After Marrying the Disabled Demon Lord as a Substitute, I Ran Away with His Child - Chapter 60

Chapter 60

Zuo Siqiu had prepared for this child for a long time.

With her sister and mother by her side, and a female soul cultivator who claimed to have delivered many children of cultivators, plus the help of many spirit pills, Zuo Siqiu’s labor went quite smoothly. She could even feel that a cultivator’s body was different from an ordinary person’s; at the very least, she didn’t feel much pain.

The newborn baby was wrapped in a ball of spiritual energy. As the energy gradually dissipated, her fair and tender face was revealed. Zuo Mudong and Zuo Siqiu’s mother were filled with tenderness. “It’s a little girl. She will surely be as talented as you in the future.” The female soul cultivator also remarked, “This child is very beautiful; one can tell she’s a natural beauty at a glance.”

Hearing the voices inside, Xuan Mo lifted his foot to enter, but he was blocked by Zuo Siqiu’s father. Zuo Siqiu’s father already had a physical body; although it was very fragile, when he stood in front of Xuan Mo, Xuan Mo didn’t move an inch, as if the father were incredibly strong. It wasn’t until the father entered the room that Xuan Mo snapped out of it. He didn’t know why he had been stopped by a cultivator with such low cultivation and a body no different from a mortal’s. But his sixth sense told him not to barge in blindly. Standing outside, listening to the sighs of admiration and cheers within, Xuan Mo felt a flicker of loneliness in his heart.

…

The Long Family had changed its head, and soon the entire cultivation world knew. Long Feiyi, Long Xiaotian’s father, learned of this after his injuries healed. He never imagined his own son would seize the position of Family Head at such a time! Why did those elders agree? Long Feiyi felt a chill in his heart, harboring a resentment he could not let go. But he believed that one day, these people would beg him again, yet by then, he would be someone they could never reach. He wanted to increase his cultivation, ascend to immortality, and make those who betrayed him regret their actions!

With this in mind, he decided to risk rescuing Zhu Jiechou and Bi Zhian, who had been captured by the Xuan Cloud Sect. These two were very important to him. He thought rescuing them would be difficult, but to his surprise, the Xuan Cloud Sect was practically empty. Long Feiyi realized that lately, the sect members had all left to find the Sect Leader’s wife. Even the Sect Leader himself seemed to have vanished shortly after her disappearance. Looking at the empty gates of the Xuan Cloud Sect, he thought this was heaven’s help; as long as he held Zhu Jiechou and Bi Zhian firmly in his hands, why should he fear not being able to ascend?

There were few disciples left, and they didn’t expect anyone to rescue the prisoners. They were no match for Long Feiyi, who eventually took the two away. The wounded disciples dragged themselves to find the Left and Right Protectors.

Long Feiyi took Zhu Jiechou and Bi Zhian to a safe place. The two collapsed, lacking even the strength to stand. Had the Xuan Cloud Sect not been in such a hurry to find Zuo Siqiu, their cultivation and Dantians might have been destroyed. Zhu Jiechou coughed up blood. Once he stopped, he looked at Long Feiyi and the unconscious Bi Zhian, a tragic, rasping laugh escaping his throat. “To think I would one day fall to such a state.”

Long Feiyi couldn’t understand why Zhu Jiechou had done so many incomprehensible things. Upon questioning, Zhu Jiechou’s face twisted into a sarcastic smile. During this time, the Xuan Cloud Sect had not only tortured him but also allowed the toxicity of the Phantom Love Pill in his body to fade away. Locked in the demon prison, he was tormented by surrounding demons and consumed by hatred. He realized he had done something incredibly stupid—treating his Little Junior Sister as his closest person and nearly losing his life for the “wild brat” in her belly!

Now rescued, he would never believe in love again. He looked at Bi Zhian; his eyes no longer held obsession, only greed and desire. He laughed hoarsely, “Immortal Venerable Feiyi, I know why you saved me. My body and cultivation are ruined, and I cannot help you much. But,” he chuckled slowly as Long Feiyi’s anger rose, “do not worry. I have a way out. My Little Junior Sister has immense talent in alchemy. If we kidnap her and force her to refine the Ascension Spirit Pills, my body will recover. Then, we use her as a primer for the Tribulation Pills. Isn’t that perfect?”

