Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

Feeling the gentleness of the beauty in his arms, Su Baichen smiled and thought to himself:

[Hmm, it's time to properly subdue that arrogant little system.]

After saying that, he picked up Jin Xue'er and walked straight to the large bed in the center of the room.

Jin Xueer nestled in his arms, feeling incredibly shy, but she didn't struggle anymore.

Only when her body sank into the soft bed did she nervously and fearfully raise her eyes, her voice barely a whisper:

"Bai Chen...you, you be gentle..."

Su Baichen stopped what he was doing, lowered his head and placed a kiss on her forehead, then nodded gently.

The next moment, he was like a king conquering the world, gently but firmly attacking and conquering, dismantling all of Jin Xueer's defenses and pride one by one.

After an unknown amount of time, Jin Xue'er was no match for Su Baichen. She let out a soft moan and fainted, her consciousness fading.

Su Baichen carefully pulled her into his arms, his fingertips brushing through her disheveled hair, his voice so gentle it could melt hearts:

"You've been with me for so long and traveled so far, how could I bear to send you away?"

"What a silly girl."

"But the thing I'm most grateful for in my life is meeting you, my silly girl."

After saying that, he tightened his arms, embraced the beauty in his arms, and they both drifted off to sleep.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Filled with resentment and disappointment, Huo Zhi returned to the Yan Clan's temporary base in the White Dust Realm with a dark expression.

As soon as she pushed open the door, she saw Yan Jin and several of the remaining core members of the Yan Clan already gathered together, anxiously waiting for her.

From the time she left to see Cai Lin until her return, this group of people had waited far too long.

"Fire Child, how is it? What did Lady Rainbow Scales say?"

Yan Jin rushed forward with hopeful eyes, eager to hear the answer he had been waiting for.

Huo Zhi looked at the clan leader's eyes, which seemed to have grasped at a straw, opened his mouth, but could only shake his head with a bitter smile.

That head shake seemed to drain all the oxygen from the room.

The expectation on the faces of the Yan Clan's high-ranking members froze instantly, turning into utter despair.

"Could it be... that Lady Cailin made things difficult for you?" Yan Jin's voice trembled, and his breathing became rapid.

Huo Zhi quickly waved his hand, explaining with a wry smile, "It's not that it's difficult... it's just that Lady Cailin summoned us because she wanted us to..."

She paused, then gritted her teeth and uttered the word that shattered the morale of the Yan Clan's high command:

"To serve as a bedchamber maid."

The air was dead still for three seconds.

However, the expected outburst of rage did not occur.

Yan Jin was stunned for a moment, then a spark of hope rekindled in his eyes, and he even nodded vigorously, as if trying to convince himself:

"A bedchamber maid? Low status? No problem! It's not a loss!"

"As long as I can stay by Mr. Su's side, what does it matter if I'm just a maid? As long as... as long as I can get pregnant, that's like rising to the top in one step!"

"Whether we bring them back to the Yan Clan or keep them by the Master's side, they will definitely be the first generation of Dou Di bloodline possessors!"

An elder standing nearby was so moved that tears streamed down his face, and he murmured softly:

"If... if only we could have a boy..."

Therefore, in the eyes of the Yan Clan's higher-ups, this deal was a sure-fire way to make a profit.

Chapter 446 We don't have enough people, we need to add more!

Huo Zhi took a deep breath, breaking the silence in the room. Her voice carried a hint of resentment and a bitter smile: "Lei Xue of the Lei Clan, Ling Yuhan and Ling Xi of the Ling Clan have passed the approval of Lord Cai Lin and Lord Xuan Yi without any obstacles and have officially become the bedchamber maids!"

Upon hearing this, the room, which had been filled with celebration, instantly fell silent.

Yan Jin suddenly stood up and asked anxiously, "What about you, Huo Zhi? Did you succeed?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Zhi shook his head bitterly.

"Didn't work?" Yan Jin's face fell instantly, the flame of hope that had been burning was extinguished again, and he slumped into a chair in despair.

The surrounding Yan Clan leaders also lowered their heads in dejection, as if the end of the world had arrived.

In this era, the opportunities to break through to the Dou Di level are extremely rare, and those few powerful individuals with potential are all, without exception, completely unrelated to the Yan Clan by blood.

Once those individuals ascend to the Dou Di realm, their families will replace all current Dou Di families and become the new generation of Dou Di families.

The Yan Clan, this once ancient Dou Di family, could only gradually decline with the passage of time, watching helplessly as their Dou Di bloodline thinned and diluted generation after generation.

Ultimately, they completely withdrew from the stage of history, fading into obscurity and slowly degenerating into second- or even third-rate forces.

Just as the atmosphere of despair was about to solidify, Huo Zhi changed the subject and quickly added, "Clan leader and elders, please don't worry. Although Yao Ling and I didn't succeed, we didn't completely fail either. We can only be considered to have succeeded halfway and failed halfway!"

"Half successful, half failed?" Yan Jin's cloudy eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and his previously listless spirit was instantly invigorated.

Huo Zhi nodded, and continued with a complicated expression: "The two ladies have stated that because of our mistake of concealing their whereabouts, if they still wish to become bedchamber maids to serve Mr. Su personally, I alone am absolutely not enough!"

