157: Zhao Rou fell ill

Upon hearing Su Xuan praise her, Feng Lan immediately blushed. It was her first time being praised like that by a man.

Especially by such a handsome one.

Feng Xue saw all of this and couldn't help but feel a hint of bitterness in her heart.

She also had a good impression of Su Xuan, but seeing her sister's attitude towards Su Xuan, she hesitated a little.

"Two beautiful ladies, I have some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. When you have time later, you can come find me for a cup of tea or something. I'll treat you with great hospitality!"

"You stand guard here, so you probably don't have much free time on weekdays, right? If you have time, I'll talk to Ancestor Liu and ask her to give you some time off!"

Su Xuan's words made the Feng Xue sisters somewhat excited. They didn't expect Su Xuan to care about them so much.

Su Xuan was right; they had been standing guard here for months, even years. Besides cultivating, they spent most of their time here.

They truly hadn't had much time to see what the outside world was like.

"Thank you, Young Master Su!"

The two spoke from the bottom of their hearts.

"You're welcome. I have other matters, so I'll be leaving first!"

Su Xuan didn't linger. He was still in the 'abstinence period' right now; if he stayed any longer, he might not be able to resist breaking his vow.

"Goodbye, Young Master Su!"

Su Xuan turned and left, his steps light and uninhibited, his robes gently fluttering in the wind. He quickly disappeared from the Feng Xue sisters' sight.

Feng Lan gazed in the direction he left, her eyes filled with longing and reluctance. The blush on her cheeks hadn't fully faded, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved upwards. She kept replaying every word Su Xuan had just said to her in her mind.

Feng Xue was the same, but as the older sister, she was far more composed than Feng Lan.

She didn't express her emotions at this moment.

"Ahem, little sister, stop looking. He's already gone!"

Feng Xue teased.

"Ah... oh!"

Hearing Feng Xue's words, Feng Lan finally came back to her senses, her expression a little embarrassed.

"Pfft!"

Seeing this, Feng Xue laughed.

"Why are you laughing at me, big sister!"

Feng Lan said, blushing.

"Hahahahaha! Nothing! I just suddenly remembered some happy things!"

Feng Xue laughed.

...

On the other side, when Su Xuan returned to his residence, the women had already been waiting there for a long time.

"Husband... where have you been this past month? Why did it take you so long to come back!"

Ning Yixuan spoke.

"Exactly! You didn't even tell us. If you hadn't left a letter earlier, letting us know you went to see Ancestor Liu, we would have worried ourselves to death!"

Shen Qingwan said.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it was my oversight. During this time, I had some cultivation problems that I needed Ancestor Liu's help with, and then I just happened to break through, so I was delayed!"

Su Xuan explained.

"Husband! You broke through again?"

Li Qiuyue was astonished. In just one month, Su Xuan had actually broken through again!

"That's right. Under Ancestor Liu's guidance, I suddenly had an Epiphany. Now, my strength is already at the Supreme Realm!"

Su Xuan said with a smile.

"You're too Heaven-Defying..."

Li Qiuyue felt her worldview was somewhat collapsing. She was around the same age as Su Xuan, and her previous cultivation environment was much better than his. How could Su Xuan be so far ahead of her now?

What a monster!

"Congratulations on your Breakthrough, Husband!"

Xiao Qianyu congratulated him.

"But... speaking of which! Isn't Mother your Revered Master? Why do you always go to Ancestor Liu when you have cultivation problems instead of Mother?"

"Also, if I remember correctly, Ancestor Liu has always been quite indifferent to male Disciples..."

Li Qiuyue looked at Su Xuan with a suspicious gaze.

Although she knew that thinking this way might be a bit rebellious, she couldn't help but have such thoughts.

"Ahem, Revered Master told me to go to Ancestor Liu. Revered Master can't solve these problems of mine for now!"

"Moreover, because I defeated Chu Chen last time, Ancestor Liu's impression of me has improved!"

"Besides, Ancestor Liu even wanted to take me as her Disciple before! Perhaps I'm a little different in her eyes!"

Su Xuan explained.

"Alright... what you're saying seems to make sense..."

Li Qiuyue nodded thoughtfully.

"By the way, where's Zhao Rou?"

Seeing that he had successfully bluffed his way through, Su Xuan quickly changed the subject.

He noticed that Zhao Rou, who was usually the most eager to see him, was not here at this moment!

"You still have the nerve to ask! Sister Zhao Rou is sick, and Sister Hongyi and Lingxi are taking care of her!"

Li Qiuyue said.

"Sick? What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan immediately became extremely worried. Zhao Rou was his first woman on Tianxuan Continent, and also one of his favorites.

Most importantly, Zhao Rou was also carrying his child.

"I don't know... Sister Zhao Rou said the day before yesterday that the little baby in her belly was kicking her, and then she couldn't bear the pain..."

Ning Yixuan spoke.

"How could this be!"

Su Xuan quickly went to Zhao Rou's room.

Su Xuan rushed into Zhao Rou's room in a state of anxiety, only to see Zhao Rou lying on the bed with a pale face, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

Zhao Rou had been pregnant for several months, and her abdomen was slightly bulging. At this moment, her brows were tightly furrowed in pain.

Luo Hongyi and Chu Lingxi were guarding the bedside, wiping her sweat.

When they saw Su Xuan enter, a flicker of surprise and hope instantly flashed in their eyes.

"Husband! You're finally back!"

Chu Lingxi said excitedly.

"Ma... Revered Master..."

Luo Hongyi was also a little surprised.

"I'm sorry... I was delayed by my Breakthrough earlier, so I came back late. How is Rou'er?"

Su Xuan asked with concern.

"We asked the Elders of the Holy Land, and she said it's because Sister Zhao Rou's body is too weak, and the little baby inside her is a bit too strong!"

"She just needs to take some tonics for a few days to strengthen her Physique, and she'll be fine!"

Chu Lingxi explained.

"So that's how it is!"

Su Xuan hadn't expected that even with all the tonics and prenatal medicine he had given Zhao Rou earlier, it still wasn't enough!

"It seems my child is even stronger than I imagined!"

Su Xuan thought to himself.

"Husband..."

Hearing Su Xuan's movements, Zhao Rou called out weakly, her voice so faint it was almost inaudible.

"Rou'er, I'm here!"

Hearing Zhao Rou call him, Su Xuan quickly and solicitously held Zhao Rou's hand.

"You're back... I'm sorry, Husband, I made you worry..."

Zhao Rou felt a little ashamed.

She hadn't fulfilled her responsibility as a good woman and had actually made her husband worry!

"What are you talking about? There's nothing to be embarrassed about!"

Upon hearing this, Su Xuan felt a pang of heartache.