The Emperor, with more men than women, made me his mistress.

Even so, no one dared to make any more moves on Yue Li. After all, the story of how that pampered young master from a noble family in Kyoto was tortured beyond recognition after going to the border had already spread throughout Kyoto in private.

Yue Li's eldest children, Jin Rui and Jin Yu, are already over nine years old. When they were six, Jin Chenyuan sent them to the Imperial Academy.

According to the custom of the cultivation world, children should have their spiritual roots tested and begin cultivation when they are six years old. However, Yue Li was not in the capital at the time. After they returned from the sea and tested the children's spiritual roots again, Yue Li suggested that they wait until the children were older before they began cultivation.

By then, the children's temperament will be more stable, so there's no need to take them deep into the mountains and forests to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for cultivation; spirit stones will suffice.

So, after Jinrui and Jinyu turned ten, Jin Chenyuan began to teach his two children how to cultivate their spiritual power.

Yue Li had already given prior notice that whoever's child it is, they should teach it, and of course, the cultivation resources would also be found by the father.

After Yue Li stored the spacious and sturdy ship that she had built for Jin Chenyuan, Jin Moyu, and Gong Hanmo into her space, she led her people to explore the endless sea that had trapped them in the middle.

It took another seven years to explore the sea areas east of Fengyin Kingdom, west of Xiyao Kingdom, and north of Lanqi Kingdom, with each direction taking two years to travel back and forth.

But no matter which side they flew at sea for a year, they saw nothing but the sea.

Yue Li wasn't always out and about; every time she came back, she would gather the children together and spend some time with them.

Looking at Jinrui and Jinghao, and how Xinyao had grown into a tall and handsome young man, and how Jinyu, Jingyao, Xinduo, and Yanyan had grown into graceful young women, Yue Li felt a deep sense of emotion.

When she first came into this world, she was about the same age as Xin Duo and Yan Yan. Now her children have grown up so much.

When Jinrui and Jinyu were fifteen years old, the Empress Dowager passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Although they knew that their mother had not suffered any pain and was even happier that he and the emperor had an heir, Jin Chenyuan and Jin Jinxuan were still heartbroken for a long time before they recovered.

Jinrui, Jinyu, Jinghao, and Jingyao were devastated when they learned of the Empress Dowager's passing. After all, the Empress Dowager had cherished the four of them dearly.

In the same year, Jin Chenyuan passed on the title of Prince to Jinrui. Jin Chenyuan's reason at the time was, "Since you and your brother were born, I have been by your side. Now that you have finally grown up, I should spend more time with your mother. From now on, you and your brother can handle the affairs of the Prince's Mansion."

After learning that his uncle had passed the title to Jinrui, Jin Jinxuan also wanted to follow his uncle's example and pass the throne to Jinghao. However, Jinghao went directly to Jin Chenyuan and Yue Li to complain, saying that his tender little shoulders were not yet able to carry the banner of Qianyuan Kingdom, and that his father should work hard for a few more years!

Looking at that face that was so similar to hers, yet with more masculine features, Yue Li couldn't bring herself to refuse. She went straight to the palace and had a good talk with Jin Jinxuan.

A few days later, she left the palace with a radiant smile.

Clearly, she had seduced Jin Jinxuan.

However, she also promised Jin Jinxuan that she would set off to find the other land they had mentioned after he passed the throne to Jinghao.

As the children grew older and reached marriageable age, Yue Li and Jin Chenyuan were not in a hurry. In their view, the children did not need to be married off; it was not too late to get married when they met someone they liked.

Of course, this refers to several boys.

As for Jin Yu, Jing Yao, Xin Duo, and Yan Yan, they clearly inherited Yue Li's emphasis on appearance, only paying attention to those good-looking and self-respecting sons of officials.

In the thirty-second year of the Qianyuan era, just one day after Jinghao's coming-of-age ceremony, Jin Jinxuan issued an edict of abdication to announce to the world, passing the throne to Jinghao.

After years of escaping, Jinghao finally took on the responsibility of supporting all the people of Qian Yuan Kingdom.

He knew that his father had waited for him to grow up for twenty years, and had also longed to be by his mother's side for twenty years. Although he had already traveled to many places with his mother and seen a lot, he really didn't want to be trapped in the palace, but he still had to shoulder the responsibilities he should bear.

Just as Jin Jinrui took on the responsibility of the royal palace, Feng Xinyao took on the responsibility of guarding the border as a general, and Sheng Jiaye took on the responsibility of managing the Sheng family's vast estate, Leng Yuanhong has begun to take over the power held by his grandfather, the emperor of the Southern Kingdom.

After Jin Jinxuan was completely freed from the shackles of the Emperor, he kept pestering Yue Li to hold a proper wedding banquet.

Meanwhile, Yue Li, Jin Chenyuan, Jin Jinxuan, Shao Qi, Sheng Yifan, Feng Yuanxi, Jin Moyu, Gong Hanmo, and Leng Xuanling, each accompanied by their personal guards, had already arrived in the capital of the Southern Kingdom.

Over the years, they have prepared a lot of things, both necessary and unnecessary, and put them into their spatial storage and bags, intending to set off from this sea area at the southernmost tip of the Southern Kingdom.

They didn't bring any children, big or small, since they didn't know how long the trip would take.

