15: At the behest of Mr. Chen!

At this moment, Zhou Wan'er was no longer afraid of being bullied by Chen Xuan; if Chen Xuan left, she might very well die an unexplained death!

Chen Xuan, however, was very clear about the inside story.

"General Zhao" was the eunuch who accompanied Zhou Wan'er back then!

He never intended to kill Zhou Wan'er, but rather wanted to become a true man! And then become true husband and wife with Zhou Wan'er!

However, before that, he needed to enter the Secret Realm of the Zhou Royal Family to acquire a powerful tonic, to complete himself.

Although this great tonic was not the lifeblood of the Zhou Royal Family, it was still a precious medicine that could bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones. How could they give it to a eunuch!

So "General Zhao" wanted to sneak in himself. But the condition for entering this Secret Realm was the pure Bloodline essence of the Zhou Royal Family.

Although Zhou Wan'er had no Spiritual Root, her Bloodline was very pure, so her essence could be extracted. While that would leave her weak for a long time, it wouldn't be fatal.

As for why he didn't act sooner, it was because he was also preparing. This trip was a near-death experience; without complete preparation, there was no chance of survival!

However, in the original work, Zhou Wan'er still died. Her blood ultimately fell into Qin Feng's hands, allowing him to successfully enter the Secret Realm and meet the first female lead of the story, Zhou Jingqi.

Chen Xuan looked at the mature beauty, Zhou Wan'er, with tears streaming down her face, and sighed "helplessly." Since this woman was so determined, he couldn't very well refuse, could he?

"Alright then, how do you need me to help you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wan'er's spirits lifted. She quickly wiped away her tears and handed Chen Xuan the items she had already prepared.

Chen Xuan glanced at them and immediately rejected them.

"Although this place is not far from the royal city, even if your father, the King, sends people over, Zhao Consort is still in his hands. Under such constraints, rescue is simply impossible. This plan won't work!"

"Also, do you truly believe your father, the King, would make an enemy of a Golden Core Stage Cultivator for a Mortal like you? To put it nicely, you were married off to General Zhao. As far as I know, your father, the King, directly gave you to Zhao City Lord back then!"

The Zhou Royal Family was not considered strong. It was said that the founding emperor was a legendary Soul Transformation Great Revered Master, but unfortunately, his descendants were not capable. Currently, the highest cultivation level is only Nascent Soul Stage.

Even the Sects that used to follow the Royal Family's commands now have the Royal Family acting according to their whims. Those Sects are vigorously accumulating wealth in various places and recruiting Geniuses into their fold, and the Royal Family dares not say a word!

Zhou Wan'er's face instantly turned pale upon hearing Chen Xuan's words.

"No, it won't happen, my father, the King…"

As she spoke, she fell silent. She remembered the incident when her protecting eunuch died during her marriage, and her father, the King, Zhou Li, flew into a rage.

"So, Zhao Consort, although I don't know what Zhao City Lord intends to do, you are likely a discarded piece!"

"But, but I really have no other way!" Zhou Wan'er wept profusely.

Chen Xuan pondered for a moment, then said, "Zhao Consort, this matter is very tricky, but I will do my best to help you. Next, I need you to cooperate with me; we will put on an act together."

"Alright, Wan'er will do whatever Mr. Chen commands!"

Zhou Wan'er didn't ask for the specific plan. Chen Xuan was her only hope now. Whatever Chen Xuan told her to do, she would just do it. As a Mortal, she truly didn't want to die!

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"Zhao City Lord, your Consort's illness is indeed difficult to cure. It will require long-term treatment from me to fully recover!"

"No problem, no problem. As long as Master Chen can cure my Consort, a little more time is fine!" General Zhao said with a smile.

Anyway, he hadn't prepared the items for the Secret Realm yet. A little more time was all, and he could afford to wait!

"Then I will come over once a week to treat your Consort."

"That would be excellent!"

