With Miao Qingcheng's ten thousand years of insight, Jun Moxie would save an immeasurable amount of time in exploration! By simply contrasting these insights with the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong (Creation of Heaven and Earth Merit), he could completely forge his own path!

That would be a cultivation technique belonging entirely to Jun Moxie and him alone! This technique might even surpass the original scope of the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong! Of course, that would only be achievable after cultivating to the ninth layer of the Kai Tian Zao Hua Gong.

But even having this discovery now made Jun Moxie’s little heart pound wildly! This was absolutely a gift of incalculable value! It was utterly incomparable to the meager amount of power he expended treating her spirit. If the energy from the Tree of Life was but a candle in a dark room, then Miao Qingcheng’s reciprocation was directly the brilliant moon of the Nine Heavens, or perhaps the blazing sun at its zenith! For a long time, his own exploration had only scratched the barest outline of the Path to Heaven, yet this time, Miao Qingcheng had essentially laid the most solid foundation for his path toward heaven!

From beginning to end, Miao Qingcheng never explained why she did this, nor did she even bring it up again, and Jun Moxie did not ask. But the Young Master remembered clearly in his heart: he truly owed her a massive favor! If he ever gained the ability in the future, he would certainly return here to assist Miao Qingcheng and free her from the threat of the Heavenly Punishment! Perhaps only then could his heart feel somewhat balanced. Although Miao Qingcheng had not made any such request, Jun Moxie had made this promise to himself internally!

Upon returning to the main hall, Miao Jingyun was the first to speak: "Jun Ye, you now know the entirety of Little Miao’s heart. If you have no objections, how about we settle your affairs now? Even if marriage isn't immediate, perhaps we can hold an engagement ceremony first!"

Under normal circumstances, for something like this, Mo Junye, being a junior with no immediate family or elders present, should simply consult his master, Cao Guofeng. But he had vaguely heard that this Mo Junye already had a wife... If this were before meeting the Ancestor, Mo Junye having one wife, or even several more, would be inconsequential; he could forcefully suppress them and dismiss them all. Miao Xiaomiao could only be the principal and sole wife! But now, even the Ancestor viewed this young man favorably, even cautioning his own people not to offend him rashly—everything was different now! Especially since this matter involved the delicate inner chambers of the family, it was not something Cao Guofeng could resolve. "Therefore, only Mo Junye himself can give the answer."

Jun Moxie paused slightly before pondering: "Senior means...?"

"It's no boast of mine, but my Little Miao, in both talent and character, is perfectly worthy of you. Do you acknowledge this?"

Miao Jingyun stroked his beard and smiled faintly.

"Naturally! Miss Miao possesses a brilliant and pure heart, a celestial being in mortal form, worthy of the most outstanding man in this world!"

Jun Moxie made no attempt to conceal his admiration for Miao Xiaomiao.

"Heh heh, I am greatly relieved you say so. But regarding your wife... 'Old man doesn't know if you two are officially married, let's call her that for now...' " Miao Jingyun chuckled, though a sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "This lady... how does she compare to Little Miao?"

Jun Moxie pondered for a moment, seemingly weighing his words, and finally stated decisively: "Miss Miao is undoubtedly peerlessly beautiful, rare in this world. But my consort... possesses an unmatched, supreme elegance! While Miss Miao is beautiful of countenance, that is merely earthly beauty! My consort... is unique on earth, a true immortal descending to the mortal realm! To say something that perhaps offends Your Seniority... if Miss Miao were compared to my consort, while not dimming her light entirely, there is still a considerable gap!"

As Jun Moxie spoke, the dreamlike, ethereal beauty of Mei Xueyan seemed to materialize before his eyes, stirring an inexplicable tenderness in his heart. A genuine smile of contentment appeared on his face.

Miao Jingyun’s lips twitched almost imperceptibly, and the muscles around his eyes spasmed faintly. In his estimation, having said what he said, this Mo Junye boy should at least offer a few words of modesty... Furthermore, Old Master Miao fundamentally did not believe that any woman in the world could surpass his Miao Xiaomiao in perfection, and such a perfect woman happened to be this young man's wife—once Mo Junye started being modest, he had countless follow-up arguments prepared, certain to corner him! But he never expected the fellow to deliver such a statement! Not only was he not modest, but he actually praised his own wife straight up to the heavens. What kind of person was this...? For this moment, Miao Jingyun suddenly felt that inexplicable urge to slap this detestable boy into a pulp...

"Therefore..."

Jun Moxie spoke unhurriedly: "If the Mansion Lord intends to persuade me to take a secondary wife... then there is no need to continue speaking. As for the engagement ceremony, I fear it must also be postponed."

Having said this, Jun Moxie smiled faintly, raised his head to look at Miao Jingyun, his expression clearly communicating: What you are thinking is absolutely impossible! Everything must proceed according to this Young Master's will!

