[You are all my little apples, hahaha!]

A person’s life should not be too selfish. There’s a certain regularity to what needs to be done and when, and the older a person gets, the stronger their abilities become. Stronger abilities mean more responsibilities and duties, just like Ye Tianchen now. He thinks it’s time for him to get married. At this stage, he feels he should get married, even if it’s just for his parents. Ye Tianchen will do it.

For ordinary mortals, when it’s time to get married, they should marry. Especially considering Ye Tianchen’s parents, their lives are nearing the end, with only a few decades left at most. These decades are neither long nor short, and life’s unpredictable. At such a time, the biggest wish of parents is to see you marry and have children, to have a stable family. That alone would be enough, adding a stroke of beautiful color to their lives, and to yours!

As children, the greatest filial piety to parents is actually to make them worry less. Especially when parents are getting older, one should take more care of their thoughts and fulfill some of their wishes, which is the greatest filial piety.

Ye Tianchen hadn’t realized the urgency of his marriage until tonight when his father, Ye Hong, got so angry for the first time, making Ye Tianchen understand how eager his parents are to see him get married and have children, how desperately they want to see the growth of grandchildren, for an ordered life, the joy of grandchildren. Perhaps this is the greatest joy of family life!

In Ye Tianchen’s heart, he is definitely a filial son, so he knows he should get married. Even if not for himself, he will do it to assure his parents, to let them worry less and be happy. However, Ye Tianchen is not a selfish person. In his eyes, he can marry to make his parents happy, he can endure grievances, but he will never "harm" his other half or hurt the woman. This has always been Ye Tianchen’s dilemma!

Not to mention whether the woman Ye Tianchen finds to marry will love him, whether he has feelings for her, even if she loves him deeply and he has some affection for her, Ye Tianchen knows very well what marrying him means. As he said to Liu Rumei, marrying Ye Tianchen might mean facing the threat of always being alone or becoming a widow. This danger is ever-present and may accompany them throughout their lives, which is why Ye Tianchen, before leaving the Mortal World to head to the Ancient Martial World, invited all the women he had good feelings for to make things clear. Ye Tianchen didn’t want to hold them back.

A man should be straightforward and open. If you like someone, say it. If you don’t, say it too. Why be ambiguous? Any man with thoughts and actions like that is despicable and shameless!

At this point, Ye Tianchen should get married, and he feels he must. But regardless of who he marries, he will make things clear to the other party. If she is willing, fine; if not, he won’t force her. This is his straightforwardness.

"What... what nonsense are you saying? Why speak such discouraging words?" Liu Rumei asked, puzzled as she looked at Ye Tianchen.

"If you’re willing, I can give you a wedding of the century in the Mortal World, witnessed by the whole world. How about that?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile, looking at Liu Rumei.

"You... Mortal World? What do you mean?" Liu Rumei asked, feeling even more confused.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Liu Rumei, then smiled slightly as he stepped back and gradually floated up into the air in front of her. Under Liu Rumei’s extremely surprised gaze, Ye Tianchen floated high into the sky, smiling as he looked at her.

After what seemed a long time, Liu Rumei finally reacted, and said somewhat back to herself: "You... you... is this... the Flying Skill?"

Swish!

Ye Tianchen swiftly descended to stand in front of Liu Rumei, then said with a smile, "It seems that staying by Yong Chun Tai’s side has really let you know quite a bit, and your thinking isn’t so corroded or outdated!"

"Well, of course, I’ve learned quite a few secrets. However, what you just did... is it the Divine Skills of Flying and Escaping?" Though Liu Rumei spoke this way, she still asked with amazement.

In Liu Rumei’s thoughts, from a young age, she had Yong Chun Tai, a strong protector from the Ancient Martial Sect, by her side. Yong Chun Tai indeed shared many secrets with her. However, since Yong Chun Tai wasn’t a Martial Artist himself, he couldn’t perform some of a Martial Artist’s Divine Skills, which were mere guesses and imaginations, something Liu Rumei also guessed and imagined. Seeing Ye Tianchen fly into the sky, it understandably shocked Liu Rumei, making her feel subconsciously that her worldview could be overturned by Ye Tianchen!

