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When Huo Ling'er heard the words "Many Children, Many Blessings System," she was first taken aback, and then an incredulous look appeared on her face.

"Zhu Chen, what... what nonsense are you spouting? What system? What 'many children, many blessings'? What does this have to do with you randomly finding a Daoist partner?"

"Don't try to fool me with these weird words I don't understand, you're just a pervert!"

Huo Ling'er felt that Zhu Chen was just making up a bizarre story to excuse his womanizing, which made her even angrier.

However, Zhu Chen showed no sign of joking.

He stretched out his hand, and a flash of light appeared in his palm, revealing a bone fragment radiating a powerful life force.

The moment the bone appeared, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to freeze for a moment.

A faint Taoist chant could be heard flowing over the bone fragments.

"This is... the Supreme Bone?"

As a princess of the Fire Kingdom, Huo Ling'er naturally possessed extraordinary knowledge, and she recognized the bone at a glance.

This is a legendary treasure bone that only born supreme beings can possess. It contains supreme laws and is a treasure that countless cultivators dream of!

“Indeed, this is the Supreme Bone.”

Zhu Chen gently placed the warm, jade-like bone in Huo Ling'er's hand. Looking at her shocked expression, he slowly said, "This bone was not something I was born with, nor was it stolen from someone else. It was a reward given to me by my 'Many Children, Many Blessings System' after Yun Xi gave birth to my first child."

"Yunxi? The child?"

Huo Ling'er was even more bewildered. Holding the incredibly heavy Supreme Bone, she felt overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information and her mind couldn't process it all for a moment.

She knew that Yunxi was pregnant.

But what about the child and the Supreme Bone reward?

What is all this?!

Seeing that Huo Ling'er still didn't understand, Zhu Chen could only sigh and begin to explain in detail:

“Ling’er, I am not actually a native of this world. I come from a place you cannot understand, and I am bound to some special beings.”

"And this 'Many Children, Many Blessings System' is one of them. Its rules are very simple: the more women who establish a deep bond with me and sincerely follow me, the more my cultivation foundation, my understanding of the laws, and even my fortune will be enhanced and rewarded accordingly."

"If these women can bear me children, the system will bestow upon me even richer, even unimaginable, rewards based on the offspring's aptitude and bloodline strength."

"This Supreme Bone is one of them."

As he spoke, he pointed to the Supreme Bone again: "You can sense it carefully. It is not a graft or transplant, but a brand new Supreme Bone that the system 'created' for me by directly condensing the origin of heaven and earth and the supreme laws with its supreme power."

"This means that I can perfectly integrate this bone into my body without any rejection, obtain a brand new Supreme Treasure Technique with unlimited potential, or give it to someone I trust to help them transform."

As Huo Ling'er listened to Zhu Chen's absurd explanation, her anger was gradually replaced by immense shock and bewilderment.

She believed Zhu Chen wouldn't fabricate a lie using a genuine Supreme Bone. But this so-called 'system' was far beyond her comprehension.

"Even if... even if what you said is true... even if you need to become stronger this way... but, but why does it have to be this way? Wouldn't it be better if we just stayed in this secluded place and lived out our lives peacefully? After the Fire Kingdom moves, we can find a quiet place where you, me, Father, and the future... our family can live a peaceful life. Isn't that enough? Is increasing our strength really that important?"

Huo Ling'er's voice was a little hoarse. She raised her head, her eyes filled with confusion and a hint of barely perceptible grievance.

It's not that she can't accept Zhu Chen having other women.

In the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, it is not uncommon for powerful individuals to have multiple Daoist partners.

But she couldn't accept that this relationship was built on a system of rules that were almost "utilitarian," designed to enhance one's strength.

What she longed for was pure affection, a deep and cherished connection, not to be just another link in some "system's" task list.

Zhu Chen felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw Huo Ling'er's reddened eyes.

He stepped forward and gently placed his hands on Huo Ling'er's shoulders.

"Ling'er, how I long to find a secluded paradise with you, to watch the flowers bloom and fade, the clouds drift and gather, to live a simple and peaceful life together until we grow old. That was my greatest dream, but this world... it doesn't allow us to do that."

"Not allowed?"

Huo Ling'er looked at Zhu Chen with a puzzled expression: "Didn't you solve the calamity in the lower realm and the harvest in the upper realm? Let's go to the upper realm and find a secluded place..."

"No, Ling'er, you're wrong."

Zhu Chen interrupted Huo Ling'er and continued, "This so-called 'great calamity' in the lower realm is nothing more than a disturbance stirred up by those lineages in the upper realm in order to harvest the blood of the Venerables and search for divine treasures. In the face of a true catastrophe... it is utterly insignificant!"

"The calamity I'm referring to is a catastrophe that will sweep across the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, affecting all the myriad realms, causing countless lives to be lost, True Immortals to shed blood, Immortal Kings to fall, and even the Heavenly Dao itself to be shattered... a catastrophe that will destroy the world!"

"When the nest is overturned, how can the eggs remain intact? If I don't find a way to stop this catastrophe, the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths will be reduced to a living hell, including these Eight Lower Realms..."

"So I must become stronger, at all costs, strong enough to protect you and the Fire Kingdom in the future catastrophe..."

"And this 'system,' although its rules seem absurd, is one of the ways I know of that allows me to climb to the top at the fastest speed!"

"Accepting new bonds and giving birth to stronger offspring will not only give me an immediate boost in combat power and system rewards, but more importantly, those women whose fate is intertwined with mine, and those offspring who have inherited my bloodline and talents, will themselves become a force to be reckoned with in the future. We will no longer be fighting alone!"

As Zhu Chen spoke, he reached out and grasped Huo Ling'er's hand: "Ling'er, I'm telling you all this not to make excuses for my actions, but to tell you what kind of path I've walked, what kind of burden I'm carrying. My feelings for you have never been mixed with any self-interest. You will always be the wife I've chosen, my childhood sweetheart. I strive to become stronger so that one day I can stay with you forever..."

As a former playboy, Zhu Chen knew how to speak in a way that would gain the trust of his women more quickly.

Moreover, what he said this time wasn't entirely made up.

He simply added a few of his own 'flirting techniques'.

Overall, what he said was true.

...(End of this chapter)