Chapter 416: Hurry Up and Go Chase Your Wife! Cool and Brisk, Sister Shen

So immature it was incoherent, yet Di Jin could absurdly understand it.

He was actually shouting "Dad", and saying Mommy was waiting for him to come find him.

Di Jin initially thought it absurd, but the more he listened, the more he felt this was truly his child.

After all, he wasn't just hearing the voice; he also felt closeness and familiarity, and inexplicably felt heartache whenever the little one said "Mommy".

It was a suffocating, tearing pain, hard to ignore.

So he was actually more awakened by pain.

Especially recently, the feeling of pain has grown stronger.

It seemed that if he didn't wake up soon, he would soon lose an unbearable weight.

"Could it be that I really have a child?"

Di Jin let out an inexplicable soft laugh, yet felt worse; that indescribable pain, as if his heart were being carved out alive, made his face turn pale.

However, he instantly fell into the abyss.

The Candle Monster came over, circling as sharply as a dog.

"Howl?"

The Candle Monster looked at him eagerly, with an urging yet mischievous expression.

Di Jin, thinking it had come to fight, stared for a while, almost thinking he was seeing things.

Actually, the Candle Monster was asking him when he would go chase his wife, to bring it along; it also wanted to go, promising not to cause destruction, to do whatever was needed—absolutely.

Moreover, upon noticing Di Jin obviously concealing his aura, it quickly concealed itself too, thus giving a low-voiced, dog-like assurance: 'Howl!' It would certainly not let anyone discover it—especially not the big villain—and it understood, it understood completely.

"What are you doing?" Di Jin truly didn't understand, only wanting to kick it away: "I've no time for you, get lost over there."

Candle Monster: "?"

Great! Steal the Primordial Pellet and then demolish the bridge?

Excessive! Way too excessive!

It hasn't even asked for the Primordial Pellet, yet this little wretch actually turned against it and refused to acknowledge the monster?

"Hurry up and go!" Di Jin was really impatient; he really wanted to quickly go to "that place".

It seemed there was nothing urgent, yet he couldn't wait and grew increasingly irritable.

This also had a reason, after all Ji Zhongwen was still guarding outside his wife's elder sister's hall, refusing to leave!

They had played one game, then another...

Even if Zhan Yuefeng didn't need to sleep, he was finding it hard to continue: "Alright, I'll go see if little junior sister has awakened."

Ji Zhongwen immediately clenched the white, jade-like chess piece, eyes showing gratitude: "Thank you."

"You really are—take a good look at how you're playing this chess." Zhan Yuefeng was truly convinced.

His chess skill had deteriorated to the level of his second senior brother, paying no heed to how others played, merely placing pieces wherever he liked.

The only difference was—Ji Zhongwen now played casually, while his second senior brother stubbornly arranged the pieces into the shape of a "blade" on the board.

Zhan Yuefeng had a headache.

Zhan Yuefeng didn't want to play at all.

In the lower realm, it was truly boring; only his second senior brother could keep him company at chess, after all his eldest senior sister focused solely on cultivation, her eyes only on the sword! She couldn't sit still, only practicing sword and eating dry rations, making it even less likely she'd accompany him at chess.

"What sin..."

Zhan Yuefeng, upon thinking of it, was speechless.

After finally finding a good chess partner, now, because he had developed feelings, he showed such disrespect for the Way of Chess.

However, when he lightly knocked on Shen Qingli's chamber door, expecting no reply, so he could go back to perfunctorily entertain Ji Zhongwen—

Shen Qingli's clear, cold voice rang out: "Enter."

Zhan Yuefeng froze for a moment, feeling somewhat unfamiliar.

This was a feeling Shen Qingli had never given him before.

How to put it? Cool and distant, as if separated by a layer.

Yet it wasn't the aloofness of being high and mighty; it was a natural lack of affectionate coolness.

And yet such a Shen Qingli left Shen Que dazed, unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar.

"A Li..."

Shen Que felt terrible.

When it was first given to Shen Qingli by Di Jin, she was already a bit like this.

If Little White had fully hatched, it would be clearer to discern that this is actually what Shen Qingli looked like when she was first stripped of her bones.

Toward everyone and all living beings, there remained a layer of wary guard.

As if she trusted no one.

In truth, she dared not trust anyone.

As for the Nine Black, it seemed unfazed, already hopping about to open the door.

Zhan Yuefeng then came to his senses, hurried into the hall, and saw Shen Qingli already seated on the bed, her complexion seeming even paler!

"Is little junior sister unwell?" Zhan Yuefeng immediately inquired, "If you truly feel unwell, perhaps take a trip to Azure Essential Mountain; the lands of the Azure Essential Tribe are most nourishing for women."

Although Azure Essential Mountain had been dug up by the He Tribe, they could not find the source, and thus could not seize its extraordinary power; the Azure Essential Tribe has relied on it these years to regain vigor.

Smart people's words always serve many purposes.

Zhan Yuefeng was no exception.

Besides wanting Shen Qingli to recover quickly for that main purpose, he also wanted her to have something to do.

After all, once people get busy, their mood improves and they feel less miserable.

Moreover, Shen Qingli is now the female venerable respected by the Nine Provinces Twelve Departments of humanity; going out appropriately to inspect her domains also helps gather the people's hearts and strengthen each tribe's cohesion.

So this is like killing three birds with one stone—a good thing.

