"Yue'er…"
"Heh, I don't object to you finding other women, but before you do, shouldn't you consider whether they're worthy of you? Hmph! I'm going to see that so-called Tyrannosaurus first."Gu Yue cast a sharp glance at Xia Yi. As he opened his mouth to speak, she cut him off. She then gave a disdainful look at Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan, snorted coldly, and her body turned into silver light and disappeared.
"Xia Yi…" Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan both lowered their heads, clearly a bit frightened.
"It's fine." Xia Yi patted their heads gently.
Gu Yue didn't come back. After checking out the Tyrannosaurus, she directly returned to the Origin of Creation.
Not long after, two beams of light soared into the sky. The Sea God and Clear Sky Venerables achieved godhood. Human and beastfolk envoys paid homage to the Elven Queen, requesting that the Elves dispatch their army for the decisive battle against the Demon Legion.
At this time, Ya Li also returned. In the battle, she had saved countless lives—Saint Spirit Douluo's name echoed across the continent.
Ya Li remained in the Tianxuan Continent to gather faith. Xia Yi, however, took Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan back to the Douluo Plane.
But whether it was Gu Yue or Leng Yaozhu, neither of them liked Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan. They could never truly integrate with the others.
Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan were constantly gloomy, but luckily, Xia Yi always stayed by their side.
Time passed, centuries flew by. Many people around Xia Yi became gods. Yet Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan, due to their emotional knots, could never achieve godhood. By this point, they were already in the twilight of their years.
Xia Yi sought out Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu, asking them for help, but not only did they refuse, they secretly ordered that no god should pass on a divine position to the two women.
Although their bodies were declining, with Xia Yi nearby, Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan used their soul power to maintain youthful and beautiful appearances.
"Husband, you should go. Don't come to us anymore… We're not worthy of you anymore."With faces full of blissful smiles, the two women looked at Xia Yi. Yuanen Yehui leaned on his shoulder, caressing his chest, her voice full of reluctant affection.
"You don't need to be sad. I know—you've done your best. And in this lifetime, being able to spend it with you… I'm already completely satisfied. You know, I'm actually grateful I acted out and provoked you back in Tianhai City. Even though it wasn't pleasant, it gave us the chance to meet and know each other."Ye Xinglan lay on Xia Yi's lap. Though she tried to maintain a youthful appearance with soul power, Xia Yi noticed several strands of snowy white hair mixed in her once golden locks.
It was as if Xia Yi's heart was pierced with pain.
"No. I won't let you leave me."A brilliant light shone between Xia Yi's brows, floating in front of him. Vast rule power surged. Xia Yi raised his hand like a blade, and with a clean motion, split the divine light into two.
"Husband, don't—"Yuanen Yehui instinctively tried to stop him, but Xia Yi was too fast. By the time they spoke, it was already too late.
"This is my divine seat. I'm giving it to you. As long as you absorb it, you'll become gods."Xia Yi's face turned deathly pale, but he still resolutely struck the two beams of divine light into the women's foreheads. Blinding golden light erupted from their bodies, enveloping them completely.
"No…"
"Stop…"
Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan suddenly sat up, finding themselves in the middle of a blood-red forest.
Xia Yi was sitting beside them.
"Husband!"The two women threw themselves into his arms, their eyes brimming with tears.
"It's okay—it was just an illusion."Xia Yi gently comforted them, tightly hugging them and planting kisses on their chestnut-red and golden-blond hair.
"Just… an illusion?"The two women were stunned. Only then did they realize their cultivation hadn't reached the level of Ultimate Douluo, and their bodies weren't old—they were full of youth and vitality.
"What's going on?" they asked in confusion.
"Awaken."Xia Yi's peak-level spiritual power erupted, surging into their spiritual worlds. The two women trembled as clarity returned to their minds.
"Do you understand what happened now?" Xia Yi asked softly.
"The Blood Mist… That was the real final test."Yuanen Yehui shook her head hard and was the first to break free of the illusion.
