The Butterfly That Flapped Its Wings

Two years earlier.

With nothing better to do, Ice Empress and Snow Empress decided to each prepare a gift for Ye Han.

Thus, Ice Empress went to the human world and brought back a cartload of indescribable clothes.

Snow Empress, meanwhile, went to Star Dou Forest.

She had originally wanted to find some Immortal Herbs for Ye Han, but Immortal Herbs were not so easy to find.

While searching everywhere, she encountered two Soft Bone Rabbits, a mother and daughter.

The moment Snow Empress saw the girl who had only just taken human form, she thought of Ye Han and his formidable combat strength.

So, without hesitation, Snow Empress proposed marriage to the mother.

Whether in status or strength, the mother and daughter had neither the right nor the reason to refuse. They agreed.

After listening to Snow Empress's words, Ye Han was utterly bewildered, feeling as though he had been royally screwed over.

After a while, he suddenly jolted awake, patted the smooth jade-like backs of his two wives, and said, "Get dressed, quickly. Come with me to Star Dou Forest."

Ye Han's sudden urgency made Ice Empress a little unhappy. "Weren't you unwilling just now?"

"That was then, but now Xue Er has already arranged a marriage for me, so naturally it's different now," Ye Han said.

Then, he reached out and rubbed Ice Empress's head, saying softly, "Don't worry. No one can replace your place in my heart."

Only then did a smile appear on Ice Empress's face.

All along, she had felt as though she were merely a bonus gift. That was why she had always unconsciously tried to please Ye Han. Only at this moment, when Ye Han personally elevated her standing to the same level as Snow Empress, did she finally feel relieved.

A smile also appeared on Snow Empress's face as she felt happy for her younger sister.

Then, the three of them hurried without stopping toward Star Dou Forest.

If they truly had no connection, Ye Han could not have cared less whether that rabbit lived or died.

But judging by the current situation, she was already his mother-in-law.

Ye Han could only hope that the rabbit had been lucky enough not to have become that woman's Soul Ring yet.

With Snow Empress and Ice Empress carrying a person as they traveled at full speed, their pace was naturally beyond question. There was only one word for it: fast!

In merely three hours, they arrived at Star Dou Forest.

Ye Han was somewhat curious about this place known as the largest gathering ground for Soul Beasts on the continent, but he felt even more disdain.

A rabbit married Tang San. A Three-Eyed Golden Lion, hailed as the auspicious beast of Star Dou Forest, became someone's mistress. And the mighty Soul Beast Overlord—ptui!

The more Ye Han thought about it, the angrier he became. Even the way he looked at his two wives carried a hint of frustration at their failure to fight for themselves. Humans knew that they had to rely on themselves in all things, yet Soul Beasts born and raised by nature had placed their hopes in a human.

All he could say was, what the hell!

"Xiao Han, what's wrong?"

Snow Empress was intelligent, perceptive, and keenly sensitive. She immediately noticed that something was off with Ye Han and could not help asking.

"Phew!"

Ye Han let out a breath of stale air, shook his head, and said, "Nothing. Let's go."

I've come in this life. Ice Empress and Snow Empress's fates have already changed because of me. They will never again become anyone else's Soul Rings.

Then what about you, little rabbit?

Will you change because of me?

Or will you follow the predetermined path and then be beaten to death by me?

Without realizing it, the little rabbit had already been marked as his. She was his woman. Whether it was Tang San or Tang Four, anyone who dared touch his woman would die.

Star Dou Forest, core region.

Lake of Life was like a massive mirror, clear and bright.

As the sun set, crimson clouds reflected upon the enormous lake. The rosy glow rippled gently, creating a breathtaking sight.

Snow Empress and Ice Empress did not conceal their auras. As soon as they approached, a huge bull's head emerged from the lake.

"Your Excellency, you have come."

