Chapter 416: Protagonist, Get Pregnant with a Chicken
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Three spiritual lights streaked across the four corners of the room. The evil talismans that Fu Yuanhua had thrown were all ignited by deep blue ghostly fire, turning into dust and scattering.
Yun Tianchong glanced around the room, ensuring there were no other dirty things, and then breathed a sigh of relief. He walked to the table and said to Yun Yiyi and Yun Jiujiu:
“Yi’er, Jiu’er, it’s a good thing your father reacted quickly and found you. Otherwise, those three demonic cultivators just now might have done something to you. Your golden hair is too conspicuous…”
He imagined that Yun Yiyi and Yun Jiujiu were in danger, and he arrived at the critical moment, scaring away the demonic cultivators. This would definitely make the sisters look at him with admiration, knowing that he, as their father, was quite capable.
However, the reality was…
Yun Jiujiu looked at the expression on her seemingly clueless father’s face. After a moment of hesitation, she took out a giant sword from her storage bag, which was taller than herself, and swung it directly at Yun Tianchong’s forehead.
“I’ll be damned…”
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“Huh?!”
Yun Tianchong immediately took a deep breath, leaned back, and caught the sword barehanded, clamping it in front of his forehead. He was sweating profusely in his heart:
“Jiu’er… Father came to save you, why are you…”
“I don’t need you to save me, old hag!” Yun Jiujiu’s forehead veins bulged. She stepped on the round table with her wooden clogs, gripping the sword hilt with both hands and gritting her teeth as she pressed down. “You’re a Deity Transformation stage cultivator. You let those three demonic cultivators slip away right under your nose! How dare you?! If you hadn’t shown up, I could have at least taken one of them down!!”
“Hey… H-hey… Jiu’er, calm down… But don’t hack at your father!”
Yun Yiyi actually had similar thoughts to Yun Jiujiu.
The three people just now were two Core Formation stage cultivators in the middle stage and one Nascent Soul stage cultivator in the middle stage. Her father, no matter what, was a late Deity Transformation stage cultivator.
Even if he couldn’t keep all three, if their father had acted immediately upon entering and not hesitated, killing one Core Formation cultivator or heavily wounding the Nascent Soul cultivator should have been an easy task.
“Father, you should have at least kept one…”
“Yi’er, why are you also… Ouch ouch ouch, Jiu’er, quickly retract it, your father can’t hold on much longer.”
… …
Ye Anping, who was sitting by the table, sighed silently. He ignored the Yun family’s bickering, stood up, and formed a sword finger with his right hand.
Spiritual lights of four colors—red, black, white, and green—flew out from the vases and under the chairs placed in the four corners of the room, converging in Ye Anping’s hand and transforming into formation flags of four colors.
“““… …”””
The movements and voices of the three Yun family members stopped abruptly. They all stared at him in a daze, their gazes following Ye Anping as he moved around the private room.
They watched him pick up the small storage bag containing two hundred thousand spirit stones, and then pull out several plump, centipede-like Gu worms with his bare hands from the small storage bag.
They watched him go to the door and retrieve three or four high-grade lightning element talismans from under the chair behind the door…
Then they watched him return to the table and pull out two fire element talismans from under the plate of steamed fish on the table…
… …
Yun Yiyi and Yun Jiujiu were both dumbfounded. They had clearly entered the private room with Ye Anping and were by his side the whole time, yet they had no idea when he had set up these things in the room.
After Ye Anping put the things he had set up in the room to delay Fu Yuanhua back into his storage bag, he looked at Yun Tianchong, who was still holding the sword barehanded. He ignored him and crouched down, touching the fragments of the jade slip that Fu Yuanhua had just broken with his finger.
He hadn’t seen clearly what kind of jade slip it was just now, but after a simple spiritual sense probe, he discovered that it seemed to be a Nascent Soul stage escape talisman treasure.
In that case, even if Yun Tianchong had reacted in time and attacked, he might not have been able to stop it unless he used his divine abilities.
