Chapter 508: Chapter 168: What Did You Two Do Behind My Back Last Night?

Qiu Zhihe was taken aback by the words, lifted her small face, and looked fixedly at Qin Gengyun.

For a long time, her tiny cherry lips slightly parted, her voice carried hints of joy and contradiction:

"Husband, are you serious?"

In fact, Qin Gengyun had never mentioned having children all along.

Back in Narrow Rain Lane, when Chen Fang and Zhang Chengdao next door had a child, Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe also went to congratulate them.

Seeing Chen Fang’s face full of happiness and anticipation, Qiu Zhihe was somewhat moved.

At that time, she also saw the light in her husband’s eyes.

But that night when they returned home, Qin Gengyun did not bring up the topic of children again.

Qiu Zhihe once thought that, like her, Qin Gengyun lacked a sense of security and was unsure if they could protect their own child.

Therefore, Qiu Zhihe never mentioned having children in front of Qin Gengyun.

She believed that there was a tacit understanding between her and her husband.

But at this moment, her husband suddenly expressed the desire to have a child.

Qin Gengyun looked down at her with a serious expression: "My dear, when we got married, my life was a complete mess, and I wasn’t even living properly. I couldn’t give you anything and dared not hope for deeper bonds between us."

"Now that my Pill Poison is gone and my cultivation has reached the Golden Core Realm, I feel it’s time to have a child. Otherwise..."

Qin Gengyun’s grip tightened around her slender waist:

"I’m afraid one day you’ll leave me. Maybe having a child will bind you tightly to my side."

"I’m sorry, my dear. I’m a selfish person, wanting only to be with the most important person forever."

Listening to Qin Gengyun’s earnest and magnetic voice, Qiu Zhihe’s heart flustered.

"Husband, why are you suddenly saying this? I, I..."

She tried hard to break free from this warm embrace, to harden her heart.

But she was held tightly by Qin Gengyun and couldn’t break free; the steady and powerful voice continued by her ear:

"My dear, let’s try, try...not to part, try to bear it together, okay?"

Looking at the gentle yet firm face before her, Qiu Zhihe’s beautiful eyes gradually became enveloped in mist.

She ceased the circulation of Profound Ice and Li Fire, allowing a trace of Essence Qi to integrate into her body.

Suddenly, tears fell.

"Alright."

...

The next day.

Tang Mountain, more than ten miles outside of Zhenyang City.

Dozens of disciples from Zhenyang Sect were secretly assembled here.

They were all commanding disciples from various peaks and exceptional steward disciples.

These elites were chosen by the elders and deputy leaders to investigate the causes of Shi Shuhong and Wei Shouyuan’s mysterious deaths in the South Demon region.

Since Zhenyang Sect proclaimed externally that the two elders were in seclusion to break through to the Divinity Transformation Realm, the outside world was unaware of their deaths.

Therefore, this investigation in the South Demon region was to be conducted secretly.

Naturally, the disciples could not gather openly below Zhenyang Mountain.

Hence, the meeting location was selected at Tang Mountain.

This was also where Senior Sister Ye Xiyue of Xiyue Peak killed Third Senior Sister Si Minglan with her own hands.

The disciples were discussing this matter.

"It was right here where Senior Sister Ye killed Senior Sister Si with one sword; I was utterly stunned."

"Yeah, it was so sudden. Who would have thought Senior Sister Ye could be so ruthless towards her own Junior Sister!"

"What else could be done? The Western Empress personally handed her over to our Zhenyang Sect; we had to give a reason."

"Never mind, let’s stop talking about that messy affair. Have you heard about Senior Sister Ye declaring her feelings for He Zhiqiu in public and being rejected?"

"Of course, I heard! Not only us in Zhenyang Sect, but reportedly Feiyun Sect and Thunder Sword Sect know too!"

"I heard there’s something fishy between He Zhiqiu and Ruo Mei from Danxia Peak."

"Whoa, really? A scumbag!"

At this moment, a figure draped in moon-white gracefully arrived, and the disciples hurriedly shut their mouths, looking at the cold and beautiful Senior Sister with hearts tinged with sourness.

As pristine and noble as a fairy, how could she fancy an ordinary steward disciple?

It can’t be real!

Must be fake!

Ye Xiyue, cold as frost, stood with her hands behind her back; surrounded by countless admiring glances, yet no one dared to approach.

To the disciples of Zhenyang Sect, Ye Xiyue was an inviolable presence.

Soon, the other two subjects of the rumors also arrived.

Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe walked side by side, and the disciples soon sensed something amiss.

"He Zhiqiu is at Divinity Transformation Peak, Junior Sister Ruo is at Danxia Peak; why are they arriving together?"

"And so close; what does it mean?"

"Could it be that He Zhiqiu has already succeeded?"

"What about Senior Sister then?"

The flames of gossip quickly ignited in the hearts of Zhenyang Sect disciples, and what happened next left them completely stunned.

They saw the frosty Senior Sister stride forward and say to He Zhiqiu:

"Why did you come just now?"

The cool voice carried tones of coquettishness and complaint, reminiscent of a woman scolding a man for being late to a date.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

This wasn’t the end; Senior Sister then looked at Ruo Mei, beside He Zhiqiu, her expression turned cold again, her voice filled with intense jealousy:

"Why did you come with her? What did you do behind my back last night?"

"?!"

The disciples were struck dumb, their minds seemingly exploding, buzzing.

Senior Sister’s three questions were packed with overwhelming information.

"Last night?"

"He Zhiqiu and Junior Sister Ruo kept it from Senior Sister?"

"So what exactly is their relationship?"

"Oh my, my head’s going to explode!"

Qin Gengyun and Qiu Zhihe were also caught off guard by Jian Yue’s antics; this Demon Embryo was willing to stage a public drama to tarnish Ye Xiyue’s reputation.

The shocked disciples watched the three, engaged in animated discussions, when a dignified and gentle silhouette descended from the sky.

"Greetings to the Deputy Sect Leader!"

"Greetings to Junior Martial Uncle Tantai!"

The disciples stopped their chatter and greeted promptly.

Tantai Mingyue descended slowly on a Flying Sword, looked at Jian Yue, and slightly furrowed her brow:

"Xiyue, what are you doing?"

Jian Yue appeared sorrowful, pointing at Qin Gengyun: "I want to ask this heartless man why he started with me and ended in abandonment!"