85: Yan Qingyao was numb!

The sky was clear and blue, like it had been washed. An Iron Feather Eagle soared freely with three figures on its back: Little Shadow, Liu Xuan, and Yan Qingyao.

Little Shadow stood straight at the front, blocking the wind, while Liu Xuan cast a Wind-Sheltering Technique and sat cross-legged behind her with Yan Qingyao.

Seeing Yan Qingyao curiously observe Little Shadow from time to time, Liu Xuan explained, "She is my personal guard, Little Shadow. She's mute, so you don't need to mind her."

Yan Qingyao nodded slightly. Little Shadow had no spiritual energy fluctuations, so she must be a Martial Artist in the Innate Realm.

She was just curious why Little Shadow didn't speak, and she hadn't expected her to be mute!

Liu Xuan, having nothing else to do, found some topics and chatted with Yan Qingyao along the way.

Yan Qingyao was a bit reserved and uncomfortable at first, but gradually relaxed, returning to the state of their normal relationship from before.

In the evening, the Iron Feather Eagle flew into Red Pine City and landed at the Lin family's Talisman Hall.

"Husband!"

"Young Master!"

"Young Master!"

Seeing Liu Xuan return, Lin Anqi came forward to greet him with several maids.

"Daocheng, quickly call him Papa!" Lin Anqi said to her son, facing Liu Xuan.

Xiao Yue, a maid nearby, also held her daughter and likewise told her, "Xiao Hui, call him Papa!"

Both the son and daughter were still a few days shy of six months old. How could they call out to someone? They had only seen Liu Xuan a few times in total.

"Woo woo~"

Although he didn't recognize Liu Xuan, little Daocheng just felt a sense of closeness to him. He struggled, stretching out his two fair, tender little arms, wanting Liu Xuan to hold him.

"Hahahaha!"

Liu Xuan laughed happily, took him from Lin Anqi's arms, and held him, teasing, "You little rascal, you still remember me?"

Little Daocheng wasn't as plump as his elder son, Eldest Son, but he was fair and tender, looking even cuter.

"Hehehehe~"

The little guy was inexplicably happy, bouncing vigorously in Liu Xuan's arms, not knowing what he was so excited about.

His daughter, Ling Hui, on the other hand, reacted completely oppositely. She shrank tightly into her mother Xiao Yue's arms, only revealing a pair of adorable big eyes to peek out, looking a bit shy.

Xiao Yue wanted to send her to Liu Xuan as well, so that father and daughter could bond.

The little one pouted, and a layer of mist immediately covered her eyes, looking as if she was about to cry.

"Alright!"

"Don't make the child cry!"

Liu Xuan reached out and stroked her little cheek.

Yan Qingyao watched from the side, feeling both warmth and shock.

Before, she had only heard some rumors about Liu Xuan, and she hadn't really believed whether they were true or false.

Now it seemed the rumors were more than just rumors. Liu Xuan's children were already so grown, and there were three of them.

Turning to look at the pregnant maids Xiao Hong and Xiao Ye beside her, Yan Qingyao was speechless. These two should also be Liu Xuan's children.

So many children! Does Liu Xuan not need to Cultivate?

"This sister is..." Lin Anqi looked at Yan Qingyao, then glanced at Liu Xuan and asked.

"Her name is Yan Qingyao. She was my classmate from the Dao Academy, and she joined the Sect the same year as me."

"This concubine, Lin Anqi, greets Miss Yan!"

Although Liu Xuan didn't say it, Lin Anqi could tell at a glance that Liu Xuan had feelings for her.

She felt a bit jealous, but she didn't say much; she had long grown accustomed to Liu Xuan's philandering nature.

"Madam Lin is too polite, just call me Qingyao!"

Yan Qingyao felt a bit awkward. Her inherent moral values made her feel like she was a third party, breaking up someone else's marital affection.

Liu Xuan settled Little Shadow, then spent some time chatting with his wives, concubines, and children.

An hour later.

Under the cover of night, Liu Xuan and Yan Qingyao left the Talisman Shop and headed to the Sect's Talisman Masters Small Building.

