I only want to win over the fairy.

You tell Bai Ze your idea, and after some thought, Bai Ze comes up with an excellent solution.

Bai Ze said, “Since the White Emperor is currently publicizing that he is seriously injured and has entered seclusion, we can try to publicize the Phoenix Clan’s ability to be reborn from the ashes and its healing effects. Then, we can guide the people of Kyushu to associate your healing abilities with the White Emperor’s injuries, making them believe that you can heal him. At that time, to alleviate the worries of the people of Kyushu, the White Emperor will definitely want to see you. However, that alone is not enough. You might be able to see him on your own, but if you want to stay by his side for a long time, you will need some other help.”

"Other sources of assistance?" Hanamichi Hana asked, puzzled.

"That's right, but things like the Phoenix bloodline and Phoenix fire are traditional and lack innovation. Even if there's a rhythm to them, it's hard to get his attention. So, I can work with you as an alchemist, which would complement each other perfectly."

Seeing this, Yu Gonghua looked at Bai Ze with a puzzled expression, her bewildered eyes seeming to say, "When did you learn these things?"

Upon learning that her good friend was wondering about something, Bai Ze said quietly, "I've always been good at alchemy, but I can't even heal my own body, so I'm too ashamed to use my ignorant alchemy skills to treat others. However, in this simulation, I took a slightly different approach. Instead of following the old formulas, I used a new method and combined the medicinal materials as I pleased, and in the end, I got good results. At least in this simulation, I was able to remove the curse from my body on my own."

The solution wasn't found through others or the rewards from the cultivation simulator, but through my own research.

She felt she could be proud of that.

"What new methods could there be for alchemy?" Yu Gonghua questioned. "Isn't it just about throwing a bunch of precious materials into the furnace and burning them into a lump?"

Bai Ze: "......"

You speak whenever I try to show you respect.

She had planned to show off her achievements, but this guy's words almost made her die of anger!

If you can't speak properly, then shut up!

She finally understood why, despite this guy having connected with Bai Yi in so many simulations, nothing ever actually came of it.

With a mouth like yours, it would be a miracle if you achieved anything!

Why not just kick this guy out and go see Bai Yi alone? This simulation has given me many new insights into alchemy and pharmacology, and I believe Bai Yi will be quite interested in my innovations. If it weren't for the fact that Bai Yi's disciples were so annoying during this simulation, completely worshipping Bai Yi like a god and almost forbidding anyone with impure thoughts from approaching him, I might have become Bai Yi's personal alchemist by now.

However, this opportunity presented itself. Originally, I had intended to help Yu Gonghua, but taking away someone else's beloved, especially my sister's, would have made me feel guilty. So, I thought I'd let her have her way first—you eat your fill, I'll have some soup and scraps of meat, that'll be enough. But now...

I'm sorry, Hanamiya Hana, this time it's really not my sister's fault for being despicable.

[Considering that Bai Yi urgently needs your assistance, you begin to continuously demonstrate your strength in alchemy. Your display of ancient alchemy techniques and novel methods of elixirs astonishes countless alchemists.]

"Your alchemy methods are entirely new, but your techniques are ancient. Just who are you?" The sect leader of Hundred Flowers Valley was quite astonished by your alchemy skills.

Although your continuous displays of talent didn't bring you the White Emperor's attention, you soon amazed the entire Nine Provinces with your astonishing skills.

[You unlocked a secret realm treasured by the Primordial Holy Spirit Clan, containing rare and precious herbs that had become extinct throughout the Nine Provinces. You retrieved some of them and displayed them to the outside world, simultaneously revealing your ability to recreate rare and precious herbs from the Immortal Ancient Era, or even earlier times. Then, you orchestrated a whole drama, recruiting a large number of online trolls to question you, making the story known to everyone in the Nine Provinces. Finally, in front of everyone, you used a secret technique of the Primordial Holy Spirit Clan to revitalize an ancient sacred medicine seed provided by the Human Emperor's Palace, which had long since become fossilized, causing it to blossom and bear fruit.]

