Chapter 156 Qi Men learns that Su Yuyao is pregnant
Within the Wuji Dao, darkness remained as usual, while five primary world origins floated and rotated in the clear void.
The source of the blue-green general in the due east has a slight swampy energy; the source of the red monarch in the due south has weak and unstable energy, as thin as a gossamer thread; the source of the white-white delicate and impure energy in the due west is blocked and stagnant due to its weak and powerless energy; the source of the black life essence in the north is weak and fiery, depleting essence and damaging life.
The yellow source of granaries, meanwhile, lazily wanders among the various worldly sources, doing nothing and doing nothing...
The palace, which should have been a busy place for discussing matters of the road, was now filled with soft moans and lingering desires.
The eight newly appointed generals, all promoted by Chao Xi, were even more disgusted by Ze Yuan's behavior of venting his anger regardless of the occasion. They stood at the door with their arms crossed and pursed lips, looking indignant.
Finally, after a series of loud thuds, the palace gates were opened.
The young men and women all bowed their heads and withdrew. The last one to emerge was Hongzhu, whose face was flushed, whose ears drooped to her shoulders, and whose chest was covered by a thin veil, which contained her pert breasts.
She held her head with one hand and her lower abdomen with the other, unconsciously raising her graceful figure to a higher position. Her eyes were alluring, her steps were slightly unsteady, and she nearly stumbled over the general at the door several times.
"Sister-in-law! Be careful!" The one-eyed, one-armed Qiangji stepped out of the door, put his arm around Hongzhu's waist, and looked down at the deep cleavage that was faintly visible under the thin veil. He said with lingering interest, "Sister-in-law, how could you be so careless? Should I... take you back?"
Upon hearing this, Hongzhu raised an eyebrow and said softly, "I'm just worried that you're too tired, Uncle..."
Seeing the two openly flirting, the generals stepped back, making no attempt to hide their disgust.
Ze Yuan seemed unconcerned about the flirtatious glances between Qiang Ji and Hong Zhu. After straightening his clothes, he called out loudly, "Come in!"
The eight generals stepped into the palace and were immediately forced to lower their heads and cover their noses by a strong, pungent stench.
"My lord! The moisture content within the Wuji Dao is too high, and the natural Qi of the World Origin cannot circulate normally. Abnormal weather has already appeared! If we do not intervene, a major problem will soon arise!"
"Yes, sir! Abnormal weather will lead to abnormal ecology. Some world formations have just formed, while others will soon give birth to life. If we don't intervene, all our efforts may be in vain..."
Ze Yuan sat on the throne, his eyes sweeping over the eight generals below, but in reality, he was recalling the blissful expression on Hong Zhu's face just moments before...
If only it were Su Yuyao! Although Su Yuyao isn't particularly charming, she has a certain energy that makes you want to conquer her!
He fantasized about her battered body, her red welts from the whip, her smooth, pink skin, her freshness, her alluring charm, her constant pleas for mercy! He would kiss her lips passionately…
His random thoughts made his little seaweed start to tremble again.
Ze Yuan comforted the little seaweed, "Why did I get this body?! Why am I a rootless person?!"
If I hadn't been so greedy back then, and had only asked my mother for Su Yuyao, my older brother wouldn't have beaten me to it! Aside from this one thing I couldn't grant her, I could have granted her anything!
Unfortunately, it was all too late...
...
Su Yuyao didn't know what had happened, but she knew that the wolves' level of vigilance meant there must be danger nearby!
We can't keep playing around, we have to go back right away!
"Shadow, how much silver do we have left?" Su Yuyao asked softly. "If we buy steamed buns, will it be enough for the brothers?"
Shadow did a rough calculation and nodded, "We shouldn't eat too much while traveling, this should be enough!"
“Okay,” Su Yuyao said with an embarrassed smile, holding her belly. “Go buy some steamed buns first, make sure there are enough for the brothers! Hmm… if you have any money left, buy me a few steamed buns to satisfy my craving.”
"yes!"
"I want minced meat!"
"yes!"
