Chapter 2996

Since it was not easy, she had to cherish her life even more.

She was different from ordinary mortals. She had her own abilities. As the princess of the Underworld, life and death were merely like traveling from one country to another.

However, the five flavors of life taught her that although human life was short, it held the beauty of being human.

It was this beauty that caused cracks in her Golden Core. Gradually, it shattered, turning into streams of energy, and finally formed a fetus-shaped entity that looked exactly like her.

This was a Nascent Soul. She was stunned. She had formed a Nascent Soul without realizing it.

After calming her mind following the breakthrough, she slowly opened her eyes.

"Daughter, how are you?" asked the Black Emperor.

"Thank you, Godfather and Godmother. I have formed my Nascent Soul," Yan Xiwan said. A subtle, restrained aura of the Nascent Soul stage appeared on her face.

The Black Emperor nodded slightly. "Forming a Nascent Soul is a good thing. The spiritual energy in this world is gone, so reaching this stage is sufficient. If you wish to advance further, you must go to the Cultivation World. However, we know you have your own matters to attend to. So, go ahead without any worries."

"I remember," Yan Xiwan said. She and Ouyang Tianyun had originally planned to retire when the opportunity arose. Now, it seemed unnecessary. They could simply live out their mortal lives at their own pace.

"Thank you, Senior Uncles," Ouyang Tianyun said. His cultivation had also been elevated by that bowl of Five-Flavor Tea. He had now reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage.

"We should not stay here long. It is time to go," the Empress said. "I set a time rule for this tea shop. While you spent a year and a half in meditation, only an hour and a half has passed outside. So, when you leave, it will still be New Year's Eve night."

The Empress explained briefly to ease their concerns.

Ouyang Tianyun and Yan Xiwan had been worried about the time spent. Hearing this, they felt relieved.

"Thank you, Godfather and Godmother. I will visit you again after I return," Yan Xiwan said seriously.

The Empress rubbed Yan Xiwan’s head. "Alright. Experience life well here. You will find it only benefits you."

The Black Emperor and the Empress gave them a few more instructions and then left.

As soon as they departed, Yan Xiwan and Ouyang Tianyun found themselves standing in a corner by the street. There was nothing there except a streetlamp.

The two exchanged a smile.

"I must thank your Senior Uncles for helping you reach the Nascent Soul stage," Ouyang Tianyun said, holding Yan Xiwan’s hand as they walked.

"What nonsense are you talking?" Yan Xiwan glared at him shyly.

Ouyang Tianyun smiled lightly. "I am not speaking nonsense. Although I do not mind delaying our dual cultivation, having it arrive earlier is wonderful news for a normal man."

"Let’s talk about it after we hold the wedding next year," Yan Xiwan announced with a grin.

Ouyang Tianyun smiled. At least there was a date now. It was much better than waiting indefinitely when she was still at the Golden Core stage.

"This Xie Jifan is so troublesome," Yan Aohan said, watching this scene with great dissatisfaction.

Zhu Yanyi raised an eyebrow slightly. "Meeting the Black Emperor and the Empress was also an opportunity for these two children. Since they met, and my daughter formed her Golden Core, marrying Tianyun is acceptable."

"My daughter marrying so simply in the mortal world makes my heart itch," Yan Aohan complained.

Zhu Yanyi glanced at Yan Aohan. "Things have come to this. What can you do? Do you plan to go back and stop them from becoming husband and wife? Remember, when we practiced dual cultivation, we hadn’t even married yet. In this regard, you are less respectful to your daughter than Tianyun is."

"You cannot speak like that. His behavior is worse than a beast. Looking but not touching when his wife is right there makes him a fool," Yan Aohan said directly.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan with a half-smile. "See? You are truly the standard example of allowing yourself what you forbid others."

Yan Aohan was stunned. He looked at Zhu Yanyi with renewed dissatisfaction. "Wife, who are you helping?"

"I am helping my daughter. As long as my daughter is happy, that is enough," Zhu Yanyi said seriously. "Besides, if it were another man, I would not be at ease. But I trust Tianyun. I do not mind her becoming my son-in-law. You should think about how we will congratulate them when my daughter holds her wedding next year."

Although they had parents in the mortal world, that was merely a chance encounter. They could not be her parents forever.

Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi were Yan Xiwan’s true parents. It would be improper for parents not to attend or give advice when their daughter married.

"I will think about it. We must definitely go out then. I hope the Heavenly Dao there will not be angry with us entering and leaving like this," Yan Aohan said with a grin.

"If it really gets angry, isn’t there still you?" Zhu Yanyi smiled cleverly.

Yan Aohan raised an eyebrow and said domineeringly, "My wife is right. There is still me. Besides, if I do not attend my daughter’s wedding, that would be too improper."

"Exactly. But from now on, we must prepare my daughter’s dowry," Zhu Yanyi sighed. Her daughter had stayed in her womb for a hundred years, but the time she had truly spent by her side was only as long as their last meeting.

Thinking that her daughter was getting married, Zhu Yanyi felt a bit emotional.

However, her daughter was grown up, and marriage was normal. As the natal family, the only thing they could do was prepare a very reliable dowry for her.

"We must indeed prepare my daughter’s dowry carefully," Yan Aohan agreed.

Yan Xiwan did not know that her Emperor Father and Empress Mother were preparing her dowry. Now that the seal was gone, she and Ouyang Tianyun seemed even closer.

Of course, they still persisted in not doing certain things.

After the New Year, Yan Xiwan devoted herself to the project of developing right-brain drugs.

Actually, Yan Xiwan had already succeeded in this project. She was now just organizing the process and conducting trials.

Since Yan Xiwan had already taken the powder herself, Father Ouyang trusted her completely and sent five people to her.

These five were four men and one woman.

Yan Xiwan looked at them and said, "Do not worry. I have already taken this medicine myself, so you do not need to worry about side effects. At worst, it will have no effect, but there are no side effects."

"Yes, we are not worried," the five said. They were all warriors by birth and knew the mission they had come for.

Yan Xiwan told them to rest well first. They needed to ensure their bodies were in the best condition before taking the medicine.