~Xu Fang's POV~
In the dining hall of the Ledal Emperor's Castle, I sat with my family, surrounded by eight ladies. Among them were my mother, Zheng Yu, three stepmothers named Shen Yin, Lie Ning, and Long Xiu, my elder sister Xu Min, and my three stepsisters Xu Zhi, Xu Ling, and Xu Jing.
Although seven of these ladies were already my wives, Xu Zhi, my stepsister, was not my wife yet. We all enjoyed our dinner together, behaving like a happy family, concealing our true relationships from my mother, Zheng Yu, who was unaware that she also accepted me as her husband.
"Mother, I wish to visit Jade Orchid City," I said to Zheng Yu after we finished our meal.
My words surprised Shen Yin and Lie Ning, as we had previously planned for Shen Yin to ask Zheng Yu for permission to visit Jade Orchid City. However, now I am addressing Zheng Yu directly.
"Jade Orchid City? Xu Fang, why do you want to go there?" Zheng Yu asked me with curiosity.
"I got word that a bi-annual auction by the 'Golden Lion Auction Center' in 'Jade Orchid City' is happening in four days. I'd like to attend," I replied with a smile.
"Oh, you're interested in the auction? Alright, you can go, but not alone," Zheng Yu permitted my attendance at the annual auction.
'Husband, what if I also accompany you?' both Zheng Yu and Long Xiu suggested simultaneously in my mind.
'Sorry, my dear wives, but I've already promised to bring Yin Er with me on this trip,' I conveyed the same message to both of them in their minds.
'Husband, it's okay if you've promised to Sister Yin,' Long Xiu responded in my mind.
'Yin Er? Does that mean Sister Yin is also your wife?' Zheng Yu questioned in my mind.
"Don't worry, I won't be going alone. I plan to accompany Mother Yin. I believe this trip will benefit her too, and I hope she finds something valuable at the auction," I reassured Zheng Yu with a smile, then turned to Shen Yin.
"Elder Sister Yu, Xu Fang is right. This could be beneficial for me too. I'd like to attend the auction and see if I can find some herbs for my pills," Shen Yin nodded in agreement and addressed Zheng Yu.
"Excellent. Xu Fang, when do you plan to depart?" Zheng Yu inquired with a smile.
"We'll set out after breakfast tomorrow," I informed her with a smile.
"Alright, I'll arrange the carriage for you two," Zheng Yu said, smiling.
"Mother, there's no need for a carriage. I prefer not to rely on my status during our travels. I hope you don't mind, Mother Yin." I said this to Zheng Yu with a smile, then turned to Shen Yin for her opinion.
"No, I don't mind at all," Shen Yin replied with a smile.
'Husband, you're bad, always teasing me,' Shen Yin complained in my mind.
'Yin Er, please don't pout like that here. Otherwise, I might not be able to resist kissing you right in front of everyone, including your daughters,' I replied to Shen Yin in her mind, noticing her slightly pouting lips.
"Xu Fang, if you're intent on traveling incognito, attending the bi-annual auction hosted by the 'Golden Lion Auction Center might prove challenging. They don't allow just anyone to attend," Zheng Yu cautioned me with a serious tone.
"Mother, you needn't worry about that. I have my methods," I reassured her with a smile.
"Alright then, I won't fret," Zheng Yu said, returning my smile.
'Why do I sense a change in Elder Sister Yu's behavior today?'
'How did she agree so readily to your trip to another city?'
'Why did Elder Sister Yu not insist on anything this time?'
These questions swirled in my mind from Shen Yin, Lie Ning, and Long Xiu.
Even Xu Min, Xu Ling, Xu Jing, and Xu Zhi found it hard to believe Zheng Yu's unusual behavior. I simply smiled and turned my gaze towards Zheng Yu.
'Don't tell me...' Long Xiu began to understand the reason behind Zheng Yu's changed demeanor.
'Yu Er, if you want to meet my partners, then come inside the LOG treasure once you return to your room,' I communicated to Zheng Yu in her mind.
'Husband, I'm eager to meet them,' Zheng Yu replied to me in my mind.
'Husband, when you make the move on Elder Sister Yu?' Long Xiu asked in my mind.
'Wives, get in the family room of the Mansion after going inside the LOG treasure. Yu Er also wants to meet you guys,' I informed Long Xiu, Shen Yin, and Lie Ning in their minds.
'Yu Er?' Shen Yin and Lie Ning asked me in my mind.
'Husband, you already made a move on Sister Yu?' Shen Yin asked me in my mind.
'Ask her by yourself.' I replied to Shen Yin in her mind.
'Yu Er? Elder Sister Yu? Husband she is also your wife?' Lie Ning asked me in my mind.
'Yes, details you will find when you come inside the LOG treasure.' I replied to Lie Ning in her mind.
"I'm heading back to my room now. See you all at breakfast," I announced to the ladies seated at the dining table.
