Many descendants

"The World Tree is much weaker."

Why are you weak?

"Go and find out more. Also, things haven't been peaceful for humans lately."

"...Why are there so many things going on?" Qing Linghuan scratched his head. "Where's Yan Yan?"

"They should still be in the outside world."

"She's really forgotten her old love now that she's found someone new. Just wait until she comes back, and I'll teach her a lesson!"

"We'll see." Yu Hao looked like he was looking forward to a good show.

"..." Qing Linghuan straightened his clothes. "Um, is the Ascension Gate finished yet?"

"That's about it. I haven't heard much thunder lately."

Qing Linghuan waved her hand to activate all the communication talismans on the barrier. After listening to them one by one, she said, "They've set their sights on Yan Yan's beast husband. First it was Ming Linyuan, and then they went to Zulu."

"Among Yan Yan's beast husbands, these two are the weakest. Ming Linyuan's efforts were in vain, and he even lost Yaochi Mountain. Zulu also failed to fall for her tricks and is now with Tengshe. Tengshe once publicly expressed his interest in Yan Yan. However, Tengshe is lewd, and if she goes to serve Tengshe, she will be skinned alive, if not killed."

"Hmph! It's all your fault for getting Yan Yan into this mess. Why did you have to choose a concubine for no reason!"

"I'm not choosing a concubine, so how would I know Yan Yan? But this matter is somewhat related to me, so I'll clean up the mess."

"I'll go find the Heavenly Dao first and find out about the World Tree. If I can't handle Tengshe, then let me know." Qingling transformed into her beast form, and with a flick of her fox tail, she disappeared.

Yu Hao flipped through the communication talismans and found Ying, the patriarch of the Azure Dragon Clan—[I need to go to the Northern Halberd Domain. I remember Tengshe owes you ten million high-grade divine crystals. Do you need me to help you get them back?]

Yu Hao quickly received a reply: "[Ten million high-grade divine crystals in exchange for five places at the Divine Beast University. If you agree, I'll send you an IOU.]"

Yu Hao agreed.

Soon, a messenger from the Azure Dragon Clan delivered the IOU to Yu Hao.

Yu Hao took the IOU and was about to head to the Northern Halberd Domain when he heard a thunderous roar that shook the heavens and earth, followed by dragon roars coming from all directions!

Yu Hao was shocked. "How is this possible! Could it be..."

He immediately abandoned his search for Tengshe and headed towards the Ancestral Dragon Tomb.

……

Su Ji Ding Shi Lou —

As soon as Su Yan stepped out of the teleportation portal, she heard a dragon's roar, accompanied by earth-shaking tremors!

"Uh! There's an earthquake in the God Realm?" Su Yan looked bewildered.

Ziqi strode out of Dingshilou.

Seeing Su Yan's bewildered expression, he asked, "You don't know?"

"What do I know?" Su Yan heard the dragon's roar, which sounded somewhat familiar.

“This is the roar of the Ancestral Dragon. He is telling the Six Realms that he has returned.” Ziqi had a feeling that it should be related to her.

Su Yan was stunned. "No... I just delivered the Ancestral Dragon Egg to the Ancestral Dragon Tomb, and it's already out? Are you sure it's him?"

“It can only be him,” Ziqi said definitively.

Su Yan threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly, "That's great."

"Hmm. Shall we go take a look at the Ancestral Dragon's Tomb?"

Su Yan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, it's good that he's recovered."

Zong Sili also arrived and, seeing Su Yan's slightly protruding pregnant belly, asked, "Where are the children?"

“They don’t want to come back,” Su Yan said with a smile.

Xiao Mei said to Su Yan: "Host, Xiao Ba is back."

[Oh?] Su Yan asked in surprise, and immediately summoned him.

Xiao Ba quickly appeared in Su Yan's arms.

Seeing her eldest son, Ziqi was also taken aback for a moment, then patted his head, "Little Eight."

"Mmm, Father." Little Eight affectionately licked his hand, then nestled softly in Su Yan's arms, acting coquettishly.

"So cute." Zong Shili also came over and touched Hachi's beautiful golden tail, clearly missing Grape and his children.

"Hello, Uncle Zong," Xiao Ba greeted politely.

Zulu finished his work and came out as well.

His eyes lit up immediately. "Little Eight is back! It's been thousands of years since I've seen him. He's grown quite a bit."

Xiao Ba teleported from Su Yan's arms to his, its beautiful, purple eyes looking at him. "Uncle Zulu, Xiao Ba is hungry and wants to eat."

"That's easy, Uncle will take you to eat something delicious." Zulu immediately picked up Xiao Ba and went to the kitchen.

Su Yan smiled and looked at Zi Qi, "See, your own father is less important than food."

“They must have been starving outside.” With that, Ziqi followed them back to Dingshilou.

Zong Sili asked, "Could the children come back sooner?"

"Isn't it great to get a taste of the world when the kids grow up?" Su Yan said with a smile.

“I’ve already experienced that,” Zong Sili replied.

Su Yan chuckled, "Alright, I'll summon them back in a while."

"Hmm." Zong Sili nodded. "It's not that I miss the children, it's just that Rong Ruo keeps talking to me about whether Xiao Qi and the others are hungry, and whether they kick off their blankets at night or something."

"...I'll talk to Rong Ruo about it later."

"That's settled then, I'll head back now. Oh, and please tell His Majesty to send Xiao Ba to university tomorrow so I can check on his studies."

After saying that, the Minister of Rites left.

"..." Su Yan was speechless. The other person's son had just come back and hadn't even had a chance to warm up with him yet, and now he was sending you to school?

No way!

Sure enough, Ziqi was about to refuse immediately upon hearing this, but Xiao Ba said, "Okay, I happen to have a lot of things to give to Uncle Zong."

"What is it?" Ziqi asked.

Xiao Ba took out a book thicker than itself from its small storage bag. "This. When I left last time, Uncle Zong specifically asked me to collect some books about the outside world for him. I've collected quite a few."

Ziqi nodded, "I can't help you for nothing."

Xiao Ba blinked. "Hmm?"

Su Yan looked at her exceptionally innocent son and said, "It's just to ask your Uncle Zong to give you a reward for your hard work."

Xiao Ba shook his head, "No need, no need, this is for my son to give to Uncle Zong."

Ziqi: "..."

Su Yan chuckled, then snuggled into Zi Qi's arms, exclaiming, "Your son is so well-behaved! He's nothing like you!"

Ziqi sighed helplessly, seeing that her son still looked like he hadn't realized what was happening. "Fine, he's one of a kind."

Su Yan nodded, "That's right, such a good child, who gave birth to him?"

“Mine,” Ziqi replied.

Little Eight tilted his head and looked at his father and mother, "Of course I am your child."

Ziqi touched the little horn on his head. It was fluffy and not at all like Xiao Shiqi's sharp horn. She had to worry about getting a cut on her hand if she touched it.

"Sweetie~ Your brothers and sisters have all gone to the system world now, so you might be the only one going to university."

"Really? Then I want to go play in the system world too," Xiao Ba replied.

Ziqi immediately shut up.

He shouldn't have brought this up.

Su Yan had just stopped laughing when she couldn't help but burst into laughter again. "In the Beast World, you're the only one left. Don't you want to enjoy being the only one pampered by your uncles and elders?"

"No, I want to stay with my brothers and sisters," Hachi replied.

Ziqi: "...What about Father?"

Xiao Ba tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Doesn't Father have Mother?"

“Yes, it’s me or my son, you choose one.” Su Yan seized the opportunity to press the issue.

Ziqi pulled them all into her arms, "Why do we have to make a choice!"