265: Wait, I give birth?

Xun An Cai's breathing quickened slightly; she grabbed Xu Sanyan's hand, her eyes filled with earnestness and pleading. "You must marry me."

"Hm?"

Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow. "Look at you, so worthless. Tsk tsk..."

"I've never met a man like you before. I like you so much," Xun An Cai said, clutching his hand tightly.

Xu Sanyan smiled helplessly, while also understanding a bit. Sometimes, you really couldn't blame people for being 'green tea'; these little tricks were far more effective than resorting to force.

Just a little bit of scheming was enough to make a woman deeply infatuated with him, unable to extricate herself.

Xu Sanyan pulled his hand away with force. Giving her a little taste was enough; he absolutely couldn't let her get him so quickly, otherwise she wouldn't know how to cherish it.

Maintaining this push-and-pull attitude would maximize the benefit.

"How old are you this year?" Xu Sanyan tidied his disheveled hair, inadvertently revealing his fair and muscular chest.

"Thirty-seven," Xun An Cai blinked, secretly licking her red lips.

"Thirty-seven?"

Xu Sanyan looked surprised, sizing her up for a moment. She looked at most twenty; he hadn't expected her to be over thirty?

Over thirty and still so naive?

This Secret Realm felt strange to him; he couldn't pinpoint what was wrong, but he just felt there was a problem.

"Come on, let's go home. Let the Clan Chief pray for us."

Xun An Cai was a bit impatient, grabbing Xu Sanyan's sleeve and walking away. The Three-Headed Dog obediently followed behind.

"What is praying for?" Xu Sanyan asked, following behind her.

Xun An Cai said as if it were obvious, "Marriage! Only after the prayer will the children you give birth to be healthy. When they grow up, they can go hunting in the mountains. If they haven't been blessed by prayer, the children born will be as weak as you, and in the end, they'll only be able to find a good family to marry into."

Xu Sanyan slowly nodded, then suddenly froze, realizing something was amiss.

"Wait, I give birth?!"

"Yes, of course you have to give birth."

Xun An Cai looked at him strangely. "If you give birth, I can go out hunting and support you and the children. If I give birth, how will you support me and the children?"

"Hold on, let me sort this out..."

The more Xu Sanyan listened, the more confused he became. He asked, utterly bewildered, "What do you mean I give birth? How can I, a man, give birth?"

He didn't even have those organs.

"Huh?"

Xun An Cai stopped, turning to look at him. "Why can't a man give birth? It's all the same. As long as you're sent to Yinghun Mountain, you'll be pregnant after ten days."

Xu Sanyan was stunned, his voice suddenly rising. "I have to get pregnant?!"

"How else can you have children if you don't get pregnant?" Xun An Cai suddenly felt he was a bit silly.

"No, no..."

Xu Sanyan shook his head frantically. He never would have imagined such a fate for himself. To think, he, a dignified eight-foot...

Seven-foot man, would have to be a mother?

Getting pregnant was impossible, absolutely impossible in this life. For now, he'd take it one step at a time.

The immediate priority was to figure out why their physical qualities were so strong.

"Let's talk about marriage later. Let's go see your tribe first."

"Alright then."

Xun An Cai was visibly disappointed. It was clear she really wanted a child.

But Xu Sanyan absolutely couldn't fulfill her wish. If word of this got out later, how could he face anyone?

Xu Sanyan looked back at the Three-Headed Dog following behind him. "Why does this dog have three heads?"

Xun An Cai explained, "Oh, the more powerful they are, the more heads they have. The Clan Chief has a dog with seven heads; it's our tribe's Divine Beast, and it's very fierce."

"How powerful is it?"

Xu Sanyan didn't feel much pressure from the Three-Headed Dog.

Xun An Cai counted on her fingers. "Hmm... it can probably beat five of you."

"Hm?"

Xu Sanyan's mouth twitched. "I'm not even as good as a dog?"

He didn't doubt Xun An Cai was lying to him; he just found it hard to accept. After all, he was a dignified Saint; how had he fallen to such a state?

The two people and one dog walked for a while. Xun An Cai pointed to a small mountain not far away. "That's our tribe."

Then she looked back at him, reached out to tuck in Xu Sanyan's clothes, and earnestly admonished him, "Put your clothes on properly."

"Tsk..."

Xu Sanyan tightened the belt around his waist, suddenly feeling a bit hungry. A hint of surprise rose in his heart.

How long had it been since he felt this way? Ever since he achieved Foundation Establishment, he no longer needed to eat; he could sustain his daily needs by simply absorbing Spiritual Qi.

Perhaps this Secret Realm had no Spiritual Qi, so he needed to eat?

"I'm hungry."

Xu Sanyan wasn't embarrassed at all, directly stating his need.

Xun An Cai nodded. "Wait, I'll get you some when we get home."

"Okay."

Xu Sanyan looked up at the low mountain in front of them. Dense trees grew on the mountain, and occasionally, the sounds of insects and birds could be heard.

Xun An Cai seemed to suddenly remember something and turned back to ask, "Oh, right, you're not a spy from another tribe, are you?"

Xu Sanyan secretly rolled his eyes. "Is that how you ask?"

"No."

"I knew it! Who would send someone as weak as you to be a spy?" Xun An Cai was relieved.

Xu Sanyan didn't mind; instead, he caught a hint of meaning in her words, so he asked, "Do you often fight with other tribes?"

"Of course! We have to fight for prey, for territory, for people, for earth vein stone. It's very dangerous. If you ask me, you should just stay home and have a child for me. I'll support you. Wouldn't that be great?"

As she spoke, Xun An Cai brought up the topic again.

Xu Sanyan didn't respond, asking again, "What is earth vein stone?"

"It's good stuff. It's used for prayers. I've already gone through three prayers, which is why I'm so strong now." Xun An Cai flexed the muscles on her arm, proving her strength.

Men all like women stronger than themselves; Xun An Cai knew this well.

Xu Sanyan's gaze swept over her muscles, lingering briefly on her exaggerated chest muscles, and he nodded in agreement. "Indeed, very strong."

He had rarely seen such large ones, not even the Chieftain's Wife could compare.

"Right? Heh heh."

Xun An Cai was very proud.

"What are the conditions for prayer then?" Xu Sanyan gradually tried to get information out of her.

"As long as there's extra earth vein stone and the Clan Chief agrees, it's fine!"

"Is earth vein stone a consumable?"

"Yes, usually the first prayer needs two pieces, the second four, and the third eight. If you agree to marry me, you can participate in one prayer to give our child a healthy body."

Xun An Cai's eyes showed a look of longing. She was already impatient to become a mother.

"Can you only participate in prayer if you're married?" Xu Sanyan really didn't want to go down that path.

Xun An Cai shook her head. "No, any child of our Dog Clan can participate in the first prayer before they are thirteen. If you want a second prayer, you need to earn merit."

"As for you..." Xun An Cai shook her head.

"You're not from our Dog Clan, so you can only do it through marriage or by earning merit."