Chapter 1736: Daughter Chen Qingxin—Will the Second Corpse Return?

Chen Chuyang returned to Tianwai Longshe Shan again, not for anything else, but for one matter: Xinran Zhanglao had given birth.

She gave him a daughter, and the moment he received the news from Tianlian Zhenren, Chen Chuyang immediately set out for Tianwai Longshe Shan. Before leaving, he specifically asked Shang Hongxue and Shang Hongchen whether they wanted to go with him to Tianwai; both women responded the same way, unwilling to go.

Shang Hongxue didn't want to put too much pressure on Xinran Zhanglao and the others, nor did she want Bai Xinlan to see her too soon; after all, Bai Xinlan hadn't yet settled her heart, and it was uncertain whether she was truly her sister. To avoid further complications, she chose not to go.

Shang Hongchen, on the other hand, didn't want embarrassment. The previous incident was still vivid; she remained embarrassed and could not face her master directly. If she went to Tianwai, she would undoubtedly be targeted by Tianlian Zhenren, and her husband could not let her off. To avoid another embarrassment, she also decided not to go to Tianwai.

The two women refused to go, which was within Chen Chuyang's expectations; each had her own reasoning. This was fine, as Chen Chuyang need not worry about confronting Tianlian Zhenren and Shang Hongchen, nor about any awkwardness between the master and disciple.

Going alone to Tianwai Longshe Shan, he immediately activated a teleportation Formation, vanished in the blink of an eye, and reappeared already in Tianwai. Without needing Qinglong Daoren's reminder, he went straight to Xinran Zhanglao's room, where he saw the exhausted Xinran Zhanglao and the newborn daughter just falling asleep.

She looked very much like Xinran Zhanglao's daughter; between her brows one could see Xinran Zhanglao's features. The daughter resembled her mother a bit more, was extremely cute and beautiful, and would surely grow into a beauty.

After looking at the daughter, Chen Chuyang sat beside Xinran Zhanglao, transmitting true Qi to her to replenish her body's deficiencies. Noticing Chen Chuyang's arrival, Xinran Zhanglao opened her eyes, gazed at Chen Chuyang, and after a while, she regained composure and weakly said: "Husband, why have you come? Did Tianlian sister ask you to? Tianlian sister really… it's not a big deal, no need to summon you."

"I told her not to tell you, and not to call you here, but she didn't listen to me."

His words carried a hint of reproach and also some emotion; Chen Chuyang being able to come to her side truly made her happy and moved. Over the past year, without Bai Xinlan's hard work, after pregnancy she only now realized how exhausting and arduous it was.

Fortunately, this daughter does not torment her excessively; otherwise Xinran Zhanglao would not have endured so well.

"Wife, don't say foolish things; you are my wife, you gave me a fine daughter, you passed through the ghost gate, and my absence by your side is already a dereliction of duty. If I still do not come now, I would have no face to face you."

Chen Chuyang held Xinran Zhanglao's hand, telling her not to speak such foolish words and not to feel that she was disturbing him.

Unless it's a sealed death gate, Chen Chuyang should come; if he doesn't, it shows he has no place for Xinran Zhanglao in his heart.

"Husband, am I not afraid of disturbing you?" Xinran Zhanglao's sensible words were heartbreaking; she knew Chen Chuyang had only just returned, and she worried that he was cultivating—after all, Chen Chuyang is very busy, either cultivating, Pill Refining, or refining weapons.

She hadn't had much time to come to Tianwai, and she deliberately didn't tell Chen Chuyang, fearing he would worry.

She didn't expect him to still come.

Tianlian Zhenren had still told him; even if Tianlian Zhenren hadn't, Qinglong Daoren would have informed him.

Xinran Zhanglao mainly didn't want to trouble Chen Chuyang; having a child is nothing major.

"You are the woman of my husband; why speak of disturbing or not? When you bear a child, I, as your husband, should be by your side."

"Wife, you sometimes overthink; bring out the decisiveness you have when practicing swordsmanship—say what you want directly, act directly, instead of constantly worrying about this and that."

Xinran Zhanglao gave a weary smile: "Husband, I understand; I will change from now on."

"That's right; you, I don't even know how to praise you enough." Chen Chuyang held her, feeling a bit of heartache.

The two stayed together, thinking of nothing, doing nothing, simply keeping each other company. After an hour, the daughter awoke, hungry; Xinran Zhanglao hurried to breastfeed, lest the child starve. After the child ate and drank its fill, it fell back into deep sleep.

Looking at the daughter, Xinran Zhanglao asked, "Husband, have you decided on the daughter's name?"

"Chen Qingxin, how about it?" Chen Chuyang had already thought of the name long ago; whether Xinran Zhanglao's child in her womb was male or female, he couldn't hide it, and had already decided to continue the Qing naming line, using Xinran Zhanglao's heart as the basis, just changing the character to Xin.

Qinglian, Qingmeng, Qingning, Qingfeng, Qingxin—five children all use the Qing generational character. Qi Ruohua's son Qi Haoyang is not in this line, nor is Hu Jiuwei's child Chen Daojun; they do not follow this rule.

According to Xinran Zhanglao's words, Chen Chuyang was too lazy to think of other names; if Xinran Zhanglao had a name in mind, it could be used.

"Chen Qingxin? Good, let's use that name." Xinran Zhanglao was also too lazy to think; the name Chen Chuyang came up was fine, and she liked it a lot.

After following the children of Shang Hongxue and Shang Hongchen, since they are siblings, they naturally should stay together.

"Then it shall be called Chen Qingxin." Chen Chuyang looked at the daughter and said to her.

His own children rarely had his companionship; their mothers were always by their sides. Chen Chuyang was not a competent father; as the number of children grew, he tended to neglect most of them.

Only at first would Qi Haoyang and Chen Qinglian receive some attention; the other children, those who stayed nearby would get a bit more care, while those far away were seen rarely—how could he manage them?

"From now on, you'll have to work hard, wife."

"Not hard at all; these are my children, so they naturally stay by my side." Xinran Zhanglao understood what Chen Chuyang meant and felt no hardship.

There are people to help; on the mountain there is Tianlian Zhenren, Heishanyang, and Bai Xinlan; they can all look after them, so there will be no problem.

"Wife, thank you for your effort." Chen Chuyang, holding Xinran Zhanglao, said once more.

Xinran Zhanglao said nothing, snuggling in Chen Chuyang's arms; at a time like this, any words would be false.

Elsewhere.

Second Corpse General Feng Luoyue completed the metamorphosis, fully turning into a zombie, and his cultivation was gradually recovering.

He stepped out of the coffin, stretched his body, feeling the power flowing through him; it was a bit stiff, his whole frame rigid—such is a zombie's body. Fresh blood at the corner of his mouth had just dried, and beneath his feet lay a field of corpses.

Red-Eyed Corpse General approached, congratulating, "Congratulations, senior brother."

"These days, thanks to the Red-Eyed junior brother; I keep his kindness in my heart," Second Corpse General bowed in gratitude, noting that he could not forget this favor.

"Senior brother, you flatter me; serving you is my honor, and besides, junior brother has often caused senior brother worry before," Red-Eyed Corpse General bowed and said.