Chapter 126: A Moment Beneath the Bodhi Tree (2)

The husband and wife continued chatting beneath the Bodhi Tree, their conversation gradually drifting away from serious matters and toward the little things Ji Yue had missed while she was undergoing her transformation.

Most of what he talked about were things he heard from Lin Hao, who visited from time to time.

Just then though, he suddenly remembered something and reached into his storage ring.

"Ah, right. There’s something I almost forgot."

He took out two beautifully crafted boxes and placed them in front of her.

Ji Yue looked at them curiously.

"What are these?"

"Your birthday presents." Gu Yuan smiled as he handed them over. "I couldn’t celebrate it on time because you were busy transforming your physique. So, they’re a little late."

Her ten-millionth birthday. He didn’t say it outright, but Ji Yue understood immediately.

For a moment, she looked slightly annoyed. Still, that expression soon gave way to a sweet smile as she opened the first box.

Inside lay an elegant umbrella, its craftsmanship clearly reflecting the care that had gone into making it. Its canopy was made of black silk, supported by dark metal ribs, while the handle was slender and polished. Along the edge of the canopy, a few pale flowers had been embroidered into the silk, as though blooming out of the shadows.

She opened it and held it for a moment, watching as it slowly turned in her hand, circling on its own as if it were enjoying itself. The flowers seemed to sway as it spun.

Across her two lives, Ji Yue had received countless gifts. Yet as she stared at the umbrella in her hand, she couldn’t remember the last time a gift had made her this happy.

"It’s lovely. Thank you."

Gu Yuan smiled, glad she liked it. After all, the umbrella was the most difficult treasure he had forged to date.

Ji Yue carefully put it aside before opening the second box.

She stared at the fabric inside, unable to make out what it was, just like her sister before her.

"It’s underwear."

Her composure cracked, just slightly. Noticing this, Gu Yuan leaned closer and brought his mouth near her ear.

"We can have you try them tonight."

Ji Yue’s cheeks gained a faint blush. She lowered her eyes, then gave him a timid nod.

"...Thank you, Husband."

Gu Yuan chuckled. He had expected this reaction, but seeing it was still rather satisfying.

Ji Yue glanced at the two boxes again before looking back at him.

"Is that all you prepared for my birthday?"

"Hm?" Gu Yuan raised an eyebrow. "What else were you expecting?"

She gave him a look before asking, "Didn’t you prepare a celebration for Yan?"

"Of course I did. There was a party, plenty of desserts, and a few other things. I couldn’t exactly let her celebrate such an important birthday without doing anything."

"And you didn’t prepare something similar for me?"

"Well, you weren’t here."

Ji Yue narrowed her eyes slightly.

Gu Yuan couldn’t help smiling. "What? Am I supposed to be blamed for that?"

"Yes."

Her answer came without hesitation. She moved closer, wrapping her arms around him and pressing herself against his chest. Her breasts were slightly squashed between them, but she seemed entirely unconcerned.

"I want one too."

"Another birthday celebration?"

"Something similar. No, better."

She looked up at him, her purple eyes meeting his.

"Will you prepare one for me?"

Gu Yuan laughed softly. "Of course. If my wife wants a celebration, I’ll prepare one. There’s no reason to refuse."

"Really?"

"Really."

Ji Yue’s smile brightened. She hugged him a little tighter, seemingly quite pleased with the answer.

"Then I’ll leave it to you, Husband."

"Certainly. Though, there’s one small problem."

Ji Yue tilted her head.

"What’s that?"

"Since you’ve already missed your ten-millionth birthday celebration, I suppose you’ll have to wait until your twenty-millionth birthday."

She blinked. Yet instead of frowning at the prospect of such a long wait, she smiled.

"I’ll hold you to that."

"I’ll prepare it sooner," Gu Yuan said, kissing her forehead. "Of course."

She stayed against him a little longer before finally rising and tucking the boxes into her sleeves.

"I should go. The sect won’t tend to itself."

As she rose into the air, her steps suddenly paused.

Gu Yuan had already activated Threads of Providence. She merely glanced back, a small smile telling him she had noticed, then continued on her way.

Alone, he looked at the updated result.

[Threads of Providence]

Name: Ji Yue

Age: 10,000,020

Cultivation: Embryo Realm, Second Stage

Spiritual Root: Ice Spiritual Root (Immortal Grade)

Physique: Primordial Constellation Physique

Providence: Extremely High

Special Note: Ji Xingyue, the reincarnated Myriad Fate Empress. Her goals have been achieved one after another: consummating her marriage, finding the Ascension Door, and changing her physique, and she couldn’t be happier. But her husband’s recent transformation still reminded her of the Creation Emperor, and she wondered whether she would be able to meet him again.

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Creation Emperor?

Who is that?

Gu Yuan found himself lingering on the name.

Jealousy? He didn’t want to admit it, but it was there, and it was strong.

Could he be some old acquaintance from Ji Yue’s previous life? That was certainly possible. She had lived for millions of years as the Myriad Fate Empress. There was no shortage of people she might have encountered during that time.

Still, the more he thought about it, the less he liked the idea.

Creation Emperor...

The word Creation was rather special to him. In fact, it was difficult not to associate it with the Orb of Creation.

Could this Creation Emperor be... himself?

The possibility made Gu Yuan pause.

But then, what did the part about meeting him again mean? Did she think of a future version of him, one she had seen in her divinations?

Gu Yuan thought about it for a while but couldn’t reach a conclusion.

In the end, he decided to ask Ji Yan later. She was more direct than her sister and more likely to simply say what she knew.