The Aloof Immortal Venerable is Pregnant with My Fox Cub - Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Cang Ran’s fingertips had just made contact with the fair skin. Her ears turned red when Tan Qingxuan called her out: “I just wanted to touch the baby.”

Tan Qingxuan’s jade fingers, which were gripping her wrist, loosened slightly. She lowered her eyes and asked: “Did you touch it?”

Cang Ran’s cheeks were hot. Her fingers gently rested on the lower abdomen. Since she had been discovered, she didn’t dare to touch boldly: “No. There’s only a slight curve compared to before. I can’t feel the baby.”

Tan Qingxuan interlaced her fingers with Cang Ran’s other hand, which was hanging down, and said softly: “Send your spiritual energy into my body and take a look.”

Cang Ran’s heart quickened. The first time she explored Tan Qingxuan’s body was when she used her demon core to heal Tan Qingxuan’s injuries. Now, they had a baby.

She leaned down, pressing her forehead against Tan Qingxuan’s. From this angle, Tan Qingxuan’s eyelashes looked very long and somewhat curled. Her demeanor was extremely calm and reserved. A Mahayana-stage cultivator’s body generally would not accept the spiritual energy probe of another person. Only a Dao Companion relationship allowed this step.

Cang Ran closed her eyes and extended her spiritual energy. Tan Qingxuan’s body was completely open to her. Her spiritual energy and divine sense worked together, quickly reaching the location of the fetus.

It was such a tiny life, not yet fully formed, curled up motionlessly. She could only sense the cub’s faint but strong heartbeat.

Cang Ran’s spiritual energy circled around it a few times. This little cub, just like its mother, was sleeping after eating its fill, completely unaware of its mother’s closeness.

Cang Ran withdrew her divine sense, her mood undisguisedly cheerful. She said to Tan Qingxuan: “The cub is so small, so cute.”

Tan Qingxuan stroked her cheek: “Yes, as cute as you.”

Cang Ran rubbed her forehead against Tan Qingxuan’s face, feeling a little shy: “I’m not that cute. Our cub is the cutest, and you are the cutest too.”

Tan Qingxuan’s heart rippled slightly. A smile formed on her lips, and she said softly: “In my eyes, the big fox is the cutest.”

Cang Ran was delighted by her flattery. She hugged her fox tail and tucked it into Tan Qingxuan’s hand. Her eyes were sparkling: “The big fox likes you very much now. The fox tail is for you to stroke, and the fox ears are only for you to rub.”

Faced with the readily offered fox tail, Tan Qingxuan avoided Cang Ran’s wounds and gently squeezed it twice. The soft texture felt very good.

Cang Ran let her squeeze for a while, feeling extremely warm. She leaned close to Tan Qingxuan’s ear and asked: “Can I kiss you and the cub?”

Tan Qingxuan knew this fox tail wasn’t offered for free. After being away, Cang Ran was more eager than before. She propped herself up on her elbow, her expression playful: “You can only kiss the cub now.”

Cang Ran nodded obediently. She had already untied Tan Qingxuan’s robe ties earlier, so it was convenient for kissing now. Tan Qingxuan’s abdomen was very fair and firm, still showing smooth, defined lines.

Cang Ran leaned down and kissed it gently several times. After kissing it, she fell in love and lingered, reluctant to leave. Tan Qingxuan could only push her head away with her hand: “No more kissing. That tickles.”

Cang Ran’s five fluffy large tails were nearly spinning like a propeller. She agreed verbally: “Okay, no more kissing.”

She secretly kissed it again lower down, causing Tan Qingxuan’s breathing to immediately quicken. Tan Qingxuan pinched her soft fox ears: “Why are you so disobedient?”

Cang Ran’s fox eyes were curved. She looked up at her: “The big fox is inherently naughty. Immortal Venerable, you just have to teach the little fox at home well in the future.”

Tan Qingxuan’s eyes sparkled. She pulled Cang Ran’s fox ears up slightly, her voice a little hoarse: “Come here.”

