In the family room of Xu Fang's Mansion, nestled within the LOG treasure, my wives and I gathered together and engaged in conversation. Long Xiu just stood up from my lap, while Shen Yin, Lie Ning, and Zheng Yu occupied the nearby couch, close to me.
"Come over here, you little one," I patted my lap, teasing Lie Ning with a smile.
"I'm not a little one; my age is almost three times yours," Lie Ning replied with a playful smile.
"Oh really? I think you might have forgotten our last session in bed," I retorted, teasing her further.
"Husband, let her be. I'm coming," Zheng Yu declared as she stood up from her seat and made her way toward me. Simultaneously, Lie Ning also approached when she noticed Zheng Yu standing up.
"Elder Sister Yu, Husband called me, not you," Lie Ning stated with a serious tone.
"But you didn't step forward when the Husband called you," Zheng Yu responded with a playful smile.
"Don't fight, come here. Both of you, sit on my thighs," I intervened, inviting both Zheng Yu and Lie Ning to settle on my lap.
They both nodded in agreement, and Zheng Yu settled on my right thigh while Lie Ning took her place on my left, both sporting smiles.
"Husband, can you visit my room before leaving for your trip?" Lie Ning asked with a smile.
"No, I won't be coming to your room," I replied with a serious tone.
"Why not?" Lie Ning questioned, a hint of disappointment in her voice.
"My dear Wife, because Zhi Er visited me in my room after dinner," I explained with a smile.
"Zhi Er? Husband, does this mean you've accepted her as your wife too?" Lie Ning asked in a mix of curiosity and surprise, to which I nodded.
"Husband, I love you," Lie Ning exclaimed happily, embracing me tightly.
"And I love you too," I replied with a smile.
"Husband, you've accepted Xu Zhi as your wife?" Zheng Yu queried with a curious tone.
"Yu Er, did you not like it?" I inquired of Zheng Yu with a curious tone.
"No, no, I mean, if I've accepted her too, why didn't she come here?" Zheng Yu clarified with a serious expression.
"She was also within the LOG treasure, but she was preoccupied searching for techniques for herself in the Techniques Tower," I explained with a smile.
"Husband, if that's the case, can I bring Ling Er and Jing Er as well?" Shen Yin asked with a smile.
"Yin Er, they're also in the Techniques Tower with Zhi Er," I informed Shen Yin with a smile.
"Really?" Shen Yin expressed surprise at my revelation.
"Sister Yin, Xu Ling, and Xu Jing are both accepted by the Husband too?" Zheng Yu asked Shen Yin with a smile, and she nodded affirmatively.
"Husband, it's not fair. You've accepted Xu Zhi, Xu Ling, and Xu Jing as your wives, so why not accept Xu Min as well?" Zheng Yu questioned me with a serious tone.
"Hahaha…" Lie Ning, Shen Yin, and Long Xiu burst into laughter, and I couldn't help but join in.
"Why are you all laughing at me like that?" Zheng Yu inquired, puzzled by our amusement.
"Elder Sister Yu, Xu Min was accepted by Husband even before me," Shen Yin explained with a smile.
"Really?" Zheng Yu exclaimed in surprise.
"Husband, why don't you tell us the sequence of all your wives?" Long Xiu suggested it with a smile.
"Listen, my first wife and first partner is Long Xiu, my second wife is Xu Min, my third wife and second partner is Shen Yin, my fourth and fifth wives are Xu Ling and Xu Jing, my sixth wife and third partner is Lie Ning, my seventh wife and fourth partner is Zheng Yu, and my eighth wife is Xu Zhi," I elucidated, detailing the names and sequence of my wives and partners.
"Elder Sister Yu, Sister Ning, now we have to figure out how to explain our relationship with our husband to our daughters," Shen Yin remarked to Zheng Yu and Lie Ning with a serious expression.
"Sister Yin, you're right. If they find out later, it might be difficult to explain," Zheng Yu agreed, her tone serious.
"Elder Sister Yu, perhaps you should talk to them. They seem to listen to you," Lie Ning suggested to Zheng Yu earnestly.
"Why me? It's not going to be easy to explain these relationships to them," Zheng Yu countered, her expression equally serious.
"Husband, could you assist us with this matter?" Shen Yin asked me earnestly, her expression serious.
"It doesn't seem like a big deal. Why do you need my help?" I responded to Shen Yin with a smile.
"Husband, it's not as simple as you might think. What if our daughters don't accept our relationship with you?" Zheng Yu expressed it with a serious tone.
"Exactly. I've tried talking to my daughters, but she sees me as an old woman who isn't suitable for you," Shen Yin added, her expression grave.
"I've encountered the same response from my daughter," Lie Ning confirmed with a serious expression.
"But when I spoke with them, they didn't react as you described. Even after I accepted Zhi Er as my wife, she requested that I accept Ning Er as well," I revealed to Zheng Yu, Shen Yin, and Lie Ning with a smile.
"Really? Zhi Er said that?" Lie Ning asked with curiosity, and I nodded in affirmation.
