Pregnant with the Immortal Venerable's Child After Divorce - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: How Can Your Heart Be So Dark?

Ying Yunxian and Yan Zhu were indeed very close, so much so that when they met, they shared a big hug.

After separating, his first question was, “What good things have you grown this time?”

“Nothing, I just came out to have some fun,” Yan Zhu explained. “Isn’t there a sect here that is opening up a secret realm?”

Hearing this, Ying Yunxian immediately lost interest.

He and Yan Zhu became acquainted a long time ago when he went out with his disciples to purchase supplies and happened to buy a spiritual plant grown by a disciple of the Bright Heart Sect. He was deeply fascinated by the quality, and after much inquiry, he finally contacted Yan Zhu. Since then, Yan Zhu often supplied him, and whenever he encountered rare spiritual plants, he would also send them to Yan Zhu to let him study how to grow them.

“There’s nothing precious in there, no need to go,” Qing Yunxian said. “Many demonic beasts, many ores, and the spiritual grasses that grow are all very low-grade. Don’t go.”

“I’m just going for fun,” Yan Zhu explained. “Do you know when that secret realm will open?”

Hearing this, Ying Yunxian poured him a cup of tea and explained, “It was originally scheduled for a month later, but I estimate it will be sooner.”

Yan Zhu was stunned, “How so?”

“A hunch. The spiritual energy fluctuations over there have been very strange recently. I heard that there’s a problem with the secret realm,” Ying Yunxian explained. “Either it’s about to be upgraded, or some accident has occurred. In short, the secret realm has become unstable, and the time to open it is also hard to control. If you plan to go, you need to be careful.”

Yan Zhu nodded and took out a bag of spiritual grass from his spatial ring, handing it to Ying Yunxian.

Ying Yunxian’s heart instantly bloomed with joy. He squeezed towards Yan Zhu, but before he could touch him, he was blocked by a hand.

He looked over and met a young, handsome face.

Ying Yunxian was not familiar with most people in the Bright Heart Sect, but as a sect master, he had dealings with Wen Sucheng, so he recognized this face at first glance and was immediately stunned.

“Jiang…” The first syllable was barely out when he realized something was wrong, swallowing the rest of his words, and looked at Yan Zhu, “Is this… your son?”

Yan Zhu: “…No.”

He explained awkwardly, “He’s my disciple.”

Ying Yunxian was relieved, “I thought you ate a Pregnancy Fruit.”

“No,” Yan Zhu smiled, and in front of Yan Zhitao, he didn’t mention the separation from Wen Sucheng, only saying, “I brought him out to play.”

Ying Yunxian, however, said, “Are you really not considering eating one? You’ve been married for so many years, don’t you want a child?”

Yan Zhu looked at him speechlessly, “Don’t try to use me as your guinea pig.”

Ying Yunxian could only sigh regretfully.

It was then that A Fu said, “Can I trouble you to examine my master’s body?”

Ying Yunxian looked at Yan Zhu, “Are you feeling unwell?”

Yan Zhu shook his head, “I just slept in; he’s making a fuss.”

Ying Yunxian immediately reached out to him, “Come.”

Yan Zhu obediently extended his hand.

He genuinely felt that there was nothing wrong with his body, but A Fu was worried, so an examination wouldn’t hurt.

Ying Yunxian placed his fingers on his wrist, and a surge of spiritual energy flowed into Yan Zhu’s body. In just a moment, his brow furrowed.

Seeing his expression, the expressions of the accompanying people also became solemn, only Yan Zhu knew his temperament and didn’t take it seriously, smiling, “Don’t scare anyone.”

Ying Yunxian then showed a smile, “It’s nothing serious. Since you rarely come here, how about I show you around? We have also grown many good things here.”

Yan Zhu was stunned, “Will that be a trouble?”

“Not at all. I have plenty of time,” Ying Yunxian said, then summoned a few disciples and asked them to take the others for a tour.

