"Honey, but I don't want anything to happen to you. You're special to me."
The two of them acted like it was a matter of life and death, which was particularly speechless, at least Hu Yuan found it very speechless.
"That's enough for you two. As long as the spiritual energy supply is timely, there won't be any problems. As for lifespan, with your current cultivation level, Brother Xu, is it really that difficult to get her a longevity pill?"
Xu Rui immediately realized after being reminded that he had indeed been overthinking things. However, he couldn't be blamed; he was genuinely afraid of his wife leaving him, which was why he was having these wild thoughts.
"Brother Hu is right. These things don't seem like a big problem. I was just worrying too much and making a fuss."
Tang Baozhu secretly smiled as she thought of her husband's reaction earlier.
"Brother Xu, although those two weren't a problem, there will likely be divine punishment when the children are born. You must prepare for the lightning punishment that will come. If you can get through the divine punishment, then you won't have to worry about these children in the future. However, the difficulty of the divine punishment is unclear, so you need to prepare in advance."
Xu Rui initially thought everything was fine, but Hu Yuan mentioned the Heavenly Punishment again, making him feel uneasy. Couldn't he have just explained things clearly from the start?
"Why didn't you say so sooner? You made my heart race like a rollercoaster."
"I'm just letting you be smug for a bit, so I can bring you back to your senses."
This time, Tang Baozhu couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.
Xu Rui felt a bit helpless; this was a case of making bad friends.
"I should be able to take the heavenly tribulation in place of the children, so there shouldn't be any problem."
Xu Rui made his decision without much consideration. He would take the place of the children to overcome the tribulation. After all, they were his children, and he couldn't let anything happen to them.
Tang Baozhu did not object. This was indeed something he, as a father, should do. He would definitely be weak after giving birth, not to mention his cultivation level was not high. If he took her place, he would not be able to get through it safely.
Hu Yuan didn't say anything about his good brother's suggestion, because he was indeed the best choice, as he was also the father of several children and the most suitable person to take the divine punishment in their place.
"Brother Xu, you should prepare a place in advance and set up an array. When Tang Xiushi is about to give birth, move him to the place you prepared in advance, so that it won't be too late."
"Well, there's still time. We can just undergo the tribulation here in the back mountain. I'll set up some powerful formations. The sect already has a protective formation that can offset part of the lightning tribulation. When the remaining part reaches the valley, we'll use formations to offset it as well, so not much will fall on us. I think we should be able to overcome the tribulation without any problem."
Tang Baozhu touched her belly and wondered what kind of child was inside. Why was there such a punishment for its birth? Could it be that it had committed too many sins in its past life?
That's impossible. If someone has committed too many sins, they wouldn't even have the chance to be reincarnated; they would have been struck by lightning long ago.
Could it be that they were truly powerful beings from a past life, reincarnated into my womb? Or was it simply because they were too powerful in their past lives that the heavens could not tolerate them, and thus sent down lightning as punishment?
Tang Baozhu thought about it in this direction, and then muttered to herself, "I wonder how powerful the children in my belly were in their previous lives. Were they immortals or gods?"
Besides, she couldn't think of anyone more powerful. Could there be other realms besides becoming a god?
She couldn't figure it out no matter how much she thought about it, so she stopped herself from thinking about it any longer and decided to take it one step at a time. Thinking about it any further would only give her a headache.
“Brother Xu is right. At least the sect has a protective formation that can protect us. Thinking about it that way, it does seem like there’s no real danger. Alright, since there’s nothing else, I’ll head back now. If you need anything, just come find me.”
"I'm sorry to trouble you, Brother Hu. Although it's nothing serious, I still feel uneasy if you don't help me take a look."
Xu Rui wasn't a true medical practitioner after all, and he was always worried that his diagnosis was inaccurate. Now that Hu Yuan had helped him take a look and confirmed that there was no problem, he felt much more at ease.
"You're too kind. We're already so familiar with each other, no need for formalities."
Hu Yuan waved his hand dismissively, then left the valley and went back.
After Hu Yuan left, Tang Baozhu said to Xu Rui, "Should we tell the sect leader about the tribulation? We are going to borrow the sect's protective formation after all. It would feel wrong not to tell us in advance. If the formation is damaged, we can't afford to pay for it."
"Of course we need to tell the sect leader. We are currently on the sect's territory. Such a big matter cannot be left unsaid. Telling him in advance is also to allow the sect leader to be prepared, so that if there is any damage, someone can repair it in time."
Xu Rui thought to himself that this sect-protecting formation was left behind by the first sect leader tens of thousands of years ago. Now that tens of thousands of years have passed, he wondered if there might be any oversights.
It's good to let them know in advance so that any problems can be repaired promptly.
Moreover, with such extraordinary talent in his own children, the sect leader would surely be very interested and would definitely devote the entire sect's resources to nurturing them properly.
*
When Xu Rui came out of the valley to look for Hu Yuan, he was spotted by the sect's disciples. The news spread like wildfire, and in an instant, everyone in the sect knew that Elder Xu had returned.
Those with ulterior motives couldn't sit still any longer after hearing the news.
They started using their respective connections to find out what he was doing back there, what was going on, and how the woman he was with was doing.
Those who usually make such inquiries are mostly women with ulterior motives; they quickly learn the information they want from Hu Yuanshou's disciples.
After they learned that Tang Baozhu was pregnant, they cursed her in their hearts, wishing she would die along with her unborn child.
They had initially held a sliver of hope, thinking that Xu Rui might just be playing around with them, since in their minds, girls from the Hehuan Pavilion were not good people.
A touch of crimson lips, tasted by ten thousand; a pair of jade-like arms, cradled by ten thousand.
This was their impression of Hehuan Tower, and then they couldn't help but wonder to themselves, why was their own Supreme Elder so indiscriminate in his eating habits?
Some people feel that once they have children, they gradually give up, while others are the kind who won't give up until they've reached the Yellow River.
He harbored all sorts of wicked thoughts, wondering if there was any way to get rid of Tang Baozhu's baby, or even if the baby was born, he wouldn't let them grow up safely.
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