But if Yun Tianchong were to truly unleash his sword intent divine abilities, the cultivators shopping around would truly suffer.
Although it wasn’t the best outcome, it wasn’t the worst either.
Ye Anping had actually been quite troubled. If Gu Mingxin were still around, the traps he set later on the road might not have been able to trap the demonic cultivators.
After all, Gu Mingxin’s intuition was as absurd as Feng Yu Die’s, and he was extremely wary of Ye Anping.
The traps Ye Anping had prepared for the demonic cultivators could very well have been seen through by Gu Mingxin, who would then cleverly bypass them.
But now, there was no need to worry too much.
After the play Ye Anping had just put on, any suggestions from Gu Mingxin would never be accepted by Fu Yuanhua, nor by the elders of the Ghost Spirit Sect.
Among the demonic cultivators, the only one who could have broken his plan and left him somewhat guessing was now gagged and locked up by the demonic cultivators themselves…
“Heh heh…”
Ye Anping couldn’t help but chuckle softly. He stood up and looked at Yun Tianchong still holding the sword barehanded. After thinking for a moment, he gave Yun Tianchong an excuse:
“Second Miss Yun, you shouldn’t blame Immortal Yun for this matter. This is a bustling area of Donghuang. If Immortal Yun had made a move, the cultivators downstairs and the rogue cultivators on the street would have been affected.”
Yun Jiujiu glanced at him:
“Hah?”
Yun Tianchong was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded like pounding garlic and said with a laugh:
“Ah yes, yes, yes, Jiu’er, Father was worried about you and the cultivators on the street, so I didn’t make a move to stop them. If Father had really wanted to stop them, with just two Core Formation and one Nascent Soul, how could they have escaped?”
“… …”
Yun Jiujiu’s eyebrows twisted into two waves. She looked at her father speechlessly.
Although she felt that Ye Anping’s words made some sense, she still felt that her father was a coward and wanted to chop him up.
Yun Yiyi beside her sighed and said:
“Second sister, Young Master Ye has already said so… retract your sword.”
“Hmph!”
Clang—
Yun Jiujiu pouted slightly, retracted her giant sword, slung it over her shoulder, jumped off the table, and sat back in her chair.
Yun Tianchong was relieved and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. However, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. He turned to look at Ye Anping, then at his two daughters.
Why was this young Ye kid with my two daughters?
After a moment of hesitation, he quickly walked up to Ye Anping, put his arm around his shoulder, and went to the corner of the private room, with his back to Yun Yiyi and Yun Jiujiu.
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“Immortal Yun, what is the meaning of this?”
“Young man Ye, why are you with my daughters?”
“Eldest Miss Yun seemed to have something to chase after me.”
“Oh? What is it?”
“I didn’t have time to tell you earlier, but we ran into those three demonic cultivators.”
Yun Tianchong looked suspiciously at the banquet table and the large wine vat in the corner of the room. He asked:
“Kid, you’re not planning to get my two daughters drunk and then take advantage of their unpreparedness…”
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Ye Anping was stunned for a long time after hearing this, and then said with a laugh:
“Oh? Immortal Yun, have you used methods of getting people drunk to ruin any fairies before?”
“Uh…”
“Just kidding.” Ye Anping chuckled and explained, “This banquet was specially set up by me to delay those demonic cultivators. As for that wine jar, it was bought by Second Miss Yun, and it has nothing to do with me.”
“I see…”
“Moreover, I am somewhat confident in my appearance. If I were truly interested in Eldest Miss Yun or Second Miss Yun, I wouldn’t need such underhanded methods. With just a few words, I could make them lose their senses.”
Yun Tianchong flinched slightly, distanced himself, and sized up the smiling Ye Anping.
For some reason, even though Ye Anping had black hair, he inexplicably felt like he was looking in a mirror. This kid’s thick skin was just like his own in the past.
