Perfect: Many children, many blessings! Join the chat group!

After replying to Wang Lin's message, Zhu Chen briefly explained Xiao Ta's temperament through the bullet comments, then left the chat group interface and went to the inner courtyard where Yun Xi lived.

The flowers and plants in Yunxi's courtyard were still there, but they were more vibrant than they had been a month ago.

Zhu Chen pushed open the door and entered, only to see Yun Xi leaning against the soft couch by the window, holding a swaddled baby in her arms, humming an unknown tune softly.

"Zhu Chen? You've returned from another world?"

When Zhu Chen pushed the door open and came in, a bright light immediately shone in Yun Xi's eyes.

"Well, I'm back."

Zhu Chen quickly stepped forward and gently kissed Yun Xi's forehead, then leaned down to look at little Zhu Xi, who was sleeping soundly in her arms.

It had been a month since I last saw the little guy, and he seemed to have grown even bigger. His rosy cheeks glowed with health, and his breathing was steady.

The light emanating from the two supreme bones on the opponent's chest had become much more subdued, but one could still sense the immense potential contained within them.

"How have you been while I was away?"

Zhu Chen sat down by the couch, took Yun Xi's slightly cool hand in his, and couldn't help but send a warm and robust flow of blood energy to her.

Yunxi gently shook her head, rested her head on his shoulder, and murmured softly, "With Senior Double Pupil here, no one dares to disturb me. I've recovered very well, but... I miss you a little."

Yunxi spoke those last few words very softly, with a hint of shyness. Zhu Chen felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing them and couldn't help but put his arm around her shoulder.

The two snuggled together for a moment and exchanged some intimate words.

Zhu Chen briefly mentioned his experience in the Swallowed Star world.

After Yunxi calmed down, he played with his daughter for a while longer.

Seeing that the other person was not crying or making a fuss when they woke up, but just staring at him curiously with their big, dark eyes, his heart warmed even more.

So this is what it feels like to have family!
"You've just gotten back, you must have a lot to do, you don't need to stay with us all the time."

Yunxi spoke up first.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.

She knew that Zhu Chen was no longer alone.

With the Peacock Goddess dead and the Willow Goddess nowhere to be found, they must have many important matters to attend to.

She didn't want the other person to put those things aside for her sake!

Zhu Chen didn't stand on ceremony and immediately nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll go take care of some things first and come back to keep you company later."

……

As Zhu Chen left the inner courtyard, the gentle smile on his face faded, and he regained his usual composure.

He moved swiftly, and in the next instant, he appeared outside the main hall of the ancestral temple in the core area of ​​Peacock City.

When the peacock elites guarding outside the palace saw him, they immediately bowed and paid their respects, their eyes filled with awe.

"Young friend Zhu Chen has come to visit, please come in!"

An elder of the Peacock Clan, with white hair and beard and an aura at the peak of the Celestial God Realm, sensed his arrival and hurriedly came out of the hall to greet him.

Zhu Chen nodded slightly and stepped into the main hall.

At this moment, several elders of the Peacock Clan were already seated in the hall. They were among the most accomplished and senior members of the clan.

When they saw Zhu Chen, they all stood up to greet him.

"Elders, there's no need for such formalities."

Zhu Chen sat down in the host's seat and got straight to the point: "I have come here today to ask you for a favor."

“Please speak freely, young friend. My Peacock Clan will do its utmost.”

The white-haired elder at the head of the group spoke solemnly.

"I would like to use the ancient teleportation array that connects the nobles to the lower realm to send a friend back to the lower realm."

Zhu Chen stated his purpose directly, without uttering a single unnecessary word.

However, as soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the elders in the hall immediately became extremely solemn.

The white-haired elder looked troubled and said with a wry smile, "Young friend Zhu Chen, it's not that we're unwilling to help, but your friend must be the Double-Pupiled Woman Senior, right? She has done a great favor for our clan and was someone the God Lord respected during his lifetime. If we can help, we would be duty-bound to do so, but..."

At this point, he suddenly sighed heavily before continuing, "Sending people down to the lower realm, especially those with profound cultivation, is by no means an easy task. Between the eight regions of the lower realm and the nine heavens and ten earths of the upper realm, there exists a powerful barrier of heaven and earth and a rule barrier. The lower one's cultivation level, the fewer restrictions one faces, and the easier it is to cross realms. However, Senior Double-Pupiled Woman... is a top-tier expert at the peak of the Escape One Realm!"

"Experts at this level have their life essence and Dao imprints resonating with heaven and earth, making them incomparably powerful."

"The resistance and barriers they encounter when crossing boundaries are far beyond imagination, and ordinary methods simply cannot safely send such beings to the lower realm."

