The night is deep.

Even though Li An was married countless times in his past life and was not new to this in his current life, this night still felt incredibly beautiful and enjoyable.

As the moon set and the Milky Way surged, he even felt like, for the first time, he had cast aside his mask, leaving only freedom and peace.

This feeling was unprecedented.

When everything quieted down, feeling the fragrance of hair and the steady breathing beside him, an inexplicable flutter arose in his heart.

Had she guessed everything?

Yet she still did not ask.

She just smiled happily, as if her wish had been fulfilled, as if she no longer desired anything else.

"He is not... not heartless... Master, you're wrong…"

In her sleep, Gu Hong hugged him tightly, murmuring softly, her lips curving into a sweet smile.

At this moment, this woman, who had experienced life's vicissitudes, seemed to transform into a lovestruck young girl.

Li An remained silent for a long, long time.

It was already past midnight, the temperature in the air dropped, and as winter approached, the chill seeped through the window adorned with red wedding characters, drowning the waking man completely.

The night was as cold and dark as Celestial Yang City, as dim as the boundless Cultivation Realm.

Only the remnants of the red candle seemed to retain some warmth, faintly glowing with a dim light.

Li An couldn't help but instinctively hold the person beside him, holding her very tightly.

…

The next day.

Li An rose very early.

He inventoried the gifts received from this wedding banquet, among other things.

The Prince Mansion and Treasure Pavilion offered the most and the grandest, while many Foundation Establishment forces in the city that often dealt with the Treasure Pavilion were not stingy either.

Altogether, the total value was around eight thousand Spirit Stones!

This was truly astonishing!

A typical Foundation Establishment cultivator hosting a wedding would be lucky to receive two or three thousand returns, and that would require excellent connections.

To put it bluntly, everyone still respected the power in Li An's hands.

But even if converted entirely, it was still far from enough to buy that Primordial Spirit Pill…

"Is something troubling you, husband, causing you urgent need of Spirit Stones?"

Gu Hong also got up and, carrying a pot of Spirit Tea herself, entered the study to serve Li An tea, and thoughtfully inquired.

"It is somewhat…"

Li An sighed and said, "To be honest with my wife, indeed, I am short…"

"How much are you short? Ten thousand? Twenty thousand?"

"About… eighty or ninety thousand."

Gu Hong's beautiful eyes flashed with surprise, but she didn't show it, only said, "Husband, don't worry too much. You were so tired last night… you should pay more attention to rest."

…

At night.

Gu Hong went out during the day and after returning, Li An was still busy in the study.

She knocked on the door, and when Li An's voice sounded, she entered.

"It's late at night, why are you not resting?" she asked.

"Still early, just doing a bit more work."

Li An rubbed his eyes, having spent the whole day drawing talismans, feeling slightly fatigued.

"Hmm."

Gu Hong spoke and took out a storage bag, saying, "Husband, these are my savings from these years, you can use it first."

Li An scanned with his Divine Sense and found over forty thousand Spirit Stones inside the storage bag!

Evidently, this was all she had.

Even as an Alchemist, it was not easy to save this many Spirit Stones.

"Additionally, there are some pill supplies and such, selling them can also fetch some Spirit Stones."

She added another sentence, "We can slowly find a way regarding the Spirit Stones, do not push yourself too hard… Many things cannot be rushed."

As she said this, she stood behind Li An, gently massaging his shoulders, showing tenderness and care.

Li An looked at the Spirit Stones on the table, and even with a heart focused solely on the Dao, his heart of stone inevitably warmed slightly, feeling a bit dazed, even his cold Dao Heart seemed to lightly waver.

He had many women before.

But in his last life, born into a Cultivation Clan, lacking neither glory nor wealth, the women he married were all stunning but mostly attracted to his status and prospects, with few truly caring, let alone willing to give everything for him.

In this life, Tan Qingxue and he were once intimately close, even considering bearing children for him, but when Li An faced life-and-death, she would still turn and leave without hesitation.

Husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly separately, this is the true portrayal of love in the human world.

The four words of life-and-death separation are indeed as difficult as reaching the heavens.

In the Cultivation World, the calculation and consideration of interests are ubiquitous.

