Chapter 162 Su Yuyao is about to give birth
The Yuantun Temple on Hidden Deer Mountain was in an uproar!
"What?! Qi Lan is coming?! Lord Xuan Feng has agreed?!"
"What about Miss Yao'er?!"
"What? What should we do? Miss Yao'er has already divorced Lord Xuanfeng!"
"But Lord Xuanfeng didn't agree!"
"Lord Xuanfeng was divorced! Does it even matter whether Lord Xuanfeng agrees or not!"
"Oh...that's true!"
"Alright!" Qi Men was unusually exasperated. "Everyone, stop talking! She's just a young woman, she doesn't want to get married, what's the big deal!"
"Uncle-Master! This is no small matter!" Meng Yu pushed through the crowd and squeezed in front of Qi Men. "Although she is not to be married, she is still considered a concubine. Lord Xuanfeng likes Yao'er so much, why does Mother Yi insist on separating them!"
"Exactly! That Mother Empress has gone too far!"
"Meng Yu! Shut up!" Qi Men glared at Meng Yu and said in a low voice, "Stop trying to sow discord!"
"I didn't?! I'm just stating the facts!" Meng Yu said indignantly. "Think about it carefully! Lady Yi never takes Lord Xuanfeng's preferences seriously! Lord Zeyuan, as a virtuous Heavenly Lord, wanted to hold a marriage ceremony, and Lady Yi actually did it! Lord Xuanfeng only likes Yao'er, but Lady Yi actually banished Yao'er from the Heavenly Palace and forcibly paired Lord Xuanfeng with a maid! Isn't that disgusting!"
"Meng Yu! You have no idea what's going on! Don't talk nonsense!" Qi Men shouted angrily.
"Eh? Lord Qimen! Don't let Meng Yu's usual unreliability fool you, he makes a good point! It seems that Empress Yi has indeed been unfair to Lord Xuanfeng!"
"Back then, Lord Xuanfeng even delayed his marriage for the sake of the Wuji Dao, truly fulfilling his duty! He also frequently risked entering the mortal world to participate in reincarnation and help the world's origins operate normally! Unexpectedly, Mother Yi kicked Lord Xuanfeng to the curb after crossing the river!"
"Who says otherwise! Lord Xuanfeng is truly good-tempered. No one would let this go so easily in his place!"
Meng Yu grinned crookedly and said, "Lord Xuanfeng can only swallow his anger! Doesn't he have to protect you?"
"Meng Yu! Come out with me!" Qi Men couldn't hold back any longer and dragged Meng Yu out.
"What are you doing?!" Meng Yu shook his head and said, "I'm not wrong! Lord Xuanfeng is being bullied like this and doesn't fight back, isn't it all because of these people!"
"What do you know?!" Qi Men said in a low voice, "This matter is not as simple as you think! Don't talk nonsense!"
"Hmph!" Meng Yu rolled her eyes indignantly and said, "Although I don't want Yao'er to be with Lord Xuanfeng, you can't bully people like this!"
"Alright!" Qi Men glanced around cautiously, then leaned close to Meng Yu's ear and said with a hint of excitement, "Yao'er's situation is special right now, so don't interfere! Hurry back to the academy!"
Seeing Qi Men's barely suppressed excitement, Meng Yu couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything special about Yao'er?"
"You'll see when the time comes!" Qi Men chuckled and slapped Meng Yu on the forehead. "Let's go back!"
He said he would, then turned back to Yuantun Hall to discuss the matter of receiving Qilan with everyone.
Judging from my uncle's expression, it doesn't seem like something bad has happened, but what exactly is it?
After being driven out of Yuantun Hall by Qimen, Meng Yu could not squeeze back in, so he reluctantly headed towards the Academy.
As soon as they reached the stone gate of the academy, they saw Lang Zhi, dressed neatly and cleanly, bowing deeply to Qi Meng and saying, "Lord Qi Meng! I beg you! I've been so anxious these past few months. Now that I've finally dealt with the matter at Jiujiao Mountain, I want to see my daughter as soon as possible! That's why I've shamelessly asked you to lend me the crane!"
