Ling Yue nodded, bowing her head respectfully. “That’s right, Senior. I… I owe everything to Young Master Shen’s generosity.”
Yuxin gently waved her hand. “No need for excessive politeness. I’m Shen Yuxin, and you can call me… Mistress Yuxin, I suppose.”
A slight flush appeared on Ling Yue’s cheeks. She glanced at Shen Yuan, who merely nodded in encouragement with a smile. “M-Mistress Yuxin,” she said softly, bowing again. “It’s an honor to meet you.”
Bing Rong’s lips formed a slight smirk from the side. “Ling Yue, you sure recovered quickly. You feel far stronger than when I last saw you. Good timing too, since you’re about to watch something… ambitious.”
Ling Yue raised her brows. “Ambitious? Are we… summoning everyone from the Silver Fox Sect now to raid a different sect?”
Shen Yuan’s lips curled into a grin. “Not that, but something far more ridiculous. And we’re doing it in style. I’ve decided all those on the cusp of tribulation—all one hundred and two of them—will face it simultaneously.”
Her eyes widened in shock. “All of them… at once? That’s—” She hesitated, her tail flickering left and right in alarm. “That’s going to be massive. Are you sure it’s safe? The tribulation might combine into something monstrous. Even your mountain might not be able to hold it off.”
Shen Yuxin chuckled, crossing her arms. “We’ll handle the environment. I’ve laid down some special formations at my dear son’s request. As for the scale of the heavenly tribulation… well, that’s their test. Your people want to be a fearsome assassin legion under Yuan’er’s banner, so they’ll have to prove themselves.”
Ling Yue swallowed, then straightened her back. “Yes… we’ll do our best.” She paused, looking at Shen Yuan. “I assume you want me to help coordinate them from inside the Pagoda first? Then guide them out in an orderly fashion to the mountain plateau?”
Shen Yuan nodded. “Exactly. We’ll gather them all on the mountain and trigger their breakthroughs. If the tribulation merges, then that’s their fate. It will only be beneficial for them in the long run. As for the environment, the formations Mom laid down strengthen the space of my mountain, so it’s a lot stronger than it looks.”
Bing Rong snorted lightly. “You are really hoping for a giant tribulation cloud covering 500 miles to form. It’ll be quite the show.” She cast Shen Yuan a knowing look. “You’re not exactly subtle about it, are you?”
He shrugged innocently. “The sect might as well see something spectacular. Let them talk. A little demonstration of my personal force won’t hurt.”
Ling Yue’s lips parted, half-excited, half-worried. “Then… should I go to the Pagoda now and prepare them?”
Shen Yuan glanced at Yuxin, who nodded calmly. “Yes, better to start soon. There’s still some time before the day ends, and I want all these tribulations handled by sunset if possible. We’ll manage the formations and keep away the curious eyes.”
Ling Yue bowed. “Understood.” Her gaze flicked to Yuxin, then back to Shen Yuan. “Uh, so where is the Pagoda?”
“Let’s reach the place first. I will place the Pagoda over there. You can bring everyone out at once.” He said before getting up from his chair and exiting the courtyard together with the others.
Soon, everyone reached the back of Shen Yuan’s mountain, where a large valley lay. Shen Yuan looked around the place, noticing how he had never properly explored his own mountain.
‘I will scan the entire place once I unlock my Divine Sense,’ he thought to himself before taking out the Pagoda at the exit of the valley.
The Pagoda increased in size before it stood majestically in front of the four of them. Shen Yuan turned around and patted Ling Yue’s shoulder. “Go on. Bring everyone out and have them stand inside the valley with some distance between them.”
Ling Yue looked at the Pagoda and took a deep breath. “Yes, Young Master.” She said before heading towards the Pagoda.
“Hmm, we should call over the others for such a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.” Shen Yuan said, rubbing his chin.
Bing Rong nodded her head. “Yes, we should invite the others as well. We haven’t properly gathered in a long while.”
Yuxin gently smiled. “Then I will go and take all of them here. They are in different parts of the sect, so it will take me some time. Ling Yue should be done by then.”
Shen Yuan nodded as Yuxin faded away from their side.
“Who do you think she will bring with her?” Bing Rong curiously asked.
“Hmm,” Shen Yuan thought for a second, “Big Sis Huo Rong, Han Qingyu, Wan Ling, Chen Yue, Ling Mei, Zhao Lian… probably only them. I doubt she will bring anyone else. It’s been a while since I met with Chen Yue, Ling Mei, and Zhao Lian.”
Bing Rong giggled softly. “Half of them are your wives, hehe. Huo Rong, Qingyu, Ling’er.”
Shen Yuan shook his head with a laugh. “Yes, and the rest are your and Big Sis Huo Rong’s disciples.”
Bing Rong pouted. “You really went after my disciples as soon as I got them. I only have two disciples, Ling’er and Zhao Lian, and one of them is your wife now.” She looked at him with an accusing gaze. “Do you know how confusing it is for me now? I don’t know if I should treat Ling’er as my sister or my disciple.”
Shen Yuan rubbed the back of his head. “Cough, you should have planned for it ahead of time. I’m sure you guys knew this would happen.”
Bing Rong’s accusing expression vanished in an instant as she stepped forward. “Yes, but you need to compensate me as well.”
Shen Yuan pulled her in for a hug. “Yes, yes, I will spoil you as much as you want later.”
Just as they were chatting and laughing together, a flicker of space-distorting Qi rippled through the air. In a brilliant flash, Shen Yuxin reappeared—this time accompanied by six other women, each stepping through a momentary portal that vanished right after.
Shen Yuan blinked, startled at their abrupt arrival. “Mom?” he blurted out, surprised by the sheer speed. “I thought you’d need at least a few minutes to gather everyone.”
Yuxin offered a sly smile. “I expected that too… but it turns out, the moment I told them you wanted to see them, they dropped everything and rushed over.” A playful glint sparked in her eyes. “You have more sway over these girls than you realize.”
Bing Rong gave a short, amused laugh from Shen Yuan’s side. “So they all got ready in seconds?”
One by one, the newly arrived women approached with looks of excitement and curiosity.
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Huo Rong came into view first, wearing crimson robes and exuding a lively vibe. She looked at Bing Rong and squinted her eyes. “You really took Shen Yuan all for yourself for such a long time.”
Bing Rong’s eyes twitched. “I have not even been with him for half a day.”
Han Qingyu chuckled softly, clad in silver robes with fluttering silver hair and a lotus symbol on her forehead. “Hehe, you guys really shouldn’t fight for it.”
Both of them turned their heads at her and said in unison. “Fuck off, you spent over half a year with him.”