Chapter 2: Madam Feng Hanxue
In the meeting room of the Rurik clan, the 12 high elders, the patriarch, and Marek discuss what to do next.
Marek cannot marry any more women since he promised Celeste she would be his only wife.
It took him 700 years to conquer Celeste. All these years together made his feelings unbreakable, so he voluntarily gave up having another wife.
At first, it was hard for Marek to accept this. He was a mighty God. He also wanted to have a big harem and many children. But his love for Celeste outweighed his desire for more women.
"Kolby, explain what resources you received from the Phoenix clan and what you promised in return," Edek asked seriously.
"I… I… received the core of a heavenly world for convincing Marek to marry Madam Feng or one of her daughters." Kolby hung his head in shame.
A spark of greed ignited in the hearts of the supreme elders. This core was a fantastic resource that could nourish the inner world of the gods and even help them to break a small stage.
The world's core was a plasmatic substance that could only be extracted from a world about to die. Not even gods, heretics, or demons dared to destroy a world and take this core. Doing this was equivalent to making an enemy of the universe, which did not differ from committing suicide or even worse.
Pandora laughed. "Hahahaha idiot, do you think you can influence little Marek's life?"
Edek shook his head. "Give the core to Marek. We need his strength more than ever."
At first, Kolby was unwilling to part with this treasure, but Alicja's unkind words had a deterrent effect.
"Don't make excuses, Kolby. There's no way you absorbed the core. You haven't gone into closed-door cultivation for 200 years. You will break your teeth if you try to swallow such a unique resource." Alicja looked at him with anger reflected in her eyes.
Kolby took out a golden cube adorned with delicate black patterns and handed it to Marek.
*Sigh*
"The core is inside this space treasure."
Marek nodded, put the bucket away, and said.
"What shall we do with the Phoenix clan? They will not accept this treasure back. Since their eyes fell on me, they have waited for this opportunity for over a thousand years.
The question overwhelmed Alicja. "Can we support them without you marrying into the Phoenix clan?"
The conversation got messy, with everyone talking at the same time.
"Yes, a marriage is not always the best option."
"Sure, we can sign a contract."
"It's all Kolby's fault."
"Me? Marek…"
"Silence!" Marek yelled, silencing the room.
"A marriage unites two families. That is what Mrs. Feng wants."
Alissa clapped her hands to get everyone's attention.
"I know what we must do, Marek. Why don't you betrothal your unborn child to one of matriarch Feng Hanxue's daughters? Since your child will be a male, it is obvious that he has to stay in our clan. This will form the basis of the alliance with the Phoenix clan."
Marek gave him a wry smile.
"Do I need to sacrifice my son's happiness?"
Alissa shook her head. "You don't have to. We'll make it a condition that the girl your son gets engaged to has to come to the clan so they can grow up together. That way, they can develop their feelings step by step. Also, don't be dramatic; committing your son to beauty will not ruin his life. I'm sure he will thank you in the future."
'I'm sure Celeste will object. I don't think my son would hate me for getting him a beautiful woman.' A fiancée of the Phoenix race.
They all agreed. Marek hesitated for a while before nodding.
"Very well, let's do that. First, I will go to Celeste to tell her what we have agreed. Mother, go to my Palace. I need to talk to you."
"Before I go, I have to prepare gifts for my daughter-in-law" Alicja stood up and said goodbye before disappearing as if she had never been there.
"Oh…Celeste's years of pregnancy cannot be spread. I warn you. You are the only ones who know the news," Marek said.
He let out a pressure that made everyone in the room tremble.
"Nothing will be known," answered the elders.
Mark smiled. "Very good. See you soon."
Edek's face became solemn. "Take a seat."
"Great Elder Kolby, your punishment is to have your tongue cut out, duration a thousand years."
"Patriarch, I…" Kolby wanted to object.
"Senior, do you prefer it to be 10,000 years? Marek was going to kill when he heard you refer to his wife. I had to beg him to spare your life. Do you think living a few years without a tongue is too much punishment?" Edek gave a laugh that wasn't a laugh.
Kolby's body was shaking uncontrollably. After a few minutes, he calmed down.
Even if his tongue is cut off, Kolby can easily make it grow, but since his punishment lasts for a thousand years, he can only communicate through his divine sense. He's still humiliating not having a tongue, but it's better than dying.
"Pandora, you take care that the whole clan finds out about her. Whoever dares to slander Celeste will be punished by cutting out their tongue for 10,000 years," Edek instructed.
Pandora thought about it for a second before pouting.
"Are you implying that I'm a gossip?"
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"You guys!!"
The other elders exchanged a few words before leaving.
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Marek's Palace. Inside a highly luxurious and comfortable room.
Marek had a stupid smile as he looked at the scantily clad woman lying on the bed, "little temptress, shouldn't you wear more clothes? You know we can't do anything until the baby is born."
The beautiful woman smiled so that she could even melt the largest glacier in the divine world, "tsk, who is tempting you? I just want me and my baby to enjoy the greatest comfort," another small smile spread on her face.
Marek told Celeste what they agreed to at the meeting with the high elders. As the story progressed, Celeste's face turned green with anger. She disagreed with the supreme elders' proposal. She didn't want her baby to go through what she went through. On the other hand, she felt helpless, "this is the fate that I can't escape, Marek, be it my son or me, fate will not forgive me." Celeste began to sob.
"Love, don't cry. The baby doesn't like that. They are going to meet and live together before getting married. I promise that we will leave here if my son doesn't fall in love with her. I will not allow history to repeat itself with our son," Marek told Celeste before hugging her. "Honey, tomorrow I will meet the Ancestral Phoenix Matriarch, Madam Feng Hanxue. I hope she doesn't make things difficult for me, haha." Marek gave an awkward laugh.
Celeste snorted slightly. "I'm warning you, Marek, stay 2 meters from that horny bird. She pretends to be a fair and upright woman, but her harem comprises over 100 men. I don't want her to get her claws on you."
"Don't worry. I only have eyes for my little temptress. No other woman can make me fall. Have more confidence in me."
Marek spent the rest of the day with Celeste, saying sweet words and keeping her company.
The next day Marek said goodbye to Celeste with many kisses. After that, he left his Palace and went to the space matrix in the Rurik clan's center.
When he arrived, he greeted the elders guarding the place and asked them to send him to the divine world of the phoenixes.
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Divine World Rise of the Phoenix.
Nirvana City, Marek, was inside a restaurant eating something. He was waiting for the answer from the matriarch of the primordial phoenix clan.
As he ate, Marek's talisman glowed.
"Little Marek, did you finally decide to come to me? It's good, and I was tired of waiting."
"Mrs. Feng, don't joke like that. I have come to discuss a fundamental matter with you."
"Is that so? Come to my clan. I'll wait for you in my Palace. I'll order them to let you through."
"Thanks, Mrs. Feng."
The communication was cut off. Marek left the restaurant after paying and went directly to the Feng clan.
Marek drifted through space for a few minutes before coming to a vast floating island; no, it wasn't an island; it was more like a floating continent.
It was the first time Marek came to the Phoenix clan, so he couldn't help but look at massive volcanoes, glaciers, forests, lakes, vast medicine fields, and all kinds of dreamy landscapes, not forgetting that divine energy was so thick it was almost visible.
'This is the home of one of the most powerful clans on the divine plane. Mrs. Feng reported my arrival since no one stopped me.
Marek kept flying until he arrived in front of a magnificent white palace.
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