Yes, it's not easy for a woman in her fifties to conceive before menopause. To then go through all that, it's practically a matter of life and death.

Xing Tian remained silent for a while before saying, "I'll follow the sect leader's arrangements. As long as my mother and baby are safe, that's all that matters."

"Don't worry, I will do my best."

For the next three days, Shang Lin was busy with preparations, even refining several bottles of pills. But it has to be said that big cities are great; you can buy whatever you want as long as you have money, and even if you don't have it, you can quickly buy it by using your money.

One night in mid-July, dark clouds suddenly loomed overhead, followed by a fierce wind, lightning, and thunder, as if some powerful being was about to undergo tribulation. The power of the lightning, in particular, seemed to shake the earth.

Shang Lin took all his disciples, except Ji Xiaoyao, into the Dragon Spirit Tower and had him guard the ward with the bodyguards.

There's also Hu Tangdi. Shang Lin had her overlap the space in Xing's mother's ward before she could be taken in. Then, he single-handedly helped the unfortunate Qiu Niang and the unfortunate baby change their fate against all odds. In the end, he even used blood as a catalyst to fill the entire magic array.

When the magic array was raised, the lightning outside the window seemed about to strike the ward directly. It was the Heavenly Dao roaring, roaring at the mere mortals who dared to defy the Heavenly Dao. However, the mortals did not bow their heads.

What about the will of Heaven? If the will of Heaven is unjust, then let it be rewritten. Qiu Niang made mistakes, and so did Xing Mama. As human beings, who hasn't made mistakes, big or small? But...

What wrong has an unborn baby done? Why should it suffer undeserved misfortune while still in its mother's womb? Heaven can see those who challenge its authority, but it cannot see the wicked commit evil.

Don't say that babies also have past lives and karmic cycles. There are plenty of cases where good deeds lead to bad consequences. Not all snakes are modified versions of Bai Suzhen; most are snakes found by Mr. Dongguo.

As Qiu Niang's soul slowly rose within the magic array, eventually transforming into starlight and disappearing into Xing Mama's womb, Shang Lin coughed up a mouthful of blood. His once black hair turned grayish-white almost instantly, and his heart ached as if a rusty, dull dagger was stabbing straight into it.

This time, there were no disciples or conscious individuals present. Shang Lin directly tore open his shirt, and the scale "tattoo" on his chest actually turned into real scales, emitting a faint golden light that enveloped his entire heart meridian. His eyes also flashed with golden light before returning to normal.

These scales...

Is it to protect oneself?

Looking out the window, the roaring lightning in the night sky seemed to be receding into the distance, and soon it had retreated to the horizon. Only the flashes of lightning could be seen, but the thunder could no longer be heard.

Shang Lin hurriedly released everyone from the Dragon Spirit Tower, especially his servants, because their suffering would also affect them, and Huang Li was so young...

"metropolitan!!!"

Everyone rushed out to check on Shang Lin, only to be startled by his ghostly, disheveled appearance. His hair was ashen, his face pale, his eyes lifeless, blood trickling from his lips, his clothes slightly open, and he slumped against the sofa, looking as if he might die at any moment.

Shang Lin seemed oblivious to the panic and worry in everyone's voices. Instead, he took out the pills he had prepared beforehand and gave one bottle to each of the three servants. "Eat quickly, you're all injured too."

After saying that, he ate all the remaining pills in his hand in one go. Only after he finished did he say, "That's enough. Clean up the ward and don't disturb Madam. I'll lie down for a while."

Given that Mr. Xing had used his financial power, Mrs. Xing was staying in a VIP ward. Although it wasn't the most luxurious, it still had a bed for accompanying patients. Shang Lin didn't care about anything else and went straight to sleep.

The deity floated in front of Shang Lin and stared at him without blinking. He felt that there was something strange about the aura on Shang Lin's body. It seemed that there was a kind of aura that did not belong to the human race. Could it be that he had spent a lot of time with other beings, which made him like this?

Xing Tian glanced at his mother from afar. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that his mother's complexion seemed a little better. However, he didn't dare to approach her and could only return to the tower, because the sect leader was also in a bad state and he couldn't get close to him either.

The deity sent Huang Ying and Huang Li back to the tower. The ward was cleaned up and Hu Tangdi removed the overlapping space and let "Old Man Chai" in. He explained to Xing Tian's parents that he was the family's housekeeper.

After Ji Xiaoyao entered and closed the door, he asked in a low voice, "Did it succeed?"

He could feel the unusual lightning more clearly outside the tower than those inside. His heart was constantly in his throat, and every time thunder rumbled, his heart would tremble, fearing that Old Man Chai's internal injuries would worsen.

Hu Tangdi turned on the emergency light and answered in a muffled voice, "It worked."

Ji Xiaoyao's heart immediately settled down, but he didn't go to see Madam Xing. In his heart, the idea of ​​the difference between men and women was deeply rooted, regardless of age. Moreover, he was also very worried about Shang Lin, so he hurriedly went to the bedside where the Divine Lord was still floating.

At this moment, Shang Lin was fast asleep, his breath so weak that it was almost imperceptible. He looked as if all his strength and vitality had been drained away. Ji Xiaoyao looked on in shock, but still kept his voice very low, "How did the Sect Master become like this?!"

The Divine Lord lowered his voice, "It's already quite impressive that he's become like this. A genius is a genius. No matter where he is or how difficult the environment, he can turn the tide. But he's really going all out for you. I don't know how long it will take for him to recover from this state."

Ji Xiaoyao, "..."

In this situation, any language is pale and powerless.

The Divine Lord finally withdrew his gaze from Shang Lin and looked at Ji Xiaoyao, advising, "You don't need to overthink it. Without you, Shang Lin wouldn't have left the small mountain village so quickly. You and Little Snake go back to the hotel. Xiao Hu and I will stay here."

Ji Xiaoyao immediately refused, "I'll stay here too, just in case something happens, so the sect leader won't be left without anyone by his side."

The deity glanced helplessly at Ji Xiaoyao, "You're Old Man Chai now. What can you do if something happens? Go and rest."

She Jinxing hurriedly said, "Listen to my master, let's go."

Ji Xiaoyao glanced at the Divine Lord, and finally relented, "Alright."

Seeing the worry in Ji Xiaoyao's eyes, the Divine Lord immediately said, "Don't worry, if anything happens here, I will definitely call you as soon as possible. I won't let you miss Qiu Niang's birth."

Ji Xiaoyao paused, then gave a wry smile and walked away silently with She Jin.

After Ji Xiaoyao left, the Divine Lord couldn't help but complain, "With a personality like that of a silent gourd, what girl would like him? The current Qiu Niang is not his former wife, nor will she be in the future. Does he not want to rekindle their past relationship?"