32: A marriage alliance? Oh no, it's an exchange of civilizations!

The affairs of the Western Region were nearing a peaceful conclusion.

Chu Ye finally became generous, teaching the complete Witch Race Legacy to the Witch Queen, allowing her to truly stabilize the hearts of the Western Region people and her own strength.

With the Western Region matters settled, the subsequent details of the 'Dual Phoenixes Governing' would naturally be handled by those two 'capable assistants'.

Chu Ye, clutching the freshly acquired heavenly secret abacus and a pile of System rewards, returned home contentedly.

The moment he stepped into Great Chu territory, he keenly sensed that the 'composition' of the air had changed.

Several incomparably powerful Emperor Realm auras, like searchlights in the dark night, brightly announced their presence.

There was ancient Emperors Might, heavy as mountains and smelling of the dust of ages, and also the sharp, eager-to-emerge new Emperor Realm aura.

"Hoh," Chu Ye chuckled, "It seems our 'Medicinal Pill assembly line' and 'Emperor Realm crash course' have been quite productive.

With this number of auras... becoming the number one Family in the world is just around the corner!"

In front of the Imperial Palace's grand hall, two figures were already waiting.

His Imperial Father, Chu Tianxing, whose cultivation was now unfathomable, exuded a surging aura of 'my son is truly promising'. Upon seeing Chu Ye, he welcomed him with a smile as radiant as that of a farmer at harvest time.

He rubbed his hands, his eyes sparkling with simple curiosity:

"Ye'er is back! The Western Region situation... is it all settled? That Witch Queen, did you 'take her down'?

He took half a step closer, lowering his voice, his tone full of the curiosity and teasing of an experienced man, "How was it? That exotic charm... was it swaying?"

Beside him, Old Ancestor Chu Shanhe stood with his hands behind his back, his Emperor Realm pressure contained yet not hidden, possessing an immortal-like demeanor.

Though he didn't speak, his slightly tilted ear and the barely noticeable glint of 'tell me more' in his eyes fully exposed the gossipy soul burning within this Family's strongest combatant.

Chu Ye was amused by the frankness of these two 'logistics managers', 'strategic enforcers', and 'gossip teammates' of his.

With a flick of his wrist, several shimmering jade bottles appeared in his palm, which he casually tossed over.

"Taken down, absolutely. System rewards, naturally... a full harvest."

His tone was relaxed, as if he wasn't talking about conquering a regional overlord, but buying a cabbage. "Here, these extra immortal realm breakthrough pills, and a few accumulated nine revolutions sublimation pills. You two can decide how to distribute them among the Old Ancestors stuck at a Bottleneck in the Family, and the promising uncles and brothers."

His gaze swept over the new Emperor Realm auras deep within the Imperial Palace, a playful arc forming at the corner of his mouth: "Our women have it, and our own Family must have it even more. Now, Emperor Realm experts are being produced in bulk, but we still lack a Peak Emperor Realm powerhouse to lead."

Chu Tianxing took the Medicinal Pills, feeling the surging Immortal Qi within them, his hands trembling slightly. Hearing this, he was filled with heroic spirit: "Don't worry! With you, this 'resource irrigation machine', it's only a matter of time before our Great Chu Imperial Family produces an Immortal!"

Old Ancestor Chu Shanhe nodded steadily, carefully putting away the Medicinal Pills. He finally spoke, his voice like a grand bell: "Ye'er has worked hard. We will naturally do our best for the Family. You... should rest well."

Chu Ye laughed heartily, waved his hand, and walked towards his own sleeping quarters. Behind him, the Great Chu's national power was expanding at an absurd rate, along with the two elders, eager to push the Family's 'Alchemy for Emperor Realm' sustainable development path to the extreme.

He weighed the heavenly secret abacus in his hand, his thoughts already drifting to the next unconquered territory on the map.

In the following days, Chu Ye lived a happy 'shut-in cultivation' life in the hundred phoenix diagram: accelerating the evolution of the primordial tree embryo, researching witchcraft Legacy, fiddling with the heavenly secret abacus, and casually giving the entire Family a Physique boost with the scattered Primordial Qi.

The overall Luck of the Great Chu Imperial Family soared, visibly upgrading from a 'local powerhouse' to a 'continental powerhouse'.

The biggest beneficiaries were naturally Empress Qin Ni Chang and the Witch Queen, who had already achieved Immortal Ascension.

