Upon hearing Su Suâs words, Su Wenâs heart ached for her.
Well, she was not wrong. Ni Hongxiaoâs laboratory⦠was indeed full of corpsesâ¦
She only knew how to experiment every day.
How would she have the time to care about Su Su?
âAlright! Come home with me today!â
Su Wen had also thought things through. Since she had his bloodline, he would not ignore her no matter what.
Ni Hongxiao frowned at his reply.
Obviously, she could not bear to leave Su Su either.
Su Wen said, âWhy donât I clean up a room at home? Any time you come over, you can stay there with Su Su to save yourself the trouble of staying in your laboratory full of corpses.â
Ni Hongxiao shook her head and said, âThereâs no need. The Spiritual Master Residence has an area for us to live in, but I find it troublesome.â
Su Wen looked at Ni Hongxiao and said to Su Su, âWait for us in the carriage first.â
Little Su Su nodded obediently and followed Su Wenâs finger to climb onto the carriage.
Zhao Jin tactfully drove the carriage further away.
Su Wen asked in a low voice, âWhy did you leave behind your bloodline?â
Ni Hongxiao gently stroked her hair and lightly said, âItâs impossible for me to marry in this lifetime, but there are times when I wonder, what is the purpose of living?â
She looked at the sky and stretched out her palm. She said softly, âA country, a human life, good or bad, and even my research might be meaningless. The end of life is just death. One day, I will also die, and my soul will fly to the starry sky. I hope that when that time comes, there will be someone who will shed tears for me and remember my existence. Branding me in their hearts will⦠at the very least, prove that I once lived.â
âMaybe I can be that person tooâ¦â Su Wen began.
Ni Hongxiao glanced at him and said, âWith your behavior, the uncertainty is too great. The possibility of you dying before me is very high⦠So youâre not suitable⦠but I admire your bloodline, which is also the reason why Su Su was born.â
âSu Suâs life will be very longâ¦â
Ni Hongxiao muttered.
Su Wen smiled and said, âBut you canât let her stay with you all day. How about this? Weâll respect her wishes. If she wants to go to my place, she can go to mine. If she wants to go back, Iâll send her back. How about that?â âAlright!â
Ni Hongxiao agreed as well. The two of them went to the carriage and opened the door. Ni Hongxiao looked inside at the quietly sitting Su Su, âIâm going back to do my experiments. Are you coming with me?â
Su Su looked at Su Wen and shook her head. She said in a childish voice, âIâll go to Daddyâs place for a while. If I miss Mommy, Iâll go back!â
âAlright.â Ni Hongxiao nodded in agreement. She looked at Su Wen and said softly, âDonât let her suffer.â
Their eyes met and Su Wen saw pleading in Ni Hongxiaoâs eyes⦠This woman who never cared about anything. âDonât worry! With me around, no one can bully her!â Su Wen hugged Ni Hongxiao.
This time, Ni Hongxiao did not say anything and gently leaned on Su Wenâs shoulder.
A moment later, she pushed Su Wen away and turned to leave. Su Wen got on the carriage and smiled. âLetâs go home!â
Zhao Jin spurred his horse and the carriage shot out. Su Su let out a burst of laughter at the sudden movement.
Her bright laughter was infectious, cheering Su Wen up.
After a short period of time, they came back to the Su Residence.
Su Wen led Su Su into the inner residence. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Ning Shuang. The moment Ning Shuang saw Little Su, she exclaimed, âYoung Master! When did you have a child?â
Su Wen immediately boasted âLooks like I must have been very cute when I was young!â
Ning Shuang nodded seriously and said, âYes⦠it was just that you have grown up the wrong wayâ¦â
When Su Su heard this, she looked at Su Wen and pursed her lips. Tears welled up in her eyes. âSu Su doesnât want to be like Daddy⦠Su Su has to be like Mommy!â
âUmâ¦â
Su Wen was embarrassed! Iâm just doing some humble bragging, do you have to be so realistic?
At this moment, the women who heard the commotion also came out.
Yan Luoying and Cui Yumian. Su Wen looked around before asking Ning Shuang, âYiyi is still cultivating?â Ning Shuang nodded and said with a smile, âThatâs right. The cultivation technique Young Master gave her is very effective. Her cultivation speed is extremely fast, and she is about to recover her previous cultivation level.â
What Su Wen gave Xie Yiyi was the Nine Charm Heavenly Fragrance cultivation technique.
Xie Yiyi had originally dispersed all her cultivation to obtain a body of charm. She had tried to recultivate, but for some reason, her progress was slow.
