"My son is dead..."
Liu Baihua's beautiful eyes glistened with tears, her gaze vacant, heartbroken beyond measure.
"That good-for-nothing son of Qin Beixuan is better off dead. Otherwise, he'd have dragged you down with him sooner or later."
Zhou Yi, holding the devastated Liu Baihua in his arms, spoke calmly:
"No, hasn't he already dragged you down?"
"It's only because you met me that you're still alive. Otherwise, you'd have been buried alongside him."
"Heh!"
Liu Baihua let out a cold laugh:
"Might as well be dead!"
"What's one worthless son? I'll give you ten more!"
Zhou Yi chuckled, casting a satisfied glance at Liu Baihua's slightly rounded yet still flat abdomen.
Liu Baihua remained silent.
She had no desire to speak.
Seeing her downcast mood, Zhou Yi handed her all the newly accumulated wealth from the treasury.
Liu Baihua bit her crimson lips, indifferent to whatever Zhou Yi did.
Eventually, exhaustion overtook her, and she fell into a deep sleep.
Zhou Yi slipped away, leaving behind the Yin-Yang Iron Sphere he'd often toyed with, gifting it to Liu Baihua.
Sensing Jiu You and Qing Yanjing awakening in the neighboring room, he decided not to linger and made his way there.
"Has Qin Beixuan arrived?"
Qing Yanjing, who had been about to search for Zhou Yi, hurriedly asked upon seeing him.
Due to the barrier Zhou Yi had set, she was unaware that Qin Beixuan and Liu Baihua had already been there—and that both Qin Beixuan and the Hundred Spirit King were dead.
Nor did she know that Liu Baihua had already been thoroughly dealt with by Zhou Yi.
"He's already dead."
Zhou Yi's arm slid around Qing Yanjing's soft, alluring waist as he glanced at Jiu You, drawing her into his embrace as well.
"Sniff, sniff~"
Jiu You wrinkled her nose, frowning:
"Such a strong scent of women... Did you just mate with another woman?"
Zhou Yi: "..."
What kind of savage words were these? Could she not be a little more tactful?
Even if she was a divine beast, she had taken human form!
Qing Yanjing's beautiful eyes also fixed on Zhou Yi—she smelled it too. And that scent belonged to neither her nor Jiu You.
They had worried Zhou Yi might not be a match for Qin Beixuan, only to find that he'd had the energy to fool around with another woman in the midst of dealing with such an enemy.
"Could it be Liu Baihua?"
A sudden thought flashed through Qing Yanjing's mind—the Hundred Spirit King's mother, the Hundred Flowers Sect's Sect Master, Liu Baihua.
Though absurd, once the idea took root, it refused to leave.
"Was it Liu Baihua?" Qing Yan Jing asked.
"Mm."
Zhou Yi nodded, inhaling the delicate fragrance of Qing Yanjing's hair, smiling:
"Didn't the Hundred Spirit King enjoy stealing others' women? I'm merely repaying him in kind."
Jiu You eyed Zhou Yi with disdain, sneering:
"Hah, so you self-righteous humans are no different from savage divine beasts."
Among divine beasts like the Golden Lion Clan, a powerful male lion could claim all the lionesses in the pride. Lone, wandering males had to defeat the pride leader to take his lionesses.
It was the oldest law of the jungle.
"How are humans any different from other races? We're all living beings, bound by the same survival instincts."
Zhou Yi chuckled. Nature's law—survival of the fittest, respect for strength.
Moral codes and social norms only arose out of necessity in complex societies.
Those who created the rules... behind closed doors, their deeds were often far filthier than anyone could imagine.
In his past life, the tycoons of a certain peninsula country were a prime example—those countless goddess-like celebrities were nothing but their playthings, used however they pleased.
Even those with pristine public images were no different behind the scenes.
"You're shameless!"
Jiu You and Qing Yanjing rolled their eyes. Though they'd only been with Zhou Yi a short while, they already knew his skin was thicker than city walls.
But they'd never imagined it was this thick.
"Toothless?"
Zhou Yi grinned, baring his teeth.
