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"I wonder if your grandfather would agree to let you stay with me for prenatal care. I have a great pharmacy here, full of rare treasures and medicinal herbs. I'll have Yanzi prepare some medicine for you to nourish your body.
Even though you're a spirit master, pregnancy still makes you more vulnerable. One careless move could leave lasting health issues. So, what do you think?"
Li Luochen's reasoning was simple: now that there's going to be an heir, he had to ensure the child received the best cultivation possible, starting from the fetal stage.
"You've said so much already; how could I fear you'd harm me? But is Yanzi really up to the task?" Qian Renxue looked at Dugu Yan with a teasing smirk.
"Hmph! What do you mean by that? My medical skills are far superior to Chen's! Aunt Erlong's child benefited from the foundation-strengthening medicinal bath I prepared, and judging by her current condition, she will undoubtedly be born with full innate soul power.
Moreover, her physical constitution can easily handle a thousand-year soul ring. When it comes to medicine and pharmacology, I dare say I'm one of the top five experts on the continent!"
Dugu Yan felt that Qian Renxue was belittling her medical expertise.
"It's not that I doubt your skills. I just worry that Miss Dugu might harbor some resentment and slip something into my medicine to secure her position as the first wife."
Qian Renxue continued, sipping her tea. Oh, real tea—when did Qian Renxue become so skilled at this kind of "tea art"?
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan became enraged! "What do you mean, you yellow-feathered duck! Do you think I'm the kind of woman who'd do such wicked things? Chen's child is my child too! Don't bring your disgusting palace intrigues into the relationship between me and Chen."
"What did you call me?!" Qian Renxue was furious. She had always been treated like a little princess, and now she was being called a "yellow-feathered duck"! She couldn't tolerate this!
"Yellow-feathered duck, yellow-feathered duck, yellow-feathered duck!"
(To explain why she's called a yellow-feathered duck: Qian Renxue has golden hair, her spirit is a six-winged angel, and her inherited family spirit resembles a swan. Both spirits have wings and feathers, so calling her a "duck" is amusing.)
"You… You dare insult me like that! You… You purple mudfish!"
Qian Renxue quickly thought of a comeback to counter Dugu Yan.
"Yellow-feathered duck!"
"Purple mudfish!"
"Yellow-feathered duck!"
"Purple mudfish!"
...
The Title Douluo present could only watch helplessly. These old folks didn't understand the minds of young women at all.
Qing Luan Douluo initially wanted to scold them for being disrespectful, but then he remembered that Dugu Bo held a similar status to him. Besides, Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan were peers, so he decided to let them sort it out themselves.
But watching the drama unfold was quite entertaining. Long Zhentian, the Ba Tian Douluo, even started trembling from holding back laughter—it was too much.
"Pfft—"
A burst of laughter escaped. Li Luochen tried to cover his mouth, desperately trying to hold it in, but he couldn't anymore.
"Hahahaha—!" Li Luochen suddenly thought of something hilarious: his wife was having a baby—or rather, his wife was pregnant.
Hahahaha, what creative nicknames—"yellow-feathered duck" and "purple mudfish." Hahahaha.
"What are you laughing at! ×2"
Qian Renxue and Dugu Yan spoke in unison, glaring at Li Luochen.
It was as if they shared a telepathic connection. Each reached out and pinched one of Li Luochen's ears.
"Ow ow ow ow ow ow ow! My goodness, ouch ouch ouch! Ladies, no—Madams, no—Ancestors! I've made a mistake!"
Just moments ago, they were at each other's throats, but now they united against their common enemy: poor Li Luochen.
The Title Douluo present were thoroughly entertained, especially since there was an unexpected twist.
It took about an hour for Li Luochen to finally calm down his two "ancestors." Truly, these two were like living fathers to him—serving them was exhausting.
After this argument, though their words remained sharp, the two women had silently acknowledged each other. After all, they were both exceptionally talented female spirit masters sharing one husband. Their pride was immense, making mutual acceptance difficult.
However, given their similar strength, age, and family circumstances, they eventually found common ground.
"Tell me," Qian Renxue began, turning to business, "after your recent soul-hunting expeditions, what levels are you at? I don't know yet."
Li Luochen: "Eighty-seven."
Dugu Yan: "Eighty-five."
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"You're both monsters," Qian Renxue sighed. "I just reached level eighty after consuming the Eight Petaled Sunflower. Grandpa had already prepared a spirit beast for me, but now that I'm pregnant, I can't absorb any soul rings until after the baby is born."
Qian Renxue felt disheartened. She had once believed herself to possess the greatest talent on the continent, but she had squandered it. Then she met Li Luochen, who helped her turn her fate around starting from her sixth soul ring.
Though Qian Renxue's soul rings were all absorbed beyond limits, they still fell short compared to Li Luochen and Dugu Yan.
Her first soul ring was 500 years, second 900 years, third 2,000 years, fourth 9,000 years, and fifth 20,000 years.
Originally, she planned for her sixth soul ring to be 50,000 years, seventh 70,000–80,000 years, and eighth and ninth to be 100,000 years each.
But after meeting Li Luochen and learning about the uses of whale jelly, she consumed two 100,000-year whale jellies and obtained three pieces of Angel Set soul bones. Her sixth soul ring ended up being over 80,000 years, and her seventh was 100,000 years.
All her future soul rings would be at the 100,000-year level, but Li Luochen and Dugu Yan also started with 100,000-year soul rings from their seventh. Now their soul power levels surpassed hers, leaving her feeling defeated.
"Don't worry about it," Li Luochen consoled her. "Being fast isn't everything. If you hadn't spared my life back then, I wouldn't be here today. A genius who doesn't grow isn't a genius.
Your potential guarantees your ascension to godhood. We're just ahead of you for now. Though I have divine favor, I haven't yet begun my divine trials. I believe you'll definitely qualify for them."
"Well then, shouldn't you thank me? Thank me for sparing your life, oh great deity," Qian Renxue teased, raising her head triumphantly and crossing her legs like a victor.
"Thank you, Young Master, for your boundless grace!" Li Luochen replied obsequiously, then whispered something into Qian Renxue's ear.
Qian Renxue blushed upon hearing it but nodded in agreement.
While the three of them were talking, the Title Douluo weren't around. This was a matter for the younger generation; why should these old folks stick around like lightbulbs?
They were stationed at designated locations to guard the secret room. With Li Luochen and Dugu Yan present, nothing would happen to Qian Renxue—they were both incredibly strong.
"So, tell me, what do you want to do? It seems you've been planning this for a while. But I'll warn you: Xue'er is pregnant, so you can't overexert her."
Dugu Yan stood protectively in front of Qian Renxue, smirking seductively at Li Luochen. She knew trouble was coming. She braced herself against the wall, but the child mustn't be harmed.
"Of course, waterways won't work, but there's always the dry route. Time for bed, my ladies."
Li Luochen embraced the two beauties, guiding them toward the bed.
Qian Renxue didn't fully understand what the "dry route" meant, but Dugu Yan did. She had already been thoroughly "developed" by Li Luochen. A gentle pat on her dragon-scaled rear signaled it was time to change positions.
The next morning—
Qian Renxue understood what the "dry route" was. Painful! Too painful—but after the pain came immense pleasure.
Li Luochen now lay with the two most beautiful women on the continent. Life had reached its pinnacle. He had found the meaning of a fulfilling life: happiness every day, moving forward toward a bright future.
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