Yun Moyu's heart tightened as she exclaimed, "Xiao Nan, father..."
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but furrow his brow. The time-space shifting technique should have succeeded, but why had his elder brother suddenly lost his vitality?
Could it be that he passed away before I cast the spell? That would be incredibly unfortunate!
His elder brother's orientation was perfectly normal; he wasn't some tragic figure.
He examined Yun Xinghe's body closely and noticed that the peace jade pendant that usually hung around his neck was missing.
Li Xiaonan let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that his brother's soul had already returned to his body on Earth. He wondered what his brother looked like there and if they would have a chance to meet again.
Shaking his head, he decided not to dwell on it any longer and immediately froze Yun Xinghe's body.
If he were to become a deity in the future, perhaps he could restore this body and bring his brother back.
Though the hope was slim, it was better than having no hope at all.
He gently wrapped his arm around Yun Moyu's slender waist and said, "Mo Yu, don't worry. Big Brother will live well on Earth. Let's head down the mountain."
Yun Moyu nodded, resting her face against Li Xiaonan's chest, allowing her tears to soak his clothes.
Li Xiaonan sighed softly, remaining silent.
Although his brother's life continued, this outcome felt more painful than death itself.
Living yet unable to gaze at the same starry sky, how wonderful it would be if I were stronger! Mo Yu would feel the same sorrow.
Li Xiaonan couldn't help but yearn for power again, a desire that had long been dormant but, once reignited, was hard to extinguish.
The year 2008 held great significance for Beijing because of the Olympics.
It was also significant for Yun Xinghe, as it felt like a dreamlike experience.
Sunlight sneaked through the blinds behind him, casting a glow on his face. He was still called Yun Xinghe, and his appearance hadn't changed much—only his long hair had been cut short.
He lay on the hospital bed, squinting slightly, with the back of his hand pressed against his eyes, which felt both damp and hot.
Was everything just a dream?
"Heh heh..." he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Xinghe, are you okay?"
A woman in a pink long dress pushed the door open; it was his fiancée, the very one who had nearly caused him to lose his life in an accident.
He glanced up at Liu Xia and saw her frowning, looking quite worried.
In his heart, he thought: Is she worried about why I'm not dead yet?
This woman couldn't compare to Yun Yi Luo; she lacked Yun Yi Luo's grace and beauty, her temperament was nowhere near as good, and more importantly, this woman had never loved him.
How did I foolishly fall in love with her, and even think about coming back?
Thinking of killing that b*tch and rekindling our past? Ha! Stupid, I was truly stupid!
Now, I had no choice but to leave Yun Yi Luo and our daughter behind, returning to this world that only contained me.
He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and buried his face in the blankets, saying, "I'm fine. I want to sleep a little longer. You can go out first."
Liu Xia softly responded with an "mm," then turned to leave, her slightly trembling hand pulling the door shut.
"Ha..." Yun Xinghe slowly sat up, suddenly noticing the jade pendant on his chest. The tears he had just swallowed back rolled down once more.
He caressed the warm jade pendant, angrily pounding on the soft mattress.
After a long while, Yun Xinghe emerged from his sorrow. He found his phone on the bedside table and slowly dialed a number.
"Hello, Xiao Wang, it's me. I don't want to see Liu Xia again; help me get rid of her. How's the company doing after my incident? Alright, we'll talk when I get back to the office."
Yun Xinghe hung up the phone and pulled up the curtain by his bed.
The dazzling sunlight was no longer restrained, suddenly pouring down on Yun Xinghe, slightly blinding him and making the jade pendant on his chest shine like mutton fat.
He frowned slightly, took a deep breath, and murmured to himself, "2013, S University, Xiao Nan, don't worry; your big brother will come to pick you up!"
In five years' time, Yun Xinghe had struggled through the business world, completely shedding the image of a lovesick young man. He hadn't dated again nor had he truly smiled.
His smile and his heart were all left in another land.
He counted the days on his fingers; Li Xiaonan's accidental return to Earth should be tomorrow.
Yun Xinghe, worried about flight delays, had taken an early flight from Beijing to Shanghai.
By the time he arrived in Shanghai, it was already the next evening. He drove around S Gate for a while, but ultimately decided to head out early to find Li Xiaonan.
So he turned around and drove toward his villa in Shanghai.
At seven in the evening, traffic was heavy. Yun Xinghe rolled down the window, resting his chin on his hand as he gazed at the neon lights outside.
The dazzling lights transformed into shimmering tails, creating an almost surreal atmosphere.
Yun Xinghe sighed. After descending the bridge, the road ahead opened up considerably. He pressed down on the accelerator and sped away.
Suddenly, a blue light flashed in front of his car. Startled, he quickly slammed on the brakes.
Furrowing his brow, Yun Xinghe stepped out of the car and saw a long-haired figure in white sprawled on the ground.
He looked around and muttered to himself, "Where did she jump down from?"
The person on the ground stirred slightly, slowly getting up. She shook her long hair and frowned, saying, "How am I still alive?"
Upon hearing the voice, Yun Xinghe realized it was a man.
He looked up at the long-haired figure in front of him, feeling a bit exasperated. "It's because I'm good at driving; otherwise, I would have run you over by now!"
The man in white paused, turned around, and his bright eyes met Yun Xinghe's.
"Xiao Nan!" Yun Xinghe exclaimed joyfully as he recognized the familiar handsome face.
