# Chapter 645: Departure Date
The wedding ceremony had concluded, but the hustle and bustle of Yaohuang City continued for a full seven days. With Yun Che and Xiao Yaohou’s marriage, a never-before-seen "Yaojun" had appeared in the Huan Yao Realm. When the news first arrived, almost everyone believed that the only reason Xiao Yaohou married Yun Che was to use his Golden Crow bloodline to continue the Yaohuang bloodline.
However, everyone who attended the wedding gradually sensed over those seven days that this might not be the case. Because after marrying Yun Che, Xiao Yaohou no longer wore gray robes — her radiant beauty was so dazzling that people barely dared to look directly at her. Most importantly, her entire demeanor and temperament had undergone subtle changes. Though she remained majestic and cold, the violent harshness that made people tremble and hardly dare to breathe in her presence had vanished. Especially when Yun Che was by her side, a hint of brilliant luster — never seen in a hundred years — would always shine through the coldness in her eyes. It seemed that because of Yun Che's existence, her originally perpetually gray world had regained its color.
The wedding ceremony had been centered around Yun Che — a fact that alone unsettled almost everyone's hearts... Afterwards, they began to hear that on the day after the wedding, Xiao Yaohou had accompanied Yun Che back to the Yun Clan, knelt before Yun Qinghong and Mu Yurou as a daughter-in-law, and addressed them as "Father" and "Mother" — startling Yun Qinghong and his wife into at a loss. Then she accompanied Yun Che to pay respects to Yun Canghai and the Yun Clan ancestors... Only after that did they go together to pay respects to the departed Yaohuang ancestors.
Perhaps it was not merely for the continuation of bloodline, but a true devotion to him.
If that were the case... then the title "Yaojun" would be far more than a simple appellation.
Moreover, although Yun Che had entered the Yaohuang Clan, the children of him and Xiao Yaohou would bear the surname Huan... but tracing their bloodline, they would still be descendants of the Yun Clan. This meant that after Xiao Yaohou, although the Yaohuang Clan would nominally still rule the Huan Yao Realm, in essence... the Huan Yao Realm would become the world of the Yun Clan.
Although the Yun Clan was still one of the Twelve Guardian Clans protecting the Yaohuang Clan, their status in everyone's hearts was completely different from before.
"Young Family Head, for your wedding, we received a total of one thousand three hundred and ninety-one swords. Among them, two hundred and twenty are King Xuan swords, seven hundred and thirty-seven are high-grade Heavenly Xuan swords. There are also some swords without rank, made of rare precious crystals — jade swords and exotic swords, all priceless. Additionally..."
The voice of the Sword Pavilion Elder who was speaking paused. His throat moved roughly as he continued with some difficulty: "There are also seven... seven Overlord Xuan swords!"
"...Seven?" Yun Che's brow twitched, and he was inwardly surprised. Seven... for ordinary swords, this was a negligible number, but seven Overlord Xuan swords was a figure sufficient to make even the most peak-level experts of the Huan Yao Realm pale with shock. King Xuan artifacts were already extremely rare, and Overlord Xuan artifacts were even rarer than phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Looking across the history of the Huan Yao Realm, on average, an Overlord Xuan artifact would appear only once every hundred years. The total number of Overlord Xuan swords in the entire Huan Yao Realm might be only a dozen or so...
And now, seven had been sent to the Yun Clan as wedding gifts!
The number of King Xuan swords was also astonishingly high — over two hundred.
He recalled that back then, one King Xuan sword, Dragon Gate, had allowed him to dominate the Cang Feng Empire, unstoppable. Even in the powerful Shenhuang Empire, Dragon Gate was immensely impressive — because for the vast majority of people in the Fenghuang God Sect, obtaining a single King Xuan artifact was a lifelong aspiration.
And now, the mythical Overlord Xuan swords — he had received seven of them at once. And King Xuan swords comparable to Dragon Gate... several hundred had come in like they cost nothing!
Such were the benefits of power and fame!
If he hadn't married Xiao Yaohou, even as the Young Family Head of the Yun Clan, obtaining a King Xuan sword would have been extremely difficult, and an Overlord Xuan sword, even harder.
"This Overlord Xuan sword is named 'Star Breaker'. It was personally gifted by the Su Clan Head. It is both a congratulation for the Young Family Head's wedding and thanks for saving the life of the Su Clan's former Patriarch."
"This sword is named 'Raksha Nineteen Slashes'. It was the clan-guarding sword of the Raksha Sect at Crimson Raksha Mountain, weighing a full one hundred ninety thousand jin. It is reputed to be the most domineering sword in the Huan Yao Realm, but it is said that no one has been able to fully master it for nine hundred years... Hearing that the Young Family Head has a passion for heavy swords, the Raksha Sect presented this sword to express their admiration. Ahem... they specifically mentioned hoping the Young Family Head could speak a few good words to Xiao Yaohou, asking her to forgive their crime of defecting to Huai Wang's residence."