Qi Meng quickly returned the greeting, saying, "Lord Langzhi, there's no need for such formalities! Yao'er is my immortal disciple, and I miss her dearly! It's just that my studies are quite demanding, and I haven't had a chance to spend time with her! Right now, these children are preparing for the gladiatorial competition at the Immortal Mountain, and I'm even less free! Since you're going in person, I should do my best to help! Please also give my regards to Yao'er!"
With tears in her eyes, Langzhi bowed deeply again, saying, "Thank you!"
"Immortal Master! Immortal Master!" Meng Yu perked up immediately upon hearing that he could go see Su Yuyao. "I'm going to the Snow Mountain too!"
"No!" Qi Meng said sternly, "You have to stay and help the child train! This Immortal Mountain Arena is extremely important. I heard that Empress Yi and Lord Ze Yuan will be coming to watch! We absolutely cannot afford any mistakes!"
"Immortal Master! The gladiatorial matches are enough for my senior brothers to handle!" Meng Yu took Qi Meng's arm and pleaded, "Let me go!"
Qi Meng looked helplessly at Lang Zhi, "Lord Lang Zhi, you see... this unfilial disciple of mine also misses Yao'er... how about... letting him accompany you?"
"Huh? How did I become a wicked disciple?" Meng Yu muttered.
Langzhi glanced at Meng Yu with an annoyance. "What? You want to go?"
Looking at Lang Zhi's eyes, Meng Yu pondered for a moment, then said with a grin, "I...I'm not going...I'm not going..."
...
Inside the cave, the air was thick with heat. Longjing, his body flushed red, leaned weakly against the stone wall, panting heavily. His injured shoulder had not yet scabbed over and was constantly soaked in sweat, with pale yellow pus seeping out from time to time with each breath.
Su Yuyao sat on the armchair at the entrance of the cave, sensing the scorching Longjing tea while opening her palm. Shu Bu, who was standing next to her, quickly ladled the heated goat milk into a beef bone bowl and placed it in Su Yuyao's hand.
"Longjing, let's have a chat!" Su Yuyao blew on the goat milk, and the rich aroma of milk immediately filled the cave, teasing Longjing's nostrils.
"What is the past between Lady Yi Mu and Lord Xian Ming? Did Lord Xuan Yi die of illness or is there another hidden story? What is the reason for the estrangement between Xuan Feng and Lady Yi Mu? Why is Lord Xian Ming trying to find out about me?"
Longjing forced himself to lift his head, opened his eyes with difficulty, looked at Su Yuyao, and smiled slightly. Blood slowly seeped from his dry, pale lips, and the blood generously stained his snow-white teeth.
Su Yuyao slurped up the goat milk and said, "Are you trying to make me guess if you don't say anything?"
Longjing slowly closed her eyes.
Su Yuyao paused for a moment, still not hearing Longjing's voice, then smiled and said, "Alright, let me tell you a story! A fairy fell in love with a celestial emperor, and they naturally got married! Unexpectedly, the celestial emperor fell in love with a green tea spirit, which angered the fairy! Surprisingly, a few days later, the celestial emperor died, and even more surprisingly, the fairy and the green tea spirit had a son! The boy was raised by his mother, and although he wasn't well-liked, he lived a relatively peaceful life! But one day, the boy and his mother suddenly became enemies! Longjing, I'm very curious about something..."
Su Yuyao stood up, ignoring the rat's obstruction, and slowly walked into the stone cave that was being scorched by the fire. Sensing the increasingly tense Qi field of the Dragon Well, she slowly squatted down and coldly asked, "How did Immortal Tea Lord make Xuanfeng and Mother Yi turn against each other?"
Longjing's Qi field trembled, and he suddenly opened his eyes, only to see Su Yuyao's indifferent expression.
Oh no! We've been exposed! Longjing felt a pang of regret. Although he hadn't said anything, the vibration in his aura had indirectly confirmed Su Yuyao's statement.
