A red light fshed on the back of Yun Wuji's left hand as a red profound imprint slowly formed, about an inch long. The shape of the mark was a miniature version of the Heaven Smiting Devil Syer Sword.

  Throughout the entire process, the spirit guarding her never appeared, it seemed like she had truly faded from existence. Perhaps it was the Light Profound Energy around him that made her feel at ease.

  His Light Profound Energy could easily make most people in the God Realm lower their guard around him.

  After f a tract with Hong'er, Yun Wuji easily took trol of the Primordial Profound Ark. With it in hand, he returo the Blue Pole Star.

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  A few days ter, a grand celebration unfolded in the Demon Imperial City, drawing all the iial figures from both tis. Sacred grounds, guardian families, duke paces, city lords, and other powerful cultivatathered to attend it.

  The ey seemed to e alive as iial leaders, renowned experts, aeemed allies gathered to honor a momentous occasion, the 22nd anniversary of their Lord and Savior Fang Yu...cough I mean Yun Wuji. The streets were adorned with banners and colorful decorations, while the air buzzed with excitement and eager versations.

  Yun Wuji usually spent his anniversary with his women and close friends, like the Yun . But this time, when Chu Yue, Huan Caiyi, and the others found out he nning to leave the Blue Pole Star for a while, they decided to throw him a big celebration.

  So that everyone in the world would remember him, even while he was away.

  At the same time, a smaller celebration was taking p the Yun Pace. It was just Yun Wuji, his wives, and Jasmine, who, strangely enough, had taken the initiative to join them. Normally, she wouldn't even spare a g any other living being on this p much less share a seat with them.

  In the main hall, Yun Wuji sat at the head of the table, with Chu Yue on his right and Huan Caiyi on his left, while the others took their pearby.

  Jasmi across from him, with little Hei Xiaolian by her side. Although the two bickered every day, they surprisingly shared a close retionship.

  For the rger celebration in the Demon Imperial City, Yun Wuji sent his Heretic God body to attend aertain the guests, while he remai the smaller birthday party in the Yun Pace.

  "Happy birthday, husband!" Murong Qianxue was the first to gratute him, a charming smile lighting up her beautiful face.

  The other women followed suit, their voices warm and filled with affe. "Happy birthday, husband! May you live for eternity!"

  "Happy birthday, honey," Huan Caiyi added from his left. Leaning in, she gave him a deep kiss on the lips and whispered softly.

  "Not fair! I wao kiss Wuji too," Feng Hanyue said with a pout, crossing her arms in protest.

  "Thank you, my beloveds," Yun Wuji said with a warm smile, his eyes filled with affe. Then, gng around, he chuckled and asked pyfully, "So, where are my gifts?"

  Chu Yue responded with a soft smile, "It's a secret. You'll have to wait a little loo see it."

  "Really? How intriguing!" Yun Wuji said, his curiosity piqued. "Now I'm all hyped up," he added with a hint of excitement.

  All their previous "gifts" had been 'unmatched', so he was rather looking forward to this one as well.

  Gong Yuxian stood up and said, "You stay here while we finish preparing yift. We'll call you when it's ready."

  "But no peeking!" Mu Lanyi warned.

  "Right, right! No peeking, Wuji!" Feng Hanyue added, her expression serious.

  "Alright, I won't peek, I won't peek," Yun Wuji ughed and promised.

  And like that, all his wives left the main hall, to prepare his 'gift'.

  The only ones left in the hall were Yun Wuji, Jasmine, and Hei Xiaolian, who was eagerly dev the food in front of her.

  "Hey you, hiccup! You must be enjoying your life with so maies around you, hiccup!" Jasmine suddenly raised her head, her face flushed red as she spoke with some difficulty, holding a cup of wine in her hand.

  "Are you drunk?" Yun Wuji stared at her in surprise, then asked, "You're only 15! Who gave you the alcohol?"

  "I am not drunk! I am not drunk! I just wao try some wine, what's the big deal?!" Jasmine said angrily. "And I'm your master too! It's not your pce to tell me what to do!"

  'All acc to keikaku!' Hei Xiaolian stopped eating and g them both with narrowed eyes. Half an ho, it was she who had tricked Jasmio drinking the alcohol.

  'So what if you're a Divine Master, hehehe, pared to me, you're still too green,' Hei Xiaolian so herself as she turned back to her pte.

  "Sigh," Yun Wuji let out a helpless sigh, standing up and walking over to her. "Let me take you somewhere to rest."

  "Hiccup...Don't treat me like a kid...Hiccup...I'm a grown woman!" Jasmine snapped as Yun Wuji's hand nded on her shoulder. She grabbed his arm and said, "You've always called me ft! Lht at me, I dare you to call me ft again." With that, she boldly pced his hand on her chest.

  "WTF?" Yun Wuji's eyes widened, and his body stiffened in shock, but he quickly recovered and growled, "Hey, stht now! Let go!" He tried to pull his hand away, but Jasmine's grip was far strohan his, and he couldn't budge.