Shadow called a few people to buy steamed buns and dumplings. Sandstorm, on the other hand, protected Su Yuyao and led the others to rest and wait outside the city gate.
In front of the steamed bun shop, Shadow carefully counted the copper coins in his hand. "Boss, how many meat buns can I buy with these?"
The steamed bun shop owner, suppressing a smile, took the coins from the group of young men holding steamed buns and said, "I'll give you five large meat-filled steamed buns!"
“Okay,” Shadow said gratefully.
"Boss," Qi Men said slowly as he walked to Yingzi's side, "pack all these steamers of meat buns!"
Shadow turned her head slightly, looked at Qimen in surprise, and asked, "What, it's you again?!"
Qi Men stroked his beard and nodded. "Please take these buns to Yao'er!"
"No need, thank you, sir." Shadow replied coldly, took the five buns, and turned to leave.
"Wait!" Qi Men stopped Yingzi. "You should know Yao'er's appetite. She can eat a lot when she's hungry normally! But now... her situation is special. These five buns definitely won't be enough to fill her teeth! I know you don't accept help, but you have to think about Yao'er!"
Shadow pondered for a moment, looked at the pitiful five steamed buns in his hand, and then thought of Su Yuyao, who was heavily pregnant, and wavered.
"Sir! The steamed buns are all packed!"
"Young man, since it's all packed, take it back." Qi Men winked at the steamed bun shop owner.
The steamed bun shop owner immediately smiled and stuffed the buns into the hands of the young men, saying, "Take them home and eat them while they're hot! They're all thin-skinned, generously filled meat buns!"
"Even if you do Lord Xuanfeng a favor and ask him to do something for Yao'er, would that be alright?" Qi Men said, almost pleadingly.
“Brother Shadow, Miss Ningbao hasn’t been eating much these past few days. And when we’re traveling, she walks on her own and never lets us carry her. She’s gotten so thin from all the hard work!” a clansman holding a steamed bun advised.
"Yes, Brother Shadow, let's take it back. At least let Miss Ningbao have a good meal."
Shadow, having been persuaded enough, had no choice but to stop refusing.
"Thank you, sir!" Shadow bowed slightly.
In a dense forest not far from the city gate, the wolf cubs surrounded Su Yuyao, cautiously observing their surroundings.
Su Yuyao leaned confidently against the sandstorm's fluffy body, gazing at the sunlight filtering through the leaves and feeling the warm comfort of the sunlight.
Having gone blind, even the once blinding sunlight now only feels gentle...
Suddenly, Su Yuyao smelled a delicious aroma of steamed buns.
"Hmm? Shadow is back?" Su Yuyao smiled and sat up.
"Miss Ningbao, please eat!" Shadow placed the meat bun in Su Yuyao's hand and said softly.
Su Yuyao couldn't wait and took a bite. "Mmm! It smells so good! How many did you buy?!"
"Uh... there are quite a few..." Shadow looked awkwardly at the pile of buns beside her. "Please, eat as many as you like!"
"Then I won't be polite!" Su Yuyao opened her empty, lifeless eyes and began to wolf down her food.
The shadows passed them on one by one, and Su Yuyao ate them one by one in two bites.
Finally, Su Yuyao slowed down, patted her belly contentedly, and said, "Finally full! This little guy can really eat!"
Looking at the few remaining buns beside her, Shadow said softly, "There are a few left, why don't you eat them all?"
Su Yuyao laughed and said, "I'm not eating anymore, I can't eat anymore!"
“Miss Ningbao, um…” Shadow turned and glanced at Qimen, who was standing not far away, “Someone… wants to see you…”
Su Yuyao's heart skipped a beat. She clutched her stomach and asked nervously, "Who is it?"
“It was an old gentleman!” Shadow said softly. “This is the old gentleman who bought you the steamed buns.”
“Old sir…” Su Yuyao probed out with her Qi field again.
This time, Qimen did not hide his Qi, but instead released his Qi field to Su Yuyao's side.
“Uncle Qimen?!” Su Yuyao recognized Qimen immediately from the aura.
