The Aloof Immortal Venerable is Pregnant with My Fox Cub - Chapter 65

Chapter 65

Hua Chao’s temporary cave dwelling was very simple, with only stone tables and chairs, and hardly any bird feathers.

Cang Ran wiped the dust off a stone stool, sat down, and asked: “What is going on between you and Song Zhen? Why do you think she wants to kill you?”

Hua Chao was still restless in the cave, the silver-white shawl embroidered with mountain flowers swaying back and forth as she paced.

“At the time, I asked her out to play. Not long after we came back, I heard that everyone in her family had died. She thought I was the one who harmed her family and wanted to kill me. So I’ve been hiding. It’s been a thousand years. Who knew I would run into her here.”

Hua Chao stopped, looked at Cang Ran, and asked pitifully: “I just heard her call your Qingqing ‘Senior Sister.’ Can you ask Qingqing to talk to her and tell her not to hold a grudge against me?”

Cang Ran brushed aside the shawl swaying towards her: “Hua Chao, what are you thinking? Her entire family died. How can she not hold a grudge against you? Why did you ask her out to play at that specific time?”

Hua Chao was so anxious that she shed another pile of bird feathers: “I just wanted to take something at the time. I didn’t expect that kind of thing to happen. What should I do now? I’m just a very weak little bird demon. Zhenzhen can use poisons! She’ll poison me to death!”

Cang Ran rested her chin on her hand, looking towards the cave entrance: “That’s right, you’re doomed. You should be thinking now about how not to get caught and where to flee next.”

Hua Chao had a huge headache: “But I have other things to do. I don’t have time to waste on this. Zhenzhen is a very sincere person. She will chase me relentlessly.”

Cang Ran took out her wine gourd and poured her a cup of wine: “Then have some wine first to calm your nerves. Didn’t you say we’re safe here for now to avoid the storm?”

At this point, she could only drown her sorrows in wine. Hua Chao smelled the wine, drank a little, and just as she was resting, the peach tree in front of the cave entrance was suddenly chopped down with a sword.

“Hua Chao! Get out yourself! Otherwise, I’ll tear the roof off your cave right now!” Song Zhen’s cold voice came from outside.

Hua Chao didn’t expect to be found so quickly. She couldn’t care less about anything else and quickly said goodbye to Cang Ran: “Ranran, I have to run! I’ll come find you again next time. Until we meet again!”

She turned into a little fat bird, flapped her wings, and skimmed low along the cave exit. Just as she flew out diagonally, several feathers were sliced off by a streak of sword energy.

Hua Chao hadn’t flown far when she was struck and crashed with a pa sound. She fell to the ground at the cave entrance, transforming into her human form and rolling a few times. The crane bone flute blocked the sharp sword that was about to pierce her heart just in time, and she channeled her demon technique to start fighting fiercely with Song Zhen.

The person and the demon fought extremely intensely, with sword light and flute shadows everywhere.

Cang Ran silently prayed: Song Zhen, you must beat this little bird demon well.

If Hua Chao hadn’t been a scumbag demon back then, she wouldn’t have been needlessly harassed by Song Zhen for so long. Now, she only wanted to say that the wicked will be punished by the wicked.

If Song Zhen came, would Tan Qingxuan come too? Tan Qingxuan had already seen her. Now that she was so battered, would Tan Qingxuan still like her?

Cang Ran lowered her head, looking at the spiritual robe on her body. The hem of the garment was torn in several places. She missed Tan Qingxuan too much. She only cast a Cleansing Dust spell and rushed along the way.

Now, she should quickly change her clothes, or it would be extremely undignified when she saw Tan Qingxuan.

Cang Ran untied the Zhuoyue Divine Sword she had been carrying on her back and placed it on the stone table. She then heard footsteps from outside the cave.

She turned to look and immediately saw Tan Qingxuan. After a few days apart, Tan Qingxuan had become much thinner. Her blue robes fluttered, and her face was still exquisitely beautiful and transcendent.

Tan Qingxuan looked at Cang Ran’s delicate and beautiful face. Her five fluffy large tails had lost their previous luster, some areas of the fur were even bald, and her clothes were heavily damaged. She knew Cang Ran had been extremely hard on herself in the secret realm.

A flash of pity crossed Tan Qingxuan’s heart. Her gaze fell on the two wine cups on the stone table placed close together. The lingering wine scent was still floating in the air.