So at this moment, these Spirit Stones are like stones thrown into a still water surface, evoking all the adventures once shared with Gu Hong, the waves crashing against the rock-like Dao Heart, the sound of waves echoing.

Li An remained silent for a long time, then suddenly stood up, turning around to embrace Gu Hong's waist, his nose close to hers.

"Husband, this is the study... you..."

"So what if it's the study?"

"You... bully."

...

Much later.

"Strange, last night was so exhausting, yet today I feel so energetic..."

Gu Hong's hair was slightly messy, and there was a look of confusion on her face.

"Now is a good time for cultivation." Li An gently reminded her.

Gu Hong seemed to understand. She sensed her inner self and surprisingly found a mysterious green aura in her Dantian!

The aura lingered around her Dantian, causing a gentle throbbing sensation as if parched land receiving sweet rain.

"This is..."

She was a little shocked, looking at Li An with a complex expression on her face, saying, "Will this harm your body?"

"Don't give it to me again."

She gently held Li An's hand, her beautiful eyes full of waves, incredibly moved.

"What I give you, just take it... Don't worry, if you don't take it, it would just overflow and be wasted. Ingesting it can enhance beauty and nourish the body, how nice is that?"

Li An said with a smile, seeming to have let his guard down, and gently flicked Gu Hong's fine nose with his hand.

Last night, he couldn't sleep all night, pondering and adjusting his plans constantly. It wasn't until today that he finally made up his mind.

Originally, he intended to try to transfer the mysterious Demonic Qi within his body into Gu Hong's body.

If there was enough time, and he succeeded in transferring it, he could then escape cleverly!

If there wasn't enough time and the Demonic Qi couldn't be removed from his body, he would possess a concubine and flee, abandoning Gu Hong, using her to distract the enemy and create favorable conditions for his escape.

But now, he decided to... take a little gamble.

While ensuring his safety and ability to escape, he would take a risk and give it a try!

"Enhance beauty, nourish the body, it's awful, you're... speaking nonsense again!"

Gu Hong said coyly.

"By the way,"

Li An suddenly said, "Honey, there's something I want to discuss with you."

"I plan to take a concubine..."

Gu Hong was slightly surprised, but then she gently said, "Do whatever you want, if you need my help, just let me know."

"What kind do you want, I'll call the matchmaker from the city tomorrow and arrange it for you."

Looking into her eyes, Li An felt that they were so gentle like the wind, enough to melt everything in the world.

...

With the Spirit Stones he got from Gu Hong, Li An still needed another fifty or sixty thousand!

Even with such a wife to help, a person of Li An's status had such a large deficit. One can imagine how difficult it is for ordinary cultivators to obtain a Primordial Spirit Pill.

This fifty or sixty thousand Spirit Stones, Li An's method was simple: borrow!

He directly borrowed Spirit Stones from Su Xiuwan, the Third Princess, and various Foundation Establishment forces in the city.

Finally, he barely gathered one hundred eighty thousand Spirit Stones and bought the Primordial Spirit Pill from that old man.

At the same time, the concubines he selected were basically decided, and overnight he took seven concubines.

This became a topic in the city, and they all said he was very lucky with women.

...

White Tiger Mountain.

"This is news from the Celestial Yang City side,"

Mo Xuan handed over a letter and then retreated from the secret chamber.

White Tiger Master casually picked it up, glanced at it, and couldn't help but smile, "One wife, seven concubines, although Zuo Wen is dead, his body, under Qiu Hui's control, is truly blessed with women."

The frail-looking girl said, "She is indeed quite clever. Marrying could cultivate the Yin Yang Demon Skill, and if chaos erupts, she could deploy the Primordial Spirit Cauldron Skill again to flee..."

The frail-looking girl's eyes seemed to see through everything.

"I said, she's the most scheming person in our White Tiger Mountain, her going to Celestial Yang City is just right."

White Tiger Master was quite confident, "How long until the attack on Celestial Yang City?"

"Five years."

The frail-looking girl said, "Five years later, it will be another complete cycle of sixty years, and Nascent Soul cultivators will definitely wait until then to advance."

White Tiger Master showed a solemn expression.

Five years...

This is destined to be five years of torment!

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