In reality, after she achieved a body of charm, her physique was already different from before. If she cultivated her original technique, the effects would naturally be extremely bad. However, Xie Yiyiâs cultivation started to condense rapidly when she started cultivating the Nine Charm Heavenly Fragrance. At the same time, it did not affect her natural charm.
In just a few days, her cultivation base had improved by leaps and bounds. Cui Yumian walked over and exclaimed when she saw Xie Yiyi, âWhat a cute little sisterâ¦â âDonât call her sisterâ¦â Su Wen covered his head and looked at Yan Luoying. He said helplessly,â Sheâs my daughter! Su Su!â Cui Yumian covered her mouth lightly, but did not ask what was going on. She only smiled. âHusband, why didnât you bring her in earlier?â
âUmâ¦â Su Wen didnât know what to say.
Yan Luoying also squatted down and gently touched Su Su. She smiled and said, âSheâs so cute. If only my child would be as cute as her.â
Su Wen lowered his head and stroked Su Suâs head with a smile. âJust call her Mother-Aunt.â
âMother-Aunt!â Su Su called out sweetly. It made the two girls even more fond of her.
At this moment, Su Su suddenly caught sight of Xue Qianxun.
She frowned and pointed towards her. âFather, this is a bad person!â
Su Wen was caught unawares by her sudden outburst and asked curiously, âWhy do you say that?â
âMalicious intent!â Su Su could only express this.
Qianxun got a shock when she heard Su Suâs words!
Su Wen narrowed his eyes and smiled. âItâs fine. Father will punish her later!â
At this moment, Qianxun was already showing some signs of getting a Stockholm Syndrome kink.
Su Wen also noticed it over the past few days.
Xue Qianxunâs loyalty was no longer restricted to having a forced increase of 1 per day.
Instead, it had started to exponentially increase. In fact, every time she was being punished by Su Wen, the points would increase even more⦠Currently, it had already reached 75.
Even so, Su Su could still sense the malicious intent within her.
Su Wen now realized that Su Suâs spiritual perception was extremely powerful and even surpassed his.
If he were to nurture her well, it would probably be extremely terrifying in the future.
That night, Su Su slept in Su Wen and Yan Luoyingâs room.
Tonight was destined to be a peaceful night of rest.
Yan Luoying did not show any hostility to Su Su, nor did she ask about her biological mother.
Actually, she already had a guess in her heart.
After all, Su Wen had gone out with Ni Hongxiao today⦠And then came back with a childâ¦
However, she did not ask further.
Su Su slept between Su Wen and Yan Luoying. She was very happy!
To Su Su, nights were always cold and lonely. With Ni Hongxiaoâs excellent mental strength, it was common for her to do experiments and not sleep for a few days.
In the next few days, Su Su stayed in the Su Residence the entire time. In the meantime, the new version of the Liang Zhu also spread throughout the city without his knowledge.
Compared to the first version, this version was more acceptable.
However, it attracted a lot of praise and surprisingly also contributed quite a bit of Emotional Value to Su Wen.
All in all, it could be considered an unexpected gain.
Finally, the little girl wanted to go back.
No matter what, Ni Hongxiao was still the closest person to her.
At this moment, Su Su had already put on the princess dress, crystal shoes, and a beautiful hairpin that Su Wen had given her.
She resembled a little princess.
Su Wen brought Zhao Jin and prepared to personally send Su Su back.
In the dark, Dou Beiming saw Su Wen coming out and felt even more hatred in his heart!
However, just as Su Wen carried Su Su out of the door, Su Su suddenly said to Su Wen, âFather⦠I feel malicious intent.â As she spoke, she pointed in Dou Beimingâs direction.
Dou Beiming, who was observing them, was stunned.
Su Wen looked in the direction Su Su pointed and also noticed this fellow.
Su Wen was about to attack when he suddenly stopped. He saw a person beside Dou Beiming, Dou Zhan!
Thatâs right, it was Dou Beimingâs father!
Dou Zhan stood beside Dou Beiming and coldly said, âYou brat, have you been discovered? If Iâm not here, Iâm afraid you wonât be able to leave alive today.â
Su Wen smiled and ignored the father and son. Instead, he got in the carriage and left.
With Dou Beiming alone, Su Wen would definitely teach him a lesson.
However, if Dou Zhan was included, it would be impossible. Now, the other party was just standing there. If he rashly made a move and fought with a 9th Grade Earth Rank expert, not to mention the outcome, the surrounding people would probably suffer great casualties. And once this matter blew up, he, who took the initiative to make a move, would have to take the blame.
