[System: Congratulations, Host, for successfully gifting the daughter of destiny the Ye family's heirloom: the Soul-Suppressing Stone (Emperor Artifact). You have received a ten-thousand-fold return reward: the Primal Ancestral Talisman (Immortal Artifact).]
[Primal Ancestral Talisman: Capable of smelting the Nine Emperor Talismans, transforming into the primordial chaotic treasure of creation, and suppressing all divine souls entering the host's Soul Sea, regardless of their realm.]
[With the nine talismans united into one, the karmic destiny between the host and the Myriad Transformation Demon Body will be unveiled, ushering in the great era of the heavens.]
"Hmm?"
Hearing the system prompt by his ear, Divine Son Ye Xiao narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of profound depth hidden within them.
An Immortal Artifact!!
Throughout the Three Thousand Dao Prefectures and countless epochs, he had never once heard of an Immortal Artifact descending into the world.
Furthermore, this Primal Ancestral Talisman could actually transform into a chaotic ancient treasure and was entangled with the karmic destiny of the Myriad Transformation Demon Body?
The great era of the heavens!!
At this moment, Ye Xiao suddenly realized that his fusion with the system and the awakening of the Myriad Transformation Demon Body were seemingly no mere coincidence; rather, they felt like a mission concerning the future of the Three Thousand Dao Prefectures and the Ye family.
It felt as though an invisible, dark, colossal hand was manipulating his fate...
"Divine Son Ye Xiao, this Soul-Suppressing Stone..."
Gu Mingyue frowned. Even now, she still could not comprehend why Ye Xiao would give his ultimate trump card for self-preservation to her.
If the spiritual treasures and opportunities this Divine Son of the Ye Family had previously given her were driven by ulterior motives and lust for her body—
The value of this Soul-Suppressing Stone was beyond the measure of mere fortuitous encounters.
It was practically equivalent to gaining an extra life!!
"Just refine it with peace of mind. Didn't I say I am merely lending it to you? Return it to me once your cultivation recovers."
Ye Xiao waved a hand, his expression already returning to calm.
"Once my cultivation recovers?"
Gu Mingyue's eyes trembled slightly as she let out a quiet sigh in her heart.
Ye Xiao, if you knew what the very first thing I intend to do is once my cultivation is restored, would you regret the divine treasures you've given me today?
"Divine Son Ye Xiao, it is getting late, and I should be returning as well."
"Hmm?"
Ye Xiao shook his head and suddenly reached out to take Gu Mingyue's delicate hand. "Mingyue, the day is already growing late. Why not... stay the night and leave tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow?"
At these words, Gu Mingyue's body stiffened. In particular, the fleeting depth in Ye Xiao's eyes completely banished the trace of guilt that had just arisen in her heart. "Let go of me."
At that instant, Gu Mingyue turned utterly cold, gradually realizing Ye Xiao's sinister intentions.
Now that she had lost all her cultivation, she posed no threat whatsoever in Ye Xiao's eyes.
Since he could give her the Soul-Suppressing Stone, he could naturally take it back just as easily.
"Hum."
With this thought, Gu Mingyue did not hesitate in the slightest. Spiritual brilliance flickered around her as runic patterns condensed and smashed furiously toward Ye Xiao.
"Hmm? Mingyue, your cultivation has recovered?"
Ye Xiao gasped in feigned surprise, though his eyes remained completely calm.
From the very first moment he laid eyes on Gu Mingyue, he had sensed the change in the aura of this Immortal Phoenix Empress.
Not only that, but under the power of his Double Pupils, he had also perceived Gu Mingyue's heaven-defying aptitude.
An Innate Dao Fetus, accompanied by the Nine Heavens Profound Yin Body!!
Among them, the Innate Dao Fetus was already the supreme talent of the Three Thousand Dao Prefectures, nurturing primal breath.
As for the Nine Heavens Profound Yin Body, if Ye Xiao remembered correctly, this should be the pinnacle dual-cultivation physique of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
As long as Ye Xiao could help Gu Mingyue awaken the Innate Dao Fetus, he could aid her in awakening the Profound Yin Body, thereby opening up another simple and joyful path of cultivation in the future.
One, two, three, four, how about a change of pose?
"It seems you have kept many things from me, Mingyue."