"We must each send another woman with immense strength, a very high concentration of Dou Di bloodline, and stunning beauty to accompany us in order to atone for our mistakes!"

Upon hearing this, the room fell silent. Then, the Yan Clan's high-ranking members exchanged glances, their faces showing understanding.

It turns out it wasn't a rejection, but rather a request for more people to atone for their sins!

Is this atonement?

No! This is an opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

In case Huo Zhi fails to live up to expectations in the future, there will still be someone to help him out.

But then, a new problem arose.

With immense strength, a rich bloodline, and stunning beauty, it seems that among the Yan Clan, there is only one woman who meets all these criteria.

Upon realizing this, Huo Zhi, Yan Jin, and all the higher-ups all turned their gazes to a woman in a red dress in the corner who still possessed a captivating charm.

The current elder of the Yan Clan—Fairy Fire Spirit!

Sensing the gazes, both overt and covert, from the crowd, Fairy Fire Spirit was taken aback at first, then immediately realized what was happening.

Without the slightest hesitation, she took a graceful step forward and said in a solemn and resolute tone, "For the future of the Yan Clan, for the continuation of the Dou Di bloodline, I, Huo Ling, am willing to give everything for the family, even if it means becoming a maid!"

This impassioned speech left everyone present speechless.

However, the next second, everyone rolled their eyes.

Although the Fire Spirit Fairy tried her best to maintain a serious expression on her dignified and pretty face, the uncontrollable upward curve of her lips revealed her true inner ecstasy.

Before you speak, could you please suppress that wide grin that's practically reaching your ears?

This looks so fake!

Despite the silent criticism from the crowd, Fairy Fire Spirit showed no shame and even seemed somewhat self-righteous.

Who is Su Baichen?

Those are the current Dou Di powerhouses of the Dou Qi Continent!

With unparalleled strength, unmatched handsome looks, and gentle and considerate nature, he is simply the perfect husband that every woman dreams of!

Huo Lingzi had long admired Su Baichen, but had never had the chance to see his face. Now that such a good thing had fallen from the sky, she would be a fool not to seize it!

The same scene was playing out simultaneously on the Medicine Clan's side.

Ultimately, the Medicine Clan also sent a female elder, Yao Shiyu, who was an eighth-grade alchemist, to accompany Yao Ling.

And so, without Su Baichen knowing anything about this, his two wives, Cailin and Xuanyi, were quietly expanding his harem and arranging the future "Su family" team.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Huo Zhi led the Fire Spirit Fairy to the designated courtyard to wait.

Not long after, Yao Ling arrived as scheduled, bringing Yao Shiyu with her.

The four looked at each other, and Huo Zhi and Yao Ling saw deep helplessness and bitterness in each other's eyes—they had come to atone for their sins, but they had to bring their own elders with them, which was really hard to bear.

A moment later, two graceful figures drifted over; they were Cai Lin and Xuan Yi.

With sharp eyes, the two carefully examined the cultivation level, bloodline, and appearance of Fairy Fire Spirit and Yao Shiyu. After a moment, Xuan Yi and Cai Lin exchanged a glance.

Xuan Yi nodded slightly and said calmly, "Her bloodline is acceptable, and her appearance is also quite good. She barely passes the test."

Cai Lin, with a cold expression, swept her gaze over the four of them, her voice clear and authoritative: "No matter which Dou Di family you came from before, from this day forward, once you step through this door, you are people of the White Dust Realm, and your husband's bedchamber maids."

At this point, Cai Lin's gaze suddenly sharpened, fixing intently on Huo Zhi and Yao Ling: "Especially you two!"

"If you ever do something like that again—knowing the truth but not reporting it, deceiving your husband—I will make you wish you were dead!"

Faced with the pressure from the two ladies, the four women bowed in unison and agreed.

Huo Zhi and Yao Ling were terrified, nodding frantically as if afraid of being a step too slow.

After the four women respectfully withdrew, the courtyard returned to tranquility.

Looking at Cai Lin's decisive demeanor, Xuan Yi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle: "Cai Lin, if our husband finds out what we've done, will he blame us for acting on our own?"

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin elegantly rolled her eyes, gave a cold snort, but her tone revealed an undeniable firmness: "Blame him? We did all this for him!"

“Now, apart from his two children, Ling’er and Mu’er, my husband doesn’t have a single family member with whom he shares blood ties.”

“We are laying the foundation for him and creating the ‘Su family’ that belongs to him.”

"Let a true Dou Di family called the Su family emerge on the Dou Qi Continent, and let it be passed down for ten thousand generations."

"Not only will he not be angry, but looking back, he might even have to thank us."

"So, Xuan Yi, you don't need to worry at all."

Chapter 447 The Grand Finale (Part 1)

A few days later, Su Baichen, draped in starlight, personally subdued a pure-blooded Void Starlight Dragon as his wedding mount.

The dragon's wingspan blotted out the sky, and every scale shimmered with a starlight-like luster. Its mighty dragon power commanded the submission of all beasts.

Today is Su Baichen's wedding day. He will personally ride this giant starlight dragon to the homes of each of his confidantes to fetch their brides.