Chapter 91 - 80: The Celestial Stele’s Affinity, Lu Doesn’t Eat Beef

Winter gave way to spring, and more than half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

At the bow of the boat, Xu Guang held Ji Xiaolu, looking at the woman in his arms with gentle eyes.

Ji Xiaolu wore an expression of pure bliss. She rested her head against his shoulder, her hand unable to resist gently stroking her lower abdomen.

"Brother Guang, do you think our child will look more like you or me?"

Pregnant women were often sensitive, and Ji Xiaolu was no exception. She always liked to ask such seemingly childish questions.

"It’d be better if they look like you. You’re so beautiful. If they end up with three eyes like me, it wouldn’t be very pretty," Xu Guang chuckled.

Ji Xiaolu blushed. "You’re very handsome too, Husband."

Xu Guang burst into laughter. The boat cruised along the canal before changing direction and entering the Wei River. From a distance, they could once again see the towering black Celestial Stele piercing the clouds.

The closer they got to the Celestial Stele, the better Ji Xiaolu’s complexion became. It was as if a marvelous, formless energy was nourishing her body. Xu Guang couldn’t help but marvel at it every time he saw it.

He was now certain that Ji Xiaolu’s body could absorb the Essence of Life from the Profound World through the Celestial Stele. Although she was currently pregnant, her internal reserve of the Essence of Life was constantly increasing. She could even control it herself, so every day she would still pass some on to Xu Guang through some rather intimate methods.

With a ruthless man like Duan Jue around, Feiyun City was now stable. Aside from his daily cultivation, Xu Guang spent his days accompanying his wife out of the city to relax, conveniently allowing Ji Xiaolu to absorb the Essence of Life.

Ji Xiaolu seemed unable to absorb it actively. Every time they left the city, the two of them simply sailed their boat around the Celestial Stele, as if on a spring outing.

A massive Black Shadow loomed beneath the boat. As they entered the widest stretch of the Wei River, Ghostly Roar’s gigantic form surfaced. It held a huge, eel-like Exotic Beast in its jaws—bright red and looking quite delicious.

Ji Xiaolu knew this was the Alien Species her husband had tamed, so she wasn’t afraid. In the distance, however, Hai’s fur stood on end. No matter how many times it saw Ghostly Roar, it remained terrified.

Xu Guang reached out and gave a forceful tug, dragging the Exotic Beast onto the deck, and began preparing a delicious meal on the boat with Ji Xiaolu.

Xu Guang gradually became addicted to this kind of life. This was exactly the life he yearned for: spending his days with his wife and future child, enjoying life and good food.

"Husband, I feel..." Ji Xiaolu paused, lowering her piece of fish as her gaze suddenly locked onto the distant Celestial Stele. "...like something is calling out to me."

Xu Guang stood up abruptly, his expression tense. "Calling out? Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

Seeing Xu Guang so worried about her, Ji Xiaolu smiled and shook her head. She just pursed her lips, seemingly unsure of how to explain.

For some reason, as Xu Guang looked at the wife in his arms, he actually felt a... divine aura radiating from her face.

Ji Xiaolu’s transformation shocked him. He even activated his Blood Eye to carefully examine her body. After undergoing several transformations, the Blood Eye was no longer what it used to be. Its most crucial observational abilities, in particular, had reached an unimaginably keen level.

He could clearly see a peculiar Force Field generating around Ji Xiaolu, brimming with Life.

"This probably isn’t a bad thing," Xu Guang thought to himself.

This Force Field didn’t last long, dissipating after about ten breaths of time.

"Lu, how do you feel?"

Ji Xiaolu shook her head and simply pointed at the distant Celestial Stele. "I think I can communicate with it, but I just don’t understand what it’s saying. Husband, I’m so stupid." She lowered her head unconsciously as she spoke.

Communicating with the Celestial Stele!?

Shock washed over Xu Guang’s face. What an unfathomable occurrence! Ji Xiaolu’s physique was simply too extraordinary; he didn’t know if this was a blessing or a curse for her.

"It’s alright. We’ll just come here more often from now on."

"Mhm."

The boat slowly sailed across the great river. Xu Guang looked toward Hedong. The people of the Yellow Heaven Sect had disappeared at some unknown point, leaving behind only crude stockades to prove that a large group of people had once existed here.

Xu Guang had visited the opposite bank. On a plain nearly a hundred miles away in Hedong, the Yellow Heaven Sect had occupied another large city. He had only taken a look from afar without paying too much attention or entering the city. He only knew that the Yellow Heaven Sect had given up on their plan to attack Feiyun City and chosen another target instead.

He naturally understood the principle that without the lips, the teeth would freeze. However, he wasn’t strong enough right now. He needed time.

"The ’lips’ are the time I need," he thought.

Meanwhile, inside the Xuji Restaurant, the largest establishment in Kang Square.

This restaurant was now Xu Guang’s property. Ever since he used a traditional distillation method to produce white liquor last month, it had quickly caused a sensation in Kang Square and became a massive hit. Li Xiao and Song Tao had discussed it and bought out the largest piece of real estate in Kang Square, turning it into Xu Guang’s private property. The restaurant’s name, naturally, came from the surnames of Xu Guang and his wife.

Because distilled liquor had never existed in this world before, it had been exceptionally popular since the restaurant started selling it. It was practically the goose that laid golden eggs for Xu Guang. Eighty percent of the money he used to purchase Secret Medicine ingredients came from here.

Xu Guang held the latest ledger for Kang Square, flipping through it casually. Subordinates like Song Tao, Li Xiao, and Yan Niu sat around him.

This ledger detailed all the earnings from Kang Square over the past month. Money was a good thing in any world. The brothers from the Bengzi Camp and Song Tao’s subordinates all relied on Xu Guang for their livelihood, so this was something he had to review.

"Marshal, should I arrange for someone to read the text to you?" Li Xiao asked in a low voice.

Xu Guang glanced at him. "I know how to read."

Li Xiao silently backed away.

"This month’s haul is quite good. Li Xiao, Song Tao, tell the brothers later that next month’s monthly salary will increase by fifty percent. Also, Big Bull, how are the gains from your side at Two-Arm Mountain? If possible, distribute a bit more to the brothers. They’re all risking their lives; eating more meat will make them stronger."