Long Feiyi frowned. “Is she that easy to catch? And your Third Junior Sister hasn’t dual-cultivated with Xuan Mo yet; how can the pills be refined?”

Zhu Jiechou replied, “For that, we find another powerhouse. With him, what is there to fear from Xuan Mo?”

Long Feiyi did not expect Zhu Jiechou to lead him to the Demon Realm. Nor did he expect that within the Myriad Corpse Tide, there lived a demonic cultivator on the verge of becoming a Demon Immortal. More surprisingly, this man was Xuan Mo’s father. The man in the tide had his bones gnawed by corpses thousands of times, yet he remained calm through such a terrifying cultivation method.

After hearing Zhu Jiechou, the man said, “I knew you couldn’t get it done. Even your Master made little progress after all these years. How could you finish in such a short time what he couldn’t?” The tide of bones receded, and a man in a red robe walked out barefoot. With every step, his rotting flesh restored itself. By the time he reached them, he looked human, but the aura of decay and evil he radiated was terrifying. He cracked his neck and asked, “Tell me everything that has happened recently.”

Zhu Jiechou, knowing the most about Zuo Siqiu and Xuan Mo, told him everything. The man laughed. “Since there is a child, it’s even better.” He had allowed that woman to give birth to Xuan Mo so that one day Xuan Mo could contribute to his ascension. Now that Xuan Mo had a child and a talented alchemist was involved, was his ascension not right at his fingertips? He wouldn’t have to endure being gnawed by corpses any longer.

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The Xuan Cloud Sect had sent most disciples to find the Leader and his wife, but instead found that Zhu Jiechou and Bi Zhian had been rescued. Yan Jiaojiao thought for a moment and said to Blood Demon, “Finding the Leader and the Wife is the priority. We’ll deal with those two later!”

The sect continued its search, even offering huge rewards. Zuo Siqiu’s disappearance moved many in the cultivation world, especially alchemists who had been inspired by her notes in the Black Shop. They hoped she would share more to advance the industry. Others simply missed her delicious, low-toxicity pills. Many vowed to help find her even without a reward.

One day, the Xuan Cloud Sect members suddenly felt a familiar yet strange aura coming from the West. The sky was filled with colorful clouds, and the sunlight was dazzling. The aura made all demonic cultivators tremble. Yan Jiaojiao couldn’t believe it. “Why do I feel like a Demon Son has been born?”

Blood Demon was also shocked. “It is indeed extremely pure demonic energy. Normally, only our Leader has energy this pure. Only his child could be called a ‘Demon Son’.”

Yan Jiaojiao gasped. “Did the Leader find a wild flower outside? Not only did he pick the flower, but he also grew the fruit?”

Blood Demon stared at her, speechless. Yan Jiaojiao frowned. “Or did the Wife have an affair? But she isn’t a demonic cultivator…”

Blood Demon asked, “Why couldn’t it be the Wife giving birth to the Leader’s child?”

Yan Jiaojiao laughed. “If you were the wife and pregnant, would you run? You’re carrying the Leader’s child! Why run? He doesn’t eat people; he would cherish her!”

Blood Demon conceded the point. “Regardless, we must investigate. If she betrayed him, her life is forfeit. If the Leader cheated… well, we don’t dare touch him!”

Yan Jiaojiao looked at him with disdain. “If the Leader cheated, I’ll defect! I’ll join the Wife and chop the Leader and his foxes into pieces!”

They led the sect toward the source of the aura. After traveling for days, they reached a hidden, scenic place. They marveled at how well she had hidden, then saw the spirit fields and people working. Yan Jiaojiao wanted to rush in, but Blood Demon grabbed her, pointing at a man in the field. “Doesn’t that silhouette look like our Leader?”

Yan Jiaojiao dismissed it immediately. “What are you saying? Our Leader wouldn’t be farming…” Her voice trailed off. As she looked at the man’s back, her open mouth couldn’t close.