91: The Phoenix Maiden appears at the Wutong Divine Tree.

Inside the study, the atmosphere became somewhat subtle for a moment.

Lin Waner, Qing'er, Su Qingxue, and Zhao Linger—the four of them—sized up Feng Ziyan, who had just walked out of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda, with varying expressions.

And Feng Ziyan was likewise observing these 'Seniors'.

She had already prepared herself mentally. How could a man as domineering and unfathomable as Chu He have only one woman by his side? Yet, seeing it with her own eyes, a slight ripple still inevitably stirred in her heart.

The first to break the silence was Lin Waner, who managed the Family's internal and external affairs.

Her face wore her usual gentle and elegant smile as she took a proactive step forward, nodding slightly toward Feng Ziyan. "This sister must be a new companion my husband met outside? I am Lin Waner; welcome home."

Her tone was warm and natural, without the slightest hint of hostility or exclusion, as if she were merely welcoming a long-lost Family member.

Feng Ziyan's heart relaxed slightly; she could see the sincerity in Lin Waner's smile. She was originally the proud Prodigy of the Southern Territory's Phoenix Clan, but at this moment, she lowered her posture and returned the gesture to Lin Waner. "Sister Waner, my name is Feng Ziyan."

“Sister Feng is truly beautiful.” The mistress Qing'er also stepped forward. She had a gentle personality, and her gaze toward Feng Ziyan held a hint of benevolent curiosity, though deep in her eyes, a faint, imperceptible sense of inferiority was hidden.

Compared to the high-born Lin Waner and Su Qingxue, or even the princess Zhao Linger, she was merely a former maidservant. Now that another woman with such transcendent and refined temperament like Feng Ziyan had arrived, the pressure in her heart was imaginable.

“Sister Qing'er flatters me,” Feng Ziyan replied softly.

Su Qingxue merely gave Feng Ziyan a faint nod as a greeting. She was cold by nature and not good with words, but there was no malice in her eyes—more of a scrutiny and investigation. She could feel that this Feng Ziyan's strength was very high, at least at the Middle Stage Nascent Soul.

Zhao Linger appeared a bit timid, simply following behind her older sisters and offering a quiet greeting.

Chu He took all of this in and was quite satisfied.

What he wanted was a harmonious inner court. Only when the rear was stable could he go out and conquer without any worries.

“Zi Yan, from now on, they are your sisters, and the Chu Family is your home.” Chu He walked to Feng Ziyan's side, placing his arm around her slender waist in an unquestionable posture, announcing her identity to everyone.

Feeling that domineering hand on her waist, Feng Ziyan's fair face flushed slightly, but a sense of unprecedented stability welled up in her heart.

She glanced at Lin Waner and the others, then nodded solemnly. “Yes, Husband.”

“Alright, now that you've all met, don't just stand there.” Chu He smiled and clapped his hands. “I'll tell you about the upcoming arrangements.”

He briefly informed everyone that Feng Ziyan was pregnant and that the fetus in her womb possessed the Chaos Sacred Body, which surpassed SSS-Rank.

This news was like a thunderclap, exploding in the hearts of the four women once again.

Chaos Sacred Body!

Although they weren't sure what this Rank specifically meant, just hearing the name made them realize it was an existence far exceeding Chu Yuning's Innate Dao Body and Chu Ce's Innate Killing Array Dao Fetus.

For a moment, the way the women looked at Feng Ziyan changed.

There was envy and jealousy, but more than that, there was heartfelt joy that the Family was about to give birth to such a Heaven-Defying descendant.

“Zi Yan's body is heavy; from now on, she will rest and nurture the pregnancy under the phoenix tree divine tree on the Fifth Layer of the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda. The environment there is most suitable for her and the child,” Chu He said. “Uncle Fu will also stay in the pagoda to care for her.”

The 'Uncle Fu' he spoke of was naturally Feng Ziyan's Nascent Soul Stage Dao Protector.