This person was none other than Cunning Li, who had unexpectedly survived. He scratched his head and walked straight towards Yun Xinghe, thinking to himself: Isn't this the foolish Li Xiaoyang's sworn brother?
Why is he dressed so strangely? And where exactly is this place? The buildings around looked quite peculiar.
Yun Xinghe thought to himself: What luck! I never expected to run into Xiao Nan here. As he watched Li Xiaonan approach, he was about to give him a hug when the latter easily dodged him and walked straight towards his "Don't touch me."
Scheming patted the car and asked, "What is this big box?"
Yun Xinghe was taken aback and stepped in front of Scheming. He touched his forehead and said, "Li Xiaoyang, did you land headfirst when you came here? This is a car! Don't you know?"
Scheming shook his head. "I landed chest first..." he said while patting his chest.
Yun Xinghe rolled his eyes. "You're not a girl; why are you worried about not having a chest? Come on, let's go home with big brother."
Cunning Li chuckled and nodded, but in his heart, he was plotting something else.
From what this guy said, it seemed like they were no longer in the Starry Illusion Continent. I might as well pretend to be foolish Li Xiaoyang and figure out what's going on first.
Since meeting Yun Xinghe, Cunning Li began his life as a wealthy heir on Earth.
Everything seemed to form a circle, connected without a discernible source, a cycle of cause and effect, bound by fate.
After Yun Xinghe left the Immortal Realm, Li Xiaonan intensified his training. With the help of his sisters, he once again broke through the Heavenly Union Technique, leaping from the Celestial Stage to the Divine Phase.
His original Small Nascent Soul gradually grew, almost ready to merge with the outer Yuan Ying, achieving the true Divine Infant.
Li Xiaonan frowned as he gazed at the final chapter of the Heavenly Union Technique and the Divine Infant cultivation.
One Becomes One.
To be obedient to nine sisters at once? The person who created the Heavenly Union Technique must be a pervert!
Nine! Where could he find nine?
Li Xiaonan counted on his fingers: Ling'er, Mo Yu, Baby, Lu Ni Chang, Xian'er, Nana, Fei'er.
No matter how he counted, there were only seven!
Ling Kui chuckled, "Why not go find two more?"
Li Xiaonan replied gloomily, "This isn't a market where you just pick what you want and toss it in a basket..."
The sisters exchanged smiles, narrowing their eyes as they looked at the troubled Li Xiaonan.
Ling Kui picked up his cloak and draped it over him, saying, "If you won't look for someone, then we'll help you find one."
Yun Moyu chimed in, "Exactly! Many hands make light work. Finding two girls is no problem! How about we hold a selection event like they do on Earth and have a grand audition for Xiao Nan?"
Li Xiaonan's mouth twitched slightly, a black line appearing on his forehead as he replied, "Enough of that... We'll talk about the 'One Becomes One' thing later. I plan to head down to the lower realms and take Xian'er with me to find Sun Wukong and learn more about Zhao Lingshan."
Lu Nishang said, "Brother Xiaonan, I want to go back to the Underworld to see Dad. Can you take me with you?"
"Sure."
Luna lightly bit her plump lip and said, "Xiao Nan, I want to go see Xiao Bei."
"Alright! Let's all go! Is there anyone else who wants to join me?"
The other girls shook their heads. Yun Moyu said, "We plan to focus on our cultivation. We've been using your Obedient Dragon II too frequently lately; the Celestial Energy inside us is about to burst!"
Li Xiaonan smiled as he pulled her into his embrace, one hand holding her delicate dumpling-like figure and teasingly asked, "When will it burst here?"
"Stop it!" Yun Moyu's face turned red as she pushed him away. "You should be asking yourself when you'll make Ling Kui Sister fall for you! There's no time like the present; why not do it now?"
Ling Kui's face flushed with embarrassment, a faint smile appearing at the corners of her mouth, instantly captivating Li Xiaonan.
He wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and declared, "Let's go! Everyone come with me to the lower realms! I'm going to bring Fei'er back from the Demon Realm! It's time to give you all a proper title! No one gets to run away; you're all going to be my Li Family's wives!"
Li Xiaonan pulled Ling Kui into his arms, kissed her hair gently, and softly asked, "Will you marry me? What do you say?"
" Ling Kui," said lightly, "I promised you long ago... it's just that you have yet to marry me..."
"Hahaha! Marry? Let's find a mother in the lower realm and get married immediately! Mo Yu, go call the Mother of the Mountain as well. We'll leave the Immortal Realm tomorrow!"
Lying on the beam, White Star Soul flicked its fluffy tail and suddenly said, "I want to marry too!"
"What the hell! Little White, do you want to marry me? I don't like men..."
"Get lost!" White Star Soul's face turned red, puffing up in anger, nearly collapsing the beam.
Li Xiaonan clicked his tongue and said, "But I can introduce you to a man."
White Star Soul's mouth curled into a grin as it dropped from the beam, resembling a deflating balloon, gradually shrinking until it was no bigger than an ordinary dog, lying on its back and twitching.
Li Baobao's eyes sparkled with excitement as she pounced on White Star Soul's side, playfully rubbing its soft belly. "Little White, you're so cute!"
"Ow!" White Star Soul was about to go mad, rolling around on the ground.
Li Xiaonan shook his head with a smile, marveling at how the dignified White Emperor had been reduced to this.
He then looked at the women inside the house, each with blooming faces and smiles of happiness.
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