Seeing Liu Rumei still somewhat puzzled, Ye Tianchen knew that although she was smart, her thinking was not that outdated, living among ordinary people in the Mortal World. To have Liu Rumei accept new worldviews and ideas at this time would require him to slowly explain and guide her. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"The moonlight is nice, interested in drinking and chatting with me?" Ye Tianchen asked with a smile, looking at Liu Rumei.

"Drinking and chatting? Are there drinks and food around here?" Liu Rumei paused and looked around.

"Yes, but no drinks or food, only empty tables and benches!" Ye Tianchen chuckled as he looked at the empty stone table and bench before him.

"How about we go into the hall and let the cooks make a few dishes?" Liu Rumei thought for a moment and said.

"Well, there’s no rush. Tonight’s food and drinks haven’t been finished yet, and should still be in the hall. They probably haven’t been cleaned up yet; I’ll think of something!" Ye Tianchen said with a change in his eyes, bringing his hands together.

While Liu Rumei stood there watching Ye Tianchen stood motionless, seemingly resting his eyes, suddenly, plates, bowls, and chopsticks flew over out of nowhere, along with a bottle of fine Wuliangye Wine. This almost made Liu Rumei exclaim in shock. This was like seeing a ghost, like witnessing a miracle; even Yong Chun Tai couldn’t do this. To a common person in the Mortal World, wine and dishes flying over is practically witnessing a divine event!

"As I expected, they hadn’t been cleaned up yet, so let’s make do with some food and drink!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile to Liu Rumei.

"Oh, you... how did you bring these things over from thin air?" Liu Rumei asked, unable to contain her curiosity.

"This is called the power of thought, or the power of Divine Thought!" Ye Tianchen explained seriously.

"Divine Thought Power?" Liu Rumei asked, more puzzled.

"Yes, this way, let’s chat while we eat, otherwise, it’ll be too dull!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

"Oh!" Right now, Liu Rumei looked like a curious baby, as if looking at an alien, feeling quite strange.

Just now, Ye Tianchen used his strong Divine Thought to find these dishes in the hall, then used the power of Divine Thought to control them here. For him, this was a simple Martial Arts Divine Skill, yet in the eyes of Liu Rumei, it was a Supreme Divine Power, an outright miracle!

After sitting down, Ye Tianchen graciously poured her a glass of wine, then began explaining the macro views of the world to Liu Rumei, telling her what this world truly is. During this time, Liu Rumei listened in amazement, taking half an hour before Ye Tianchen finished his speech. And it took a while before Liu Rumei, having finished a glass of strong liquor, seemed to regain her senses. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but smile slightly; Liu Rumei was truly beautiful, with fairy-like beauty, yet this rare beauty wasn’t just a vase. This is what Ye Tianchen appreciated the most; she wasn’t like other Mortal World women, who looked decent yet were just vases used by men without real purpose. Does living like that have any meaning?

"This... are you saying that this world is actually a Martial Arts World? This universe is a Martial Arts World, right?" Liu Rumei asked, finally coming around after a long pause.

"Yes!" Ye Tianchen nodded.

"Earth is a closed world? Like a self-isolated country? Are we, or rather, the creatures on Earth, being reared in such a confined space?" Liu Rumei continued to ask.

"Yes!" Ye Tianchen nodded again.

"There are three major Ancient Martial Worlds on Earth. In these Ancient Martial Worlds are Martial Artists, but these Martial Artists are also trapped in the small space of Earth. You’ve also become a Martial Artist now?" Liu Rumei asked further.

"Yes!" Ye Tianchen nodded once more.

"The Divine Skill you used to bring these dishes, was that Martial Arts Divine Power?" Liu Rumei paused before asking again.

"Yes!" Ye Tianchen once again nodded.

Liu Rumei, now seemingly returning to her senses, furrowed her brows, but her mind still grappled with some unresolved questions, asking with a furrowed frown, "Is this Martial Arts Divine Power? Using thought to control objects? Why does it feel somewhat similar to the powerful Superpower Skills of a Superpower User?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to recommend tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)