Everyone then understood that he wanted to take Yan Zhu alone.

A Fu immediately became unhappy.

This Ying Yunxian had a refined and gentle appearance, but how could his heart be so dark?

“I’ll go with Master,” A Fu said. “I’ll just follow. Wherever you go, I go.”

“No,” Ying Yunxian refused. “Some places in our sect are off-limits to outsiders.”

A Fu wanted to say more, but Yan Zhu raised a hand to stop him, “You should go and have fun too. It looks strange for you to follow me all the time.” He then looked at Ying Yunxian, “Let’s go, take me to see.”

Watching him smile gently at Ying Yunxian, A Fu looked glumly at Ying Yunxian.

The other party’s pair of amorous peach blossom eyes also curved toward him, smiling in a charming and captivating way, suggesting he must have many admirers.

A Fu glanced at Kong Fu, who was equally depressed. He also had a friendly face. Could it be that Yan Zhu liked people like this?

While he was still thinking of an excuse to follow, Yan Zhu had already eagerly followed Ying Yunxian away.

As soon as they left, Ying Yunxian hurriedly pulled Yan Zhu towards a secluded place, looking somewhat suspicious, but Yan Zhu wasn’t worried. He followed him for a while until they were completely alone before raising his hand to set up a soundproofing barrier, saying, “Alright.”

Ying Yunxian stopped, but as if still uneasy, he set up a few more barriers. Only then did he pull him down to sit on the spot, his expression serious, “Are you really sure you haven’t eaten a Pregnancy Fruit?”

Yan Zhu knew he must have something he couldn’t say in front of others, but this question still left him a bit clueless. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded, “What’s wrong?”

Ying Yunxian “tsk-ed” and said, “Absolutely certain?”

Yan Zhu originally wanted to nod, but seeing his reaction, he became a little hesitant.

The spiritual puppets on Burning Snow Peak would go to Burning Snow Peak and Lush Peak every day to collect or pick some spiritual fruits. He had set up restrictions to prevent them from going after those that were inedible, but what if one rolled out of the restricted area?

After thinking for a moment, Yan Zhu still said, “Not absolutely.” After saying that, he also understood what Ying Yunxian meant, and looked at him suspiciously, “Are you a quack?”

Ying Yunxian: ?

“If you weren’t good at farming, I’d beat you,” Ying Yunxian said, taking a few deep breaths, and then continued, “Although the pregnancy is still early, there’s absolutely no mistake.”

Yan Zhu frowned, “Approximately when?”

Ying Yunxian gave a rough estimate. Yan Zhu calculated… he didn’t even need to calculate; it was probably the night before they separated. Before that, Wen Sucheng had been away on business, and they hadn’t seen each other for a while.

He didn’t know when he accidentally ate the Pregnancy Fruit, but his bedroom activities with Wen Sucheng were quite frequent, yet there had been no result until… they were about to separate.

For a moment, Yan Zhu felt this was like a predetermined fate, but what was determined, he couldn’t quite say.

Or perhaps… he didn’t want to say.

“How can I get rid of it?” Yan Zhu asked.

Unexpectedly, he would ask this, and Ying Yunxian was stunned.

Yan Zhu looked at his reaction and couldn’t help but laugh, “What? Isn’t this why you specifically pulled me aside?”

Ying Yunxian frowned, “Of course not. It’s just that you said you hadn’t eaten one, and I was worried about some underlying issues. Since it’s just an accident, it means you have an affinity with this child. It would be a shame to get rid of it.”

Yan Zhu then had to explain about his separation from Wen Sucheng.

Ying Yunxian was also a little surprised to hear this, and his thoughts were similar to Qi Ran’yin’s, “Why? What’s wrong with him? Can you find anyone better after leaving him?”

Yan Zhu really didn’t want to explain, so he just waved his hand.

