230: The little girl is full!

"Hey, hey, hey... what are you doing..."

Su Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"I don't care! I just don't care! Anyway, I'm not going back to the Dantian today!"

As Crimson Phoenix spoke, she pulled over the quilt and hid herself under it first.

Crimson Phoenix poked her head out, her eyes firm. "I know I can't be like them right now... but I can do other things! I can talk with you, I can... I can let you hold me while we sleep! Anyway, I don't want to go back and stay in the Dantian alone!"

Although she was an Empress, she was, after all, a Little Loli after her Rebirth.

The grievances she had accumulated over these days burst out as she spoke.

Seeing the latecomers one by one legitimately become Su Yang's women and be intimate with him, while she, the woman who had followed Su Yang the earliest, could only watch from the sidelines because of the issues with her Rebirth—it was indeed a painful feeling.

Seeing her stubborn yet aggrieved look, Su Yang's heart softened.

Indeed, for Crimson Phoenix, this was too unfair.

Besides... this girl is slowly growing up; she might as well start learning!

Although... he felt she probably didn't need to learn.

Su Yang sighed. "Fine, fine, fine. If you don't want to go back, then don't. You'll stay here tonight and do whatever you want, alright?"

"That's more like it!"

Crimson Phoenix immediately wiped her eyes and smiled happily.

Cold Moon couldn't help but grin mischievously.

"Husband, can I bully her tonight then?"

Su Yang looked at Crimson Phoenix with a smile and teased, "You'd better think it over. Once the lights go out, I won't be able to stop Cold Moon from bullying you. I'll be very busy in a bit and won't have time to look after you. Don't go hiding in my arms asking for protection then."

"Pfft, if she dares to bully me, can't I bully her back? Don't think I'm an easy target just because I'm small!"

Crimson Phoenix sat up, puffing out her chest with a look that said she wasn't to be trifled with.

Little did she know, her appearance made Cold Moon want to tease her even more.

It was a rare opportunity; how could she let it pass?

Cold Moon approached with a mischievous grin. "You usually hide in the Dantian and don't know how busy Husband is at night. No one can protect you tonight, hehe..."

"Ah... Cold Moon, what are you doing..."

Su Yang smiled faintly. Since this girl was so unwilling to return to the Dantian, he would let her stay.

"Let's go, get some rest early."

With a wave of Su Yang's hand, the lights in the bedchamber were extinguished.

With so many people to attend to, they naturally had to rest early; otherwise, the time allocated to each of them wouldn't be enough.

That night,

With the addition of Crimson Phoenix, it was quite a bit more interesting.

Cold Moon and Luo Luo teased her in all sorts of ways. As for Crimson Phoenix, she only chimed in occasionally at first, but later her temper flared up, and she joined in their antics regardless of the consequences.

Su Yang was busy, but with his great capability, everything proceeded in an orderly fashion... The next morning.

Sunlight filtered through the window screens, casting a warm glow across the room.

When Su Yang woke up, he was surrounded by beautiful faces like crabapples sleeping in spring.

Their faces all bore faint smiles, clearly having slept very well last night.

Crimson Phoenix was also curled up beside him, her body half-pressed against his, sleeping soundly.

Su Yang chuckled.

He couldn't help but pinch her little cheek.

Although there was no direct Breakthrough, this girl could be considered to have experienced everything along with them last night.

One didn't even need to think to know that it would be even more impossible for this girl to return to the Dantian in the future.

"Wake up."

Su Yang pinched her nose.

"Mm..."

Crimson Phoenix lazily buried her head in the crook of Su Yang's arm.

"I have urgent matters to attend to today and don't have time to stay in bed with you all. Everyone, get up."

"Or you can stay here and sleep while I go by myself."

Su Yang said.

The women woke up one after another, rubbing their eyes and yawning.

"Are we going to the Spiritual Vein? I'll go with you."

"I'm going too!"

The women all got up, and Crimson Phoenix also woke up with a yawn.

Everyone served Su Yang as he dressed, then they headed out.

Sunlight fell upon their faces.

"So comfortable~~~"

As soon as Crimson Phoenix left the bedchamber, she stretched comfortably and then... involuntarily let out a burp of fullness.

