160: I've even set my sights on your master.
The glory belonging to the Heavenly Silkworm Clan had long since been eroded by time; the once vast clan with countless powerhouses had stepped into a decline under the influence of the blood curse.
By now, there were no longer even any Cultivators of the Upper Three Ranks within the Heavenly Silkworm Clan.
The torture of the blood curse, the loss of glory, and external threats—these various pressures had not crushed them, and they consistently maintained hope for the future.
Including Jade Moon, every member of the Heavenly Silkworm Clan was a being with a tenacious spirit and a strong mind, capable of maintaining their rationality when facing any situation.
But now...
After hearing Xu Qing's words, the solid psychological defense line in Jade Moon's heart instantly crumbled!
Xu Qing had taken a fancy to her and wanted to take her as his wife.
This was not a matter too difficult to accept; Jade Moon was well aware of her own appearance and talent.
What she could not accept was that the other party had not only taken a fancy to her, but had also taken a fancy to the remaining sisters as well.
Could this fellow before her, with his powerful strength and mysterious background, be a lecherous scoundrel whose mind was occupied by lust and obscene, filthy thoughts?
Jade Moon looked at Xu Qing, only to find that his eyes were calm and firm, without a trace of any uncomfortable gaze.
He appeared as if he were speaking of a commonplace matter.
"You... you have taken a fancy to all of them?" Jade Moon stammered.
Xu Qing nodded. That Curse Master was extremely powerful, and the blood curse he had set was simply not something an ordinary Cultivator could break.
The Hundred Beasts Tomb itself was extremely special, and Cultivators of the Upper Three Ranks could not enter at all.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, no matter who entered the Hundred Beasts Tomb, there was absolutely no possibility of breaking the blood curse.
Even someone like Xu Qing, who possessed many great Divine Abilities, could not do it.
If it hadn't been for the fact that he had just communicated with the demon race bloodline river, and that the Curse Master—unaware of Xu Qing's true background—had attempted to cast a blood curse on him, ultimately alarming the mysterious existence upstream of the Bloodline River, then Xu Qing's final fate would also have been unavoidable death.
Had that Curse Master used any other type of curse, he would not have ended up dead without a corpse.
In other words.
Under this coincidence of various factors, Xu Qing was the only being capable of breaking the blood curse of the Heavenly Silkworm Clan.
He had broken the blood curse, obtained the final Legacy of the Nine Changes Yao King, and preserved the Bloodline of the Heavenly Silkworm Clan; he was the savior of Jade Moon and the others.
With such great kindness, offering oneself in marriage was a very reasonable and proper thing to do.
Jade Moon's cheeks turned crimson, and it was only after a long while that she managed to squeeze out a sentence: "I cannot decide such matters for them... and if Revered Master finds out, she likely will not agree."
Xu Qing thought to himself that her Revered Master was also within the scope of those he had 'taken a fancy to,' so by then, it would not just be a matter of agreeing to her Disciple's marriage.
"There is no rush for this matter. When I see your Revered Master, I will discuss it with her," Xu Qing said.
Jade Moon left with a blushing face and returned to the side of her fellow Disciples.
Those Disciples noticed her unusual behavior and hurriedly asked what was going on.
However, Jade Moon had no idea how to explain it. Thinking of the request Xu Qing had made, her cheeks became even more flushed, and she adamantly refused to reveal what had just been discussed.
The remaining Restrictions in the Hundred Beasts Tomb were still formidable. Xu Qing's Formation only allowed him to enter and exit freely; other great Yaos who wished to leave the Hundred Beasts Tomb would have to wait a few days for the array pattern Restrictions to weaken slightly.
However, they were not in a hurry to leave. The dangers of the Hundred Beasts Tomb had been cleared, and Xu Qing had given them quite a few Opportunities. Now, they were eager to go directly into seclusion and were in no rush to go out.
...Crimson Blood Cave.
Xu Qing walked out of the cave, summoned a cloud, and flew toward Tushan.
Wooden house by the lake.