As I made my way to my room, I noticed Xu Min, Xu Ling, Xu Jing, and Xu Zhi walking a little behind me separately. Without pausing, I continued to my room, waiting for their arrival.
A few moments later, Xu Min knocked on the door, and I welcomed her in with a smile.
"Husband, I wish to accompany you as well," Xu Min said as she entered the room.
Before I could respond, Xu Ling and Xu Jing knocked on the door. I welcomed them in with a smile.
"Elder Sister Min, you're here too?" Xu Ling asked, surprised.
"Xu Fang, we're here to express our desire to accompany you," Xu Jing said with a smile.
"Listen, all three of you. I want you to understand something. This is my first time traveling to another city, and I don't want any of you to encounter any trouble. Stay here, focus on your training, and become stronger," I said to them with a smile.
"Elder Sister Min, are you also here to request to go with Xu Fang?" Xu Ling asked Xu Min, curious.
"Ling Er, Jing Er, she was also my wife like you guys," I informed Xu Ling and Xu Jing before Xu Min had a chance to respond.
"Really?" Xu Ling, Xu Jing, and Xu Min were surprised by my revelation, as Xu Min was unaware of their relationship with me, just like they were.
Xu Min, Xu Ling, and Xu Jing stepped forward and embraced each other with joyful expressions. At that moment, there was another knock at the door, and I welcomed Xu Zhi into the room.
"Xu Fang, I need to speak with you," Xu Zhi said with a serious expression before entering.
"Elder Sister Min, Sister Ling, and Sister Jing, are you all here?" Xu Zhi asked as she entered and noticed the three of them.
"Big Sister Zhi, they're here to talk with me, and you seem to have something to discuss too. So, what's on your mind?" I said it with a smile.
"Xu Fang, first, I want to apologize for..." Xu Zhi began, but I interrupted her.
"Big Sister Zhi, there's no need for you to apologize. It wasn't your fault," I reassured Xu Zhi with a smile.
"I'm glad you're not upset with my misunderstanding. I promise that from now on, I won't believe anything about you unless I hear it directly from you," Xu Zhi said to me with a smile.
"I'm glad to hear that. Is there anything else you'd like to discuss?" I asked her with a smile.
"Yes, there's something I need to discuss with you, Elder Sister Min, Sister Ling, and Sister Jing. Could you please give me a few minutes alone with Xu Fang?" Xu Zhi nodded and turned to Xu Min, Xu Ling, and Xu Jing.
"Sister Zhi, we'll wait outside. You can talk to him freely," Xu Min said with a smile.
"Sisters, let's step out. I believe Sister Zhi also wants to share her feelings with our Husband," Xu Min whispered to Xu Ling and Xu Jing, guiding them out of the room.
Xu Ling and Xu Jing nodded, also surprised by Xu Min's last words as she referred to me as 'Husband'.
'Ding'
'Wife, I arrived at the mansion a little late, so you guys can talk to each other,' I communicated simultaneously to Long Xiu, Shen Yin, Lie Ning, and Zheng Yu.
"Big Sister Zhi, what do you want to discuss with me privately?" I asked her with a smile.
"Xu Fang, I want to confess my feelings for you. I don't know if you feel the same way, but I don't want to regret not expressing myself," Xu Zhi said with hesitation.
'Ning Er, is this similar to what Yin Er did?' I wondered in my mind.
"Feelings for me?" I expressed surprise, looking at Xu Zhi.
"Yes, Xu Fang, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. But if you don't have the same feelings, I won't press the matter," Xu Zhi said to me with a serious expression.
"Hahaha, you know I hold a special place in my heart for my family. It's up to each of you to decide what kind of relationship you want with me. You are all dear to me in every way and every relationship," I reassured Xu Zhi with a smile.
"Then I wish to be your wife," Xu Zhi said to me with a smile.
"Before I consider accepting you as my wife, I have a few questions for you. I need your honest and heartfelt answers," I said to Xu Zhi, my expression serious. She nodded in understanding.
"Firstly, how would you react if, in the future, someone else entered your life? You're still young, with your whole life ahead of you," I asked, my tone serious.
'Ding'
"I would give you the authority to decide my fate at that moment if you see me falling in love with another man. I will entrust my entire future to you, as I have already dedicated my life to you," Xu Zhi responded, her expression just as serious.
"What if I can't promise you that I'll make the same commitment? I already have multiple wives, and there may be more in the future due to my cultivation path," I said to her, my tone serious.
"Cultivation Path? You already have multiple wives?" Xu Zhi asked, surprised.
"Yes, you'll learn more about my cultivation path later. But I can assure you that I will love you just as much as the others and will always be there for you. Your concerns and troubles will always be my priority. Now, do you have any issues with me having more wives?" I asked Xu Zhi, my expression serious.
"Xu Fang, even without your promise, I trust you. I have no problem with your other wives, but can I meet them?" Xu Zhi said it with a smile.
'Ding'
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