Mo Qi returned to the Dark World, and everyone was overjoyed.
It was because Mo Qi had accomplished another feat: he had saved everyone, and he himself had survived. This was a cause for universal celebration.
However, Mo Qi knew that it was far too early to celebrate.
According to Zhu Yan's description, he had only dealt with a minor character, and the countless powerful figures behind the scenes had yet to make an appearance.
The real battle had not yet begun.
Thus, he searched everywhere for Zhu Yan, only to find that she had disappeared without a trace.
Logically, she would not have left without saying goodbye.
Yes, she must have been blaming herself for her cowardice and inability to face him.
After realizing this, Mo Qi couldn't help but sigh: "Actually, if you hadn't left, I wouldn't have thought of it this way."
Even ants cling to life; choosing survival in the face of death is human instinct, and no one would care. Why should she blame herself?
Zhu Yan had left, and he had no choice but to reluctantly shoulder the responsibility of leading the Dark World.
In a sense, the Dark World played a more crucial role in the entire Galaxy World than the Light World.
In the recent life-and-death battles, it was the Dark World that had saved the Galaxy World.
He thought he was merely guarding it for Zhu Yan temporarily, but unexpectedly, he ended up guarding it for many years.
Zhu Yan vanished thereafter!
Even more surprisingly, the people of Wuliang Mountain seemed to have forgotten about the Galaxy World, and also seemed to have forgotten about restarting the world. The Galaxy World enjoyed a few years of peace.
This led people to believe that the tribulation would not come, or had already passed.
Although Mo Qi was rooted in the Dark World, he remained the Galaxy Heavenly Emperor, ruling the entire Galaxy World.
The Sages from various star worlds would come to pay homage periodically.
Among them were Chang Yu Ning, Nuwa, the Three Pure Ones, Ji Zhuo, and Qi Ao Lai.
Ji Zhuo and Qi Ao Lai's original star world was destroyed, but they later found other star worlds that had collapsed during the great tribulation. These worlds were uninhabited. After some repairs, they expanded their territory, led a group of people, and began to multiply again.
The Grand Pure One reported an matter to him concerning the Tathagata Buddha.
In the Western Teachings, Jieyin and Zhunti had both retired.
Jieyin found a successor named Tathagata, who widely spread Buddhist teachings in the star worlds, gaining great popularity.
Furthermore, Tathagata's cultivation had risen dramatically, making him invincible in the Earth Star World, and likely a top contender in the entire Galaxy World.
Mo Qi smiled and said, "Then I'll have him come help sometime. I'm in need of manpower here."
The Grand Pure One hesitated and said, "It might be difficult. You'll have to go in person, and even then, it might not work."
Mo Qi's eyes narrowed: "Is he that powerful? Then I really must meet him sometime."
Nuwa brought someone with her when she came, and Mo Qi was overjoyed; it was Long Ji.
Long Ji was very shy, saying she had come to see the world beyond the heavens.
However, Mo Qi directly exposed her lie: "You're here to see me, aren't you?"
Long Ji vehemently denied it: "No, I'm just here for a stroll to relax. I'll be going back after I'm done."
But Mo Qi pulled her back, refusing to let her leave: "Little girl, I'm so lonely here. Will you stay with me?"
Long Ji was moved by his sincerity and was about to stay, when Long Qi, Xue Ying, Shui Han, and Sun Qian emerged from behind, all with bulging bellies. Long Ji immediately became furious: "This is your so-called loneliness?"
Mo Qi was momentarily speechless.
Long Ji, angered, returned with Nuwa.
Mo Qi fell into a state of melancholy. He didn't understand if his current situation of having multiple consorts was right or wrong. To be precise, they were only consorts, not wives or concubines.
Although they were all happy, he always felt he owed them something.
This was because each of them had given him their all, while he could only give each of them a quarter of himself.
But then again, did the missing Xue Nu and Linghu Xiao Xian not also deserve consideration?
And Zi Luo, who refused to be with him and preferred to remain single, did she not deserve consideration?
Xue Ying also had Lian Xin within her. Mo Qi had asked her before their marriage.
At that time, Mo Qi had called Lian Xin into his room and asked directly, "I'm preparing to marry Xue Ying. What about you?"