"Mo boy, by the meaning of your words... you actually intend to make my granddaughter, the little princess of the Misty Illusory Mansion, your concubine? Is that what you mean?"

Miao Jingyun stared at him grimly, blazing anger igniting in his eyes.

"The Mansion Lord exaggerates, I did not say that."

Jun Moxie shrugged: "Things have developed to this point, which is truly unexpected. To be honest, I never imagined things would evolve this far this morning! In fact, the reason I refused so bluntly this morning was precisely because of this matter. I did not wish to hurt Miss Miao, nor did I wish to slight my wife at home, which led to that decision. However, I did not expect Miss Miao to nearly... suffer for this matter! Therefore, I had to change my original intention. I truly cannot stand by and watch a peerlessly beautiful and wise girl waste away and perish because she favors me... Moreover, I do have genuine feelings for Miss Miao..." "It is precisely because of these reasons that I came here this afternoon!"

Jun Moxie said seriously: "But I came here not for beauty, nor for..."

His eyes looked deeply at Miao Jingyun: "...the power and influence of the Illusory Mansion!"

"Then what do you suggest we do? You must propose a solution!"

Miao Jingyun was so angry his white beard blew straight out, yet he was utterly helpless. Facing such a stubborn fellow who was both unyielding and possessed an incredibly strong backer—and seeing his granddaughter utterly smitten with this man—Miao Jingyun felt overwhelming impotence... "The only promise I can give is that within my household, there will be no hierarchy!"

Jun Moxie shrugged: "Whether she is a daughter of a great house or a humble girl, even a woman of the pleasure quarters, so long as I acknowledge her and she enters my door, her status will be equal to everyone else’s. By age, they can call each other sisters, but in terms of status, there shall be no distinction of rank."

Miao Jingyun's mouth dropped open dumbly. After a long moment, he trembled as he spoke: "No distinction of rank, addressed as sisters by age... Hm, what you mean is... your consort is more than just one or two?"

This was not surprise, nor shock, but sheer anger...

"Is it not the most common thing for a true man to have three wives and four concubines? Why must Senior make such a fuss?"

Jun Moxie finally uttered the words that all men dream of, feeling an intense surge of satisfaction inside! Although these words were merely paving the way for his future, they were not untrue...

Miao Jingyun was instantly choked with anger! While this statement was certainly the truth, and the desire of every man’s heart, this Young Master Jun was likely the first person in history to say so openly in front of his woman's grandfather: ‘It is common for a man to have three wives and four concubines!’ This was utterly shameless...

"You... you boy, you are utterly shameless!"

Old Master Miao Jingyun was so furious he nearly vomited blood, trembling as he pointed a finger at Jun Moxie and gritted out: "You are delusional!"

"How you wish to think is your affair."

Jun Moxie gently shook his head: "May I ask the Mansion Lord, how many wives and concubines do you have?"

Miao Jingyun was immediately struck dumb, unable to reply. Miao Jingyun indeed had quite a few wives and concubines; in the past five hundred years, he had been a groom at least seventy or eighty times, though many were political marriages arranged as an exchange of interests among the high-ranking officials of the Illusory Mansion. Thus, facing this question, Lord Miao had no idea how to respond.

"How can you compare yourself to the Mansion Lord?"

Miao Dao cast a cold glance at Jun Moxie and sternly reprimanded him.

"Why can we not compare? We are both men. What is there that cannot be said? I speak plainly because I am being honest..." "Honest? Yes, your honesty... but your manner of speaking is perhaps a bit too direct!"

Miao Jingyun finally managed to catch his breath.

"There is no helping that! In the Xuanxuan Continent where I originally resided, warfare and constant feuds are the norm! Every year, the number of soldiers who die on the battlefield exceeds ten million! And these people are, naturally, predominantly men! This means every year there is an untold number of orphans and widows, as well as numerous young women of marriageable age. Accumulating over such a long period, the male-to-female ratio on this world is already severely imbalanced! This is dictated by the fundamental circumstances of the entire continent, and it is not something one person can change!"

"Under such circumstances, any slightly outstanding man will attract the admiration of many young women. It is the natural trend for powerful men to be surrounded by countless beauties! Do you deny this point, Senior?"

Jun Moxie felt no embarrassment whatsoever: "Do you mean to say you would rather let these women grow old alone in their chambers than allow them to pursue their own happiness?"

"But Miao Miao is the little princess of the Illusory Mansion; her status is not comparable to that of other women!"

Miao Jingyun snorted.

"I already stated that the power and influence of the Illusory Mansion are meaningless to me, merely fleeting clouds. If you insist on your view and force me to make a choice, then regarding this matter, I can only offer my apologies!"

Jun Moxie refused to yield. He realized that reasoning with this old man about this issue was futile; the best course was to swiftly cut the Gordian knot.

He kicked the ball back to the other side. (To be continued. For the rest of the story, more chapters, please support the author and read the genuine version!)