Ye Xiao gave Gu Mingyue a meaningful look.
The next instant, spiritual patterns surged around his body as brilliant light burst from his Double Pupils.
An even more vast and terrifying Divine Wheel pressure descended, directly sealing the surrounding void.
"Hmm? Your realm..."
Gu Mingyue's eyes widened. Before she could struggle further, Ye Xiao scooped her up by the waist and sped toward the depths of the ancestral grounds.
"Ye Xiao!! What are you doing? Let me go!!"
Gu Mingyue was genuinely panicked now. Originally, she had thought that with her current Divine Wheel First Layer realm, even if she was no match for Ye Xiao, protecting herself would be more than enough.
Yet she never imagined that Ye Xiao's cultivation could have broken through at such a rapid pace.
In her past life, Gu Mingyue had often looked forward to breaking through that barrier with Ye Xiao and truly becoming one with him.
But the present her was already utterly disappointed in him, left with nothing but hatred. How could she possibly allow her Body Refinement Realm to be defiled by him?
"What am I doing?"
Ye Xiao's expression was icy, as if he had reverted to the cold detachment of his past life. "The night is long, what else could I be doing?"
"Ye Xiao, you are shameless!! Let me go..."
Gu Mingyue bit her lower lip hard, but the more she struggled, the tighter Ye Xiao's arms squeezed around her.
"Ye Xiao, you're hurting me."
"What is a little pain like this? Soon enough, I'll make you hurt even more."
Hearing the dispute between the two, Ye Futian and the rest of the Ye family elders in the Ye Family Divine Hall immediately wore playful expressions.
Ah, the passionate blood of youth.
I'm afraid that by tomorrow morning, the only thing shining on Gu Mingyue's face won't just be the morning sun.
"Hum."
Until!!
Ye Xiao's figure descended from the skies, landing within a sealed forbidden area in the back mountain of the Ye family, and stepped straight inside.
This place resembled a worldly paradise, serving as the exclusive cultivation cave dwelling of the Ye Family Divine Son.
Spiritual mist billowed and chaotic energy circulated, as though at the very dawn of heaven and earth, with the sun and moon revolving in tandem.
Terrifying Dao rhythms manifested into auspicious visions, rich with divine nature and natural beauty.
Great Dao precious medicines and ten-thousand-year-old ginseng and ganoderma grew everywhere, alongside rare celestial flora from the outside world blooming in nine distinct colors.
At the center of the cave dwelling lay an immortal pool filled entirely to the brim with ancient precious blood and Nine Heavens Profound Liquid.
In an instant, Gu Mingyue felt the bloodline throughout her entire body surge, and even her Nirvana Seal showed signs of loosening.
"This is..."
"The ancient immortal pool of my Ye family, the exclusive cultivation secret realm of the Ye Family Divine Son."
Ye Xiao gave Gu Mingyue a profound look, a faint trace of disappointment hidden in his eyes.
"Ye Xiao... you..."
At this moment, Gu Mingyue felt her mind and heart tremble as a sudden realization dawned upon her. "So... when you asked me to leave the Ye family tomorrow, you actually wanted to bring me here to heal my injuries..."
"What else?"
Ye Xiao sighed softly. "Gu Mingyue, just how shameless and despicable am I in your eyes?"
"I..."
Gu Mingyue clenched her delicate hands, a flicker of tension arising in her heart for the very first time.
Especially the disappointment in Ye Xiao's eyes, which actually made her feel a prick of guilt. "Ye Xiao, it seems I misunderstood you this time."
"This time? Gu Mingyue, it seems you haven't misunderstood me just once or twice."
Ye Xiao suddenly leaned down, gazing into the fair, exquisite face before him. "How do you plan to compensate me?"
"Ye Xiao, don't go too far..."
"Since I am such a shameless person in your eyes, I might as well be truly shameless today."
With those words, Ye Xiao leaned in as if to kiss her, startling Gu Mingyue into twisting her body, sending ripples of panic through her as a flush of crimson rushed up her pretty cheeks. "Fine, tell me, how should I compensate you? As long as it's not too much..."
"Oh? Then call me husband and let me hear it?"
[System: The daughter of destiny has compromised with the host for the first time. The host is rewarded with a glimpse into a corner of her fateful destiny.]