Chapter 482: Birthing

Jiu Ying, at her touch, instantly flopped over, belly exposed for rubbing, just short of letting out a cat-like purr.

But it didn't forget to answer its buddy's question: "Of course I'm just tricking you into giving me food~"

Just revived, it sharply sensed the fragrant aura of that Kirin Lord thing still lingering around!

Although it missed the previous events! But it's so clever, it scared the little one then and took the chance to trick food and drink.

Isn't that how it got tricked? Saves it from having to search bit by bit; if it had run off, it'd have to chase after it~

"Oh dear, I'm really good at this~" Jiu Ying grabbed Shen Qingli's hand, saying blissfully, "A Li, A Li, how did you know Taiqing could reincarnate back to me? You're so fast, you got me back this early."

Those words made Shen Qingli, who had just finished touching it and was about to beat it, pause: "You already knew Taiqing could reincarnate back to you before?"

"I didn't know~"

"But I know, I'm not completely clueless—I didn't leave you a heart, did I?"

"Then you can definitely save me~"

"But I didn't expect it to be this fast—has it not been long? Or did I sleep for ages, and ages have passed?"

Jiu Ying scratched its head, feeling it hadn't been long, probably right; unsure, it glanced at Shen Qingli and instantly felt more certain: "Little Li hasn't even been born yet, so I really haven't been gone long."

"Indeed not long!" Shen Que said irritably, "Sure enough, calamities linger a thousand years. But I keep my word—I won't hold against you the old habit of constantly licking me."

"Really?" Jiu Ying perked up and sat up in one motion!

"Really." Shen Que affirmed, arms crossed.

The young Jiu Ying poked the adult Jiu Ying, but the adult swatted it away with a claw!

It had no time to deal with its infant sibling, having run up to Shen Que: "Can I keep licking you then?"

Shen Que's tender, scallion-like face instantly darkened like his feathers: "Get lost!"

"Burp~" The satiated Jiu Ying felt a bit regretful, but seeing its belly still round and full, not too hungry, it rolled back plumply to Shen Qingli's legs, hugging them: "A Li, let me have another look—I think I'm fine."

But to be safe, it thought it'd better take another look.

Shen Qingli was actually worried too, so while touching this little one, she had already checked—there seemed to be nothing unusual.

But she wasn't entirely sure, so she looked at Di Jin: "Can you confirm?"

"Probably fine, right?" the young Jiu Ying gazed at the ground, still able to hear the Taiqing Old Daoist cursing, swearing, and roaring.

Everyone pretended not to hear, which only made the Taiqing Old Daoist's voice grow sharper in anger—but the more he raged helplessly, the more it showed he truly had no tricks left this time, right?

The young Jiu Ying thought so, but hadn't let down its guard, continuing to stretch its eight heads outward, keeping watch and suppressing the land of the Spirit Realm, just in case something changed.

The Little Fusang's roots were also coiled and suppressing the four directions, not relaxing in the slightest!

Even Shen Qingli didn't completely ignore the Taiqing Old Daoist, continually pushing harder to merge the Spirit Realm and the Grand Purity Realm.

At the same time, she was also monitoring Di Jin's examination results for Jiu Ying.

When Di Jin's palm lifted from Jiu Ying's head——

"Huu~"

The stiff young Jiu Ying let out a breath, continuing to cling to Shen Qingli's legs.

Wait, isn't this person also supposed to be its 'dad'? Why does it still feel so pressured?

Could it be because paternal love is like a mountain? All beings are close to their mother; this Taiji elemental beast is no exception?

"How is it?" Shen Qingli asked.

The other beasts stared eagerly at Di Jin.

"All good." Di Jin was quite certain, "It's even digested the Kirin Lord—barely counts as a blessing in disguise."

"Yay!" Jiu Ying jumped three feet high, saying, "See? I told you it's fine!"

If something were wrong, when it woke up it couldn't be this clear-headed; at the very least it'd feel the dizzy, swollen-headed sensation of near death.

"After all, I'm spawned from the true Taiqing, while the Kirin Lord clearly came from a false Taiqing—naturally I should have the edge." Jiu Ying said, growing more convinced this was the case.

"Hmph." The Taiqing Old Daoist suddenly stopped scolding and let out a cold laugh.

