"Hahaha, Lao Qin, you are really amazing! In just half a year, your cultivation has greatly increased, your alchemy skills have made great progress, you have beautiful wives and concubines, and you have bought such a high-end spiritual vein palace. You are a winner in life!"

"Friend Wang, Friend Xu, let me say it again, I am his sister-in-law, not his concubine!"

"Yes, yes, we misunderstood each other. Please don't blame me, Fairy Ruyi!"

"My name is not Ruyi, my name is Susu!"

In the courtyard beside the pond in Qinhe Garden, two banquet tables were set up, where sat Qin Gengyun's colleagues in Lingdanfang, neighbors in Zhaiyuxiang, and Qiu Zhihe's "sisters".

Wang Ping and Xu Li were the most active at this table. After drinking a few more glasses, they started talking nonsense. Liusu scolded them, and the three of them started to quarrel, which was quite lively.

At the other table, Qiu Zhihe was accompanying Chen Fang and other female practitioners. This table was even more lively. These married women were all very dirty. After getting half drunk, they even started discussing sexual matters between husband and wife.

"Fellow Daoist Qiu, have you and your husband ever tried to be by the window?"

A female cultivator asked her in a low voice with drunken eyes. Qiu Zhihe was startled, as if she remembered something. Her pretty face suddenly turned red and she didn't know how to answer.

The dirty girls next to her giggled when they saw her reaction, and another one said:

"I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Qiu is so aloof and cold. He is also a person who is unwilling to be ordinary. You have tried it by the window, but have you tried it in the bathtub?"

This time, Qiu Zhihe was hit on the head again, and even her ears turned red.

It was the first time she faced such a situation. She wanted to jump into the pond and hide. However, she would rather fight with others and risk her life than be so embarrassed.

"Okay, okay, Zhihe has only been married to her husband for half a year, and she's still a new bride. She's not as shameless as you guys."

It was Chen Fang who came to her rescue. All the female cultivators laughed and someone said:

"I got pregnant a month after getting married to my husband. We now have three children. Fellow Daoist Qiu, you and Fellow Daoist Qin are so loving. When do you plan to have children?"

These words sounded much more serious, and the other female cultivators also looked at Qiu Zhihe curiously.

Suddenly, Qiu Zhihe's face changed. He raised his hand to cover his mouth, then stood up and ran towards the inner hall.

The female cultivators were stunned and looked at each other in bewilderment: "Could it be that... Fellow Daoist Qiu is really pregnant?"

Chen Fang hurried to the table next to him to find Qin Gengyun. At this time, Qin Gengyun was talking to Fang Chao and his wife. They missed their daughter Fang Xue and were feeling depressed. Qin Gengyun was comforting them. Chen Fang came over and whispered to him:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, your wife seems to be... pregnant!"

Qin Gengyun was stunned, and Chen Fang told him what had happened to Qiu Zhihe just now.

"My wife is not feeling well, have you returned to your room?"

Qin Gengyun quickly stood up and was about to go see Qiu Zhihe, but Liusu suddenly stood up and stopped him:

"Sir, there are so many guests. What will happen if you leave? I'll go see the young lady."

Liusu's words made sense. Qin Gengyun nodded and said, "Call me immediately if you need anything."

"Don't worry, uncle!"

Liusu smiled at him, turned and walked towards the inner hall.

"Why is Liusu suddenly so well-behaved and sensible?"

Qin Gengyun was a little confused. Wang Ping and Xu Li came to him for a drink again, so he had to turn around and clink glasses with them.

Liusu entered the inner hall. The smile on her face disappeared instantly and her expression became gloomy. She walked to the door of Qiu Zhihe and Qin Gengyun's bedroom and knocked gently.

"Saint, it's me."

"Um."

A slightly weak voice came from inside. Liusu quickly pushed the door open and her face changed drastically.

"Saint, what's wrong with you?!"

I saw Qiu Zhihe sitting on the edge of the bed, with a bright red stain on the corner of her mouth, and a few spots of blood on the ground.

Her face was pale, but her expression was cold. "I'm fine."

Liusu was anxious, and she opened her eyes to look at Qiu Zhihe. The next moment, she couldn't help but exclaimed:

“Saintess, you actually have the sword power of the Supreme Absolute Heart Sword and the Thunder Sword in your body?! Were you injured by Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling?!”

At that time, the Qinglian Sect was besieged by the three major sects, and Liusu was knocked unconscious and sent away by Xia Qinglian, so she did not know the specific circumstances of that battle.

However, she knew clearly that before Qiu Zhihe reached the golden elixir stage, the ice and fire in her body would devour her essence, and it was impossible for her to get pregnant at this time. That was why she realized something was wrong when she saw Qiu Zhihe leaving in a hurry.

Seeing the Saint vomiting blood and the sword intent of Ye Xiyue and Su Hongling in her body, he suddenly panicked.

Qiu Zhihe was quite calm and said calmly:

"My cultivation recovered too quickly. After I built my foundation, the Mystic Ice Fire in my body conflicted with the external sword intent, which is why..."

Before she finished speaking, her face changed, and her black hair gradually changed color, half red and half white.

The petite body gradually grew taller, and was actually returning to Xia Qinglian's appearance.

"Saint?!"

Liu Sulong saw the situation inside Qiu Zhihe's body with her spiritual eyes and immediately exclaimed.

The Mysterious Ice Fire was in violent conflict with the sword intent of the Supreme Juexin Sword and the Thunder Sword. If this trend was allowed to develop, the Saint would never be able to return to her appearance as Qiu Zhihe after she turned back into Xia Qinglian.

Is the saint going to separate from her son-in-law so soon?

Is our peaceful life in Yunling Town coming to an end?

Liusu was feeling confused, but she saw Qiu Zhihe spit out a mouthful of blood, then sat down cross-legged. Soon, her long hair turned back to black, and her figure slowly returned to its petite and exquisite appearance.

However, her face was extremely pale. It was obvious that in order to maintain Qiu Zhihe's body, she had forcibly suppressed the conflict between ice, fire and sword intent in her body, which had caused great damage to her.

It may even be harmful to your spiritual roots.

In fact, she could completely transform back into Xia Qinglian, and then practice in seclusion for a period of time, and then she could completely eliminate the two sword intentions in her body.

But she had to suppress it even though she was injured in order to save Qiu Zhihe's body.

Liusu understood that the saint did this because she was unwilling to leave Qin Gengyun.

However, in this way, the saint would have to endure this pain all the time, and even risk damaging her spiritual roots.

Is this... worth it?

"Saint..."

Liusu hurried forward, put her hand into Qiu Zhihe's clothes, pressed it against her lower abdomen, and used her Longling Eyes to heal her wounds.

Qiu Zhihe shook her head and pushed her hand away: "I'm fine, let's go out, there are guests outside."

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, then used a handkerchief to wipe the blood off the ground. She sat in front of the dressing table, put on her makeup, and then applied rouge on her face to cover her pale complexion.

"Saint!" Liusu watched her actions with tears in her eyes.

"We, let's tell him. If he wants to leave you just because you are the Saint of the Qinglian Sect, then we will kill him! It will be better than you suffering like this!"

"You dare?!"

There was a hint of coldness in Qiu Zhihe's eyes, and the air around them suddenly became half hot and half cold.

"But the conflict between the Mysterious Ice and Fire and the Sword Intent will only become more intense. Saint, how many times can you endure it?"

Liusu couldn't help but shed tears.

"Ma'am, are you okay?"

Qin Gengyun's voice suddenly sounded outside.