She knew Cang Ran had been with the little bird demon all along. It was one thing for them to be entangled and pulling at each other, but they were even drinking and having a good time together.

She had been trying her best to protect the fetus for the child in her belly, drinking bitter medicine every day, yet Cang Ran was so intimate with another demon outside.

A chill sliced through Tan Qingxuan’s heart. She walked a few steps closer to Cang Ran.

Cang Ran sensed the chill in Tan Qingxuan’s eyes and couldn’t help but retreat.

She had lived like a wild fox in the secret realm recently. Tan Qingxuan had the female protagonist serving her in the sect, and Song Zhen treating her gently by her side. Tan Qingxuan no longer needed her at all. So why did she still come looking for her?

Cang Ran had nowhere to retreat. She silently clenched her fists, stopped, and looked at Tan Qingxuan. Just as she was about to open her lips to speak, Tan Qingxuan suddenly kissed her rosy lips.

Tan Qingxuan’s body was extremely soft, carrying the cold air from the mountains and rivers. She hadn’t been this intimate with Tan Qingxuan in a long time and was stunned into place by the kiss.

Her rosy lips were bitten by Tan Qingxuan, causing a slight sting. Cang Ran couldn’t help but frown and look up, hearing Tan Qingxuan say with a hint of blame: “Ah Ran, why did you leave after seeing me once? Don’t you miss me at all? Don’t you want me and the child?”

Cang Ran’s mind went completely blank with a loud buzz. It felt like a burst of thunder had exploded, and she was completely frozen.

Child? How could there be a child? If there was a pregnancy, shouldn’t she be the one pregnant? She was more suitable for carrying a child than Tan Qingxuan!

She involuntarily looked at Tan Qingxuan’s lower abdomen and indeed saw that her formerly flat and supple abdomen was slightly bulging. But she still couldn’t quite believe it, staring blankly at Tan Qingxuan.

Tan Qingxuan saw her confused and silly expression. Her own expression softened slightly: “It’s our child.”

Cang Ran swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva, her mind still fuzzy.

Tan Qingxuan was pregnant with her child!

But she remembered she had only been gone for a little over a month. How could this be? But Tan Qingxuan said it herself, so it should be true. Which time did she get pregnant? In bed, in the hot spring, or on the desk? Cang Ran thought of the scenes of her and Tan Qingxuan cultivating together…

Cang Ran’s cheeks slowly turned red: “I didn’t know I would get you pregnant. I’m sorry. I will take responsibility.”

She untied the yingluo from her body and handed it to Tan Qingxuan: “All the spiritual stones I’ve saved over the years are here, plus a few demon mountains. I don’t know if it’s enough to raise a child. I don’t have much of a family fortune. If I had known we would have a child, I should have worked harder.”

Tan Qingxuan gently stroked her head, rubbing her fox ears: “Ah Ran, do you want to keep our child?”

Cang Ran looked at Tan Qingxuan’s belly again. The child looked like it was three months old. So, she and Tan Qingxuan really had a child. Her brain was still spinning.

Cang Ran’s eyes were firm: “Of course, we must keep it. This is our child.”

She looked at Tan Qingxuan’s thinner face and said cautiously: “What about you? Do you want to keep this child? If you don’t want it, it’s okay. I hear pregnancy is very hard, and your health is more important than the child.”

Tan Qingxuan let out a soft laugh: “It is extremely difficult for human cultivators and demon cultivators to conceive. This child is hard-won. Since it is already in my belly, I also want to raise it well.”

Cang Ran was overjoyed, but also a little remorseful: “If I had known you would get pregnant, I wouldn’t have run around causing trouble. You must have been very tired being pregnant by yourself while I wasn’t here with you. From now on, I will stay by your side and take care of you every day. I saw in your letter that Song Zhen was refining medicine to treat you. Is there anywhere else on your body that feels uncomfortable?”

Tan Qingxuan had been tormented by the little cub in her belly for several months. She was often uncomfortable. Seeing that Cang Ran still had some conscience, she said warmly: “Junior Sister retrieved precious spiritual herbs from the secret realm for me and refined an anti-miscarriage medicine for me to take. The child in my belly has only recently stabilized a lot. The child misses you very much. They need to keep the pillow you left behind close by to be able to sleep peacefully every day.”

Cang Ran’s heart immediately melted when she heard this. Her eyes were bright: “Really? Does the baby miss me too? Then do you miss me?”

A blush spread across Tan Qingxuan’s cheeks, and she looked away: “I don’t miss you.”