"Husband is back!"

"Husband is back!"

"Young Master!"

..."Papa! Papa!..."

A chubby little boy pounced into Liu Xuan's arms, whining pitifully, "Mama won't let me eat chicken drumsticks anymore, Papa, you have to help me!"

His eldest son, Liu Daoyuan, was a year and a half old, looking almost like a three or four-year-old child, and was quite robust.

"You must have been disobedient!"

Liu Xuan ruffled his head, "Did you not study your characters properly with Mama?"

"Mmm..."

The little guy stopped talking, lowering his head.

"Alright!"

"I'll talk to your Mama later and tell her to teach you slowly."

"Really?"

"Thank you, Papa!"

The little guy immediately became happy.

"Papa~"

"Papa~"

Two more little ones waddled over to Liu Xuan, calling out to him.

His second and third daughters, Lingxiu and Lingyun, were also one year old. They wore pretty little dresses, and their voices were sweet and childlike, so adorable they could melt hearts!

Immediately after, Chang Dan, Wu Qingyue, Huang Qian, and Li Man also came over one after another, each holding a child, and Lin Xue'er also held one in her arms.

The scene was a cacophony of baby sounds, completely astounding Yan Qingyao!

'Are all these Liu Xuan's children?!'

She felt like she was dreaming. How many children were there in total?

There were more than a dozen!

Liu Xuan had only been in the Sect for a little over two years, and he already had over a dozen children.

It seemed the rumors were still too conservative!

She hadn't even finished being shocked when Da Shuang Xiao Shuang slowly walked over, their bellies protruding. Liu Xuan quickly stepped forward to help them.

"What are you doing out? You should be resting properly at this time. I'll come to see you later."

Liu Xuan helped the two of them back to their room and instructed several servant maids to take good care of them.

Returning to the living room.

Liu Xuan introduced Yan Qingyao to Lin Xue'er and the various maids, asking Lin Xue'er to arrange a guest room for her.

Yan Qingyao was already numb; now she actually felt less awkward than she had earlier at Lin Anqi's place.

Lin Xue'er also guessed Liu Xuan's intentions towards Yan Qingyao, and she likewise didn't say much.

Given Liu Xuan's current status, Lin Xue'er felt she was no longer worthy of him and often felt inferior.

Liu Xuan not only didn't despise her but treated her as well as he did in the beginning, even entrusting her with important household matters, showing her exceptional trust.

Lin Xue'er was already very content; she didn't care how many women Liu Xuan had now.

After spending another half an hour with his wives, concubines, and children, Lin Xue'er led Liu Xuan and Yan Qingyao to the courtyard to check on the Black Crystal Bee Swarm.

The Black Crystal Bee Queen was already close to Breakthrough to the sixth layer of Qi Refinement, and the swarm's numbers had increased to eight thousand Black Crystal Bees.

"Xue'er, how much black crystal honey do we still have in stock?" Liu Xuan asked.

"There's still about seven or eight catties. Spirit Stones are barely enough, mostly for the children to eat, I rarely sell it."

"Now the swarm's honey production has increased to about one catty and four taels per month, so we can't eat it all."

Lin Xue'er looked at these Black Crystal Bees with pride; she had watched them grow little by little and had developed some affection for them.

Liu Xuan opened the carriage and used the Object Manipulation Technique to take out a large piece of black crystal honey from the beehive.

He separated about one catty and handed it to Yan Qingyao, "This is yours for a month, take it and eat it first!"

Then he broke off a piece and threw it into his mouth, eating it like a snack, and handed the remaining large piece to Lin Xue'er.

"I told you before, don't be reluctant to eat it, take it and share it with everyone!"

The fact that seven or eight catties of honey could accumulate in the beehive over the past six months indicated that Lin Xue'er had barely touched it, and certainly hadn't used it for Cultivation as Liu Xuan had instructed.

Yan Qingyao held the black crystal honey in a daze. She finally understood: Liu Xuan truly wasn't short on Spirit Stones!