Witnessing Shen Tanqi’s agony, Yu Ce decisively cut open his own palm and pressed it to Shen Tanqi’s lips, feeding him bit by bit. “Drink.”
Beside them, Xie Chi, with a gaping hole in his chest and blood pouring out, muttered to himself…
His elder brother was quite generous towards Shen Tanqi. It seemed he would have to consider finding another candidate for possession.
Continuing to target Shen Tanqi would be troublesome with Yu Ce obstructing him.
Xie Chi’s eyes narrowed, falling upon the dragon ball tightly gripped in Yu Ce’s hand. If he could seize that ball, he could escape.
Time was running out; once Shen Tanqi gave birth to the child, Yu Ce would undoubtedly not spare him—death was certain.
Silently, Xie Chi shifted behind Yu Ce, his hand transforming into a claw, the sharp dragon claws gleaming with a chilling light.
In a split second, taking advantage of Yu Ce’s full attention on Shen Tanqi, Xie Chi swung his dragon claw with all his might. In the blink of an eye, Yu Ce’s wrist was cleanly severed.
“Yu Ce!” Shen Tanqi cried out in shock, staring at his wrist in disbelief. At the same time, a gleam of spiritual light surged from his body, instantly transforming into a smooth and pale dragon egg lying in his arms.
Gritting his teeth, Yu Ce’s arm trembled uncontrollably. Looking back, Xie Chi was already standing by the window, watching him with a faint smile.
“I told you, brother, you shouldn’t be so kind.”
Right before Yu Ce’s eyes, Xie Chi slowly swallowed the dragon ball, then without looking back, jumped out the window and escaped.
Shen Tanqi stared intently at Yu Ce’s bleeding wrist, tears falling one by one, breathing heavily, unable to bear looking any longer.
It was his fault; if only he had realized sooner that Fang Wenxun’s inquiries were amiss, none of this would have happened.
The child will be fine, and Yu Ce will be fine too!
“Why are you crying?” Yu Ce sighed helplessly and gently rubbed Shen Tanqi’s head with his intact hand. “Are you being silly? I’m a daemon.”
He raised the wrist that Xie Chi had severed and waved it in front of Shen Tanqi’s eyes. Astonishingly, the hand slowly regenerated muscles and skin, like a tree sprouting new growth.
Shen Tanqi stood frozen in place, tears still hanging on his eyelashes. He reached out hesitantly and lightly touched Yu Ce’s newly grown hand.
It was exactly the same as before, sturdy and powerful, but now covered in a layer of delicate dragon scales, emitting a soft and gentle light.
This… it can grow back like this?
Seeing Shen Tanqi’s worried expression, Yu Ce couldn’t help but pull him into an embrace and whispered softly, “It’s okay, daemons are born with a different constitution than humans.”
Xie Chi had suffered a fatal wound to the chest but was still alive and kicking. However, he had been enveloped in the murderous intent from his sword qi earlier. Over the next few days, Xie Chi would be in excruciating pain.
As long as the daemon ball wasn’t shattered, daemons wouldn’t easily die. Those with high cultivation could even rebuild their bodies from ashes.
However, Yu Ce would eventually kill Xie Chi; their next meeting would be his death sentence.
Thinking of his mother’s words from years ago, Yu Ce reflected inwardly. He knew he couldn’t do it; he would face her punishment after death.
Holding the dragon egg, Shen Tanqi’s mood was calmed by Yu Ce’s comfort. He sniffled and quietly asked, “By the way, how did you find me?”
“Taro Ball couldn’t find you after you left, so he came to find me in a panic.” Yu Ce gently brushed away the sweat-dampened hair on Shen Tanqi’s forehead, feeling a pang in his heart. “I followed the jade pendant to locate you.”
Thankfully, Shen Tanqi and the child were both okay; otherwise, Yu Ce would never forgive himself.
Shen Tanqi was momentarily stunned, then asked, “What jade pendant?”
Yu Ce knew Shen Tanqi had likely forgotten all about it long ago, but seeing how Shen Tanqi kept it close to him every day, he forgave him. He reached inside Shen Tanqi’s clothes and pointed, “The jade pendant, passed down through the family.”
From the heavens to the earth, this was the only one. Not even Xie Chi had it.
It was only then that Shen Tanqi remembered. When he gave birth to Goldfish and Taro Ball, Yu Ce had stuffed it into his hand and sent him back to the sect.
At that time, he didn’t know Bai Long was the male lead; he thought it was just something Bai Long casually gave him. Now thinking about it, the jade pendant Bai Long gave him must have been a precious item.
Shen Tanqi quickly took out the jade pendant and asked, “What is it used for?” Can it command daemons, or can it enhance cultivation?
