed since the day the Holy Temple opened.

For the Su Family, these two months were sixty days of soaring.

Annexing the Myriad Spirits Sect, subduing the Lingxiao Sword Sect, incorporating the Yunlan Dynasty... the Su Family's territory expanded frantically like a balloon being inflated, directly occupying a million miles of the Northern Wilderness, becoming the sole Dominator of this land.

But for Gu Lingshuang...

These two months were the "darkest" days of her life, aside from her fall in her previous life.

Her cultivation had recovered, but her body had been hollowed out.

That damned man seemed to have endless energy, working day and night under the banner of "helping her consolidate her Realm," never ceasing his diligent labor.

Until today.

Inside the sleeping palace.

Gu Lingshuang was sitting cross-legged, preparing to circulate the "Myriad Tribulations Emperor Scripture" to Cultivate.

Suddenly.

"Ugh..."

A strong sense of nausea surged up from her stomach.

Her brows furrowed as she subconsciously clutched her chest. The spiritual energy that had been flowing smoothly within her body actually experienced a strange stagnation.

"What's going on?"

"Could it be a hidden issue left from the last Breakthrough?"

Gu Lingshuang was startled and hurriedly performed an internal inspection of herself.

With this look...

She felt as if she had been struck by lightning, instantly freezing in place.

Deep within her lower abdomen, inside the Dantian that should have been filled with spiritual energy, a tiny point of light had appeared at some unknown time—extremely weak, yet containing majestic vitality.

The point of light was the color of Chaos, surrounded by faint purple Qi and starlight.

Although it hadn't taken shape yet...

Gu Lingshuang could clearly feel that this tiny point of light was greedily devouring the spiritual energy in her body, as well as traces of... the Origin aura of the Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body!

"This... this is..."

Gu Lingshuang's pupils suddenly contracted, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.

Even though she was an Empress who hadn't flinched when facing the siege of ten thousand races in her previous life, her mind was a complete blank at this moment.

Preg... pregnant?

Really pregnant?!

Just then.

Bang!

The door was pushed open.

Su Xuanchen rushed in with a look of wild joy, looking like a lottery winner who had just hit the five-million-dollar jackpot.

He rushed to the bedside in a few strides and grabbed Gu Lingshuang's hand, his eyes staring at her lower abdomen with frightening brightness.

"You have it?"

Looking at his foolish appearance, Gu Lingshuang's panicked heart unexpectedly settled down for some reason.

She took a deep breath and slowly nodded.

"Yes."

Her voice was very soft, carrying a complex and difficult-to-explain meaning.

Su Xuanchen burst into laughter, the sound so loud it made the rafters shake.

"Hahahaha! Good! Excellent!"

"I finally have an heir!"

He reached out, wanting to touch her belly, but then he held back, his hand suspended in mid-air as if he were afraid of breaking some rare treasure, acting with extreme caution.

At this moment, he wasn't some Saint or Old Ancestor.

He was just a foolish man who had become a father for the first time.

Looking at him like this, the last line of defense in Gu Lingshuang's heart completely collapsed.

She raised her hand, gently covering Su Xuanchen's large hand and pressing it against her lower abdomen.

"Su Xuanchen."

She looked into his eyes, her expression dazed yet more serious than ever before.

"Perhaps... this is fate."

Once upon a time, she hated him to the bone and swore to kill him to prove her Dao.

But now...

They were connected by flesh and blood.

That hatred had vanished at some unknown point, replaced by a bond of blood connection she had never experienced before.

"I will give you a hundred thousand years."

Gu Lingshuang's voice regained its coldness, but it gained a touch of maternal softness.

"Within a hundred thousand years, if you can prove your Dao and become an Emperor, protecting us, mother and child..."

"I, Gu Lingshuang, will acknowledge you as my husband."

"If you cannot..."

Su Xuanchen turned his hand over and gripped hers tightly, interrupting her.

The wild joy in his eyes gradually receded, transforming into a domineering aura that looked down upon the world.

"A hundred thousand years?"

"You underestimate your man too much."

"Ten thousand years!"

"Within ten thousand years, I will not just become an Emperor."

He leaned close to her ear and said word by word:

"I will lead you to Immortal Ascension."

Boom!

Gu Lingshuang's delicate body shook as she looked at him in disbelief.

Immortal Ascension?

That Realm that existed only in legends, which even Great Emperors searched for bitterly?

This man... was truly arrogant beyond measure.

But for some reason...

Looking into those eyes burning with flames, she actually... believed him... One month later.

Tianyan City.

Today, the Su Family was decorated with lanterns and streamers, with red makeup stretching for ten miles.

The entire city was enveloped in a festive red atmosphere. In the sky, there were even illusory shadows of Dragons and Phoenixes condensed by Formations, circling and dancing, sprinkling spiritual rain across the land.

Su Family Ancestor Su Xuanchen was marrying the Yunlan Princess Bai Lingxi.

This spectacle was ten times more grand than when he married Gu Lingshuang!

It couldn't be helped; the current Su Family was a true powerhouse, the undisputed top hegemon of the Sacred Ruins Continent.

"Taichu Sect presents a pair of Nine Heavens Mysterious Jade to congratulate Saint Su on his grand wedding!"

"Fentian Demon Palace presents three Earth Core Fire Lotuses, wishing Saint Su an early birth of a noble son!"

"Northern Wilderness Wang Family presents..."

Outside the mountain gate, the voices announcing the gifts rose and fell one after another. Every name announced was enough to make the surrounding Loose Cultivators gasp in shock.

Was this even a wedding?

This was simply "Ten Thousand Immortals Paying Homage"!

Inside the main hall, guests gathered in crowds.

And in the most honorable main seating area sat the leaders of all the top major forces.

