37: With the array plate in hand, Qingxue is pregnant.

The matter with the Chen Family was just a minor interlude.

For Chu He, it was like casually swatting a buzzing fly.

But this event caused a massive stir in the upper circles of the Royal Capital.

The Chen Family head, Chen Tianxiong, an Early Golden Core Stage expert, had actually suffered a great loss before an unknown young man and even paid two hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

This news made everyone develop a strong interest and deep wariness toward the name Chu He.

Countless forces began to frantically investigate Chu He's background.

But no matter how much they searched, they only found that this person seemed to come from a small place in Tianfeng Prefecture called "Qingyang City."

As for everything else, it was a total blank.

The more mysterious he was, the more fear he inspired.

For a time, no one in the entire Royal Capital dared to easily provoke the Su Family.

And Chu He was happy to enjoy the peace.

He temporarily stayed at the Su Family residence.

During the day, he would offer guidance on Su Mo's injuries.

Although the medicinal power of that "life creation pill" was domineering, Su Mo's Foundation was, after all, too severely damaged; he still needed a period of recuperation to fully recover.

Chu He was now in the Golden Core Stage, and his vision and insight were far beyond what Su Mo could compare to.

He just casually pointed out a few minor flaws in Su Mo's spiritual energy circulation while he was healing, which gave Su Mo a sudden realization and increased his recovery speed several times over.

This made Su Mo revere Chu He even more, as if he were a god.

But most of the time, Chu He spent with Su Qingxue.

The two didn't spend their time in romantic dalliance like ordinary couples.

The place they stayed most was the Su Family's simple laboratory, which was filled with various Formation diagrams and Materials.

Su Qingxue truly lived up to being an SS-grade Genius with the "Exquisite Array Heart."

Her understanding and talent for Formations were simply at a Prodigy level.

For many complex Formation principles, Chu He only needed to mention the beginning, and she could infer the rest, even deducing more subtle variations.

Chu He, on the other hand, felt as if he had opened a treasure trove.

He gradually taught Su Qingxue the Formation knowledge he had obtained from the System, which surpassed the level of understanding in this world.

For example, "modular design of energy circuits," "compatibility issues in multi-layer Formation stacking," and "adaptive Formation structures centered on Spiritual Qi nodes"... These Formation theories from a higher civilization completely overturned Su Qingxue's perception.

She was like a parched sponge, frantically absorbing this knowledge, immersing herself in the world of Formations every day without tiring.

One taught, and the other learned.

Sometimes they would argue until they were red in the face over the arrangement of a Formation node.

Other times, they would look at each other and smile with perfect understanding because they had jointly cracked an ancient remnant Formation.

Under this unique mode of interaction, the feelings between the two also rapidly warmed up in a peculiar way.

Su Qingxue found that she was becoming more and more inseparable from this man.

He was not only powerful and domineering, able to give her the sturdiest and most reliable shoulder.

He was also a true "Dao Companion" who could resonate with her in the depths of her Soul.

He understood her.

He understood her obsession and love for Formations.

This touched her heart more than any sweet words ever could.

Of course, besides academic exchanges, the two naturally had deeper "physical" exchanges at night.

Chu He never forgot the core mission of "expanding the Family lineage."

Su Qingxue went from initial shyness and resistance to later being half-willing, and finally... to developing a taste for it.

She discovered that her husband was not only incredibly strong in Formations.

In certain aspects, he was even stronger... so much so that even a Cultivator of the Qi Gathering Realm like her found him a bit hard to endure... Seven days later, the Tianbao Pavilion's annual auction was held as scheduled.

Chu He took Su Qingxue with him.

With the two hundred thousand Spirit Stones sent by the Chen Family, plus his own five hundred thousand, Chu He now held a huge sum of seven hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones, giving him plenty of confidence.

The auction venue was set on the Ninth Layer of Tianbao Pavilion, and everyone who could enter here was a truly important figure in the Royal Capital.

When Chu He and Su Qingxue walked into the venue, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.

The man was handsome and mysterious, and the woman was exquisitely beautiful.

Especially Su Qingxue; she had changed into a moon-white dress today and applied light makeup. Her orchid-like temperament and stunning face made many Young Masters from noble families, who considered themselves used to seeing beauties, stare blankly.

"Isn't that the girl from the Su Family? Why is she here?"

"Who is the man next to her? He looks very unfamiliar."

"You don't know? He's the ruthless man who made Chen Tianxiong suffer a great loss a few days ago!"

"What?! It's him?!"

For a moment, all sorts of discussions and whispers filled the venue.

All the gazes directed at Chu He carried a hint of awe and curiosity.

Chu He ignored these gazes; he simply led Su Qingxue straight to the two central seats in the first row and sat down.

Those two seats were originally reserved for the top families in the Royal Capital.

But at this moment, seeing Chu He sit down, no one dared to utter a single word of complaint.

Soon, the auction began.

The initial items were some rare Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, and Cultivation Techniques.

Chu He did not make any bids.

His goal was very clear.

Finally, halfway through the auction, the Host announced in an extremely excited tone:

"Next, we will auction one of the highlights of this auction!"

"Painstakingly refined by our Royal Capital's Formation Master, Great Master Su Mo—the Third-Grade High Grade 'heaven and earth twin interlocking array plate'!"

