Chapter 1196: None of Them Were Completed

“Emperor Ziwei, I feel like your outlook on love is a little skewed. Why do you have to find someone worthy? The main thing in a relationship is love…” An Lin couldn’t help but offer his point of view.

Emperor Ziwei shook his head upon hearing this. “Differences in position, aptitude, and the cultivation path traveled would result in insurmountable rifts between two people over time.

“My aptitude is exceptional. I reached the Dao Body Stage at three years old, Spirit Nurturing Stage at sixteen, Soul Formation Stage at twenty, Return to Void Stage at fifty, and I was barely a thousand years old when I reached the Dao Integration Stage…

“In discussions of dao between other cultivators of my age, they can’t understand what I’m saying, and I find what they’re saying to be childish and naive, so there’s no way we can interact normally with one another… As one’s cultivation base progresses, their social circle will also change. My cultivation base progresses extremely quickly, so my social circle is constantly changing. Who is going to be able to stay with me throughout all of this?

“I’m simply far too outstanding. All of the female cultivators around me are either too overawed to approach me or try to curry my favor with ulterior motives at heart. There is no true love for me out there!”

A lonely and disconsolate expression appeared on Emperor Ziwei’s face.

An Lin: “…”

“The situation has only worsened for me after I reached the Dao Integration Stage. My lifespan is close to infinity, so what am I going to do if my dao partner is unable to reach the Dao Integration Stage? If I love her and accept her as my dao partner, I would inevitably have to witness her passing someday. How agonizing would that be?

“The Heavenly Dao is not fair. If you lack the aptitude, you won’t be able to reach the Dao Integration Stage no matter how hard you work… So I will have to find my ideal dao partner among Dao Integration Stage super mighty figures.

“The problem with that is, all human Dao Integration Stage super mighty figures appear to be men… But I’m a straight man who is against interspecies relationships!” Emperor Ziwei spoke with a solemn expression.

An Lin’s expression darkened. “So that’s your excuse for being single?”

Emperor Ziwei clasped his hands behind his back as the aura of the Paragon Lone Wolf emanated from his body again. “You’re still young, so it’s natural for you to be naive and unable to understand me. When you experience more things, you’ll be able to understand my feelings.”

“No, I already know why you’ve always been single.” An Lin spoke with a genuine expression, “Emperor Ziwei, you’re single because you’re too exceptional!”

Emperor Ziwei’s expression faltered before softening significantly, as if he had found someone who truly understood him. “Mr. An Lin… You’ve summed it up to perfection!”

An Lin forced a smile onto his face as he chuckled coldly in his heart.

A stupid c*nt like this deserves to be single for life!

“However, there is still hope for me. Chang’e of the Moon Palace is close to the Dao Integration Stage. If we can forge a relationship together, it would perhaps bring an end to my single life…” Emperor Ziwei sighed with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

“Then I wish you all the best, Senior Ziwei,” An Lin said with a smile.

He was actually feeling quite sympathetic toward Zi Wei.

Emperor Ziwei was straight, but Chang’e was not!

What an ironic tragedy…

It looked like he was destined to be forever alone unless he bent his straight self!

An Lin felt like Emperor Ziwei was hilarious. Why hadn’t he discovered Emperor Ziwei’s bizarre outlook on love before this? It was all thanks to the adorable Zi Ling that he was able to get a glimpse into Emperor Ziwei’s world of love, or lack thereof!

“There is actually another factor preventing me from finding a dao partner,” Zi Wei continued.

An Lin didn’t really want to hear any more on this topic, but seeing as Emperor Ziwei had been single for so many years and most likely never had someone to vent his frustrations and sorrow to, so he forced himself to appear interested. “Oh, what is it?”

“Did you know that a couple can’t even conceive children if there is too much of a disparity in their cultivation bases?” Emperor Ziwei replied with a question of his own. “This is another main reason why I’ve always been single.”

“Hah?” An Lin really was astonished this time.

“Powerful beings with advanced cultivation bases find it difficult to conceive children. This is a piece of common knowledge. Their sperm and eggs contain too much power, and they’ll clash with one another, but it will be very difficult for them to fuse together,” Emperor Ziwei explained.

An Lin nodded. This was indeed common knowledge.

“However, a lesser-known fact is that it’s even more difficult for a couple to conceive children when there is a large cultivation base gap between them!” A distressed expression appeared on Emperor Ziwei’s face. “For example, if I were to mate with another female cultivator now, the power within my sperm would blast the woman’s egg into oblivion! That’s right, weak eggs can’t even handle the power within my sperm cells! My sperm is too powerful and outstanding!”

An Lin: “…”

He felt like ten thousand mythological beasts were stampeding over his heart when he heard Emperor Ziwei’s explanation, but he didn’t know what to say.

Emperor Ziwei continued, “On the contrary, it would also be bad if the woman is too powerful. In that case, the male sperm cell wouldn’t even be able to penetrate through the outer walls of the egg!”

He turned toward An Lin with a meaningful gaze as he spoke.

An Lin almost threw up a mouthful of blood as he flared up with rage. “Why the f*ck are you looking at me like that?”

Emperor Ziwei did not become enraged because of An Lin’s outburst. Instead, he patted An Lin’s shoulder with a benevolent expression. “I believe in you!”

An Lin: “…”

“I believe in you too, handsome big brother! Work hard and strive to break through the outer wall of your lover’s eggs!” a tender voice suddenly sounded.

Everyone instantly fell silent.

An Lin stared down at the adorable little girl holding an antiquated sword to her chest, and he was shocked beyond words.

An expression of shock and horror appeared on Emperor Ziwei’s face, and he gripped onto Zi Ling’s shoulders before gently shaking her back and forth. “Forget that! Forget everything I just said! This is not something a girl of your age should know! Forget it at once!”

Emperor Ziwei was having a mental breakdown.

He got carried away and had forgotten that his adopted daughter was listening to their conversation…

An Lin had also forgotten, which was why he was completely dumbstruck by Zi Ling’s words.

“Why would I forget it? I think Daddy’s right! I’ve been inspired by your words, Daddy…” Zi Ling spoke in her tender voice.

A narcissist like Emperor Ziwei was obviously not going to adopt any ordinary child!

Zi Ling was a little girl whose aptitude and intelligence were both extraordinary for someone of her age. Not only could she understand what Ziwei was saying, but she could also even read between the lines and glean An Lin’s awkward situation from his words…

She was already turning to An Lin with a sympathetic expression.

F*ck off with the sympathy!

An Lin didn’t think that a little girl would take pity upon him and especially not on a subject like this… He was also hoping that Zi Ling would be able to forget everything Ziwei had just said…

…

Night had already fallen when An Lin left the Ziwei Pavilion.

After that discussion with Ziwei, An Lin had firmly decided that Ziwei was the antithesis of the man he wanted to be, at least when it came to love. However, he was also feeling a little concerned…

In particular, he was worried about what Emperor Ziwei had said about the cultivation base disparity being a barrier to conception…

This worked to spur An Lin on, and it increased his desire to increase his cultivation base. He couldn’t let this become a problem for him in the future!

“Xiaolan, I will catch up to you no matter what!”

An Lin’s fighting spirit was reignited as he flew away from Ziwei Pavilion!