Xia Tian sighed in his heart, looking at the beauty in front of his eyes, for those women chatting naked in the Hotspring. However, he sighed not because of them but because of himself. 'Will I be able to protect all of them in the future?'
[Hey, Master! Why are you suddenly so pessimistic?] Alice asked as she shouted, for she didn't like seeing Xia Tian like that. Moreover, he always had a positive attitude despite facing many challenging problems, but now he has the opposite attitude.
Xia Tian shook his head slightly and answered her. 'Not that I'm pessimistic, but I think more realistically. Back then, I was traveling alone, so I could do as I pleased enemies, and no matter how many enemies came, I would face them all. After I married Lifen, I had to continue protecting her. Yet, I was often caught off guard by their actions and put her in danger again and again.'
[So you're afraid that those guys will attack them?]
'Yes.' Xia Tian nodded. 'After all, there are so many of them, and if those people discover my identity in the future, they will definitely target my women.'
[As long as they stay inside the Fortress, they should be safe from those people's evil intentions, right?]
'Well, that's true.' Although Xia Tian agreed with that, he then sighed and said again. 'However, you forgot one thing, Alice. As cultivators, we can't just stay in one place, and we must constantly move around to seek experience; only then can we be strong. Even though they could live safely and peacefully in this place, if they continued to live here, they would never be able to thrive.'
Alice could understand Xia Tian's words very well, especially since she had accompanied him for a long time and witnessed his development to become the strongest. However, he did not gain his status easily and had to face danger repeatedly. [In that case, it would be better not to directly bring them to the Five Holy Lands, Master. You can choose a planet in the Middle or Upper Realm first and take them there; only then can they improve themselves there. Once they are thoroughly prepared, then you can take them to that place.]
'Yes, I've thought about that too.' Xia Tian responded as he nodded. 'Honestly, there is a planet in the Upper Realm that is safe enough for them to live on, but I have no idea about the current situation on that planet, especially with the changes happening in this universe.'
[I see.] Alice answered with a heavy sigh. [Since the Eternal Night Race has resurfaced, and several immortals have joined them, this universe is truly insecure. In addition, your old enemies have also started to appear again, and they will definitely hunt you down if they find out you are still alive now.]
Xia Tian sighed heavily after hearing that. 'Forget it. Since I still need quite a long time to break through to the Ancestor Origin Realm, I still have plenty of time to think things over properly.'
Suddenly, Xia Xing walked up to him, sat on his lap, and briefly kissed his lips. "Why is your expression so serious, Tian? Are you worried about us?"
"Yes." Xia Tian nodded and rubbed Xia Xing's cheek. "I want to provide the best future for all of you, but I'm still too weak right now, and I sometimes feel afraid that I can't protect all of you."
Hearing his words, all the women turned to look at him, and Yu Suyin shouted. "Tian! You don't need to worry so much about us! We will definitely prepare ourselves better before we go to the higher realms, and we won't be a burden to you later."
"Suyin is right, Tian." Yu Suya joined in. "We know higher realms are very harsh, let alone in the Five Holy Lands, so we will all try our best to become stronger."
Zhu Honglian moved to Xia Tian's side, hugged his arm, and said to him. "Tian, you must have faith in us, and we will definitely not let you down."
Xia Tian smiled upon hearing that; he kissed Zhu Honglian's lips. "Of course, I have faith in all of you, or else I will not take all of you as my women, right?"
"If you really have faith in us, then you can put those worries out of your mind, Tian." Mo Xiaoqi said as she approached them. "Don't worry; we all plan to enter seclusion again. But before that, we want to dual cultivate with you first to improve our cultivations."
Hearing Mo Xiaoqi's words, those women looked impatiently at Xia Tian. Since there were quite a number of them, they had to wait for their turn to dual cultivate with him.
On the other hand, Mao Yao, the black cat, also looked impatient, especially since she had seen them dual cultivating too many times. Yet, Xia Tian had never touched her as he did with Xiao Yuxi.