Cang Ran took Tan Qingxuan’s cool hand and gently shook it: “You’re lying to me. If you didn’t miss me, why did you come looking for me so quickly?”

Tan Qingxuan lowered her eyes, gazing at Cang Ran’s fervent, burning gaze, and said with a smile: “I only came with Junior Sister and happened to see you on the way.”

Cang Ran pretended to be a little jealous, pouting her lips: “Is that so? I was just an afterthought. Now that you have a little fox, you don’t want the big fox anymore.”

Tan Qingxuan’s eyes sparkled: “Because the big fox is not obedient at all. You promised to come back quickly, so why were you in the secret realm for so long?”

“It wasn’t that long, only a month.” Cang Ran patiently explained to Tan Qingxuan. Thinking about the divine sword she brought back for Tan Qingxuan, she quickly said: “Oh, right! I brought you a gift. The Zhuoyue Divine Sword I got from the Divine Sword Tomb secret realm. It’s super powerful. It saved me several times.”

She turned around and took the Zhuoyue Divine Sword out of the wrapped silk. The divine light on the sword was dazzling, illuminating the entire cave dwelling.

Cang Ran presented the divine sword like a treasure: “Please inspect it, Immortal Venerable.”

Tan Qingxuan’s eyes shimmered. Her fingertip gently stroked the blade. The Zhuoyue Divine Sword actively presented its hilt to Tan Qingxuan’s hand.

Admiration flashed in Tan Qingxuan’s eyes. This divine sword was better than any personal sword she had used before: “It is indeed a divine sword, and its Sword Spirit is so spiritual.”

Cang Ran smiled proudly: “Right? I finally managed to coax it back. I knew you would like it. I’ll be relieved if you use it for self-defense from now on.”

Tan Qingxuan touched her cheek: “You’ve worked hard. Did you get the repair materials for Ba Shi?”

Cang Ran beamed: “I got them! The Divine Fire Profound Crystal and the Crimson Heaven Strange Fire are both in my hands, just waiting to repair Ba Shi!”

She brought both items to Tan Qingxuan and showed them to her. Tan Qingxuan said warmly: “You can go find Elder Qu after you return to the sect another day. Besides teaching sword techniques, she has great insight into artifact refining and is a Grandmaster in the path of refining. Ask her to help you repair Ba Shi.”

Cang Ran: “If I ask Elder Qu to help refine artifacts, do I need to pay her a fee? Do you know how much she charges each time?”

Tan Qingxuan smiled slightly: “The things I had you send her last time are enough for many of her fees. Don’t worry about it.”

Cang Ran quickly nodded: “Okay, I’ll go find her later. We’ve been talking for so long, and you’re pregnant with our baby. Are you tired? Please sit down first.”

She helped Tan Qingxuan put away the divine sword, took out a soft cushion from her yingluo, folded it, and placed it on the stone stool, padding it thickly before letting Tan Qingxuan sit down.

Tan Qingxuan saw Cang Ran’s sleeve slip down, revealing burn marks on her fair arm. She immediately took Cang Ran’s hand, her eyes filled with tenderness: “Why are you so injured? Why didn’t you use the healing medicine I packed for you?”

Cang Ran quickly covered the wound: “I forgot to use it. My body can recover quickly. It should be fine in another day or two.”

A hint of blame flashed in Tan Qingxuan’s eyes: “Get the medicine. I’ll apply it for you.”

Cang Ran had no choice but to take out the ointment. She wasn’t that meticulous about taking care of herself. Tan Qingxuan took the pale green ointment, rubbed it with her fair fingers to soften it, and then gently applied it to Cang Ran’s wound.

The cool ointment felt very comfortable on the wound. Cang Ran hadn’t felt much pain before, but as soon as Tan Qingxuan applied the medicine, she couldn’t help but become fragile.

She transformed into a fox. Her fluffy paws rested on Tan Qingxuan’s lap, and she also held her big tail, showing Tan Qingxuan the injured areas. While the medicine was being applied, she whimpered and rubbed her eyes.

Tan Qingxuan applied the ointment even more gently and even blew on the wound. Cang Ran was initially pretending to cry, but being treated so tenderly made her feel blissful. She also genuinely felt a little like crying, sweetly rubbing against Tan Qingxuan with her fox ears.

Just as they finished applying the medicine, a loud bang suddenly came from outside the cave. Cang Ran quickly turned her head. Could it be that Hua Chao had been taken care of by Song Zhen?

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