Your prestige has been greatly enhanced.

Although using his own clan's ancient secret techniques might seem like cheating, unfortunately, since the Innate Holy Spirit Clan was nearly extinct, only Bai Ze knew these secret techniques, and he was the only inheritor. Therefore, his importance was self-evident.

As the sole inheritor of countless ancient secret methods and the inventor of some new alchemical pharmacology, this weight was enough to attract Bai Yi's attention.

Once she meets Bai Yi and gets along well with him, she can then express her needs.

The secret techniques of the Innate Holy Spirit Clan are very special and cannot be used by others. Only members of the Innate Holy Spirit Clan can use them. However, another Innate Holy Spirit, Yu Gonghua, has evolved into a celestial beast, the Phoenix. Moreover, relying on the strength of the Phoenix bloodline, she disdains her secret techniques. Therefore, if she wants to pass them on, she can only find a suitable descendant.

Now, where do the innate Holy Spirits get their descendants? If they want offspring, they can only have them themselves.

Given how important I am to you, it's not unreasonable to ask Bai Yi to give me a descendant.

[In the tenth month of the forty-seventh year of the White Emperor's era, nearly two years had passed since the White Emperor announced his seclusion, yet no news had emerged. Although many believed the White Emperor was safe, a deep sense of unease lingered, even within the Human Emperor's Palace.]

[Taking this opportunity, during a medical exchange meeting in Kyushu, while exchanging ideas with the thirteen renowned disciples of the White Emperor, you discussed the White Emperor's current situation. You casually mentioned that the Innate Holy Spirit Clan possessed a secret technique capable of healing almost all injuries, but it was extremely difficult and time-consuming to perform, and you wondered if it would be effective.]

Your words immediately attracted the attention of countless people.

[After this exchange, both the disciples of the Human Emperor's Palace and the White Emperor place high hopes on you. Because the White Emperor's condition is unknown, they are all very concerned, yet afraid that their unauthorized interference might affect him. Therefore, it is naturally most appropriate for you, a Primordial Saint with extremely high attainments in alchemy and proficiency in many ancient secret methods, to help heal the White Emperor's injuries.]

Plans are in place!

Bai Ze had anticipated that Bai Yi's sudden disappearance would cause many people to worry. After all, Bai Yi was now the leader of Kyushu and the strongest person of this era. As long as he was there, no matter what crisis they encountered, even if they had a thousand fears in their hearts, they would not fall into despair and would still have a glimmer of hope.

As long as the White Emperor still exists, there is still hope.

However, Bai Yi's temporary disappearance due to serious injuries sustained in the battle against the Forbidden Zone of Life undoubtedly made many people uneasy.

It's not that Bai Yi can't disappear into the shadows, but rather that his disappearance was too sudden. He should occasionally come out and release some news, take a stroll, act as if nothing's wrong in public, and pretend to be weak in private. If he did this a few times, and then found a few trusted confidants to hand over the responsibility, he could disappear into the shadows for the rest of his life without any problem. After all, in many people's eyes, he may have already passed away.

The advantage of doing this is that those in the know won't bother him unnecessarily, allowing him to fully shed his responsibilities and do what he wants to do and live the life he wants to live.

They considered things that concerned the entire Kyushu and the whole world so comprehensively, yet they created so many loopholes and flaws in their own affairs.

She's very diligent at work, but a bit absent-minded in her personal life, which is strangely endearing.

On the other hand, Bai Yi, who thought his retirement plan was secure, found that things seemed to have become quite troublesome.

Qin Xin tells you that it is time for you to give birth to your own child and to find a suitable heir.

However, to your surprise, Qin Xin did not wish for herself to bear children with you; instead, she suggested Yu Gonghua and Xuan Yuanmeng as potential partners.

