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...After a brief moment of excitement, a strong sense of panic instantly seized Tang Yuehua's heart.
She subconsciously broke free from Xuan Ming's embrace, turned away in disarray, and twisted the corners of her clothes uneasily with both hands.
The mirror reflected her appearance.
The fine lines at the corners of her eyes, the silver strands in her hair, and that sense of fatigue belonging to the years that no amount of maintenance could hide... whereas Xuan Ming, he was still so young, his handsome face hadn't changed in the slightest, as if time had completely stagnated for him.
Between her and him, there was not just over a decade of time, but an insurmountable chasm between a Mortal and a god.
Looking at Tang Yuehua's slightly trembling back, which was filled with self-deprecation and sadness, how could Xuan Ming not understand what she was thinking?
He didn't say nonsense like "I don't care," because he knew that such words would only seem pale and powerless at this moment, even appearing like a condescending charity.
He simply stepped forward quietly and embraced her from behind once again.
Before Tang Yuehua could cry out in surprise, a warm and vast divine force, like the gentlest tide, instantly flooded into her entire body.
This power exceeded all her knowledge of energy.
It wasn't just repairing; it was restructuring!
Every inch of her skin, every bone, and every cell was undergoing an earth-shaking transformation under the baptism of this power.
That Mortal body, under the tempering of divine force, was rapidly transitioning toward becoming a Divine Body!
And her Soul, under the illumination of that pure white Godhead power, was forcibly elevated and condensed into an eternal and indestructible divine soul!
Ascending to the heavens in a single step!
For the current Xuan Ming, forcibly creating a Divinity was as simple as breathing, as easy as turning over his hand.
When Tang Yuehua recovered from that wonderful feeling of being reborn, she subconsciously raised her hand and saw her skin, which had become fair, delicate, and supple.
The bronze mirror in the room clearly reflected her current appearance.
She had returned to her Peak state from when she was twenty, even... younger than then, full of vitality.
Within her body, there was an unprecedented, powerful sense of strength as if she could control everything.
She... was stunned.
"This..." She opened her mouth, for a moment not knowing what to say.
"This was my own decision," Xuan Ming's voice sounded in her ear, carrying a hint of unquestionable dominance, "but you cannot refuse."
Tang Yuehua turned around, caught between laughter and tears, and looked at him: "You are... forcing someone's hand."
"That's right." Xuan Ming nodded and said righteously, "Whether a forced melon is sweet or not, you have to eat it to find out."
"What kind of analogy is that?" Tang Yuehua was left somewhat speechless by his twisted logic.
"That's what I mean." Xuan Ming's gaze became incredibly serious; he stared at her intently and said word for word, "I will not let go again. Everything I want, I will hold firmly in my hands. Even if... I have to use unscrupulous means."
Tang Yuehua's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Xuan Ming's deep, possessive eyes, her heart felt both sweetness and a hint of helplessness. She deliberately teased, "Then... what if I die? You can't possibly hold onto a dead person, can you?"
"Die?" Hearing this, Xuan Ming was not troubled at all; instead, he smiled. "Death is a small matter. I have plenty of time, eternal time. I can slowly search for your Reincarnation. No matter which World you are in, no matter what you become, I will bring you back."
He leaned in closer, his tone carrying a bit of wicked teasing: "If you want to experience what it's like to be raised by me from childhood, you can certainly try. It just so happens I've been quite bored lately."
"..."
Tang Yuehua was completely speechless.
Although she knew very well what kind of character Xuan Ming had deep down, this brat didn't even bother to pretend anymore!
Xuan Ming looked at her expression of mixed anger and amusement, shrugged, and said, "I have already reached the summit; I no longer need to suppress my desires. Even if I act according to my whims, who can stop me? Who would dare to stop me?"
Tang Yuehua shook her head helplessly but didn't argue further.
She knew that what he said was the truth.
It was just that she wasn't quite used to her brand-new, power-filled body for the moment.
Moreover, she suddenly thought of a more realistic problem that gave her a headache.
The large group of women around Xuan Ming... none of them were easy to deal with!
Just thinking about that scene made her scalp tingle.
Xuan Ming seemed to see through her thoughts and comforted her, "Don't worry, Bibi Dong will handle it, and Gu Yuena will handle it too."
Tang Yuehua rolled her eyes and retorted, "From what you're saying, those two are the Main Consorts? Then may I ask, what am I? A newly arrived Concubine?"
"I don't know." Xuan Ming's answer was simple and blunt, "But if you want their positions, I can give them to you. Of course... provided you can beat them."
He began to analyze with great interest: "Although Gu Yuena is the Dragon God, she hasn't fully mastered that supreme power yet and needs time to take it slow. As for Bibi Dong, she is a God King with dual Divinities, and with the God King Origin divine force I bestowed upon her before, the strength of the two of them is actually about equal right now."
"Of course, after some time when Gu Yuena has completely digested the Dragon God Power, Bibi Dong will no longer be her match."
Tang Yuehua listened in dazed shock: "Your harem... is really a battle royale? Whoever has the bigger fist has the final say?"
"Pretty much." Xuan Ming nodded. "Status is earned through strength. I am like this, and so are they. It's fair and just."
Tang Yuehua felt so tired. She held her forehead and said weakly, "Then for someone like me who just became a god and has zero combat power, won't I be bullied into being a maidservant by them?"
"No." Xuan Ming shook his head and said seriously, "As long as you don't compete, you can be like A Rou and the others, watching the show from the sidelines."
"A Rou?" Tang Yuehua's expression instantly became strange.
That woman who was a transformed Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast... is also like that?
Xuan Ming didn't seem to want to dwell on this topic and immediately changed the subject: "Let's not talk about that. Tell me, how have you been these years?"
Seeing this, Tang Yuehua knew there was no point in pressing further and could only sigh. She organized her thoughts and slowly spoke of the changes over the past decade or so.
"Ever since that... massacre of millions of troops back then, the entire continent has completely changed."
"The Two Great Empires were in a state of panic; from the imperial families down to the ordinary nobles, no one dared to oppose the Spirit Empire anymore."
"After all, no one could muster the slightest heart for resistance against that natural disaster-like Divine Punishment. You not only proved to the World that you had that power, but also showed through practical action that you didn't mind doing it a few more times. Who would dare to defy the will of such a god?"
"After that, Bibi Dong's iron-fisted policies caused the Two Great Empires to remain in panic for several years. Fortunately, before long, she seemed to go into seclusion. The Spirit Empire was then governed by the Angel God Qian Renxue; in many places, things became much more lenient, and everyone's lives gradually stabilized."
"But just a few years ago, Bibi Dong came back to power again." A trace of lingering fear appeared on Tang Yuehua's face. "She carried out another large-scale purge. Although it wasn't as bloody as back then, it still made everyone feel terror. Even now, in Heaven Dou City, everyone is still living in fear."
"Especially those old nobles; every single one of them is on edge, fearing that another liquidation will come at any moment and heads will roll."
"The commoners... are the same. Although life is better than before, that fear hanging over their heads has never dissipated."