Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family Chapter 1888: 489: Ling Zixiao Breaks Through to Core Formation, Azure Phoenix True Monarch Gives Birth to a Daughter! (part 2)
Previously on Starting From A Son In Law To Build An Long Lasting Family...
Following a spell of tender moments with Lu Miaoge, Lu Changsheng asked about the conditions in Lu Miaoyun's home.
Now that he was back, the [Sun and Moon Taiji Mysterious Light Mirror] had been stored in the Mount Sumeru Cave Heaven, allowing instant exchange of information between Immortal City and Bi Lake Mountain, which turned out to be highly useful.
Issues like the Immortal City auction and dealings with Absolute Sword True Monarch, along with Hong Lian, had all been handled and settled.
"Has Qing Xuan and the rest sent any updates?"
Lu Changsheng pressed on with his questions.
Azure Phoenix True Monarch had escaped to a foreign land; it would require at least two or three decades for her to come back, so he kept a close watch on the events in Azure Phoenix Immortal City.
Should any signs of unrest emerge early in the Immortal City, he planned to rush over and retrieve his son without delay.
"Thanks to the remaining power of Azure Phoenix True Monarch, as long as the Heavenly Sword Sect doesn't move against the Immortal City, there should be no immediate threats..."
"That said, based on the reports from Qing Xuan, a number of top figures in the Immortal City have vanished without a trace, while plenty more have seized the chance to venture out for training or retreat into seclusion."
Lu Miaoyun explained in a gentle voice.
Listening to this, Lu Changsheng shook his head involuntarily.
He was certainly familiar with the initial whispers surrounding Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
He knew full well that this True Monarch didn't have devoted followers for good cause.
As he pondered this, a memory surfaced of his former companion Li Feiyu, who once held the post of Capital Commandant in Azure Phoenix Immortal City.
Forty years had passed since their meeting in the Myriad Beasts Mountain Range.
Without Li Feiyu's Soul Lamp or Soul Plate in his possession, he remained ignorant of his fate.
Still, for a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, unless opting for a quiet withdrawal, the world of cultivation posed immense perils these days...
Besides, his old companion had always been one to push forward relentlessly.
"Sigh..."
Lu Changsheng let out a quiet sigh. After a few days enjoying time with his wife and concubines at home, he started his seclusion to refine the [Heaven-replenishing Elixir].
...
Right now, in the Central Domain of the Southern Wilderness.
Amid a sprawling mountain chain that stretched like a coiling Azure Dragon.
"Screech!"
A disturbance rippled through the void, and out stepped a luan bird with a body of turquoise and blue, graceful and stunning, shimmering like a幻梦 under the sun, its plumage glowing with rainbow-like crystal light, utterly breathtaking.
Atop the bird sat a refined young aristocrat with striking features, bold contours, and a chiseled visage.
But from the poised and refined bearing of this aristocrat, it was clear she was actually a highborn lady!
The green simurgh settled on a spot rich with Spirit Vein, and the woman's eyebrows knit together abruptly.
"What's happening? We still haven't lost them?"
Azure Phoenix True Monarch's brows sharpened like a blade as she divined with her fingers.
Soon after, her eyes dropped to her smooth belly, where she rested her hand softly.
"Is this still the reason...."
Since separating from Lu Changsheng, she had discovered her pregnancy.
For a famed cultivator like her from Jiang Country, even she felt shocked and amazed by this development.
After all, conception was extraordinarily rare at the Nascent Soul stage.
Through her dual cultivation and recovery with Yangming True Master, she had surprisingly conceived.
With life already taking shape inside, she couldn't bring herself to terminate it, and now that she had advanced to Nascent Soul, the moment had come to seek an inheritor for her lineage. She resolved to bring this child into the world as her successor.
Yet, this unforeseen pregnancy, shaped by the Dragon Phoenix Origin, granted the unborn child exceptional gifts, fully absorbing her Heavenly Phoenix bloodline.
Under these conditions, her cultivation and Heavenly Phoenix bloodline sustained the child, impacting her core. She sensed a subtle peril, opting instead for an extended seclusion.
Even after traveling vast distances from Jiang Country to the fringes of the Southern Wilderness Central Domain, the shadow of danger persisted.
Via secret divination, Azure Phoenix True Monarch understood that the threat stemmed from the child in her womb.
More accurately, if she aimed to birth this child safely, she would have to carry it for at least three to five more years, or even beyond.
In that span, her cultivation and mana would keep waning, rendering her vulnerable and unable to fully conceal the Secrets of Heaven, which might invite a massive disaster!
Having climbed from lowly origins to Nascent Soul True Monarch as a loose cultivator, she wasted no time on hesitation. After careful consideration, she reached a firm choice.
Induce early birth!
Should she press on, the arrival of that calamity would endanger both her and the child severely!
Over a year into the pregnancy, the child had developed completely, though it required further time to take in its natural endowments and process the Dragon Phoenix Origin!
"Little Qing."
Azure Phoenix True Monarch turned to her spirit beast, the Qing Luan, instructing it to keep watch as she prepared for the premature delivery.
"Yes, Master."
The luan bird, always obedient to its master's will, replied in a crisp, harmonious tone.
Azure Phoenix True Monarch gave a faint nod and stepped into the cavern she had carved out.
Three days passed.
From inside the cave rang a pure cry, resonant like a phoenix's song.
Azure Phoenix True Monarch, her face ashen and pale, beads of sweat dotting her brow, looked feebly at the baby cradled in her arms.
Though delivered early and born with some innate weaknesses, the infant was still finely formed and charming.
"Sigh..."
In the starry depths of Azure Phoenix True Monarch's eyes flickered a hint of reluctance and sorrow.
Had time allowed, this child would have flawlessly claimed her Heavenly Phoenix bloodline and assimilated the Dragon Phoenix Origin, gaining the might of Dragon Phoenix Nirvana, emerging as the ideal successor to her heritage.
"But I, Mu Qinghuang, didn't ascend to where I am just on unmatched genius alone."
Even after the forced birth and heavy drain on her vital essence, leaving her frail in appearance, Azure Phoenix True Monarch's angular features stayed firm and unyielding, showing no trace of weakness.
A closer look revealed a gentle, motherly glow hidden in her gaze.
Looking down at the beautifully crafted infant in her hold, she murmured softly, "Que’er, had we gone further, you and I would both risk our lives. Though you haven't fully gained your mother's Heavenly Phoenix bloodline, your potential far exceeds what mine was in youth."