  "No! I won't! Hiccup!" Jasmine refused, pushing him to the side and f him against the wall.

  'Shit! Maybe I screw up!' Hei Xiaolian's eyes widened, her mouth f an 'O' as the piece of cake she had just bitten fell from her mouth. She stared in shock at Jasmine's eous a.

  'I'm actually getting pushed down, by a little girl? I, Yun Wuji, getting pushed down?!!!' Yun Wuji struggled fiercely but to no avail. The gap between him and a Divine Master was just too big. He stopped struggling and, with a fierce gre, shouted, "Fuck! Jasmine, you're drunk! Stop this farce right now!"

  "Hiccup... Yun Wuji, let's... Hiccup... py the rape game," Jasmine's face moved closer, her nose brushing his as she spoke with a flushed expression.

  "I told you to stop!"

  "Hehe, that's the spirit! Hiccup!" she said, leaning in and pnting a kiss on his lips.

  "...!!!" Yun Wuji's entire body froze. He couldn't believe it, she had actually pinned him down and kissed him!

  He had never, ever imagihat Jasmine would do something this brazen! He had never seen her as a potential love i; to him, she was just a friend or even a little sister. Even after she "grew up," he hought of her in that way.

  A few years ago, when Yun Wuji first came into tact with the characters in the novel, he had appreciated and liked them, but mostly viewed them as targets he could quer. This mentality lingered in his mind for a while, but as he spent more time with them, that mi gradually began to ge. He started to see them as equals aually came to truly love them.

  *Chu Yue is an exception.*

  If there were a gauge to measure love, his wives would undoubtedly score 100/100, and he would score 99/100 for each of them.

  Because of that, he hought of Jasmine as someone he o quer. To him, she was his friend and a portable Divine Master. He didn't have any romantic feelings for her and didn't want to develop them either, because she wasn't his type. No matter how beautiful she was, in the end, she was a tsundere.

  Unlike Huan Caiyi, who was a tsundere and a kuudere, Jasmisuendencies never really ged over the years. Huan Caiyi, however, eventually ged, moving past her initial tsundere behavior.

  He never brought her the 'Smoky Red Fairy Dress' or any ifts he knew she would love. He also never sweet-talked her like Yun Che or tried to take advantage of her to get closer, because he never eaihe idea of romang her.

  At that moment, he felt her small tongue brushing against his lips, as if trying to gently parry them. When he opened his mouth to speak, her tongue slipped inside, clumsily expl.

  Jasmine's breathing grew rough, and she closed her eyes, greedily sav the feeling of the kiss. However, at that moment, she suddenly felt a calm and soothing aura spreading through her entire body. The feeling of intoxication and dizziness began to rapidly fade away.

  Yun Wuji used his Light Profound Energy to offset her intoxication, gradually s her up.

  "Ehh? Wh...what did I do, ahhh!" As she regained her senses, Jasmine's eyes shot wide open. The flush on her face quickly turo paleness. She let go of Yun Wuji and jumped away from him.

  "You..." Yun Wuji straightened his clothes, which had bee wrinkled. He was about to scold her when suddenly, Jasmi out a shrill, "AHHHHHH!" and turned into a streak of light, fleeing away.

  "How troublesome. I'll talk to her ter when she calms down," Yun Wuji muttered, not b to chase after her. He knew he wouldn't be able to catch up even if he tried. Shaking his head, he walked back to his seat.

  At that moment, he received a transmission from Murong Qiaelling him to e to his bedroom to get his 'present.'

  "Hehehe, let's see what this present is," Yun Wuji chuckled, pushing the matter with Jasmi of his mind as he headed to his room to see what birthday surprise awaited him.

  "Happy Birthday, Husband!"

  As Yun Wuji pushed open the door to his room, he was greeted by 17 stunniies dressed in skimpy, revealing dang outfits that barely covered their chests and lower parts. They all smiled seductively at him, swaying their waists in unison as they greeted him.

  *g Yue, Chu Yue, Chu Yueli, Feng Hanyue, Feng Hanxue, Feng Qianhui, Gong Yuxia, Murong Qianque, Huan Caiyi, Jun Lianqie, Mu Lanyi, Mu Lingxue, Shui Wushuang, Wu Xuexin, Xia Qingyue, Xiao Lingxi, Xuanyuan Yufeng.*

  "Do you like your birthday present, honey?" Xuanyuan Yufeng twisted her body, shaking her alluring curves as she asked with a knowing smile.

  "Hehehe, very much! I like it very much!" Yun Wuji ughed loudly, closing the door behind him.

  *Let me know if you'd like me to write a lemons chapter for this.*

  That night, Yun Wuji thhly enjoyed his birthday present. However, a month ter, he faced a problem that not only disrupted all his future pns but could very well alter his destiny as well...

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  In the chapter, we'll finally step into the God Realm.

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