Crafting an Immortal Race with Daily Hexagrams-Chapter 336 - 197: One Year

A three-year-old child actually knows about having a baby?

Xiao Hongxiao bent slightly and pinched his little face, asking, "Xiuzhuo, how did you know Aunty is having a baby?"

Shen Xiuzhuo tilted his head and replied, "Mother used to be like Aunty, touching her tummy often, and then her tummy slowly got bigger."

"Mother said that when the tummy gets bigger, it means you’re having a baby, and she also said that after a few months, she’ll give me a little brother or sister."

Upon hearing this, Shen Chonghong and Xiao Hongxiao both showed surprise and delight.

"Is Sister-in-law also pregnant?"

"Perfect, my wife can go and ask Sister-in-law for some advice later."

Xiao Hongxiao nodded slightly.

"Mother is in the backyard with Grandma, Aunty can go find her."

Shen Xiuzhuo said, looking up, his gaze landing on the large black dog hiding behind Shen Chonghong.

"Woof—"

The large black dog, looking aggrieved, raised its head as if pleading for the two to help it escape from this little ancestor’s clutch.

Seeing this, Shen Chonghong gently patted Shen Xiuzhuo’s head and said, "The big black dog is older than your uncle and your father; you can play with it, but don’t bully it."

Shen Xiuzhuo pursed his lips and softly said "Oh."

The couple headed to the backyard and saw three figures sitting together in the pavilion, chatting and laughing.

The most striking was Hu Mei’Er, dressed in a plain gauze long skirt, with two furry ears.

For many years, Hu Mei’Er devotedly comprehended the three Seasonal Jade Carvings from the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Celestial Rotation True Seal," eventually mending her injuries and stabilizing her realm at the Early Stage of Fetal Breathing.

Although she still can’t engage in combat with others, she managed to maintain her human form, although her ears and tail would require much more time to retract fully through cultivation.

"Mother, Lady Hu."

Shen Chonghong first greeted Huang Lingxiu and Hu Mei’Er with cupped fists, then turned to Chen Youran and greeted, "Sister-in-law."

The three nodded.

Standing aside, Xiao Hongxiao was curiously watching Hu Mei’Er in secret.

Having married into the Shen Family for more than a year, this was the first time she had seen Hu Mei’Er.

She had never thought that the Shen Family would have a female Demon Cultivator in the Fetal Breathing Realm.

"Aunt..."

Xiao Hongxiao thought to herself, suddenly remembering a major event that spread in Danzhou years ago, slowly guessing Hu Mei’Er’s identity.

After bowing slightly, she was pulled to sit beside Chen Youran.

"Sister-in-law... could it be that you are expecting?"

Chen Youran, being a cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, felt a faint life force within Xiao Hongxiao’s body just by touching her arm.

Xiao Hongxiao nodded with a hint of shyness.

Huang Lingxiu and Hu Mei’Er, upon hearing this, were all smiles.

"Congratulations, Sister."

Hu Mei’Er softly congratulated, looking at Huang Lingxiu.

Shen Chonghong also spoke then, "Mother, Hongxiao is pregnant; it’s unsuitable for her to stay in the mountains. I brought her back for this reason."

Huang Lingxiu nodded, "How are things in the mountains?"

"Are You’Er and Zhongyi behaving well?"

Shen Chonghong cupped his hands and replied, "The situation in the mountains is not good, but with me there, there will be no problems."

"Zhongyi and You’Er have now both reached the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer. Apart from competing with each other daily, everything else is quite good."

Shen You was only slightly older than He Zhongyi, but her spirit root quality wasn’t as good as his.

In terms of cultivation, He Zhongyi was slightly superior.

The young girl had a strong will to win; as an elder sister, she naturally didn’t want to be constantly overshadowed by her younger brother.

So, whether in cultivation or slaying demons, she was always determined to compete with He Zhongyi.

Huang Lingxiu shook her head with a smile upon hearing this, "That girl, she’s really a handful."

"Mother, I’m leaving Hongxiao in your care; I must hurry back to the mountain," Shen Chonghong said, cupping his hands.

The Southern Border has been quiet for almost two years.

In these two years, though there were no major invasions, small-scale harassments were continuous.

Lately, he has had a feeling.

The power economization over the past two years suggests the Southern Border might launch a large-scale attack soon.

"In such a hurry?"

"Won’t you stay for a meal before you go?"

Huang Lingxiu asked with a frown.

"Yes, your elder brother went to the academy, wait for him to come back, you brothers can meet before you leave," Chen Youran urged.

Shen Chonghong shook his head slightly, "I will stop by the academy to see Big Brother later, I’m not at ease with the matters in the mountains."

"Mother, Lady Hu, Sister-in-law, I’m leaving now."

"Dear wife, take good care of yourself and try to give birth to a healthy chubby boy."

Shen Chonghong smiled as he looked at Xiao Hongxiao.

Xiao Hongxiao nodded and then stood up with concern, saying, "Husband, be careful."

...

Mountain Foot Academy.

The brothers walked side by side down the academy corridor.

"Ah Die has been in seclusion for more than a year, and these days, I’ve been feeling uneasy somehow,"

Shen Chongming said with his hands behind his back, his expression solemn.

Having taken over the Shen Family for over a year, he had become somewhat more composed.

In the eyes of the clan, his authority was greater than that of Shen Yuan and Shen Wenxing.

Because compared to Shen Yuan and Shen Wenxing, Shen Chongming was more aggressive in handling matters and seldom concerned himself with sentiments.

The clansmen somewhat feared him.

"Big Brother, have you visited the place where Father is in seclusion?"

Shen Chonghong pondered for a moment before asking.

Shen Chongming shook his head slightly, "Father said he would come out in two years, let’s wait a bit longer."

"By the way, how are the four Literary Dao Cultivators sent to the mountain before?"

"I am planning to call them back soon to have a good exchange with the other Literary Dao Cultivators in the academy."

With the academies under each Immortal Sect getting established, the academy had gradually produced more than a dozen Literary Dao Cultivators.