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Many elderly eunuchs and monks with white hair and advanced age respectfully addressed her as "godmother" when offering her a toast, making her quite uncomfortable.

Especially Chai Min and Ding Chao, who were much older than her and whose cultivation was far superior to hers, still addressed her as their godmother according to custom, which made her both amused and exasperated.

Since she had married Su Mu, she had to accept everything about him. His adopted sons and daughters were naturally her juniors, so even if she felt awkward, she could only greet them with a gentle smile.

Throughout the entire event, only Wen Qianzhu consistently addressed her as Miss Xiao, never changing her form of address.

In truth, Wen Qianzhu also wanted to recognize Su Mu as her godfather and Xiao Yunshang as her godmother, but her son Su Song was already Su Mu's adopted son and took the surname Su. It was unreasonable for the mother and son to be of different generations, so she had to give up the idea.

Su Song, who is only two months old, has a bloodline talent that is different from ordinary people. As expected of the offspring of a Martial King, he has already learned to walk unsteadily and can utter simple words such as "parents". He is lively, cute and has outstanding talent.

Wen Qianzhu also received a generous reward from Su Mu. With this batch of top-notch resources, she will soon gain the recognition of Tianyuan Heaven and Earth and break through the bottleneck of her cultivation.

After all, Su Song was Su Mu's first son to take his surname, which was of special significance. As Su Song's birth mother, Wen Qianzhu was responsible for his careful upbringing and naturally deserved to be nurtured with all her might.

The grand wedding banquet lasted from noon until dusk, filled with laughter and celebration.

As dusk fell and the banquet ended, according to the old customs and rituals of the wedding, Su Mu and Xiao Yunshang should have entered the bridal chamber and completed their wedding ceremony.

At the wedding banquet, the two raised their glasses and drank heartily. However, due to their profound cultivation and extraordinary physical bodies, ordinary wine could not intoxicate them, and their minds remained clear throughout.

The new house is located on the second floor of the library.

Having lived in the library for a long time, Su Mu was already accustomed to the environment there, so he did not decorate a separate bridal chamber.

Wen Qianzhu, who originally lived on the second floor, had already moved to the first floor, freeing up the entire second-floor space, which was now quiet, elegant, and deserted.

The library is large in scale and spacious in its halls. The first and second floors are open and airy, making it extremely suitable for living and spiritual practice.

Jinzi lay lazily at the entrance of the library, fast asleep with her eyes closed.

At noon today, it consumed several Martial Emperor Xuan bodies. The medicinal power and energy were enormous and profound. It needed to lie dormant for a long time to digest it, so it was extremely well-behaved and no longer ran or flew recklessly.

The epic battle in broad daylight left both fighters exhausted and mentally drained, and neither had recovered to their peak condition.

Hand in hand, they entered the quiet new house. Xiao Yunshang sat gracefully on the edge of the bed, her posture gentle and silent.

Su Mu sat down on a wooden chair to the side. The atmosphere was quiet and peaceful. Both of them were slightly silent, feeling a little reserved, and dared not look at each other easily.

After a long silence, Xiao Yunshang spoke softly, breaking the stillness: "I'll meditate and regulate my breathing to recover my condition."

"Yes, I will also calm my mind and regulate my breathing to stabilize my cultivation."

Su Mu looked up to meet his gaze, but the moment their eyes met, he looked down slightly, seemingly unnaturally.

Even though he has lived two lives, experienced many trials and tribulations, is decisive in killing, and has a resilient character, he still can't help but feel nervous in the face of this tender moment.

In the past, he spoke frankly and confidently about becoming Daoist partners with Xiao Yunshang and having children. But now that the wedding ceremony is over and they are living together in the bridal chamber, he feels a slight unease and a little awkwardness.

"Then each of you should adjust your breathing."

Xiao Yunshang nodded slightly, removed her phoenix coronet and wedding robes, leaving only her close-fitting clothes, and sat cross-legged on the bed. She closed her eyes, focused her mind, and calmed her breathing, slowly recovering from the damage of the battle and restoring her overall condition.

