Feng's glare could have frozen hellfire itself.

The effect was immediate. Mei's confident expression crumpled, and she looked down like a scolded rabbit, hands clasped behind her back as she shuffled her feet.

Without thinking, I reached out and patted her head gently. "Why are you both bullying her?"

Feng's expression softened slightly, but she maintained her stern tone. "Don't spoil her. She's getting too bold." Her pale eyes flicked toward Yue, then back to me. "And she took my chance earlier too. She's trying to monopolize you."

I couldn't help but chuckle at the accusation.

And the major evidence that Feng was right, the system window in front of me was the biggest proof of how rough we three went, given I had put it on hold.

[System Notification: Milestone Achievement Unlocked!]

[Congratulations! Host has successfully completed "Divine Threesome Cultivation Session"]

[Participants: Mei Ling (Nature Affinity), Feng Lianhua (Ice Queen Elder)]

[Duration: 8 hours, 47 minutes of continuous dual cultivation]

[Achievement Rewards Calculating...]

[Reward 1: Cultivation Bottleneck Removal - Mei Ling (All orifices filled thrice)]

[Target's advancement barrier dissolved - Direct progression to Void Returning Realm enabled with minimal cultivation effort.]

[Reward 2: Advanced Dual Cultivation Unlock - Feng Lianhua]

[Void Returning Realm partner cultivation bonus now available]

[+15,000 Vitality Points per session with Void Returning cultivation partner]

[Special Reward Unlocked: Essence Sharing Protocol]

[New Ability: Harem Equilibrium Enhancement]

[Effect: Host can now rapidly elevate weaker harem members to the strongest wife's cultivation level (no side effects)]

[Mechanism: Direct essence transfer bypasses normal advancement limitations]

[Total Harem Points Gained: +8,500]

[Current Balance: 21,100 Harem Points]

'Now it seems like a cheat', naturally, it was to begin with, but given how it was more like expanding the dantian, pouring energy, and then slowly elevating. It was not just a trick to push through the boundary without limitations.

Moving closer to Feng, I placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, feeling her massive form relax against me.

"Monopolize?" I murmured against her skin. "How can anyone monopolize something when I belong to all of you equally?"

The effect was instantaneous. All three of my wives' faces bloomed with matching blushes, even Yue finally lifting her head to stare at me with wide, shocked eyes.

I took a deep breath, savoring the moment.

These women—my wives, my beautiful women in this insane cultivation world—they were everything to me. Seeing them all flustered and blushing because of my words made something warm and possessive unfurl in my chest.

Finally, I looked down at Ying Jia in my arms.

She had been watching the entire exchange with those knowing silver eyes, and I could practically see her updating her assessment of my character with every passing moment.

"Of course," I said, my voice carrying a note of pride, "You too."

The silence that followed my declaration was deafening.

Ying Jia's silver eyes went wide with shock, her lips parting as if she wanted to speak but couldn't find the words.

The woman who had endured millennia of divine punishment, who had been systematically drained by her own son, stared at me like I'd just told her the sky was purple.

"What... what did you just say?" she whispered, her voice barely audible even to cultivator ears.

My wives, meanwhile, had completely different reactions.

Mei's face went from flustered to concerned in an instant, her vines twitching nervously around her shoulders. "Husband, she's... she's Zhao Chen's mother. Isn't that a bit..."

"Weird?" Yue finished bluntly, crossing her arms. "Yeah, it's really weird. Even for you."

Feng, however, was studying Ying Jia with those pale blue eyes that missed nothing but rather than anything else, she stated flatly, "She will not survive longer, why do you even love her?"

I felt Ying Jia tense in my arms, her body going rigid as Feng's words hit her.

"Because she is...," I murmured, glancing toward her before halting. "...explanations can wait."

Looking at the tension building between my wives and this complicated situation with Ying Jia, I decided to cut through it with something that would redirect their attention entirely.

"Fine," Yue suddenly said, throwing her hands up in exasperation. "Do whatever you want. At least I'm getting my wedding."

The words hung in the air like a dropped bomb.

"What?" Mei blinked, her dark eyes widening. "Wedding? What are you talking about?"

Feng's pale eyebrows rose as she turned to stare at Yue. "What wedding? Did I miss something?"

Yue's face flushed red as she realized what she'd just blurted out. "I... well... he promised me we'd have a proper ceremony when things settled down, and—"

"Wait, wait, wait," Mei interrupted, her vines starting to writhe with agitation. "You're getting a wedding? What about us?"

All three of my wives suddenly turned to glare at me with matching expressions of indignation.

I couldn't help but chuckle at their synchronized outrage. "Did you really think I'd only marry one of you properly?"

Their glares intensified.

