The Four Gods Knelt to See Their Master Off

"What did you say, Master?"

Dijun and Taiyi immediately looked at Xihe and Changxi's bellies.

Until now, they had thought Xihe and Changxi were each carrying just one or two lives. But from what Beichen had said, it seemed there was much more to it!

Xihe was stunned. She respectfully asked Beichen, "Master, do you mean that there are ten lives in my belly and twelve in Changxi's?"

Neither couple had been able to discern how many lives the two women were carrying. They had never expected Beichen to see it at a glance.

This only made the four of them feel that Beichen's cultivation was even more unfathomable.

Beichen made no secret of it and revealed what he had seen of the heavenly secrets. "Xihe, you are carrying Dijun's offspring—ten in all. They are the Ten Golden Crows. In the future, they will take turns ruling the daytime in the wilderness and earn immeasurable merit!"

"However, those ten boys will be quite a handful. They will cause a great calamity in this world, one that may cost them their lives. Only one of the ten will survive!"

"Ah?" Xihe dropped to her knees with a thud. "Master, since you have revealed the secrets of the future, please cast a spell and save my children!"

Though the ten sons had yet to be born, Xihe was their mother and could not help worrying about their future.

"Rise, Xihe!"

Beichen gently raised one hand, helping her to her feet. "I have only glimpsed the outlines of this matter; I haven't seen it clearly. For now, you needn't worry."

"If the time comes, and fate allows it, I will naturally step in and help preserve the Ten Golden Crows!"

Beichen already had a plan in mind. The Ten Golden Crows were all exceptionally powerful fighters. If he could save them from their fated deaths and bring them under his command, they would be excellent generals, sure to distinguish themselves in the wilderness!

Besides, the Ten Golden Crows would call him Great-Grandmaster!

But they had yet to be born. It was far too early to be thinking about all that.

Beichen had brought it up in advance merely to give Dijun and Xihe a warning: those ten boys would be mischievous and hard to manage!

"In this world, the heavenly secrets flow on, and the laws of the Great Dao are countless. Some things are ordained by Heaven. They are fixed fate, and extremely difficult to change. Other things are full of uncertainty; they depend on what people do and can be changed. The Ten Golden Crows are a matter for the future. Once they are born, you and your husband must work together and raise them well."

Seeing how calm Beichen was, Xihe finally relaxed. "Thank you for the warning, Master."

Changxi hurriedly spoke up. "Master, are there twelve Moon Maidens in my belly? How did that happen?"

"Heh. The twelve Moon Maidens will all be lovely, clever, and adorable. With so many daughters, you and your husband will be blessed in the years to come!" Beichen smiled. "They will take turns presiding over the twelve months of the year, tending to matters of the Moon Star and sharing your burdens."

"I see!" Changxi's brows twitched. "Well, Master, will those twelve daughters be mischievous? Will they be hard to manage?"

Though Changxi was lively and spirited, she was afraid of raising children. If she gave birth to twelve daughters as mischievous as the Ten Golden Crows, she would have her hands full.

She couldn't help worrying.

"Don't worry, Changxi. The Moon Maidens are different from the Golden Crows. They are girls, after all—quiet and well-behaved. They'll enjoy cultivating in the inner chambers and won't like stirring up trouble."

Only then did Changxi let out a long breath. "That's good. Wonderful!"

"However..." Beichen sighed softly and looked at Taiyi. "The twelve Moon Maidens will be delicate and sweet, and they won't be very powerful. They may be easy targets for cultivators in this world. You and your husband must focus on training them and improving their cultivation!"

"You're absolutely right, Master. Thank you for the reminder!" Changxi gritted her teeth. "I'll teach them myself. They'll have to work hard at cultivation, just like me!"

Taiyi's eyes turned cold. "They can cultivate if they want, but my daughters don't need to be strong. Anyone who dares bully them will be torn limb from limb by Taiyi. I'll drive their souls into the land of the Nine Hells, where they'll never be reborn!"

Taiyi loved battle and excelled at it. As the future Demon Emperor, he would certainly have the power to do that to most beings in the wilderness.

Beichen said nothing more. The twelve Moon Maidens would naturally not be as powerful as the first generation of Moon Star Goddesses, Xihe and Changxi.

On the contrary, they would be among the weaker beings in the wilderness!

"Oh, right, Master. The twelve Moon Maidens aren't Golden Crows, are they?"

Taiyi asked curiously.

"Of course not. The Moon Maidens are yin in nature and inherit more of their mother's traits," Beichen explained calmly.

"Ah!" Taiyi didn't seem satisfied. "Master, my elder brother and I are both Golden Crows. Why did he sire Golden Crow offspring, while I'm carrying Moon Maidens?"

"This..." Beichen gave a rueful smile. "Changxi's inherited Dao is exceptionally powerful, far beyond that of ordinary female immortals!"

"Her inherited Dao eclipses the Golden Crow's yang spirit, turning the Golden Crows into Moon Maidens!"

The explanation was a little far-fetched, but it was more or less the truth.

Having asked that, Taiyi stopped questioning him. Dijun and Xihe had nothing more to say, either.

"Now that the matters concerning the four of you have been settled, it's time for me to return to my original Dao Field and continue cultivating!"

Beichen rose slowly and strolled toward the Three Immortal Islands beneath the Sun Star.

For nearly two thousand years, the Three Immortal Islands had remained hidden. Now, as Beichen's thoughts stirred, the Great Dao of the Three Immortal Islands sensed him, and they emerged.

"Immortal islands? Great Dao Laws? Countless innate treasures, spiritual plants, and heavenly materials?"

Looking at the three enormous, half-hidden islands, the four immediately realized that each one was extraordinary. They contained an abundance of powerful resources—more than the combined resources of the Moon Star and Sun Star by a thousandfold, perhaps even ten thousandfold!

Moreover, innate supreme treasures and powerful spiritual roots seemed to be concealed on the Three Islands, still undiscovered.

"One day, my Three Immortal Islands will face a great calamity, too." Beichen gazed at the islands and sighed inwardly. "But calamity also brings great merit! When that calamity comes, it will be the time of my greatest harvest."

"Your disciples kneel to see you off, Master, as you return to your Dao Field!"

"Your disciples kneel to see you off, Master. Please return to the Sun Star and Moon Star again soon!"

The four gods knelt to see him off.

"Rise. I'm only returning to quiet my mind. I'll visit again when I have the chance. You are my disciples, after all. I won't abandon you."

Beichen waved a hand.

"We will await your return, Master!" Dijun added.

"Oh, Master, is there anything else you'd like to tell us?"

Taiyi seemed to realize something and hurriedly asked.

Beichen thought for a moment, then looked over the four of them.

"When you cultivate the Dao of yin and yang, you've only tried combining your cultivation, and haven't experimented with anything else, have you?"

"Yes, Master," Xihe replied.

"You can also support and strengthen one another in other ways. For instance, formations—the Moon Star Grand Formation and the Sun Grand Formation. Or try combining the magical treasures of the Sun Star and Moon Star, so their powers can stack and grow stronger. You could also try fusing certain heavenly materials and earthly treasures, or grafting and combining spiritual plants."

"That's about all."

With that, Beichen turned to leave.

Then he suddenly remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said, "Oh, right. The Sun and Moon give rise to and accompany one another, and they attract each other, but they can also repel each other. Be careful with any fusion or combined cultivation."

"Remember, never fuse your bonded treasures together. The consequences would be unimaginable!"