Seeing this, Ying Yunxian didn’t ask further, only saying, “Separated is separated, that’s two different things. It’s not like you can’t afford to raise this child. Besides, given the Celestial Venerable’s character, even if you separated, he would still raise him. I can’t even imagine how powerful the child of the Descending Snow Celestial Venerable will be in the future.”

Yan Zhu frowned, “What’s so special about his child? Talent isn’t necessarily inherited.”

“That’s not certain,” Ying Yunxian said. “A dragon begets a dragon, and a phoenix begets a phoenix.”

Yan Zhu still shook his head, “Can it be removed?”

His attitude was too firm, and Ying Yunxian knew that there might be more to this than just the separation. He was inclined to ask a few more questions, but as a doctor, it was inappropriate to pry too much, and as friends, their relationship hadn’t reached that level. After a moment of hesitation, he only said, “It can be, but it will be very troublesome.”

Yan Zhu frowned.

“I mean it,” Ying Yunxian explained. “A man conceiving is already against the natural order. The Pregnancy Fruit primarily creates an environment suitable for the child’s development within your body, but it is ultimately different from a woman’s. Something obtained through great effort will naturally require a lot of suffering to get rid of.”

Yan Zhu’s frown deepened.

Ying Yunxian continued to persuade, “You should reconsider. I…”

“I don’t want it,” Yan Zhu interrupted his persuasion. “You help me figure out a solution. I was the one who was careless. I’ll bear any suffering.”

Ying Yunxian was speechless, “Is it really necessary? I have the best elixirs here, and I’m here too. I guarantee you won’t suffer at all when you give birth.”

Yan Zhu still shook his head, but this time, he remained silent.

Seeing how stubborn he was, Ying Yunxian reluctantly nodded, “Then give me some time. You know that Pregnancy Fruits are rare, and those who eat them sincerely want a child. Your situation is a first, so I need to do some research.”

Yan Zhu nodded, “I’ll be staying here for a while anyway. Come to me anytime if you need anything. Also, don’t tell anyone else about this.”

Ying Yunxian was silent for a moment, then nodded.

…

When the two returned to the others, they had regained their composure. A Fu saw them talking and laughing from afar and immediately abandoned the guiding disciple and ran over, “Master!”

Yan Zhu immediately curved his eyes and reached out to stroke the head that was leaning close, “Did you have fun?”

“It was okay,” A Fu glanced at Ying Yunxian next to him. “How about you, Master?”

“Very good,” Yan Zhu smiled and explained, “They have grown many good things here. It’s a shame Burning Snow Peak and Lush Peak aren’t big enough. When we go back, we should properly clean up that island so we can grow more things.”

A Fu immediately nodded, obediently saying, “I’ll help, Master.”

Ying Yunxian looked at that face and suddenly said, “If you and the Celestial Venerable had a child, they would probably look like this when they grew up.”

This comment was out of the blue, and A Fu looked at him strangely.

Yan Zhu glared at him, “I’m tired.”

“Understood,” Ying Yunxian summoned a disciple and arranged a secluded residence for him.

Yan Zhu’s accommodation overlooked large fields of medicinal herbs from the window. The spiritual herbs were in full bloom, a wide expanse of blue, looking like a sea when the wind blew.

Yan Zhu looked at the sea of flowers, but his mood didn’t improve at all.

He was still thinking about the accident in his belly.

When same-s3x couples married, they would more or less mention the issue of descendants—whether to have them, how to have them, who would give birth, and so on. But his marriage with Wen Sucheng was arranged by their parents, and they never seriously discussed the matter. Later, they ended up in bed due to an accident, and it happened many times after, but they never brought up the topic of a child.

This indicated that neither of them wanted one, so getting rid of it was the best option.

But even though he had made up his mind, his heart still felt empty.

It wasn’t because he felt it was a shame, as Ying Yunxian had said.

It was just a pure… emptiness in his heart, and he wanted someone to talk to.