The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 625: Little Sibling

Whoosh!

Aldrey and Irene’s figures disappeared from their spot and clashed using their arms. They blocked each other’s strikes, followed by a rapid series of attacks and defenses. Although someone with lower or even the same level of cultivation wouldn’t be able to follow their movements, Aldrian could see everything clearly.

Their movements were slow in his point of view, which was understandable given his strong cultivation.

It seemed Aldrey and Irene were training their martial arts without relying on elemental techniques. Aldrian could tell they were more or less on par, as they could block each other’s attacks. His mother had much more agile movements, which made her troublesome to deal with, but his father had a stronger body capable of withstanding all of her strikes.

The sparring had already been going for five minutes when his father suddenly found a slight opening in his mother’s movements. When his mother combined her footwork with a punch, his father showed his experience as a fighter, someone who could take advantage of even the smallest opportunity.

He actually let her attack come close enough to almost land, making her believe victory was within reach. But then, with a burst of agility he hadn’t shown before, he tilted his head nearly eighty degrees. At the same time, he slightly lowered his body and swept his left leg toward Irene’s nearby foot.

Her attack passed just above Aldrey’s head with only the smallest margin, but his leg had already connected with her left foot. Shocked that her strike had missed, Irene felt her balance break from the unexpected sweep. She was about to fall, but before she could hit the ground, Aldrey had already caught the attacking arm and wrapped his other hand around her waist.

He pulled her toward him, letting her back rest against his chest. Then, with a quick motion, he kissed the back of her exposed nape.

"Ah." She couldn’t help but let out a sound at the sudden sensation.

He smiled as he hugged her from behind.

"Got you. I told you, when it comes to martial arts, you have no chance against me," he said with a grin.

Irene answered in a slightly irritated tone.

"You just got lucky. Next time, I’ll really defeat you. Ugh, how did I let my guard down like that?"

Even as she said that, she remained where she was, allowing him to hold her from behind.

Aldrey, still gazing at Irene’s back, admired the curve of her nape and her figure for a moment before resting his head on her left shoulder.

"Wife, you’re truly beautiful," he said in a soft voice that made her blush.

"What are you saying? Why are you suddenly talking like that?" she replied, trying to pull away from him. But Aldrey didn’t let her go, keeping her wrapped in his arms.

Though she struggled, she didn’t use much strength, making it seem more like a half-hearted effort.

"Wife, let’s make a little sibling for Aldrian," he said suddenly.

Her face turned even redder as she shouted, "What are you talking about here?!"

"You don’t want to?" he asked with a slightly pitiful tone.

She turned her face away, answering in a quieter voice.

"No, it’s not like that. I mean... I want it too, but maybe it can wait until after our marriage." Her voice grew softer with each word.

Hearing her answer, Aldrey tightened his hug and whispered near her ear.

"But I can’t wait that long. I’ve already decided to start working hard tonight, so by the time our marriage comes, we’ll already have one on the way."

Irene’s head felt like it was about to explode.

"W-What... tonight? You can’t wait?" she stammered. "What if... what if you ’do that yourself’ to release some of the steam? I heard some men do that instead of... sleeping with someone."

"No. It’s already been a long time, and now that the right moment is finally here, when we can truly be together—I don’t want to do it by myself. I’ve never done it myself. After two nights of sleeping in the same room with you, I really can’t hold back any longer. That’s why I’m saying this now, to ask for your permission. And while I’m at it, I think giving Aldrian a sibling would be a wonderful thing too."

Irene did not answer, but from the way he saw it, she seemed to agree with him, which made him smile more brightly. He leaned in and spoke softly into her ear again.

"Then I’ll take that as a yes. Starting tonight, I’ll work hard. Be prepared, my love... because once we begin, you won’t stop moaning until we succeed."

His voice, along with the heat of his breath against her ear, sent a shiver through her nape. Her body felt weak under the rising sensation.

"Wait... can I..." she tried to say something, but Aldrey had already turned her body and kissed her. She couldn’t resist him, and instead, returned his kiss, which turned the atmosphere a warm shade of pink around them.

Meanwhile, Aldrian was already far away, his face slightly flushed and one eye twitching. He regretted having to hear his parents’ overly affectionate and sensual exchange.

He didn’t want to hear any more and decided to move elsewhere without waiting for them to finish their conversation.

Still, he couldn’t help but smile, glad to see that his parents’ relationship was as strong as ever.

It truly made him wonder, how did they end up together? What had happened in the past to make them fall in love?

They came from different families, ones that didn’t have the best relationship. And yet, they still became lovers.

That was a story he’d like to hear. Maybe he would ask them about it in the future, when the time was right.

"A sibling, huh?" he thought, still smiling.

He didn’t know what it felt like to have a sibling in this life, but he wanted to experience it. In some of his past lives, he had siblings. Now that his parents were planning to create one for him, he felt something stir inside his heart.

Was it... anticipation?

He was still smiling as he walked, enjoying the palace’s garden.

Then he spotted the golden phoenix, who was also doing her usual thing, which in her case, meant standing motionlessly in the middle of the garden, quietly observing the nature around her.

Her gaze followed a butterfly that fluttered past, tracking it as it landed on a flower. She continued watching it, calm and serene, until a sudden presence beside her made her freeze.

She widened her eyes slightly and gave a bow to him.

"Master," she said, finally showing a faint expression of happiness. She hadn’t sensed him at all until he was standing right next to her.

Aldrian nodded with a smile.

"Aurelia, how is it here? Are you enjoying it? Or is there anything you feel is lacking?" he asked.

He had already given her and the Great Peng their names the day before. There was no way he would keep calling them the golden phoenix, the great peng, or just you for the rest of their lives. That would only create distance in their relationship, even if it was just that of master and beast mount.

The moment he gave them names, they were so happy that, for the first time, he saw them smile. He could feel that they were truly joyous.

It’s as if they gain a true identity only after living without any identity except as summoning beasts or beast mounts. They will live and die as summoning beasts, and no one will bat an eye at them.

However, simply by naming them, he gave them more than just roles as beast mounts. He gave them a chance to live as beings with their own worth.

Not just to exist in monotony, waiting for his commands, but to live like any other living being, with their own thoughts and interests.

Hearing his question, she answered immediately.

"No, no, Master. I like it here, it’s just..." She paused, seeming hesitant.

Aldrian, who seemed to have understood the problem, gave a small nod.

"I see... you can’t cultivate because of your cultivation method?" he said.

The golden phoenix slowly nodded. She felt truly frustrated, to be of real help to her master, she needed to reach far greater heights. Even now, she could feel that she was only a small step away from breaking through to the Pseudo Immortal Foundation stage.

But without a place suitable for cultivation, she couldn’t take that step forward.

Ever since the entire continent had become Aldrian’s domain, he had been thinking about this as well. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

There was no longer any place on the continent that offered a suitable environment for devil cultivators. Thousands of beasts who practiced devil cultivation had found their growth halted because there was nowhere that could support their advancement.

However, he had an idea, one that, if successful, might "cure" those who had already cultivated using devil methods.

Though the idea sounded extremely difficult, even impossible, he believed he could make it happen.

His idea was to create a new cultivation method, one that could completely replace the devil cultivation practiced by these beasts.

More importantly, it wouldn’t require them to entirely destroy their existing foundation. Their current cultivation could be preserved while transitioning to a new path.