"Yao'er!" Qimen said with tears in his eyes, "You've suffered so much!"
"Uncle!" Su Yuyao reached out her hand to Qi Men, calling out while holding back her tears, "Uncle!"
Qi Men rushed forward and took Su Yuyao's hand, "Yao'er, what's wrong with you..."
"Uncle! I can't see!" Su Yuyao finally found someone to rely on, and she instantly dropped her tough exterior, crying as she said, "I'm scared... Waaah..."
Qi Men held Su Yuyao's hand, took her pulse, and said through tears, "Good child, don't cry. Your blindness is caused by stress. As long as you relax, your eyes will recover soon!"
At this point, Qimen couldn't help but shed tears.
"Will I never be able to see again?" Su Yuyao asked, crying.
"No! Don't worry!" Qi Men wiped away Su Yuyao's tears. "Uncle will definitely find a way to cure your eyes!"
"Yes!" Su Yuyao nodded, holding back her tears.
"Yao'er, the child in your belly... is it..." Qi Men asked hesitantly.
Su Yuyao stopped crying, protecting her stomach, and said, "This child has nothing to do with him."
Qi Men was startled. "Oh, that's... a wolf?"
“Uncle,” Su Yuyao said calmly, having composed herself, “I am the leader of the wolf clan, so the child in my womb is naturally a member of the wolf clan. I have already divorced Xuanfeng, and Mother Yi has also banished me from the Heavenly Palace and given him… a concubine named Nü’e.”
Su Yuyao paused for a moment, then continued, "So, he and I have absolutely nothing to do with each other anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Men sighed and said, "Yao'er, although your uncle doesn't know what exactly happened between you in the Heavenly Palace, your uncle knows that the master only has you in his heart..."
"Uncle! Whether he has me in his heart or not is not important! What's important is that I no longer want to leave a place for him in my heart!" Su Yuyao struggled to her feet, supporting her pregnant belly. "The child has nothing to do with him, and I don't want to be disturbed by anyone. I hope you can help me keep this secret. It's getting late, we have to go! Goodbye!"
"Yao'er!" Qi Men tried to stop Su Yuyao, but was blocked by the sandstorm.
Qi Men didn't want to resort to violence, so he shouted, "Yao'er, the master has never accepted that Qi Lan. He brought back the silver this time to buy food and cloth for the Snow Mountain Wolf Clan! When we deliver it to you, we'll also bring you a physician!"
Su Yuyao slowly turned around, smiling as she said, "Uncle Qimen, thank you for your help with the grain and cloth! As for the physician, there's no need for that. Our wolf clan's affairs are none of the business of outsiders!"
Qimen watched as Su Yuyao stubbornly and clumsily climbed onto the shadow's back, leading the wolf pack resolutely away!
He was both excited and anxious. Hey! Whose child is this?!
Xuanfeng was even more anxious than Qimen. He didn't know why Su Yuyao's eyes had become like this, so he could only quicken his pace and urge the various cloth shops and grain warehouses, and also contact experienced carriage drivers and coaches.
Unexpectedly, when everyone heard that it was a trip to the snow-capped mountains, they all shook their heads and refused. The day when the mountains would be closed by heavy snow was approaching, and no one wanted to take the risk!
Xuanfeng was at his wit's end. The quickest solution he could think of, even after biting his lip, was to send the items to the four small peaks closest to Chengma Peak, and then have the wolf clan members retrieve them from those peaks.
But these four small peaks are Qinggan's territory, can they be relied upon...?
Whose child is Yao'er's?! Qi Men returned to his room at the restaurant, his mind heavy with worry.
He used his Qi to investigate. If the child of this month is Lord Xuanfeng's, then it makes perfect sense! If he is not Lord Xuanfeng's, then it can barely be explained!
So... is that really true?!
Oh dear! Qi Men slapped his forehead. "How stupid of me! Yao'er's feelings for Lord Xuanfeng are so deep! How could she possibly belong to someone else?!"
Thinking of this, Qimen suddenly became excited, feeling both moved and happy.