Dou Beiming heaved a sigh of relief and glanced at Dou Zhan before lowering his head. âYouâve been following me?â
Dou Zhan nodded and said, âI know that you wonât be satisfied until youâve run out of options.â
Dou Beiming clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth. âBut I canât accept this!â âIf youâre not willing, then go back and practice martial arts!â Dou Zhan sighed. âI canât reach the Heaven Rank, but you have a chance. Only by reaching the Heaven Rank will you have the right to speak in this world! If you want to become enemies with the Royal Court with just this bit of strength, youâre courting death!â
âI donât want to!â Dou Beiming begged. âFather! I really like Xue Qianxun! I beg you, think of a way!â
He kept pleading
Looking at his son begging him, Dou Zhan sighed and said, âThe royal court matters still have to be handled in the royal court! Letâs go! Follow me to see someone.â
Dou Beiming was overjoyed when he saw his father concede!
Dou Zhan led him to the Crown Princeâs residence and handed over his name card to announce his presence.
Bright God Sect, Law Enforcement Hall Deacon!
This title was still very useful to the Crown Prince.
The two of them were invited into the Crown Princeâs residence, where he welcomed them with a smile.
âIâve long heard of Senior Douâs great name. Itâs my honor to meet you this time!â
Dou Zhan hurriedly bowed and the three of them sat down.
After exchanging pleasantries, the Dou father and son explained the whole story. In the end, Dou Zhan said, âYour Highness, if you can help my son save Xue Qianxun⦠We are willing to serve Your Highness in the future!â
The Crown Prince started to weigh his options.
This deal⦠didnât seem to be a loss to himâ¦
However, was it just a small matter? Was that true or false?
Furthermore, they wanted him to fish her out from Su Wenâs hands?
This matter was probably not easy to handle. Looking at how infatuated the brat was with Qianxun, she was probably a beautyâ¦
And now that she had been in Su Wenâs hands for some timeâ¦
He couldnât help but persuade Dou Beiming, âBrother Dou, itâs not that I want to say this, but you should have come earlier. That Su Wen is a pervert. Say, if that woman is very beautiful⦠Iâm afraid she has already been violated by Su Wen!â
Dou Beiming was stunned as if he had been struck by lightning.
He had never thought that there was such a possibility Perhaps it was because he didnât dare to think about itâ¦
Snowflakes fluttered⦠the north wind howled⦠the world seemed boundlessâ¦
(TL Note: Search âA Spray of Plum Blossomsâ by Fei Yu-Ching)
âThat canât be, right?â Dou Beiming consoled himself. âHow would Su Wen dare to do that? Qianxun is just a thief. Shouldnât she be handed over to the authorities?â
The Crown Prince consoled, âBrother Dou, you might not know too well⦠That Su Wen is known to be lecherous in the capital. Even if he were to hand her over to the authorities, he has probably done enough on his way back from your Bright God Sect. Are you sure you want to think of a way to get this woman out?â
âYes! I must!â Dou Beiming gritted his teeth. âI wonât believe it until I see Qianxun!â
In the Crown Princeâs opinion, it was not difficult to fish up a person.
He smiled. âDonât worry, as long as Xue Qianxun is in the capitalâs prison, it wonât take much effort to get her out! You two stay in the residence first, Iâll send someone to ask!â
âMany thanks to Your Highness.â
How would he know⦠that the current Xue Qianxun⦠was no longer being defiled⦠but had instead been humiliated countless times?
Su Wen personally delivered Su Su to Ni Hongxiao he could feel at ease.
He squatted down and said to Su Su, âHave you remembered the martial arts that Daddy taught you these few days?â
Su Su nodded and said, âGot it! Iâve remembered both! The Heaven & Earth Great Solar Sutra as well as the Roaming Dragon Wind Sword, Su Su has remembered them all!â
(TL Note: Author initially wrote that Su Wen taught her the Great Solar Supreme Policy, but that mystic realm technique cannot be spread to others, hence he changed it later on to the Roaming Dragon Wind Sword in Ch202. Am changing it here as well so the story flows better.)
Su Wen smiled and said, âThatâs good!â
With that said, Su Wen stood up and smiled at Ni Hongxiao. âItâs all thanks to you that I can be at ease. Those few at home are still not pregnant. I thought that there was something wrong with me!â
âThatâs right, you do have a problem.â Ni Hongxiao hugged Su Su as she said, âThe fire elemental energy and life elemental energy in your body is too vigorous, far surpassing that of ordinary humans. I had used special methods to deal with my eggs, as for ordinary people, they will not be able to have children with youâ¦â
Su Wen slowly turned around. â???â
Seeing Su Wenâs dumbfounded expression, Ni Hongxiao blandly continued, âFor ordinary people, it will be extremely beneficial for them to mate with you. It can increase their vitality, but itâs basically impossible for them to have a child with you.â
Su Wen did not know that the more powerful a life form was, the harder it was to produce offspring. Previously, he had continuously swallowed and processed the blood essence of vicious beasts from the system, causing his life force to already be above that of ordinary people. In the end, he suddenly obtained the Vermillion Bird bloodline, causing his life level to be elevated above mortals.