Just as he approached, he heard sounds of crisp and pleasant laughter.
By the shimmering lake, several women with stunning appearances stood at the lakeside. One girl with two long braids was crouching by the water, channeling her power to summon waves, teasing the babies frolicking in the water.
As descendants born with Innate transformation, they had Cultivation Level from birth, and being water-element Yao Cultivators, they were now having a great time playing in the water.
Bai Ling and the others stood by the lake, watching the two babies playing in the water with smiles on their faces, their eyes shining with maternal radiance.
"So cute." Tushan Yiyi could not help but reach out and pinch the child's face.
"Cute? Then why don't you just have one yourself?" Bai Ling turned her head and said with a smile.
"Ah... it's still too early." Tushan Yiyi thought of certain things, and her pretty face flushed slightly.
"It's not too early."
Xu Qing's voice came from behind.
Hearing the voice, the women hurriedly turned around.
Xu Qing came before them and said with a smile, "The newly built palace is about to be completed, so it is time to attend to our affairs."
The Two Tushan Sisters looked at each other, their cheeks flushing.
"And you all as well. Things were too rushed back then; I will take this Opportunity to make it up to you all together," Xu Qing turned his head and said to Bai Ling and the others.
"Really!?"
Bai Ling, Liu Mei, and the Jingyue River God were filled with joy and looked at Xu Qing with great anticipation.
"Naturally, it is true. Would I lie to you?" As Xu Qing spoke, he took out several jade bottles of impermanence pills and handed them to the wives before him. "These are newly refined Spirit Pills, impermanence pills. They are from a Pill Formula collected by the Nine Changes Yao King and will be helpful to you as well."
Bai Ling and the others opened the jade bottles in their hands, and a rich medicinal fragrance immediately wafted out.
They were all knowledgeable, immediately recognizing the value of the impermanence pills, and their joy deepened even further.
"Husband, you spend all day refining these Medicinal Pills; won't it delay your ability to Cultivate?" Bai Ling said with concern.
"It won't delay it. My way of Cultivate is different from ordinary Cultivators," Xu Qing explained.
The women were a bit curious and asked, "How is it different? It is strange, we rarely see you Cultivate; you are either muttering Spells or..."
They did not continue, but the flush on their faces deepened.
"Or what?"
Xu Qing asked with a chuckle.
"The children are still here!" Tushan Yiyi could not listen anymore and shouted, pointing at the two babies playing in the water.
Xu Qing restrained his smile, stopped teasing them, said goodbye, and turned to head toward the Taihang Mountains.
...Below the great mountain.
"Why is the Great King taking another concubine? There are already so many under the Taihang Mountains; is that not enough?"
"What do you know? The Great King has strong abilities and is fierce, so naturally, he needs more wives!"
In the mountain forest, two Monkey Demons had their arms around each other's shoulders, carrying a fruit basket and occasionally stuffing a spirit fruit into their mouths.
"I heard the Great King has refined another batch of Medicinal Pills. Our errand this time was exhausting, running all over the mountains and plains; the Great King should at least reward us with some Spirit Pills, right?" said Skinny Egg.
Perhaps because of practicing the art of Alchemy, the fat Monkey Demon had often used Alchemy ingredients as snacks, and Fat Ball was even fatter than before, his figure looking more and more like a meatball.
"That is natural. However, we cannot slack off any longer. The Great King has even taught us the method of Alchemy; we must produce some results and cannot fail to live up to the Great King's expectations!"
"I have made inquiries; those Elders in the Demon Alliance have ridiculously strong strength, and our Cultivation Level is far behind."
"Precisely because of that, we must work even harder!"
"From now on, our playtime must be cut in half; at most, we can only lie down for eight hours a day!"
"So little!? Let's have a bit more; nine hours, otherwise I will always be sleepy."
"That works too."
The two Monkey Demons, one fat and one thin, conversed in low voices. Behind them, graceful figures followed closely. With tense yet excited expressions, they could hardly hide the excitement in their eyes at the thought of becoming the wife of that person.