"Hmpf, fine then. That will just have to do then." Dong Su Zhu smiled, releasing me from her hug.
That was when Yang Kai along with the others that had boarded the ship. They all stepped through a void portal that Yang Kai made. A few others came by as well. This included the disciples of Thunderclap Hall.
"Father, you're back!" His daughter smiled, jumping into a tearful hug. "Huh? You, did you…" She started asking, sensing that something was different about him.
"I broke through to the 7th rank." Thunderclap Hall's Hall Master Lei said, comforting his daughter warmly.
"Father, I'm glad to see you are safe. But, what happened? How is our Territory?" Hall Master Lei's Son asked, clearly worried about the domain.
"Heh, Young Master Yang Leiji, defended it admirably. Allowing no harm to come to any of the inhabitants of all the Universe Worlds within. Such a show… If I didn't see it for myself I'd have trouble believing it as well." Thunderclap Hall's Hall Master Lei explained with a light chuckle towards the end.
"Truly? I know I saw some of his ability before. But to think something like that could be possible…" Hall Master Lei's son said, turning his gaze towards me.
"Hmm, it's fine if you don't believe it. You'll see the proof in due time. For now… It seems like I was indeed able to keep the evil influence out of all of you. That's good, you guards are dismissed, have yourselves a break." I said, rubbing my chin and then smiled.
"""Many thanks Young Palace Master""" The Disciples of various realms cupped their hands and bowed, taking their leave.
"Not afraid to give commands even after everything?" Hua Qing Si giggled, showing up to the gathering. "I'm glad you've all returned in one piece." She added.
"There were a few moments there I didn't think I would come back in one piece. But fortune had it. I had a few trump cards that were effective enough. If any one of those didn't work as well as they had… I'd definitely be missing at least one of my limbs." I said. "But, enough of that, I'm craving some meat so let us get these celebrations going! And have ourselves a party!" I said with an abundance of cheer.
"Celebrations? What do you mean?" Hua Qing Si asked, doing a small embarrassed dance.
Su Yan smiled and Yang Kai took action. Yang Kai walked up to Hua Qing Si and kissed her right in front of everyone there. The look of shock on some of the people's faces was hilarious to look at. Meanwhile I laughed a happy laugh. Yang Kai pulled back a little and brushed Hua Qing Si's hair just a little.
"The wedding celebrations of course." Yang Kai smiled warmly, then leaned in. "And what comes after. The time to expand one's family. I'll make sure you're with child." He whispered.
"Uh, uh, uh, wha, wha, wha… I uh…" Hua Qing Si stammered embarrassed, then settled on a pleasant smile. "I look forward to it." She added, claiming another kiss.
"Alright! Let us begin setting everything in motion! Tailors check, double check and then triple check all the bride's dresses. Chef's! We got Dragons dining. Make sure the menu has lots and lots of meat! And don't forget the celebratory cake. Managers, do your thing and get the best in entertainment and refreshments. This isn't just any wedding after all." I excitedly called out my orders.
"""It's Lord Void the Great Emperor, High Heaven Palace's Palace Master's Royal Wedding!""" The Palace's Managers announced with an intoxicating vigor.
"Ahahaha! Exactly! Let it be the best we can throw!" I laughed cheerfully.
The work started going at once. Materials began being sourced. Dancers from all over Star Boundary were invited, now staying as guests awaiting for the fateful day. The day they perform the most important show of their lives. The cooks however, were all frantically sourcing a variety of foods. Specifically having trouble in the meat department.
"Chef! The orders we sent for in the western region are almost done arriving. Though we have a few that said they can't fill the orders!" A chef's assistant came running in.
"What! Which order was it? Don't tell me it was one of the orders for meat?" A chef asked, completely panicked. "You know that if they ask for meat, they are getting meat. There is nothing else to say about it." He added.
"It… It was the meat! What do we do?" The assistant panicked.
"Submit a request for some disciples to go and acquire it for us. And quickly! There are only two weeks left to finish preparations!" The chef ordered.
"Can we not just use fish as a replacement, chef? It's meaty enough right?" Another assistant asked timidly, knowing the budget was going to be taking a huge hit after this.
"We can't! Fish are not nearly meaty enough. Haven't you ever eaten a fish or chicken! They do not compare!" The chef yelled. "Seriously… Preparing a lavish feast like this for dragons is an absolute nightmare. Even pregnant women don't eat nearly as much." He mused as the assistant both ran off to get things done.
~ My Residence ~
I was sitting at a large table placed on the cliff, looking out towards the direction of High Heaven Palace. My wives sat here with me, enjoying the view. We weren't doing much but enjoying the scene. Because, Xiu Che's little sister, Xiu Ding Ai, was visiting us with the Flower Shadow Great Emperor.
"You know, I've been waiting for this day for a while now. Seeing my Dearest Disciple get married… It's a heartwarming feeling." Flower Shadow said.
"I'm happy too, I'm surprised though… You managed to break through so quickly. I'm a little impressed." I said.
"Oh, I'm not completely finished consolidating my realm just yet. But I'm more than able to watch my disciple's wedding. And I get to watch my disciples, disciple for a while. It's really a great experience. Don't you think so?" Flower Shadow smiled.
"Yeah, I can imagine that it feels great watching your protege or child grow up like that…" I said, swirling my cup gently, with a smile.
"And when exactly are you going to have some of your own? With such beautiful wives, I imagine it must be difficult to hold back." Flower Shadow asked, still trying to push the issue like many others.
Naturally this got my wives more excited again.