It had nothing to do with his strength⦠âHehe⦠heheâ¦â Su Wen chuckled weakly.
However, he did not feel very sad.
After all, he already had a daughter. Since Ni Hongxiao had a way to give birth to one, she naturally had a way to give birth to a second one.
âThen Iâll have to trouble you if I want children in the future!â
Ni Hongxiao shook her head. âNo, itâs hard to do. Unless the childâs mother is extremely powerful, the processed embryo will frantically absorb the motherâs vital Qi, causing the mother and embryo to die togetherâ¦â If that was the case⦠then the few at home⦠except for Ning Shuang⦠didnât seem to be too possible.
Su Wen asked, âThen⦠how strong must she be?â
Ni Hongxiao frowned. âAccording to Su Suâs experiment⦠I suspect that it needs a Heaven Rank expert. The life force of that huge egg far surpasses that of a 9th Grade Earth Rank cultivator. If it was an ordinary 9th Grade Earth Rank cultivator, they would be bled dry to deathâ¦â
Su Wenâs expression turned ugly.
âIf we supplement it with some natural treasures, perhaps we can hold on. But even so, the mother will still be extremely weak after giving birth.â Ni Hongxiao said in a deep voice.
Su Wenâs heart sank.
âThereâs another method, which is to similarly obtain a mutated beast egg that contains dense life essence energy! This way, it should be possible. Even if it fails, thereâs no need to worry about the safety of the mother.â Ni Hongxiao proposed another idea. âThen it must be from a 9th Grade Earth Rank vicious beast?â
Ni Hongxiao shook her head and said, âItâs hard to say. It depends on how much vitality and essence energy the egg contains. Its strength might not necessarily be at the 9th Grade of Earth Rank. Whatâs important is its bloodline.â
Wtf?
Su Wen said in a self-deprecating manner, âSo I went from a mammal to using eggs to give birth!â
What a f*cking piece of good news!
Thinking about how he had to find an egg every time he wanted a childâ¦
Su Wen did not know whether he should laugh or cry.
After leaving Ni Hongxiaoâs place, Su Wen returned to his residence.
He instructed Zhao Jin and Chu He, âDonât follow me during this period of time. Keep an eye on me at home to ensure thereâs nothing wrong. Donât let anything happen!â
The appearance of the Dou father and son today reminded Su Wen of something.
With Su Wenâs current strength, it was no longer important whether Zhao Jin and Chu He followed him or not. However, he still had to ensure the safety of his family.
If he provoked a lunatic, the consequences would be huge.
As he spoke, Su Wen took out the manuals of Roaming Dragon Sword technique he had prepared.
He said to the two of them, âThe two of you might not necessarily have to cultivate this Heaven Rank cultivation technique, but take a look. Perhaps youâll be able to obtain some insights.â
Zhao Jin and Chu He were overjoyed.
No matter what, Heaven Rank techniques were extremely precious.
This was especially so for Chu He. Although he had challenged many people, there were not many who cultivated Heaven Rank sword techniques!
Su Wen then entered the inner residence and returned to his room. Xue Qianxun came forward and knelt on the ground, gently taking off Su Wenâs shoes. âMaster⦠do you need to punish Slave Xue tonight?â
Xue Qianxun took the initiative to ask.
Su Wen immediately kicked Xue Qianxun and coldly said, âDo I need you to ask what I want to do?â [Ding-dong. The host has incited pleasant in Xue Qianxun. +35 Emotional Value]
Su Wen: â????â
What was going on? At this moment, Su Wen realized that Xue Qianxunâs loyalty had also increased by two points.
However, on the surface, Xue Qianxun looked terrified.
âSlave Xue was wrong! Slave Xue was wrong! Please punish me, Master.â Xue Qianxun knelt on the ground and kowtowed continuously.
Su Wen walked in and raised Qianxunâs face before slapping her.
âAh!â
Xue Qianxun fell to the ground as she squeezed her legs tightly together.
(Ding-dong. The host has incited pleasure in Xue Qianxun. +100 Emotional Value]
âHehe!â Su Wen understood everything now.
