Chapter 523: Resources in hand, shy Yun Xi! (Seeking followers)
Over a dozen experts radiating Quasi-Emperor Realm auras landed in front of the Starry Sky Giant Beast, their overwhelming pressure rolling over in waves.
The Starry Sky Giant Beast spoke up, "Master, should I just kill them all?"
Xiao Ye shook his head, "They're on our side."
"Oh." The Starry Sky Giant Beast backed off from making a move.
Then, Xiao Ye projected his voice using divine sense, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, it's me, Xiao Ye."
Up ahead, Zi Dao was still staring at the figure atop the beast's head, finding it somewhat familiar, but for the life of him couldn't recall where he'd seen him. With Xiao Ye's reminder, it hit him.
He had a son-in-law named Xiao Ye!
His daughter Ziran had married the guy not long ago!
Zi Dao waved his hand, and said, "Everyone, let's head back, this is my son-in-law, Xiao Ye!"
The burly man in the Black Gold Ancient Robe said excitedly, "Son-in-law, you finally came to your senses? Here to accept the Zi Family legacy and inherit the family line?"
"Hey, where's my precious daughter, didn't she come?"
The Starry Sky Giant Beast shifted back into its human Jiang Xue'an form, continuing to forge restrictions and gather a core while sneakily staying alert to their surroundings.
Those dazzling cartoon eyes darted left and right like a sneaky thief, her little face full of caution.
Xiao Ye brought the two girls and the little maid in front of the burly, middle-aged man in the Black Gold Ancient Robe, cupped his fists, and said, "Father-in-law, long time no see, I'm not here for the inheritance this time. I actually came to ask a favor."
Zi Dao looked a bit disappointed. In the Zi Family, he and his wife had only one daughter, Ziran, the main family's only direct descendant.
The son-in-law came, but not to accept the family inheritance!
He gave a bitter smile, "Son-in-law's business is our business, which is also the Zi Family's business, no matter what you need, we'll do everything we can to help you."
"When you finally come around, when you get sick of messing around outside, just bring Ziran home to accept the family's inheritance and take over the Zi Family."
"Hey, who are these three little girls?"
He regarded Jiang Xue'an with a heavy gaze; from her, he felt an enormous threat.
Xiao Ye introduced them one by one, "This is my new Beast Girl, Yunxi. This one's also my new Beast Girl, Gu Qingcheng. As for this one, she's my little maid, Jiang Xue'an."
Zi Dao's lips twitched as he said in disbelief, "You've only been married to Ziran for less than a month, and you've already gotten new Beast Girls?"
Xiao Ye's old face flushed, "Yeah, it was Sister Ziran who set us up, I practically didn't have a choice even if I wanted to say no."
"Cough, cough, cough, cough!" Zi Dao nearly choked on his own spit.
*Well done, Ziran, not enough Beast Girls by your husband's side, huh? Even matchmaking for him now!*
*He trusted what his son-in-law said, since there was no reason to lie.*
"Uh, son-in-law, however many Beast Girls you want, I won't stop you, but you'd better treat Ziran right, hurry back and accept the Zi Family legacy, and take over as head of the family soon!"
Xiao Ye showed an embarrassed look, "All right, I'll think about it."
*Even as he said that, honestly, he wasn't too keen on taking over the Zi Family family head position.*
*But that was not something he could say out loud. If Zi Dao heard that, he'd probably blow up: 'A super clan with hundreds of thousands of years of history, and you look down on it, punk?!'*
Zi Dao nodded, casting another look at Jiang Xue'an, then blurted, "Son-in-law, this is your l-little maid?"
This otherworldly beauty, transformed from a demonic being, radiated an aura more terrifying than his own late Quasi-Emperor Realm, and yet was actually the son-in-law's little maid?
Xiao Ye nodded, grinning, "That's right, Xiaonannan, say hello to Grandpa."
Jiang Xue'an multitasked, grinning as she said, "Hey Gramps, nice to meet you! I'm the Master's little maid, I wash his feet, scrub his back, warm the bed, satisfy his desires, and kill people too—"
Zi Dao's pupils shrank, exclaiming, "W-warm the bed? Satisfy desires, too?"
He stared deeply at Xiao Ye.
*Xiao Ye suddenly felt like he was being stared to death, and blurted out,* "Father-in-law, I urgently need two completely sealed Planet Cores, does the Zi Family have any?"
