189: Vivi stood up

Several days later, Lin Wei successfully stabilized her cultivation at the initial stage of the Star Arm Level. She was radiant, and her temperament gained an inner glow.

However, the biggest change brought about by this transformation was—

She had completely entered the “clingy” and “protective” state.

“Brother Jun, try this ‘Star Dew.’ I just warmed it with my Star Arm Level power, and the taste is even sweeter.”

“Brother Jun, look at that newly set up ‘Flowing Light Star’ outside the window. Doesn't it look like the shooting stars we used to watch on Zhiyuan Star?”

“Brother Jun, lie still. I’ll block this bit of solar wind.”

“Brother Jun, I feel like the little one is moving. Come and feel it...”

...Chen Jun was sprawled on the extremely comfortable lounge chair, which had been modified and upgraded countless times, watching his wife, who clung to him like a small bird and constantly sought topics for conversation. He felt both amused and warm.

“Weiwei,” Chen Jun gently patted her hand, “I am, after all, an ‘Ancient Existence’ who has ‘Self-Sealed.’ Although I only appear to be a Mortal on the surface, my Physique is Star River Level. I won't be blown over by a gust of wind.”

Lin Wei hugged his arm righteously: “I don't care! I couldn't help it before, but now that I have the power, no one will ever make you suffer again!”

Chen Jun certainly enjoyed this intimacy and protection, but Weiwei's level of being blinded by love was even more overwhelming than the nurturing feedback from the Innate Venerable Body embryo she was carrying.

“Weiwei,” Chen Jun sighed and patted her hand, “You are a Star Arm Level expert now. You need to mind your image and be steady. With the nourishing feedback of the Innate Venerable Body, why aren't you Cultivating? Are you trying to steal the work that Li Qingshan and the others do?”

Lin Wei blinked her increasingly clear and captivating eyes, stating righteously: “I am a Star Arm Level expert in front of others, but in front of you, I will always be your Weiwei. Besides, what's wrong with a pregnant woman being a little sensitive? What's wrong with not Cultivating?”

Chen Jun: “...”

Fine, you're pregnant, so you're right... He helplessly rubbed his temples, but his gaze involuntarily fell upon Lin Wei's still flat abdomen, a hint of expectation flashing deep in his eyes.

An Innate Venerable Body... More importantly, Lin Wei was currently enjoying the feedback from the Innate Venerable Body, and her Physique had already reached the Acquired Sun Body!

Wouldn't the next child be superior to the Innate Venerable Body?!!!

That's one hundred times the Innate Venerable Body!

It's infinitely stronger than my 1.2 times Innate Venerable Body!

How overwhelming would the Innate nourishing feedback be then?

Weiwei would probably see her cultivation soar even while lying around and playing... Her Physique would Break through again! Get pregnant again! This cycle... just thinking about it... hmm, the future looks promising!!!

If she doesn't Cultivate, then so be it... Hmm, as long as Weiwei is happy... The news of Lin Wei conceiving an Innate Venerable Body was like a bomb dropped into a calm lake, creating ripples far beyond Chen Jun's imagination.

The first to notice was Yun Qinglan.

When she came to the Manor to consult her father about her Galaxy Level Cultivation insights, she keenly sensed the utterly different life aura within Aunt Lin, vast like the beginning of a Star River, and the faint yet incomparably noble embryonic pulsation.

“Aunt Lin, are you...” Rare shock appeared in Yun Qinglan's cold eyes.

Lin Wei's face flushed with happiness, and she nodded slightly shyly: “Qinglan, you are going to have a little brother.”

With Yun Qinglan's knowledge, she instantly understood that this was absolutely not an ordinary Innate Physique; its essence was superior to her own!

She gave a deep glance at her father, who was pretending to look at the scenery nearby, and understood everything. She respectfully said: “Congratulations, Father. Congratulations, Aunt Lin. This is a sign of the Family's great prosperity.”

The news spread at what seemed like faster-than-light speed among Chen Jun's core circle of daughters.

Immediately afterward, like an interstellar storm, it swept through the ears of the four Sun Body mothers who had special identities and a history with Chen Jun... Venerable Yuehua, Mirror Moon Palace.

