Ten years later.
"Ah, it's so cold, so cold!" Lin Zhenzhen shook the snow off her shawl and hurriedly called Zhuiyue over.
But as soon as her hand touched the hilt of the sword, the biting coldness made her pull it back.
"Forget it, I'll just wait here for a while." In this weather, if she tried to fly back on her sword, she'd probably freeze into an icicle in mid-air.
Lin Zhenzhen crawled into a nearby cave to temporarily escape the biting cold wind.
She pulled a communication jade pendant from her pocket, crushed it, and then shouted loudly, "Where are you? Your baby is about to be born, how can you sit still?"
"Are you about to give birth?" Yan Rui's voice trembled uncontrollably. "Where are you right now?"
"Dongshan Valley, hurry up, I can't hold on any longer, it's too cold here."
Lin Zhenzhen bent down and hugged her stomach to try to keep warm.
Unbeknownst to her, a dark blue butterfly also flew into the cave and landed on the stone wall beside it.
The wind and snow showed no signs of stopping; on the contrary, they grew even stronger.
After waiting for a long time without anyone arriving, Lin Zhenzhen couldn't help but crush another communication jade tablet: "If you don't come soon, it could be a double tragedy."
But for some reason, the jade pendant didn't respond for a long time this time.
Lin Zhenzhen reached into her pocket and found it empty.
What he was holding in his hand was actually the last communication jade token on his body.
"I'm truly impressed."
At times like this, Lin Zhenzhen would especially miss the communication talisman spells made by Yan Feichen, which were not only easy to carry, but also never experienced signal interruption.
Damn, why am I thinking about him again?
Lin Zhenzhen felt even more upset.
It's because that guy's dislike level has never increased.
I've been trapped in this little world for ten years!
Ten whole years! If she had been let out, who knows how many small worlds she would have conquered by now!
Perhaps they've already achieved their small goal of contributing points and successfully returned to their physical bodies.
"You little bastard, you ingrate, you heartless brat. Men are all the same, none of them are any good."
As Lin Zhenzhen was cursing, she suddenly felt a strong commotion coming from her stomach.
She knew this was a sign that the flamingo was about to give birth.
Lin Zhenzhen quickly used her hands to support the little guy, and gently took him out from the crease of her inner garment.
The flamingo is a rare spirit pet, with a dazzling golden-red body and an intensely hot appearance.
However, before giving birth, Moltres's body is in an extremely weak state, and not only will its golden-red glow dim, but it will also become extremely sensitive to cold.
Lin Zhenzhen has an extremely yin constitution, and her body temperature is lower than that of ordinary people, so she cannot meet the firebird's temperature requirements at all.
Having no other choice, she had to use her internal energy to warm it.
"Look at you, you're clearly afraid of the cold, yet you insist on giving birth in the dead of winter. This doesn't go against the laws of natural selection in Darwin. There's a reason why we're almost extinct."
As Lin Zhenzhen spoke, she let out a big yawn, and her eyes gradually became somewhat vacant.
Over the years, Mo Yin has traveled all over the continent, searching for elixirs and miraculous medicines that can nourish her dantian.
But Lin Zhenzhen knew that all of this was in vain.
Her ailing body was like a balloon with a hole punctured. No matter how much treasure was poured in, it would eventually remain empty. It would still be weak.
Lin Zhenzhen poked the firebird's wing: "My goodness, hurry up and give birth. Your father is unreliable, and I, the midwife, can't keep up either."
The flamingo understood her words, raised its head, and let out a mournful cry.
Then Lin Zhenzhen felt something in her palm. When she looked closely, she saw that it was two small bird eggs with red spots.
"Wow... baby, this is your baby."
That's right, this mollusk's name is Baby.
The little thing in her palm wasn't as hard as she had imagined; it was soft, slightly curved, and felt somewhat like human skin, with a reassuring warmth.
Lin Zhen, somewhat at a loss, carefully placed the two little lives in front of the Flame Bird.
Unexpectedly, it took a step back and used its beak to nudge the two eggs toward her.
Lin Zhenzhen was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.
This is a Moltres entrusting its young to someone.
After giving birth, the female bird had fulfilled her mission. Her life was nearing its end, so she hoped to help care for the two baby birds.
Lin Zhenzhen remained silent for a while.
Then she closed her eyes and gently stroked the flamingo's head.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of them both in Yan Rui's care."
The flamingo let out a low cry and spread its wings to cover the two eggs, as if trying to give its children a final bit of warmth.
Lin Zhenzhen held them in her arms and leaned quietly against the stone wall, waiting for the wind and snow outside the cave to subside.
She hadn't expected the snow to last so long.
Excessive use of internal energy, coupled with the extreme cold, caused Lin Zhenzhen's mind to become somewhat unclear after being overworked.
Lin Zhenzhen curled up on the ground, muttering curses under her breath.
"You bastard Yan Rui, even if you had to crawl, you should have reached Dongshan Valley by now..."
She felt as if she had fallen into a deep sleep, but then woke up quickly.
In a daze, Lin Zhenzhen seemed to see a blurry figure standing next to her.
She breathed a long sigh of relief.
"You've finally arrived."
The man, who had been standing upright, suddenly stiffened.
What are you doing standing there like a log?
The man remained unmoved.
Lin Zhenzhen tugged at his sleeve in annoyance: "Hey, I'm freezing."
The man seemed stunned, and after a long while, he awkwardly pulled his sleeve out from between her fingers.
This action ignited a small flame of grievance in Lin Zhenzhen's mind. She pouted, and tears began to well up in her eyes.
"You deliberately made me wait here for so long, wasn't it just to get revenge? Yan Rui, don't think I don't know you've always been jealous that I'm prettier than you!"
"......"
"Why aren't you saying anything? Why aren't you refuting? You're obviously hiding something and have nothing to say."
"......"
"Bad guy."
Lin Zhenzhen lowered her head, buried her face in her knees, and began to sob softly.
"You ungrateful wretch, don't you even remember who brought you into the Azure Flame Sect in the first place?"
"Even if I'm a little strict with your food and clothing, it's all for your own good! A person who cultivates should not be greedy for pleasure. I've said it so many times: only a strict teacher can produce a great student."
"ah!"
A sudden, sharp pain shot through my shoulder.
Why did you pinch me?
Lin Zhenzhen raised her head and stared intently at the person in front of her with her big, tear-filled eyes.
Dressed in all black, Yan Feichen had a gloomy face and his eyes were full of hostility.
"A strict teacher produces outstanding students? Ha!"
He gripped Lin Zhenzhen's chin tightly with his hand, his tone dangerous: "My dear master, how many disciples have you taken in all these years?"
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