Did Beirut deliberately open the Necropolis of the Gods for Leylin this time?
Perhaps so.
But he still decided to stir up some trouble. Having only Leylin there alone… wouldn't that be far too boring?
Sadius returned to the Yulan Continent, bringing with him Dylin, Usor, Dolantell, and Catherine.
Dylin went back to the Sunset Mountains, intending to give the two Divine Sparks to his sons.
Catherine returned to the Yulan Empire. Usor and Dolantell followed Sadius back to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts.
Now that the War God O'Brien was dead, the power structure of the Yulan Continent had fundamentally shifted.
Sadius had already made arrangements with Catherine.
Apart from the Eighteen Northern Duchies, the entire human world of the Yulan Continent would henceforth only have two empires—Pouant Empire and the Yulan Empire.
Sadius would completely absorb the territory of the O'Brien Empire. As for the Yulan Empire, it would gain the rest of the lands.
It wasn't that Sadius was being generous.
It was mainly because the population and experts of the other regions couldn't compare at all to those of the O'Brien Empire. It was better to leave those lesser territories to the Yulan Empire and maintain the illusion of balance between two empires.
After returning to the Mountain Range of Magical Beasts, Sadius found the magical beasts gathered there.
"Alliance Leader, Nien and I have become Gods! Surprised?"
A man and a woman suddenly flew out from the misty valley.
"Liya, Nien… you two became Gods?"
Sadius was indeed a bit surprised as he looked at the two figures before him.
Once, they had merely been two little ninth-ranked Shadow Mouse. And yet now, they had actually cultivated themselves into Gods.
"We cultivated into Gods by our own effort. Oh, right—after the Nine-Headed Serpent Emperor Uno refined a Divine Spark and became a God, that damned Planar Overseer Hodan tricked him into going to the Infernal Realm. The Saint-level Purpled-Eyed Ape, the Saint-level Thunder Dragon Ravens, and the Saint-level Black-Armored Scorpion's wife—they've all refined Divine Sparks and become Gods. Only the Black-Armored Scorpion and Harsel are still cultivating."
Sadius nodded.
That Hodan… he deserved some lessons. The grudge from back then—Sadius would definitely repay it.
Not long after, three magical beasts who had refined Divine Sparks and become Gods flew over.
"We pay our respects, Milord."
Among the three, the only one Sadius wasn't too familiar with was the wife of the Saint-level Black-Armored Scorpion.
She was also a Black-Armored Scorpion, who had previously only been a ninth-ranked magical beast.
After Sadius established the Magical Beast Alliance, she had joined the alliance together with the Saint-level Black-Armored Scorpion.
Later, when Sadius rewarded the Saint-level beasts, the Saint-level Black-Armored Scorpion shared his treasures with his wife.
She eventually relied on a Saint-level magic core to break through into Saint-level herself.
After the Saint-level Black-Armored Scorpion obtained a Divine Spark reward from Sadius, he had his wife refine it instead. And so, the three came before Sadius.
"Hodan came looking for you too, didn't he?"
The three nodded.
"Milord, we won't leave the Magical Beast Alliance."
"It's fine. If you wish to go to the Higher Planes or the Divine Planes, I won't stop you. Staying in the Yulan Plane… it's true that it's difficult for you to advance any further."
The three were silent.
Such was the fate of those who became Gods by refining Divine Sparks.
"Since you don't plan to leave the Yulan Plane for now, I'll give you a task. The War God O'Brien died in the Necropolis of the Gods, and the O'Brien Empire is now leaderless. I've discussed with High Priestess Catherine—the entirety of the O'Brien Empire's territory and population will belong to the Pouant Empire. Take the other Saint-level magical beasts to War God Mountain and subdue O'Brien's disciples. Don't tell me you can't do that."
The three nodded.
Afterward, Sadius took Nien and Liya to visit Harsel and the Saint-level Black-Armored Scorpion, who were still in seclusion.
Those two were currently at the peak of Saint-level, just one final step away from becoming Gods.
Not disturbing them, Sadius brought Nien, Liya, Usor, and Dolantell with him to the imperial palace of the Pouant Empire.
In the Pouant Empire…Within the palace gardens, a beautiful woman was playing with a young child amidst the flowers.
Sadius, flying close by, immediately saw this scene. That woman was, of course, Reyna.
Again? This scene felt so strangely familiar. Sadius instantly descended into the garden.
The palace guards, startled, thought it was an intruder. They hurriedly drew their swords.
But Reyna, seeing the man flying toward her, quickly called for the guards to sheathe their blades.
"Milord, you've finally returned!"
Reyna's eyes were brimming with tears as she gazed at Sadius with deep emotion.
"Reyna… and this little one? Whose child is this?"
The little boy, round-faced and bright-eyed, shyly hid behind Reyna's skirts.
Only then did Reyna react. She gently took the boy's hand and brought him before Sadius.
"Luoshen, quickly, call Daddy. Didn't you always say you wanted to meet your father?" Reyna coaxed softly.
Sadius felt his mind explode as if struck by lightning.
What?! This little one… called me Daddy?
I have a son?!
As a God-level expert, father-son bloodlines could be discerned with a mere glance.
And indeed, with just a glance, Sadius could tell—this little fellow carried his own bloodline.
Which meant… this little boy truly was his son.
Little Luoshen also looked at Sadius.
The man before him was exactly the same as the father in the paintings he had seen.
The boy's guarded expression finally softened, and in a timid, soft voice, he called, "Daddy."
Sadius' face instantly broke into a joyful smile. He reached out and picked up the child into his arms.
"Little Luoshen, tell Daddy—how old are you this year?"
"Seven years old!"
Seven years old…He had been gone for ten years, and his son was seven.
If this were in his past life, Sadius would have thought his head was covered in a green hat.
But this was the Coiling Dragon universe—and his identity was that of a magical beast. Reyna being pregnant for three years was nothing strange at all.
"Reyna… you've suffered all these years."
Sadius pulled Reyna into his embrace.
The others watching could only awkwardly offer their blessings for Sadius' happy family.
"Nien, Liya—help settle Usor and Dolantell. We'll talk another day."
The two nodded, then led Usor and Dolantell away.
Afterward, Sadius took Reyna and little Luoshen to enjoy a peaceful, happy life together as a family of three.
"Milord, it's time for the child to attend the palace's classes."
After father and son played for a while, Reyna gently reminded him.
The palace had courses for children?
Sadius was curious.
He soon saw some of the strong experts in the palace begin teaching little Luoshen all sorts of knowledge.
They even taught him physical training. On the Yulan Continent, everyone diligently trained their bodies.
Even those without any talent for cultivation could, through training, become powerful warriors.
Those who were lazy were simply despised. Sadius and Reyna stood at a distance, watching their son.
Sadius could clearly sense the bloodline within little Luoshen—his own bloodline.
And not just that. It was bloodline infused with Azure Dragon essence blood.
Though Sadius' Azure Dragon bloodline was far thinner than the original the Azure Dragon's, compared to the patriarch or the grand elder of the Azure Dragon clan, it was still vastly purer.
Therefore, Sadius' son's bloodline far surpassed even the second-generation disciples of the Azure Dragon clan.
Little Luoshen was only seven years old now, so the bloodline hadn't yet awakened.
Around eight years old, his bloodline could be properly tested.
"This should be a bloodline somewhat like the Dragonblood Warriors. But… I'm not actually a Dragonblood Warrior. I wonder if my son can transform like the Baruch clan's warriors."
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