As the Host's voice fell, two maidservants carefully walked up, carrying a tray made of beautiful jade.

On the tray lay two palm-sized Formation Plates, one red as fire and the other blue as water.

Between the two Formation Plates, there was a faint flow of spiritual light, forming a perfect cycle and emitting strong Spiritual Qi fluctuations.

"This pair of Formation Plates, one for Spirit Gathering and one for Fire Induction, if deployed simultaneously, their power is comparable to a Fourth-Grade Low Grade grand Formation! Whether used to protect a Sect's gate or to assist in cultivation, they are rare treasures!"

"The starting price is one hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones! Each bid must not be less than ten thousand!"

As soon as the Host finished speaking.

Someone immediately raised their paddle.

"One hundred and ten thousand!"

"One hundred and twenty thousand!"

"I bid one hundred and fifty thousand!"

The price soared all the way.

Clearly, there were many people interested in this pair of Formation Plates.

Chu He was in no hurry to bid; he just watched quietly.

Eventually, after several rounds of fierce competition, the price was raised to two hundred and fifty thousand.

The bidder was an old second-rate Sect in the Royal Capital, the Blazing Sun Sect.

Their Sect happened to be lacking a mountain-protecting Formation.

"Two hundred and fifty thousand! Is there any higher? Two hundred and fifty thousand once!"

The Host began the countdown.

The Sect Master of the Blazing Sun Sect had a triumphant smile on his face.

Just when everyone thought the pair of Formation Plates was about to be settled.

A calm voice sounded from the first row.

"Five hundred thousand."

The entire venue instantly went silent.

Everyone's eyes simultaneously turned toward the young man who had raised his paddle.

Chu He!

He had actually doubled the price directly!

Five hundred thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones!

This... this was simply too domineering!

The smile on the Blazing Sun Sect Master's face instantly froze.

He looked at Chu He, his face turning from blue to white, and eventually, he dejectedly lowered his paddle.

Although he wanted it, five hundred thousand Spirit Stones were far beyond his budget.

And most importantly, he didn't dare to compete with this ruthless man!

"Five hundred thousand! This Senior has bid five hundred thousand! Is there any higher?"

The Host's voice was trembling with excitement.

The entire venue was dead silent.

Are you kidding? Competing for something with a ruthless man who could make even Chen Tianxiong bow his head?

He must have a death wish!

"Five hundred thousand once!"

"Five hundred thousand twice!"

"Five hundred thousand thrice!"

"Clang!"

The gavel fell!

"Congratulations to this Senior! You have successfully purchased the 'heaven and earth twin interlocking array plate'!"

Under everyone's envious and jealous gazes, Chu He completed the transaction without changing his expression.

He had obtained the two most core components for building the "Spirit-Gathering Pill Refining Room."

After the auction ended, Chu He took Su Qingxue back to the Su Family.

He handed the pair of Formation Plates to Su Qingxue.

"From now on, you will be in charge of researching and safekeeping these."

Holding the pair of Formation Plates that condensed her father's lifelong efforts, Su Qingxue looked at Chu He, her heart filled with emotion.

She knew that these Formation Plates were equally important to Chu He.

But he had handed them over to her without hesitation.

This trust was more precious to her than anything... After staying in the Royal Capital for a few more days, Chu He left all the Heaven And Earth Treasures he had extorted from the Chen Family that were suitable for Formation Masters to Su Qingxue.

Furthermore, he gave Su Mo a higher-grade healing Medicinal Pill.

After doing all this, he prepared to set off back to Qingyang City.

The night before he left.

The two had another deep, zero-distance "academic exchange."

The next morning.

Just as Chu He was feeling refreshed and preparing to say goodbye.

In his mind, the familiar and pleasant System notification sound suddenly rang out.

[Ding! Detected that the Host has successfully impregnated his third wife!]

[Congratulations to the Host! The great cause of expanding the Family lineage has taken another step forward!]

Chu He's body suddenly stiffened!

Holy crap!

Again... pregnant again?!

This... this was way too fast!

He suddenly turned his head and looked at the beautiful figure still sleeping on the bed.

His "Eye of Investigation" instantly activated!

[Name: Su Qingxue]

[Beauty: 95]

[Physique: SS-grade (Exquisite Array Heart)]

[Cultivation: Qi Gathering Realm Fifth Layer]

[Status: Pregnant (Gestation in progress)]

[Offspring Potential Prediction: SS-grade (Innate Array Spirit Soul)!]

SS-grade!

Another SS-grade!

Hahahaha!

Chu He's heart was instantly flooded with immense joy!

I'm going to be a father again!

And it's another super Genius!

"Innate Array Spirit Soul"!

Just hearing the name, one would know it inherited Su Qingxue's Formation talent!

Great!

His Family's Formation Hall now has a successor!

He suppressed the excitement in his heart and didn't wake the still-sleeping Su Qingxue.

He simply leaned down and gently planted a kiss on her forehead.

Then, he left a letter, a large amount of cultivation resources, and several Foundation Establishment Stage guards recruited from the Prefects Manor.

After doing all this, he quietly left the Su Family and the Royal Capital.

He was going back.

At home, there were two pregnant wives waiting for him.

Moreover, he couldn't wait to see what kind of Heaven-Defying rewards he would receive when his second child, that SSS-grade Divine Daughter, was born!