Paradise Construction and the Mistress's War

The strings of karma were forcibly plucked by Li Hao, only to be severed by his own hand.

The price was having his body completely hollowed out.

Li Hao felt the world go black, all his strength drained away in the wake of that crisp, shattering sound.

He could no longer hold himself up.

His body went limp, and he fell straight backward.

"Daddy!"

"Master!"

Two voices, distinct yet equally filled with panic, rang out simultaneously.

A pink figure and a purple figure transformed into two streaks of lightning, rushing over from left and right to catch him in the nick of time.

Li Hao's consciousness had already descended into chaos.

His final thought was:

At least I didn't land on my face.

He did not know how much time had passed.

Li Hao slowly drifted back to consciousness amidst a heated argument.

"I said no! Daddy is very weak right now, he can't eat this hard, crunchy thing!"

That was Xiao Wu's indignant voice.

"What would you know? This Gathering Yuan Pill contains energy that is gentle and pure, making it the most suitable for replenishing his exhausted soul power. Aside from filling his stomach, what use is that pathetic radish of yours?"

This was Cailin's retort, delivered with a cold, disdainful edge.

Li Hao struggled to crack open one eye.

He found himself lying on soft grass, his head resting on something... remarkably elastic.

Before him, a standoff was unfolding that left him both amused and exasperated.

On the left, Xiao Wu stood with her hands on her hips, her face flushed red, holding a succulent carrot high in the air, still fragrant with fresh soil.

On the right, Cailin stood with her arms crossed, her expression arrogant. Floating at her fingertips was a purple pill the size of a longan, emitting a lustrous glow and a rich, medicinal scent.

One wanted to feed him a carrot.

The other wanted to feed him a pill.

The two glared at each other, neither willing to yield, as if sparks were flying through the air between them.

What is going on here?

A clash of parenting philosophies between a feudal patriarch and a daddy's girl?

I'm not even dead yet, and these two are already fighting for control of the household?

I... I'm not dead yet.

Li Hao let out a weak groan, attempting to draw their attention.

Sure enough, the arguing ceased abruptly.

"Daddy, you're awake!"

Xiao Wu pounced over in delight.

Cailin also let out a sigh of relief, dissipating the pill at her fingertips and standing silently to the side, though her concern was genuine.

Li Hao struggled to sit up, only to feel the place where he was resting shift.

Only then did he realize.

He had been resting his head on Cailin's lap.

No wonder it was so soft.

His old face flushed, and he scrambled to push himself up from the ground in a flurry of motion.

"I'm fine, just exhausted."

No sooner had the words left his lips.

On his left, a pair of soft little hands began to gently knead his legs.

"Daddy, Xiao Wu will massage your legs so you won't be tired anymore."

On his right, a slice of peeled, crystal-clear fruit was held to his lips.

"Replenish some moisture."

Li Hao froze.

He looked at Xiao Wu on his left, who wore an expression that practically begged for praise, then at Cailin on his right, whose face was calm but whose movements were natural.

An indescribable feeling, both painful and blissful, washed over his entire body.

"Is this what they call a sweet burden?"

An ultimate social recluse, sandwiched between two peerless beauties competing to serve him.

"Would you even want this kind of blessing?"

Seeing the gazes of Xiao Wu and Cailin clashing in mid-air again, with the conflict threatening to escalate, Li Hao's survival instinct hit its peak.

I must find a way to divert their hostility!

A thought flashed through his mind like a spark.

"Ahem."

He cleared his throat, striking the pose of a head of the household.

"Although we are safe now, this home is still too empty."

The attention of the two women was successfully drawn to him.

"There are only the three of us here; it's too desolate."

Li Hao gestured toward the vast, empty meadow and the solitary wooden cabin.

"I have a plan called the Homestead Construction Plan!"

"We are going to enrich the ecology here together, making this place feel more like a real world, a real home!"

He attempted to use a passionate and inciting tone to paint his grand blueprint.

Xiao Wu blinked her large eyes, looking as if she half-understood.

Cailin, however, appeared thoughtful.

"How do we enrich it?"

Cailin hit the nail on the head.

"Extradition!"

Li Hao snapped his fingers.

"We can introduce some residents from the Star Dou Forest!"

He carefully opened a tiny entrance at the edge of the paradise, just large enough for small creatures to pass through.

To avoid attracting any threatening entities, he precisely positioned the other end of the entrance in a tranquil woodland on the very outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

Then, using the sliver of soul power he had just recovered, combined with the aura of the Karma Rod, he emitted a guiding signal filled with goodwill and life force.

Not long after, a miracle occurred.

A small deer with a snow-white body and three-colored halos hanging from its antlers timidly poked its head through the shimmering entrance.

It curiously surveyed this brand-new world, sensing the pure and rich life energy here, before finally stepping cautiously into this sanctuary.

Following it came the second, the third...

A herd of endangered, gentle Tri-color Deer became the first batch of external residents in the Soul Beast Paradise.

Soon after, swarms of Moonlight Butterfly emitting soft moonlight flew in, dancing around the hot spring and adorning the entire cabin area like a fairyland.

"Wow!"

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up instantly.

Watching those cute and harmless little animals, a brilliant smile bloomed on her face, the likes of which had never been seen before.

The fear and anxiety brought about by the Martial Soul Hall were completely healed in this moment.

She cheered and carefully approached a baby Tri-color Deer, reaching out a small hand to stroke it.

Far from being afraid, the little deer affectionately nuzzled her palm.

Xiao Wu's maternal instincts were fully ignited, and she happily declared, "From now on, I am their zookeeper!"

She began running after the butterflies and feeding the deer fresh, tender grass, her silver-bell-like laughter echoing throughout the paradise.

On the other side, Cailin watched all of this, her initial calm gradually replaced by a desire for organization.

After all, she was a queen who had once ruled an entire tribe.

"These Tri-color Deer prefer quiet; they need a tranquil woodland."

"Moonlight Butterfly need to attach themselves to plants containing lunar energy to reproduce."

"The water source needs to be diverted to separate drinking areas from living areas."

She began pacing the paradise, her golden vertical pupils scrutinizing every inch of land.

She started commanding invisible energy to partition different vegetation and reroute the streams, constructing the most suitable living environment for these new little residents.

One, responsible for innocent and carefree care.

One was responsible for cold, efficient planning.

Under the shared goal of building a home—a goal filled with creativity and hope—the minor friction between the two had vanished into thin air before they even realized it.

One played with small animals on the grass, while the other overlooked the entire territory from the hillside, pointing out the landscape.

It was unexpectedly harmonious.

Li Hao leaned against the doorframe of the small wooden cabin, watching this vibrant, fairytale-like scene, his heart filled with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.

This, this is the laid-back life I wanted.

He closed his eyes, feeling the flow of soul power within his body.

After the extreme depletion and replenishment from just moments ago, his soul power had completely overflowed, reaching the peak of level twenty-nine.

He attempted to circulate the Mysterious Heaven Skill, wanting to push through that barrier in one go and step into the realm of a level thirty Soul Elder.

However, no matter how he struck at it, that invisible barrier remained as solid as a rock, not moving in the slightest.

A sense of powerlessness rose from the bottom of his heart.

Just then.

The system's notification sound rang in his mind at the perfect moment.

[Host's soul power has reached the current bottleneck; a third soul ring must be obtained to continue advancing.]

[Based on a comprehensive assessment of the host's current physical fitness and the bond strength with the Soul Beast Girl, the recommended soul ring age is: five thousand years or above.]