frightfiction Chapter 2469
Chapter 2469
This time, he was no longer careless. He concentrated his mind and the wisp of spiritual energy bypassed the upper layer of spiritual mist in the Purple Mansion Sea and slowly probed into the deepest part of his lower abdomen.
The moment the spiritual energy invaded, he clearly saw a small spiritual embryo, wrapped in a faint golden and black light, lying quietly on a warm spiritual bed, breathing slowly, with a faint pulsation of blood connection surrounding it.
That's his bloodline, his child with Xia Jiuyou!
"This...this feeling is..." Chen Xuan's voice trembled slightly as an indescribable joy and excitement surged from the bottom of his heart, sweeping through his entire body.
That blood-related bond is clear and real, and there's no mistake about it.
He almost jumped up with excitement, but he held back, carefully holding Xia Jiuyou in his arms, his eyes filled with ecstasy and eagerness, asking again and again, "Is it wrong of me? This is my child, isn't it?"
"Snapped!"
Hearing this, Xia Jiuyou was so angry that she slapped him again, but this time with much less force, more out of annoyance and playfulness. She glared at him and said indignantly:
"If you can't speak properly, then don't speak! If you dare utter such nonsense again, I'll cut your tongue out and feed it to the dogs!"
Chen Xuan then realized how clumsy his words had been. He quickly raised his hand and gently slapped himself twice, his voice urgent yet tender as he hugged Xia Jiuyou and continued to apologize.
"I was wrong, You'er, I was wrong! She's our child, our precious baby, hehe..."
His expression changed drastically. One second he was bewildered, the next he was overwhelmed with joy, his eyes brimming with undisguised laughter, his lips stretched into a wide grin that was harder to suppress than an AK.
"You're so unserious!" Xia Jiuyou glared at him angrily, pretending to be angry as she tried to break free from his embrace. "I'm ignoring you, I'm angry, I'm leaving!"
But Chen Xuan wouldn't let go. He held her tightly in his arms, his strength gentle yet firm. He patted her back softly while coaxing her in a low voice, constantly murmuring sweet words, his eyes overflowing with tenderness.
The joy of becoming a father enveloped him like a tidal wave, making him feel as if he were in a dream.
He was not unaware of the difficulties that immortals and demons faced in conceiving offspring.
Aside from the information Xiaota told him, he had also read many records in the ancient books of the Heartless Holy Land:
The more powerful the immortal or demon, the purer their bloodline, and the more difficult it is to conceive. Often, it takes dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of fusions and a long time to finally conceive. Some even have bloodlines that are incompatible with each other, and it is difficult to have offspring even if they spend their entire lives trying.
"You'er, you're so good to me. You've worked so hard." Chen Xuan lowered his head and gently kissed Xia Jiuyou's forehead, his tone full of tenderness and joy, the smile on his lips still lingering.
"According to ancient immortal records, the more powerful an immortal or demon is, the more difficult it is for them to conceive. I never imagined that we would have a child of our own so easily. This is wonderful..."
Xia Jiuyou leaned against him, shaking her head with a helpless wry smile, but her eyes were full of tenderness: "Yes, at first I didn't think it was pregnancy, I thought it was from that day..."
As she spoke, her cheeks grew increasingly red, and the image of Chen Xuan's tender actions towards her involuntarily surfaced in her mind that day in the Northern Underworld Immortal Mansion. Embarrassed, she couldn't help but lower her head and gently bite Chen Xuan's arm, the bite not hard, but more like a playful pout.
"Hehehe..." Chen Xuan chuckled softly as she bit him, and the tender scene from that day flashed through his mind. He couldn't help but giggle foolishly, his eyes full of doting affection.
After the playful banter, Xia Jiuyou's expression gradually became serious. Leaning against Chen Xuan's chest, she spoke softly, her voice tinged with worry and confusion:
"Chen Xuan, now that we have unexpectedly gained this child, how should I conduct myself? You know that the decisive battle is imminent, and a bloody massacre could break out at any moment..."
She paused, then continued:
“According to the rules of the Imperial Pass’s preparations for war, a pregnant commander cannot lead a large army to participate in the war. He must stay at home to recuperate and protect his offspring. But now that this has happened, if I suddenly withdraw from the ranks of commanders and stop participating in the preparations for war, I will inevitably be discussed and criticized by cultivators from all sides, who will say that I am greedy for life and cowardly and that I have disgraced the reputation of the Nine Nether Holy Land.”
Xia Jiuyou was strong-willed and proud throughout her life. Even for the sake of her child, she would find it hard to accept being talked about like this.
Chen Xuan gently touched the long hair at her temple, his eyes filled with certainty and tenderness, and smiled slightly:
"No problem, leave this matter to me. From today onwards, my second primordial spirit will reside in your personal immortal abode and secretly protect you."
Chen Xuan said resolutely, "If things turn bad and danger strikes during the final battle, we will immediately switch the main fighters. My second primordial spirit will fight in your place, while you take the child and hide in the immortal mansion, where you will be safe and sound."
“If we are not in danger, my second primordial spirit will remain hidden. In this way, it will not disgrace the reputation of your Nine Nether Holy Land, and it will be able to protect you and our child in the event of a sudden crisis, without any mishap.”
Chen Xuan spoke with utmost confidence. His second primordial spirit was only slightly weaker than his main body, but it was still not something that ordinary cultivators could kill. Even when facing a strange commander with the strength of a Dao Lord, he could put up a fight.
But Xia Jiuyou shook her head gently after hearing this, her eyes filled with worry. She reached out and stroked Chen Xuan's cheek, saying softly:
“But if you encounter a crisis, wouldn’t you be left with no backup plan? Your second spirit protects me and the child, but if your main body is in danger, you won’t even have anyone to come to your aid.”
Without a second thought, she said with concern, "For your safety, what does it matter if I suffer some injustice or be criticized? I will go to see Senior Brother Liuyue in person later, tell him about this, resign voluntarily, withdraw from the leadership ranks, and recuperate in seclusion."
As she spoke, a resolute glint flashed in her eyes.
Compared to the prestige of her sect and her own reputation, the safety of the man before her and the well-being of the child in her womb were what she cared about most.