Chapter 135: The Di Ting Keeps Watch over the Wind

The next day, the wedding procession set off as usual. However, no one knew that the breathtakingly beautiful woman inside the bridal sedan chair had already been replaced.

With Li Tian's divine concealment arts, let alone these ordinary mortals, even a Quasi-Sage would not be able to tell that this "Daji" was no longer the original Daji, provided the Nine-Tailed Fox did not reveal her true form.

Not far away, Li Tian stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Daji on a cliff, watching the scene from afar.

Watching her father lead the household guards to escort the receding bridal sedan, Daji's eyes welled up with tears. Yet, alongside the sorrow of parting, there was a far greater sense of relief and joy.

"Thank you, Immortal, for saving my life."

Towards this mysterious and nameless being, Daji felt nothing but endless gratitude.

She dared not imagine what fate would have awaited her had this person not appeared last night...

To be possessed?
To have her body used to please Di Xin?

Just thinking about it sent a chill through Daji's bones.

"Do you have any plans for the future?" Li Tian turned his head, looked at her, and asked with a smile.

"Plans?"

Daji was slightly stunned. Where could she even go now?
Presently, she seemed to have lost even her identity...

"Come with me from now on."

Naturally aware of the predicament Daji currently faced, Li Tian smiled, stepped closer to her, and stood face-to-face with her.

"Mm."

Daji subconsciously nodded and let out a soft sound of assent. Only upon reflection did she realize how improper this might seem, and her pretty face flushed red.

Yet, immediately recalling her current situation, her heart sank slightly once more.
It seemed she had no other choice...

"Since Daji is now someone else, it won't be appropriate for you to keep that name."

Seeing Daji's agreement, a smile flickered across Li Tian's face. He looked her up and down before speaking, "Green lotus reflecting snow, peerless and enchanting... From now on, you shall be called Xueran, or perhaps Xueyan."

"Xueyan, Xueran..."

Daji softly repeated the names to herself, then gave a slight nod. "Thank you, Immortal, for bestowing this name. From this day forth, I am Xueran."

"Mm."

Li Tian nodded, reached out to gently tidy her hair, and then began to ponder where to settle her.

Having experienced the fallout from the Chang'e incident last time, he dared not bring any more beauties up to the Heavenly Court. After all, Nuwa was currently pregnant, and it would be disastrous if she were angered...

After careful consideration, Li Tian decided to find a residence in the mortal realm to settle her down, leaving other plans for the future.

"Follow me."

Having made up his mind, Li Tian took Daji's hand. With a thought, he conjured a cloud using his divine power and stepped onto it side-by-side with her.

They flew leisurely, covering a hundred miles in an instant. Of course, this was because Li Tian deliberately slowed his pace; otherwise, even without using teleportation, covering millions of miles in a single breath would have been effortless for him.

Soon, Li Tian located a bustling town and descended with Daji.

"How is this place?"

Li Tian looked around and asked.

"It's fine." Daji nodded, having naturally no objections.

Seeing this, Li Tian also nodded. He then sought out a lavish estate up for sale and used the power of the Heavenly Dao to materialize some gold, purchasing it outright.

Afterward, he contacted a slave merchant and bought a batch of maidservants.

Along the way, Daji followed closely behind Li Tian, watching him handle all these affairs.

By the time dusk fell, looking at the newly furnished and organized home, a very peculiar feeling welled up in Li Tian's heart.

Because Daji had been following him the entire time, he had not resorted to any special mystical arts from beginning to end.

This momentary illusion made him feel as though he had returned to his past life when he was still an ordinary mortal...

Turning back to glance at the beautiful Daji, Li Tian suddenly conceived the idea of marrying her and living out an ordinary lifetime here together.

The more he thought about it, the more unstoppable the impulse became...

"Why not?"

Li Tian suddenly realized that a mortal life spanned merely a few decades.
To a supreme being, a few decades were completely negligible.

Moreover, with Nuwa pregnant and in seclusion most of the time... as long as he made careful arrangements, she surely would not notice...

After a brief reflection, a complete plan formed in Li Tian's mind, making his heart race with anticipation.

Having made his decision, he looked at Daji before him with a smile.

"Would you be willing to marry me?"

"Huh?"

Daji was taken aback, her eyes widening slightly as astonishment spread across her face. Clearly, she had not expected this immortal to utter such words.

You want me to marry you?
It seems I don't even know your name yet...

"Silence means consent." Smiling, Li Tian grabbed Daji's hand before she could react and led her into the inner room.

"Wait for me here."

With those words, Li Tian turned and vanished on the spot, returning to the Heavenly Court.

He did not use his divine sense to check on Nuwa's condition. After all, both being Saints, if his spiritual perception drew too close, she would inevitably sense it.

"Diting."

Arriving outside the Hall of Miraculous Mist, Li Tian immediately spotted Diting, the divine beast who constantly listened to the murmurs and movements of the mortal realm.

"Celestial Emperor?"

Hearing someone call his name, Diting was momentarily stunned. He turned around, saw that it was Li Tian, and was so startled that he quickly bowed to pay his respects.

"Rise." Naturally in no mood for formalities, Li Tian waved a hand to levitate him.

"I wonder why the Celestial Emperor has summoned this humble deity?"

Diting looked up, asking with a trace of apprehension.

Although his innate divine ability was unique even within the Heavenly Court, his cultivation was low, leaving him in an awkward middle-tier position. For countless ages, he had rarely ever had the chance to speak with a being of Li Tian's caliber.

"This is a transmission jade talisman."

Li Tian flicked his wrist, and a streak of emerald light landed in Diting's palm.

"I want you to constantly monitor the movements of the Palace of Goddess Nuwa. The moment the Heavenly Empress discovers I am not in the Heavenly Court, you are to crush this talisman immediately. Do you understand?"

"Understood! Yes, Celestial Emperor!"

Diting lowered his head to look at the talisman in his hand and nodded repeatedly.

"Remember, this matter must be known only to heaven and earth, to you and to me. If I ever find out that a third person in this world knows of this... vast as the Great Wilderness is, there will be no place left for you to hide!"

Li Tian intentionally laced his final sentence with a hint of killing intent. As it echoed in Diting's ears, it made the beast's hair stand on end. Realizing the extraordinary gravity of the situation, Diting hurriedly swore a toxic oath, guaranteeing he would never leak even the slightest detail.

"Very good. Once this is done, I will reward you with a corpse-slashing spiritual treasure." Seeing this, Li Tian nodded with satisfaction and dangled an incentive.

Anyway, he still possessed plenty of spiritual treasures that were of no use to him; bestowing one upon Diting was of no consequence.

"Thank you, Celestial Emperor! Your boundless grace is so great that even dying a hundred times could not repay a fraction of it!"

Hearing that the Celestial Emperor was actually going to reward him with a corpse-slashing spiritual treasure, Diting was overwhelmed with pleasant surprise and dropped to his knees to pledge his eternal loyalty.

"Mm."

Nodding in satisfaction, Li Tian flicked his body and vanished from the spot.