“Wife!”

“Wife!”

Su He, with his thick-skinned face, laughed heartily as he called out and ran.

Su Huanian’s Fairy Sword suddenly flew out of her body, slashing towards that detestable Dragon Turtle. Su He vanished in a flash and escaped. Though the turtle had already fled, it still cheekily transmitted its voice: “My lady~”

Su Huanian’s face was icy cold. The Fairy Sword she had swung fell into the lake, creating towering waves that crashed down, churning the waters. She sheathed her sword and stood still for a long while before letting out a snort of laughter.

In an instant, spring blossomed all around.

In the lake, a mermaid swam away with a wronged expression, its newly built stone dwelling smashed to pieces by the lady’s sword-induced waves, yet it dared not speak or show anger… and still had to clap and cheer.

If the lady could give birth to a little Dragon Turtle, she was truly divine!

Su He fled, circled around, but couldn’t find the little one. Extending his Divine Sense, he saw in the garden behind, several mermaids were picking up firewood with troubled faces. In the courtyard, a large bronze cauldron was set up over a fire, with boiling soup inside.

The little one was throwing eggshells into the bronze cauldron piece by piece, where a jade amulet shaped like a shrimp, gifted by a toad, was rolling in the boiling water without sinking.

Was she cooking her own eggshells?

Su He leaped over and heard the little one muttering non-stop: “Hairy shrimp, climbing shrimp, big white shrimp, river shrimp with red tails, the little one isn’t picky at all!”

This was the Dragon Turtle’s instinct telling her to eat the eggshells. But the taste of eggshells was indescribable, and now with the toad’s jade shrimp, she was trying to make it delicious.

The little one’s taste was up to her; not all turtles loved shrimp the most. Small fish, lean meat, snails… each had their own preference.

“Divine!” The mermaids bowed to Su He from afar.

Su He waved his claw: “Call me Master!”

The word ‘divine’ always poked at Su He’s heart, making him feel as if he were being cursed.

“Master!” The mermaids bowed respectfully. In their eyes, the Dragon Turtle was divine, and changing the title was just a matter of words, naturally to be followed.

The mermaids of White Spirit called her First Seat, and it was said that her followers called him “Father” due to his twisted mentality.

“Call me Your Majesty… Empress is also fine, or even Empress Supreme!” The little one seized the opportunity to declare her title.

Thud! A surge of true essence came flying, causing her to stagger. Su Huanian appeared from outside the courtyard, her voice clear: “When you grow up and have your own followers, you can be called whatever you want. For now, you are Miss, or you can be called the little one!”

“Miss!” The mermaids readily agreed. Su Huanian’s status among the mermaids was almost equivalent to that of the Dragon Turtle.

The little one pouted and muttered softly: “Tomorrow I’ll run away and truly establish a court, hmph!”

“Eat the turtle shell, sleep and digest, then go find Aunt Qing to copy scriptures and read every day, don’t fall behind,” Su Huanian said with an unquestionable tone.

The little one’s face fell, and she turned to look at Su He. Su He looked up at the sky, as if to say, don’t look at me, I have no say in her education. I’ve decided to study properly!

During this time, do nothing else but read the Daoist scriptures! There are countless Daoist scriptures in this world, most of which originate from the Daoist ancestral home of Guiwang Mountain. Although they are not cultivation techniques, they are the foundation of such techniques.

Expounding the Dao, extending the Dao, proving the Dao, creating laws… all are inseparable from the Daoist scriptures.

Of course, as a Dragon Turtle, she is not limited to Daoist or Buddhist scriptures; she should dabble in all.

The little one huffed, feeling her turtle father was useless, not daring to stand up to her mother.

Su Huanian lightly laughed and asked the mermaids to keep an eye on her, not allowing the little one to act recklessly. Then she turned to Su He: “You, come with me.”

After she spoke, she turned and walked away.

Su He looked at the little one, and Su Huanian’s voice came from ahead: “Just you.”

Su He had a premonition in his heart, knowing what he was about to face, and a trace of fear inexplicably rose. He licked his lips and followed her out, crawling.

One human and one turtle, one after the other, walked through the Changyue Mansion.

Unknowingly, the sky darkened, and a light rain began to fall, pitter-pattering. Not knowing how long they had walked, Su Huanian spoke softly: “I cannot cultivate a turtle body.”

“Hmm?” Su He’s heart clenched, and he looked up at her.

