Chapter 1442: Family Status

At first, Bai Guang was defiant, claiming she wasn't as delicate as Shi Wanyu and dared him to try whatever he wished.

Hearing this, Chen Mobai was naturally overjoyed. Ever since he began cultivating the Pure Yang Scroll, his pent-up yang energy had never been fully released.

After several rounds, Bai Guang was already exhausted, trembling and collapsing limply. It was her first time, after all.

Chen Mobai thus solidified his position in their household. He declared that from then on, all household matters would be decided by him.

However, Bai Guang, with her unyielding nature, quickly recovered thanks to her high cultivation and invited Chen Mobai to "make the clouds and rain" once more. She fought repeatedly despite defeats, yet was repeatedly defeated.

Three months quickly passed. Chen Mobai and Bai Guang rarely left their abode, and under Bai Guang's eager learning, their interactions gradually became reciprocal. Fortunately, when they were engaged in their activities, they were always within Chen Mobai's Dharma Realm; otherwise, the commotion would certainly not have been hidden from the Immortal Sect cultivators.

In fact, after the initial novelty wore off, Chen Mobai became calmer about such matters. However, Bai Guang, having just experienced it for the first time, had grown fond of the feeling. Every day brought new excitement, and she rejoiced at learning each new position. Chen Mobai, of course, couldn't admit he couldn't keep up, so he could only see it through to the end.

At one point, he found an excuse to deal with Immortal Sect official business and managed to extricate himself. However, no sooner had he summoned Qian Xing and other high-ranking Immortal Sect cultivators to Wangwu Grotto-heaven than Bai Guang teleported to his side and sat down with a smile.

"Junior Sister has indeed returned," Qian Xing exclaimed with a joyous expression, bowing with cupped hands upon seeing Bai Guang.

"Greetings, Old Ancestor!" Yuan Xu and the other Immortal Sect Soul Transformation cultivators naturally rose as well, greeting her with respectful expressions.

"All familiar faces. They truly are the Nascent Soul cultivators who emerged under my and Senior Brother's governance." After Bai Guang and Qian Xing exchanged greetings, she saw Yuan Xu, Yun Hai, Qing Ping, and the others, and couldn't help but nod in satisfaction. However, her gaze paused slightly when it fell upon Wenren Xuewei's elegant and refined face.

From Shi Wanyu's memories, Bai Guang recalled the scene of Wenren Xuewei coming over for meals, and herself, as the hostess, entertaining her. However, Bai Guang's cultivation was profound, and aside from Wenren Xuewei herself, who faintly sensed something, no one else noticed this.

Qian Xing's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing Bai Guang's words, and he secretly grumbled to himself that he had been the one managing everything. After all, even if Bai Guang truly was a hands-off manager, her husband was, without a doubt, the most outstanding contributor to the Immortal Sect throughout its history. Even if Bai Guang merely claimed a share of Chen Mobai's contributions, it would still be beyond Qian Xing's comparison.

"Ahem," Chen Mobai lightly coughed, interrupting Bai Guang's self-praise. "Today, Senior Brother Qian Xing and I are discussing some minor matters. Madam, your body hasn't fully recovered yet, so please go back and rest." Not a single one of the Immortal Sect Soul Transformation cultivators present had been taught by her. The only one even remotely related, Cheng Xuan, was still at Xuangu Daoist Temple.

"Oh, Junior Sister, were you injured fighting the God of Death? Do you need me to use my Illusory Grand Dao to help you remove your Dao injuries?" Qian Xing asked with a solemn expression upon hearing this. Qian Xing's Illusory Grand Dao could not only turn the false into the true but also transform existence into nothingness; for example, if Bai Guang were injured, he could make her injuries illusory.

"It's not that serious," Chen Mobai quickly interjected. "Just a little rest will do. Besides, perhaps my wife can use this opportunity to further her comprehension of the Grand Dao." Chen Mobai quickly said this, as Bai Guang's "injuries" were, in fact, caused by him, making it awkward to explain.