He rubbed his hands together and paced around the room, grinning from ear to ear. "Great! Great! The adults will be overjoyed if they know! Haha! I wonder if it's a boy or a girl! Wow! This is truly a piece of wonderful news!"
Qi Men was overjoyed inside the main room, but Xuan Feng angrily pushed open the door and shouted, "Immortal Master! Have you returned?!"
Qimen laughed heartily and said, "Your humble servant..."
Before Qi Men could finish speaking, Xuan Feng's eyes turned red with anger. He slammed his fist on the table and said, "Do you even know what Su Yuyao did?! How dare she keep it from me?!"
Qi Men asked with slight surprise, "You...you know?"
"What...what do you mean?" Xuanfeng looked at Qimen and asked incredulously, "Immortal Master, you didn't already know, did you?!"
Qi Men nodded proudly with a smile, "I just found out too! My lord, please don't worry, let's ask her properly after Yao'er calms down. She can't tell us now..."
"What else is there to ask?!" Xuanfeng couldn't understand Qimen's rationality at all. "Besides Su Yuyao, is there anyone else who could do something so dangerous?!"
Qi Men, seeing Xuan Feng's furious outburst, was also somewhat angry. "My lord! Please control your temper! No wonder Yao'er didn't want to tell you!"
"What's wrong with my temper?!" Xuanfeng slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Did she even consider my temper when she did it?! If she had even a little bit of consideration for me, for my situation, she wouldn't have done something like this!"
"Huh?!" Qi Men's heart skipped a beat. Could it be... the child isn't an adult?!
Xuanfeng was still furious. He paced back and forth in the room, hands on his hips. "Even though it happened suddenly, she should have told me! She just endured it all by herself?!"
"Ah?!" Qi Men's heart skipped a beat again. This happened so suddenly? Could it be... that Yao'er had encountered something bad?! No wonder... she didn't want to talk about it...
Qimen's heart sank. This silly child!
"That Su Yuyao! She's infuriating! If it weren't for her eye condition, I really... I really wanted to teach her a lesson!" Xuan Feng was heartbroken, worried, and angry at the same time. He slammed his itchy palm heavily on the table.
Seeing Xuanfeng's temper, Qimen said unhappily, "My lord! How can you blame Yao'er for this?!"
"What? Not her fault? Then who's to blame?" Xuanfeng glared at Qimen and asked, "Me?"
"My lord! In this matter, Yao'er is the victim!"
"Her? She was also a victim... Oh my god!"
"But the child is innocent! No matter what..."
"What child?" Xuanfeng asked in surprise. "Where did this child come from?"
"Ah?!" Qi Men suddenly realized that things seemed to have... gone awry. "It's... Yao'er... this child..."
"Her?! Is she still a child?!" Xuanfeng roared angrily, "What kind of child goes out and slaughters a mountain?! What kind of child can burn an entire mountain to ashes?!"
Qi Men stared in astonishment, analyzing Xuan Feng's words: "Slaughtering the mountain...burning it to ashes..."
Xuanfeng looked at Qimen's stunned expression and asked in confusion, "Immortal Master, do you know that the girl slaughtered the entire Buda Peak sect and burned it down?"
"What?!" Qi Men's beard bristled.
"That girl slaughtered the entire gang, burned down the mountain, and even sent the wolf clan to inhabit it!"
"What?!" Qi Men's hair stood on end.
"They've fucking blocked the news! If no driver was willing to go to the snow mountain, if I hadn't racked my brains to come up with the best way to get the stuff to the Four Small Peaks first, and if I hadn't sent an informant to find out about the situation at the Four Small Peaks, I'd still be completely in the dark!"
"I! The Lord of the Immortal Mountain! My entire mountain was burned down by Su Yuyao! How could I not know about such a huge event!"
"Uh..." Qi Men tried his best to comfort Xuan Feng, "That's fine, that's fine. Even you don't know, so Qing Gan definitely doesn't know either..."
Xuanfeng vented his anger and finally felt better. He suddenly realized that Qimen's emotions just now didn't match his own at all. "Immortal Master, you said you knew about this matter, right?"
