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Just letting Xiao Li hug him and make a mess of his patient oriental clothes, Tian Xing's moveable eyes turned toward Margarita, letting his gaze do the talking. Although the experiences they shared were few, he knew that this seemingly ordinary little bit of memory was enough to satisfy them both, to the point where they formed a commitment because of it. To him, there was nothing in the world more worthy than his wife now and forevermore.

From wanting to help him create his selfish desire for academia—a goal he didn't even assist with because it was constructed on a whim—to her readiness to forsake everything just to calculate their daughter's fate, and now instantly descending the moment she learned about his condition, his wife gave him everything he was unworthy to have without any hesitation or a single moment of doubt.

Sighing in his mind at the devotion of the love of his life, Tian Xing still felt unworthy of her love, which remained unchanged even after all these millennia. Creating a series of coincidences with the Golden Branch in his hand, which he could now feel, he tried to convey his feelings, only to see her snuggle into his embrace on her own. Xiao Li, unable to read the room, joined in the hug instead of giving them space, clueless as ever in a situation that required a bit of intelligence to navigate.

Tian Xing's eyebrows twitched in his mind, and his wife's did the same, but he just sighed helplessly once again and let this girl ruin the perfect moment to be lovey-dovey with his wife. After that, many of his family members and loved ones came one by one, with the first being Ember.

Seeing that his first daughter had become even more chubby, he let her cry in his embrace. Realizing this was the first time he had seen her cry, he nodded in understanding, knowing she was strong enough to bear her own suffering but not that of her family. After calming down, they talked about various topics using two distinct methods of communication, which, to the naked eye, seemed like Ember was talking to herself.

From how she was able to create a peaceful nation to how she had also organized an expedition team to explore unknown heavens, they jumped from one topic to the next. His first daughter gradually forgot her sadness and began to excitedly tell him about her adventures, which became more exhilarating as her stories went on. This made him laugh out loud in his mind, amused at how she had managed to preach to an entire abyssal devil race that liked to eat people, convincing them to let go of their desires and become vegan monks.

After Ember came his son, Hupo. Seeing the bags under his eyes and knowing he was striving to improve his cultivation to prevent a repeat of the previous incident, Tian Xing's eyes softened as he looked at this brave boy who instantly followed in his footsteps, willing to forsake everything to save someone. He knew the static electricity from the black thunder was excruciatingly painful to endure, which made him realize what his son suffered during his unconsciousness.

If he could move his body, Tian Xing would have already hugged him and told him, with visible tears, that it was okay and not his fault. But because this boy of his was not good at showing affection, Tian Xing could only watch as he sat at the edge of the bed, glancing at him occasionally, each gaze more tearful than the last. Seeing his small clenched fist, probably blaming himself for his perceived weakness, Tian Xing sighed in his heart, unable to dispel his guilt and letting a series of coincidences reassure him that it wasn't his fault.

Since his boy struggled to express his feelings, Tian Xing only saw him for a few minutes before Hupo left the room, likely to intensify his claw martial arts training. Looking at his wife, Margarita, he saw her nod before following Hupo out, knowing that if not guided to rest occasionally, the boy might injure himself in his quest for small improvements.

After Hupo, he saw all his loved ones one by one, from Ying Yue to the newest member, Tsunade. Although he wanted to show them love both literally and figuratively, Tian Xing's body was too fragile due to its broken state. It wasn't broken because of the Sword Qi that hit his back, per se, but because of the calculations he made to absorb and obscure the tribulations of all non-humans in creation, worsening the injury far beyond what the Second Realm practitioner had inflicted.

Because of this, no matter what ingredients or resources his wife and daughter brought from the highest heavens, there was no visible improvement in his health, only a slow, gradual recovery. Still, there was a silver lining to it all that made him glad he had created a harem in the first place: even though he couldn't quickly recover his health, he could still hasten his recovery by improving his realm and stages, stabilizing the damage enough for him to move normally.

Thus, having a harem that could provide him with various Yin essences would balance his broken body by ensuring that his destroyed Yang was at least on par with the Yin. Looking at each of them lovingly and using a series of coincidences to communicate with them all simultaneously, Tian Xing received showers of kisses and hugs that he sadly couldn't feel due to his numbness. He also reassured them that everything would be fine and that things would still stand straight, which amused or embarrassed the ladies, depending on their characteristics.

After his loved ones, his friends Long Chen Chen and Qui Shui arrived, the master and elder brother of his two new children, respectively. Looking at them with gratitude for dealing with the young masters who tried to court his beloved before his wife descended, Tian Xing spoke with them briefly before subtly guiding them toward encounters that would enhance their cultivation or accelerate it, depending on their desires.

Even though he never shared any knowledge about his Tian Ming Dao, his expertise in fate manipulation, or his involvement in the previous Heaven Primordial Dao event, they seemed to understand and tacitly agreed not to discuss it, ignoring the coincidences they experienced. After thanking them once more for holding the sky for him during his moment of weakness, Tian Xing finished meeting all his family, household, and friends. 

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