"I see..." Qian Xing immediately felt relieved.

"Then you all continue your discussion. I'll go make some tea for you. You should stay for dinner tonight." Bai Guang said with a smile, rising from her seat and speaking like a hostess. In her memories, Shi Wanyu always did this whenever guests came to see Chen Mobai.

"No, no, no, tonight I still need to guide Yuan Xu in cultivating the Taixu Heavenly Scroll. I'm just about to explain a crucial knowledge point, so I won't disturb you." Qian Xing, being an astute person, immediately found an excuse and conveniently included his disciple Yuan Xu.

"Yes, yes, yes," Yuan Xu, the Immortal Sect's prodigy, quickly agreed. "I am quite dull-witted. Without Master by my side, I wouldn't dare attempt to comprehend the Heavenly Scroll."

"Dizhou Star is currently traversing the starry sky, and the Heavenly Curtain Earth Net Formation is its core. As the main controller, I must personally monitor its course every night to prevent it from straying," Yun Hai also offered a valid reason.

Seeing that Qian Xing wasn't including him, Qing Ping had to think of his own excuse and promptly piggybacked on Yun Hai: "My Hunyuan Pearl now oversees and manages the Immortal Sect's spiritual veins, so I need to be with Senior Brother Yun Hai."

All the Soul Transformation cultivators scrambled for excuses. Even Shui Xian quickly thought of one, claiming she was refining a batch of Heavenly Realm purified water, and the water condition had recently reached a critical juncture. Finally, just as Wenren Xuewei was about to say she needed to water the Dao Comprehension Tea, Bai Guang narrowed her eyes, glanced at her, and said with a smile, "I remember when True Monarch Yun Hua hadn't achieved Soul Transformation, you often came to my home to find my husband. Every time, I personally cooked and entertained you. I actually missed you quite a bit, so you must stay tonight, and we can have a good chat and reminisce."

Upon hearing Bai Guang's words, Wenren Xuewei, who was usually as elegant as an immortal, turned pale with fright, and her back, unseen by the others, was covered in cold sweat. At that moment, Wenren Xuewei cursed Pei Qingshuang countless times in her heart. It was Pei Qingshuang who had failed to tell her the truth that Shi Wanyu was Bai Guang's reincarnated self. Her frequent visits to Chen Mobai's place for free meals had indeed made the petty Old Ancestor Bai Guang hold a grudge against her.

"I..."

Just as Wenren Xuewei was caught in a dilemma, unable to refuse yet unwilling to accept, Chen Mobai spoke up to help his good friend out of her predicament. "Alright," he said, "you've never cooked in your entire life of cultivation, so don't use her as a guinea pig."

Chen Mobai's words made Bai Guang pout. Although she had never cooked herself, the memories of Shi Wanyu contained such skills. It was a simple matter; she could just watch a few times, learn on the spot, and manage it. However, Chen Mobai had already established his position in the household earlier, so as soon as he spoke and glared, Bai Guang dared not retort. She lowered her head, uttered a soft "oh," and left the room to make tea.

After Bai Guang left, Qian Xing and the other Immortal Sect cultivators present all looked at Chen Mobai with gazes of admiration. In his entire life, Qian Xing had never seen Bai Guang bow her head to anyone. Even when Bai Guang was only at the Nascent Soul stage and he had reached Soul Transformation, she still dared to challenge him. As for the others, needless to say, they had all grown up hearing legends of Bai Guang's invincibility. When Bai Guang actually returned with the teapot and poured tea for everyone, Qian Xing and the others were utterly prostrated in their admiration for Chen Mobai. From being completely dominated by Bai Guang to now turning the tables and becoming the master, Chen Mobai's legendary life was certainly worth adapting into a television series or film for future generations to revere.

"Old Ancestor," Wenren Xuewei, showing great perception, immediately rose and took the tea set from Bai Guang's hands. "I am the youngest here; please allow me to do this. Besides, making tea is what I excel at."