Su Yuyao smiled smugly, stood up, and groped her way out of the stone cave, saying, "Longjing, you're amazing! In this stone cave, without soil or water, and roasted by fire for several days, you didn't even open your mouth!"
“You…are also…remarkable…” Longjing said in a hoarse voice, “to have…become so ruthless…”
Su Yuyao drank the goat milk in one gulp, sat back down in the armchair, sighed, and said, "My heart wasn't born cruel, nor do my hands enjoy being ruthless! The price of being forced to grow up is either your life or my blood! I'm not a saint, so don't force me to be kind!"
Longjing looked at Su Yuyao. In his memory, Su Yuyao was not so cold and indifferent, but a child full of sunshine, like rain nourishing the earth!
He still remembered that Su Yuyao had once given him a bowl of noodles, a warmth he had never experienced before. But now, the intensity she showed him almost killed him...
Longjing forced a dry smile and asked, "Miss Yao'er, do you... have no other questions? Don't you want to know about Lord Xuanfeng?"
Su Yuyao's eyes widened slightly for a moment, then she smiled faintly and said, "No need."
"You...you wouldn't dare..." Longjing said with a smirk, "Because you're pregnant with his child..."
Su Yuyao lowered her head and stroked her bulging belly, feeling the playful child rolling around inside. She said calmly, "Longjing, you're right. There are some things I don't want to know because knowing them is useless to me! I don't want to waste my energy dealing with information that has no meaning for me."
Longjing stared at Su Yuyao in disbelief. What had happened to this once innocent child to make her so clear-headed and cruel?!
"Take the divination stick," Su Yuyao said softly.
"Yes, Commander!" Rat replied.
He picked up a tray, walked to Longjing, and placed the tray at Longjing's feet.
Longjing lowered his eyes and saw two beef bone bowls on the tray, one filled with water and the other with rich goat milk.
“Longjing,” Su Yuyao said, stroking her belly, “Although we’re not close, I know how hard you’ve worked. Xianmingjun only gave you plain water, so you only knew that plain water existed. You didn’t know that there was also delicious and nutritious goat milk! Now, you have the opportunity to choose your own path. Will you continue to live an unchanging life, or will you fight for a better life for yourself?”
Although Longjing was desperately thirsty, he still restrained his instincts and asked, "Su Yuyao... is the path you're on now the path you chose yourself?"
Su Yuyao sneered and said through gritted teeth, "Longjing, do you dare say that my path wasn't paved by you?!"
Longjing was stunned. He looked at Su Yuyao, whose face was filled with suppressed anger, and suddenly realized, yes, Su Yuyao had become like this because...
"I didn't make a choice. I just didn't want to be anyone's appendage anymore, begging for a living! So, I gave up everything!" Su Yuyao stood up and said indifferently, "Longjing, I know you will never betray Xianmingjun! But there's one thing you need to think clearly: do you really think that Mother Yi knows nothing?"
Longjing's eyes trembled slightly.
"Actually, Mother Yi knows everything, but... she wants to see how far you can go! As for Xuanfeng, you want to abandon him, but Mother Yi will not agree! I, Su Yuyao, will not agree either!"
Longjing's eyes widened in shock.
"Longjing, you saved my life, I won't make things difficult for you! Drink whichever you like, and when you're done, you can leave..."
"Aren't you afraid... I'll tell others?"
Su Yuyao sneered, "What can you say? At most, it's just that the Snow Mountain Wolf Clan's leader is pregnant. If you want to make a fuss about this, I don't mind playing along."
With that, Su Yuyao took Shu Bu's arm and turned to leave.
Soon, the temperature inside the cave dropped and returned to its icy state.
Longjing finally felt a little better. He looked at the charred flesh on his body and tried to move his festering shoulder.
He stared at the two cow bone bowls on the tray, hesitated, then picked up one and downed it in one gulp! Afterward, he braced himself against the cave wall, managed to stand up, and stumbled out of the cave…
"Commander!" Rat Bud strode into the main hall and said, "Longjing is gone!"
Su Yuyao sat on the throne and nodded.
“Miss Ningbao, aren’t you afraid he’ll go back and talk about the child?” Shadow asked with some concern.
