Volume 14, Chapter 942 – Shameless Scoundrels

“There’s still one issue. You’re not exactly young anymore, and a Divine Realm cultivator’s body only has a five-hundred-year lifespan. That means the amount of time we can use in the Domain of Time is limited. If we go beyond a hundred and fifty years, you’re guaranteed to die.”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling followed up seriously.

“Does that need to be taken into special consideration? Like you said, if I die a few hundred years from now, that just means that’s the ending. Whether I die of old age or by accident, what’s the point of overanalyzing it?”

Qi Huang responded with a carefree demeanor.

“I said that because unknown dangers can’t be prevented, but the issue of lifespan is right in front of us, clear and definite. If we can solve it, then we should, just for peace of mind.”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling’s tone was stern.

“In that case, I’ll focus on improving my strength now. With the intensity of my Divine Sense at its current level, cultivating will be easier than eating or drinking.”

Qi Huang answered with ease and delight. She had deliberately suppressed her cultivation before to play the pig and eat the tiger, relying on elixirs to delay aging. But things were different now. Since there was a path to soar into the sky, why pretend any longer?

“So, how long are you planning to ask Han Yurou to extend the future domain?”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling asked with a mix of curiosity and annoyance.

“I’ll have to ask her how much time she can provide. The longer, the better. Since I’ve decided to go all in, there’s no need to hold back.”

Qi Huang laid out her plan.

“Now that’s more like the man I, Cheng Hongling, married.”

Life Soul Cheng Hongling couldn’t help but praise her.

“Of course,”

Qi Huang said with a hint of pride. Then she added, “You all just wait for my message. Once the Domain of Time is activated, come and get in on the benefit. I doubt those two—grandfather and granddaughter—would mind.”

Having made up her mind, Qi Huang immediately went to find Han Yurou.

“Since you’ve made your decision, I won’t say more. You saved my life, so using the Domain of Time to help you improve your strength—that’s repaying the debt.”

Han Yurou agreed decisively, clearly someone who knew how to repay kindness.

Qi Huang exhaled in relief. She was glad she hadn’t foolishly waited around to be a savior. Who knew when she’d get a legitimate opportunity to use the Domain of Time otherwise?

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“The power inside my ancestor’s body can alter a timeline by about a thousand years. But each activation of the Domain of Time has a limit of three hundred and fifty years—forward or backward. So the maximum is rewinding three hundred and fifty years or fast-forwarding three hundred and fifty years. How far into the future do you want to go?”

“Three hundred and fifty years.”

Qi Huang didn’t hesitate. Since she had already chosen to go all in, there was no point in holding anything back.

“Three hundred and fifty years?”

Han Yurou frowned again. “No offense, but a Divine Ability Realm cultivator’s lifespan tops out around five hundred years. In three hundred and fifty years, even if nothing unexpected happens to you, you’ll be old and withered. How will you go on matchmaking then?”

“Uh…”

Qi Huang was momentarily stunned by the question. After a brief pause, she replied, “Do you have a way to remove the red mole on my face?”

Han Yurou looked extremely awkward, then slowly shook her head.

“In that case, what’s the point of clinging to youth? Might as well exchange it for real strength. As for matchmaking, if he cares about my age, then there’s no reason for us to be together.”

Qi Huang answered matter-of-factly.

“You… actually make a good point.”

Han Yurou was momentarily speechless. After a moment of thought, she said, “Alright. But I can’t make that decision alone. I have to ask my grandfather.”

“I understand.”

Qi Huang didn’t push. After all, she still needed a bit of time to strengthen her cultivation.

Qi Huang left the Han residence and in a flash arrived in a region of the universe teeming with spiritual energy.

She sat down cross-legged, using her terrifying Divine Sense to precisely control her internal energy and activated the Water Exquisite Art. At the same time, countless streams of water spiritual energy gathered into visible rivers, surging into her body.

Her cultivation began skyrocketing at an astonishing speed; Heavenly Tribulation Realm, Human Immortal… Master… Kinship… Monarch…

With the Immortal Realm no longer existing and no Heavenly Tribulation to deal with, it only took her three days to reach the peak of Heavenly Immortal Realm. Her body’s theoretical lifespan rose from five hundred years to fifty thousand years.

With that increase, Qi Huang’s current youthful appearance would remain intact for tens of thousands of years, a kind of eternal youth in its own right.

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Not wanting to waste any more time, she returned to Jinguang Planet in high spirits.

But at that moment, something unexpected happened… The clan leader of the Xi family from Tianyan Planet paid an uninvited visit, bringing his descendants and dozens of large and small gift boxes, all to the Han family.

Han Qianyang hadn’t expected them to act so brazenly, but as the saying goes, guests are guests, so he did his duty as a host and welcomed the entire Xi family with courtesy.

