Chapter 663: Bound to the Child-Bearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 664: Background Rabbit Demon (36)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

"The system is such that greed is hard to curb; doing this now is quite good," taking from the people and using it for the people, while maintaining national stability to the greatest extent, is more advantageous than killing off all these great clans in one breath.

The system pondered along its Host's line of thought and found it seemed indeed so.

But this was only temporary; once these great clans forgot the long blade hanging at their necks, or when the dynasty declined and could no longer continue, they would become even more greedy, and what had been taken would be snatched back again.

Put plainly, this was a turn-based game; by the rules, you take a turn, then I take a turn—the strong are always right.

"Why worry about so much? A dynasty is destined to go from prosperity to decline; it's only a matter of time," no matter how superior the system or how wise the emperor, their existence is for a moment, not an eternity; time treats everyone equally.

Listening to her Host's endless sighs, the system thought that only by understanding this much of the so-called truth would people be so obsessed with immortality.

Who wouldn't want to calmly watch flowers bloom and fall, savoring the rolling and unfolding of clouds?

"I don't want to, and am even less willing to," Lin Xingzhi drew Shen Yao into his arms, smiling as he said he was also a common man, and thus especially resistant to the matter of immortality, for it was an act against the Dao.

"Xingzhi is unwilling to stay with Yao Niang for life?" Shen Yao turned her head to look at the pillow companion beside her.

Lin Xingzhi shook his head and nodded, finally sighing helplessly, "This will surely harm the harmony of heaven, Yao Niang; being able to accompany each other for a lifetime is already perfection, there is no need to overly pursue longer companionship."

What Lin Xingzhi did not say was that once Yao Niang truly had such thoughts, she would inevitably walk an irreversible path for him.

Not good, not worth it, not right

How could a person not want to know and stay with their beloved for a long time? Lin Xingzhi was after all just an ordinary person; facing deepening affection and his wife, he sometimes couldn't help but resent and complain—why was he not a demon? Why must he be separated from his wife after a hundred years?

But upon careful thought, compared to his wife's longevity, his short life was not so terrible.

Time is cruel and unpredictable; even if the two are now deeply in love, who can say whether they will still be so hard to part in the future?

Lin Xingzhi was born into the Royal Family and had seen much fleeting favor and affection.

He feared he could not fulfill the vows he had once made, and even more feared becoming unrecognizable, drifting further and further from Yao Niang, whom he regarded as a treasure.

So, letting things take their natural course was best; within a limited life, do one's utmost to know and accompany each other, and after he left, leave Yao Niang with nothing but beautiful memories of the two of them.

Shen Yao:...

Crystal-clear teardrops fell like water, causing Lin Xingzhi to flusteredly wipe them away and coax her softly, his expression no longer as calm as when he had spoken before.

"System, this world of human-demon romance is too unfriendly to love-brains," Shen Yao complained to the system in her mind; who knew, she really didn't want to cry!

But the tears came as soon as they said they would, giving her no time to react.

System:...

"Uh, Host, isn't this genuine emotion? Weren't you moved by what Lin Xingzhi just said?"

It, a single system, was moved to tears, okay.

Shen Yao said she was of course moved, but not to the point of tears; after all, they were both young now, who could say what the future held?

Sincerity now is sincerity, sincerity in the future is also sincerity. Without truly accompanying each other through this life, who dares to guarantee anything?

The calmness of her mind differed greatly from her outward appearance; fortunately, Shen Yao had long understood the nature of this world.

Leaning into Lin Xingzhi's chest, Shen Yao closed her eyes and enjoyed the tranquility of this moment.

Lin Xingzhi smiled as he stroked the long hair falling down, the smile at the corner of his lips brilliant.

"Mother Consort, Mother Consort"

"Mother Consort, there's a big fish over there, it's so stinky"

"That's a fish demon; of course it has a smell"

After traveling for about half a year on the eastern tour, their family finally arrived at Jingxiu City.

Lin Chengyan and the others were older now, spoke more articulately, and understood what a demon was.

Just as at the seaside not far from Jingxiu City, Lin Chengjing corrected them seriously, saying what Eldest Young Master and Second Young Master said was not quite right.

Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue couldn't argue with their sister, so they called Shen Yao as backup; unfortunately, even as their birth mother, Shen Yao couldn't speak lies against her conscience. She pointed at the huge creature that leaped out of the water and vanished in an instant: "That's a fish demon; don't be impulsive if you meet one in the future."

Lin Chengjing hummed in response, and a slightly smug little milk voice stimulated Lin Chengyan and Lin Chengjue to be even angrier.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao helplessly watched the three children return to their fighting and frolicking in just a moment, then turned and waved to Lin Xingzhi not far away.

"Yao Niang"

Lin Xingzhi came to Shen Yao's side in an unrestrained manner; today he wore a sky-blue long robe, embroidered with low-key gold silk patterns.