The cold jade marrow floor reflected her solitary, lofty figure.

“Innate... Venerable Body?!”

The core of the ten-thousand-year-old unmelting Profound Ice floating before her cracked with a “kacha” sound, revealing fine lines.

Lin Wei actually conceived a Venerable Body?!

An emotion she had never felt before surged in her heart.

Subconsciously, she wanted to send a gift—but what? origin crystals? Origin Marrow? Or her treasured “Yuehua Star Robe”?

But when she sensed the faint, yet Soul-shaking aura within Chen Jun Manor, the thought instantly vanished.

“He... won't care for it.” Venerable Yuehua closed her eyes, cold air permeating around her. “After treating him that way back then... sending anything now would just be humiliating myself.”

In the end, she did nothing, merely letting the temperature of the Mirror Moon Palace drop a few more degrees... Marshal Xuanji, Federation Command Center.

In front of the military star map, Marshal Xuanji was sternly deploying missions.

“Innate Venerable Body?!”

Her finger left a dent on the alloy tabletop.

She immediately thought of sending a gift—

What to send? The latest Star River Battleship? Or her “Marshal's Medal”?

But when she recalled Chen Jun's numb gaze in the Stasis Chamber, and Lin Wei's current Star Arm Level cultivation... “He doesn't need these.” Marshal Xuanji stood alone in front of the star map. “After treating him that way back then... anything I send now would be a joke.”

In the end, she only had the Secretariat send a formalized congratulatory letter, not even daring to sign it herself... Su Yao, Cutting-Edge Technology Laboratory.

Su Yao was analyzing data. After hearing the news, the recording pen in her hand fell to the floor with a “kuang dang.”

“Innate Venerable Body?! This doesn't conform to the life evolution model!” Her first reaction was to bring the newly developed “Law Analysis Instrument” for on-site research.

But when she thought of Chen Jun's eyes that saw through everything... “He won't agree.” Su Yao slumped down dejectedly. “After treating him that way back then... going now would only result in being chased out.”

In the end, she just worked frantically in the laboratory... While the three Venerables were still hesitating and struggling, Liu Ruyan, the most impatient of them, had already taken action!

“What? That girl Lin Wei is pregnant?! And it's a Venerable Body?!” Liu Ruyan's loud voice almost shattered her personal guard's eardrums.

She froze on the spot, and her fiery red battle armor seemed to dim slightly.

The image of the frail old man who was about to fall apart in the Stasis Chamber, and her own bold words about “getting the job done quickly” and “I'll teach the kid later,” flashed through her mind.

At the time, she felt it was straightforward, mutually beneficial, and quite good.

But now... “Damn it!” Liu Ruyan slapped her thigh fiercely, her expression a mix of regret and frustration. “I was only concerned about rushing back then! If I had known... if I had known this ‘seed’ was so precious, I should have... should have been gentler with him? At least shoved a few more bottles of treasures at him?!”

She irritably scratched her flame-like long hair.

“A loss! A huge loss! If I had been slightly... slightly more ‘tactful’ back then, wouldn't I also be carrying a Venerable Body whelp now?!”

The thought of Lin Wei not only having her power soar but also carrying an offspring whose Aptitude was more terrifying than Qinglan's, combined with her own past “transactional” attitude, made Liu Ruyan feel as if her heart was being clawed by a cat, itching and painful.

Without another word, she immediately used her frontline highest authority to activate FTL Transmission!

“Quick! Bring all our treasures! The ‘Blood Phoenix Star Warm Jade,’ the ‘Nine Revolutions Soul Recovery Liquid,’ the ‘Immortal Battle Armor’... bring them all!”

The personal guard cautiously reminded her: “General, Ancestor Chen might not care for these...”

“Nonsense!” Liu Ruyan glared. “One can never be too polite! Whether I bring them is one thing; whether he cares for them is another! I must salvage my reputation score this time!”

Carrying a huge storage box, she rushed back to the Pillar of Leaders in a flurry... Outside Chen Jun Manor, Liu Ruyan adjusted her fiery red Battle Armor, took a deep breath, and tried hard to squeeze out a “kindly” smile.

“Chen Jun! Sister Lin Wei! I've come to see you!” She tried to make her voice sound gentler, but it came out exceptionally awkward.