"This sword is named 'Crimson Serpent Piercing Cloud'. When it first appeared in the world, it attracted countless Xuan practitioners to fight over it, nearly causing a bloodbath..."
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Every Overlord Xuan artifact had a resounding reputation in the Huan Yao Realm, and these seven Overlord Xuan swords were no exception. No Overlord Xuan artifact had ever appeared in the Huan Yao Realm. These seven Overlord Xuan swords were the sword emperors of this world, the highest pursuit of sword Xuan practitioners. Laid out before Yun Che, their majestic sword aura was enough to make a practitioner with slightly weaker cultivation unable to breathe.
However, as relatively niche Xuan artifacts, among these seven Overlord Xuan swords, only one was a heavy sword.
"These swords are all extraordinary, especially the seven Overlord Xuan swords. I have heard the name of each one like thunder in my ears, but I never dreamed I could see them all at once. Young Family Head, do you intend to carry all these swords with you?" The Sword Pavilion Elder, having finished introducing the seven Overlord Xuan swords, withdrew the heat from his eyes. He had never seen Yun Che practice swordsmanship and didn't know why he wanted to carry so many swords instead of leaving them in the Sword Pavilion... Could it really be just a collecting fetish?
"Mm, pack them all up for me," Yun Che nodded. "No need to prepare separate sword cases. Just put them directly into the space ring."
The Sword Pavilion Elder placed all the swords into a violet space ring, then carefully handed it to Yun Che... He could never have imagined that these Xuan swords, each worth a fortune, were merely meant to be...
Food for a certain little monster!!
The swords that Hong'er consumed would all be converted into her own power, and at the same time, greatly increase the power of the Heaven-Defying Sword she transformed into. He truly couldn't imagine how much the Heaven-Defying Sword's power would swell if all these Xuan swords were eaten by Hong'er... But he only thought about it, not attempting it. First of all, he wasn't sure Hong'er could consume them all in a short time. Moreover, if the Heaven-Defying Sword grew too quickly and reached a level he couldn't control, that would be a case of joy turning to sorrow.
Besides, these "delicacies" should be fed to Hong'er bit by bit... If he gave them all at once, and this little ancestor didn't obey at a critical moment later on, he wouldn't have anything to tempt her with.
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Having entered the Yaohuang Clan, he naturally now lived in the Yaohuang Palace. However, since Yun Qinghong's injuries were not yet healed, after marrying Xiao Yaohou, Yun Che still returned to the Yun Clan every day, but never stayed too long... because he had to rush back to make babies with Xiao Yaohou.
Mm, during this period, he spent about an hour each day treating Yun Qinghong's injuries, one or two hours sleeping, one or two hours cultivating, and the rest of the time was basically spent in bed with Xiao Yaohou... and various strange places.
Though newlyweds, they should exercise some restraint... Yun Che silently reminded himself. But the problem was... he couldn't beat Xiao Yaohou. Well, that was only a secondary reason. The main reason was... the moment Xiao Yaohou showed a hint of charm, all the blood in his body would ignite, and he simply couldn't control himself.
"In a few more days, Father's injuries should be fully healed."
In the Yaohuang Palace, Yun Che was half-lying on a giant lotus leaf in the center of a lotus pond, murmuring softly to himself. In front of him, Hong'er sat on his knees, contentedly gnawing on a sword that was entirely crystal-red with gleaming cold light. Hong'er's lips were a very light pink, looking even more tender than newly bloomed petals. But with one bite, the King Xuan sword in her arms — capable of cleaving mountains in a single stroke — had a chunk bitten off with a "crack," like a crispy cake, with teeth marks clearly imprinted on the blade.
If anyone else had seen this, their jaw would have dropped, but Yun Che was long accustomed to it and showed no reaction... This little monster could even swallow Nine Suns Jade. Compared to that, eating a King Xuan sword was nothing!
"Xiao Yaohou is coming. Hong'er, come back!" Mo Li suddenly spoke.
"Ah? Oh!" Hong'er obeyed Mo Li almost unconditionally. Hearing the summons, she took a fierce bite from the dazzlingly sharp sword tip, chewed noisily, then turned into a beam of red light and returned to the Heavenly Poison Pearl.
As Yun Che sat up, Xiao Yaohou's figure appeared in his sight. She wore a light green palace gown. Because her figure was too petite, the slightly wide skirt trailed behind her, making her appear even more elegant and ethereal. Her ink-jade hair no longer hung over her fragrant shoulders but was simply tied into a flying immortal bun, with a few plump, round jade beads casually adorning it. Her beautiful eyes were originally as cold as ice and snow, but when they saw Yun Che, a touch of exquisite color finally flowed within them.