Everyone and beast instantly turned their gaze to the ground, with Shen Qingli even more vigilantly suppressing him!

By then, the Spirit Realm had actually basically absorbed the Grand Purity Realm, as shown by the increasingly faint chaotic light mass.

But the Taiqing Old Daoist, after all, counts as a remnant of Taiqing awareness, absolutely not to be underestimated!

So, although Shen Qingli and Di Jin seemed to ignore him, they were actually staying on guard!

However, the Taiqing Old Daoist coldly laughed, "You're worried I'll make a desperate counterstrike, right?"

"If you've got gas, just let it out! What's the point of these rhetorical questions here—what have you even done?" Jiu Ying pressed on directly.

The Taiqing Old Daoist choked up a bit: "…I really do have a trump card, but it's not here. It might as well be my last resort—I never thought I'd actually have to use it."

Upon hearing that, Di Jin's fingertips already faintly emitted a weak golden glow!

Shen Qingli went all out activating the Spirit Realm, just in case anything happened!

"No need to be so tense." The Taiqing Old Daoist's voice suddenly weakened, but his smile grew eerier: "In the Taiqing Hall."

Shen Qingli froze!

But the Taiqing Old Daoist exploded into particles at that moment.

"Boom~"

A faint stir rose from the depths of the Spirit Realm.

The Spirit Realm, already holding absolute advantage, had no fear of the Taiqing Old Daoist's self-detonation.

He had little strength left.

"No!"

Shen Qingli thought of that mass in the Taiqing Hall.

Di Jin thought of it too!

But just as Shen Qingli was about to stand up, she felt a stomachache.

Hahaha!

I'm tricking you!

You little bastard! Come with me!

The Taiqing remnant thought, weak to the point of an extremely feeble voice, was nevertheless extremely pleased.

Shen Qingli clutched her belly, only then realizing that the Taiqing had suddenly self-destructed! It was aimed at the Xiao Xiao Li considered of the same origin as him.

Mentioning the Taiqing Dian was merely to distract her and Di Jin's attention! That old bastard...

Despite being in extreme pain, Shen Qingli desperately gathered healing power, surging toward her abdomen, surging toward her little offspring~

Swish!

Little Fusang instantly wrapped her up!

The Primordial Spirit Realm continuously surged vitality toward her.

The feedback gained from devouring the Taiqing continuously nourished her body.

But it was all useless! Shen Qingli even felt something trickling out from between her legs.

She panicked completely for the first time in her life, 'Xiao Xiao Li, Xiao Xiao Li…'

'A Li!' After pulling back Little Fusang, Di Jin, who had embraced Shen Qingli, kissed her forehead, 'Stay calm, nothing will happen, Xiao Xiao Li is no ordinary fetus.'

While speaking, Di Jin poured pure imperial divine power into her abdomen, also sensing the condition of a certain little one, and then he too panicked!

'Is it coming out?' Di Jin stared in shock at Shen Qingli's lower abdomen, also seeing that she was wet between her legs—this, this, this…

'Did the amniotic fluid break?' Jiu Li also panicked, 'Is she going into labor? No, isn't Xiao Xiao Li still very small? This, this, is it a premature birth?'

Premature birth?

It's likely a miscarriage.

Shen Qingli's face turned deathly pale!

Di Jin had already steadied his mind, quickly soothing her, 'Xiao Xiao Li is fine, I can sense it, but it's indeed coming out. You—'

'Jiu Li, you deliver the baby.'

'Ah? I can't do that!'

Jiu Li has never done this before, really can't!

'Where's Jia Jia?' Jiu Li thought Yu Jia would definitely be able to.

But Yu Jia isn't here! Shen Qingli, however, was already in so much pain that cold sweat covered her forehead.

Moreover, her continuously gathered healing power, even the vitality supplied by Little Fusang and the worldly power fed back by the Primordial Spirit Realm, were all being rapidly depleted…

'A Jin,'

Shen Qingli tightly grabbed Di Jin's arm, instinctively wanting to settle her affairs!

She wanted to say that no matter what, she must protect Xiao Xiao Li, even if it meant directly cutting open her belly to take the child out.

However, 'I'll come.'

Di Jin lifted Shen Qingli's skirt, 'I'll deliver our Xiao Xiao Li into the world.'