Chapter 379: Did You Forget About Our Child?
Right now, Ling Shuangxue held a strong grudge against the Demon Sect Master.
She's someone with students too, so she can't understand how a master could treat their disciple like this?
Her personality is quite distant and cold in the past, but when it's regarding teaching her disciple, she's very careful and serious about it.
Forget about putting them in dangerous life threatening tests or training, she personally protected even her least talented disciple from being bullied by the student of the other Sword Sect Peak.
And if a trial where they need to face those who are stronger than them is a must, the limit in which she would allow for her disciple is to face those who are two minor realms higher than their current cultivation level.
But according to her Dao Companion's description, the accident that is bound to happen should be filled with dozens of Nascent Soul realm combatants!
And in the end, the chance of there being a Peak stage Nascent Soul realm expert joining in the fight is also high!
Even if her Dao Companion strength rivaled a Nascent Soul realm cultivator, being drawn into the center of such an event was like walking a tightrope, where he would lose his life when he made even the smallest mistake.
"Dear, in the future, let me be your master— forget I said that."
Luo Wusheng was in the middle of his story when his wife's word reached his ear, leaving him momentarily stunned.
But once he processed it—
'Actually, a teacher-student romance sounds kind of… exciting, really.'
As he entertained these thoughts, Luo Wusheng also knew his Shuangxue was just standing up for him, which made him feel a little happy inside.
Of course, that cheap master of his was getting blamed again…
Heh, serve you right. Who told you to keep lurking in the shadows and pretending to be some bald coachman to scare me?
I will make sure you carry every blame from the problem that you caused!
Still, when he thought back upon it, it is thanks to his master's weird act that caused him and his wife to end up together…
And the chance of his master influencing things from behind on a lot of other things is also quite high…
Thinking of the two Heaven-grade Soulblade Specters that had appeared in Sword Province, Luo Wusheng's thoughts grew slightly chaotic, but he quickly pulled himself back to the present.
"Actually, it's not a big deal. Since I chose to get involved in the heart of this matter, I naturally have a way to survive it."
He smiled faintly.
"It might be hard to believe, but I have a one-time resurrection artifact."
Ling Shuangxue's eyes trembled when she heard that.
A resurrection artifact…
The Sword Sect Peak Master's heart moved.
However, what moved her was not the fact that her Dao Companion possesses something that legendary, but the fact that he's so calm about this, as if he's already made peace with the fact that he will die at least once.
Meanwhile, Luo Wusheng had already begun explaining the details of that one-time resurrection.
After finishing his story, he held the soft hand of the woman in front of him, staring at her stunning face, quietly waiting for her to process everything he had said.
He had told her about the Rat Netherkin incident 'he had edited some parts to make him look cooler', the Netherkin Extermination Operation, and even the Chicken Netherkin affair from a few days ago.
He didn't hold anything back, after all, all of these were things she would eventually find if she went to the Royal City.
Luo Wusheng waited for a long time, but what came first was a warm embrace.
"Why didn't you tell me all this before?"
Ling Shuangxue's voice was soft, as though she was heartbroken for the young man in her arms.
She had always sensed that her Dao Companion was hiding a lot.
The fact about how he could tell such incredible stories, or how he dared to enter a completely unknown secret realm when facing a Soulblade Specter, she already realized a long time ago that this is something that he never explained to her.
He did begin to act more free ever since they dual cultivated, that's true, but that faint heaviness still surfaced from time to time.
On the other side, feeling the warmth of her embrace, Luo Wusheng let out a sigh, or something close to one.
"Now that I've told you, what do you plan to do?"
"Naturally, I'm going to the Royal City with you."
"See? This is why I previously didn't say anything."
Luo Wusheng let out a soft sigh.
"Whether it's Yuliu or my Junior Sister, they ultimately came to the Royal City to participate in the Human Immortal List. Fortunately, due to their low level cultivation, they won't be able to cause any waves and catch any of the strong Netherkin attention, and once the Trial of Ascension Platform descends, their safety will still be guaranteed. Due to their low level cultivation, the Netherkin won't be targeting them."
As he spoke, he reached out and wrapped his arm around that slender, soft waist.
"But you're different from them. With your Nascent Soul realm cultivation, the moment you interfere in this matter, the Netherkin will take notice.… you know what I'm worried about."
The woman in his arms seemed to tremble slightly. She wanted to speak, but the words didn't come out.
Luo Wusheng's voice was steady, but there was a strange glint in his eyes.
Many things he'd just said weren't true.
The Netherkin Uprising—something that was terrifying in most people's eyes—is not all that scary to him.
Because, from the very beginning, he already knew how it would end.
So long as everything progressed normally, this was an incident that he could coast through.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have picked the Royal City as his hiding place in the first place.
But the emotions behind his words? Those were real.
The Netherkin wasn't coming for him.
But the Buddhist sect's executioner's blade was already being sharpened in his direction.
If he didn't survive the Demon Purging War, then what would become of him?
He had considered this question before.
Back then, he thought, So what if I die? At least I'll piss them off one last time. Worth it.
Then, he received a kiss from the little pink fox who'd then shyly expressed her feelings for him.
That had stirred something in his heart.
And then, he had encountered the fairy before him and followed his heart into deepening their relationship, not really thinking too far ahead while doing so.
But once everything settled, he realized he couldn't bear the thought of dying just like that.
After all, even the boldest fool becomes cautious when they truly have something to lose.
Luo Wusheng shook off the flood of emotions in his heart.
Now, what he needed was stability without any sudden twist.
He needs to let things proceed smoothly and reach a safe conclusion.
He wasn't in the mood to be reckless..
And just as he expected, the woman beside him spoke with firm resolve:
"...I will go to the Royal City."
"Mm, I know."
Luo Wusheng's tone was deliberately light, even playful:
"So, let's go do the trial."
The topic had looped back again.
Ling Shuangxue suddenly felt a hand press against her lower abdomen, playfully kneading that smooth, toned waist.
She nearly choked on her breath.
'What is this scoundrel doing?'
'Is this really the time for that kind thing?'
And why had the topic suddenly circled back to the trial?
What connection did that have?
"My little Shuangxue... did you forget about our child?"
—Huh???
Child? What child?
Our child?
There was so much information packed in that one sentence that Ling Shuangxue didn't even catch the change in how he addressed her.
She instinctively checked herself.
Yep. Not pregnant.
Even though she hadn't done something ridiculous like "forcing out the male essence he left inside her lower half with her inner strength," their dual cultivation meant that all of his energy had already been absorbed and refined. There was no way she could've conceived.
So what was her Dao Companion even talking about?
Ling Shuangxue was completely dumbfounded.
All the complicated emotions she'd been feeling earlier had now been thoroughly obliterated.