After marrying Yun Che, Xiao Yaohou never again wore that dark gray robe. And this was only one of the changes visible to everyone. Her greatest changes were known only to Yun Che. No longer dressed in gray, Xiao Yaohou radiated a beauty sufficient to overshadow heaven and earth. Coupled with her heartfelt desire to have a child with Yun Che as soon as possible, she spent every night after marriage in uninterrupted intimacy with him... even during the day. This left her ordinarily cold and majestic jade face with a trace of charming tenderness that could not completely fade...
A peerless countenance, a world-dominating majesty... combined with a naturally emanating enchanting allure — when brought together, it was enough to instantly shatter any man's defenses. When discussing affairs with her subjects, previously they had never dared to look her in the eye under her heavy pressure. Now, they kept their heads even lower, absolutely not daring to raise them and steal another glance at Xiao Yaohou, afraid of losing their souls.
"Caiyi." Yun Che called out with a smile.
Xiao Yaohou walked on the water, lightly landing on the lotus leaf where Yun Che was. Her elegant brows were slightly furrowed, as if she had something on her mind. She spoke slowly: "In six days, it will be Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diqi's wedding. Are you still determined to return to Tian Xuan Continent right after that?"
When the marriage date for Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diqi was set, Yun Che had calculated that it would roughly coincide with Yun Qinghong's complete recovery. After Xiao Yun's wedding and Yun Qinghong's healing, he should immediately return to Tian Xuan Continent.
"Mm," Yun Che nodded. "If not for Father's health, I should have returned long ago. Now I've delayed for so long... I really can't put it off any longer."
"Must you go back no matter what?" Xiao Yaohou averted her gaze, her calm voice concealing emotional fluctuations she desperately tried to hide. "Based on your accounts of your experiences in Tian Xuan Continent, your life there was not peaceful, and you had many enemies. But here in the Huan Yao Realm, your profound strength is not restricted! The palace maids of Yaohuang Palace — their appearance and aptitude are selected from ten million — you can have whoever you want. Those daughters of prince residences and noble clans — if any catches your eye, whether it's Su Clan's Su Zhixi or Qing Prince Residence's Princess Lanzhi — I can personally betroth them to you as concubines..."
"Cough..." Yun Che reached forward and grasped Xiao Yaohou's small hand, saying with a smile: "So Caiyi, my wife, it turns out you're really reluctant to part with me. It's not like I'm never coming back after returning to Tian Xuan Continent. If the consumption isn't too great, and if everyone is safe and sound, I might come back every few days. I might even bring them all over to meet my parents and my Caiyi wife."
Yun Che had long considered that after returning to Tian Xuan Continent, he could bring Xiao Lie, Xiao Lingxi, and his princess wife back to the Huan Yao Realm. Because here there was no danger, no pressure — he could give them the most peaceful life... The perfect outcome would be to find Chu Yuechan and bring her back too. As for Xia Qingyue... she surely wouldn't come with him.
"Them? Does that include your wives?" Xiao Yaohou snorted coldly. "Aren't you afraid I'll take a dislike to them and kill them?"
"Of course not!" Yun Che pulled his arm, drawing the unprepared Xiao Yaohou into his embrace. Then he directly and roughly tore open her palace gown from bottom to top, revealing a pair of slender, fair legs completely bare before Yun Che's eyes. Only Yun Che in this world knew that Xiao Yaohou's most alluring feature was her legs... like jade rubbed with cream, flowing with the most tempting luster in the world.
"You..." They had only been married for a little over ten days, yet he had already torn apart over a dozen of her gowns. She quickly blocked his hands that were caressing her snow-white legs: "We're outside..."
"They're long used to it by now," Yun Che directly sat Xiao Yaohou on his lap, saying with a serious face: "Caiyi, my wife, have you forgotten what I told you? If you want to have a child sooner, not only must we work hard every day, but we must also keep using different positions and different locations... And, the movements must be vigorous, and the sounds must be a bit louder..."
"Mmm..." Hearing the word "child," Xiao Yaohou's body softened, and she offered no further resistance. She had only three years left to live, and her greatest wish now was to leave behind a child with Yun Che before that. But in this area, she was completely blank and couldn't ask anyone. Yun Che, however, was the famous "Divine Doctor" of the Huan Yao Realm. So, for Yun Che's "authoritative guidance," no matter how shameful, she would comply.
No one would ever imagine that Xiao Yaohou, possessing absolute majesty and pressure that made even a group of Emperor Lords hold their breath and tremble, would beneath Yun Che assume all sorts of lewd postures that would make even courtesans cover their eyes, and her moans would make all the palace maids of Yaohuang Palace blush crimson.
Six days later, Xiao Yun and Tianxia Diqi officially married. Tianxia Diqi henceforth entered the Yun Clan, becoming the Yun Clan's daughter-in-law. Tianxia Xiongtu had six sons but only this one daughter. On her wedding day, his eyes were genuinely red, but fortunately, the Yun Clan and Tianxia Clan were not far apart, so he could see her easily enough. It wasn't as if he had completely lost his daughter.
After another two days, the departure date that Yun Che had set finally arrived.