At this, Yu Ce pondered for a moment and said, “Other than letting me sense you, it doesn’t have any other use.”
Shen Tanqi fell silent for a moment, generously praising him, “It’s not like it has no use at all. At the very least, it’s quite beautiful.” Otherwise, he wouldn’t have kept wearing it all this time.
Today’s events had given him quite a scare, but fortunately, everything was fine.
Shen Tanqi looked down at the freshly laid third egg, his brows furrowed in worry. “Xie Chi had the demon place a birth-inducing Gu on me, causing the baby to be born so early. Will there be any problems?”
Yu Ce stroked the dragon egg with his hand, sensing it gently, and replied, “The eggshell is a bit fragile, but he can still grow normally. We just need to be extremely careful and nurture him for nine months.”
The baby had sensed danger outside and had been reluctant to come out, causing Shen Tanqi much hardship.
Yu Ce pretended to be serious and tapped on the eggshell, saying, “After you come out, you have to apologize to Daddy.”
The dragon egg in his arms twitched slightly, seeming to feel a little sorry for what had just happened.
Shen Tanqi couldn’t help but chuckle and said, “Why take it so seriously with the child?”
He lifted the dragon egg to his eye level, carefully inspecting it for any damage. Only after confirming it was unharmed did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Actually, it was a good thing that he was born early.
To this day, Shen Tanqi still hadn’t dared to tell the system about the third cub in his belly.
If the system found out, it would probably explode on the spot and need repairing.
Shen Tanqi’s gaze fell on Yan Ning’s severed head not far away, which Yu Ce had tossed on the ground. He had to admit, when he first saw Yu Ce come in carrying this thing, he was indeed startled.
Yan Ning seemed to be staring straight at Shen Tanqi without blinking, as if he was about to say, ‘Junior brother, I died so miserably.’
Shen Tanqi: …
Serves him right.
Noticing Shen Tanqi staring at Yan Ning’s corpse, Yu Ce subtly stood in front of him and used a cloth to gently wipe away the blood from Shen Tanqi’s face.
The blood of the dragon race could enhance cultivation, but Xie Chi’s blood was filthy.
The smell of blood was overwhelming, and Shen Tanqi couldn’t stand it. He covered his nose and said softly, “Let’s go back quickly. Goldfish and Taro Ball must be worried.”
Yu Ce nodded, untied the ropes binding Shen Tanqi, and scooped him up in his arms.
“Don’t…” Shen Tanqi glanced towards the street outside. Although there weren’t many people out after the rain, carrying him out like this would definitely attract attention. He hesitated, “People might think something of us if we do this openly. It’s not good.”
At his words, Yu Ce sighed and gently set him down.
They definitely had something going on—after all, they now had three children.
When will Ah Qi realize that deep down, he had feelings for him too?
On their way back, Yu Ce carefully supported Shen Tanqi, whose legs had gone numb from being tied up for so long. Occasionally, Shen Tanqi would accidentally step on Yu Ce’s foot.
The sky was clearing, the rain had just stopped, and a few pedestrians were scattered here and there. Soon, Shen Tanqi and Yu Ce blended into the crowd.
“In a few days, there will be the sect’s grand competition. Will your hand be alright?”
Xie Chi, that beast, had deliberately targeted Yu Ce’s right hand.
“It’ll be fine. Didn’t I carry you just now without any trouble?” Yu Ce waved his hand and clenched his fingers.
Shen Tanqi sighed, “… I mean, can you wield a sword?”
Yu Ce shook his head. “My sword is much lighter than you think.”
“What about swordsmanship? And won’t your hand shake when drawing talismans or refining pills?” These were all part of the sect competition, and if anything went wrong, he would definitely make Xie Chi pay.
Hearing his anxious tone, Yu Ce’s lips curled slightly, and his adam’s apple bobbed as he spoke, “Since Senior Brother is so concerned, why not test it personally tonight and see if my hand shakes?”
Shen Tanqi looked up at the sky, deflecting, “What should we name the baby?”
“Senior Brother’s skill in changing the subject is truly admirable.”
“Let’s call him Shen Mian. He loves sleeping so much, how about that?”
“Why surname Shen?”
“Any objections?”
“None. Senior Brother, you’re indeed good at naming.”
Yu Ce chuckled softly, carefully tucking the dragon egg into his embrace, and whispered, “As for the nickname, let me decide. Let’s call him Sandan1‘Sandan’ means third egg., how about that?”
Shen Tanqi: ?
Sorry, baby, he’s tried really hard to stop Yu Ce from naming.
But, after getting used to Dandan and Erdan… Sandan2Egg Egg, Second Egg, Third Egg, it’s actually quite cute.
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