"Then let me show you whether I have teeth or not!"
With that, he pounced like a hungry wolf.
"Ah! You dog! You're biting!"
"I'm hungry!"
...
"Scoundrel!"
Liu Baihua clenched her teeth at the sounds coming from the neighboring room, her mind in turmoil. He had only just left her side and was already fooling around with other women.
How hateful.
And he still wanted her to bear his children?
She wanted nothing more than to bite him to death.
But she couldn't.
She glanced down at her slightly swollen abdomen—her spiritual power completely sealed by Zhou Yi. Aside from a stronger physique, she was no different from an ordinary woman.
She couldn't even purge or expel the countless offspring Zhou Yi had planted in her.
The room was warded with restrictions.
She couldn't leave either.
To make matters worse, Zhou Yi had even left...
"Sigh!"
Liu Baihua collapsed back onto the bed, powerless. Memories of the past flooded her mind—how unpredictable fate was.
One moment, she was the renowned Sect Master of the Hundred Flowers Sect and the wife of the Northern Profound Sect Master.
The next, she had become a prisoner, reduced to another's plaything.
Time ticked by slowly.
The noises from the neighboring room made it hard for Liu Baihua to sleep—three full days of torment.
During those three days, she bathed three times each day.
Finally, Zhou Yi appeared.
With Jiu You in his left arm and Qing Yanjing in his right, he brought Liu Baihua along on his journey to the Northern Profound Continent.
The Northern Profound Continent was the largest of the four continents under Qin Beixuan's dominion.
At its heart lay the Northern Profound Palace.
Zhou Yi crafted an extravagant, domineering war chariot for himself—its grade surpassing even the Saint-Grade Peerless Artifacts of the Great Thousand World.
Though called a chariot, its interior contained an independent miniature world.
Zhou Yi lounged inside with Jiu You, Qing Yanjing, and Liu Baihua, while Gun Gun pulled the chariot outside—enjoying a carefree, scenic journey.
Gun Gun: "..."
While Zhou Yi leisurely made his way to the Northern Profound Palace, Lu Fang, Zhao Qiang, and Sun Lei—three Heavenly Supremes—had gone ahead to consolidate the palace's forces for him.
Qin Beixuan was dead.
Those who remained were no longer a threat.
Those who submitted would thrive—those who resisted would perish.
With three Heavenly Supremes acting, Zhou Yi had nothing to worry about.
After half a month of travel, Zhou Yi finally arrived at the Northern Profound Palace on the Northern Profound Continent with his three women.
Gazing at the grand, imposing palace, Zhou Yi sighed in admiration.
"Brother Beixuan truly was a good man."
Not only had he gifted him wives—he had gifted him a palace, subordinates, territories, and a whole foundation.
"Greetings, Lord!"
Lu Fang, Zhao Qiang, and Sun Lei approached, bowing respectfully.
Ever since experiencing the power of the Binding Curse, their Heavenly Supreme arrogance had been utterly broken—especially after leaving Zhou Yi's side.
They had tried everything to remove the golden bands on their heads—but to no avail.
Lu Fang had even sought out a Heavenly Supreme-level artifact master, who declared the bands to be profoundly mysterious—at least Saint-Grade Peerless Artifacts.
Even a Saint-Grade Heavenly Supreme would likely be unable to remove them.
Upon hearing this, the three had completely despaired.
Saint-Grade Peerless Artifacts!
Qin Beixuan, who ruled four continents and was famed as an Immortal-Grade Heavenly Supreme, possessed only a single Spirit-Grade Peerless Artifact.
What had they done to deserve using Saint-Grade Peerless Artifacts?
For Zhou Yi to casually bestow three such artifacts just to subdue one Immortal-Grade Heavenly Supreme and two Spirit-Grade Heavenly Supremes... what extravagance.
Such artifacts, used wisely, could even enslave three Saint-Grade Heavenly Supremes.
Of course, one had to defeat them first.
"Lord, we now control all four continents. However, your forces need a name—we can't keep using Northern Profound Sect, can we?"
Lu Fang ventured cautiously.
A name was crucial.