"Husband"

Shen Yao pointed at the calm sea not far away and softly asked how much longer until Jingxiu City.

"At the latest half a month, Yao Niang has worked hard," he had to receive officials' families every day, and only occasionally had leisure to go out and get some air.

"Husband has been working even harder these days," Shen Yao raised her hand and touched Lin Xingzhi's cheek, smiling mischievously as she said she had a secret recipe to nourish the skin, "I wonder if Xingzhi is willing to try it?"

Lin Xingzhi:...

Lin Xingzhi raised his hand and lightly tapped Shen Yao's forehead; what could he do when his wife was mischievous from time to time? Of course, he must fully cooperate.

"It is my greatest honor"

That night, taking advantage of Lin Xingzhi's deep sleep, Shen Yao tiptoed out of bed and left.

The sea at night was even more turbulent; Shen Yao, standing in midair, moved her fingers, and in a short while, shrimp soldiers and crab generals flew out.

Thanks to her good reputation in the Run River area, Shen Yao no longer needed to introduce herself; producing a bottle of Qi-Purifying Pill made her an honored guest among these aquatic demons.

"Immortal Maiden Shen"

"I dare not, I dare not"

Shen Yao waved her hands again and again, saying she could not bear being called an Immortal Maiden by an old turtle demon who had already lived three thousand years.

"Immortal Maiden Shen, do not be so polite."

The sudden appearance of the Qi-Clearing Pill had smoothly solved the transformation problem for the water-dwelling demons; otherwise, how could they walk about openly on land?

Even a turtle demon who had lived this long could not help but take it, after all, the Concealment Art had to be operated at all times, unlike the Qi-Clearing Pill where one pill could do the job.

Shen Yao:...

The two sat in the turtle demon's cave abode, bargaining over the effects of the Qi-Clearing Pill.

By the time Shen Yao left the seabed, her space was already filled with many local specialty products, especially those pearls the size of a palm, crystal clear, pure white and flawless, excellent materials for skin care.

"Yao Niang, what is this?" Lin Xingzhi looked at his wife seriously grinding pearl powder, his words filled with surprise and unease.

Hearing this, Shen Yao looked up and blinked, "This is the method I mentioned before."

The raw materials were carefully selected pearls, no fakes, made by hand.

Lin Xingzhi:...

"Did Yao Niang go find a good friend?" Lin Xingzhi didn't know how to address those demons his wife knew, well, they should count as good friends.

Shen Yao nodded, excitedly showing Lin Xingzhi the pearl raw materials not yet fully used, "It was traded with a turtle demon, a pity I didn't meet a clam demon, otherwise I could have exchanged for larger and rounder pearls."

After all, pearls are products produced daily by clam demons; there are far more clam demons in the sea than in Run River, let's try again before leaving Jingxiu City.

"Xingzhi, come quickly~"

The pearls in her hand had already turned into powder; Shen Yao excitedly waved at Lin Xingzhi.

Knowing he couldn't escape, Lin Xingzhi simply followed his wife's intent, honestly sitting before the dressing table to be painted at will.

Just like a painting canvas, the one holding the brush could draw as they pleased.

Shen Yao didn't like teasing people that much; she simply wanted to try the effect, and besides, the affairs of Jingxiu City had reached the final stage; if they didn't find something to amuse themselves, they would only be left sitting in the room in a daze.

Fine powder with a hint of pearl luster was evenly applied to Lin Xingzhi's face, brushed on layer by layer, and in no time absorbed by his thirsty skin.

Only after using up all the ground pearl powder in her hand did Shen Yao pat her palms with a sense of accomplishment, taking out a clearer and brighter copper mirror from the side for Lin Xingzhi to look at himself.

"Husband, how is the effect?"

"It is excellent; is Yao Niang satisfied?"

Shen Yao called a servant to bring clear water to clean up, then was herself stunned by the effect of the pearl powder.

Nodding with bright eyes, Shen Yao pulled Lin Xingzhi's arm to have him help apply it; unlike Lin Xingzhi who only applied it to his face, Shen Yao planned to improve her entire body from head to toe.

Lin Xingzhi became a shop assistant serving his wife, holding a green porcelain bowl filled with pearl powder, applying the powder to her body, which had already shed its clothes, again and again.

"Ahhhhhh, this pearl powder is really good; I should prepare more while I have the chance."

Looking at her radiant self in the copper mirror, Shen Yao's heart had already flown to the heavens.

The effect of trading the Qi-Clearing Pill was better than imagined; a pity the Eastern Tour was about to end, and whether the upcoming Northern Expedition would meet with cold reception was unknown.

Lin Xingzhi was not in the room; he had gone to the government office to handle final work. These great clans of Jingxiu City were now eager to trade money for safety, thinking to first send this confiscation official away, then slowly recover themselves.