"This is the remuneration I've prepared for Master Chen. Please accept it, and also, please extend my regards to your Revered Master!" With that, General Zhao handed over a Storage Pouch.

As soon as Chen Xuan's Revered Master was mentioned, a graceful figure flashed through Chen Xuan's mind.

"Damn Han Wanqing, you foolish woman, I diligently did so much for you, yet in the end, you still heartlessly abandoned me!

Well, at least I won't have to constantly fawn over your smelly... fragrant feet anymore!"

Yes, ever since Chen Xuan lost his cultivation, his Revered Master, Han Wanqing, had never seen him again. She only gave him some low-grade Spirit Stones and a note, which told him to take care of himself!

However, his face quickly returned to its usual coldness.

"I will. Farewell."

With that, Chen Xuan returned to the Qin Family with the Storage Pouch.

No one came to ask Chen Xuan for guidance today. They all knew he was newly married, so no one came over at this time.

"Husband, why do you look a bit unwell? Has something happened?"

Chen Xuan was startled.

He then reacted, forcing a smile: "Nothing, I was just thinking about some problems and got a little lost in thought."

Lin Shuiyao nodded and didn't press further. If her Husband didn't want to talk, he naturally had his reasons, and she wouldn't pry.

Days passed one by one, and in a blink of an eye, it was Lin Shuiyao's due date.

During this period, Chen Xuan went to the City Lord's mansion every week and became extremely familiar with Zhou Wan'er.

At the same time, Jin Ruoyan would also make time to Cultivate with Chen Xuan, but due to her best friend, Liu Yanxin, Jin Ruoyan currently had no awareness of becoming a mother.

However, the cultivation resources that the Jin Family should have provided to Qin Feng were now directly given to Chen Xuan, and Chen Xuan also intercepted a portion of Qin Feng's Heaven's Mandate Value.

"She's given birth, Revered Master, the Consort has given birth! It's a boy!"

Azi excitedly ran out, announcing the good news to Chen Xuan and Jin Ruoyan outside the door.

This was a big day for their Family, so Jin Ruoyan had been staying at the Qin Family these past few days. However, her good husband was a bit clingy, exhausting her every day, making it impossible for her to Cultivate properly.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for giving birth to a pseudo-Spiritual Root descendant. Reward: 5 years of cultivation, 1 top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill, 3000 Heaven's Mandate Value, Family System unlocked!"

In an instant, Chen Xuan felt his body become much lighter, and his cultivation was on the verge of Breakthrough!

However, at this moment, Chen Xuan clearly didn't care much about that, but was eager to see his wife and child.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Lin Shuiyao holding the baby, looking at Chen Xuan with a happy expression.

"You've worked hard, Water Yao."

Lin Shuiyao smiled and gently shook her head. In fact, after gaining cultivation, giving birth was not as debilitating as it was for Mortals.

"This is all what I should do. I'm very happy to be able to give birth to a healthy baby for my Husband."

"Husband, look, this child has delicate features. He will definitely be a handsome young man when he grows up." Jin Ruoyan also said with a smile.

Chen Xuan leaned closer and saw that although the infant had just been born, his features were well-defined, his skin was smooth, and his eyebrows and eyes bore a strong resemblance to Chen Xuan's.

His heart filled with joy, he reached out and gently stroked the baby's small hand, a warm feeling spreading throughout his body.

This was a child who flowed with the same Dragon Bloodline as him!

"Husband, let's give the child a name!" Lin Shuiyao looked at Chen Xuan expectantly.

Chen Xuan pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Let's call him Chen Ping'an. I hope he lives a peaceful life."

"Chen Ping'an, a good name!" Lin Shuiyao nodded in satisfaction, "Our son will definitely grow up to be like Husband, handsome, dashing, and exceptionally intelligent!"

Chen Xuan and Lin Shuiyao exchanged smiles, immersed in the joy of becoming parents for the first time.

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