Time flowed like water.

Two days passed quickly.

For some, these two days were joyful.

But for others, they were painful.

Take Luo Xiu, for example. To complete the arduous task of passing on The Di Family lineage, Luo Xiu had given his all these past two days.

Early this morning, Luo Xiu packed his belongings and went to say goodbye to his Senior Sister, the Empress.

Di Xuanji looked at Luo Xiu, who had clearly lost some weight, and his dark circles. Thinking about how she had drained him dry these last two days, she suddenly felt a pang of heartache and guilt.

However, with Luo Xiu's help, her Bright Dragon Emperor Heart Art had also been cultivated to its pinnacle.

"Little Mule, be careful in Africa."

Luo Xiu rubbed his aching back with one hand and weakly waved with the other.

"Give me a break. Africa is nothing compared to the dangers of the Imperial Palace. Being with an Empress is truly like accompanying a tiger!"

Di Xuanji's pretty face flushed, and she playfully smacked him on the head before suddenly suggesting, "How about one more time before you go?"

"In your dreams!"

Without a second thought, Luo Xiu turned tail and ran.

Di Xuanji watched his retreating figure, a gentle smile on her face.

But as she smiled, her eyes began to well up with tears.

「At a side gate of the Imperial Palace.」

The moment Luo Xiu stepped out, a sneaky, petite figure jumped out from the bushes in front of him.

"Hey!"

Luo Xiu pretended to be terrified.

Seeing that Luo Xiu was startled, the petite figure couldn't help but roar with laughter, clearly proud of her achievement.

Luo Xiu looked at the little girl before him with exasperation. "I thought you weren't going to come."

The little girl made a face at Luo Xiu and stuck out her tongue, then placed her hands on her hips and said, "I promised Empress Sister I would protect you. Besides, you saved my life last time, so of course I'm going to look out for you."

Luo Xiu couldn't help but pinch her soft, adorable little cheek. "If you know I'm your lifesaver, why did you try to scare me?"

"Oops, sorry."

Dou Dou hung her head, fiddling with the bow on her dress and looking aggrieved.

Luo Xiu started walking ahead. "Let's go."

Dragging her big black umbrella, Dou Dou hurriedly chased after him. "Chen Shuisheng, wait for Dou Dou!"

"..."

Under the bright morning sun, their two figures, one tall and one small, cast long, long shadows.

From that moment on, the gears of fate began to turn.

「Lake Chu Tian.」

Outside the Chu Family's gate, Xu Qianqing clutched Luo Xiu's hand, her face full of reluctance. "Are you really not going to stay a few more days?"

"I can't. There are things waiting for me to do."

Xu Qianqing's face showed her unhappiness. "Then be careful."

"I will."

Watching Luo Xiu's figure fade into the distance, Xu Qianqing's eyes misted over. She suddenly turned to Chu Tianming beside her and said, "Dad, starting tomorrow, I'm going to the Ancestral God Altar!"

Chu Tianming looked at her with doting eyes. "You want to get stronger as fast as possible so you can help that boy, don't you?"

Xu Qianqing didn't speak, her gaze fixed resolutely in the direction Luo Xiu had departed.

「On a forest path.」

Luo Xiu glanced at Chi Sha, who was walking quietly beside him. "How have you been these past few days?"

"Fine," Chi Sha answered flatly.

Luo Xiu teased, "I meant, did you miss me?"

BOOM!

The next moment, Luo Xiu was sent flying by a kick, tumbling into the bushes by the road.

Seeing this, Dou Dou couldn't help but howl with carefree, heartless laughter.

Luo Xiu climbed out of the bushes, rubbing his leg and muttering curses.

"I've realized you have a violent streak. You can't even take a joke."

Chi Sha, expressionless, suddenly said, "After these past few days of acclimating, I've become much more familiar with this body. It feels as if it were my own."

"That won't do," Luo Xiu said quickly. "When Luo Ying is resurrected, you have to return her body to her."

"Oh, right. I almost forgot to give you this."

Luo Xiu suddenly remembered something, taking an identity card from his Holy Lotus Jade Pendant and handing it to Chi Sha.

"This is your new identity. From now on, your name is Chen Shuijuan, and you are my sister."

"Also, I have to change your appearance to prevent you from being recognized by members of the Holy Boi Religion when we're out and about."

"..."

「That afternoon.」

The three of them boarded a plane to Sea City.

It wasn't until the following afternoon that the plane landed at Sea City Airport.

