Seeing that Xiao Liu still relied on them, Grandfather Fang and the others were overjoyed. Their smiles never faded all the way to Fang Shutang's residence.

"Third sister, I'm back!"

Before Fang Ruotang even entered the courtyard, she started shouting at the top of her lungs.

The courtyard was bustling with activity.

Madam Shu helped Fang Shutang stroll around the courtyard. Eighth and Ninth Sisters ran around, playing something. The eldest and second uncles huddled together, talking about something. Third Brother-in-law sat alone in the pavilion, brewing tea, glancing at Fang Shutang every now and then to make sure she was safe and sound.

"Little Six!"

Fang Shutang twisted her arm and broke free from Shu's support.

A figure appeared in front of Fang Ruotang.

Fang Ruotang hadn't seen Fang Shutang for a while. When she saw her rushing over with such a big belly, she was so frightened that her face turned pale. She quickly opened her arms to catch her.

"Sister, why is your belly so big?"

"The baby has already engaged in the pelvis and will be born soon; it's bound to be a large one."

Fang Ruotang lowered her eyelids, looking at Fang Shutang's belly in surprise, and then suddenly looked up.

"That's not right! Every time I come back, you're not here. Are you just running around doing missions with that big belly?"

Xie Jinyan walked up with a light laugh, his eyes filled with both doting and helpless, and took the opportunity to complain to Fang Ruotang.

"Isn't that right? You should have a good talk with your sister. She doesn't listen to me. Not only does she not listen, she also forbids me from telling you anything."

"So why didn't you tell me what would happen if something went wrong with my sister going out on a mission with such a big belly?"

Fang Ruotang frowned and interrogated Xie Jinyan.

Xie Jinyan laughed pleadingly, "Sixth Brother, you think too highly of me, don't you? Do you think I would dare to go against your sister's wishes? Why don't you ask your brother-in-law if he would dare to do something behind your sister's back that would displease her?"

Fang Ruotang gave Xie Jinyan a disdainful look.

"Tight wife control!"

Xie Jinyan raised an eyebrow and said jokingly, "Yes, yes, I'm henpecked. You're making it sound like your six brothers-in-law can have a say in your life and influence your decisions."

Fang Ruotang blinked, turned her face away, and didn't respond.

Instead, he reprimanded Fang Shutang.

"Third sister, don't be willful next time. You can improve your cultivation anytime. A few months won't make a difference. If something unexpected happens, it will be too late to regret it."

Fang Shutang didn't try to argue, nor did she say anything about her health; she knew what she was doing.

She just smiled and said, "No way! I'll only have this one child, and I won't have any more! It's just one son or one daughter."

The young couple were old-fashioned and felt they absolutely had to have a child, but they didn't care whether it was a boy or a girl; they had already decided that they would only have one.

"Yes! I'm going to be an auntie."

Fang Ruotang grinned, delighted.

Fang Shutang is the same.

With a slight upturn of his lips, he suddenly grabbed Fang Shutang's arm tightly, and his expression changed in an instant.

Fang Ruotang's nose twitched slightly as she looked down.

He immediately picked Fang Shutang up and carried her horizontally.

"Quickly, Third Sister is about to give birth! Call the doctor immediately!"

Xie Jinyan panicked for a moment and immediately contacted the doctor using a communication talisman.

The once-great Medicine King Valley has been incorporated into the Tianyi Sect, and now it has no shortage of physicians and alchemists. Moreover, Fang Shutang is Fang Ruotang's older sister.

She had contacted a doctor earlier to deliver the baby.

The sect's physicians were happy to take on such small jobs, hoping to curry favor with the sect leader. Therefore, the physician to deliver the baby had already been chosen and had been staying at the sect these past few days, without leaving the sect.

"Third sister, don't be nervous. You're healthy, you'll be fine." Fang Ruotang put the person on the bed, her face slightly pale as she spoke, it was unclear whether she was telling Fang Shutang or herself.

A sharp pain in her abdomen had made her pale, but now she seemed fine again, and she smiled and said, "Why doesn't it hurt anymore?"

"Maybe it's not time to give birth yet?" Fang Shutang was also a first-timer and didn't quite understand.

Ying Qiuyi and her mother-in-law both have several births under their belts, so they can speak to each other in this regard.

"Wait a little longer. Regular contractions are a sign that labor is about to begin. Your due date has arrived, and it seems you're about to give birth."

"Yes! If it's just regular contractions, it'll pass quickly, but if it still hurts after a while..."

Before Ying Qiuyi could finish speaking, Fang Shutang's expression changed.

"Here it comes again, here it comes again."

"She's about to give birth! She's about to give birth!"

As she spoke, Madam Shu took two more steps outside to urge, "Jin Yan, has the doctor arrived yet?"

Just as Xie Jinyan was about to reply, the doctor's figure hurriedly appeared in the courtyard.

The young couple specifically sought out a physician at the Nascent Soul stage, whose high cultivation level ensured that he could arrive at their residence promptly should anything happen.

"Uncle-Master Gu, this is troublesome."

"It's alright! I'll go check on Shu Tang."

"Okay! Okay!"

Xie Jinyan followed behind Uncle Gu and stopped at the door.

It wasn't that he didn't want to go in, but Fang Shutang had already told him not to appear in the delivery room. She was beautiful and concerned about her image, and didn't want him to see her hideous appearance.

He told her that she looked beautiful as she struggled to have his child.

But she didn't believe it at all.

He didn't want to upset her during her labor over something so trivial.

"I'm at the door. Call me if you need anything."

"Alright! You stay at the door and don't let anyone in."

Xie Jinyan was both amused and exasperated. What kind of time is this to still be thinking about this?

Not wanting his wife to worry about such a small matter at a time like this, he immediately assured her that he would never trespass without her permission.

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