This girlâs masochistic tendencies had been completely activated.
Then he would punish her well!
After another round of miserable torture, Su Wen felt refreshed. Xue Qianxunâs loyalty also increased to the point of being deathly loyal.
She laid on the ground like a b*tch in heat, not daring to disobey. âGive yourself ten slaps!â
Su Wen casually said.
Without any hesitation, Xue Qianxun slapped her own face.
âSuicide!â
Su Wen continued.
A trace of struggle flashed across Xue Qianxunâs eyes, but it instantly disappeared as she rammed her head into the corner of the table!
Luckily, Su Wen was holding her back!
âVery good!â
Su Wen smiled.
Was this the power of being deathly loyal? Xue Qianxun looked at Su Wen with infatuation and admiration.
âSlave Xue is willing to offer everything to Masterâ¦â
âHmph! Go and get properly dressed. From today onwards, cultivate well. If anything happens, you must fight with your life to protect the ladies in the inner residence!â
âYes!â
Su Wen reached out and removed the seal on Qianxunâs body.
Her cultivation level returned.
During this period of time, the Blue Cloud Tiger was also being raised in the inner residence.
This tiger would dare to bare its teeth at anyone except Su Wen. The aura of the Vermillion Bird was too terrifying even in the eyes of this vicious beast.
On the other end, the Crown Prince had already sent people to the government office to inquire about news of Xue Qianxun.
But with this question, he discovered the problem.
Xue Qianxun was not sent to the government office at all!
He pondered for a moment and personally went to find Feng Baichuan.
The two met, and the Crown Prince smiled, âLord Feng, I have something to ask!â
Feng Baichuan was not interested in the Crown Prince, thus he only replied in a neutral manner, âWhatâs the matter, Crown Prince?â
âItâs like this. I heard that Lord Feng and Su Wen went to the Bright God Sect together and brought back the person who stole Su Wenâs Blue Cloud Tiger to the capital. Is this true?â Feng Baichuan said, âThatâs true! Why did the Crown Prince ask about this?â
The Crown Prince smiled and said, âThen I want to ask, where did the person who was brought back go?â
Hearing this, Feng Baichuan narrowed his eyes.
He had already reported this matter to Emperor Zhou, which included Xue Qianxunâs whereabouts.
Why would the Crown Prince ask this?
Seeing that Feng Baichuan was silent, the Crown Prince smiled and said, âLord Feng, I donât think this is any secret, right?â
Feng Baichuan said in a deep voice, âThat person was taken away by Su Wen.â
He did not know why the Crown Prince was asking, but since the other party had come over to personally ask, he would just answer. There was no need for him to hide the fact that Su Wen took her away.
The Crown Prince was not surprised to hear this answerâ¦
He stood up and said with a smile, âFarewell! Thank you, Lord Feng!â
With that said, he left the Martial Inspectorate. Feng Baichuan looked at the Crown Princeâs back and sighed. âDonât provoke that jinx⦠Whoever gets involved will suffer!â
However, this matter had nothing to do with him, so he couldnât be bothered to remind the Crown Prince.
After the Crown Prince left the Martial Inspectorate, Dou Zhan and Dou Beiming waited outside. Dou Beiming anxiously asked, âYour Highness, is there any news?â
The Crown Prince shook his head and sighed. âThat woman was taken away by Su Wen. At this moment⦠Iâm afraidâ¦â
He looked at Dou Beiming pitifully.
After all, this feeling was not good for a manâ¦
âI⦠I want to save Qianxun! I canât let her be humiliated in Su Wenâs hands!â Dou Beiming felt his adrenaline rushing as he raised his sword. He turned to leave!
At this moment, the Crown Prince hurriedly stopped him and said with a bitter smile, âBrother Dou, if you go, wonât you be sending yourself to death? There are countless experts in the capital, and if you go, youâll be considered as assaulting a court official!â
âThen what should I do?â Dou Beimingâs eyes were bloodshot.
The Crown Prince smiled, âAt this point, thereâs only one way, and that is to involve His Majesty. This Su Wen taking the criminal away without authorization is naturally not in accordance with the laws of the country. No matter what, it doesnât make sense in the eyes of my Royal Father! However, itâs not convenient for me to make an appearance in this matter. You can use your status in the Bright God Sect to directly seek an audience with my Royal Father!â
He was naturally unwilling to stand up for these two fellows.
Although he wanted to rope in these two people as external help, if he directly stood out, he would definitely offend Su Wen and Su Changqing.
Therefore, he might as well sow discord between these two parties, letting them directly go to see Emperor Zhou!