After exiting the airport, Luo Xiu took Chi Sha and Dou Dou straight to the number one villa. After settling the two of them in, he found a place to restore his original appearance, as he didn't want too many people to know that "Chen Shuisheng" was "Luo Xiu."

After reverting to his original appearance, Luo Xiu drove away from the villa district. He had already contacted Li Jiuzhen right after landing, and they had arranged to meet at Wan Yao Hall.

"Elder Li, I hope you've been well."

"Quite well, indeed. But young friend Luo, you..." Li Jiuzhen trailed off as he observed Luo Xiu.

As the preeminent Divine Doctor of Sea City, he could see at a glance that Luo Xiu was suffering from kidney deficiency and physical weakness.

The cause of it all was excessive indulgence.

Luo Xiu felt Li Jiuzhen's strange gaze on him and couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He knew Li Jiuzhen had figured it out, so he quickly changed the subject. "Elder Li, you wanted to meet with me. Is something the matter?"

Li Jiuzhen contemplated for a moment. "Not much. It's about what I was investigating last time... concerning Miss Lin's unborn child."

Hearing this, Luo Xiu's brows furrowed. "Have you discovered anything?"

Li Jiuzhen seemed somewhat troubled. "How should I put this... Actually, in the days you were away, I also went to the Lin Family to see Miss Lin and took her pulse several times."

"Based on my analysis of ancient texts, I can now basically determine that the child Miss Lin is carrying is not a normal human."

Luo Xiu's eyes widened in shock. "Not a normal human? What does that mean?"

"Young friend Luo, please don't panic," Li Jiuzhen said hurriedly. "What I mean is... it's a type of human that we are unable to comprehend."

With that, he looked deeply at Luo Xiu. "This leads to only one conclusion... Young friend Luo, your bloodline is too powerful. It has caused Miss Lin's fetus to surpass the scope of a normal human."

"This is also why the fetus's growth cycle is so long, mainly because Miss Lin herself is just an ordinary human."

"But don't worry, young friend Luo. It's just slow growth. Both mother and child are very healthy."

"That's good," Luo Xiu said, sighing in relief.

After having tea with Li Jiuzhen for a while, Luo Xiu returned to Sea City Riviera.

As night fell, Lin Xiyue arrived at the number one villa carrying a large bag of takeout food.

Dou Dou was already famished and, picking up a bowl bigger than her head, began to wolf down her food.

Chi Sha, being a queen after all, ate much more elegantly than Dou Dou.

In the courtyard, on the lawn, Lin Xiyue looked at the small wooden box in her hand, feeling guilty and filled with self-blame. "These past few days must have been hard on you, right?"

Luo Xiu gently shook his head, looking at her with a tender gaze. "I've already divided it into ten portions. Take one first and see how it affects you."

"Okay."

A few moments later, Lin Xiyue, who was sitting cross-legged on the lawn, suddenly began to tremble as a robust aura emanated from her body.

Her face twisted in pain, and muscles convulsed all over her body as if something inside was about to burst through her skin.

"Luo Xiu... what's... what's happening to me?"

Luo Xiu was also extremely anxious now. Lin Xiyue's reaction was completely beyond his expectations.

He had already divided the Holy Origin Golden Pill into ten portions and even diluted it with water, so why did it still have such terrifying medicinal power?

At that moment, Lin Tong's voice echoed in Luo Xiu's mind. "Big Brother, the Holy Origin Golden Pill is a potent Heavenly Grade Elixir to begin with. Furthermore, this one is fused with all your Essence Blood... I can hardly imagine its effects."

Luo Xiu rushed to her side and placed his hands on her shoulders. After scanning her with his Divine Sense, he said, "Xi Yue, you have to endure it. Try to remain calm, focus on your Dantian, quiet your mind, and slowly absorb the medicinal power. The fetus in your womb is also helping you absorb it. Just hold on, and you'll be fine."

"Okay... Don't worry about me. I can endure it."

However, what Luo Xiu never anticipated was that it would take Lin Xiyue a full five days to absorb the power.

It took her five full days just to absorb one-tenth of the Holy Origin Golden Pill's medicinal power, and that was with the fetus helping her.

Luo Xiu truly had not expected that the Holy Origin Golden Pill, merged with all his Essence Blood, would possess such terrifying medicinal power.

What he anticipated even less was that after absorbing one-tenth of the power, Lin Xiyue's Martial Way realm had leaped directly from her original Foundation Building stage to the peak of Grandmaster Great Perfection, just one step away from the Gathering Spirit realm.

Even Chi Sha and Dou Dou were shocked by this.

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