“Cough cough—”
Yun Tianchong patted his shoulder forcefully, then straightened up and turned to Yun Jiujiu and Yun Yiyi, saying:
“Yi’er, Jiu’er, it’s not safe in Donghuang City anymore. Let’s return to Qingsha Pavilion with your father first. Young man Ye, where are you staying? Why don’t you come over too? Qingsha Pavilion still has empty rooms. You mentioned that Young Master Xiao from Xuan Xing Sect has also arrived, right? Let them come to Qingsha Pavilion too, how about it?”
“There’s no need for that, it’s not appropriate.”
“Why is it not appropriate? With me in Qingsha Pavilion, no matter how bold those demonic cultivator spies are…”
Ye Anping averted his gaze, sighed, and cupped his hands in refusal:
“Does Immortal Yun remember Grand Void True Person from Xuan Xing Sect?”
“…Ah, of course. Why are you bringing this up?”
“One of the people accompanying me, Feng Yu Die, is Grand Void True Person’s disciple. I’m worried that if she sees Immortal Yun, she won’t be able to control herself…”
“Feng Yu Die…”
Hearing this name, Yun Tianchong also recalled what Lei Wanjun had said when he came to the Sword Sect a few years ago. Lei Wanjun seemed to have come to pick up Feng Yu Die at that time and wanted him to apologize to Feng Yu Die.
However, Yun Yiyi had said at the time that Feng Yu Die had already left, so Lei Wanjun didn’t say anything further. He left with a single sentence of “Take care of yourself” and left the Sword Sect without looking back.
Yun Tianchong’s eyes drooped slightly, as if he felt a little guilty. After a long pause, he mumbled:
“Ah… is that so? Fairy Xu’s disciple has come with you.”
“Yes, she has come.” Ye Anping hesitated for a moment and said, “She should be at a small inn called ‘Vermilion Bird Pavilion’ on the east street of Donghuang Immortal City right now. If nothing unexpected happens, I will also stay there tonight.”
Yun Tianchong nodded. After hesitating for a while, he frowned and said:
“I will send my two daughters back to Qingsha Pavilion first, and I will personally visit later. After you go back, please help me inform her.”
“…Mm.”
Ye Anping cupped his hands in response and looked at Yun Yiyi and the others.
“Eldest Miss Yun, Second Miss, I will take my leave first.”
Seeing this, Yun Yiyi immediately wanted to ask him to stay, but just like before, Ye Anping pushed open the door and walked out before she could speak.
So, she slowly lowered her raised hand.
“Sigh—”
Yun Jiujiu glanced at her older sister and sighed, “Tsk tsk tsk… Big sis, aren’t you going?”
“Forget it… no rush.”
Yun Tianchong listened to the sisters’ conversation and felt like he was listening to a riddle, his face full of confusion:
“Yi’er, Jiu’er, let’s go back first. Xi’er is probably waiting impatiently.”
Yun Jiujiu and Yun Yiyi didn’t say anything else. They got up from their seats, let Yun Tianchong pay for the banquet in the private room, and then, carrying that large wine jar, headed towards Qingsha Pavilion.
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Under the night sky, the streets were as bright as day.
After leaving the inn, Ye Anping walked through the bustling crowd, strolling leisurely towards the east district.
Xiao Tian sat on his shoulder. Her once plump face, like a soup dumpling, was now bruised and swollen. Two teardrops hung precariously from the corners of her eyes.
*Sniff— Anping, it hurts~~*
Ye Anping looked at its pitiful appearance with a helpless expression, truly unable to do anything to relieve its pain.
It was intangible, untouchable…
“What can I do? Even if you call me, I can’t help you relieve the pain…”
*Sniff— wu wu…*
“Sigh…”
Ye Anping sighed and tapped its head with his index finger, gently rubbing it. But with a slight lapse in attention, his finger slipped into Xiao Tian’s head.
A warm, slightly sticky sensation, as if his finger were wrapped in brain matter, instantly caused Ye Anping’s face to darken. He quickly retracted his finger.