Jiu Li also thought it was good upon hearing it, already clapping her paws, "Great! A Li, A Li sis, let's go~"

It is also smart, naturally knowing Zhan Yuefeng's purpose; it now only wishes for A Li to be happy and healthy, nothing else matters.

"Qingyao Department?" Although Shen Qingli's attention had previously been focused on the He clan, now that she is honored as the female sovereign, she naturally remembers the Twelve Departments of the Nine Provinces that support her, though she has never directly interacted with them.

As one of the Twelve Departments, she naturally has an impression of it; its leader is also a woman, appearing about the same age as her mother, but more robust and tall.

"Good." Shen Qingli nodded; although she didn't want to go out, as the sovereign she couldn't possibly ignore everything—that would be too irresponsible.

Zhan Yuefeng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then recalled his purpose and casually asked, "Ji Zhongwen is outside the hall seeking an audience; if you don't want to see him, I'll—"

"See him." Shen Qingli naturally also remembered Ji Zhongwen, knowing his status among the Ji tribe is special.

Now, the Shen clan has just returned to the Three Pure Heavens as the Huaxu clan, and with absolute dominance they have subdued the He tribe, offending the Yin and Xia tribes. Naturally it would be inappropriate to also turn against the Ji and Yi tribes, especially the Ji tribe; it's best to maintain their still-friendly relationship.

As for Ji Zhongwen's feelings toward her, she hasn't forgotten either, but she also remembers having clearly refused him; the reason is that she doesn't wish to discuss any romantic matters.

So, in Shen Qingli's current view, she and Ji Zhongwen have already made things clear; any further contact would be merely official business and etiquette.

This clearly more distant attitude was also keenly noticed by Zhan Yuefeng, who thought it appropriate and nodded, "Good, shall I have him come to the side hall?"

"Sure." Shen Qingli rose, and Yu Jia immediately fetched a cloak for her to wear.

Zhan Yuefeng stared, stunned, "A Li is afraid of the cold?" That's really off!

"No, Jia Jia is worried about me." Shen Qingli doesn't feel cold, but she didn't refuse the cloak Yu Jia brought either.

This cloak is quite pretty.

Shen Qingli touched the feathers, "What kind of plume feathers?"

Jiu Li quickly said, "Jia Jia plucked her own fur and braided it for you!"

Shen Qingli was astonished, "Jia Jia is so small—"

"I'm grown up!" Yu Jia merely felt that her true form was too draining, so she habitually uses this little chick's body.

It also cannot transform into a human, unlike Shen Que who can appear in human form without draining and can cultivate at any time.

"Then you've plucked too much fur." Shen Qingli gently stroked the feathers, feeling ever warmer.

Jia Jia is actually the first elder who made her feel maternal love, and now she even plucks her fur to make a feather robe for her.

"How old are you, how much can you pluck?" Jia Jia didn't care at all.

But Jiu Li and Shen Que both know that it is taking its most beautiful and strongest-defense crown plume feathers; it actually hurts a lot—literally, the plucking draws blood.

Thus, these plume feathers grant a defensive power equivalent to half of Yu Jia's physical strength; even a full-force strike from a Heavenly Clarity realm expert cannot wound Shen Qingli.

"Let's go, go out and play."

Yu Jia said that and then landed on Shen Qingli's shoulder.

It now will not leave little A Li even a step.

She needs protection too much, and she herself doesn't even know it.

Regarding the pregnancy, it had quietly consulted Jiu Li, and for now it cannot let A Li know.

It would be best to wait until A Li's childhood groom arrives before speaking; otherwise it would be hard to explain and would only make A Li feel worse.

When you have an offspring, you always want to know who the father is; at times like this, forgetting is better than remembering.

They all hope Shen Qingli truly forgets! No matter what, don't bring it up! Although they seem unable to mention it anyway.

However, while waiting for Ji Zhongwen in the side hall, Shen Qingli unexpectedly fell asleep again, startling Zhan Yuefeng, who had brought Ji Zhongwen there.

He had already called over the Jiu Li who came to deliver the message to ask aside, "What's up with little junior sister? Did she really fall asleep again?"

"Yeah." Jiu Li scratched his head, "It feels like she's just too drained mentally; we don't dare ask, and it'd be worse to wake her, right?"

"Should I go in and check?" Ji Zhongwen had grown more worried, "Constant drowsiness must be abnormal."

"Not abnormal." Yu Jia flew out, "She just went through a major upheaval; being like this is normal, her body needs repair." The little one needs nurturing.

However, Yu Jia suggested, "Let's go to Qingyao Mountain first."

"Good, I'll arrange it right away." Zhan Yuefeng also felt there was no delay.

Such drowsiness! It's clearly not just a need for rest.

Afterward, the escort team personally led by Shen Qinghuang came to pick up Shen Qingli.

But at this moment Shen Qingli was still asleep, and Shen Qinghuang carried her onto the airship.

By the time she woke up, they were already near Qingyao Mountain.

She was still a bit dazed, "This is—"

"Awake?" Yu Jia directed Shen Qinghuang to hand over the medicinal meal, "Drink it first."

Shen Qingli rubbed her brow, realizing something was wrong, and as she drank she asked, "What's happening to me?"

"You summoned your great-grandfather and also drew down a meteorite yourself, overexerting; being this tired now is normal." Yu Jia explained.

Actually, it's not normal!

Yu Jia had already noticed—

The little one is extremely weak.