After a long while, her restless mind gradually calmed down, and she entered a peaceful state of meditation.

Su Mu suffered minimal damage and fully recovered to his peak combat strength by the afternoon.

The purpose of sitting quietly and regulating one's breath at this moment is to focus on refining the divine energy of thunder contained in Duan Jin's divine embryo and to stabilize one's own imperial spirit.

With the domineering purple-gold mystic fire and the profound imperial mystic spirit, the refining process was smooth and unobstructed, requiring no long time.

To ease the slight tension in his heart, Su Mu had a thought and began to carefully count all the spoils of today's battle.

In this great battle, he personally killed Duan Jin, a late-stage Martial Emperor, three powerful figures from the Witch Clan and the Barbarian Clan, as well as Yu Hao, a mid-stage Martial Emperor, and a cultivator from the early-stage Martial Emperor, reaping considerable rewards.

The storage magic treasure of that early-stage Martial Emperor was picked up by Xiao Yunshang after the battle, and she returned it to Su Mu without reservation in the afternoon.

Xiao Yunshang was insightful and broad-minded. She knew that Su Mu had single-handedly won the battle and all the spoils of war should rightfully belong to him.

She knew even better that Su Mu had many adopted sons and daughters under his command, requiring a huge amount of resources to cultivate. Su Mu had never been stingy with her needs and what she lacked, so there was no need for her to hoard spoils.

Su Mu is the backbone of the entire palace and the entire Great Qian Empire, and all cultivation resources should be under his unified control and allocated reasonably.

Su Mu first opened the storage magic treasure of the early-stage Martial Emperor. The resources inside were decent, which would be considered a great opportunity for ordinary Martial Kings and early-stage Martial Emperors, but they were useless to him now. They could be used to cultivate his junior disciples.

Immediately afterwards, he opened the storage magic treasure of Yu Hao, the second elder of Xichuan Sword Pavilion.

As a veteran mid-stage Martial Emperor sword cultivator and a high-ranking member of a sect, Yu Hao possesses a vast collection of top-grade spirit stones, high-level pills, and superior talismans, all of considerable value.

Unfortunately, these resources still failed to catch Su Mu's eye and were of no help to his cultivation.

However, before this battle, he had already seized Yu Hao's natal Qu Guang Sword and absorbed the profound spirit contained in its top-grade earth-rank sword embryo. During the battle, he forcibly seized six of the opponent's top-grade earth-rank longswords, and his gains far exceeded those obtained from storage magic treasures.

All things considered, Yu Hao's resources have been almost completely exploited and squeezed dry by Su Mu.

"Hmm? This is...?"

As the inventory neared its end, Su Mu's fingertips touched a token with a unique texture, and he was slightly surprised.

This is an ancient and mysterious talisman, made of a special material that is neither gold nor jade. Its surface has obscure and ancient patterns, faintly exuding a profound Taoist meaning.

This item is exactly the same as the mysterious talisman obtained from killing Liang Yanqing!

Whether it's the material texture, the rustic patterns, or the subtle and emanating aura of the Dao, they are all of the same origin and essence, without any difference.

"Two tokens of the same origin?"

Su Mu frowned slightly, a sense of doubt creeping into his heart.

Liang Yanqing comes from the Xuan Gang Sect, while Yu Hao is a core elder of the Xichuan Sword Pavilion. The two belong to different sects and have no connection with each other, so why do they both possess the same mysterious talisman?

This talisman is no ordinary talisman or worldly object; its Daoist meaning is profound and its grade unfathomable, clearly an ancient treasure passed down through generations.

Logically speaking, such a precious and mysterious artifact should belong to the same power and the same lineage, and there is absolutely no reason for it to be dispersed or leaked out.

"It seems there are more than two of these mysterious talismans!"

Su Mu understood immediately and opened the storage magic treasures of Duan Jin and other late-stage Martial Emperors, carefully checking them, but found nothing more and did not find a third talisman of the same type.

