Ye Qiu took out golden needles and inserted them into several points on Qianshan Xue’s body to induce labor.
Then, he used the needles to administer local anesthesia.
Finally, he infused Qianshan Xue with some true qi.
After completing these steps, they entered a waiting period.
Both Ye Qiu and Qianshan Xue were nervous, as their first child was about to be born.
About twenty minutes passed.
Qianshan Xue’s belly began to stir. Despite the local anesthesia from the needles, she trembled in pain.
Ye Qiu tightly held her hand, continuously encouraging her.
A few more minutes passed.
Suddenly, Qiushan Nange rushed in from outside, saying, “Ye Qiu, something’s happening outside.”
“Watch Xiaoxue for me,” Ye Qiu said, quickly stepping out of the room.
Outside, Ye Qiu looked up, and his expression changed drastically.
Above the nine heavens, thunderclouds churned, and an oppressive aura filled the air.
“What’s going on? Is someone undergoing a tribulation?”
Ye Qiu’s face grew serious.
Moments later.
Boom!
A massive purple thunderbolt descended from the sky, splitting the vast expanse and heading straight for the roof of Qianshan Xue’s room.
“Not good!”
Ye Qiu’s expression shifted. In a flash, he appeared on the rooftop, summoning four Qiankun Cauldrons and wielding the God-Beating Whip.
No matter what, he couldn’t let the heavenly tribulation affect Qianshan Xue’s delivery.
Ye Qiu stood ready, but the next scene left him astonished.
The purple thunder exploded a thousand meters above, like a burst of fireworks.
One after another, more thunderbolts followed, all detonating at the same height.
Thirty-six heavenly thunders in total!
“Strange, why didn’t the thunder strike down?”
Just as Ye Qiu pondered this, another phenomenon occurred. Where the thunder had exploded, a vibrant, multicolored cloud appeared.
The cloud floated in the sky, resembling a fairyland, then rapidly transformed into a massive, dazzling lotus flower.
At the same time, strange sounds, like celestial music, echoed from the heavens.
“What’s happening?”
Ye Qiu’s face showed shock.
After a while.
The multicolored cloud continued to shift, forming a vivid, lifelike giant bird. Its wings spanned thousands of miles, covering the sky.
“This bird, it looks a bit like the legendary phoenix?”
Ye Qiu muttered softly.
Clang!
A phoenix cry, sharp as splitting metal, pierced the air.
At that moment, Ye Qiu heard a “flapping” sound in his ears.
Gripping the God-Beating Whip tightly, he scanned his surroundings sharply.
Soon, a single bird appeared in his view, then a second, a third, a fourth…
In the blink of an eye, thousands of birds emerged.
These birds, varied in color and species, big and small, densely perched on Qianshan Xue’s rooftop.
They showed no fear of Ye Qiu, treating him as if he were invisible.
A little later, an infant’s cry rang out from Qianshan Xue’s room.
“She’s born?”
Ye Qiu’s heart leaped with joy. He was about to jump down from the roof when—
Clang!
The phoenix, formed from the multicolored cloud, let out another resounding cry, shaking the heavens and earth.
Then, it dove down, stopping fifty meters above the rooftop.
The multicolored cloud enveloped the entire Shuiyue Sect.
At that moment.
All the birds on the rooftop sang in unison, filled with jubilation.
“This… a celestial phenomenon, a hundred birds greeting the phoenix?”
“They seem to be welcoming Ruyi’s birth?”
“Could Ruyi’s fate be extraordinary?”
“I should ask the old man to divine Ruyi’s fate later.”
Seeing no danger, Ye Qiu ignored the phenomenon, jumped off the roof, and hurried into Qianshan Xue’s room.
Inside, he saw Qiushan Nange holding a baby.
The infant, wrapped in a blanket, was crying nonstop.
“Ye Qiu, look at your daughter. She’s so cute, looks just like you,” Qiushan Nange said.
Ye Qiu ignored her, going to the bedside and taking Qianshan Xue’s hand, asking, “Xiaoxue, how are you?”
“I’m… fine,” Qianshan Xue said weakly.
Her face was pale, covered in sweat.
Ye Qiu quickly grabbed a towel, wiped the sweat from her face, and channeled a strand of true qi into her body.
Instantly, color returned to Qianshan Xue’s face, her vitality restored, her expression radiant.
“You worked hard,” Ye Qiu said.
“Look at our daughter!” Qianshan Xue said.
Qiushan Nange handed little Ruyi to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu was nervous and excited, his hands trembling as he took the child into his arms.
Strangely, when Ye Qiu held little Ruyi, she stopped crying and became very calm.
“I have a child, I have a child…”
Ye Qiu was overjoyed, tears streaming down his face.
In his excitement, he nearly danced, his eyes fixed on little Ruyi.
“Xiaoxue, look at our child.”
Ye Qiu brought little Ruyi to Qianshan Xue, saying, “See, Ruyi looks just like you.”
Qianshan Xue gazed at the baby, her eyes full of tender love, reaching out to touch Ruyi’s chubby cheek. She said to Ye Qiu, “I think she looks like you.”
Ye Qiu said, “I think she looks like you. Look at her nose and mouth, almost identical to yours.”
Qianshan Xue smiled, “Now that you mention it, she does look like me. But her ears are like yours, and her forehead is as beautiful as yours…”
Ye Qiu and Qianshan Xue kept discussing.
It was sweet and heartwarming.
Watching this, Qiushan Nange smiled softly, but gradually, a trace of sadness appeared in her eyes.
“Will I ever have my own child in this lifetime?”
Thinking this, Qiushan Nange glanced at Ye Qiu, her expression dimming.
“What’s happening outside?” Qianshan Xue asked.
“Ruyi’s birth triggered a celestial phenomenon,” Ye Qiu smiled. “I’ll ask Master Longbrow from Dragon Tiger Mountain to divine Ruyi’s fate. I have a strong feeling she’ll grow up to be extraordinary.”
Qiushan Nange said, “Neither you nor Xiaoxue are ordinary. Your child is bound to be exceptional.”
Ye Qiu and Qianshan Xue exchanged a smile. Then, Ye Qiu carefully handed little Ruyi to Qianshan Xue, saying, “Hold her first. I’m going to call my mom.”
Qianshan Xue said, “Isn’t it too late now?”
“No way. If my mom knows Ruyi was born, she’ll be over the moon,” Ye Qiu said, pulling out his phone to call Qian Jinglan.
As expected, Qian Jinglan was thrilled.
After a moment’s hesitation.
Ye Qiu stepped outside and dialed Lin Jingzhi’s number…