Inside the Manor, Chen Jun was enjoying Lin Wei's head massage. Hearing the voice, he didn't even bother to lift an eyelid: “Tsk, trouble has arrived.”

A cold light flashed in Lin Wei's eyes. She gently pressed down on Chen Jun, who was about to get up: “Brother Jun, you rest. I'll handle this.”

She straightened her dress, the aura of the Star Arm Level naturally circulating around her, and slowly walked out of the Manor.

The moment she saw Lin Wei, Liu Ruyan was stunned.

The Lin Wei standing before her was no longer the helpless, weeping War God Level cultivator, but a Star Arm Level expert with a profound aura and eyes like lightning!

What shocked her even more was the faint fluctuations of the Venerable Body Origin emanating from Lin Wei's body, causing palpitations in her, a Stellar Level Peak expert.

“General Liu, instead of clearing Star Beasts on the border, why have you come to our small place?” Lin Wei's tone was calm but carried an inviolable majesty.

Liu Ruyan quickly put on a smile: “Sister Lin Wei, I heard you're pregnant! This is tremendous good news! I... no, your older sister specially rushed back from the front line to congratulate you!”

As she spoke, she opened the storage box like presenting a treasure. It was filled with radiant light, all rare and precious items.

“Look, this is the ‘Blood Phoenix Star Warm Jade,’ it's the best for stabilizing the fetus! And this ‘Nine Revolutions Soul Recovery Liquid,’ although it might not be very useful to you now, it's perfect for Chen Jun to sample the taste! And this ‘Immortal Battle Armor’...”

“General Liu.” Lin Wei interrupted her directly, her voice turning colder. “You should keep these things for yourself.”

Liu Ruyan's smile froze: “Sister Lin Wei, what do you mean? I'm trying to be kind...”

“Kindness?” Lin Wei smiled, but that smile sent a chill down Liu Ruyan's spine. “General Liu was not so ‘kind’ back in the Stasis Chamber.”

She slowly stepped forward, the Star Arm Level pressure subtly radiating:

“What did General Liu say back then? ‘Hurry up! I'm waiting to go back and lead my troops! I don't have time to dawdle here!’”

“How did General Liu treat Brother Jun? She nudged him with her battle boots, said he was ‘like dried-up old tree bark,’ stuffed a bottle of medicine at him after the deed was done, and left without looking back.”

With every sentence Lin Wei spoke, Liu Ruyan's face turned a shade paler.

“Now you decide to come and show ‘warmth’? Because Weiwei conceived a Venerable Body? Do you think Brother Jun is ‘useful’ again?” Lin Wei's voice suddenly sharpened. “Liu Ruyan! What do you take my husband for? A tool to be discarded when used up and picked up when needed?!”

This accusation was like a thunderclap, causing Liu Ruyan to stagger backward repeatedly.

“No, that's not... Sister Lin Wei, listen to me explain...” Liu Ruyan waved her hands anxiously. “I was wrong back then, I apologize! I was impatient at the time, I didn't understand Ancestor Chen's importance to the Federation, I was ignorant...”

“Ignorant?” Lin Wei sneered. “A Stellar Level Peak expert who has lived for tens of thousands of years, a Federation General, telling me she was ignorant? General Liu, that's quite a fresh excuse you've found!”

She pointed at the box of treasures, her tone full of disdain:

“Take away your junk! Brother Jun needs quiet rest now, and he doesn't need your hypocritical disturbances! Please leave!”

Liu Ruyan was rebutted until her face was red. She wanted to say more, but seeing Lin Wei's fiercely protective gaze and unfathomable cultivation, all words were stuck in her throat.

In the end, she could only dejectedly pick up that box of “junk” and leave awkwardly under Lin Wei's icy gaze.

Returning to the Manor, the coldness on Lin Wei's face instantly melted, and she reverted to her gentle wife persona.

“Brother Jun, I chased her away.” She nestled into Chen Jun's arms as if seeking praise. “If anyone tries to disturb you again, I'll chase them off for you!”

Chen Jun couldn't help but laugh at her appearance, gently flicking her nose: “Our Weiwei is really impressive now, daring to confront a Stellar Level Peak expert.”

