Flame Emperor Lineage

At the far east of the world, beneath the Divine Fusang Tree, Bai Qiuran walked on the sea, treading on the waves, and soon arrived at this place.

He was Jiang Lan's husband, though in name only. But the sea Sea Beasts knew how powerful he was, so when they saw him come out to sea, they and the Book of Questions Sea Beasts retreated.

Bai Qiuran walked to the Fusang Divine Tree, bowed towards the treetop, and called out, "Goddess Xi He, Bai Qiuran requests an audience."

There was no response from the Fusang Divine Tree. After a moment's pause, Bai Qiuran added, "At the request of my wife Jiang Lan, Bai Qiuran come to request an audience."

This time, the Fusang Divine Tree (https://m. hetushu. com. com) finally responded, a crack appearing in its center, guiding him inside.

Bai Qiuran entered the divine tree and, after a round of climbing, arrived at the top of the tree, at the intersection of branches where a wooden house was built.

A beautiful woman in a long, bright red dress stood with her back to him, gazing at the distant sea of clouds. After a moment, she turned around, looked at Bai Qiuran, and smiled, "Welcome! Is this your first time visiting my humble abode, Your Majesty, the Great Marshal who rules the Eastern Lands?"

"Those are all empty titles."

Bai Qiuran cupped his hands to Xi He and said, "Bai Qiuran greets Goddess Xi He."

Please have a seat.

Xi He smiled slightly and invited Bai Qiuran to sit down at the table. On the table was tea made from some unknown flowers and herbs, its fragrance filling the air.

After they were both seated, Xi He looked at Bai Qiuran and smiled, "Lan'er has already informed me of your purpose. There is indeed a group of Human Race hiding under the Fusang Divine Tree. I can accompany you to take a look later."

"Thank you very much Goddess Xi He Xihe."

Bai Qiuran thanked him.

He didn't urge her. Xi He seemed to have something to say to him. Since they were already here, and Xi He appeared to be an elder who was close to Jiang Lan, Bai Qiuran decided to listen to her talk.

"I've witnessed your marriage over the past few years. I also know about the promise you made with Lan'er. You are a man of your word; in these past few years, you haven't laid a hand on Lan'er because you coveted her Divine Office."

After a while, Xi He indeed began to tease, "I've heard that Marshal Bai is quite the ladies' man. He must have had a hard time suppressing his desires these past few years, right?"

Bai Qiuran looked somewhat embarrassed. He was clearly a virgin in his thirties, not a womanizer.

And thinking about it carefully, he's a married man now, but he's still a Primal Yang. Whenever he thinks about this, even he feels a little sad.

Bai Qiuran's reaction was taken as tacit agreement by Xi He. After a pause, she said softly, "It's in a man's nature to have multiple wives and concubines. Even Di Jun was like that back then. Marshal Bai, you don't need to feel guilty. On the contrary, I think you are the man Lan'er should entrust her life to."

"The Goddess Xi He's is too high."

Bai Qiuran said with shame, "Bai Qiuran is nothing but a commoner."

"At least in the few years we've lived together, Lan'er has been much happier than in the previous thousands of years."

Xi He interrupted, "She hasn't been this happy in a long time since that child's mother died."

"Goddess, you flatter me. Even so, Bai Qiuran is not the one Jiang... Lan'er should entrust her life to."

At this moment Bai Qiuran thought of Su Xiangxue, Tang Ruowei, everyone in the Azure Nether Sword Sect, Li Jinyao who had ventured into the Land Where Gods Fell with him, and all sorts of people and things from that era.

He believed that responsibility was more important than fleeting love. He couldn't fulfill his responsibilities as a husband to Jiang Lan. He was ultimately a figure from that era, not belonging to this one, and he would eventually have to go back.

His current relationship with Jiang Lan is merely a temporary expedient due to the circumstances. If they were to truly unite, would he really expect Jiang Lan to wait for him for countless millennia?

"If Lan'er ever truly meets a man worthy of her love, Bai Qiuran will find a way to make it happen."

"No, that won't happen."

Xi He and said, "You don't understand. Lan'er will only have one marriage in her life. That's a temperament she inherited from her mother, so all I can do is ask you to love her well."

Why?

Bai Qiuran asked, puzzled, "Also, the Goddess Xi He seems quite familiar with Lan'er's family lineage. Could you please tell me more about it?"