As the foremost Immortal Seed of the Han family and due to her special status, Han Yurou had to be present.

Qi Huang shamelessly tagged along, watching the drama unfold from Han Yurou’s side. As someone who had done the Han family a massive favor, no one dared voice any objections.

After some surface-level pleasantries, Xi Hou got to the point: “Han brother, as the saying goes, ‘one doesn’t visit the Three Treasure Hall for nothing.’ Aside from catching up with an old friend, I’ve come with an important matter: to propose marriage on behalf of my grandson.”

“Propose marriage? What kind of marriage?”

Everyone in the Han family was stunned, including Han Yurou.

Qi Huang, on the other hand, remained calm. She had been monitoring the Han household and was fully aware of their little schemes.

“Of course, the matter of my grandson and your granddaughter.”

Xi Hou maintained a calm expression.

“Impossible. I won’t agree to it.”

Han Yurou instantly rejected it with agitation.

“Why not? Are you saying my grandson isn’t good enough for you?”

Xi Yu, feeling humiliated, immediately shot back.

“You seriously don’t know why? Your Xi family forcibly—”

Han Yurou couldn’t hold back her anger and was about to expose the Xi family’s shameless behavior.

But Han Qianyang, ever rational, reached out to stop his granddaughter. “Xi brother, I don’t understand two things. First, Tianyan Planet doesn’t lack excellent girls. Why travel all the way to Jinguang Planet to propose marriage? Second, as far as I know, your grandson already has a legitimate wife. What exactly are you proposing?”

“My grandson wants to take your granddaughter as a concubine.”

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Xi Hou dropped all pretenses and spoke bluntly.

“Keep dreaming.”

Han Yurou snapped in fury.

“You must be joking! The Han family is an Immortal Clan! How could my granddaughter become a mere concubine to your grandson?”

Han Qianyang’s face darkened.

“Whether you agree or not doesn’t matter. I’ve already carved her name onto the Immortal Stele.”

Xi Yu stared maliciously at Han Yurou.

“Yes, we didn’t come to negotiate. We came to inform you.”

Xi Hou announced arrogantly.

“Xi brother, both of our families are Immortal Clans, with tens of thousands of years of shared history. Now you’re using the Immortal Stele to pressure us, don’t you think that’s going too far?”

Han Qianyang reproached him angrily.

“Hasn’t your Han family always mocked us behind our backs for having no bottom line? You only realize that now?”

Xi Hou laughed shamelessly. Then he added, “Han Qianyang, since the words have been spoken, I won’t beat around the bush. My grandson doesn’t necessarily need your granddaughter as a concubine. If you return the Chaotic Corpse and my daughter-in-law Guo—”

“What Chaotic Corpse? What daughter-in-law? I have no idea what you’re talking about.”

Han Qianyang naturally denied everything flatly.

“Playing dumb won’t help. The Immortal Stele gives you a month. Either return the Chaotic Corpse and my daughter-in-law, or hand over your granddaughter as compensation. Your choice.”

Xi Hou sneered again and again.

“You have no proof and still dare to bully others with brute force. Isn’t that too arrogant?”

Concerned about his granddaughter, Han Qianyang could no longer stay seated. He stood up, furious.

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“Whether I’m arrogant or not, you know what you’ve done. And this is the cultivation world, power is everything. So what if I’m arrogant? Try fighting the Immortal Stele if you’ve got the guts! Haha…”

Xi Hou mocked loudly.

“What the hell are you laughing at? Others may not know, but I do. Your Xi family’s Immortal Stele has long since lost its power. What Immortal Might could it possibly have?”

A woman’s voice cut in sharply at the most awkward moment.

Everyone turned toward the sound, shocked—who else could it be but Qi Huang?

“Who are you, spouting such nonsense here?”

Xi Hou sized up Qi Huang with a hostile glare, while the rest of the Xi family clearly showed signs of panic in their eyes.

“She’s just one of my patients.”

Han Yurou quickly shielded Qi Huang behind her.

“Whether or not I’m talking nonsense, you know perfectly well. Every Immortal Stele in the cultivation world has already lost its effect. Why should your Xi family be the exception?”

Qi Huang countered with not a trace of fear.

“Heh…”

Xi Hou feigned composure and laughed, then turned to Han Qianyang. “Han Qianyang, if you want to gamble your granddaughter’s life on this woman’s words, be my guest. I won’t waste my time here.”

With that, he turned and led his people away.

“Oh right, let me repeat: you have one month. Either return the Chaotic Corpse and my daughter-in-law, or hand over your granddaughter. Of course, you could also let her die.”

Without looking back, Xi Hou restated his ultimatum.

“Shameless scoundrel!”

Han Yurou trembled with rage.