Cang Ran gazed at Tan Qingxuan. She had just managed to get a kiss. Her ears twitched in Tan Qingxuan’s palm. She pondered what Tan Qingxuan wanted to do.

Seeing that she wasn’t moving, Tan Qingxuan lowered her voice slightly. Her cool voice turned much colder: “If you don’t come, I won’t want the little fox or the big fox.”

How can someone hold the Son of Heaven hostage to command the vassals? (A Chinese idiom meaning to coerce others by using leverage)

Cang Ran reluctantly pulled away and moved closer to Tan Qingxuan, pleading: “Don’t abandon the cub. That’s our baby.”

Tan Qingxuan hooked her neck and kissed her rosy lips: “If you want the cub, tie up your robe ties for me, and no more random kissing.”

Cang Ran’s heart was already sweet from her kiss. The smile on her face immediately dropped. Tan Qingxuan simply didn’t understand how long it had been since she had a kiss and how much she missed her.

She complied resentfully, tying the inner ties of Tan Qingxuan’s robe, helping her remove her outer garment, leaving only the soft, close-fitting clothing. She then transformed into her fox form and nestled into Tan Qingxuan’s embrace for warmth.

Her fox blanket would become icy if left in this hall for too long. Only her true form could continuously radiate heat.

Tan Qingxuan hugged the soft big fox, subtly shielding her lower abdomen. Indeed, with the big fox by her side, the little cub didn’t torment her as much. It was much better than hugging a pillow stuffed with fox fur.

She lowered her eyes and kissed the tips of the fox fur on Cang Ran’s ears, saying softly: “I’ll let you have it in a few more days. For now, the cub is important. Be good.”

The kiss made Cang Ran feel ticklish. She rubbed her fluffy head against Tan Qingxuan’s jaw, her voice sweet: “I know. I just wanted to kiss you. Nothing else.”

Tan Qingxuan gently stroked her back. Feeling a little sleepy, she quickly fell asleep while holding the soft Cang Ran.

Cang Ran inhaled the sandalwood scent on Tan Qingxuan and soon drifted off into her own dream.

In the dream, she was pressing down on Tan Qingxuan, and they were in the midst of lovemaking. Suddenly, a fluffy, fiery red little fox emerged from under the covers.

Cang Ran was about to ask if the little fox was her baby when seven or eight more fiery red little foxes emerged from under the covers one after another. The round, soft little furballs drowned her.

The room was filled with tiny, milk-scented little foxes. Each little cub was crying for “Mama, hungry.” In their sweet, childish voices. Tan Qingxuan had said she didn’t want the big fox or the little foxes, so it was all up to her to raise them.

She held a baby bottle in her hand, and her big tails also wrapped around baby bottles. She couldn’t keep up with feeding them all and fainted from exhaustion on the floor.

Cang Ran struggled to wake up from her dream. She glanced at Tan Qingxuan’s lower abdomen and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

She had checked with spiritual energy. There was only one cub. Otherwise, she would be exhausted to death.

As long as they didn’t use the dual-cultivation method involving the merging of spiritual energy, she and Tan Qingxuan should not have any more cubs in the future.

Relieved, she gently slipped out of Tan Qingxuan’s arms and shook her beautiful fox fur.

She had slept through the entire night. The sky outside was bright. It was time to prepare breakfast for her wife and child.

Cang Ran carefully tucked the quilt around Tan Qingxuan. She transformed into her human form and placed the lotus flowers she had picked yesterday into an exquisite vase, pouring in some clean water.

She placed the lotus flowers where Tan Qingxuan could see them at a glance, hoping they would make Tan Qingxuan happy every day.

Just as she was about to leave the sleeping quarters, Tan Qingxuan woke up and beckoned her over. Cang Ran quickly walked over: “I’m going to make some breakfast. Just rest in the hall.”

Tan Qingxuan smoothed her messy long hair and signaled for Cang Ran to bend down: “Just a light breakfast is fine. I have to go teach and resolve doubts for some inner disciples today.”