Meanwhile, Yin and Xin could only sigh in their hearts, for they were only 16, so they still had to wait another year to dual cultivate with him.
Xia Tian laughed, seeing them all like that. He waved his hand, and several fire-energy birds appeared above them. "Each of you can catch one of them, and we will start dual cultivating based on the numbers on their bodies."
Without delay, the women immediately moved to catch one of those fire energy birds and saw the number on their bodies.
In the end, Zhu Honglian had the first turn, making Xia Xing pout his lips.
"Hehe." Zhu Honglian giggled and said. "I'm sorry, Xing'er! But I will be the first to dual cultivate with our husband!"
"Humph!" Xia Xing snorted softly and joined the other women waiting for their turn.
After that, Xia Tian immediately pulled Zhu Honglian into his lap, and they quickly began to dual cultivate.
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While Xia Tian was having fun with his other women, Sheng Ling decided to go to Xia Manor to look for him. However, Tian Qilian and the others told her that he was away. Still, they didn't tell her about the Fortress, especially since she wasn't officially his woman yet.
In the end, Sheng Ling decided to stay at Xia Manor and wait for Xia Tian to return, and she spent her time with the women.
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Elsewhere, Zheng Mo decided to go see Qin Zheng, especially after consuming the fruits she bought from the Long Tian Shop.
"Are you satisfied with the result, Ancestor?" Qin Zheng asked with a smile.
Zheng Mo nodded to her. "Yes, those fruits have a great effect, and I feel I can face Sheng Jiang now."
"Hmm?" Qin Zheng raised her eyebrows in surprise. "Do you intend to overthrow him?"
"No." Zheng Mo shook her head at her. "I have no ambition to rule over this continent, and I only want to avenge my loss to him in the past. Unfortunately, Xia Tian doesn't allow others to buy more of his fruits, or my strength will increase even more."
Qin Zheng just shook her head upon hearing that. "Ancestor, you must know that everything instant is not good for us, right?"
"Sigh, you are indeed right." Zheng Mo nodded in agreement, then turned to Hua Xiangyue, who was still busy concocting pills. "Will you send her to participate in the intercontinental alchemy competition later?"
Upon hearing that, Qin Zheng sighed softly and explained to her. "At first, I wanted Xiangyue to participate in the competition, but now I'm unsure whether to send her, especially since Xia Tian will also participate."
"Huh?" Zheng Mo turned to her in surprise. "If that Xia Tian really participates in the competition, then he will come out victorious, especially since you can't beat him in alchemy, right?"
"Yes." Qin Zheng replied with a bitter smile. "Honestly, I would like to meet and ask him for pointers on alchemy, but I'm not sure he would be willing to teach me."
Zheng Mo nodded in understanding with her words and then patted Qin Zheng on the shoulder. "Since you love alchemy so much, you shouldn't have to think twice about going to see Xia Tian. Regardless of whether he is willing to teach you or not, you should at least give it a try. If he is willing to do it, it will be a blessing for you. However, if he is unwilling to do so, you need not be disappointed."
"I know." Qin Zheng answered as she nodded. "If so-"
Before Qin Zheng could speak further, they were startled by Sheng Jun's arrival, and the two women frowned at his appearance.
Sheng Jun was momentarily stunned at the sight of Zheng Mo, but he laughed. "Haha! Master, since you're here, I hope you can help me convince Hua Xiangyue to be my woman."
However, Zheng Mo's face darkened after hearing his words; she waved her hand and used her energy toward Sheng Jun, causing him to be sent flying backward until he hit the wall hard.
*Bam*
"Gah!" After he fell to the floor, Sheng Jun looked at his Master in shock and confusion. "Why did you suddenly attack me, Master?"
Zheng Mo immediately moved towards him, grabbed Sheng Jun by the neck, and slapped his cheeks repeatedly. "You idiot! I really regret taking an idiot like you to be my disciple!"
- To Be Continued -