Among them, an old man wearing a green Daoist robe with white hair and a white beard was the most eye-catching.

The Taichu Sect Grand Elder, Sage Qingxuan.

A powerhouse of the Seventh Heaven Saint Realm!

He had come in person today on behalf of the Taichu Sect, giving the Su Family plenty of Face.

"Saint Su has arrived—!"

Following a loud shout.

Su Xuanchen, dressed in a bright red wedding robe, led Bai Lingxi, who was also dressed in red and wearing a phoenix crown, as they slowly entered the hall.

"Hiss—"

Sage Qingxuan had been holding a teacup, but the moment he saw Su Xuanchen, his hand jerked violently, and scalding tea splashed over his hand.

He didn't bother to wipe it off, staring fixedly at the smiling young man, his pupils suddenly shrinking.

How is that possible?!

On the surface, Su Xuanchen's aura was majestic, but it was only at the level of a Fourth Heaven Saint.

But in Sage Qingxuan's perception...

Inside this young man's body, it was as if an archaic Vicious Beast lay dormant!

That looming sense of pressure, that terrifying Qi and blood that seemed capable of tearing the sky apart at any moment, even gave him the illusion that he was facing his own Sect Master, a Ninth Heaven Saint!

"This boy... is invincible!"

"Absolutely invincible!"

Stormy waves surged in Sage Qingxuan's heart.

He had previously heard rumors that Su Xuanchen had crushed the Lingxiao Sword Sect with one foot, and he had been somewhat skeptical, wondering if it was an exaggeration.

Looking at him now...

Even if it was an exaggeration, it wasn't by much!

This Su Xuanchen definitely possessed terrifying trump cards sufficient to contend with the Peak of the Saint Realm!

"The Taichu Sect must maintain good relations with the Su Family from now on! We must never offend them!"

Sage Qingxuan set the tone for this mission in his heart.

The wedding continued.

Presiding over the grand wedding was Bai Canglin, who had lost an arm and looked pale yet was in high spirits.

This Yunlan Old Ancestor was now smiling so much that the wrinkles on his Face were like blooming flowers.

Watching his granddaughter walk arm-in-arm with the man who made the entire Sacred Ruins Continent tremble, he felt that this life was worth it!

What did losing an arm matter?

Even if he lost his legs, as long as he could cling to the great tree that was the Su Family, it would be a massive gain!

"First bow to Heaven and Earth!"

"Second bow to the parents!"

"Husband and wife bow to each other!"

With the final loud announcement.

Su Xuanchen and Bai Lingxi stood facing each other and bowed deeply.

Through the gap in her red bridal veil, Bai Lingxi looked at the pair of boots embroidered with star patterns in front of her. Her heart was racing like a panicked deer, and her palms were covered in sweat from nervousness.

She was married to him.

She was really married to him.

The man who had descended from the heavens in her most desperate moment, saving her like a god.

"The ceremony is complete!"

"Send them to the bridal chamber!"

Amidst a flurry of congratulations and playful cheering, Su Xuanchen held the red silk and led his bride toward the sleeping palace on the back mountain, a place that symbolized power and desire... Night fell.

The clamor of the wedding banquet gradually faded.

Sage Qingxuan of the Taichu Sect was the first to take his leave, departing in such a hurry as if there were ghosts chasing him.

The Sect Masters and Elders of other forces also departed one after another.

They wanted to report everything they had seen and heard today, especially Su Xuanchen's unfathomable strength, back to their Sects as soon as possible.

The heavens had changed.

From now on, in the Sacred Ruins Continent, when the Su Family spoke, who would dare not listen?

Inside the sleeping palace.

Red candles flickered, and a warm fragrance filled the air.

Bai Lingxi sat on the edge of the wedding bed, her hands clutching the hem of her clothes tightly, too nervous to even breathe loudly.

"Creak—"

The door opened.

Su Xuanchen walked in with a faint scent of wine on him.

He casually laid down an isolation Formation, blocking all external probes.

Then, he walked straight to the bedside and picked up the wedding scale.

He lifted the veil.

An elegant and peerless Face, as beautiful as an elf, was revealed under the candlelight.

Compared to Gu Lingshuang's aggressive cold beauty, Bai Lingxi's beauty was more like a clear spring—soft, pure, making one want to cherish her, yet also making one want to... defile her.

At this moment, her cheeks were flushed, and her eyelashes trembled like the wings of a startled butterfly. She didn't dare look up at Su Xuanchen at all.

"Are you afraid of me?"

Su Xuanchen sat down beside her and reached out to wrap his arm around her slender waist.

"No... I'm not..."

Bai Lingxi's voice was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, but her body honestly softened into his embrace.

"Husband... I... I'm just a little nervous."

Su Xuanchen smiled.

He lowered his head, his nose gently rubbing against her burning cheek, his voice deep and magnetic.

"Don't be nervous."

"I will be very gentle."

"Unlike with your fierce sister."

At the mention of Gu Lingshuang, Bai Lingxi's body stiffened slightly, then relaxed again, a flash of shy expectation appearing in her eyes.

She slowly raised her head, mustered her courage, and took the initiative to wrap her arms around Su Xuanchen's neck.

In those clear eyes, there was undisguised admiration and attachment.

"Husband..."

"Lingxi... is yours."

"Please, husband... cherish me."

These words were practically a potent aphrodisiac.

The flames in Su Xuanchen's eyes were instantly ignited.

"Good."

"Tonight, your husband will take good care of you."

The red curtains fell.

Concealing a room full of romance.

This night.

The Su Family Ancestor took another beauty.

The Foundation of the Su Family, within this gentle land, grew a few points deeper.

And the landscape of the Sacred Ruins Continent was completely fixed with this grand wedding.