Only the sisters understood that sudden burp; they couldn't help but chuckle, their laughter carrying a hint of embarrassment.

Su Yang was different; he laughed without any reservation.

Crimson Phoenix's face instantly turned red, and she pouted, "How can you still laugh!"

"Alright, alright, next time I'll let them clean up themselves!"

Su Yang laughed and pinched her little cheek. Crimson Phoenix pouted, but... being able to be a bit closer to him felt much better than having to hide in the Dantian every time.

Cold Moon came over to tease Crimson Phoenix. "Then can you still eat breakfast?"

"I'm not eating. You guys eat..."

Crimson Phoenix knew she was being teased and didn't bother with her, pulling Su Yang along as she walked ahead.

The women looked at each other and giggled.

Kaina: "What exactly is the relationship between Crimson Phoenix and Husband? And Cold Moon, what about you two... what's your relationship?"

Kailin also asked curiously, "Yeah, I also feel that although there's conflict between you, you seem to be quite close?"

Cold Moon looked at Crimson Phoenix ahead and said softly, "Same as you, sisters. I am the older sister, and she is the younger sister."

Crimson Phoenix heard this from ahead and immediately turned around to correct her, "Don't listen to her nonsense! I'm the older sister, and she's the younger one!"

"..."

Kaina and Kailin both looked bewildered.

"I'll let them explain it to you when there's time,"

Su Yang said, looking back.

He took them to have breakfast first.

Then he led them to the main hall of the royal palace, where Kaidun III was already handling government affairs.

Most of the envoys from various countries had already departed one after another this morning.

"My worthy son-in-law is here!"

Upon seeing Su Yang, Kaidun III immediately set aside his work and came forward with a beaming smile.

"Did you rest well yesterday? My two girls didn't cause you any trouble, did they? Hahaha!"

"Not at all. The two princesses are wonderful."

Su Yang smiled slightly and exchanged a few pleasantries.

Then Su Yang got straight to the point: "Father-in-law, now that everything is settled, I would like to go to Chongyue Mountain today to retrieve the core of the Spiritual Vein."

Kaidun III's expression turned serious, and he nodded without hesitation. "Good! I will personally take you there! It's also time for the soldiers and the Enshrined to formally pay their respects to their Saint King!"

Kaidun III acted with swift decisiveness, immediately assembling a team of the most elite Royal Guards and sending word to the generals and the leader of the Cultivators stationed at Chongyue Mountain.

Before long, the group arrived at the foot of Chongyue Mountain.

That massive dark-red mountain range looked like a crouching beast, and the deep rift in the center was like a scar on the earth, spewing out heavy-textured yellowish spiritual mist.

Military camps stretched across the foot of the mountain in a strict formation, and there were also Cultivators patrolling the skies.

Seeing the King and the Saint King arrive in person, all the soldiers and Cultivators knelt in welcome, their voices shaking the mountains and wilderness.

"Welcome, King of Kaiyue!"

"Welcome, Holy King Protecting the Nation!"

"Rise!"

Kaidun III waved his hand for everyone to stand up.

Without saying much, he personally led Su Yang along a hidden path carved into the cliffside, heading deep into the rift in the heart of the mountain. The women followed closely behind.

The deeper they went, the more dense and viscous the Spiritual Qi became.

The surrounding rock walls showed a strange crystallization, shimmering with a dull luster.

Su Yang observed the Spiritual Vein as he walked.

He discovered that the attribute of this Spiritual Vein was extremely inclined towards strength and heaviness.

No wonder it could nurture the miraculous effect of strengthening the physical body.

Passing through winding passages and several Restrictions guarded by Cultivators, everyone finally reached the very core of the Spiritual Vein.

This was a massive underground cavern, several hundred feet wide, with a high ceiling covered in hanging spiritual crystals, like an inverted forest of crystals.

In the center of the cavern, it wasn't the expected rock or spring, but a whirlpool of yellowish spiritual liquid floating a few feet off the ground and slowly rotating.

At the center of the whirlpool, a speck of brilliant blue light quietly bobbed, like a star fallen into the mortal world.

That blue light was a fist-sized, unique Spirit Stone, flashing with waves of Spiritual Qi...