"I know you're quite surprised, but my suggestion is the most suitable for you and for this world. Yu Gonghua has the bloodline of a phoenix, and Xuan Yuanmeng is a part of the Heavenly Dao. The offspring born from their union will undoubtedly be the most outstanding, especially Xuan Yuanmeng. Since she hopes you can protect and save the world, then you should contribute to the development of the world; otherwise, it would be a waste of her good body."

Bai Yi originally thought that when Qin Xin told him it was time to have children, she meant that Qin Xin wanted children, but it turned out that she was suggesting this to him.

How could I possibly agree to something like that!

How can one find happiness in marrying someone simply for the sake of having excellent offspring? He's not some kind of stud who can't resist someone with superior bloodlines.

[You immediately refused, stating that your heart already belonged to your master and the Grand Elder, but Qin Xin interrupted you.]

"It's precisely because you're too insistent on these things that you always make yourself suffer so much. You could gain tremendous help by interacting more with them and deepening your relationships, but you always deliberately distance yourself, maintaining only a friendship. Indulging yourself a little wouldn't cause any problems."

"Your master agrees with this, after all, you bear everything alone while we, as your masters, can only watch. This is also painful for us. So we hope you can give birth to outstanding offspring. Or, in your opinion, is the future of the world less important than your own inner convictions?"

Clearly, Qin Xin knew exactly how to target Bai Yi, and she was also well aware of Bai Yi's problems.

She had suggested that Bai Yi become a member of the demonic path long ago, and that was for this reason. If he stayed in the righteous path, Bai Yi would constantly restrain himself according to the rules of the righteous path, eventually turning himself into a prisoner bound by chains and shackles.

Every step is incredibly difficult. There are clearly better solutions, but because of these rules, in order not to sacrifice anyone, we keep giving up the optimal solution, ultimately getting ourselves into a quagmire.

Gradually,

He will live an increasingly tiring life, and he will still be unable to extricate himself from it, because once the world encounters a crisis, he will still be the first to step in and solve it, simply because he believes that since he has this power, he should make this power exert its greatest effect and fulfill the obligations that this power should fulfill.

He carries the fate of all living beings on his shoulders; he must be responsible for their future and live up to the support of countless people.

This is what makes Bai Yi unique, and why, even though he did not obtain the title of Human Emperor, people still call him the Human Emperor, and the Human Emperor Sword never abandons him.

It should be understood that the Human Emperor's Sword is a sword of humanity, and only a Human Emperor who can wield humanity can use it.

In other words, if someone more suitable than Bai Yi were to appear, they would likely also gain the approval of the human race's destiny and thus obtain the Human Emperor's Sword. However, to this day, the Human Emperor's Sword remains forever in Bai Yi's hands.

So since he has already worked so hard and done his best to fulfill his responsibilities, even those that are not his own, what's wrong with letting him indulge himself a little?

Moreover, in the cultivation world, due to the long lifespan, it is quite normal for a cultivator to have dozens or hundreds of cultivation partners in their lifetime, and even more outrageous ones, tens of thousands of them exist.

A person with exceptional talent should try every means to have more outstanding offspring as heirs.

Especially his disciple, who is so outstanding, he could have had children with tens of thousands of women, but he lives such a bland and tasteless life every day. People who don't know him would think he's about to become a monk.

Of course, her premise was that the two were in love. Although she was a demonic cultivator, she still valued mutual consent. Otherwise, she would have forced herself on Bai Yi when he was weak, and there wouldn't have been so many things that happened later.

Qin Xin's words caused Bai Yi's heart to waver like never before. If he could give birth to an excellent and qualified heir, it would indeed bring countless benefits to the development of the world and also reduce the pressure on him. Why not do it?

[Bai Yi, his thoughts somewhat chaotic, wanted to calm down and think things through seriously. After all, what Qin Xin had said had a tremendous impact on him. Just then, someone from the Imperial Palace came to inquire about Bai Yi's injuries and recommended a master named Bai Ze, who was highly skilled in healing.]