Zi Dao patted his chest with a loud thud, laughed, "We have them, absolutely! Son-in-law's first request—if we didn't have them, I'd make sure we did!"
"Son-in-law, come with me, I'll go fetch them for you right now!"
Gu Qingcheng and Yunxi looked a bit shocked. Ziran's father was surprisingly generous.
*Planet Cores clearly weren't normal items—how could he just give them away so easily?*
When they arrived in the Zi Family's main hall, Zi Dao whipped out the Saint Realm Enlightenment Tea Xiao Ye had given him, brewed a pot with obvious pleasure, poured everyone a cup, and said with a smile,
"Your mother-in-law is getting them, just wait a moment and she'll bring them over."
"Son-in-law, when are you and Ziran going to give me a fat grandchild to carry on our line?"
His eyes shone with hope.
"!"
A son?
*Xiao Ye had never thought about it, but after that reminder from Zi Dao, he suddenly felt the weight of responsibility.*
*Among all these Beast Girls, plenty of them were only children, Ziran, Gu Qingcheng, Cheng Bingxi, Nangong Siyao, Mu Qingxue, all only children, their families' sole heirs.*
*If he didn't give each family an heir, those family lines would end with them.*
Seeing Xiao Ye looking conflicted, Zi Dao lowered his voice and said darkly, "Is it because Ziran won't let you touch her?"
"Next time I see her, let's see how I'll smack some sense into her!"
"I'll smack her until she lets you do whatever you want!"
Xiao Ye felt a little awkward, that wasn't it at all. Ziran wasn't denying him; she wasn't satisfied enough!
"Cough, cough, Father-in-law, it's not like that, don't worry, I'll hurry up and give Ziran a bouncing baby boy—uh, is it OK if it's a girl instead?" Pa^r&t of a serie&s& h+o-s^t#e-d by My V.irt+ual- Libra-r#y! Empi%re^ (MV+&LEMP$&Y!R^)-.
Zi Dao's eyes lit up, "No problem, son or daughter, as long as it's you and Ziran's child, it's the heir to our Zi Family!"
He could tell, too, that Xiao Ye didn't seem all that interested in wielding control over the Zi Family; otherwise he'd have taken the inheritance already.
So, he just wanted to pressure Xiao Ye into making a baby with Ziran as soon as possible!
At that moment, a noble lady entered with two ancient boxes inscribed with mysterious runes, handed them to Xiao Ye, and smiled, "Son-in-law, here are two sealed, fully intact Planet Cores."
"Just be careful when you use them—the energy and heat inside are tremendous. We usually treat them as bombs."
Xiao Ye accepted the boxes gratefully, "Thank you, Father-in-law, thank you, Mother-in-law."
"I understand what you're asking, and I'll get to work on making a baby with Ziran."
"Within a thousand years, I promise you'll have a grandchild to hold. How's that?"
The noble lady and Zi Dao exchanged glances, joy written all over their faces, "Deal, then! A thousand years, we can wait!"
"Son-in-law, these thousand years, you'll have to work hard at home, all right? Anything you need, just ask us. Whatever we've got, you get it."
Xiao Ye stood and cupped his fists, "No problem! We'll be heading back then, we've still got things to handle."
Zi Dao was startled, "Just got here and already leaving?"
The little maid blinked, and said, "Yeah, Master's gotta go back and make a baby with Sister Ziran!"
Zi Dao laughed, "All right, I won't keep you, then. See you next time."
Then, under his steady gaze, Jiang Xue'an transformed into a ten-thousand-meter-long Starry Sky Giant Beast, blotted out the sun as she floated over the Zi Family Territory.
Xiao Ye, Yunxi, and Gu Qingcheng climbed onto the beast's head. The Starry Sky Giant Beast launched into flight toward Hang City Base City in the Mortal Realm.
Three hours later.
Xiao Ye arrived at the Empress's palace rooftop with the two girls and the little maid.
Yunxi couldn't wait another second. She strode into the bathroom, didn't even close the door, and immediately started showering.
Gu Qingcheng, catching Xiao Ye sneaking a peek, scooped him right up and tossed him into the bathroom, shutting the door behind him.
"Ouch! What are you doing~"
Inside, Yunxi's embarrassed squeal rang out.
Xiao Ye went full beast mode, pounced, and said, "Sister Yunxi, you just couldn't wait, huh? Well, me neither!"