“Uh…”
*Hmm?* Seeing Ye Anping looking like he was about to vomit, Xiao Tian tilted its head. *Anping, what’s wrong?*
“You’re a bit disgusting…”
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Xiao Tian was momentarily stunned. Its lower lip slowly curled upwards, and its eyes instantly turned into a distorted fried egg.
*Wuu—*
“It’s not that you’re disgusting, I just said… never mind.”
Ye Anping felt somewhat at a loss for words and waved his hand awkwardly. It was at this moment that a large crowd of onlookers surrounding the entrance of the Vermilion Bird Pavilion attracted his and Xiao Tian’s attention.
“Whoa! This is the fortieth roasted chicken! That fairy is amazing!”
“I’ve ordered roasted chicken from this Vermilion Bird Pavilion before, and it wasn’t that good… Did they change the recipe?”
“Why don’t we try one ourselves?”
“Okay! Boss! We want a roasted chicken too…”
… …
Listening to these people chatting at the door and seeing them completely surround the inn’s entrance, Ye Anping didn’t know how to react. After sighing, he simply climbed in through a nearby window.
As soon as he entered the lobby, he saw Feng Yu Die sitting alone at a table piled high with chicken bones, like a pregnant woman, gnawing on a half-eaten roasted chicken.
Even Xiao Tian seemed reluctant to get close at this moment and asked softly:
*Anping, why don’t we go upstairs first?*
“Mm.”
Ye Anping nodded and immediately turned to go up the stairs at the edge of the lobby to find his junior sister and Yun Luo, but as soon as he turned, Feng Yu Die spotted him.
The stray hair behind her head perked up, and she immediately raised a chicken leg:
“Young Master Ye!! You’re back~”
“… …”
Ye Anping had no intention of acknowledging her, but thinking that Yun Tianchong said he would come over later, he paused and turned back. He took a handkerchief from his storage bag and threw it to her:
“Stop eating and go wipe your face clean.”
Feng Yu Die was stunned for a moment, then patted her bulging belly and said:
“Young Master Ye, look~ I’m pregnant with Junior Sister Pei’s child~ Hee hee—”
Ye Anping’s eyes moved downwards, and he narrowed them slightly, scolding:
“You’re pregnant with a chicken, I don’t understand you. Go wash your face quickly, someone will be here to see you soon.”
“Ah… Oh, who?”
“The Sect Master of Moon Shadow Sword Sect, Yun Tianchong.”
Upon hearing this name, Feng Yu Die’s previously giggling demeanor vanished instantly. She quickly sucked in her stomach and sat up straight. After thinking for a moment, she asked back:
“…What does he want from me?”
“It’s probably to apologize to you for your master’s matter, right?” Ye Anping shrugged and then took out Yun Tianchong’s secondary Golden Core from his storage bag and placed it on the table. “Keep this with you.”
Feng Yu Die pressed down on the bottle wrapped in oilcloth and said as if she had just realized:
“Oh! Sell this to him, right?!”
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“… …”
Ye Anping originally thought that Grand Void Zi’s matter was of great significance to Feng Yu Die. Giving the secondary Golden Core to Feng Yu Die was to give her an option that she didn’t have to explain.
If Feng Yu Die forgave Yun Tianchong later, she would return this item to him.
If she didn’t forgive him, she could smash it.
But she had this idea?
Should he say she was heartless, or overly optimistic and naive?
Ye Anping was somewhat speechless and sighed, holding his forehead:
“It was given to you by Yun Jiujiu anyway. How you handle it is up to you. This thing can’t be sold in the black market…”
“Young Master Ye, did you ask him to come and apologize to me?”
“I just mentioned it in passing. He decided to come himself.”
“Oh…” Feng Yu Die licked her greasy lips and nodded, handing him the half-eaten chicken leg in her hand. “Young Master Ye, want some roasted chicken?”
“You’ve already eaten it, and you’re giving it to me?”
Feng Yu Die pouted and said in a low voice, “Then I’ll get you another one.”
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