Azure Dragon Continent.
Above the clouds, ten thousand zhang in the sky.
Nine enormous golden dragons raced through the clouds.
An iron chain was fastened around each dragon.
And trailing behind the nine chains was a gigantic Jade Carriage.
Its exterior gleamed like crystal, wreathed in the aura of profound ice and exuding an air of lavish mystery.
Wherever it went, rainbows blazed a path.
It was not only magnificent and luxurious, but also carried an air of unassailable might.
Sharp-eyed onlookers were stunned.
"The Profound Ice Jade Carriage! That's Empress Profound Ice's imperial carriage!"
"Empress Profound Ice rules Northern Profound Heaven. Why has she come to the lower realm?"
"Nine dragons pulling her carriage—Empress Profound Ice truly is extraordinary!"
Above the Azure Dragon Continent were nine layers of heaven.
One of them was called Northern Profound Heaven.
It was a realm in the frigid lands of the far north.
Northern Profound Heaven contained one hundred thousand kingdoms, large and small.
And the ruler of them all was a woman named Donghuang Ziyou.
Her imperial title was Empress Profound Ice, and she was acknowledged as the strongest in Northern Profound Heaven.
She ranked among the mightiest experts on the entire planet.
Countless prodigies and heroes trembled at the very mention of her name.
And today—
No one in the Azure Dragon Continent could have imagined that Empress Profound Ice would descend to the lower realm!
At that moment—
In the lavish hall of the Profound Ice Jade Carriage sat a beautiful woman who looked to be about twenty years old.
She wore a purple-and-gold robe, its cuffs edged with pure gold and embroidered with exquisite phoenixes.
The stunning attire made her fair, jade-like face look all the more radiant and refined.
In her presence, even the sun seemed dim.
She was Empress Profound Ice, Donghuang Ziyou!
"Alas!"
Donghuang Ziyou was an Emperor Realm expert.
If she released her divine sense, she could hear the voices of people on the ground ten thousand zhang below.
Listening to the people's excited chatter, she couldn't help shaking her head with a sigh.
Normally, she would never have descended to the lower realm so easily.
But today, there was something she had no choice but to do.
She had to find the biological father of her four adorable daughters.
She remembered how, four years ago, twelve Quasi-Emperor Realm experts had surrounded her.
She had fought her way from Northern Profound Heaven down to the Azure Dragon Continent.
Though she had ultimately managed to repel the twelve Quasi-Emperor Realm experts, she was utterly exhausted.
She fell from ten thousand zhang in the sky and landed in a river.
As luck would have it, a playboy fishing by the river rescued her.
The young man was exceptionally handsome, and she needed to increase her cultivation as quickly as possible so she could return and exact her revenge.
So Donghuang Ziyou gritted her teeth and decided to use a forbidden art to cultivate with him.
In truth, it meant forcibly siphoning the young man's pure yang energy to break through the bottleneck in her cultivation.
After one night, she succeeded!
Afraid that her enemies would find her and drag the innocent mortal into their conflict, she slipped away before the young man awoke.
She had thought she would never see him again.
Who could have guessed that, not long after she returned, she would discover she was pregnant?
Under the sway of motherhood, she decided to give birth and raise the child herself.
But she never imagined she was carrying quadruplets!
And all four were girls!
This left Donghuang Ziyou, a first-time mother, in a frantic scramble.
For the past three years, she had to manage Northern Profound Heaven and care for four children.
She was so busy she could barely keep her head above water!
And that wasn't even the biggest problem.
As the girls grew older, they kept wanting to know who their biological father was.
After all, they saw other children with both their parents by their side.
How could her four daughters not wonder about their own father?
To give her children a complete love, Donghuang Ziyou decided to descend to the lower realm and find the young man she had met back then.
She would marry him and let him make up for the fatherly love the children had missed.
After making a few inquiries, she had successfully found the man she had been separated from for four years.
Lin Xuan of the Blue Cloud Kingdom!
"Mother, is Father really in the Blue Cloud Kingdom?"
Her eldest daughter, Xuanzhu, wore a bright yellow princess dress. Though still very young, she was already peerlessly graceful and beautiful as a flower.
She blinked her expectant eyes and asked.
"Yes!" Donghuang Ziyou replied with certainty.
"Wonderful! We'll finally get to meet Father!"
Her fourth daughter, Xuanyou, wore her hair in two sprouting topknots. She sprang mischievously from her chair and clapped her little hands several times.
Her second daughter, Xuanxi, had adorable dimples when she smiled.
She gazed at the petal in her hand. "When I meet Father, I'll give him this flower!"
Her third daughter, Xuanhan, wore a pure white princess dress and sat there like a blooming white lotus.
Resting her chin in her hand, she gazed ahead in anticipation. "I really hope we can meet Father soon!"
Donghuang Ziyou took in the expressions of all four of her daughters.
She couldn't help thinking that this trip had been the right choice.
For her daughters' sake, she would make an exception and let Lin Xuan, a mortal, enter Northern Profound Heaven.
"Your Majesty, the Blue Cloud Kingdom is three hundred li ahead."
A silver-haired woman in a tight-fitting black outfit, with a shapely figure, stepped forward.
She was Donghuang Ziyou's trusted aide, Ruoying!
"The Profound Ice Jade Carriage isn't suited to entering the Blue Cloud Kingdom. It would cause an even greater commotion. We'll stop here."