“The matter of the child can’t be kept secret. However, this Immortal Mountain Duel is very important. No matter how anxious Immortal Lord is, he won’t let Xuan Feng be distracted at this time… Hiss…” Su Yuyao was speaking when she suddenly felt a sharp swelling in her lower back.
"Commander! Are you feeling unwell? Take a rest!" Shu Bu asked quickly, noticing Su Yuyao's furrowed brows.
Su Yuyao endured it for a while, and the feeling of pressure in her lower back gradually subsided. She caught her breath and said, "I'm fine, I'm just a little tired from sitting for so long!"
"Commander, news has just arrived that Lord Xuanfeng has appeared in Xunyin Valley! It seems the news of the gladiatorial competition in Xunyin Valley was accurate!" Rat Diviner continued to report.
"Is there anything unusual around Xunyin Valley?"
"Not at the moment!"
Su Yuyao suddenly felt extremely tired, and, holding her forehead, asked in a low voice, "Is there any news from the Heavenly Palace?"
Shadow scratched his nose and looked at Rat with a guilty conscience. Rat scratched his head and shook his head slightly.
"Uh...nothing much..." Shadow cleared his throat and said, "Oh, right! Lady Qingyue has emerged from seclusion! She even went to the Palace of the Female Mother...to pay her respects to Lady Yimu..."
Su Yuyao raised her head, "Mother, is there anything you need to personally pay your respects to Mother Yi?"
"I don't know..." Shadow stammered, "I just know that Lady Qingyue was quite angry when she came out..."
"what else?"
"Huh? That's all! That's all..."
Su Yuyao sensed the shadow's flustered and guilty aura and suddenly understood why she was always discovered when she lied to Xuanfeng.
He looked so guilty, it was as if the words "I'm lying" were floating on his forehead!
"What else is there?!" Su Yuyao asked, frowning.
“It’s really gone!” the shadow said.
"Shadow, you can't fool me! Ouch!" Su Yuyao's stomach suddenly tightened, and she was in so much pain that she couldn't speak.
"Miss Ningbao!" Shadow rushed forward and helped up Su Yuyao, who was covered in cold sweat. "How are you?"
"I... Ouch!" Su Yuyao's stomach tightened again, and a sudden, excruciating pain shot through her abdomen, making it impossible for her to make a sound.
Shadow quickly picked Su Yuyao up in his arms. "Eh? Miss Ningbao! You...you peed?!" Shadow looked at the wet stains on the throne and said in surprise.
Su Yuyao bit her lip and shook her head.
Seeing this, Rat Bu rushed out of the snow cave and shouted, "Help! Help! White Ear! Aunt Hu! Come quick! The commander's stomach hurts!"
Su Yuyao lay on the bed, the throbbing pain in her lower back making her toss and turn, and the dragging pain in her abdomen making her want to defecate.
"White Ear... I need to poop..." Su Yuyao said weakly.
Hu Lingli hurriedly unbuttoned Su Yuyao's clothes, touched Su Yuyao's belly, and excitedly exclaimed, "Miss is about to give birth! She's about to give birth!"
"Oh? Miss...you're going to have a baby!" Upon hearing this, Bai Er pouted and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Bai Er! Why are you crying! This is a good thing!" After arranging for Wei Ming to sit down next to Su Yu Yao, Madam Sa excitedly held Su Yu Yao's hand tightly and said, "Ning Bao! Your mother is here! Don't be afraid!"
Hu Lingli brought over strong liquor, scissors, a wooden basin, and thin thread. "Bai'er, quickly boil some water! Also, prepare the small quilt and clothes!"
"Yes!" Bai Er wiped away her tears and hurriedly went to make preparations.
"I... need to poop..." Su Yuyao's stomach kept dropping, but no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't poop.
Hu Lingli reached out and touched Su Yuyao's body. "Oh dear, how come it's so fast?! Miss! If your stomach hurts again, just pull down harder! Do you hear me?"
"Hmm..." Su Yuyao blinked her ethereal eyes and responded softly...
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