Here, the children not only enjoy a very high status, but also have inexhaustible wealth. Moreover, with the current skills and power of so many siblings, no one here can touch them in the slightest. Yue Li and the others left with peace of mind.

The youngest pair of twins, Gong Le'an and Gong Le'cheng, are 12 years old this year and are being raised by the Marquis of Ruyang.

As for their subsequent cultivation, it will be the responsibility of their eldest older brother and sister, Jinrui and Jinyu.

Only after everything was settled here did they feel at ease to set off.

However, they also made a promise to the children that if they really found another continent, they would come and inform the children so that they could also see the new world.

Unable to resist Jin Jinxuan's persistent advances, Yue Li finally gave him a formal wedding.

When they set off again after the wedding banquet, Yue Li noticed that Jin Jinxuan smiled much more and his brows were more relaxed.

At that moment, she suddenly understood Jin Jinxuan's previous thoughts. A wedding banquet should be the difference between the principal wife and the concubine.

Feeling somewhat guilty for her previous lack of understanding, Yue Li suddenly hugged Jin Jinxuan and kissed him on the cheek.

She gave Jin Jinxuan a bright smile when he looked over.

How could Jin Jinxuan resist Yue Li's smile? In his eyes, Yue Li was deliberately seducing him.

Ignoring the people standing on the deck next to him, he picked Yue Li up and carried her into the cabin.

Yue Li smiled and wrapped her arms around Jin Jinxuan's neck without refusing.

Yue Li and her companions traveled at sea for more than three years, stopping and starting, until their divine sense detected what seemed to be a barrier blocking their exploration.

Yue Li suddenly perked up.

"Let's go a little faster, I think I see a protective barrier ahead." Yue Li spoke softly, but her spiritual power still made it clear to the people on the nearby spirit swords.

Hearing Yue Li say this, they all perked up.

Yue Li, controlling her flying sword, took the lead and quickly arrived in front of the barrier. Standing on the flying sword, she could clearly see that there was a barrier separating the two sides, but she couldn't see what was on the other side of the barrier at all.

With a wave of her hand, Yue Li released a large ship from her spatial storage, which landed on the sea. The group of people then boarded the ship.

At this moment, they felt both excited and worried.

They were excited that Yue Li's idea was true, that there really was another continent, but they were also worried that because of this barrier, they wouldn't be able to get through.

Jin Chenyuan stepped forward first, looking at the barrier in front of him and said, "How about I try to see if I can open a gap so we can go in through it?"

Among their group, besides Yue Li, Jin Chenyuan had the highest cultivation level.

Yue Li had already used up all the spiritual essence liquid that everyone had accumulated over the years in the past two years, barely managing to advance to the Nascent Soul stage.

As for Jin Chenyuan and the others, if they had enough Spirit Marrow Liquid, they could also advance to the Nascent Soul stage. However, the amount of Spirit Marrow Liquid needed to advance to the Nascent Soul stage is too large, and their current reserves are simply insufficient to supply them.

After passing the tribulation and reaching the Nascent Soul stage, Yue Li became even more certain that there was another continent on the other side of the sea, possibly even a continent dedicated to cultivating immortality.

Otherwise, in a world where spiritual energy is depleted, the Heavenly Dao would not allow her to advance to the Nascent Soul stage and have a lifespan of a thousand years.

Upon hearing Jin Chenyuan's words, Yue Li channeled her spiritual power and slapped the surface of the sea. Instantly, the ship beneath her feet slid backward a hundred meters.

Seeing this, Jin Chenyuan picked up his spirit sword, channeled eighty percent of his spiritual power, and slashed fiercely at the barrier in front of him. However, unexpectedly, only a layer of dazzling light burst out from the barrier, and then Jin Chenyuan's sword energy seemed to be absorbed by the barrier, leaving only a ripple on its surface.

"This must be a barrier specifically designed to separate the two sea areas, and it's a high-level one at that," Yue Li said, frowning upon seeing this.

"Let me try. If it doesn't work, I'll think of something else." Yue Li took out her Chu Yun Sword. Compared to the low-grade spiritual weapon in Jin Chenyuan's hand, the Chu Yun Sword in Yue Li's hand was a level higher. In addition, the spiritual energy stored in the Nascent Soul stage dantian was more than ten times purer than that in the Golden Core stage.

With a single, thunderous strike, Yue Li cleaved the barrier. Sure enough, the barrier, which had been completely still just moments before, immediately opened a gap from the point of Yue Li's sword strike. Upon seeing this, Yue Li immediately exclaimed, "Go in quickly!"

Upon hearing this, Sheng Yifan, Jin Jinxuan, Leng Xuanling, Feng Yuanxi, and the others were too surprised to notice that the barrier in front of them could actually be opened. They quickly channeled their spiritual power and slapped their palms onto the sea surface. The large, seemingly cumbersome ship beneath their feet shot into the opened barrier like an arrow.

The moment they stepped into the barrier, it visibly moved closer to the center, as if it were about to close. They could feel it; it was as if they had entered another world. In particular, Yue Li and the others, who had cultivated spiritual power, could clearly feel the rich spiritual energy in the air.

"Such rich spiritual energy!" Shao Qi exclaimed, his eyes brightening.

But his words received no response, because everyone was staring in shock at the incredibly strange sight within the barrier!