"Go find Lin Xuan and bring him here to meet me."
Donghuang Ziyou spoke calmly.
"Yes!" Ruoying immediately vanished in a streak of black light.
Blue Cloud Kingdom.
Fragrant City.
A narrow road outside a modest courtyard was now packed with people.
At a glance, they were all young women around twenty years old.
Every one of them was dressed to the nines, with an air of elegance.
They jostled toward the entrance, desperate to rush inside.
"Lang, come out and see me!"
"Master Lin, I've waited for you day and night for seven days. When will you finally show yourself?"
"Master Lin, I'm the Prime Minister's daughter. Please, just let me see you!"
Hearing the heart-wrenching cries of all the women outside, Zhao Wanfu, the steward of the Lin Family residence, shook his head with a sigh.
He hurried into the rear courtyard and spoke to the young master, Lin Xuan, who was reclining in a wicker chair, eating grapes and drinking wine.
"Master, even the Prime Minister's daughter has come. You should at least go out and meet them!"
Lin Xuan tossed aside a grape and frowned. "A bunch of powdered, painted women. Just send them all away!"
Over the years, Lin Xuan's handsome, striking appearance had drawn countless wealthy young ladies to his door, hoping to marry him.
But Lin Xuan had rejected every single one of them.
He simply couldn't muster any interest in those powdered, painted women.
As for his background—
He was actually a transmigrator, having arrived in this fantasy world known as the Azure Dragon Continent fifteen years ago.
He had no system or distinguished status, just the only son of an ordinary merchant in Fragrant City.
His biological father had died when he was young, so he had naturally inherited the family business.
Over the years, he had lived a pampered, carefree life on the fortune his father had amassed.
He had thought he would spend his whole life that way.
But as he grew older, he became more and more handsome.
His fame spread from Fragrant City across the country in no time.
He became the perfect lover in the eyes of countless young ladies.
Now even the Prime Minister's daughter had humbled herself to ask for his hand.
Lin Xuan didn't even need to meet them to know none of these women would catch his eye.
Because four years ago, he had met a woman who could unquestionably be called the most beautiful in the world.
Her features were as lovely as jade, exquisitely perfect to a breathtaking degree.
Her figure was flawless, every curve seemingly carved by the Creator's own hand.
Not even in the computer-generated images of his previous life had Lin Xuan ever seen a woman more beautiful than her.
Unfortunately, she was a terrifying female cultivator.
He remembered that day four years ago.
He had been fishing by the river when he rescued a female cultivator who had fallen from the sky.
When she awoke, she pounced on him like a hungry tiger and tangled with him in bed.
Their wild night had nearly left him a dried-out husk.
That was when Lin Xuan truly learned what it meant to be with a "beauty and the beast."
Even worse, when he awoke the next morning, the female cultivator had vanished.
She hadn't left a thing behind, making Lin Xuan feel as though she had slept with him and skipped out on the bill.
That left him with even less affection for so-called beauties.
"Ha! This damn world that only cares about looks. Every last one of them is after my face!"
Lin Xuan crossed his legs and went back to enjoying his food and wine.
There was nothing like the carefree life of a salted fish!
Just then, Zhao Wanfu returned from the front courtyard.
"Master, they've all been sent away."
"That fast?" Lin Xuan asked in surprise. "Uncle Zhao, you were quick today!"
Zhao Wanfu gave an awkward smile and shook his head. "I wasn't the one who sent them away. Another woman wants to see you."
"Not interested!" Lin Xuan waved a hand as soon as he heard.
Zhao Wanfu thought for a moment, then said, "This woman seems rather extraordinary."
"However special she is, I'm still not interested!" Lin Xuan rejected her without hesitation.
Zhao Wanfu nodded. He was fiercely loyal to the Lin Family, so of course he would follow his young master's instructions.
Aboard the Profound Ice Jade Carriage.
Ruoying reported, "Your Majesty, Lin Xuan refused to open the door. I didn't say much, and I didn't force him to come here."
After all, Lin Xuan was the future husband of the Empress. She didn't dare take any action against him by force.
Besides, there was no point in saying more when Lin Xuan refused to see them. It would be better for the Empress to appear in person.
Donghuang Ziyou's brows furrowed slightly.
This mortal certainly had a high opinion of himself!
After a moment's thought, she decided to bring the children and visit him herself.
After all, she had wronged him four years ago. With the children at her side, she couldn't let their relationship turn too sour.
With that, she formed a hand seal and quietly entered the Blue Cloud Kingdom with her four daughters.
At the Lin Family residence.
Zhao Wanfu returned to the rear courtyard. "Master, another woman wants to see you."
Lin Xuan was speechless. "What's going on today? Why are these women like a never-ending stream?"
"Exactly," Zhao Wanfu said, nodding helplessly. "But this woman is even more extraordinary. She's not only a peerless beauty, she's also brought four adorable daughters."
"Four daughters?" Lin Xuan was stunned.
Were they planning to come over and bleed his Lin Family dry?
"Not seeing them!" Lin Xuan helplessly slapped his forehead. These women were more outrageous than the last!
Just as the words left his mouth,
a fragrant breeze swept in.
Lin Xuan saw a tall woman standing before him, her whole body radiating sacred light.
Then four tender, adorable voices rang out.
"So this is what Daddy looks like!"
"Daddy's so funny!"
"Daddy really is extraordinary!"
"I want Daddy to give me a piggyback ride!"
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