211: Thank God

Xun Xiuyuan nodded to Chen Sheng and said, "It's me, Grandpa Chen."

Then, as if remembering something, Xun Xiuyuan turned his head and called out, "Protector Lin, now that I have returned to the Abyss, I must trouble Protector Lin to go to the Ghost Valley headquarters and participate in the great war against the Beast Alliance."

A voice echoed from the void: "Understood!"

Then, silence fell.

Chen Sheng knew that the Abyss had gained an Invincible Celestial Gods, but since Lin Batian had not shown himself, Chen Sheng did not ask further.

He knew it was most likely Xun Xiuyuan's arrangement.

However, Xun Xiuyuan's sudden appearance still made Chen Sheng unable to resist coming to investigate.

After all, he could handle one Invincible Celestial Gods, but two at once would be a bit much to bear, so Chen Sheng came to Xiuyuan City to investigate.

A few days later, Chen Li and Xun Xiuyuan were communicating using a cross-realm projection talisman.

Chen Li's phantom appeared before Xun Xiuyuan.

"Palace Lord, the remaining forces of Ghost Valley have been integrated with the forces of Defying Heaven Pavilion, and the armies are all ready to depart."

Chen Li reported to Xun Xiuyuan with ease.

Xun Xiuyuan asked, "How is the investigation into the situation within the Beast Alliance progressing?"

Chen Li replied, "The Beast Alliance is quite loose, so intelligence is easy to gather. Ouyang Si and Ghost Dragon have been confirmed to have gone to Gu Shan's lair, the Azure Wolf Domain."

Xun Xiuyuan pondered for a moment and asked, "What about Chu You and the other? Are there any traces of them?"

Chen Li shook his head: "They seem to have vanished into thin air, with no news whatsoever in the southern part of the Chaotic Realm."

"Then we still need to continue gathering intelligence. If Chu You and the other are also in the Beast Alliance, then this attack might not be too easy."

"I thought so too. Although our overt forces have the advantage, I'm afraid they might have unknown trump cards. So we can't rush; it's better to proceed slowly and strategically."

Xun Xiuyuan felt relieved upon hearing Chen Li's words: "Grandpa Chen, please go to the Alliance branch and bring Hei Bu Guan to Ghost Valley. In such a complex situation, he will surely have good ideas."

Chen Li chuckled, "I've already brought him over. You should focus on continuing your family line in the Abyss."

Before Xun Xiuyuan could explain, Chen Li hung up the communication.

During this time, Xun Xiuyuan did nothing but focus on continuing his family line, but as the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Bai Xiaoou was pregnant again, and this time, even Wen Ruyu, that centuries-old woman, was also pregnant, but Xie Nanqiao still hadn't conceived.

This made Xie Nanqiao irritable during this period, especially towards Xun Xiuyuan, Bai Xiaoou, and Wen Ruyu.

Xie Nanqiao was currently chatting with Xie Yunzhou in the back garden, showing no embarrassment whatsoever.

She was still complaining in front of her grandfather, Xie Yunzhou.

Xie Yunzhou finally couldn't help but say, "Nan Qiao, your bloodline is extraordinary; getting pregnant might be more difficult for you."

Xie Nanqiao asked, "Bloodline? What do you mean, Grandpa?"

Xie Yunzhou sighed and said, "You know that unusual phenomena appeared in the sky when you were born, right? But do you know the source of those phenomena?"

Xie Nanqiao shook her head, staring blankly at her grandfather.

Then she slapped her forehead and said, "Grandpa, could it be that I'm from the outside world?"

Xie Yunzhou was stunned by Xie Nanqiao's words: "What are you thinking? You are Xie Shan's daughter, my granddaughter; there's no doubt about that."

Then Xie Yunzhou continued, "When you were born, a guest came to the Abyss. A very special guest. Now that I think about it, it should have been a senior from the Initial Domain."

Seeing her grandfather lost in thought, Xie Nanqiao did not interrupt but listened quietly.

"That person arrived in the Abyss less than an incense stick's time after you were born. The entire Abyss's time seemed to stop. Besides your mother and me, no one else knew that this person had come."

"The reason I was conscious was because he chose me to speak with. Your mother, perhaps due to other reasons, or perhaps intentionally by that person, did not fall into the time-space stillness."

"He said his name was Xie Cangtian, and he had sensed the birth of a junior with a rich bloodline, so he rushed to this place."

Xie Yunzhou's expression was still solemn at this moment, as if he was still lost in his memories.

Seeing her grandfather stop speaking, Xie Nanqiao asked, "And then?"

Xie Yunzhou snapped out of his memories and said, "Then? Then he picked you up, extended a hand, and reached into an unknown space, pulling out a ball of colorful light, which he then infused into your body."

Xie Nanqiao was surprised: "A ball of colorful light? What was that?"

"How would I know? He did say one thing that I remember."

Xie Nanqiao asked, "What did he say? Is he an ancestor of our Xie Family?"

Xie Yunzhou looked at Xie Nanqiao and said, "He said, 'Do not interfere with this girl's cultivation; let it take its natural course.'"

Xie Nanqiao asked, "That's it?"

Xie Yunzhou: "That's it."

Xie Nanqiao was furious: "What does that have to do with me not being able to get pregnant?"

"I didn't say it had anything to do with it; I was just guessing."

Xie Yunzhou explained.

Just as the two were still chatting, Chen Sheng's voice rang out, "I apologize, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I just sensed the name Xie Cangtian, so I happened to listen in."

"Please, Palace Lord's wife, do not blame me!"

As he spoke the last sentence, Chen Sheng had already arrived on the scene and bowed to Xie Nanqiao.

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan, sensing the spatial fluctuations, also emerged from space.

Upon seeing the three, he looked puzzled: "What's going on?"

Seeing Xun Xiuyuan arrive, Xie Nanqiao immediately ran to him like she was presenting a treasure, recounting everything Xie Yunzhou had just said, like dumping potatoes from a basket.

Xie Yunzhou smiled bitterly, the great secret he had kept in his heart for twenty years was worth nothing to Xie Nanqiao.

Chen Sheng listened to Xie Nanqiao's narration once more, and when she finished, he chuckled, "Palace Lord's wife, there's no need to worry. Pregnancy will likely be very difficult until that ball of colorful light is completely assimilated."

Xie Nanqiao was surprised: "You know what that ball of colorful light is?"

Chen Sheng said, "Those are the predecessors' insights into the laws. They are certainly not Xie Cangtian's, but they must belong to someone from the Xie Family. This kind of Initiation-like infusion seems simple but is actually extremely difficult; one's own comprehension of the laws must reach its limit for it to work."

Xun Xiuyuan asked, "Because Xie Cangtian performed the infusion, that ball of law insights is definitely not Xie Cangtian's, is that what you mean?"

Chen Sheng did not answer Xun Xiuyuan's question but instead asked Xun Xiuyuan, "Does the Palace Lord still remember me saying that there was a genius in the Initial Domain who integrated nine laws into himself while still in the Heavenly God Realm?"

Xun Xiuyuan asked in disbelief, "Could it be that the genius from the Initial Domain was Xie Cangtian?"