Many descendants

"If we offer sacrifices to Dongfang Yi, will the Heavenly Dao return to its proper place? What if we don't offer sacrifices?"

“Offering sacrifices to him will surely restore him to his rightful place; if we don’t offer sacrifices, we won’t know. It’s not me who owes karmic retribution.”

"The ruins of the Immortal Realm and the Divine Realm are like weeds, impossible to burn out or eradicate completely. For the sake of stability in all realms, it would indeed be better to restore them to their rightful place."

"Have you thought it through?" Jian smiled as he looked at her.

“…What do you mean?” Su Yan frowned.

"He killed you with one punch, so he owes you a life, and therefore you're the one who should slice it up!"

"Uh!" Su Yan was stunned.

Little Dot squinted at his father's scheming expression and said to Su Yan, "Mother, don't believe what my father said. He's lying to you."

"What?" Su Yan looked at Xiao Diandian, then at Jian, unsure of whom to believe.

Xiao Qian said in her soft, childish voice, "Mother, you don't need to worry. Just do what you want and don't force yourself."

Su Yan looked at her youngest daughter and suddenly laughed, "You don't even understand things as clearly as a child. Xiao Qianzhi is right, don't drag me into your feud with the Heavenly Dao."

Then he picked up a piece of braised pork with distinct layers and put it on Xiao Qianzhi's plate, saying, "Daughter, eat your food."

“But he does owe you.” Jian placed a large chicken leg on Su Yan’s plate. “You eat some too.”

"So what if I owe you? Just don't try to use me as a weapon." Su Yan glared at him and gave the big chicken leg to Xiao Qianzhi as well.

Little Chihiro silently endured a bit too much maternal love...

……

Dongfang Yi was not at the General's Mansion in Chang'an.

He has retired and returned to his hometown.

He returned to the village where he and Wu Xiuer first met.

The place has changed; it has been transformed from a thatched cottage into a large five-courtyard mansion with a plaque reading "Dongfang Mansion" hanging at the entrance.

It was Chu Duo who ordered someone to build it for him.

When the thatched hut was demolished, Dongfang Yi rushed into the palace and fought with Chu Duo!

Everyone thought Chu Duo was going to punish Dongfang Yi for a serious crime, but not only did he not punish him, he also built this big courtyard for him.

Su Yan teleported into the Eastern Mansion.

There were no servants, and the whole house was as quiet as if no one lived there, but the corners of the courtyard and the base of the walls were very clean, with not a single weed except for a thin layer of moss.

She stood under a mimosa tree, gazing in the direction of the hanging flower archway.

An old man with white hair and a wrinkled face walked towards her with a shaggy cane.

But as he got closer to her, with each step the old man took, his appearance changed. Gradually, his white hair turned black, and the wrinkles etched on his face by the years began to disappear. In the end, he became a young man with broad shoulders and a narrow waist, agile and steady.

Su Yan stared intently at him without any surprise.

A talisman crumbled from between his fingers and fell to the ground.

Su Yan looked at him, "A talisman for rejuvenation."

Dongfang Yi's gaze was fixed on the woman in front of him. "Who are you?"

"Who do you think I am?" Su Yan asked back, but then suddenly sighed, "Why bother?"

Dongfang Yi smiled, a smile that seemed bitter but carried a hidden joy.

“You are her, right? Wu Xiuer is a born idiot, she can’t cook at all, she can’t even light a fire, but you can make very delicious pork offal and even teach Duanmu Yunhua immortal techniques.”

"Now that you know, you should know why I came to find you, right?" Su Yan approached him.

Dongfang Yi nodded, "I've been waiting for you."

Su Yan raised her slender hand and placed it on Dongfang Yi's chest, slowly sinking into it...

He did not shy away or back down; instead, he kept gazing at her, his eyes as black as ink, wanting to imprint her in the deepest part of his memory.

Su Yan buried her hand completely in his chest cavity, and not a drop of blood flowed out.

Dongfang Yi began to feel dizzy... as if he could fall into complete darkness at any moment.

"...Although we were only together for a short time, only four months, I like you."

Su Yan used her free hand to put her arm around Dongfang Yi, and whispered close to his ear, "...Is it just liking him?"

Dongfang Yi's eyelids slowly drooped, his pale lips trembled slightly, and he uttered eight words with difficulty, "More than just liking... I love you!"

Dongfang Yi's physical body rapidly aged again.

Su Yan pulled her hand out of his chest cavity, and a bright red heart appeared in her palm!

She began chanting incantations, casting spells onto the bright red heart, and finally clenched it tightly!

With a 'thud,' the heart transformed into a dazzling golden light and soared into the sky.

Su Yan gazed at the sky, and after a long while, her body blurred and she transformed into Jian!

"Although the karmic retribution has been repaid, another emotional tribulation has been added. I cannot even overcome it, so how will you overcome it?"

A slight smile appeared on Jian's lips as his figure gradually disappeared.

Chang'an Street —

Su Yan, along with Xiao Diandian and Xiao Qianzhi, were buying toys.

Suddenly sensing something, I looked up and saw a dazzling golden light, but it vanished in an instant.

At the same time, from the direction of the palace, the sound of a funeral bell rang out—the Emperor of Chu had passed away!

……

Spirit world.

Qing Ling transformed into her true form, carrying Xiao Shisi, Xiao Shiwu, Xiao Tiantian, Xiao Shiqi, and Xiao Beier on her back, flying through the air.

Suddenly he stopped.

A brilliant golden light rose up from the lower realm, seemingly spotting them. It circled them once before continuing its flight towards the endless sky.

Qing Linghuan's voice was deep and resonant, "The Heavenly Dao has returned."

Little Tian jumped merrily twice on his back, "Was that aura just now the Heavenly Dao?"

“Hmm.” Qing Linghuan carried them on her back and continued flying forward. “It’s good. Now that the Heavenly Dao has returned, all the myriad paths are stable, and those broken rules should be cleaned up.”

Little Belle ran up to Qing Linghuan's head. She wasn't interested in the Heavenly Dao, and only said, "Uncle Qing, I miss my older brother and sister. Can we go to the Divine Beast University?"

Qing Linghuan replied, "Of course, let's go over there now."

"Uh—" Little Seventeen lay down, "I don't like going to school."

Little Tian Tian also said, "Me too, I want to find my mother."

Qing Linghuan's huge golden eyes flickered... This youngest son was truly a carbon copy of himself, and he was also thinking of Su Yan.

Yu Hao teleported over and said to Qing Linghuan, "The Heavenly Dao has returned to its rightful place!"

Qing Linghuan snorted and ignored him.

Little Belle chimed in, "Dad, we just saw the Heavenly Dao, and it even circled around us."

"Exactly, they didn't even mention giving a gift or anything," Xiao Tiantian complained.

Little Fifteen raised his paw and smacked his greedy little brother on the head, "You think you can just accept any gift as a gift? You idiot little brother!"

"Okay." Little Tiantian obediently lay down.

Yu Hao reached out to Xiao Bei'er, "Girl, come here."

Little Belle teleported over instantly, "What's wrong, Dad?"

Yu Hao flicked her little ear lightly, "Do you still know who your father is? You hang out with that dead fox every day, I'd think you were his daughter."

Little Belle hugged her ears and said angrily, "I like Uncle Qing, and I want to marry him in the future!"

"Nonsense!" Yu Hao tapped her forehead again.

Qing Linghuan laughed, "Children say whatever comes to mind, but it also proves that in the hearts of children, I am better than you!"

Yu Hao could no longer hold back. He clenched his fist and punched Qing Linghuan's furry face...