“Furthermore, starting today, the core members of the Family will move into the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda to Cultivate and live,” Chu He continued to announce.

“One year inside the pagoda is one day outside. I will move all the Family's facilities, such as the Scripture Pavilion, Pill Refining Room, and Artifact Refining Room, to the Fifth Layer World.”

“The children as well—Yuning, Chu Tian, Batian, Ling Xi, and Chu Ce—they will receive the best instruction inside the pagoda. I will personally formulate Cultivation plans for them.”

“Waner, the Family business will proceed as usual, but the core management can take turns entering the pagoda to Cultivate. I will grant you the authority.”

“Qingxue, your City Protecting Grand Array must be completed as soon as possible. I will use the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda as one of the array cores to link with your grand array. At that time, the entire Chu City will be impregnable. Even if a Soul Transformation powerhouse arrives in person, they won't dream of stepping inside!”

“Qing'er, you and Linger are also pregnant now. You should also move into the pagoda to rest and nurture your pregnancies.”

One command after another issued from Chu He's mouth in an orderly fashion, clear and decisive.

He had already planned everything for the Family's future.

With the Heaven-Reaching Pagoda as a time accelerator, the Chu Family would enter an unprecedented period of high-speed development.

He wanted to train every one of his children into a peerless Prodigy capable of standing on their own.

He wanted to forge Chu City into an absolutely safe fortress.

He wanted to accumulate enough power to confront that unknown enemy in the shortest possible time!

Listening to Chu He's arrangements, Lin Waner and the others no longer had any stray thoughts, leaving only infinite longing for the future and absolute faith in Chu He.

“Husband, we will all listen to you,” Lin Waner said on behalf of everyone.

“Dad, we want to go in and play too! That big tree is so pretty!” Chu Tian pulled at the corner of Chu He's clothes, his face full of anticipation.

Chu Batian and Chu Lingxi also waved their small fists, babbling and chirping, clearly full of curiosity about the new world.

“Good, good, good, everyone goes in.” Chu He smiled as he picked up the children. “From now on, that will be our new home.”

Looking at the harmonious scene before him, his heart was filled with satisfaction.

This was the meaning of his struggle.

To protect this warmth, he was willing to become enemies with the entire world.

However, just as the members of the Chu Family were immersed in joy and planning for the future, far away in the Central State, at the bottom of the bottomless pit that Chu He had stomped out...

A wisp of imperceptible black Qi quietly drifted out.

It ignored the barriers of space and, with a speed that surpassed common logic, instantly crossed an endless distance to arrive at a deathly silent Star Domain.

In the center of the Star Domain floated a massive Demon Hall built from the white bones of billions of living beings.

The black Qi flew straight into the depths of the Demon Hall, merging into the body of a terrifying figure seated upon a throne of white bones, shrouded in endless Devilish Qi.

In the next moment, that figure slowly opened its eyes.

What kind of eyes were those?

No whites, no pupils—only two constantly rotating dark vortices that seemed capable of swallowing all things and annihilating everything.

“Primordial Dragon God Bloodline... Chaos Sacred Body...”

A raspy, ancient voice, devoid of any emotion yet seemingly capable of freezing the Soul, slowly echoed in the deathly silent Demon Hall.

“Finally... found them...”

“My Dao is about to reach Perfection.”

“The game... should end.”

As the words fell, a decree containing supreme will emanated from the Demon Hall, instantly crossing countless worlds.

“Pass the order: all devil seeds and descendants, head to the coordinates 'Xuanhuang Realm'.”

“Find the man bearing the Primordial Dragon God Bloodline, and all of his Bloodline descendants.”

“Bring them back... alive.”

“I shall personally... welcome them.”

With the issuance of this decree, countless dark worlds began to awaken.

A massive storm targeting Chu He and the entire Chu Family was quietly brewing.

Meanwhile, Chu He was still completely unaware of this.

He was immersed in the joy of reuniting with his Family and beginning to arrange the Family's great migration.