Su Huanian stopped at the edge of a cliff, looking down at the clouds and mist, and said softly: “My Mind’s Eye has a sword, innate from birth. Thus, I took the path of sword cultivation. I tried to follow the Beast Transformation chapter to condense a second body, but my Mind’s Eye already has a Divine Object, which I cannot disperse or condense into a turtle.”

Su He’s breath tightened, and he was inexplicably reminded of the words he had shouted when the illusionary trial at Xuanqing View had shattered.

“Since I cannot cultivate a human form, would it be good for you to cultivate a turtle form?”

“Would it be good for you to cultivate a turtle form…”

Su He’s breathing quickened. During the trial, he was actually tricked; the trial tested the participants’ weaknesses.

The Dragon Turtle’s weakness was lust, was reproduction. At that time, although Su He was in a turtle body, he was completely human in aesthetics, with mostly human thinking.

And the woman he saw, combining past and present lives, Su Huanian was unique, second to none. Naturally, he fell into the illusion. If the illusion had taken place after Su He emerged from the White Spirit Turtle’s tomb, the White Spirit Turtle’s body would likely have appeared as well.

At that time, his affection for Su Huanian was genuine, but more so, it was a male impulse, with some inappropriate romantic fantasies.

Or rather, a young man’s admiration.

Such a fairy, any man would have a bit more impulse.

What truly moved Su He and entered his heart was after returning from the Seven Extremes Secret Realm, spending days and nights together in the small world. Daily battles, getting hit, running away, laughing, hurting, getting angry.

Su He felt that he had truly fallen for her, but without the Secret Realm’s memory shield and the illusion’s courage, he didn’t even dare to confess.

One was a turtle, the other a human, the difference was as vast as heaven and earth!

At most, he could verbally take advantage and act cheeky, but the real inappropriate thoughts were gone.

Suddenly, Su Huanian chuckled, turned to look at Su He, half teasing, half serious: “Can you cultivate a human form?”

Su He’s heart clenched, his breathing became even more rapid, and his claws dug into the earth, crushing the stone slabs. With that question asked, if Su He still didn’t understand, he was truly a fool.

He gasped for air, swallowed dryly, and licked his dry lips: “I, probably can, but I guess it’s very difficult, almost impossibly difficult!”

It was a foregone conclusion that Dragon Turtles could not cultivate a human form.

But… Basalt!

Su He had seen White Spirit’s human form. However, Su He didn’t even know how to walk the path of Basalt! And for some reason, he always felt like he had trapped himself.

The Beast Transformation chapter! The second body!

The complete Beast Transformation chapter has four bodies: the first body is the human form, the second body is condensed in the Transcend Mortality Realm, the third body in the Demon Subduing Realm, and the fourth body in the Traverse Heaven Realm.

Only when all four bodies are gathered can one be considered perfect and truly unleash the power of the Beast Transformation chapter.

It is said that by following the path of Beast Transformation and merging the four bodies, one can open the gate to immortality.

Su He’s first body was a Dragon Turtle, his second body a peacock. To be perfect, he must condense the third and fourth bodies. If Basalt could truly cultivate a human form, it would probably be delayed by the Beast Transformation chapter.

Perhaps it would take the condensation of the four holy beasts to finally transform into a human form? If one could reach this step, it would be the grand finale of a TV drama!

Perhaps influenced by the lingering effects of reading the Tao Te Ching, this feeling was particularly strong.

Perhaps it would be impossible to achieve a human form in this lifetime, or perhaps it would require reaching the pinnacle of this world! There are no legends of the four holy beasts in this realm, perhaps because there is an existence that does not allow for the four holy beasts.

Feng Yiju said that once on this path, one must kill countless others. Perhaps this is the reason.

“Can you cultivate it out?” Su Huanian’s usually cold demeanor paused for a moment, then a light smile appeared: “I’ll wait for you!”

She smiled: “If you can’t, I’ll disperse the Divine Object in my Mind’s Eye, abandon my cultivation level, start over, and switch to the Beast Transformation chapter.”

Su He’s heart clenched fiercely. He looked straight at Su Huanian.

But he saw Su Huanian trembling slightly, unable to accept that she had spoken such bold and explicit words.

She lowered her head, silent for a long while, before speaking softly: “I can wait for you, but… I already have a daughter.”

“My girl!” Su He interjected. He was very satisfied with the little one, extremely satisfied! The Dragon Turtle clan was extremely satisfied!

Su Huanian chuckled lightly, but her face suddenly turned pale, her lips colorless: “I was once… married as a human wife!”

This was the biggest knot in her heart.

“I killed him!” Su He said without hesitation.

