Chapter 496 - The Announcement

In a lone tower of the High Heaven Palace, the very top of the tallest height in all of the Palace, three disciples of the palace waited in a room, a large array coating the whole of the room's interior. These three people were a Master and her two disciples, the third disciple had been on the bottom floor. When suddenly the door burst open with no regard for any sort of procedure. It was the third disciple of the Array Master at the peak. 

This disciple, he had been waiting for the news on the bottom floor of this tower. So his appearance meant one of two things. Either the news that had been expected any day, had finally arrived. Or, the disciple has started to rebel and disappeared from his position. However, with the fact that he was now seemingly out of breath and exhausted. It was unlikely to be rebellion against his master. He couldn't fly, which was why the stairs had been installed and he ran his heart out all the way up the stairs, to deliver the news, all while keeping a positive look on his face. 

"Master! The Palace Mistresses have gone into Labor!" He said, kneeling down and then collapsed. He had never run so hard or fast in his life. 

The Master smiled warmly and joyfully, then nodded at her two other disciples. Both young women had originally been a bit nervous as the days ticked by. Each wanting to do this next task with their master. Neither liked the idea of running up those steps. But now, their lips curled into large happy and hopeful smiles. 

"Activate the array!" The Master said, surging the array with Source Qi. She was, after all, only an Origin King who had started condensing Source Qi. 

"Yes master!" The two disciples cheerfully replied, charging their own Qi signatures into the other parts of the Array. Only using Saint Qi since they were both Saint realms. 

Usually tasks that were deemed to have extreme importance wouldn't be given off to anyone unless they were an Emperor Realm at the very least. The bar for power had been elevated to such an extent. However, this particular case didn't require anything destructive, nor any real effort on the part of the Array activator. That was all they had to do, activate the array and the three of them did. 

Using the surrounding energy of Star Boundary, the array took form and began its purpose. It sent out an announcement throughout High Heaven Palace and one that continued to reverberate through the whole of Star Boundary. No one that called Star Boundary home would be left out of this announcement. 

"Today is a very special day! High Heaven Palace is to welcome young princes and princesses into the world! Today we celebrate and congratulate the Palace Master & his family on this auspicious day! May fortune find them well! May the blessings of good health be with them. And may the world's blessings be with the children wherever they go! Today our Savior's children are born! It shall be a day of partying and kinship!!!!"

The Message was sent out and heard by everyone. All of the mortals in the star boundary heard this message. It didn't matter what they were doing, or even where they were. All turned towards the High Heaven Palace, prostrating out of sheer respect or thankfulness. Some even held both in their hearts as they recalled how Yang Kai had fought through thick and thin to save their people. How High Heaven Palace was a beacon of light in the darkest of times. Those who didn't see any of this happen, heard the harrowing tales from those who survived. To them, the ones who wouldn't have a hope in the world to fight against such forces, it was only right that they show respect and gratitude to the savior, the one who broke through the dark and cast a brilliant light. 

Cultivators from all over also showed their respect, again directing it all towards High Heaven Palace. The open heaven realms saluted with a slight bow, getting deeper the lower their rank. Emperors were down on one knee with a saluting bow. Those beneath the Emperor realm had progressively deeper postures. All of this was just a sign of respect. They could have gone straight to drinking and enjoying the day free of any worries but, they instead paid their respects. Many of them individually whispered their own blessings. 

~ High Heaven Palace ~ 

~ Yang Kai's Residence ~ 

Housewives were in the rooms with Yang Kai's wives, doing what they had been preparing for, for months, to deliver. The Maid Servants were running around grabbing all of the things the housewives asked for. Fortunately for these ladies, acquiring hot water was a cinch. Especially with the combined efforts of cultivators that commanded water and fire. And if that was somehow not enough, there were plenty of others in High Heaven palace that could step up to perform. 

Yang Kai and I appeared out of thin air, just outside the room where my mothers were. I could sense that my own wives were doing what they could inside the room as well. But, when we went to open the door…

"Palace Master, you may go in. Please ask the Young Palace Master to stay here." A Maid asked as Yang Kai approached. 

"Oh? And why can he not come in? Are you saying he shouldn't?" Yang Kai asked with a raised brow. 

"No my lord, I wouldn't dare. This one was told by Young Lady Huo Lei that if I should see the Young Master, to have him wait outside. I didn't mean any…" The Maid answered nearly coming to tears at the thought she might have offended someone she shouldn't have. 

"Go ahead, Father. I just got a response from Huo Lei. I'm going to respect her choice. But, should you need me for anything, I'll be right here. Now go on, my siblings should see their father as soon as they can. And so too should you, witness them in their first moments. I'll… I'll wait here." I said, taking a lotus position and started floating. 

"Alright, open the door." Yang Kai nodded, and ordered the maids to let him inside the room. To which he disappeared into.