Bai Guang merely feigned modesty, verbally declining, but allowed Wenren Xuewei to take the items from her hands. She then resumed her seat beside Chen Mobai, observing the meeting. Chen Mobai couldn't really ask her to leave, as Bai Guang was nominally also a high-ranking member of the Immortal Sect.

However, there were indeed quite a few accumulated minor matters on the Immortal Sect's side. Although Qian Xing was highly capable, many aspects involving the unknown universe and starry sky were uncertain, requiring Chen Mobai's decision.

Qian Xing said, "Currently, due to abundant spiritual veins, the Immortal Sect's population has surged, and Dizhou Star cannot accommodate everyone. Although we have brought some auxiliary stars modified by Yuan Xu to follow us, at the current rate, their number will certainly be insufficient by the time we reach Baihe Daoist Temple."

Chen Mobai replied, "Then I'll have to trouble Senior Brother. During our journey, please capture more planets suitable for transformation into residences and add more auxiliary stars. Soon, a large sum of Dao merits will be credited to the Immortal Sect. Let's see if we can use this to complete the upgrade of the Tier 7 Zhou Tian He Luo Star Dou Formation by the time we reach Baihe Daoist Temple."

As the artificial sun set, Qian Xing proactively stopped the discussion and bid farewell, stating he would return tomorrow to continue their work. Just as Chen Mobai was about to nod, Bai Guang's lips moved slightly, and she sent a telepathic message to his ear: "I just found a lot of clothes I used to wear when I was younger in the wardrobe. Do you want to see them?"

Shi Wanyu's clothes from her younger days? Chen Mobai, whose mood had been somewhat weary, suddenly felt a surge of peculiar novelty.

"Ahem," Chen Mobai cleared his throat. "There are other matters. Senior Brother, please collect them, list them in a table, print it out, and hand it to Zi Jing. I will deal with them all at once then to save everyone's time."

Hearing Chen Mobai's words, Qian Xing and the others nodded repeatedly. Especially Wenren Xuewei, who nodded her head incredibly fast. After everyone left, the Dharma Realm was once again filled with the "overturning clouds and pouring rain."

It wasn't until Chen Mobai's avatar, remaining on Dizhou Star, received a message from the Realm Gate that he finally had a reason to push away Bai Guang, who was clinging to him. "Madam," he said, "Xu Sijiu has already arrived with people from the Central Daoist Temple's Magical Treasure Department and arranged a meeting with me. Spirit Venerable is also waiting with Senior Brother Cheng Xuan at Xuangu Daoist Temple, so perhaps we should go there."

Without the Turtle Treasure, Spirit Venerable had gone to Xuangu Daoist Temple to inform them about Dizhou Star's wandering, and then led Cheng Xuan and Taohua to wait there. This was because Dizhou Star's route to Baihe Daoist Temple would pass through that area. It also provided an opportunity to acquire precious resources that the Immortal Sect lacked, for the cultivators' use during their journey through the universe. Among them, Qi Yuheng had decided to remain at Xuangu Daoist Temple as he had settled down there. Chen Mobai and Spirit Venerable both chose to respect his decision.

As for Xu Sijiu, Chen Mobai intended to use him as an intermediary to collect Dao merits from the Central Daoist Temple by offering information about the World-Slaying Heavenly Axe. Chen Mobai hadn't forgotten that information about the World-Slaying Heavenly Axe was worth 800 Dao merits, and only concrete, detailed information was required; there was no need to surrender the supreme treasure itself. Therefore, after suppressing it with the Purple Heaven Palace, he discussed it with Bai Guang. She was naturally agreeable, with her only condition being that the 800 Dao merits would belong to her. Chen Mobai thought to himself, 'What's hers isn't mine? As her husband, if I needed to use some to upgrade various aspects of the Immortal Sect, would she truly refuse?' At worst, he could just have their daughter ask for it when the time came. After all, Chen Xiaohei was currently the Master of the Kaiyuan Hall, the nominal leader of the Immortal Sect. Considering that 800 Dao merits was a huge sum even for a True Immortal Dao Lord, Chen Mobai definitely needed to find someone trustworthy for this task.