The moment Azure Sky Bull Python saw the visitors, its raised head instantly lowered until it was level with the water's surface, and it spoke in a deep, muffled voice.

"Da Ming, where are Ah Rou and Xiao Wu?"

Snow Empress looked around but did not find the mother and daughter. Only then did she turn to Azure Sky Bull Python and ask.

"Aunt Rou... she was killed by humans over a year ago," Azure Sky Bull Python said truthfully, not daring to conceal anything.

"Alas!"

Ye Han could not help sighing.

He had still arrived too late.

"Killed by humans? Then what were you two doing? What did I tell you when I left?"

Snow Empress flew into a rage, and the winds and clouds changed color.

Azure Sky Bull Python lowered its head even further, its massive body trembling. Yes, when Snow Empress had left back then, she had told it to take good care of the mother and daughter.

It had solemnly promised her it would, yet it had failed.

"That's enough, Xue Er."

Ye Han grabbed hold of the enraged Snow Empress, then looked at Azure Sky Bull Python. "Ah Rou is dead. What about Xiao Wu?"

"Sister Xiao Wu... Sister Xiao Wu has gone missing. After Aunt Rou died, I never saw her again," Azure Sky Bull Python said despondently.

It had originally been friends with Xiao Wu's family. With Xiao Wu's family meeting misfortune one after another, it did not feel good either.

Ye Han frowned slightly, somewhat surprised. This did not seem to match the story.

Could it be that this was caused by me, the butterfly, flapping my wings? Ye Han wondered inwardly.

What Ye Han did not know was that he had guessed correctly. It was indeed related to him to a certain extent.

"Where is Er Ming? Why are you the only one here?"

Ye Han spoke, only to receive a puzzled look from Snow Empress.

She did not remember telling Ye Han that, besides Azure Sky Bull Python, there was also a Titan Giant Ape here! And how did Xiao Han know their names?

Though puzzled, she merely watched and did not intend to ask.

"Er Ming has been outside searching for Sister Xiao Wu's whereabouts all these years. He rarely returns here," Azure Sky Bull Python said.

Shaking his head, Ye Han took Snow Empress and Ice Empress by the hand and left.

The disappearance of a protagonist would have an enormous impact on the plot Ye Han knew. If he still wanted to train in the human world, he had to be more cautious, because there were too many uncontrollable factors.

The road ahead was long and arduous.

Cultivation was a journey of constant travel. Ye Han went to Star Luo Empire and lived there for more than three years. He met some people there, and he killed some as well.

The most famous one was Dai Weisi.

Only after killing him did Ye Han learn his name, and he immediately felt some regret. But there was no medicine for regret in this world.

Because of him, Dai Mubai had gained an enormous advantage. He went from a prince who barely survived each day in constant fear to the next in line to inherit the throne. It was truly enough to make others jealous.

Ye Han shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Judging by the time of Qian Xunji's death, if Xiao Wu was still alive, she should have reached school age.

Thus, Ye Han packed his belongings and brought his two wives to Notting City in Fasinuo Province of Baroque Kingdom.

If Qian Xunji knew in the afterlife that he had somehow become a tool for calculating time, who knew what he would think.

Truly waiting by a tree stump for a rabbit.

At Notting Academy, Ye Han waited for more than two months and witnessed the historic scene of Tang San taking a master, but he did not see Xiao Wu.

In the end, having found nothing, Ye Han brought his two wives to Heaven Dou City in Heaven Dou Empire.

Compared to the iron-blooded and powerful military of Star Luo Empire, the soldiers and civilians of Heaven Dou Empire were much kinder.

The streets were packed with an endless stream of shoulder-to-shoulder pedestrians. Everyone looked relaxed, with happy smiles on their faces, treating others warmly and kindly.

Feeling the entirely different customs and atmosphere, Ye Han and the others could not help relaxing somewhat as well.

P.S. Should I revise the earlier parts? I'm a little worried... Also, thank you all for your recommendation votes!