Feng Yiju might have been great, truly wanting to lead Qingyuan to its peak. Su He admitted he would rather hear that Feng Yiju had all sorts of schemes, all sorts of selfishness, especially since his primordial spirit grew a horn, Su He was unexpectedly thrilled.

But even if he wasn’t that kind of person, so what? Calculating the little one, then killing is killing! Dragon Turtles never reason, killing and taking a wife is not something they can’t do!

If there’s a bad name to bear, so be it, who dares to gossip?

Dragon Turtles are synonymous with strength, not with gentlemen!

Watching Su Huanian’s trembling body, Su He boldly hooked his claw for the first time, pulling Su Huanian into his embrace—Dragon Turtles have no embrace, just hooked around the neck, tilting his dragon head to hold her.

Su Huanian’s body stiffened suddenly.

After a long while, her face flushed red, and she struggled out, breathing slightly, looking at the falling rain. After a long time, her lips parted lightly: “My father was the previous First Seat of the Sword Cleansing Pool, but he did not cultivate the sword; instead, he followed the path of the Martial God. My mother came from the Heavenly Star Palace, seven hundred years ago she had the chance to become the master of the Tianxuan Hall, but a close call nearly cost her life, and she fled to Dongyun where she met my father.”

At this point, she suddenly chuckled: “The place where they met was probably near Changyue Mansion.”

Is she going to tell me the family history? Su He blinked, shamelessly moved closer to her, and Su Huanian pushed him but didn’t push him away, so she let him be.

“I was born in Qingyuan, but not long after birth, my mother returned to the Heavenly Star Palace and has never appeared since. I was born in Qingyuan, grew up in Qingyuan, and was betrothed to Feng Yiju before I was born.” Her face turned deathly pale for a moment.

Su He moved closer to her, and Su Huanian shook her head and continued: “For two hundred years, I devoted myself to the sword. I was supposed to hold the Dao Companion ceremony when Feng Yiju inherited the position of Sect Leader, but before that, my mother sent a message, and my father went after her, delaying the marriage.”

She looked up at Su He: “Until the year of Jiazi, I fought with someone, entered the Seven Extremes Secret Realm, was struck by Tribulation Lightning, and then had the little one.”

At this point, Su Huanian chuckled, thinking she was pregnant due to the lightning tribulation, but it was probably the handiwork of Su He’s clan sister! The Dragon Turtle clan had claimed her early on.

Su He was stunned, and in his heart, he gave White Spirit a big thumbs up! Clan sister is mighty! My sister!

Su Huanian gave Su He a look and continued: “After I crossed the Tribulation, I took the little one and killed my way back to Qingyuan, where Feng Yiju saved the little one.”

Su Huanian’s heart twisted in pain. He did save her, but he also refined the little one into a great medicine. If she hadn’t returned to Qingyuan at that time, and the little one was on the brink of death outside, she would have surely awakened her past life memories and known how to replenish her origin…

Su Huanian shook her head, no longer thinking about these things.

“From that time on, I was the Sect Leader’s wife, and the little one was the Sect Leader’s precious daughter. Sword Cleansing Pool, Heaven’s Secrets Pavilion, Beast-taming Valley, all followed the Sect Leader’s orders!”

She looked at Su He, her expression solemn: “I tell you this, just to let you know. I was a Dao Companion with Feng Yiju, but we have always lived separately. When you saw me, I was living alone by the small pond on the mountainside, never having lived in the Hall of Longevity for a day. However…”

Her face flushed a bit: “The little one is my own flesh and blood!”

Even though the little one was conceived due to the lightning tribulation, after all, she was carried for ten months and born in one day, some things would naturally change.

Su He was stunned for a while before he reacted. He looked up, confused, and asked not about that, but: “So… from now on, are we Dao Companions?”

“No, that’s not right! Pah! Not Dao Companions, but husband and wife! Are we now husband and wife?” Dao Companion, it sounded so stiff and formal.

Su Huanian explained so much, it should mean this, right?

Su Huanian was taken aback, really not expecting Su He’s train of thought to be here. Not knowing how to answer, Su He already awkwardly added: “That… human form, turtle form… I’m not in a hurry for the wedding night…”

This matter can’t be rushed, whether he can cultivate a human form is still uncertain, maybe Su Huanian will really cultivate the Beast Transformation chapter.

Su Huanian was stunned for a long while, then her face turned bright red.

“Zing!” A sword cry, the Fairy Sword flew out, its killing intent fierce!

I’ve been talking to you for so long, is this what you’re thinking about?

Stupid turtle, go die!