A Lifetime Promise to Qing Wu

Ah Yin followed Qian Yunxiao to the place where Qing Wu and her daughter had originally lived.

"Sister Wu, your home is truly beautiful. It's so much better than the Blue Silver Forest where I lived."

Looking at the lake, blue as a dream and wreathed in ethereal mist, Ah Yin was filled with longing.

Compared to the Blue Silver Forest where she lived, this place was simply far superior.

By comparison, the Blue Silver Forest was like Ah Yin herself—it had the air of a modest little home.

Before a colossal figure like Qian Yunxiao, it practically had no ability to resist at all! Qing Wu was delighted by Ah Yin's praise and replied modestly, "This... is alright, I suppose. We only found this place first and occupied it. Everything is thanks to the world's naturally exquisite beauty."

Qian Yunxiao spoke directly to Ah Yin. "Ah Yin, what do you think about choosing this place as the foundation of our little family?"

Now that he and Ah Yin were husband and wife, Qian Yunxiao had to show some respect for her opinion.

"Youlan, give me your thoughts too."

To keep Shui Youlan from "getting jealous" at a time like this, he also asked her for her opinion.

As for Qing Wu...

Qian Yunxiao did intend to claim the Lake of Life, but that did not mean he would forbid Qing Wu from living here.

They could live together.

Qian Yunxiao's words made both Ah Yin and Shui Youlan ponder.

Major matters in the household had always been decided by Qian Yunxiao.

But when it came to minor matters like offering suggestions, especially matters Qian Yunxiao had actively invited them to participate in—

Ah Yin and Shui Youlan would still seriously offer their opinions for his consideration.

After a while, Ah Yin gave her suggestion first. "I think... it isn't very suitable. This place is beautiful and has abundant resources, but... there's no one here at all. Is our family supposed to live in seclusion here, cut off from worldly affairs?"

Having grown used to the bustle of the human world, Ah Yin truly did not want to remain in such a wilderness.

Ah Yin's words did make some sense.

With Qian Yunxiao's current strength, he was indeed somewhat lacking in manpower if he wanted to make the area around the Lake of Life lively.

He could not personally handle everything himself.

"Yes. I think it would be best to find a place with beautiful scenery that is suitable for living, but not too far from the human world."

Only after Ah Yin finished did Shui Youlan add her own thought.

Host, to occupy a family territory, you must defeat the strongest being within it. The previous strongest being in this territory was—Gu Yuena (Main God-level lifeform; her currently unleashed strength can barely reach Third-Rank God level).

Qian Yunxiao also realized that he had been somewhat presumptuous.

The Lake of Life was indeed a fine place, but it was not suitable for settling down.

It seemed he could only choose between Spirit City and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Qian Yunxiao truly was not afraid of Gu Yuena now. No matter what, he carried the aura of the Angel God.

The Angel God was still a living deity, so Gu Yuena would not dare act recklessly.

There was no point in Qian Yunxiao fighting Gu Yuena to the death right now.

His strength was still insufficient. Even if he conquered Gu Yuena, he would find it difficult to protect her.

The God Realm would not allow Gu Yuena to live peacefully.

So, it was better to take things slowly in the future.

"Alright, we'll stay here for a few days. After we visit your homeland, Ah Yin, we'll head to our new home."

Qian Yunxiao made his decision.

At night, Ah Yin and Shui Youlan stayed in the tent with the children.

Qian Yunxiao could sense several beings in the Lake of Life watching him.

But Qian Yunxiao was not afraid.

He even had Qing Wu take him for a walk nearby.

Qian Yunxiao did not go far; he could return at any time.

He had told Ah Yin and Shui Youlan that he was going for a walk nearby.

The reason Qian Yunxiao gave was that he wanted to see whether there were any resources nearby that could aid their cultivation.

It was already late, so Ah Yin and Shui Youlan did not accompany Qian Yunxiao.

Little did they know that this brief window of free time gave Qian Yunxiao plenty of room to make his move.

"Strange, where's Mom...?"

After Qing Wu returned, Xiao Wu was finally able to sleep soundly.

But in the middle of the night, Xiao Wu discovered that her mother was not beside her.

Daming and Erming were there, though.

Faced with Xiao Wu's question, Daming pointed in a direction.

Anyway, he had seen Qing Wu go over there with Qian Yunxiao, though he had no idea what they were doing.

With Qian Yunxiao, a Titled Douluo, there, Daming was not worried that Qing Wu would encounter any danger.

Xiao Wu did not care about any of that and followed them directly.

"Mom, what are you doing...?"

Xiao Wu walked very quietly, making almost no sound.

Before long, she found her mother.

Xiao Wu did not immediately announce her arrival.

Because Qian Yunxiao was there as well.

The two of them were embracing, facing the star-filled sky together.

That made Xiao Wu stay put obediently.

"Will you really not regret following me?"

Soon after, Xiao Wu heard her godfather speak for the first time.

Then came a tone she had never heard from her mother before.

"You're so annoying. You're saying this after things have already come to this? Xiao Wu already calls you Dad—how could I regret it? As long as you can protect my daughter and me from now on, I'll do whatever you want."

Qing Wu actually knew that she could no longer escape Qian Yunxiao's grasp.

Ah Yin's earlier probing, when she had Qing Wu take care of the pregnant Shui Youlan, had already prepared Qing Wu mentally.

After Qian Yunxiao made a few little moves on her in the carriage during the day, Qing Wu had even been quite happy, believing that she had managed to charm Qian Yunxiao too.

Qian Yunxiao was not an indecisive man.

Since Qing Wu was willing, Qian Yunxiao would not let down the affection she held for him.

In the future, Qian Yunxiao would surely treat Qing Wu well, cherish her, care for her, and protect her for the rest of her life.

"I cherish every woman I'm with. I don't expect you to believe me now, but I'll prove it through my actions in the future."

Qian Yunxiao had already noticed Xiao Wu's arrival the moment she came over.

The Blue Silver Grass in the wilderness was his eyes.

Xiao Wu's reaction pleased Qian Yunxiao greatly.

This promise was not only meant for Qing Wu, but also to put Xiao Wu at ease.

Qing Wu nodded gently.

That small gesture made Qing Wu feel Qian Yunxiao's warmth.

The two of them did not remain there for long.

After a while, they returned together.

Qian Yunxiao went back to his tent.

Qing Wu naturally returned to Xiao Wu's side.

Once Xiao Wu noticed that her father and mother were coming back, she hurriedly returned to where she had been and pretended to sleep.

She did not want her mother to find out that she had followed them over.