When subjugating forces, they at least needed to know whose banner they served.
Zhou Yi pondered for a moment, then declared grandly:
"We'll call it the Heavenly Sovereign Manor—because I am the Heavenly Sovereign, one who rivals the heavens!"
In the Great Thousand World, many powerful figures bore illustrious titles—Immortal Emperor, Nine Tribulations Battle Emperor, Ancient Celestial Emperor, Western Battle Sovereign...
The former were supreme beings of the ancient era.
The Western Battle Sovereign was a contemporary titan.
Though the Western Battle Sovereign appeared formidable, he was merely an Immortal-Grade late-stage Heavenly Supreme—a paper tiger.
However, the man loved beauties—his harem numbered three thousand.
"Should I take him down one day? Defeating him would make me famous across the Great Thousand World."
Zhou Yi shook his head. Was he becoming addicted to playing the villain?
He still had principles—though they were... flexible.
"Greetings, Heavenly Sovereign!"
Lü Fang, Zhao Qiang, and Sun Lei immediately adjusted their address.
"This Northern Profound Continent is decent—but in the countless continents of the Great Thousand World, it's only mid-tier at best."
Zhou Yi glanced at the three, saying, "If we're founding the Heavenly Sovereign Manor, it must be grand and imposing—not beneath the Heavenly Sovereign's name."
"So... where would you like to build it, Heavenly Sovereign?" Lü Fang asked cautiously.
In this era, prime territories already had owners.
The Northern Profound Continent had once belonged to Qin Beixuan.
To claim good land, they would have to take it from others.
"I've heard the Skylaw Continent is unclaimed—perfect for the Heavenly Sovereign Manor."
Zhou Yi mused.
"Skylaw Continent is one of the ten Super Continents—once the domain of the Ancient Celestial Emperor. Since his fall, countless factions have fought over it, but none have prevailed," Qing Yanjing interjected, reminding him.
"As a result, the great powers agreed that no Heavenly Supremes would intervene on Skylaw Continent."
"You're already an Immortal-Grade Heavenly Supreme. If you interfere, the factions will unite against you!"
"If you send those below Heavenly Supreme to compete, success would take years—if it's possible at all."
"Rules are made by men. They say Heavenly Supremes can't intervene—so what?"
Zhou Yi sneered. "I like flipping tables. The Skylaw Continent is mine—no one can stop me!"
"If you forcibly interfere, Saint-Grade Heavenly Supremes may strike. Have you considered that? Can you defeat them?" Qing Yanjing warned again.
Though she had no initial affection for Zhou Yi—only physical connection—over the past few days, her heart had begun to yield.
She didn't want him taking risks.
Though Zhou Yi was mysterious and unfathomable, Saint-Grade Heavenly Supremes stood at the pinnacle of the Great Thousand World.
Her Ancient Buddha Clan, one of the Five Great Ancient Clans, possessed only a single Saint-Grade Heavenly Supreme—the Grand Elder, Buddha Xuan.
"I've already taken you—turning Maha Tian green. Do you think I'd fear the Skylaw Continent's squabbles?"
Zhou Yi wrapped an arm around Qing Yanjing's slender waist.
"Do you think they pose a greater threat than the Maha Ancient Clan?"
"You're insufferable!"
Qing Yanjing shot Zhou Yi a fierce glance—he truly had no filter.
Especially with outsiders present.
Just thinking about Zhou Yi's mouth made Qing Yanjing feel a pang in her chest.
This guy was like a dog—he hadn't missed many chances to nibble on her before.
Meanwhile, Lü Fang, Zhao Qiang, and Sun Lei—standing as outsiders—had already lowered their heads, pretending not to hear anything.
Yet within their hearts, turbulent waves surged.
As Heavenly Supremes, they naturally knew of the Maha Ancient Clan's fearsome reputation.
Maha Tian was none other than the clan leader—an Immortal-Grade Heavenly Supreme. A figure whose mere stomp could shake the entire Great Thousand World.
Qin Beixuan was nowhere near the same level as Maha Tian.
