166 Will Master Want Children?
Having accessed her past life memories and spoken with her daughter, Zi Xunyi matured considerably overnight. Just like she had done with the Serpent Queen in her previous life, she took the initiative to extend an olive branch to Huangfu Wenqing.
Huangfu Wenqing, caught off guard, was flustered, becoming passive and led by Zi Xunyi.
Before she knew it, she had agreed to Zi Xunyi’s request. She would have to endure this temporary setback and wait until she returned to Cloud Heaven Palace to join forces with her Master and turn the tables.
—Even if she had to share Yan Zhen, she and her Master would be the primary wives. Who wants to be a mere concubine?!
Seeing the harmonious atmosphere between them, Yan Zhen was relieved. This was supposed to be a no-female-lead power fantasy novel. Adding a harem drama element would be too out of place.
One wrong step, and everything could unravel.
However, Yan Zhen didn’t regret his actions. He would simply do his best to protect them all.
His only worry was the system declaring his character deviation and forcing a restart of the past year and a half.
—System.
[…]
—System, how am I doing with my acting?
[…]
—Hmm? System? Why aren’t you responding?
[Ding! This system is currently undergoing an upgrade. Please do not disturb unless necessary.]
—What? You can upgrade? That’s…
No wonder the system had been inactive lately. It was upgrading.
Yan Zhen pondered this.
He saw an interface displaying “Upgrade Progress: 39%.” It seemed to have started a while ago.
Leaving the cliffside building, Yan Zhen went to the Inner Academy Exchange to purchase Tier 5 materials.
After the purchase, his account balance significantly decreased, going from millionaire to… comfortably well-off.
With the materials in hand, Yan Zhen entered the Fire Refining Starry Sky and, under Beautiful Master’s guidance, began refining Tier 5 prenatal pills, specifically the “Thirteen Supreme Nurturing Balm.” Consuming it would benefit both the fetus and the mother.
Refining pills above one’s current alchemy level was difficult, but with the assistance of his Extreme Flames, Yan Zhen succeeded on his second attempt, though the quality was only mid-grade, so he discarded it.
After discarding two mid-grade batches, on his fourth attempt, he finally refined a high-quality batch of Tier 5 prenatal pills.
He breathed a sigh of relief, set aside the finished product, meditated to restore his Spiritual Power, then continued refining.
He had ten sets of materials in total. One was wasted, two mid-grade batches discarded, and after refining the remaining seven, he finally produced a top-quality batch, surprising even Chen Xi.
—Refining above his level and even producing top-quality pills… is Zhen’er’s alchemy talent even greater than in my past life?
“Zhen’er, you’ve worked hard. Take a break.”
“Yes, Master.”
“Eat this.”
“Okay~”
Yan Zhen opened his mouth and swallowed the milk pill Beautiful Master offered, chewing it like candy, the rich sweetness exploding in his mouth. As he swallowed, a warm current flowed into his stomach, the medicinal power spreading and quickly replenishing his energy.
The effect was like Senzu beans, but the taste was even better.
Yan Zhen couldn’t help but compare it to… Clan Head Yu Lu’s… milk, thinking that Beautiful Master’s was still superior. However, the Clan Head’s milk contained a hint of Water Mystic Power, making it smoother and less intense, lacking Beautiful Master’s richness.
Speaking of which, since Zi Ji was pregnant, she would also… produce that, right?
—Ahem, I’m not a pervert, I’m not. I can’t… compete with my daughter.
Yan Zhen collected his thoughts, looked at Beautiful Master, and asked tentatively, “Master, can I ask you something? Promise you won’t be angry?”
Seeing her disciple’s cautious demeanor, Chen Xi couldn’t help but smile. “Ask whatever you want, Zhen’er. Master promises not to be angry.”
“Do you… want children, Master?”
Chen Xi was taken aback.
Yan Zhen quickly said, “Forget I asked, Master!”
“Don’t worry, Zhen’er,” Chen Xi chuckled. “Master isn’t angry.”
“Really? Then—”
“In my current state, I can’t have children.”
“What about after you… leave this place?”
“I haven’t really thought about it. Because I feel that having Zhen’er is enough.” Chen Xi gazed at her disciple tenderly, a faint blush coloring her cheeks. “After having a child, my attention would be divided. I don’t want that. I only want to focus on Zhen’er. You are my everything, and that’s enough for me.”
“Master…”
Yan Zhen stared at Beautiful Master, deeply touched. She loved him this much? He felt a mix of happiness, pride, gratitude, and guilt.
“Master!”
He threw himself into her embrace, hugging her tightly, his face buried in her soft bosom, as if wanting to merge with her.
“I’m sorry, Master. I’m a bad disciple. I said I would marry you, but I didn’t understand your feelings at all. I’m such an idiot!”
Chen Xi, her face still flushed, gently stroked his hair. “Don’t say that, Zhen’er. You’re Master’s pride, always… Master will teach you, guide you, and protect you, so you can become a true man… And then, it will be Zhen’er’s turn to protect Master.”
“Yes, I’ll cultivate diligently and free Master from the Fire Refining Starry Sky as soon as possible,” Yan Zhen mumbled, his face still buried in her cleavage. “Then I’ll marry Master and make you the most important one, letting you spoil me and take care of me forever.”
“Zhen’er…”
They gazed into each other’s eyes, their hearts beating as one, and kissed passionately.
Clothes fell away, belts untied, their bodies joining as they ascended to the peak of pleasure.
Afterward, they embraced each other and fell asleep.
The next day, Yan Zhen left the Fire Refining Starry Sky and went to the cliffside building, giving Zi Xunyi the seven Tier 5 prenatal pills and reminding her to take one every seven days.
“Long Ying, I’ll be away for a few days. Stay here with Zi Ji and don’t wander off, okay?”
Long Ying, although reluctant, nodded obediently.
She sighed inwardly, thinking, This isn’t right. It’s even worse than my previous life. Back then, I was always with Zhenzhen, even when sleeping and bathing!
What went wrong? The little Dragon Girl was puzzled.
“I’ll treat you to a pill feast when I get back. I’ll refine anything you want.”
“You promise?”
“Where’s Wenqing?”
“She’s cultivating in the Celestial Dome Pagoda.”
“Tell her I said hi… Actually, I’ll just message her myself.”
After his farewells, Yan Zhen went to find Grand Elder Yu Yan and, together with Younger Aunt Dean and Aunt Head Instructor, returned to the Yu family residence.
This time, it wasn’t to visit Instructor Yu Xuan, but simply to treat Clan Head Yu Lu, Grand Elder Yu Yan, and Dean Yu Qing.
Yan Zhen had messaged Clan Head Yu Lu earlier, asking about her condition, and she had replied, “I’m fine, don’t worry.” He wasn’t sure if she was telling the truth.
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