"That's right. First they used the Tyrannosaurus to mislead us, make us think we'd left the blood mist and let our guard down. But in truth, we'd been trapped in a dream the entire time. These methods are far more clever than the Qian Kun Love Trial Valley."Xia Yi analyzed.
No—in fact, even the Tyrannosaurus was part of the illusion.They had been trapped from the very moment they stepped into the Blood Mist.
"I represent the Elves in congratulating the three of you on perfectly passing the Blood Mist's trial."An elf elder appeared before them, wearing a smile filled with approval.
"Thank you, Elder. You've put in a lot of effort."Xia Yi cupped his fists respectfully.
"No need for thanks, honored guests. Those familiar with the elves know—I've always advocated for destroying or permanently sealing the Blood Mist. But Her Majesty disagreed."The elder smiled bitterly.
"Oh? Why?" Xia Yi asked, surprised.
"In my life, the greatest joy has been seeing the couples I send into the Blood Mist emerge more deeply in love. But over centuries of overseeing the trial, I've seen far more come out and immediately turn on each other in life-or-death fights."The elder sighed. "Love can't withstand testing. Many couples—if not for the Blood Mist—would have remained loving for life. But after going through it, they fall apart."
"Why?"Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan were still confused.
"Because illusions are born from the heart. The Blood Mist reflects your deepest fears and insecurities. These imagined situations might never occur in real life. Without the Blood Mist, couples would stay blissful. But once it happens in the illusion, conflict arises, leading to irreparable damage. In a way, I've personally torn apart many couples who should have stayed together."The elf elder's voice was filled with guilt. "Illusions are born of the heart—and so are the choices made in them."
"Born of the heart… and so are the choices."Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan looked at Xia Yi, their eyes moist once more. Without caring that the elf elder was still present, they each stood on tiptoe and kissed Xia Yi on the cheeks.
Their greatest fear was that Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu wouldn't accept them. That Xia Yi might abandon them for the sake of Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu.
Hence the illusion's content.
But Xia Yi did not abandon them.
They also feared that if they couldn't become gods, if they aged and lost their beauty, Xia Yi would reject them.
But he didn't.
Those choices came from Xia Yi's heart.
They couldn't forget the moment when, even in illusion, Xia Yi split his divine seat into two and gave it to them.
Even if it was a dream, it felt utterly real.
Seeing this, the elf elder smiled and quietly vanished from the scene.
"Don't worry—what happened in the illusion won't happen in reality. Yue'er and Zhu'er are actually very easy to get along with."Xia Yi held the two women close, gently reassuring them as red leaves drifted around them.
"We believe you."Yuanen Yehui and Ye Xinglan leaned against Xia Yi's chest, their eyes firm and resolute.
So what if Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu didn't accept them?For Xia Yi, they'd go to war with anyone—even them.
Even if Xia Yi said he didn't want them anymore, they'd assume it was because he had no choice.
"Say, am I really that amazing in your eyes?"Xia Yi asked curiously. He didn't quite understand—because of the Ninth Tail's inability to evolve, he only had eight rings of spirit power even though he was at level 95.
You could even say his cultivation was lower than Yuanen Yehui's. Yet in their hearts, they were certain he would become a god.
Otherwise, their illusion wouldn't have featured Xia Yi becoming a god while they couldn't.
"Husband, don't you know how extraordinary you are in the eyes of our generation's geniuses? No matter how excellent we are, we're always chasing your back. We don't even dare to think about surpassing you anymore."Ye Xinglan laughed. She had once sworn to surpass Xia Yi, but that dream had quietly faded.
"Xinglan's right. Your strength is deeply engraved in our hearts. Even now, I still feel there's an unbridgeable gap between us."Yuanen Yehui also smiled bitterly. They had rarely fought Xia Yi—or rather, Xia Yi barely ever needed to fight. Yet somehow, they always felt like they were no match for him.
Xia Yi's image as peerless among his generation was already deeply rooted.
"Heh, thanks for the compliments."Xia Yi chuckled. Thinking back to the illusion—how the two women endured disdain and hardship from Gu Yue and Leng Yaozhu and still never left his side—he hugged them even more tightly.