What shocked them was that the Heavenly Supreme woman beside Zhou Yi was somehow connected to Maha Tian.
They had already thought Zhou Yi cuckolding Qin Beixuan was defying the heavens.
Who would have imagined he'd also cuckold the Maha Ancient Clan's leader?
Truly...
Heaven-defying.
At this realization, they couldn't help but think of Jiu You.
Could it be that Jiu You was also some big shot's woman?
Had Zhou Yi inherited the legacy of the infamous thief Cao Zhi, specializing in stealing others' wives?
"Sun Lei, you'll stay behind to guard the Northern Profound Continent. Lü Fang, Zhao Qiang, you two will head to the Skylaw Continent and notify the major powers—one year from now, the Heavenly Sovereign Manor will officially take control of the Skylaw Continent!"
Zhou Yi's expression turned serious as he gave orders.
"Recruit any powerful experts willing to join Heavenly Sovereign Manor!"
"I will personally journey to the Skylaw Continent soon after."
"Yes, Heavenly Sovereign!"
The three of them accepted the command and withdrew.
"We're going to the Skylaw Continent? I'm quite familiar with that place!"
Jiu You clung to Zhou Yi's arm, her eyes sparkling with excitement, as if she wished she could sprout wings and fly there immediately.
"Jiu You, are you from the Skylaw Continent? The Nine Nether Bird Clan isn't based there, right?" Qing Yanjing asked curiously.
"The Nine Nether Bird Clan indeed isn't based in the Skylaw Continent, but I went there during my training. I even carved out my own territory there."
Jiu You's rosy lips curled in pride.
"You established your own faction?"
Qing Yanjing's eyes lit up—if Jiu You had influence there, it would greatly facilitate Zhou Yi's plans to seize the continent.
"I didn't establish a faction myself. I was recommended by a senior and joined one of the top forces there. After all, it's impossible to roam freely without backing—especially in a place like the Skylaw Continent, where hidden dragons and crouching tigers abound."
Jiu You shook her head.
"Oh? What kind of faction could make even you submit?"
Qing Yanjing was surprised. Jiu You had already reached half-step Heavenly Supreme, a level that was the ceiling in the Skylaw Continent, where top powers had agreed that Heavenly Supremes wouldn't interfere.
To think Jiu You would serve someone of the same level?
Over the past few days, she'd learned that Jiu You's personality was fiercely unruly.
"At that time, I hadn't fully evolved and didn't even have Supreme strength. In the Skylaw Continent, that level is nothing. The faction I joined is called the 'Great Havenlaw Domain.' Don't underestimate it—it's one of the continent's top powers. I was part of the upper ranks there."
Jiu You smiled smugly.
"You became a high-ranking member without even reaching the Supreme Realm?" Qing Yanjing asked doubtfully.
"She must have used connections."
Zhou Yi interjected.
"Hmph, you're so clever!"
Jiu You snorted. She had been about to show off, but Zhou Yi's interruption left her with no chance.
"Alright, alright, I was wrong. Jiu You is the most powerful. Can I take the backdoor route too?" Zhou Yi grinned.
"Dream on!"
Jiu You shot him a glare.
"One day..."
Zhou Yi chuckled inwardly, not rushing to head to the Skylaw Continent. Instead, he settled down at Northern Profound Palace.
Liu Baihua returned to her own home, feeling as if she were in a dream.
Times had changed.
Unknowingly, she found herself in the grand hall of Northern Profound Palace.
She reached out to touch the majestic, luxurious throne—once belonging to Qin Beixuan.
"What are you thinking, madam?"
Zhou Yi's voice sounded behind her, appearing soundlessly as he gazed at the breathtaking curve of Liu Baihua's hips, his heart stirring.
"Nothing..."
Liu Baihua withdrew her hand and prepared to leave.
"Since you're here, why rush to leave?"
Zhou Yi embraced Liu Baihua's warm, delicate body from behind, lifting her onto the throne that once symbolized the palace master's authority.
"No... mmph..."
Liu Baihua's delicate face changed, but she was helpless.
In the end—
She could only bite her lip, her hands once again resting on the throne.
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