Chapter 351: with translation of chapter title

After knowing that the Linghai Dragon King had bound his own fate with Liu Mu, no one would blame him for anything.

Moreover, today we personally experienced another heavenly tribulation; some things, after a little thought, became clear.

Liu Mu's willingness to enter the Dragon Transformation Cauldron was not only because Liu Junyan appeared in the Linghai Dragon Palace, which prompted her decision.

This was also the consistent result reached between her and her elder brother after multiple discussions, analyses, and careful consideration.

Liu Mu intended to use her golden dragon form to block the heavenly tribulation for the entity sealed in the abyss, preventing things like the seated Buddha phantom from emerging again.

By entering the situation with her own body, she not only blocked the tribulation but also indirectly saved the lives of many white dragons in the Linghai Dragon Palace.

She is selfless and great.

But I kept calculating in my heart: what exactly does Liu Junyan count as?

According to the Linghai Dragon King, the seated Buddha phantom he saw back then was a fission offshoot of a white dragon undergoing tribulation; was the young white dragon of that time also considered an offshoot?

What about Dahui Chan Master Liu Xingyi?

What does he count as?

Before, we were firmly convinced that Liu Junyan was the reincarnation of Dahui Chan Master.

Even the Empty Silence Abbott held that view.

But now it seems not necessarily so.

If what prompted Dahui Chan Master's birth was also an offshoot of the white dragon?

Could it be…… that they are all offshoots of the white dragon?

If so, then what is the relationship between Liu Xingyi and Liu Junyan—are they brothers, or the same person?

This is too hard to define.

No wonder even Liu Mu cannot tell Liu Junyan who his biological father is.

To Liu Mu, there is only one man: the young white dragon.

The father of her child can only be the young white dragon.

But why did she conceive this child only after ten years?

Thinking this through, I directly voiced my idea: 'Could Ahyan have been gestating in his mother's womb for a full ten years before forming an embryo?'

Xiaoye instinctively denied: 'Impossible; there is no embryo that gestates for ten years without showing any shape, not even detectable by physicians—even Nezha's mother stayed visibly pregnant the whole time…'

'Have you ever been pregnant yourself? How can you be so certain it's impossible?' Liu Junyan suddenly retorted at Xiaoye.

Xiaoye pressed his lips tight and gave an embarrassed laugh.

That Liu Junyan could ask such a question actually made us all feel happy for him inside.

This shows he can accept being the descendant of the young white dragon, even that he was gestated in his mother's body for ten years before barely forming an embryo.

Being able to accept it is a good thing.

At this moment, the actual truth of the matter seems less important.

'Such a situation does indeed exist.'

Unexpectedly, the Linghai Dragon King gave an affirmative answer: 'I have combed through many volumes of ancient texts left by our dragon ancestors, found a corroborating example, and the texts also provide a reasonable explanation, saying this phenomenon belongs to atavism…'

We three spoke in unison: 'Atavism?'

'Yes, atavism.' The Linghai Dragon King said, 'This also explains why Ahyan's true form at birth was a white giant python, which is likewise an atavistic phenomenon.'

'After finding that corroboration, I refocused my attention on Ahyan, closely watching his changes. Indeed, when he reached a hundred years old and underwent his first heavenly tribulation, he finally grew dragon horns; I was overjoyed and without hesitation took him back into the Linghai Dragon Clan—he is not the reincarnation of an evil monk, but our family's child!'

Xiaoye excitedly gave Liu Junyan a hearty pat on the shoulder; I even saw in his eyes an emotion called 'shared honor'.

Liu Junyan, however, gripped my hand, and his mood suddenly sank again.

Then I heard him ask: 'Uncle, will this atavistic phenomenon be inherited? Could my child also gestate silently for a long time in the mother's body without showing any signs?'

His question made me understand.

He was worried about me.

My physical condition is currently unsuitable for bearing a child.

Nirvana is still far off, full of uncertain factors.

If the little one has already arrived silently… that would be a time bomb possibly endangering my life.

In Liu Junyan's worried gaze, the Linghai Dragon King still nodded: 'It will be inherited, and it is full of uncertain factors; the gestation period may shorten or lengthen, the true form is not necessarily fixed—after all, dragons beget nine sons, each different; any latent genes not manifested in you could appear in him.'

Liu Junyan, unwilling to give up, pressed further: 'Could it possibly be inherited from the mother? Xiao Jiu's genes are better than mine.'

I was speechless—my genes are good?

My facial expression was hard to describe: 'Liu Junyan, are you sure?'

If we have a baby, I would rather they inherit Liu Junyan's genes.

Our family carries twin genes; what if I also gave birth to a pair of twin sisters?

Whether palm or back of hand, they're all flesh; I don't want them to walk my old path again.

It's too painful.

The Linghai Dragon King said: 'At least for the first child, the likelihood of atavism is extremely high.'

Liu Junyan slumped entirely, feeling as if all his vitality had been drained by that sentence.

Then he asked again: 'Uncle, if… I mean if I have already contracted the Eighth Po, would my child's atavism possibly resemble him?'

He then added, unwilling to relent: 'Given that I can confirm the child existed before I contracted the Eighth Po.'

If I already have a little sprout in my belly, that would indeed guarantee this point.

Liu Junyan truly contracted the Copper Coin Person after returning from Changshi.

We had not… for a long time before that.

Upon hearing Liu Junyan's words, the Linghai Dragon King's whiskers all stood straight: 'What?! Ahyan, are you saying you have already contracted the Eighth Po?'

Liu Junyan was startled by him, then reiterated: 'It's merely a contract, not yet fully completed, not an Eighth Po I cultivated myself.'

"If you can contract the Dībā pò, that's enough to show your genes carry this possibility." the Linghai Dragon King asked, "Āyàn, do you understand what I mean?"

Liu Junyan's face turned deathly pale instantly: "You mean... my child could possibly revert to the genes of an evil monk?"

My hand clenched tightly.

Suddenly it occurred to me—could Dahui Chan Master actually be an example?

Liu Xingyi had cultivated the Dībā pò himself, and after the Dībā pò was severed, he became a Copper Coin Person… a legendary evil monk.

We instantly felt like we were facing a great enemy.

I even felt that people like me and Liu Junyan don't deserve to have a child.

We would bring them misfortune.

As parents, who would willingly, knowing it's bad for the child, still force them into this world?

In that instant, I even began to feel fortunate that I have a little aunt whose soul is about to fully merge.

She also has a Seven Halls Yama who loves her deeply.

They can have children to propagate the Feng Clan.

Exactly!

Regardless of bloodline purity, that child is my little aunt's, so let her handle the duty of reproduction.

Thinking of this, my clenched hand loosened again; I pulled Liu Junyan's hand and said, "Āyàn, my mortal body is so weak—I couldn't possibly get pregnant easily. Let's just not have children from now on…"