As the music faded and the guests dispersed, the various distinguished visitors were hosted for a few more days before departing one after another. The grand wedding banquet had officially concluded.
Streaks of light continuously passed through the boundary gate, leaving this realm and returning to the myriad realms. The Ancient Orchid Great World, which had been bustling and prosperous for several days, began to return to its usual state.
However, upon leaving, it was heard that quite a few people who had gotten thoroughly drunk at the banquet without using their magical power woke up to find their spatial storage had been mysteriously opened. Most of these were prominent figures from the myriad realms, and they were furious, never expecting the defense capabilities of the prestigious Ancient Orchid Sacred Sect and Sacred Domain to be so poor that thieves could sneak in.
Yet, upon calming down, they were secretly shocked, realizing it wasn't that the forces under the two Battle Saint Kings were lacking, but that the thief's skill was too superb, to the point they couldn't detect it.
After all, even when drunk, their years of cultivation had given them considerable vigilance. Ordinary people couldn't possibly get close to them, let alone steal from them. It was definitely someone of profound cultivation.
Fortunately, it was just theft. If it had been an assassination, they would have been long dead.
Upon careful inspection, they breathed a sigh of relief, as the vast majority of their belongings were untouched. The only things missing were precious Heaven and Earth Treasures, each with a medicinal age of thousands of years. As for Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasures, not a single one remained; they were all cleaned out.
Some particularly precious miraculous elixirs and a portion of divine spirit sources had also vanished.
It was clear the thief had targeted specific items.
This left many quite astonished, but they didn't broadcast it widely. After all, they typically only carried one or two Heaven and Earth Treasures or Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Treasures on their person. Other, more valuable items weren't lost, which was surprising, and they had no intention of pursuing the matter.
Because if it became known that prominent figures who dominated their respective regions had been robbed by a thief, the loss of face would be the real major issue for them.
In a certain corner of the central heavenly palace within the Imperial City, two adorable little beasts looked at the large pile of shimmering, treasure-gleaming Heaven and Earth Treasures before them and muttered somewhat discontentedly, "We worked all night and only got this little bit. How boring. If that hooligan dragon were here, it'd be better."
The Golden Little Divine Dragon beside them shook its head vigorously. "That bastard dragon would just cause trouble. It's just like that black charcoal Weier—only knows how to steal women's undergarments and peeks at them bathing for no reason. I really don't know why that old fellow likes those women. It's just two extra lumps of flesh on their chests. Not as tasty as these Heaven and Earth Treasures."
Yiyi chimed in, "Enough talk. Hurry and put them away. If someone finds out, we'll just pin it on that hooligan dragon."
The Golden Little Divine Dragon was surprised. "Didn't it go to the Primordial Immortal Realm?"
"Exactly. So if we pin it on him, he won't know anyway. He's got so many prior offenses, one or two more won't make a difference," Yiyi said, blinking her pitch-black eyes with an innocent, guileless expression.
"Oh, right," said the Golden Little Divine Dragon.
Far away in who-knows-where, the Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor suddenly sneezed several times, looking around suspiciously and muttering, "Who's cursing this Dragon Lord?"
The wedding banquet was over. Most people had left, but quite a few remained, such as Wang Ming, the Peacock King, the War King, and many elders and disciples of the Heavenly Gate. Some close acquaintances also stayed in the Imperial City to continue celebrating for a few more days.
Even though cultivation granted lifespans of thousands of years, such a complete gathering was truly rare, likely occurring only a handful of times in one's life, as everyone had other matters to attend to.
A few days later, the Heavenly Gate's Gate Lord departed. Xia Zhidi, the Nine Void Divine King, and other ancient Great Sages also left one by one, as their time limit had arrived; they needed to go and guard behind the Nine-Layered Emperor's Pass.
After the banquet, Ye Chen did not cultivate. Even though his faith power had surged dramatically over the past few days, and he felt that after that night, he had gained many precious insights into the Great Dao—invaluable aids to his comprehension—he stopped.
If he were to enter seclusion, he believed his cultivation would definitely increase.
However, he halted because he cherished the time with his wives even more, often accompanying them. Temporarily bidding farewell to friends and family, he took them to travel and enjoy the scenery, fulfilling his duties as a husband.
Separated by so many years between his past and present lives, having finally married with great difficulty, he was unwilling to have just a few days together and unwilling to let cultivation delay their precious, brief time together.
Half a month after the wedding, Ye Chen and his three beloved wives left the Imperial City and began traveling through the vast Ancient Orchid Great World. Like an immortal couple, they traversed magnificent mountains and rivers, experienced the mortal world, admired the great landscapes, and enjoyed carefree, joyful days.
They also began visiting old acquaintances, such as Great Sage Hong Tian, the Martial God Hall's Hall Master, and other Saints they had known from the Tian Du Continent.
They also returned to the Ancient Emperor Continent. Utilizing the Imperial City's inter-realm passage, they could travel there, touring the one hundred and eight nations of the Ancient Emperor Continent, visiting the barbarian tribe, paying respects to the Ancient Barbarian Divine King, traveling through the nine great imperial dynasties of the Ancient Divine Continent, and meeting the old knight of the Demon God Ruins.
However, Ye Chen and his wives did not visit the Ancient Divine Palace. After briefly stopping in Ancient Divine City for a moment, they passed straight through.
In that void, within the Ancient Immortal Hall of the Ancient Divine Palace, the Great Power Gu Changsheng, seated on the divine throne, pierced through the void and saw the departing figures of Ye Chen and his wives, letting out a silent sigh.
Upon returning to the Ancient Emperor Continent, Ye Chen noticed Old Yan's ancient ring glowing, and the Mythological Crown was also shimmering with a peculiar radiance.
Ye Chen had long since investigated such anomalies, but unfortunately, he still hadn't discovered any secrets in the end.
Finally, Ye Chen and his wives arrived at the shattered Divine Realm, gazing at the Profound Ancient Gate. He recalled the departed Tai Chu Monarch and the others—the hooligan dragon Corpse Devouring Insect Emperor, the Immortal-Slaying Ship, and the mysterious old man suspected to be Old Yan. He also remembered Yi Wu's future self, which had suddenly vanished in the river of time.
Similarly, he did not visit the Tai Sheng Imperial Clan, nor the Sun God Dynasty, the Ancient Night Hall, or the Tai Sheng Upper Palace.
Because these factions were basically thoroughly offended by him. The best outcome was already maintaining a relationship where neither side interfered with the other.
The major powers all sensed Ye Chen's arrival, watching their departing figures. Some were grim, some filled with killing intent, while others, like the Ancient Divine Palace Lord, let out a silent sigh, filled with helplessness.
In the end, the group left and returned to the Ancient Orchid Great World.
This ordinary life lasted a full half year. On this day, Yi Wu suddenly hugged Ye Chen and gave him a forceful kiss.
Ye Chen was taken aback. Although they were truly husband and wife, Yi Wu had always been gentle and shy. Over so many years, she rarely took the initiative to kiss him like this.
Zhao Jingruo and Chen'er looked at Ye Chen happily, making him slightly stunned. Then, a certain premonition arose in his heart, and he couldn't help but say excitedly, "Could it be that Yi Wu is—"
Yi Wu nodded vigorously. His other two beloved wives also supported Yi Wu, smiling at him. "Yi Wu is pregnant."