“Even those immortal lineages and longevity families would need to expend massive resources and set up a heaven-defying array to send a cultivator at the Void Dao Realm or the Self-Severing Realm down to the mortal realm, and the success rate would be low, let alone a peak Escape Realm expert!” Everyone nodded silently after hearing the white-haired elder’s words.

At this moment, another elder of the Peacock Clan chimed in, "As far as I know, the only way to ensure the safety of a being like Senior Double-Pupiled Woman in the mortal realm is through a special period, by taking advantage of the changes in the rules of heaven and earth themselves. That period is when the 'Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth' descends!"

"A cataclysmic event?"

Zhu Chen's eyes flickered slightly.

As a time traveler, he naturally knew about this crucial setting in the Perfect World.

The so-called Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth is actually a cruel cycle in which the giants of the upper realm harvest the "great medicine" of the lower realm, and it is also a bloody stage where countless geniuses of the lower realm rise or fall.

Judging by the timeline, the great calamity of this era seems to be approaching.

The elder continued, “The great calamity is approaching, and the aura of calamity has already begun to spread. According to the ancient records of the clan and the predictions of celestial phenomena, the great calamity will inevitably arrive in a few months to a year or two. At that time, not only will those high-ranking Daoist sects send people down to the mortal realm to ‘gather herbs,’ but some forces with special channels or foundations will also take the opportunity to send people down to seek opportunities or settle karmic debts.”

Zhu Chen pondered for a moment.

While the matter of the woman with double pupils taking on disciples is important, it is not so urgent that it is necessary to immediately risk forcibly descend to the mortal realm.

Waiting for the great calamity of heaven and earth, though out of necessity, is the safest option at present.

"I understand."

Zhu Chen looked at the elders and said, "In that case, please make preparations in advance. When the great calamity of heaven and earth descends and the barrier between the two realms is at its weakest, immediately activate the ancient formation to send the Double-Pupiled Maiden down to the mortal realm. I will provide all the necessary resources."

"You flatter me, young friend!"

The white-haired elder quickly waved his hand and said, "Senior Double Pupil has protected our clan. Opening the ancient formation is our clan's duty. As for resources, although our Peacock Clan has suffered a calamity, we still have some foundation, which is enough to support us. We only hope that we can succeed smoothly and live up to the trust placed in us by you and the elder."

"Okay, it's settled then."

Zhu Chen readily agreed.

He was naturally happy that someone was paying the fee.

……

After leaving the ancestral hall, Zhu Chen's figure flashed and he quickly arrived at the quiet room where the woman with double pupils was temporarily staying.

Before he could utter a sound, the door to the quiet room opened silently, and the figure of the woman with double pupils appeared in the doorway, clearly having sensed his arrival.

"Why did you come to see me?"

The woman with double pupils asked calmly.

Zhu Chen told her exactly what the elders of the Peacock Clan had said, and that they needed to wait for the "Great Calamity of Heaven and Earth" to arrive before they could safely descend to the mortal realm.

The woman with double pupils remained silent for a moment after hearing this.

She naturally knew what that catastrophe meant.

For the creatures of the lower realms, that would be a catastrophe.

But she knew even better that what the elders of the Peacock Clan said was true. With her current cultivation level, the chances of her successfully descending to the lower realm under normal circumstances were slim, and the risks were extremely high. It might even trigger unpredictable backlash from the rules.

The safest approach is to descend to the mortal realm when a great calamity befalls the world.

"I understand."

The woman with double pupils looked intently at Zhu Chen: "Since the time is not yet ripe, let's wait a while longer. Perfect timing, I can take this opportunity to thoroughly refine the precious medicines you gave me. We can discuss the matter of the lower realm when the great calamity arrives."

Seeing that the woman with double pupils was so understanding, Zhu Chen couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, the Peacock Clan is already making preparations. They will do their best to send you down to the mortal realm. During this time, you can focus on your seclusion here."

The woman with double pupils nodded slightly, said no more, and turned to retreat back to the quiet room.

As the stone door slowly closed, her breath was quickly shut out.

Zhu Chen stood outside the quiet room and subconsciously looked in a certain direction.

He could vaguely sense that a chaotic causal aura was quietly growing in certain places of the upper realm.

"The great calamity of heaven and earth... is coming soon."

Zhu Chen muttered to himself, a barely perceptible glint in his eyes.

This calamity, affecting both the upper and lower realms, might... become an opportunity for him to find the whereabouts of the Willow God.

However, before that, he needs to use the resources he brought back from the Swallowed Star World to further advance his cultivation.

The Divine Fire Realm, with its nine strands of immortal energy, is merely the starting point.

His future will definitely not end here!
...(End of chapter)