387: The Peach Blossom Demon Lord's Invitation

"Yaoyao, isn't your true form an Immortal Crane? So, will you give birth like a human or lay an egg?"

Liu Xuan previously thought the chance of pregnancy was low, so he hadn't looked into it in detail. Now that Yun Yao was suddenly pregnant, his interest was piqued.

"Um... it should be an egg!"

Yun Yao looked thoughtful; she wasn't very sure either.

"What do you mean 'should be'? You haven't seen your own kind reproduce, but surely you've heard of it?"

"When my kind reproduces, we naturally lay eggs, but you aren't of my kind, so that's why I'm not sure!"

Yun Yao had never heard of her kind conceiving a child with a human, so she didn't know what would be born.

Liu Xuan carefully recalled the relevant books he had read. The half-human, half-demon Bloodlines that had appeared in history were mostly human-dominant, and their Yao Race characteristics were not obvious.

In the Cultivation World, there were only people with Yao Race Bloodlines, not a middle group of half-human half-demons. Analyzing it from this perspective, Yun Yao would most likely give birth to a child.

'It doesn't matter!'

'Even if she lays an egg and hatches a little Immortal Crane, as long as it counts as offspring to stack my cultivation, then there's no problem!'

Liu Xuan stopped dwelling on the issue. He pulled Yun Yao to a chair to sit down and asked another question.

"Yaoyao, how long does it take for your Immortal Crane race from pregnancy to birth?"

"It varies!" Yun Yao thought for a moment, counting on her fingers. "The higher the cultivation Realm, the longer the gestation period. I am at the Peak Golden Core. Normally, from laying the egg to hatching, it takes about three years."

"Three years!!"

"Are you carrying Nezha!" Liu Xuan blurted out.

"Nezha? Who is Nezha?" Yun Yao looked at Liu Xuan in confusion.

"Nothing, just a very impressive figure who was also carried for three years before being born."

"Let's not talk about that," Liu Xuan leaned over, holding Yun Yao's shoulders and looking into her eyes. "Yaoyao, you will give birth to the child, right?"

Yun Yao was different from Liu Xuan's other Concubines. She didn't have much of a vested interest in Liu Xuan or the entire Liu Family. If she felt that having a child would affect her cultivation, getting rid of it would be all too simple.

"Of course I want to give birth, but I'm afraid the Young Miss won't agree."

Yun Yao's tone was a bit low. Giving birth would delay her cultivation for several years and would also take away a portion of her Origin Essence Blood. She knew Young Miss Yun Xian's personality; she definitely wouldn't let her give birth.

In normal times it might be fine, but Yun Yao was currently at the critical moment of breaking through from the Peak Golden Core to the Nascent Soul. Everything should prioritize breaking through the Bottleneck.

"But don't worry, husband. I plan not to tell the Young Miss for now. I'll tell her when I can't hide it anymore. By then, she won't be able to stop me."

Yun Yao's small face was full of Spiritual Qi, and her clear, large eyes were full of sincerity. Liu Xuan's heart was touched for a moment.

Bowing his head to kiss her tender lips, Liu Xuan said, "Once the child is born, I will cover all the resources you need to break through to the Nascent Soul. I, Liu Xuan, will never let a woman who follows me suffer a loss!"

"Mm! I know."

Seeing that Liu Xuan really valued the child, Yun Yao's small face blossomed into a smile, looking even happier than Liu Xuan.

Next, the two discussed how to keep the news secret and spent some more intimate time together before parting.

After Yun Yao left, Liu Xuan took out the secret letter sent by Xiao Changfeng to check it again.

Unfolding it, it was indeed written by the Peach Blossom Demon Lord. The letter said for Liu Xuan to go to Pingding Mountain in person, as she had something important to give him and important matters to discuss.

Pingding Mountain—Liu Xuan knew this place. It was the territory of the Late Golden Core Stage Silver Pangolin Great Demon. Shen Yunshu had introduced it to him when she was describing the battle situation.

Pingding Mountain hadn't been captured by the Beast Taming Sect yet. Why did the Peach Blossom Demon Lord choose that location?

'From the fact that she could teleport her true body directly in front of me last time, if there was something, couldn't she just come over directly like last time?'

'Giving me something, discussing important matters—is it real? Or is it a test because she suspects my identity?'

The Peach Blossom Demon Lord didn't say specifically what she was giving or what matters were to be discussed, and she emphasized that Liu Xuan should go in person. No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like a test.

But if Liu Xuan really didn't go, or only went with an Incarnation, it would be a sign of a guilty conscience. The powerful background he had fabricated before would collapse without a fight.

'If she wanted to kill me, there's no need to go through so much trouble. The Peach Blossom Sect is still constantly sending resources over. Maybe there really is something to discuss?'

From the moment the Love Gu was planted in the Peach Blossom Demon Lord, Liu Xuan could faintly sense some of her emotional fluctuations.

He didn't feel any malice, nor did he feel joy, anger, sorrow, or happiness; there was only a faint sense of anxiety and urgency.

Combined with the information obtained from within the Beast Taming Sect, Liu Xuan guessed that the Peach Blossom Demon Lord's situation was likely very poor.

She was willing to believe his fabricated mysterious background perhaps because she just wanted to seek a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation.

'I should still go!'

Liu Xuan made up his mind. The Love Gu had already been used, so he wouldn't easily give up on the Peach Blossom Demon Lord.

He only needed to wait until his cultivation reached the Late Golden Core Stage to have a trustworthy Late Nascent Soul Stage woman. Even if she had malicious intent now, it was worth Liu Xuan taking the risk to stabilize her.

A Late Nascent Soul Stage Demon Lord! Taking down the Peach Blossom Demon Lord would be enough to ensure a hundred years of peaceful development for the Liu Family. It was worth braving even a Hongmen Banquet... The next day.

After arranging the affairs of the manor and briefly telling several important women that he would be away for a while, Liu Xuan hid his aura and fled in the direction of the Black Leopard Fortress alone.

Liu Xuan was in no hurry to reach his destination. Instead, he disguised himself as an ordinary battlefield adventurer, taking this opportunity to travel around and experience life.

It was a full thirty thousand li from Great Sun City to Pingding Mountain. There were countless scenic views along the way, and many strange and varied Yao Race groups. From time to time, he could see teams of Beast Taming Sect Cultivators chasing and driving away some minor demons.

In some places where Spiritual Qi was scarce, one could see many simple towns established by ordinary human refugees.

The Beast Taming Sect had already occupied the important Spiritual Veins, and these Mortals were also migrating out one after another. When Liu Xuan passed by, many refugee towns were already vacant and sparsely populated.

At first, Liu Xuan thought the migration of Mortals was forced by the Beast Taming Sect, but later he found that this was not the case.

The Mortals who had hidden for refuge knew that the Beast Taming Sect had occupied this place, so they took the initiative to migrate out to work for the Sect.

The reason was simple: being a dog for the Sect was much better than living an ordinary life in a barren place with thin Spiritual Qi.

Even if it's just for the small families under the sect Broomcorn Millet, eating a few catties every year could strengthen the body. If one was lucky enough to receive a Medicinal Pill from an Immortal Master, they could even live a long life without illness or disaster.

Besides that, migrating out to work for the Sect had another benefit: the chance to encounter Immortal Destiny.

Mortals had no Spiritual Roots, but it was possible their children might. Once a person lost their own chance, they would pin their hopes on their offspring. If a Genius with a Spiritual Root appeared among their children, their status and position could change instantly.