Considering all aspects, Xu Sijiu was the only choice. Firstly, Chen Mobai only knew him and True King Taixu at the Central Daoist Temple. True King Taixu was currently busy and certainly wouldn't have time for such a minor matter. As for Xu Sijiu, being a Void Serpent created by True King Taixu, Chen Mobai knew that merely revealing his identity would make Xu Sijiu treat this as a top priority. As expected, after receiving Chen Mobai's message that he had information about the World-Slaying Heavenly Axe, Xu Sijiu, who was responsible for Taixu Express Delivery for dozens of Daoist Temples in the northern reaches of the universe, immediately stated he would return to the Central Daoist Temple to find the relevant personnel and help process the matter. In less than a year, he had already brought people over. It seemed he had directly used the Great Starry Sky Teleportation to travel from the Central Daoist Temple.

"You can make the decision," Bai Guang said softly, her face flushed, as she lowered her head. Seeing her in such a demure, feminine posture, Chen Mobai nodded with a great sense of accomplishment.

Just then, he recalled something else. With a wave of his hand, he instantly teleported himself and Bai Guang to the Yuping Minor Realm within the Wuqi Daoist Academy. The Pill Cauldron Jade Tree in the center of the minor realm, with its crystal-clear jade-like branches, was now heavily laden with fruit, a stark contrast to its previous sparse state. After refining the Turtle Treasure, Chen Mobai's cultivation was no longer inferior to Daoist Dan Ding's. Without sparing his vital essence, he easily regenerated the Dao fruits that had originally been used up. This was also one of the Nirvana Points he had established.

But he had brought Bai Guang here today for another reason. He made a grasping motion with his right hand, and a snow-white broken sword flew out from within the Pill Cauldron Jade Tree, landing in his palm. Chen Mobai once again used the Can Tong Qi to comprehend the sword, but he could still only see the scenes he had previously glimpsed. Filled with expectation, he turned and handed it to Bai Guang, who was beside him, asking, "Madam, is this the broken sword from your dreams?"

The moment the broken sword appeared, Bai Guang's gaze was completely captivated. "In my dream, there was only the blade, but I can confirm, this is the sword," Bai Guang murmured, instinctively reaching out her hands to receive it. The moment the broken sword fell into her hands, a pitch-black essence, potent enough to make even Chen Mobai's expression change, surged out from the gap in the snow-white blade. This black essence contained a murderous aura that made even his Grand Dao of Saintly Virtue tremble.

At that moment, Chen Mobai even felt that if he were pierced by the blackness surging from the blade's broken edge, his Grand Dao might collapse, and he would be eternally doomed. One must know that Saintly Virtue was a Primordial Grand Dao, immune to all demons and repelling all evil. What kind of Grand Dao was this?!

As Chen Mobai was in shock, a sword mark of the other half of the blade appeared on Bai Guang's glabella. It merged with the broken sword she held, forming the complete sword that Dao Lord Wang Ji had once placed across Chen Mobai's neck when he entered the Purple Heaven Palace.

"Let go!" Chen Mobai yelled at Bai Guang. Although he didn't know why Tongtianzhi hadn't issued a warning, he instinctively felt that something was amiss. But at that moment, Bai Guang's eyes had completely turned pitch black, devoid of any of her previous liveliness or charm. The black aura surged from the broken sword's opening, spreading from her hands throughout her entire body.

Just as Chen Mobai decided to activate the power of the Purple Heaven Palace to suppress it, the broken sword in Bai Guang's hand suddenly transformed into a wisp of black smoke. It merged into Bai Guang's glabella, combining with the original blade mark to form a complete sword. Only, its color had changed from its original snow-white to pitch black!