In the past, a tripartite balance of power had existed within Hubalake's harem. Currently, however, the First Consort, Tuoba Aoxue, was missing—though in truth, Hu Qingling and her brother had sealed off the news, and Hubalake had not pursued the matter further. The Second Consort, Xuanyuan Jingfei, was dead, her soul suffering torment upon the Decameter Terrace. That left only Xiao Bingnan and the princesses and princes she had borne, who had recently shown a growing tendency to emerge victorious amidst the "Struggle of the Three Realms."
Yet, no matter how hard the members of the Demonic Cult tried, Hubalake remained indifferent to Xiao Bingnan, nor did he take any further consorts. Instead, day after day, he poured his heart into secluded corpse-refining, living the life of a true monk.
Having spent many years honing his skills out in the world, Hu Yihui understood the art of flexing and relaxing. No matter how great his anger or fury toward his father, Hubalake, might be, he knew he must bury it deep within his heart and let it slowly subside.
Chapter 261