Extra Chapter: It's a Daughter
When Master Qingxuan arrived, he saw four distraught men being herded out.
He was about to put on his master's airs and say a few words of comfort when he heard Fang Li's shrill cry of pain from inside. His legs went weak, but fortunately, Elder Hong Lie, who had followed closely behind, caught him.
Master Qingxuan forced himself to remain calm, pulling out a handkerchief to wipe his sweat, but his voice was still somewhat unsteady: "What...what's all the panic about! What kind of behavior is this! My disciple is blessed with good fortune! He'll definitely be alright! Alright..." He then began to mutter to himself, "May the Ancestral Master protect us, may the Three Pure Ones protect us, may the Great God of Chaos protect us...please, may mother and child be safe..."
Fang Yan paced back and forth anxiously, occasionally trying to peek through the crack in the door, but was glared at by Fang Qingyu, whose face was solemn and who was gripping the handrail tightly (the jade handrail had developed fine cracks).
Little Liuli, like a streak of rainbow lightning, frantically darted in and out of the door crack, relaying the situation inside the delivery room in real time, her fur standing on end.
The first person to rush out was Master Qingxuan, who practically pressed his face against Xiao Liuli's, anxiously asking, "How is it? How is it inside?! How is my disciple?!"
Little Liuli's voice was high-pitched and trembling: "Host is cursing! She's cursing so badly! She's saying you're all bastards! She's sweating so much! Her face is so pale! What should we do?!" Its panic undoubtedly exacerbated the tension among the people outside the door.
Upon hearing this, Ji Qianqiu's sobs grew even louder.
The second time she rushed out, Xiao Liuli's voice was filled with terror: "She's bleeding! She's bleeding so much! The host seems to have no strength left from crying! Grandma Yun is feeding her ginseng soup!"
Shen Yunzhou suddenly opened his eyes, which instantly became bloodshot. Ye Wuyang slammed his fist into the spirit stone pillar beside him. The pillar, which required a True Immortal's full-force strike to leave a mark, was instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks.
The third time she rushed out, Xiao Liuli's voice was filled with desperate sobs: "What to do, what to do! The host's eyes seem to be closing! Grandma Yun and Grandma are desperately calling her! Telling her not to sleep!!"
Xie Chen's deduction abruptly stopped, his face turning ashen.
A deathly silence of despair fell outside the door.
Suddenly, Xie Chen lunged to the door, her voice trembling uncontrollably and choked with sobs, and cried out into the room, "Li'er! Hold on! The baby is waiting to see her mother! We're all here with you!"
Inside the door, amidst the midwife's cries of "One last time, push! For the baby!" and Yun Zhiruo's tearful encouragement, "Li'er! My dear daughter! Mother begs you, give it your all! Look at Mother!", Fang Li used her last bit of will and strength to let out a heart-wrenching scream, and the whole world suddenly fell silent for a moment.
Immediately afterwards—
"Whoa—!"
A clear and powerful cry of a newborn baby suddenly resounded throughout the entire Wangshu Terrace, dispelling all the gloom and fear!
The midwife's joyful voice followed immediately: "Congratulations! It's a girl! Mother and daughter are safe and sound!"
Yun Zhiruo's joyful, tearful voice rang out: "Alright, alright, Li'er, it's a girl! A beautiful baby girl!"
Fang Li collapsed weakly on the bed, her body feeling as if she had been pulled out of the water, but a weak yet satisfied smile appeared on her lips.
Outside the door, Master Qingxuan froze for a second, then let out a loud "Aww!" and burst into tears. He no longer cared about his image as a master, and hugged Elder Honglie beside him, crying and laughing at the same time: "She's born! Hahaha! She's born! I'm a grandmaster now! Honglie! Did you hear that! My disciple has given birth! Mother and daughter are safe!"
Elder Hong Lie was also caught up in the mood, and surprisingly, he didn't push him away. He grinned and patted Qingxuan's back forcefully: "I heard you, I heard you! You old geezer! Go easy on me! You're going to break my bones!"
Ji Qianqiu plopped down on the ground and burst into tears like a child, crying and laughing at the same time: "It's born! Waaah... It's born! I have a daughter!"
Shen Yunzhou slid down the wall and sat on the ground, tilted his head back, and exhaled a long, trembling breath that he had been holding for a long time. He raised his hand and covered his eyes tightly, his shoulders trembling slightly.
Xie Chen staggered a step, grabbed the wall for support, and finally revealed a relieved smile with tears in his eyes, his whole body relaxing.
Ye Wuyang froze on the spot. After a few breaths, his tense body suddenly relaxed, and he staggered. Shen Yunzhou, who was next to him, subconsciously supported him.
He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with the relief of surviving a disaster.
Fang Yan and Fang Qingyu gave each other a big high five, and the old father's eyes even welled up with tears.
The door finally opened, and Yun Zhiruo, holding a tiny swaddled baby wrapped in soft brocade, looked exhausted but radiant with smiles and pride. She spoke softly to the group of men outside, who were crying and laughing and looking disheveled, "Come in, keep your voices down, and come see your daughter."
Several men rushed in, almost scrambling to get in, but stopped at the bedside, afraid of disturbing the weak Fang Li and the little life that was quietly sobbing.
Ye Wuyang was the first to quietly walk to the bedside, her gaze fixed on the tiny, wrinkled red face peeking out from the swaddling clothes.
When his trembling fingertips accidentally touched the baby's soft swaddling clothes, a powerful resonance from the depths of his soul surged forth! The frost on his face melted away completely at that moment. He was first stunned in disbelief, and then an immense surge of joy welled up inside him.
He carefully took the small package from Yun Zhiruo's hands, looked down at the wrinkled little face, his Adam's apple bobbing violently. After a long while, he said in a hoarse, broken voice to Fang Li, who was smiling wearily, "Li'er...she...our daughter..."
He then gently placed the child beside Fang Li's pillow.
Master Qingxuan squeezed to the bedside, looking at his frail beloved disciple and the tiny child, his tears fell even more fiercely. He wanted to reach out and touch his grand-disciple, but was afraid that his hands were too rough, and he was at a loss.
With a heavy nasal voice, he repeatedly thanked Yun Zhiruo and the midwife, "Thank you so much, my dear mother-in-law! Thank you so much, my dear mother-in-law! I can't thank you enough!" He then turned to Fang Li, his voice choked with emotion, "My dear disciple... you've suffered so much... you are the greatest contributor to our Tianyan Sect!" He looked at the baby and grinned foolishly, "Look... that little nose and eyes... the way she cries... she looks just like her mother, she'll definitely be an extraordinary person in the future..."
Fang Li looked at the men gathered around the bed, all disheveled, with tears in their eyes, yet still grinning foolishly. She smiled weakly and whispered, "Look at you... so pathetic..."
Little Liuli jumped to the bedside, gently rubbing her wet nose against the baby's little fist, and said in a trembling voice, "You scared me to death... My little darling, you finally came out... You have to listen to your mother from now on! Be good..."
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