"Of course you're all going to marry me," I continued, grinning at their shocked faces. "After all, shouldn't it be a grand wedding? Something befitting of an emperor?"

The transformation in their expressions was immediate and dramatic. The anger melted away, replaced by wide-eyed surprise that quickly shifted to shy smiles.

"All of us?" Mei whispered, her hands clasped in front of her chest.

"Together?" Feng asked, though there was something pleased in her voice despite her attempt at composure.

Yue just stood there with her mouth slightly open, apparently having not expected this development.

I nodded, my grin turning wicked. "Though I must tell you, our first night might just be... interesting."

All three of them turned various shades of red instantly, as if they hadn't spent countless hours in bed with me already. Mei actually squeaked and hid her face behind her hands, while Feng looked away with forced dignity and Yue muttered something that sounded suspiciously like "pervert" under her breath.

Throughout this entire exchange, Ying Jia had been watching with growing confusion, her silver eyes darting between us as if trying to decode some foreign language.

I looked down at her, noting how thin and frail she still appeared despite the vitality I'd given her. "Let's first do something about you. You're so thin."

She blinked up at me, confusion clear in her expression. "What?"

Instead of answering immediately, I called up my system interface.

'System, show me healing and restoration items. I need to fix her body properly.'

[System Shop - Restoration Category Available]

[Current Harem Points: 21,100]

[Recommended Items for Target Condition:]

[1. Divine Meridian Restoration Elixir - 3,500 HP]

[Repairs all damaged spiritual channels, restores cultivation potential]

[2. Essence Rebuilding Pills (Set of 12) - 4,200 HP]

[Gradually reconstructs shattered dantian over 30 days]

[3. Vitality Fountain Draught - 2,800 HP]

[Restores physical body to peak condition, eliminates malnutrition and decay]

[4. Bone Marrow Renewal Tonic - 1,900 HP]

[Regenerates damaged bone structure and blood production]

[5. Spiritual Purification Array Scroll - 2,100 HP]

[Cleanses lingering curse energy and spiritual contamination]

'Purchase all of them.'

[Transaction Complete]

[Items stored in system inventory]

[Remaining Harem Points: 6,600]

With a snap of my fingers, the familiar golden doors of the Pleasure Palace materialized beside us.

"Everyone inside," I commanded, carrying Ying Jia toward the entrance. "We have work to do."

My wives followed without question, though I caught Yue muttering to Mei about my "rescue complex" and Feng shaking her head at my impulsiveness.

The interior of the palace shifted around us as we entered, responding to my will and expanding into a vast medical hall. I placed Ying Jia gently on the large bed in the center, then turned to address my wives.

"Feng," I said, pointing to where I wanted the medicinal preparation area, "I need you to create an advanced pill furnace. Something that can handle divine-grade materials."

She nodded, ice qi flowing from her hands as an elaborate furnace began materializing—crystalline and perfect, with temperature controls that would make alchemists weep with envy.

"Yue," I continued, "I need you to prepare purification arrows. We're going to need to eliminate some lingering curse energy."

The archer's eyes sharpened as she understood the seriousness of the situation. She immediately began crafting specialized ammunition, her qi infusing each arrowhead with cleansing properties.

"Mei, use your nature affinity to create a healing garden around the bed. Something that will accelerate the recovery process."

Vines immediately began sprouting from the floor around Ying Jia, forming a living circle of medicinal plants and flowers that pulsed with life energy.

Finally, I called out to the palace itself. "Liora!"

The pink-haired spirit materialized beside me, her translucent form glowing with that familiar gentle warmth. She looked at me with those innocent eyes, then glanced curiously at Ying Jia.

"Can you help me?" I asked, extending my hand toward her. "I need to transfer more life force to this woman, but I can't do it alone without risking my own cultivation."

Liora nodded immediately, but then paused, tilting her head as she studied Ying Jia more carefully. "But... she doesn't love you."

I chuckled at her blunt observation. "Of course I know that. But she will, okay?"

The spirit looked between us for a moment, then shrugged with that childlike acceptance that made her so endearing. "Okay!"

She took my outstretched hand, and immediately I felt our life forces beginning to synchronize.

Together, we placed our free hands over Ying Jia's chest and began channeling pure vitality into her failing body.

The effect was immediate and dramatic. Color began returning to her pale cheeks, and the worst of the decay marks started fading as divine life energy flooded through her system.

But even as I watched her condition improve, I couldn't shake the feeling that this was only the beginning.

The seals binding her were still active, and somewhere out there, Zhao Chen was still unconsciously draining her essence.

It was infuriating how I was filling the dam just for that bastard to get it, but... was there any better way than this to secure someone as this woman's loyalty?

In the end, I also needed profit for my investment.

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