C2 Celestial Master Was Gone!

"What is that?" the woman in the red robe asked, her voice quivering.

She swiftly gathered her aura and flew out of the large hole, while the others in the hall, after a moment's hesitation, made a beeline for the front entrance.

As they emerged from the building, they were met with a sight that left them dumbstruck. The sky was ablaze with a celestial glow, a golden rainbow shining with an otherworldly brilliance and sanctity.

Birds by the multitude perched on branches and eaves, nearly everyone bowing reverently in a singular direction. To the east, nine majestic Luan Birds soared, each a colossal hundred feet in size, their presence emanating an awe-inspiring aura.

Such a sight could bring all creatures to their knees!

Yet, the true astonishment lay in the fact that these formidable birds were each tethered by a red rope to an immense jade chariot, trailing behind them. The air was alive with an ethereal vibrancy, a kaleidoscope of colors painting the scene as if a slice of heaven had descended to earth.

This was none other than the Kun Essence New Monarch!

The woman in red shivered with the realization. To the uninformed, this was a mystery, but she knew all too well.

The Kun Essence New Monarch was an imperial cultivator who, despite his previous anonymity, had ascended to the throne of the Kun Essence Empire just two months prior, succeeding the late emperor.

With an indomitable spirit, he had vanquished all dissenters and obliterated several of the empire's forbidden zones with the swiftness of thunder. His renown now reached far and wide.

It was unthinkable that such a being would visit such a desolate place. Could a significant event be on the horizon?

She wondered if she might catch a glimpse of the Great Monarch's grandeur.

Lost in thought, the red-robed woman then noticed the jade chariot suspended in the sky above Azure Mountain County. Shortly after, a young woman clad in golden attire emerged from within and descended gracefully toward the ground.

"Senior Immortal! Everyone, pay your respects quickly," she urged.

But the golden-clad woman spared them no glance, her gaze instead filled with curiosity as she looked upon Ding Yi, who stood apart from the rest. "Is this Young Master Ding Yi, Young Master Ding?" she inquired.

"Did you hear that? An Immortal is addressing you! You vile obstruction! Why haven't you knelt yet?" The Ding family patriarch, already prostrate on the ground, turned his head to glare at Ding Yi with a mix of astonishment and rage.

The latter was visibly composed, but internally, his heart was in turmoil.

"It's me." Ding Yi feigned calmness, responding with a dignified poise.

Upon hearing this, the woman's demeanor shifted to one of great reverence, and the investigative thoughts that had just arisen in her mind dissipated.

"I've seen the Great Monarch!"

She knelt on one knee, then quickly rose to her feet, gesturing to release a translucent orb of light that enveloped Ding Yi.

"Great Monarch, please follow me."

No sooner had she spoken than she and Ding Yi ascended, unhesitatingly soaring towards the heavens.

"This, this..."

The Ding family was engulfed in a maelstrom of emotions.

The day's events had nearly shattered their worldview!

First, Miss Zhao publicly revealed Ding Yi's compromised virtue.

Then, formidable figures coveted Ding Yi's unique constitution, threatening to annihilate his home.

Finally, a procession of nine palanquins arrived, an Immortal descended, and they knelt to hail Ding Yi as the Great Monarch.

All these bizarre occurrences revolved around Ding Yi. Could he possibly bring the sky crashing down tomorrow?

...

Inside the jade carriage, the woman was clad in white, her elegance and beauty accentuated by her unique style. Her delicate, pale skin shimmered, and her lustrous black hair cascaded over her exquisite face, which was unmarred by any imperfection, even amidst the swirling dust. She exuded tranquility.

She sat alone at the front, seemingly infusing the entire space with an ethereal presence.

Such allure, if set amidst the ordinary world, would surely captivate countless men every minute.

Yet, upon seeing her, Ding Yi felt anything but delight; his legs involuntarily buckled.

He nearly fled without a second thought!

For this woman was terrifying!

The memory of being under her control was an ordeal worse than death!

He vividly recalled that harrowing experience from two months prior.

That night, having narrowly escaped a bandit ambush, he was about to take refuge in a cave when a beautiful woman fell from the sky.

Before he could make sense of the situation, she awoke and lunged at him with the ferocity of a starving tiger.

Already drained, he was left even more debilitated!

It was an encounter that embodied the very essence of a terrifyingly beautiful beast!

And to add insult to injury, after the ordeal, the woman simply forced a pill upon him, transported him outside Azure Mountain County, and then vanished into thin air.

Many images raced through Ding Yi's mind, leaving him stunned for a brief moment before he uttered with a quivering voice, "It's you!"

The atmosphere turned tense as their gazes locked, his eyes wide with astonishment.

She averted her gaze from his striking features. "It's me," the woman in white said, her melodious voice reminiscent of an angelic choir. "I was wrong that day..."

Her voice carried a tender apology, unbelievably soft.

Ding Yi's expression turned curious as he glanced her way. The woman before him was the so-called Kun Essence New Monarch. Typically, she would refer to herself with a haughty 'I.'

Oh, right... There was the one-night stand, and now the Queen had come calling.

Why hadn't my Goldfinger System arrived yet?

What piece was missing?

Was it a case of Female First?

Beep! Successor's bloodline detected, Heavenly Luck System activated!

Would you like to rename the system?

Would you like to open the novice gift package?

As a gender-neutral mechanical voice faded, two lines of text materialized before Ding Yi, filling him with elation.

Goldfinger!

Better late than never!

With this, he wouldn't be taken back by a woman to be toyed with; he'd be his own man.

Hold on!

Bloodline descendant?

Ding Yi suddenly recalled that after the woman who had brought him in was tasked with handling the Ding family's affairs, only he and the Queen remained.

So...

She was carrying my child?

With this realization, he abruptly faced her again, scrutinizing her still-flat belly.

"Do you... know?" The woman's face showed a trace of change; she had taken certain precautions before arriving.

"What's the matter? Hmph! Don't think that having my child will make me follow you willingly!" Ding Yi retorted coldly, turning his head away with the air of a haughty young master.

He was aware that in this world, a man too eager with a woman wouldn't be valued.

For now, he had to play it cool.

Beep! You've surprised the Queen for the first time, earning the reward of the Heaven Spying Divine Eye. Do you accept?

Before he could ponder how to engage with the Queen, Ding Yi was bewildered by the system prompt.

You know, in this world, when a woman becomes pregnant, the majority of the discomfort associated with pregnancy is often transferred to the man.

Having experienced these sensations himself over the past two months, it wasn't hard for him to deduce that the Queen was expecting.

Why would she be surprised, though?

Indeed, she must have employed some method to block the perception of her pregnancy before her arrival, rendering him temporarily unable to detect it.

That explained his astonishment.

In that moment, Ding Yi was presented with three options: Ignore, yes, yes. He made his choice.

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