Chu Ye didn't do business at a loss; that Primordial Qi wasn't given for free. For this, he diligently 'collected debts' for nearly half a month, 'deeply communicating' day and night, and their 'revolutionary friendship' in bed was unprecedentedly consolidated.

Just when he thought he could continue to happily slack off, researching Formation Plates today and 'visiting' the illustrated guide tomorrow, everyone around him disagreed.

His Imperial Father eagerly awaited a new 'daughter-in-Law' to bring about Family revitalization, the Old Ancestor was itching to be a marriage proposal bodyguard, and even Empress Qin Ni Chang, after a night of stormy passion, leaned in his arms and began her 'bedside political report'.

"The Yao Race of the Northern Region has been restless lately,"

Qin Ni Chang's fingertip traced circles on his chest, her tone quite serious, "Our Great Qin people who went there were inexplicably driven away or even injured. There's... probably something fishy going on."

How could Chu Ye not understand the hidden meaning. Sure enough, the next day he summoned his entire core team.

The Immortal Qi-filled Qin Ni Chang, the mysterious and enchanting Witch Queen, the eager Imperial Father, and the steady-as-a-mountain Old Ancestor held a 'Feasibility Study on the Next Conquest Target' meeting.

The Old Ancestor was the first to decide: "Our Family now has over a dozen Great Emperors! If we fancy a girl from any Family, we'll propose directly. Who dares say no!"

He was so overbearing, it was as if they weren't going for a marriage alliance, but to collect protection fees.

Chu Ye rubbed his forehead: "Old Ancestor, we're going to expand our influence, not to snatch a bandit chieftain's wife..."

Although the outcome might be similar.

After consolidating the intelligence, the Northern Region, now called the Demon Domain, was indeed a deep pool.

Originally, nine great Yao Race imperial families were divided, but a thousand years ago, a Fox Immortal who rose out of nowhere unified them all, even making the proud Dragon Clan submit.

Since then, the Demon Domain completely rejected the Human Race, and no Human Race Great Emperor who entered had ever come out.

"However," the Witch Queen frowned slightly, raising a doubt, "I observed the continental Luck with my Witchcraft, and there is no Immortal Spiritual Qi lingering in the Northern Region."

Qin Ni Chang also nodded in confirmation: "One who achieves Immortal Ascension will have their will resonate with the Heavenly Dao Law, and we would sense each other. But in the Northern Region... there is no such sensation."

Chu Ye stroked his chin, his eyes brightening.

No Immortal Qi, yet a legend of a Fox Immortal?

Ruling all demons but isolating the Human Race?

This... how does it reek of something strange?

"Interesting,"

He smiled, his slacking mood completely gone, "It seems this Demon Domain is a must-visit. Is she a false Immortal and true demon, or a True Immortal in hiding... I'll have to see for myself."

Chu Ye leaned back after the intelligence discussion, amused.

"Eastern Region Empress, Western Region Witch Queen, Southern Region Buddhist Abbess, Northern Region Fox Immortal, Central Region Divine Maiden..."

He counted on his fingers, "Two have been 'acquired', next is this Fox Immortal."

The thought of the legendary Fox Immortal possibly being another 99-point 'existence' instantly made him feel that his days of slacking off in the hundred phoenix diagram were no longer appealing.

The System interface seemed to flash before his eyes, popping up a new mission prompt: [Northern Demon Domain, Mysterious Fox Immortal, recommended for conquest. Reward: Unknown, but definitely rich enough to make you laugh].

"Alright,"

Chu Ye slapped his thigh, "We must go to this Demon Domain. But not with the 'over a dozen Great Emperors proposing marriage' spectacle you mentioned, Old Ancestor, that's snatching a bride, which could easily trigger a 'berserk' state among the entire Yao Race."

His gaze swept over the 'strategic advisors' present: "The two Immortal Empresses can't sense Immortal Qi, and the Witch Queen can't see Immortal Spiritual Luck... This is interesting."

"Three possibilities: First, she's a fake, but she's been able to bluff the entire Demon Domain for a thousand years, so I need to learn that level of showing off."

"Second, she's a true powerhouse, but she used some method to hide her Immortal Qi, and I need to learn that technique even more."

"Third..."

Imperial Father Chu Tianxing's eyes lit up: "Ye'er means... a marriage alliance? Oh no, it's cultural exchange and common development!"