After finishing his words, Ye Yun directly placed the Starfire Aegis in front of Xing Wu.
"This Tier Five divine artifact was dropped by that last minotaur. I'm giving it to you."
Tier Five divine artifacts like this couldn't fully exert their effects with his disciples for the time being. Giving it to his wife, Xing Wu, was the best choice.
Looking at the small, starry shield in front of her, Xing Wu raised an eyebrow. "A Tier Five divine artifact? Aren't you keeping it for yourself?"
"Don't worry, I have better ones." Ye Yun smiled faintly, appearing confident.
Seeing this, Xing Wu pondered for a moment before nodding with a smile and accepting it. "Alright then, I'll accept it." Given their relationship, there was no need for words of thanks; they understood each other's feelings perfectly.
After she accepted it, a notification sounded in Ye Yun's mind.
[You have bestowed upon your celestial companion a Tier Five divine artifact, the Starfire Aegis. Congratulations on activating the Six Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Six Times Return, and obtaining the Tier Nine divine artifact, the Blessing of the Stars!]
[Blessing of the Stars: Gathers the power of countless stars to resist all destruction and death!]
As the quality of divine artifacts increased, their descriptions became vaguer. Of course, for artifacts of this caliber, their power and effects primarily depended on the user. Regardless, this return reward was exceptionally generous, giving him another Tier Nine divine artifact as a trump card, or rather, a means of survival. He had already witnessed the power of the Myriad Gods Banner, a semi-offensive Tier Nine divine artifact, and he expected this Tier Nine defensive divine artifact to be equally impressive!
"Now, if only I could get a Tier Nine divine sword..." Ye Yun mused in his mind. Just as he was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a touch on his cheek.
He snapped back to reality, only to find Xing Wu had leaned over and was right in front of him. Her slender, jade-like finger traced across his face.
"Uh, what are you suddenly doing?" Xing Wu's unexpected action caught Ye Yun a bit off guard.
Then, he saw Xing Wu smiling at him. "What am I doing? We haven't seen each other for so long, don't you want to do something?"
"Uh..." Ye Yun suddenly understood, realizing what she meant. Normally, he would have responded without hesitation. However, under the current circumstances, he couldn't help but clear his throat and say, "Perhaps, another day?" The reason was that he currently lacked divine power and was worried he wouldn't be able to control another deity. In the end, it might not be him doing something to her, but her doing something to him... He certainly didn't want that...
However, Xing Wu's response was a charming and deep smile. "My dear husband, haven't you understood the situation?"
"Uh, what situation?"
"Heh, you can't even mobilize divine power anymore. Is the decision still in your hands?"
"..." Her words rendered Ye Yun speechless.
He cleared his throat, making a last-ditch effort. "Well, girls should be more reserved..."
"Is that so? But I'm not a girl." Xing Wu smiled playfully. "I'm a woman."
"..." Ye Yun's lips twitched. This... he found himself utterly speechless. In fact, this was the first time Xing Wu had seen Ye Yun completely stripped of his cultivation. If she didn't take this opportunity to assert herself, wouldn't it be a waste of the chance heaven had given her? After all, in typical celestial companion relationships, the stronger party usually held the dominant position during intimate moments. Since Ye Yun had grown so powerful, she hadn't had such an opportunity even once. This long-lost feeling of being able to take the lead was quite enjoyable for her, and she naturally wouldn't let Ye Yun off easily. Thus, the outcome was predictable.
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Ye Yun never imagined that he would escape the beginning but not the end. He evaded his disciples but ultimately fell to his own wife.
The next morning...
Ye Yun lay prone on the bedsheets, completely exhausted, like a lifeless corpse. Xing Wu, on the other hand, was quite relaxed. Wearing only simple undergarments, she sat on a nearby sofa, leisurely brewed a cup of tea, and then, holding the teacup, crossed her legs and leaned back against the sofa, sipping her tea with contentment. At this moment, she felt incredibly comfortable, and the pressures that had been building up in her heart had completely vanished.
"This is truly wonderful. Life is beautiful..." After a while, she turned and glanced at Ye Yun, who was sprawled on the bed as if he had collapsed. "Speaking of which, now that you're back, what are your plans? Cultivation or more training out in the world?"
Her voice made the Ye Yun lying on the bed stir slightly. He slowly turned over, his listless eyes gazing at the ceiling. After a long moment, they gradually became clearer. Finally, he said weakly, "After this, I'll probably recuperate in the Heavenly Domain until my divine spark fully recovers and I can use divine power normally." Although there were many things to do, in his current state, he couldn't do anything. After all, in this vast world, losing divine power was like a bird losing its wings. He couldn't even leave the Heavenly Domain on his own, let alone do anything else. So, Ye Yun decided to take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy a period of rest. Once he recovered, there would be a whole host of tasks awaiting him. He had a nagging feeling that after this, he wouldn't have much leisurely time.
Hearing his plan, Xing Wu smiled and said, "That's good. We can see each other every day from now on."
"Mm... That's right." Ye Yun nodded. Thinking back now, it had indeed been a long time since he had experienced daily life with his wife, Xing Wu. Experiencing the life of an old married couple with her again should be quite good. Of course, that was provided his "nutritional intake" could keep up during this period...
"If that's the case, I'll entrust the management of the Dao Lecture Hall to someone else for a while." At this point, Xing Wu seemed to have thought of something and had a pensive look on her face. After about half a minute, she appeared to have made a decision. "Oh right, I have a suggestion. What do you think?"
"..." Ye Yun fell silent for a moment and then murmured, "As long as it doesn't involve strenuous physical activity." At present, he truly didn't want to move an inch and just wanted to lie there until the end of time.
Hearing this, Xing Wu smiled enchantingly. She then put down her teacup, stood up, and walked to the bedside. Looking at Ye Yun lying on the bed, she tilted her head and said with a smile, "Then, shall we... get married?"