With doubts arising in his mind, Su Mu got up and left the new house, moved to the second-floor balcony, and used his divine sense to summon Chai Min to come over immediately.

In a flash, Chai Min arrived, her movements light and her breath steady. Looking at Su Mu in the night, she asked with a hint of doubt, "Godfather, why aren't you in your room with Godmother so late at night? Is there something important you need me to tell you?"

"Ask less of what you shouldn't ask."

Su Mu raised his hand and took out two ancient-looking talismans, handing them to Chai Min and getting straight to the point: "Take a look at these two talismans. Have you seen them before, or heard about their origins?"

Chai Min focused her attention and examined the object closely, then nodded solemnly: "May I be permitted to use my divine sense to probe and sense it? The palace rules are strict, and I usually dare not release my divine sense at will."

"Okay." Su Mu nodded in agreement.

Chai Min carefully released a wisp of pure divine sense, gently enveloping the two talismans. After sensing them intently for a long time, she withdrew her divine sense and said solemnly, "These talismans possess an ancient and simple Daoist meaning and are of extremely high quality. They are definitely not ordinary worldly treasures."

"Get to the point," Su Mu said, cutting to the chase.

Chai Min composed himself and solemnly replied, "Father, I already know that one of these talismans came from Liang Yanqing of the Xuan Gang Sect and the other from Yu Hao of the Xichuan Sword Pavilion. Based on my guess, these are the key tokens to open the Martial God's tomb!"

Su Mu's eyes lit up, and he immediately became interested: "Tell me in detail!"

"This was said by the Lord of Yunxiang Valley before we migrated here from Wulong Continent."

Chai Min slowly recounted the origins: "The Valley Master said that the Tianyuan Continent's foundation far surpasses that of the Wulong Continent. Countless martial gods were born in ancient times, and there are numerous martial god opportunities, secret realms, and tombs left behind. This is the core reason why we crossed the black mist and migrated to this place!"

"At the time, the Grand Elder thought that the Valley Master was just trying to comfort everyone, but the Valley Master said frankly that it was no exaggeration."

"The Valley Master inherited a secret from his ancestors: there exists a mysterious talisman in the world. Collecting four of these talismans will unlock an ancient Martial God's tomb hidden on the Tianyuan Continent, allowing one to seize the supreme opportunity left behind by the Martial God!"

"The Wulong Continent is resource-depleted and opportunities are scarce. Even if there are relics of martial gods, they are not something that small and medium-sized sects like ours can compete for. But the Tianyuan Continent is different; it is full of ancient treasures!"

"It was precisely because of this glimmer of hope that major sects such as Tianwu Sect, Xuangang Sect, Xichuan Sword Pavilion, and Yunxiang Valley were willing to abandon their roots on Wulong Continent and migrate to Tianyuan Continent."

Su Mu followed up by asking, "How did your Valley Master learn of such a hidden inheritance?"

"This is a secret passed down through generations of the sect's founders!"

Chai Min explained, "Ten thousand years ago, the major sects migrated from Tianyuan Continent to Wulong. Our ancestors foresaw that one day the sects would return to their homeland, so they recorded and passed down all the hidden opportunities and forbidden secrets of Tianyuan Continent. The Valley Master once said that ten thousand years ago, the human race left behind a total of three mysterious talismans, and the whereabouts of another one are unknown."

"Of the three pieces passed down through humankind, I now hold two."

Su Mu looked at Chai Min with a deep gaze and asked calmly, "Who do you think will have the remaining piece?"

After a moment's thought, Chai Min replied confidently, "Ten thousand years ago, the three top sects that held the three talisman tablets were none other than the Xuan Gang Sect, the Xi Chuan Sword Pavilion, and the Tian Wu Sect!"

"The three sects have existed on the Wulong Continent for ten thousand years without interruption, their foundations intact, so their talismans must not have been lost. The talismans of the Xuan Gang Sect and the Sword Pavilion have already fallen into my godfather's hands, so the remaining one must be in the hands of the Tianwu Sect!"