"There's nothing that can't be said. On this Fusang Divine Tree, neither Heavenly Hearing and Earthly Sight or hear this place."

Xi He gazed at the surging sea of clouds beyond the tree, lost in thought, and said, "My husband is named Di Jun. He is a majestic Heavenly Gods, once the Heavenly Emperor who ruled this world. He has the same personality as you, fond of beautiful women. I also have many sisters, but at least he loves me very much, and he also loves the ten children we have borne. Because of the children, he became the God of the Sun. Before him, the Heavenly Emperor who ruled the world was also a Sun Gods, that was Lan'er's maternal grandfather, whom we all call the Flame Emperor."

"So, your husband, Di Jun, and Flame Emperor were both once Heavenly Emperor."

Bai Qiuran asked, "I don't understand. In this situation, shouldn't Di Jun and Flame Emperor be mortal enemies?"

"No, the original Heavenly Emperor had a lifespan."

Xi He paused for a moment before explaining, "Heavenly Gods themselves have no lifespan, but once they become the Heavenly Emperor, their power will reach its peak over time, then gradually decline like the setting sun, eventually leading to old age and death. Therefore, Heavenly Gods Heavenly Emperor who do not wish to die will ultimately choose to abdicate."

"Haven't you ever thought about using some method to establish hereditary succession?"

After asking that question, Bai Qiuran wondered if she had some dark thoughts.

"There's no other way. Becoming the Heavenly Emperor requires the approval of the Heavenly Dao, and only the strongest Heavenly Gods of the era has the opportunity."

Xi He replied calmly, "So my husband's throne was abdicated to him by Flame Emperor, and after the abdication, Flame Emperor also became the Southern Heaven Crimson Emperor of the Heavenly Palace at that time. Therefore, our two families have always had a good relationship. Later, Flame Emperor died after tasting hundreds of herbs, but the Divine Office of medicine was inherited by Lan'er's mother, his youngest daughter, Nuwa. Nuwa is also called Jingwei. The myth that circulated on earth, [Jingwei], actually refers to her mother, as a goddess, experiencing nine deaths and one life to obtain the Vast Sea Authority."

"Later, Eastern Emperor Taiyi rose to power and overthrew Di Jun to the throne through bloody means. He also massacred the families of Flame Emperor Di Jun. Only Lan'er remained in Flame Emperor Lineage, and only you and your child remained in Di Jun Lineage."

Bai Qiuran echoed Xi He's words.

"Actually, it's not just that. Although Chang Xi's child was forced to merge, he still lives as Wang Shu. The Flame Emperor Lineage also has a Fire God, Zhurong, who, after submitting, inherited the Flame Emperor's position and became the Southern Heaven Crimson Emperor."

Xi He added.

"So, you and Lan'er originally had a good relationship, and since you were both in the same boat, your relationship was like that of mother and daughter. I understand now."

Bai Qiuran asked, "But why did you say that Lan'er can only have one marriage in her life?"

"Because of their temperaments, Lan'er inherited her mother's stubbornness, and her mother, in turn, inherited the stubbornness of Flame Emperor. It's almost like a curse passed down through their bloodlines."

Xi He smiled bitterly, "Whether it was Flame Emperor who died after eating the Heartbreak Grass for the sake of Heaven and Earth beings, or her mother Jingwei who braved the limits of life and death to obtain the Vast Sea Divine Authority, they both shared this stubbornness. The children of Flame Emperor Lineage only had one partner in their lives. Flame Emperor Yan only had his primary consort, Tingyu, Jingwei only fell in love with that Human Race man, even dying for him under the coercion of Eastern Emperor Taiyi. Lan'er has inherited this trait. Perhaps she doesn't love you now, but it's impossible for her to remarry."

"That's why Eastern Emperor Taiyi knew this, and that's why he insisted on forcing her to marry me."

Bai Qiuran somewhat annoyed upon hearing this.

"Wouldn't that mean I'd ruined her life?"

"Marrying you was her own decision. The Authority of the Vast Sea is terrifying. Eastern Emperor Taiyi will eventually force her to marry. Marrying you is better than marrying any other Heavenly Gods."

Xi He earnestly persuaded him, "So, promise me you'll take good care of her, okay?"

Bai Qiuran hesitated for a long time before finally letting out a sigh of relief and saying, "Bai Qiuran will do her best."