"Husband, what do you mean by talking with them?" Shen Yin inquired with a curious tone.
"Don't tell me... Husband, did you already discuss our relationship with them?" Zheng Yu asked, her tone filled with surprise.
"Oh, I might have made a mistake by speaking to them about it. I should have left it to you guys," I admitted, my expression changing as I realized my error.
"Husband, you've lifted the heaviest burden from our shoulders," Shen Yin expressed with a smile, echoed by nods of agreement from the others.
"My dear wives, it's my responsibility to ensure unity among all of you, so we don't encounter any issues later on," I reassured them with a smile.
"Husband is the best," Lie Ning exclaimed happily, and the others nodded in agreement, their expressions reflecting happiness.
"Let's get up, you two. I want to go practice," I said to Zheng Yu and Lie Ning, who were still seated on my thighs.
"Husband, where are we headed for practice?" Shen Yin inquired with a curious tone.
"The Mountain Area is the ideal spot for practicing techniques," I responded with a smile.
"Husband is correct. I've already tried my techniques there, and the regeneration is incredible. Even after the mountain was blasted into small pieces, it regenerated back to its original shape without any scratches from our actions," Long Xiu exclaimed excitedly.
"Then let's go together. I'd like to visit and witness your practice," Zheng Yu suggested with a smile.
"I'm in," Shen Yin chimed in with a smile.
"Count me in too," added Long Xiu and Lie Ning simultaneously.
"But, I'm planning to practice a new technique that takes time there, isn't it time wasting for you guys?" I said it to them with a serious tone.
"No problem, we want to see the Mountains Area, and stay there for a little, then we move to our practice or explore other buildings in the treasure." Zheng Yu replied to me with a smile.
Closing my eyes, I visualized the locations of Xu Min and the others, then reopened them.
"Alright, let's head out. Xu Min and the others are still at the Techniques Tower, so we can go there. But once they arrive at the mansion, you all can return here to have your discussions with them," I suggested with a smile, and they all nodded in agreement.
With that settled, we left the mansion and began our journey toward the mountains, where I intended to practice my martial arts secret moves with Element Qi.
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~3rd Person's POV~
In the heart of the LOG treasure, Xu Fang and his four wives—Long Xiu, Shen Yin, Lie Ning, and Zheng Yu—strolled towards the mountains. Xu Fang aimed to practice his martial arts secret moves infused with Element Qi, and the others eagerly anticipated watching him.
"Yin Er, do you have a face mask-like artifact to conceal your true identity?" Xu Fang inquired of Shen Yin, a warm smile on his face as they made their way to the mountains.
"Husband, I do have one—it's a Tier 2 artifact," Shen Yin replied, her smile mirroring his.
"Husband, if you need a higher-tier artifact, I can create one for you," Lie Ning offered with a cheerful expression.
"Ning Er, I need one. But there is no need to craft a new one; I remember seeing a few artifacts in the Treasury. You can check there and pick a better one," Xu Fang suggested, smiling at Lie Ning, who nodded in agreement.
"Yu Er, have you estimated Xu Min and the others' cultivation levels until they turn 18?" Xu Fang asked Zheng Yu, curiosity lacing his tone as they continued their journey toward the mountains.
"Husband, based on their pace and talent, they should all reach the Qi Channeling Realm (Stages 5 to 8) by the time they're 18," Zheng Yu replied solemnly, prompting Xu Fang to nod in acknowledgment.
"Ning Er, please give Zheng Yu the Yang Qi cultivation technique," Xu Fang instructed Lie Ning with a smile, to which she readily agreed.
Lie Ning gestured, summoning a scroll into her hand, which she then handed to Zheng Yu.
"Yu Er, this is a Yang Qi cultivation technique. It will aid you and the others in cultivating the Yang Qi you receive from me," Xu Fang explained with a smile as Zheng Yu accepted the scroll from Lie Ning.
"Learn this technique and also create a few copies of this technique and assist Xu Min in mastering it. It will benefit them greatly. Ning Er, you help Xu Zhi, Yin Er you help Xu Ling and Xu Jing learn this technique. You guys know I didn't want to do Dual Cultivation with them, because they are all still underage virgins, their bodies are too small for handling me, and I don't want to hurt them in any way.
So, from now on, you guys help them cultivate Yang Qi from the Yang Qi Chamber, and make them stay away from the area where we are doing Dual Cultivation, until they don't become my partners. Also, do not hurry; every time they cultivate Yang Qi, tell them to cultivate Yang Qi only for one stage. If I suggest you guys do something, then set the cultivation target for them till they get 18 years old." Xu Fang told Zheng Yu, Lie Ning, and Shen Yin with a serious expression.
"Husband, what are your thoughts on the Elemental Attunement Realm (Stages 5 to 7)?" Zheng Yu inquired with a smile.
"I believe it's manageable, even up to the Elemental Attunement Realm (Stage Peak). However, we must have to find higher-tier artifacts to conceal their cultivation levels, or else we'll encounter more complications," Xu Fang replied with a serious tone.