"Ah? Oh...uh...anyway, it's all about the same..." Qi Men felt a little scared, but also a little relieved. If Yao'er's massacre of the mountain was true, then the child in her belly should be Lord Xuanfeng's child...thank goodness...it was all a misunderstanding!
Xuanfeng looked at Qimen and saw that he was exuding a sense of relief. "Immortal Master? Did you understand? Su Yuyao! This girl slaughtered the mountain!"
"Oh, I understand. Did you ask about the cause and effect?" Qi Men finally returned to normal thinking.
“I asked,” Xuanfeng regained his composure, “and it’s true that Ying Chong went too far! But…”
"My lord! Now that it's already done, let's think about how to make amends!"
Xuanfeng sighed and said, "What's the point of making amends? This girl has already arranged everything for me. She put Lord Zheng Qing, the Monument King of the Buqiongfeng Hall, in charge of the Four Lesser Peaks, and even sent people from the Wolf Clan there. Now they've all infiltrated the Buqiongfeng Hall, and I heard they're getting along well with Lord Zheng Qing!"
"What about Ruo Qufeng and Ru Zhuofeng?"
“Those two gangs are just opportunists; they’re relatively obedient now.” Xuanfeng’s anger gradually subsided. “This girl is doing such dangerous things just to plot against me!”
"When did this happen?!"
"It must have been not long ago, what happened?"
"Ah..." Qi Men calculated the time. Judging from Yao'er's pulse, Su Yuyao conceived the child around the time she left Jiujiao Mountain. That means... Oh dear... This child is really bold!
"Sir! What we need to do now is to quickly prepare the things and then send them over to an experienced old woman!" Qi Men said anxiously.
"Old woman? What's she for?!" Xuanfeng didn't understand Qimen's actions for a moment.
"Ah... Yao'er has an eye ailment, so sending an old maid will make it easier to take care of her!"
"Hey! This girl! She's such a worry!" Xuanfeng poured himself a cup of tea. "Oh, by the way, Immortal Master! Have you looked at the girl's eyes?"
"I've seen it," Qimen sighed. "Liver stagnation and qi stagnation, along with sudden internal heat, are likely caused by emotional distress!"
“Oh… psychological attack…” Xuanfeng awkwardly squeezed the cup, already knowing the cause of Su Yuyao’s illness.
"My lord, what exactly happened in the Heavenly Palace? Why did the Goddess Yimu suddenly offer you a maiden?"
"Well……"
"Why was Yao'er chased away by the Mother Goddess when she rushed to the Heavenly Palace?"
“Uh…” Actually, Xuanfeng himself didn’t understand why Yi’s mother did this. He wanted to tell the whole story and ask Qimen to help analyze it, but he didn’t know where to start.
"Immortal Master, Her Majesty may be planning to remove Tide Lord, which is why she outwardly sides with him. But they have a weakness! I think Her Majesty Yi Mu is trying to exploit this weakness to make them make an even bigger mistake!"
“Hongzhu!” Qimen said, stroking his beard.
“That’s right!” Xuanfeng tapped the table and said, “This red bead has used some kind of bewitching method to win over Zeyuan’s heart! Now, most of their decisions are based on this red bead!”
Qi Men stroked his beard and pondered, saying, "But Hongzhu is just scheming; anyone with eyes can see that. Why can't Tide Lord see it?"
Xuanfeng sneered, "The Tide Lord isn't stupid. He's just using Hongzhu as a pawn. He definitely has other plans, plans that none of us have considered..."
“So…” Qi Men said slowly, “everyone’s cards are face up!”
“Red Pearl is the loophole of the tide, then Qi Lan… whose loophole is it?” Xuan Feng thought of someone and looked at Qi Men with some shock.
The master and apprentice exclaimed in unison, "Lapis lazuli?!"
"And! There's a hidden card in this deck!"
The master and apprentice exclaimed in unison, "Yao'er!" "Little girl!"
That's right! Su Yuyao is a hidden card to everyone! Because she is unpredictable! Uncontrollable! Even Xuan Feng is helpless against her!
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