Cang Ran knelt on the bed, embraced Tan Qingxuan’s lower back, and lifted Tan Qingxuan up: “I’ll make it for you. Don’t worry about it anymore. What clothes should you wear today? I’ll go get them for you.”

A smile appeared in Tan Qingxuan’s eyes: “Won’t my big fox get too tired?”

Cang Ran said seriously: “I’m a demon cultivator. My physique is very good. Much stronger than you human cultivators.”

Tan Qingxuan laughed softly: “The clothes are in the storage cabinet. Just pick one out for me. You change too. I’ll accompany you for a while later.”

Cang Ran said seriously: “You gave me many spiritual robes before, and I also bought enough to wear myself. I don’t lack clothes now. You don’t need to accompany me. I don’t want to tire you out.”

Cang Ran helped Tan Qingxuan change her clothes nearby. After Tan Qingxuan had combed her long hair, they left Fuyao Hall together.

She took the lotus seed pods outside the hall, planning to peel some lotus seeds, remove the bitter centers, and make some lotus seed porridge for Tan Qingxuan, as well as some delicious steamed egg custard for extra nutrition.

Just outside the hall entrance, Cang Ran heard a sound of wood being chewed. The little hedgehog was gnawing a hole in the remnants of the pine tree from yesterday.

Nearby, Zheng Mingxin led a group of servants, who had just brought a new pomelo tree. Seeing Tan Qingxuan, she first bowed: “Immortal Venerable Qingxuan, my Master said she feels very bad about cutting down the tree at Fuyao Hall yesterday, so she asked me to bring people to plant a new one. Do you think we can plant it now?”

Tan Qingxuan nodded slightly: “Plant it now. Is your Master feeling better today?”

Zheng Mingxin shook her head and respectfully said: “Master is still uncomfortable. It remains to be seen if she gets better today. If not, we will send word to invite someone from the Wanyao Gate.”

Tan Qingxuan was a little worried: “Okay. I will go and see Junior Sister today as well.”

Zheng Mingxin nodded and quickly organized the people to plant the tree. Seeing that everyone looked troubled by the chubby little hedgehog on the tree, Cang Ran quickly rushed over and pulled the little hedgehog down from the pine tree.

Cang Ran took the little hedgehog to a corner and placed her hands on her hips, saying: “Are you a beaver? Starting to chew on trees?”

The little hedgehog had wood chips around her pointed mouth and said blankly: “I want to make a new nest for the Great King’s little fox cub.”

Cang Ran rubbed her forehead: “You used your teeth? You silly thing.”

The little hedgehog said solemnly: “Yes, my hedgehog teeth are refined. They are the strongest weapon on my body!”

Cang Ran was speechless: “You’ve stolen the beaver’s job. What will the beaver do then? Your evolutionary path is wrong! You need to use your brain more and use tools so you can reach the transformation stage faster.”

The little hedgehog clearly hadn’t thought about this issue and didn’t feel like she was stealing the beaver’s job. Her two little paws hugged the Great King’s leg: “But Great King, I still want to make a beautiful nest for the little fox cub.”

Cang Ran couldn’t help but tap the little hedgehog’s head: “Babies don’t sleep in nests. They sleep in a crib.”

The little hedgehog’s black bean eyes were full of confusion: “What is a crib?”

Cang Ran sighed: “I’ll draw you a blueprint when I get back, and then you’ll know what a crib is. In any case, you can’t carve a bed out of wood by chewing. Do you want to learn carpentry?”

Only bewilderment remained in the little hedgehog’s eyes: “If I learn carpentry, can I make a crib for the little baby?”

Seeing Cang Ran nod, the little hedgehog immediately said: “Then I want to become a carpenter!”

Cang Ran couldn’t help but wonder if there was such a profession as a carpenter in the cultivation world. It didn’t seem like it. Maybe it was related to artifact refining? She would have to ask Tan Qingxuan about this.

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