"Host, won't you go see those fellow tribesmen of yours? The system feels that since you are of demon origin, if you don't step in to suppress them a bit, with one side's decline comes the other's rise, and the Human Race might gradually fall into a disadvantage."

"It's just an objective law; the Human Race and Demon Race have coexisted since the beginning; why should I drag myself into this?"

Not only would one probably gain no benefit, but would also incur much resentment.

Beautifully putting on the jewelry from the dressing table, Shen Yao called the servant waiting at the doorway, asked a few words about the children, then turned her head to try on new clothes.

When Lin Xingzhi returned in the evening, Shen Yao simply made her appearance in her new attire, not only making Lin Xingzhi amazed and delighted, but also letting the two spend a passionate night.

The process was very comfortable, just getting up in the morning was a bit difficult.

Shaking her somewhat dizzy head, Shen Yao touched the bed without temperature as she wished, "Lin Xingzhi has gone busy again?"

"Yes, the final stage is prone to accidents; after all, the system is professionally from a gossip background, and the government office Lin Xingzhi goes to now is a high-incident period for accidents; speaking fairly, their time together is more than that between the system and Shen Yao."

With an "oh" as a response, Shen Yao put on her shoes and got down, calling the servant waiting at the doorway to wash and tidy up.

"Mother Consort."

Lin Chengjing's milky voice was eye-catching; both sides could recognize each other from far away.

The tassel bead string inserted in her hair swayed slightly; Shen Yao smiled and walked to the door, bending down and stretching out her hand, catching the little meat ball that flew over into her arms.

"Giggle giggle giggle giggle giggle, Mother Consort~"

Lin Chengjing curved his crescent eyes, pouting his little mouth to kiss the fragrant Mother Consort again and again.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao couldn't help but shake her head and laugh, asking softly why he came to find her.

"Mother Consort, daughter saw a white-bearded old man."

Lin Chengjing leaned close to Shen Yao's ear, thinking he was speaking softly, but this sentence directly shocked Shen Yao enough; a white-bearded old man? Who!

"It is indeed the Old Taoist; Consort Consort Wang is well."

Changsheng Daozhang stood smilingly in the courtyard where Lin Chengjing was, his Daoist robe making him look profound and unfathomable.

Shen Yao:...

"Changsheng Daozhang has come to Jingxiu City?" He is one of the Emperor's right and left arms, and together with the abbot of Huang Jue Si, they are known as the two heroes of Jingcheng.

How is it that now the Daoren has come alone to Jingxiu City; could it be that something has happened here?

"Hehe, it's not that something happened; it's just that the Old Taoist calculated with his fingers that the fate of master and disciple has arrived, so he set out for Jingxiu City," Changsheng Daozhang touched his whitening beard, smiling with a kind and approachable face.

Hearing this, Shen Yao's heart settled a little, "So Daoren came this time for Jing'er."

Sigh.

As long as it's not something else, it's fine; she now fears most that something will go wrong in the busy affairs of Jingxiu City, causing their family to have to stay here.

Smiling and explaining that Lin Xingzhi was temporarily not in the manor, Shen Yao first asked Changsheng Daozhang to settle down and rest; as for the master-disciple fate between the Daoren and her daughter, they would have to wait until she and her husband discussed it.

"That is natural; the Old Taoist's visit this time was abrupt; please forgive me, Consort Consort Jing."

Changsheng Daozhang bowed, then took out a jade pendant carved with different talisman cloud patterns from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Yao, saying it was the opportunity for their master and disciple to meet, "It is best for the Commandery Princess to wear it on her person until adulthood."

Shen Yao took the strangely shaped Jade Pendant and carefully sensed the situation inside it.

Oh, Runes engraved inside that can protect the body, and can also nurture Shenfu to improve potential.

Thoughts flowing, Shen Yao stuffed it into Lin Chengjing's hand in her embrace.

Lin Chengjing was muddleheaded and unaware of the situation, but in her subconscious, this Jade Pendant was a Good Thing, so she caught it and held it in her hand.

The sense of satisfaction rising in her heart made Lin Chengyan unable to help but curve her Eyebrows, smiling as she expressed gratitude to Changsheng Daozhang.

Changsheng Daozhang:... This is the obedient disciple he has been dreaming of!

Because of a simple bared-teeth smile, Changsheng Daozhang continued to endure the pain and hand out Treasures.

Like Talisman Paper and Peach Wood Sword commonly used by Daoren, various Landmine Child, Changsheng Daozhang's main approach is to take whatever he has and give it; if not for the fact that a companion Magic Treasure cannot be gifted to outsiders, he would probably have to hand over the Eight Treasures Exquisite Mirror that constantly accompanies Changsheng Daozhang by his side as well.

Shen Yao:...

The Meeting Gift must not be this grand!