Lian Xin actually blushed and remained silent for a long time before saying, "I occupy her body anyway, so she makes all the decisions."
"Then, will you still kill me?" Mo Qi asked, staring into her eyes.
Lian Xin's gaze flickered: "Maybe. I don't know."
Then she stared back at Mo Qi: "But if you save my brother and help him reincarnate, I won't kill you."
"That's simple," Mo Qi said calmly.
Later, Mo Qi found a body of someone who had just died and used elixirs to help Lian Min possess the body and return to life.
From then on, Lian Min indeed turned over a new leaf and became a new person, helping Mo Qi manage the affairs of the Dark World.
As for Lian Xin, she remained cruel and ruthless, frequently beating Mo Qi, openly claiming it was revenge.
Especially after Xue Ying became pregnant, Lian Xin became even more aggressive, often threatening him with the child, vowing mutual destruction.
Mo Qi was naturally threatened and complied with her every whim, doing his utmost to satisfy her demands.
He could only silently endure all the pain, sighing at his misfortune.
This was the consequence of marrying an enemy.
It was Sun Qian who noticed something amiss. She quietly asked Mo Qi, "Have you consummated with Lian Xin?"
Mo Qi's eyes widened: "She's so ferocious, I wouldn't dare to share a bed with her!"
Sun Qian shook her head: "No wonder she hits you. She deserves it. Although they share a body, they are ultimately two individuals. You only favor her when Xue Ying is present. As for Lian Xin, she has the name but not the substance. Don't you think she's upset?"
After saying this, she left.
Mo Qi stood there, half-understanding.
Afterward, he tentatively sought out Lian Xin and spent some private time with her. Since then, Lian Xin indeed showed great improvement. She no longer cursed Mo Qi casually and was doting and careful with the child in her womb, fearing any harm.
Qin Xiao was also revived by Mo Qi, but her resentment towards him was too deep. She didn't say a word at the time and left in anger, disappearing without a trace thereafter.
The fate between them could only be described as fate playing tricks on people.
Qin Xiao had searched for Mo Qi for tens of thousands of years, but when she finally found him, they could not be together.
Perhaps, as she had said, the person she was looking for was the original Ye Yun, and this Ye Yun was not that Ye Yun!
Thinking of this, Mo Qi couldn't help but let out a sigh.
However, thankfully, the world passed another few decades in peace!
For the star worlds, several centuries had passed!
Mo Qi always felt he had forgotten something, but he could never recall it.
It seemed unimportant anyway!
As long as the world was peaceful, it was a great comfort.
Sun Qian, Shui Han, Xue Ying, and Long Qi successively gave birth to sons and daughters, who gradually grew up.
They were named Mo Xiao Lin, Mo Xiao Fei, Mo Xiao Zhong, and Mo Xiao Cheng. They were all handsome and talented, and under Mo Qi's tutelage, their cultivation grew rapidly.
The fastest to cultivate was Mo Xiao Wen. Not only could Mo Xiao Lin, Mo Xiao Fei, Mo Xiao Zhong, and Mo Xiao Cheng not defeat her, but even Mo Xiao Bao and Mo Xiao Wei couldn't. She quickly approached the Saint Emperor realm, and sometimes dared to challenge Xiao Cui, wanting to compete with her grandmother. Xiao Cui always found excuses and avoided the challenge.
Mo Xiao Zhong seemed to have inherited his father's alchemy talent. He could concoct any elixir with ease, and their quality was close to Mo Qi's.
However, Mo Xiao Zhong had a persistent worry.
He noticed that his mother often split personalities. Sometimes she was quiet, sometimes lively, and her temperament was quite strange. She would be fine during the day, but forget everything at night. Things she agreed to during the day, she would vehemently oppose at night, as if she were a different person.
He always felt his mother had a problem with her head. He had tried refining elixirs to treat her, but they were all ineffective.
One day, he couldn't bear it any longer and quietly asked Mo Qi, "Did my mother's head get injured before?"
Mo Qi looked surprised: "Why do you ask?"
Mo Xiao Zhong stammered: "She often says contradictory things, her words don't match up, and it's like day and night she's two different people."