“Of course!” Lin Wei proudly lifted her chin. “Back when you were captured and taken to the Stasis Chamber, I was only War God Level and powerless despite my intentions. But now! I am Star Arm Level, and protecting my Husband is only right and proper!”

As she spoke, a hint of heartache flashed in her eyes: “I just couldn't stand it! They treated you like that back then, and now they want to cling to you just because they see benefits. Where in the world is there such a cheap deal!”

Chen Jun hugged her tightly, his heart filled with warmth.

In fact, given his current Realm, he had long stopped caring about those past events.

But seeing his wife defend him like this, the feeling of being cared for and cherished was something he greatly appreciated... “There, there, don't be angry.” He comforted her softly. “With Weiwei here, no one dares to bully me anymore.”

Lin Wei smiled contentedly, but then remembered something and said seriously:

“Brother Jun, I know you are kind-hearted and don't want to hold a grudge against them. But I want everyone to know that you are not easily bullied! If they want your forgiveness, simply sending gifts is useless; they must show genuine sincerity!”

As she spoke, a wise light flashed in her eyes:

“Venerable Yuehua hasn't even dared to show her face yet. Xuanji is even more ridiculous; does she think a formal congratulatory letter will settle things? Su Yao is probably still calculating data in the laboratory!”

“And that Liu Ruyan, daring to come here carrying a box of ‘junk,’ does she think we are beggars?”

The more Lin Wei spoke, the angrier she became: “They fundamentally don't understand that we don't want these items! What we want is respect! A sincere and heartfelt apology!”

Chen Jun looked at his wife in surprise. He had always thought Lin Wei was simply protecting him, but he didn't expect her to see things so clearly.

“Weiwei, you...” Just as he was about to speak, Lin Wei gently pressed his lips with her finger.

“Brother Jun, I know what you're thinking.” Lin Wei's eyes shone with wisdom. “Are you thinking that now that my cultivation is higher, I've become more aggressive?”

She nestled into his arms, her voice soft yet firm:

“I haven't changed; I just know better how to protect you. Before, I didn't have the ability and could only watch you suffer injustice. Now that I have the ability, I must let everyone know!”

“Chen Jun is my Husband, a man who deserves to be treated sincerely, not the ‘Tool-Man’ they could summon and dismiss as they pleased! If it weren't for the fact that they are the mothers of our daughters... I would have taught them a lesson long ago!”

These words flowed through Chen Jun like a warm current.

He hugged his wife tightly, his heart full of emotion.

Yes, what he wanted was never external possessions.

All he wanted was sincerity.

And Lin Wei gave him this sincerity, his daughters gave him this sincerity, and that was enough.

As for the others... Chen Jun looked up and gazed out the window, his sight piercing the Void Realm. He saw the solitary figure in the Mirror Moon Palace, the stern Marshal in the Command Center, and the frantic scientist in the laboratory... A faint smile curved his lips.

He just needed to lie leisurely on the lounge chair. Before, his daughters sheltered him from the wind and rain; now, his wife was doing the “sheltering”... With Weiwei here, he didn't have to worry about anything.

This was true “lying down to win” life!

Chen Jun sighed contentedly and held his wife even tighter... The commotion caused by Liu Ruyan naturally did not escape Yun Xi.

A faint smile, like a shooting star across the night sky, flashed across Yun Xi's right eye, which seemed to hold the condensed starlight of eons... For her, Breaking through to the Star Arm Level Peak, extending her lifespan by nine hundred thousand years, giving birth to her precious daughter Yun Qinglan, and witnessing the rise and fall of civilization and Chen Jun's “return,” was already very good.

All past events, whether related to the “Torch Plan” born of responsibility or anything else, were merely fleeting clouds... What existed between her and Chen Jun was more of a tacit understanding and detachment that transcended romantic love, akin to soulmates.

She would not, nor did she need to, “make amends” like Liu Ruyan and the others... Compared to romance, she cared more about civilization, especially the sense of powerlessness when facing the Yaoqiong Divine Kingdom, which almost annihilated civilization... She yearned for power even more!

She was the Founder! The Leader! The Guardian of the Human Federation!