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Time flew, the stars shifted, and another seven or eight months passed in the blink of an eye. The children all stayed in Lingtian's divine domain. To avoid any appearance of impropriety, He Caoqin also remained there for the time being to teach them, and would only return to his own divine domain several years later.
Meanwhile, Li Guxian and I crossed two major divine domains aboard Qinglian, which had been fashioned from the laws of space and time. Once again, the time had come for us to part.
Under the night sky, Li Guxian lay in my arms, a little melancholy at our impending separation. "Beyond this divine domain lies the territory under Su Tian's jurisdiction. She rules hundreds of demon domains, and she's reputed to be the Demon Sovereign who enjoys the most exclusive favor from Yuanzhou among the Eight Heavenly Kings. Still, you'll have to pass through several demon domains before reaching her lair. Be careful not to expose your identity and alert her."
"Su Tian is only one of the Eight Heavenly Kings. Just thinking about how many more Heavenly Kings I'll have to deal with gives me a headache." I smiled helplessly.
"Once you deal with Su Tian, the war will begin. We'll take it as our signal to uproot Yuanzhou's forces. You certainly won't be the only one with a headache." Li Guxian placed her fingers against my temples and gently massaged them with just the right pressure. More importantly, whenever she leaned over me, her breath so close to mine never failed to stir my desires.
"Again? Don't tell me you want another child?" I couldn't help teasing her. We had spent plenty of time being intimate lately.
"Hmph, certainly not. One was enough of a headache. I'm already a grandmother now.