[With your thoughts in disarray, you took this opportunity to escape Qin Xin. While being examined by Bai Ze, she kept smiling at you. At the end of the examination, she whispered in a voice only the two of you could hear, "Emperor Bai, you don't want your disciples to discover that you're faking illness to avoid the outside world, do you?"]

After making a near-threatening statement, she offered to become your personal alchemist to treat the lingering ailments you sustained during your battle with the Supreme Being of the Forbidden Zone. What is your choice?

[① It's better to avoid trouble, and keeping her around will give us a chance to escape Qin Xin.]

【②, Impossible! My feigned injuries couldn't possibly be detected. This woman is bluffing me; she's playing with fire! Stay and see what she's really up to.】

【③ Why do I need treatment if I'm not sick?】

Chapter 200 As long as Bai Yi has me by his side, that's enough.

Looking at the simulated text and imagining the troubles he would have to go through in the simulation, Bai Yi felt a headache coming on.

Outside, the sky was ablaze with orange-red sunset colors, the sun was almost touching the horizon, and the pitch-black night was about to fall.

The soft, calm light, yet tinged with a slight coolness, reminded Bai Yi of Bai Ze.

This wise and intelligent goddess is usually very gentle and calm. She is a virtuous person who can help you solve problems and take care of your logistical work. However, she may occasionally reveal an aggressiveness or cunning that is inconsistent with her gentle and calm nature.

The other party asked to be his personal alchemist to heal his injuries. What was their true intention behind this? It was as clear as day.

Okay, let's refuse.

I feel that accepting it would be quite troublesome.

Moreover, Bai Yi's favorite thing is to say NO to self-righteous people!

If you can use this kind of rhetoric to threaten me now, I don't even dare to think about what you want to do tomorrow!

You directly rejected Bai Ze.

[Your feelings are very complicated right now. You don't want any more troubles to bother you. Bai Ze, sensing your inner turmoil, didn't press you further. She knew your feelings were difficult to overcome. Becoming friends with you was easy, but taking that step was extremely difficult.]

Despite failing to achieve her goal, the girl was not discouraged. Instead, she offered you advice, telling you that disappearing like this wasn't the safest approach. Because you are still the universally recognized Emperor of Kyushu, as long as you haven't officially retired or died, no one will dare to touch your power. And since you're not here, those below will only try their best to maintain the status quo until your return or departure.

Such situations sometimes arise when someone has too much prestige.

No one will dare to overstep your bounds. As long as you haven't retired, left, or are grooming a successor, no one will dare to touch anything that belongs to you, no matter what happens to you.

Your position, your power, your job...

Without permission, any act of overstepping one's bounds will be condemned by the world, so almost no one wants to risk that misfortune.

Thinking of this, Bai Yi suddenly felt troubled. This kind of thing was indeed quite troublesome and difficult to solve. After all, if he just randomly found someone to inherit his position, the situation might be even worse if they didn't do a good job.

It's good to divide one's own power and entrust it to multiple people, but the problem is that it's easy for multiple departments to shirk responsibility and cause disputes. Moreover, how to divide it is also a problem.

Indeed, once you pick up something, it's hard to put it down.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but miss Yu Gongyi again.

That's great. If Xiao Yi were here, she could handle this kind of thing perfectly. With her abilities, she would definitely do it even better than I could.

Unfortunately, his daughter has not been born yet, not even an embryo.

It seems that I won't be able to enjoy the meticulous care of my adorable little girl for a while.

You deeply agree with the issues raised by Bai Ze, but you cannot find a suitable successor, nor can you resolve the power division issue in a short time. Furthermore, you are currently nearing retirement and do not wish to return to lead the company again.

"I've given so much of myself to this land, and now I just want to rest and live my own life."