Martial arts have become extinct worldwide, yet I am forced to have a large family.

"good."

"They certainly have the right to take my daughter away."

Finally, a hint of heartfelt approval appeared in Yun's eyes.

When she heard about the three trials designed by the elders yesterday, her first reaction was that they were too difficult and impossible for an outsider to complete.

She was at odds with the elders for a long time because of this.

In the end, it was that little guy Feng who had an almost blind trust in Yang Xian, firmly believing that he could do it, that made Yun reluctantly agree.

Now it seems that I really didn't misjudge my daughter.

Upon hearing his mother's affirmation, Feng could no longer contain himself and rushed out of the door.

The fluffy head kept nuzzling into Yang Xian's arms, and its warm tongue kept licking his cheek.

"Master, I knew you could do it!"

[Intimacy +1!]

[Ding! The "Human Form" (Maple) is now 95% unlocked. Please keep up the good work!]

Yang Xian's face was covered in saliva from being licked, and he helplessly pressed down on the little wolf's head.

"Your image, mind your image..."

"Your mother and your elder are still watching from the side."

Feng froze, then belatedly turned his head.

⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄

She let out a shy moan and quickly slipped out of Yang Xian's arms, obediently hiding behind him.

"Ahem!" The First Elder coughed lightly, breaking the awkward silence in the stone chamber.

"Congratulations on successfully passing the test."

"Our council of elders will not interfere in what happens after that."

After saying that, she didn't linger any longer. She flicked her tail, turned around, and left.

"Thank you for your kindness, senior."

Yang Xian cupped his hands in greeting to the back of the Grand Elder.

He could sense that the elder had no ill intentions towards him; he simply did not want the clan's young master to marry outside the clan, and his starting point was still for the sake of the Boundary Wolf clan.

Then, Yun walked up to Yang Xian and looked down at him:

"Now that my daughter has chosen you, you must never let her suffer even the slightest injustice!"

"Otherwise, as your mother, I will absolutely not let you off!"

"Don't worry, senior!" Yang Xian assured him without hesitation.

After listening, Yun did not look away, but simply asked a question in return.

"Still calling me 'senior'?"

"Uh..." Yang Xian paused for a moment, then realized what was happening, "Mom..."

Upon hearing this, the stern expression on Yun's face slowly faded, and she walked towards the cave entrance.

"You two, come with me."

Yang Xian and Feng exchanged a glance, both somewhat puzzled, but they still obediently followed.

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Yun led them through a long cave, heading towards the deepest part of the valley.

Finally, they arrived at the foot of an enormous ancient tree.

The tree is dead; it has no leaves left.

But its gnarled branches still stretched powerfully toward the cave ceiling, with one after another animal cores emitting a faint glow hanging on them.

Yun stood in front and introduced the newlyweds:

"This is the 'Ancient Tree of Soul Return' of our Boundary Wolf Clan."

"What hangs on the tree are the beast cores of countless ancestors of our Realm Wolf clan. It is their power that supports this small world beneath our feet."

"Although our Realm Wolf clan is born with the power of space, our clan has always been very small. Whenever we face the threat of extermination in the outside world, the clan leader at the time will lead all the clan members to hide here and recuperate."

It turned out to be the case.

Looking at the scene before him, Yang Xian finally had a question answered.

He had previously found it strange that Yun, a mere fifth-realm demon beast, could support such a large small world with a complete ecosystem.

It now appears that this small world is the result of the collective efforts and maintenance of generations of the Boundary Wolf clan, evolving over a long period of time to reach its current state.

When I fell from the spatial rift, I was unable to use the divine-level movement technique "Void Shadow Step," which was probably due to the immense spatial power of this Ancient Tree of Souls.

Yun continued speaking:

"According to the tradition of our tribe, every newlywed couple must come here to receive the witness and blessings of our ancestors. This is a ritual that has been passed down for countless years in our Boundary Wolf tribe."

"You two come up here and sincerely kowtow before the beast cores of our ancestors. That will complete the ceremony."

Yang Xian and Feng exchanged a glance, then slowly knelt down and respectfully kowtowed three times to the tree full of beast cores.

The entire process was solemn and respectful, without any words spoken.

Yun stood aside, watching all of this with satisfaction.

However, at that moment, a sudden change occurred!

The entire ancient tree, now reborn, suddenly burst forth with an unprecedentedly dazzling light!

The thousands upon thousands of beast cores on the tree seemed to be activated by an invisible force, and they all began to buzz.

Pure spatial energy transformed into streams of light, separating from the beast core and converging into two light bands, which slowly flowed into Yang Xian and Feng's bodies.

"This is……"

Yun's icy blue eyes suddenly widened.

Blessings from our ancestors?

They actually gained the unanimous approval of all their predecessors?

Meanwhile, outside the valley.

All the busy wolves also felt the powerful energy fluctuations coming from the depths of the valley.

They all stopped what they were doing and looked in that direction.

A beam of light shot into the sky from the ground, clearly visible even in daylight.

The entire wolf pack was in an uproar.

"That's... the direction where the soul returns to the ancient tree!"

"Isn't today the day the young master is getting married to that human? Could it be that they...?"

"A blessing from our ancestors! It's a blessing from our ancestors! I'm not seeing things, am I!"

"Legend has it that this blessing is only available to a very select few exceptionally gifted couples during the ceremony!"

"Only one in ten thousand couples receive the blessings of their ancestors! Their descendants will surely become the pillars of the community's future!"

"The last time we received a blessing from our ancestors was hundreds of years ago!"

"I never expected that the young master and that foreign human would also receive such an honor?"

"To witness such a sight in my lifetime! It seems our Realm Wolf clan is destined for prosperity!"

Yang Xian, who was at the center of the blessings, was somewhat stunned.

He could feel streams of pure energy flowing into his body.

But this energy seems to be different from the spiritual energy of Earth, carrying a unique spatial law flavor.

Actually, it's not as mysterious as those world wolves think.

The laws governing this small world are incomplete, while the Void Instant Shadow Step and Dimensional Slash that Yang Xian cultivates both originate from higher-level, complete laws.

At this moment, the fragmented spatial laws on the ancient tree were attracted by the complete power of the laws within Yang Xian's body, and instinctively wanted to approach and complete themselves.

That's why we see this spectacular scene.

It looks like a lot, but for this small world, the energy loss is negligible.

Yang Xian's martial arts talent was not high to begin with, and he relied entirely on the system to level up. These mixed energies were of little use to him.

But before he could do anything, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[Detection indicates successful absorption of the small world's primal power; refining it for you...]

[Refining successful! The "anchor point" for this world has been successfully formed for the host!]

[As long as the host is within this secret realm, they can teleport back to their current small world at any time via the "anchor point."]